Return to Class of 1954 06/13/2020 Howard “Tom” Thomas Salsberry, age 84, passed away peacefully with his wife by his side on Saturday, June 13, 2020, at Mercy One Hospice in Johnston due to kidney failure. Tom was born March 26, 1936, in Knoxville, Iowa to Eddie and Bernice (Conrey) Salsberry. He was raised, attended […]
Return to Class of 1953 06/11/2020Clarice Wilma (Klootwyk) Sams, age 85 of Knoxville passed away at the Serenity House in Oskaloosa on Thursday, June 11, 2020. A graveside memorial service for Clarice will be held on Monday, June 15, 2020 at 10:30 A.M. at the Graceland Cemetery in Knoxville. Clarice was born November 16, 1934
Return to Class of 1965 06/02/2020 Jerry Lee Houser, 73, was born on March 6, 1947, the son of Verna Elizabeth Wilkes and Orval Houser. Pella Corp was his place of employment until he passed away of cancer, Tuesday, June 2, 2020, at Pella Comfort House in Pella Iowa. He was united in marriage to
Return to Class of 1968 06/02/2020 Bonnie Jo (Van Rees) Nichols was born on January 22, 1950, in Oskaloosa, Iowa to Lenora Jane (Paltzer) and Vernon Van Rees. She was raised in Knoxville, Iowa along with her younger brother, John Van Rees. Bonnie graduated from Knoxville High School, Knoxville; earned her Bachelor of Arts degree
Return to Class of 1962 05/31/2020 MUSCATINE, Iowa – Charles Allen Zeck, 75, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2020, at Bickford Cottage. A private Graveside Service will take place in Memorial Park Cemetery. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. The Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home will be in charge of
Return to Class of 1952 05/31/2020 Dorothy Arlene (Shappell) Richardson, age 86, of Knoxville, Iowa, passed away Sunday, May 31, 2020, at Pella Comfort House. Dorothy was born February 9, 1934, in Knoxville, Iowa, to parents Marion and Edna (McVey) Shappell. She grew up in Knoxville and graduated from Knoxville High School in 1952. Dorothy
Return to Class of 1991 05/30/2020 Gary Eugene “Bear” Bender, age 48, of Knoxville, Iowa, died on May 30, 2020, in Warren County, Iowa. Visitation for Gary will be held on Sunday, June 7, 2020, from 2:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. at the Winfield Funeral Home in Knoxville, with Gary’s family present. A service, with
Return to Class of 1950 05/24/2020 Darlene Ruth (Crawford) Doty, 89, passed away on Sunday May 24, 2020, at EveryStep Hospice-Bright Kavanagh in Des Moines. She was born in Newton, Iowa, on March 26, 1931, to John and Golden (Corbett) Crawford. Darlene worked as a teaching associate for the Des Moines School District for 31
Return to Class of 1960 05/23/2020Ervin LeRoy Forgy passed away peacefully on May 23, 2020, with wife Ruth Hammiller by his side. Erv was born on January 19, 1942 in Knoxville, Iowa. His mother, Dorothy (Ellison) was a teacher and his father, Herman Forgy, was a truck driver. Erv has one sibling, sister Mary Lou
Return to Class of 1963 05/20/2020 William Thomas Hanna Jr. (Tom), 75, of Winterset, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 20, 2020, at his home. Tom was born on February 14, 1945, to William Sr. and Bettie Hanna in Oskaloosa. He grew up in rural Knoxville and farmed near Lacona for many years. Tom and
