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Return to Class of 1940 07/18/1979Name: Vance Eugene Walker Birth: 27 May 1922 – Marion Death: 18 Jul 1979 Memphis, TN Father: Dwight John Walker Mother: Margaret Leonard

Return to Class of 1928 06/12/1979Funeral Services for Jack M. Evans of Pleasantville who died June 12, 1979 at the Veterans Hospital in Des Moines, were held June 15 at Evans-McCleery Funeral Home, Knoxville. The Rev. Gary Thornlan officiated at the services. Interment was in Pleasantville Cemetery. Pallbearers were Bill Marsall, Les Beaver, Gilbert Phillips,

Return to Class of 1936 06/11/1979 James Alvin Rowland was born February 21, 1919 to Franklin E. Ray and Floydia M. (Wall) Rowland, one of five children in the family. He passed away on June 11, 1979 in Knoxville Iowa. James Alvin Rowland graduated Knoxville High School Class of 1936 and on August 20, 1939

Return to Class of 1951 05/27/1979Benjaman C. Wessman, 45, of 6701 Hickman Road died of a heart ailment Sunday at his home. No funeral services are planned and the body will be cremated. Mr. Wessman was a Des Moines native. He attended Grinnell College and was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War. He

Return to Class of 1969 05/21/1979 Name: Bruce Scott Williams Birth: July 27, 1951 – Des Moines, Iowa Death: May 21, 1979 Father: Clyde Lee Williams (b.1916 – d.2007) Mother: Claudine Scott Williams (b.1918 – d.2005) Sibling: Ginger Williams (Ferguson) Burial: Graceland Cemetery Knoxville, Marion County, Iowa Bruce Scott Williams Funeral services for Bruce Scott

Return to Class of 1941 05/04/1979 Name: Ray Junior Austin – Age 56 Birth: March 15, 1923, Knoxville, Iowa Death: May 4, 1979, Virginia Beach, Virginia Spouse: Mildred Teruko b. June 16, 1928 Father: Walter Raymond Austin Mother: Lena M. Porter Son: Billy Ray Sibling: Harry Lee Austin b.1925 d.2009

Return to Class of 1945 05/02/1979Name: Betty Jo (Anderson) Johnston Birth: December 9, 1927 – Marion Death: 2 May 1979 – Schaumburg, Illinois Parents: Harry Ephrim Anderson Mother: Della Mary McClure Spouse: William Haldane Johnston

Return to Class of 1928 04/30/1979Funeral services for Pleasant Worth Fee of Knoxville, who passed away April 30, 1979 at Pella Community Hospital, were held May 2 at Bybee & Davis Funeral Home. Rev. William Travis officiated at the services. Organist was Anna Oscarson, soloist was Mrs. Phil Langstraat. Casketbearers were Dean VandeKamp, Bil VandeKamp,

Return to Class of 1916 04/08/1979 Name: Robert John Van Drimmelen Birth: Sep. 4, 1896 – Knoxville, Marion County, Iowa Death: Apr. 8, 1979 – Knoxville, Marion County, Iowa Father: Andrew Van Drimmelen (1867 – 1957) Mother: Tryntje Van Drimmelen (1874 – 1934) Spouse: Hazel Katherine (Sloan) VanDrimmelen (1892-1983) Burial: Graceland Cemetery, Knoxville, Marion County,