Return to Class of 1948 10/22/2020 Mary Margaret (Osborn) Goff, age 90, of Knoxville, Iowa, passed away on Thursday morning, October 22, 2020, at Westridge Specialty Care in Knoxville, Iowa. Mary’s wishes were to be cremated. Due to Covid-19, there will be no visitation and no services are planned at this time. A private family […]
Return to Class of 1940 10/21/2020 Winifred (Rockholz) Johnson of Winter Haven passed away peacefully on October 21, 2020, at the age of 97. She was born on February 10, 1923, in Des Moines, Iowa. After graduating High School in Knoxville, Iowa she worked in insurance in Dallas, Texas. She married her high school sweetheart,
Return to Class of 1959 10/12/2020Richard Duane Pitt, 78, of Shueyville, IA, died at 1:10 PM Monday, October 12, 2020, surrounded by his family at the Oldorf Hospice House in Hiawatha. Born December 23, 1941, in Knoxville, IA, he was the son of Harold Homer and Violet Lucinda Thompson Pitt. On July 26, 1980, he
Return to Class of 1976 10/12/2020Matthew Vincent Hicks was born June 25, 1958 in Washington, DC the son of, James Vincent and Kathryn Ann (Kading) Hicks. He was raised in Knoxville, Iowa, and graduated with the Class of 1976. Matt operated Matt Hicks Construction, primarily doing home remodel and repair work. In his spare time,
Return to Class of 1955 10/04/2020John Edward “Ed” De Joode was born April 23, 1936, to John and Lavon (Abrahamson) De Joode, north of Knoxville, Iowa. Ed grew up on two different farms northwest of Knoxville. He attended country schools through eighth grade, and was a 1955 graduate of Knoxville High School. He worked different
Return to Class of 1954 09/24/2020 Linda Rae Gotta, age 84, of Knoxville, Iowa, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2020 at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Linda was born on July 11, 1936 in Knoxville, Iowa, the daughter of Florence Stewart and Josh Earl Agar. Florence later married Foster Kissinger and Linda took
Return to Class of 1954 09/18/2020 Ruth Marie (Deitrick) Rose, 84, of Newton, passed away Friday, September 18, 2020 at MercyOne Hospice in Johnston. A private family graveside service will be held at the Newton Union Cemetery with Pastor Mark Holmes of First Lutheran Church officiating. Wallace Family Funeral Home will be handling the arrangements.
Return to Class of 1953 09/11/2020Myrle Edward Rowley, 85, passed away on Friday evening, September 11, 2020 at his residence in South Bend, IN. He was born on April 24, 1935 in Knoxville, Iowa, to Irvin E. and Alice A. (VanCleave) Rowley, both of whom preceded him in death. On May 13, 1976 in Knoxville,
Return to Class of 1985 09/08/2020Kristi Lynn Wheeler (formerly of Knoxville, Iowa) passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2020 in Los Angeles, CA where she had made her home for many years. Having suffered from multiple health issues throughout her life, Kristi is now free from pain and sorrow and in the arms of God.
Return to Class of 1985 09/07/2020 Kelly James Hegwood, 53, of Newton, Iowa, was born in Oskaloosa, Iowa on December 14, 1966, to Ronnie and Burnice (Baumgarten) Hegwood. He attended Knoxville High School and spent most of his early life in the Knoxville, Iowa area. Kelly’s first employment was with The Maytag Company in Newton,
