Return to Class of 1962 05/19/2025 John Joseph Ellis, Jr., 81, of Knoxville, Iowa passed away peacefully on Monday, May 19, 2025 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center, in Des Moines. John was born on December 8, 1943 in Knoxville as the oldest child of John Joseph Ellis, Sr. and Dorothy Colleen (Alley) Ellis, who preceded […]
Return to Class of 1951 05/09/2025 Betty Jean Lister (Donnelly), daughter of Steve F. and Olga May (Streveler) Donnelly, was born on January 23, 1933, in Knoxville, Iowa. Betty grew up surrounded by the charms of “Dog Patch” and “Skunk Holler,” sharing tales of working at “Pop” Dwigans’ soda shop the Ra-O-La. After high school
Return to Class of 1972 04/29/2025 Rebecca Case, 71, of Knoxville, passed away on April 29, 2025. A celebration of life service will be held on May 5, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. at Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Knoxville. Family will receive guests following the service until 6:00 p.m. Rebecca was born on September 19, 1953,
Return to Class of 1955 04/14/2025 Donald Bell Metcalf passed away at age 87 on April 14, 2025 in the company of his family. Don graduated from Knoxville High School, where he was a star tackle for the Panther football team. He was agile and quick, especially given his 6-foot 4-inch frame, and achieved first
Return to Class of 1991 04/10/2025 Nina Marie Murphy was born September, 27, 1972 in Knoxville, Iowa the daughter of Charley and Julie (Varner) Fisher. She was raised in Pleasantville and attended school there. In her early high school years, Nina and her family moved to Knoxville. She graduated from Knoxville High School with the
Return to Class of 1968 03/21/2025 Wayne Dean King passed away Friday March 21, 2025 at Houston Methodist hospital in Conroe, TX. Wayne was born April 30, 1949 in Chariton, IA son of E. Keith and Lucinda A (James) King. Wayne graduated from Knoxville, IA high school with the class of 1968 and Des Moines
Return to Class of 1971 03/10/2025 Mahala Sue (Moss) Cox was born on September 6th 1953 in Oskaloosa, IA the daughter of Raymond William Moss and Daisey Juanita (Hartshorn) Moss. As a child Mahala was active in 4-H and on her family farm. Mahala graduated from Knoxville Community School in 1971. Mahala attended DMACC for
Return to Class of 1975 03/08/2025 Randol Lee Klootwyk was born July 16, 1956, to Ralph G. and W. Pauline Klootwyk (Nichols) in Knoxville, IA. Randy graduated from Knoxville High School in 1975 and worked in manufacturing and construction during his career. He worked at Roll Screen for 25 years and Whirlpool Corporation for over
Return to Class of 1960 03/03/2025 Funeral services for Mike Larson, 83, of Knoxville, will be Friday, March 7, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at the Knoxville First United Methodist Church. Burial will be at the Graceland Cemetery. Following the service a luncheon will be held at the church for a time of fellowship. Family will
Return to Class of 1956 03/01/2025 Leona “Elaine” Hart, 86, passed away on March 1, 2025, in Knoxville, Iowa surrounded by her loving family. A funeral service will be held on Sunday, March 9, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. at Pierschbacher’s in Knoxville. A visitation will take place at 1:00 p.m. prior to the service. Elaine
