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John W. Hamm

Return to Class of 1938 04/25/2017John W. Hamm, 98, passed away April 25, 2017. John was born November 19, 1918 and raised in Knoxville, Iowa. He was the only son of Everett Hamm and Elisabeth (Bingaman) Hamm. He graduated from Knoxville High School where he was a star quarterback and punter for the Knoxville Panther […]

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Dena DeVos

Return to Class of 1940 04/20/2017 Dena May (DeVos) Deitrick, 94, of Knoxville, passed away at her daughter’s home in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, April 20, 2017. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 6, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses located at 420 Watrous Ave. in

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Nicole Johnston

Return to Class of 2010 04/20/2017 Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 27, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. Williams Funeral Home, Knoxville, Iowa Interment will follow in the Graceland Cemetery at Knoxville, Iowa Visitation will begin Thursday morning at Williams Funeral Home where the family will be present from 10 am until the time of

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Robert Gee

Return to Class of 1942 04/18/2017Robert “Bob” Lee Gee, 93 years old, passed away on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 in Canon City, Colorado. He was a loving husband, a proud father and an honored veteran. Bob was born on January 7, 1924 in Knoxville, Iowa to Ralph Gee and Maude (Crouch) Gee. He was the

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James Zack

Return to Class of 1947 04/16/2017 James Erich “Jim” Zack May 01, 1929 – April 16, 2017 Melbourne, Florida James Erich (Jim) Zack, age 87 of Melbourne, Florida passed away peacefully at his home on Easter Sunday, April 16, 2017. Jim was born May 1, 1929, in Chariton, Iowa to Erich and Ruth Noble Zack.

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Shirley Black

Return to Class of 1966 04/07/2017 Shirley Jo (Black) Grimes was born August 10, 1948, in Oskaloosa, Iowa the daughter of Richard and Mary (Jones) Black. She was raised in Knoxville and graduated with the Knoxville High School Class of 1966. As a young woman, Shirley worked on her father’s farm and at the Bingley-Dykstra

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Frances Jordan

Return to Class of 1947 04/06/2017 When Frances Carole Jordan was born on August 1, 1929, in Des Moines, Iowa, her father, Lloyd (Dee)(b.1899-d.1972), was 30, and her mother, Lorene, was 30. She had two sons and one daughter with Robert Claire Miller. She was later married to Carl Clifford Clowett (b.1929-d.2010) On July 11,

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Opal Porter

Return to Class of 1945 04/02/2017 Name: Opal Ilene (Porter) Oaks Birth: 18 Dec 1927 – Dallas Center, Dallas County, Iowa Death: 2 Apr 2017 – Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York Cemetery: Gerald B. H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery Burial: Schuylerville, Saratoga County, New York Spouse: Willis Charles Oaks Opal Ilene Oaks, age 89, passed

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Ron Henning

Return to Class of 1954 04/02/2017Ronald Allan Henning, age 81, of Knoxville, passed away Sunday, April 2, 2017, in Guttenberg, Iowa. As Ronald, had wished, his body has been cremated and visitation for Ronald will be held from 1:00 P.M. until service time on Thursday, April 6, 2017, with Ronald’s family present. A celebration of

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Richard Brown

Return to Class of 1947 03/31/2017 Mr. Richard Alan Brown, age 87, died, March 31, 2017, at home in Joshua Tree where he’s lived for the past 20 years. He was under the care of Gentiva Hospice. While living in the high desert he spent his time improving his property and “grooming the desert”. He

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