Class of 1917 Obituaries

Sylvia Rankin

Return to Class of 1917 10/25/2002 Sylvia Mae (Rankin) Fry was born February 15, 1899 in Marion County to Ernest and Clara (Maddy) Rankin. Sylvia valued education graduating from Knoxville High School in 1917, Iowa Bible Training School in 1924, and Drake University in 1933. She worked as a Methodist Church Deaconess for 26 years […]

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Alma Jenkins

Return to Class of 1917 03/23/1993 Services for Alma Bittenbender, 94, Knoxville, who died on March 23,1993,were March 27, 1993, at the Williams Funeral Home in Knoxville. Burial was at Graceland Cemetery in Knoxville. The Rev. Bob Ward officiated at the service. Music; was provided by Dr. Gordon Arnott and Joan Arnott. Pallbearers were John

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Carolyn Collins

Return to Class of 1917 09/01/1989 Name: Carolyn (Collins) McMaster Birth: 28 May 1899 – Marion Marriage: May 18, 1924 Death: 1 Sep 1989 – Orange, California Spouse: Fred Alden McMaster Sister: Mrs. R. W. Adams of Chariton Sister: Mrs. John L. Jenkins of Iowa City Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Lafe Collins of Knoxville

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Irma Lemmon

Return to Class of 1917 12/18/1987Name: Gertrude Irma (Lemmon) Keller Birth: June 20, 1896 -Marysville, Iowa Spouse: Charles E Keller Marriage: February 05, 1918 – Iowa Death: December 13, 1988 – Lakewood, Jefferson, CO Father: Wilson Franklin Lemmon Mother: Anna Emily Kendall Children: 1. Charles David Keller (b: Jun. 25, 1919 in Denver, CO) 2.

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Madge Stevenson

Return to Class of 1917 09/05/1985Name: Madge B. (Stevenson) May Birth: 16 Jul 1899 Spouse: Thomas May Marriage: 20 Dec 1922 – Des Moines, Iowa Death: Sep 5, 1985 – Knoxville, Iowa Father: William Grant Stevenson Mother: Sarah Grace Lewers Services for Madge B. May, 86, of Knoxville, who died Sept. 5, 1985, at Griffin

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Blanche Horsman

Return to Class of 1917 06/27/1984 Name: Blanche Dewita (Horsman) Sherwood Birth: 8 Sep 1898 Death: Jun 27, 1984 Burial: Graceland Cemetery- Knoxville, Marion County, IA Spouse: Ralph E Sherwood On Mar 5, 1925 – Des Moines, Iowa Father: Joseph Horsman Mother: Emily E Rees Services for Blanche Dewita Sherwood, 85, of Knoxville, who died

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