Return to Faculty & Staff Obituaries Derald Swisher July 31, 1929 — June 18, 2023 Derald James Swisher, 93, passed away peacefully at Valley View Village in Des Moines, Iowa on June 18, 2023. Derald’s military service will be honored prior to his burial at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at Iowa Veteran’s […]
Return to Class of 1976 06/12/2023 Michael Dion Pitt was born July 19, 1958, in Des Moines, Iowa the son of Leticia Ann (Striegel) Pitt. He was raised in Knoxville, Iowa, and graduated from Knoxville High School with the Class of 1976. He attended Indian Hills Community College and Iowa State University. Mike first worked
Return to Class of 1964 06/11/2023 Paul Dean Filliman July 17, 1945 – June 11, 2023 Fishers, Indiana Paul Dean Filliman, 77, of Fishers, Indiana, passed away on June 11, 2023. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, June 16, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Melcher-Dallas, Iowa.
Return to Class of 1954 06/10/2023 John Allard, 88, of Oskaloosa, passed away Saturday, June 10, 2023, at the Mahaska Health Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Orval John Allard, son of Arthur H. and Iona P. (Roland) Allard, was born November 20, 1934, in Knoxville, Iowa. He graduated from Knoxville High School in 1954 and
Return to Class of 1955 06/04/2023 Carmen Lois (Gullion) Vander Ecken, 87, of Melcher-Dallas, passed away on June 4, 2023. The family will receive friends on Thursday, June 8, 2023, at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Melcher-Dallas from 9:30 until 11:00 a.m. Private family services will be held at the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Melcher-Dallas.
Return to Class of 1997 05/26/2023 Amanda Lucille Weihs, 43, passed away on May 26, 2023, at her home in Knoxville, Iowa. A funeral service will be held on Friday, June 2, 2023, at Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Knoxville at 11:00 am. A visitation will be held from 10:00-11:00 am prior to the service. Mandy
Return to Class of 1954 05/21/2023 Larry James Bledsoe, 88, passed peacefully on May 21, 2023, after a courageous fight with Parkinson’s disease. Larry was born, on June 25, 1934, in Knoxville, Iowa, spending his childhood in Iowa which created a life-long interest in environmentalism, hunting, fishing, and habitat creation. After graduating in 1954 from
Return to Class of 1977 05/13/2023 Jack Eugene Kingrey was born November 23, 1958, in Knoxville, Iowa the son of Jack and Blanche (Gullion) Kingrey. He was raised in Knoxville and graduated with the Class of 1977. Following high school, Jack worked at Bingley Sale Barn and Marion County Produce. On September 15, 1979, he
Return to Class of 1957 05/09/2023 Arleta Jean Voyce was born March 5, 1939, in Corning, Iowa the daughter of Leonard and Iola (Simonds) Steele. She was raised in Knoxville, Iowa. During high school, Arleta wrote a weekly school newsletter and worked at Braida Grocery. She graduated with the Class of 1957. She then worked
Return to Class of 1977 05/09/2023 Roxane Cooper, 64, was born November 14, 1958, and passed away on May 9, 2023. Services for Roxane will be held Friday, May 26, at 10:00 at the Harvey Assembly of God in Harvey. Roxane is survived by her daughters, Lisa (Tim) Arnold and Samantha (Randy) Iddings; 4 granddaughters:
