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Jerry Stone

Return to Class of 1959 04/09/2022 Jerry Lee Stone, born July 9, 1942, in Knoxville, Iowa, passed away April 9, 2022, in Napa, California with family at his side. Jerry is loved and missed by many. He died of a long-going illness. Jerry started at Kaiser in the 70s and came back when Napa Pipe […]

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Gail Smith

Return to Class of 1958 04/09/2022 Gail Margaret (Smith) Foster graduated from Knoxville High School Class of 1958. On August 23, 1959, she was united in marriage to Alvin Keith Foster in Knoxville. To this union, two daughters were born: Lorri Lynn and Lisa Kay. Gail worked in Knoxville for many years in dental offices

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Linda VanHemert

Return to Class of 1956 03/28/2022 Linda Joy (VanHemert) Rankin was born on February 20, 1938, in Pella, Iowa, the daughter of Cornelius “Neil” and Margaret (Risewick) Van Hemert. Linda grew up in Knoxville and during high school, was a cheerleader. Linda graduated from Knoxville High School, Class of 1957. After high school, Linda attended

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Jeff Morse

Return to Class of 1979 03/27/2022 Jeffery Dean Morse was born the youngest of four on August 16, 1960, to Ronald Clyde Morse and Geraldine “Jerry” Mae (Allen) Morse at the Collins Memorial Hospital in Knoxville, Iowa. He was mischievous, enjoyed climbing trees, and nearly learned to fly (out of a tree) while at his

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Marvin Sloan

Return to Faculty & Staff Obituaries 03/20/2022 Marvin “Marv” D. Sloan, age 86, passed away on March 20, 2022, at Westridge Nursing Home in Knoxville, IA. Marv was born October 10, 1935, at Givin, IA to Charles W. and Mae Sloan. Marvin was the youngest of five children and attended school in Monroe, IA where

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Kayi Shilling

Return to Class of 1962 03/18/2022 Graveside Services for “Kayi” Ruth (Deeringer) Shilling of Knoxville, Iowa, will be held on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at the Greenwood Cemetery in Knoxville. The family will receive friends from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Melcher-Dallas, Iowa. Memorials may be made

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Robin DeMoss

Return to Class of 1973 03/14/2022 Robin Louise (DeMoss) Roush was born November 28, 1954 in Knoxville, Iowa the daughter of Robert and June (Johann) DeMoss. She was raised in Knoxville and graduated from Knoxville High School with the Class of 1973. Robin spent most of her working career as an I.T. Technician. She was

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Linda Galvin

Return to Class of 1969 03/13/2022 Linda Sue (Galvin) Ellsworth, passed peacefully surrounded by loved ones on 13 March 2022 at UC Health in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. Linda was born on 14 February 1951 to Lerlia and Martyna Galvin in Knoxville, Iowa. She attended Knoxville Public Schools through 11th grade and the family moved to

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Joan Robuck

Return to Class of 1960 03/13/2022 Ardith Joan (Robuck) Bousquet was born March 3, 1942. She went to be with her Lord on March 13, 2022, at the age of 80 years old. She was the second child of 5 children, sisters Lila Jean (Butch) Smith, Ruby Ann (Larry) Dursky, Karen Lou (Alvin) Baxter, and

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Ralph Porter

Return to Class of 1944 03/12/2022 Ralph Hamlin Porter, 96, of Knoxville, passed away peacefully at home on March 12, 2022, at 7:15 p.m. surrounded by family members and friends. Ralph was born at home in Knoxville to Elizabeth Sowden Porter and Ralph H. Porter Sr. on February 1, 1926. He graduated from Knoxville High

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