Class of 1921 Obituaries

Clarence Miers

Return to Class of 1921 01/30/1989Clarence Forrest Miers,88, passed away Jan. 30, 1989 at the Westridge Manor Nursing Home in Knoxville. Services were held Feb. 2 at the Bybee and Davis Funeral Home with Rev. K. Wayne Hoehns officiating. Music was provided by organist James Kidder and vocalist Richard Hunt. Interment was at the Graceland […]

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Joy Shilling

Return to Class of 1921 08/13/1988Name: Joy Pearl (Shilling) Brees – Hyslope Birth: March 17, 1900 Flagler Marion County Iowa Death: Aug 13, 1988 Des Moines Polk County Iowa Father: Richard Bristo Shilling (1863 – 1948) Mother: Mary Jeannette Kersey Shilling (1872 – 1961) Spouses: Isaac Jacob Brees (1891 – 1965) Arthur W. Hyslope (1895

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Grace Leuty

Return to Class of 1921 12/14/1987Name: Grace Lucille (Leuty) Schreier Born: 14 Nov 1902 in Percy, Marion County Iowa Died: Dec 1, 1987 Spouse: Edward Schreiner On May 7, 1920 Last Residence: 50219 Pella, Marion, Iowa Father: Walker Stanton Leuty b: 23 Dec 1861 in Knoxville, Iowa Mother: Lois Harkin b: 23 Aug 1875 in

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Edna Bane

Return to Class of 1921 09/16/1987Edna Ruth (Bane) Smith, 83, of 7316 College Ave. died Wednesday, September 16, 1987, at Mercy Hospital Medical Center of complications following colon surgery. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at McLaren’s Resthaven Chapel, with burial in Resthaven Cemetery in West Des Moines. Mrs. Smith was born in Marion

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Jessie Wilson

Return to Class of 1921 06/18/1986Services for Jessie Lorene (Wilson) Finarty, 83, of Knoxville, who died June 18, 1986 at Knoxville Area Community Hospital, were held June 20 at Williams Funeral Home. Interment was in Graceland Cemetery. Rev. K. Wayne Hoehn affiliated at the services. Music was provided by Darlene Mooberry, organist. Pallbearers were Rocky

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Theo Applegate

Return to Class of 1921 01/29/1984Name: Theo Fanny (Applegate) Spaur Birth: Aug. 16, 1903, Attica – Marion County, Iowa Death: Jan. 29, 1984 – Knoxville – Marion County, Iowa Spouse: Thomas Anthony Spaur Jan 18, 1923, Ottumwa, Wapello, IA Father: Stanley M. Applegate Mother: Minnie Bingaman Children: 1. Norma Jean (Emile Lavia) 2. Robert Lee

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Harold Black

Return to Class of 1921 05/23/1982Name: Harold Jerard Black Birth: Feb 28, 1903 Death: May 23, 1982 Cemetery: Lane Cemetery Burial: Lane, Franklin Count Kansas Spouse: Marin Harriett Gwin Marriage: Mar 9, 1935 Harrisonville, Cass, Missouri Children: 1. Richard Newton Black b.July 29, 1940-d.Oct 22, 2014 2. Frances Ann Black Corner 3. Jerry (Carol) Black

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Maude DeWitt

Return to Class of 1921 05/03/1981Services for Maude Herrick, 78, who died May 3, 1981 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, were held May 6 at Dunns Funeral Home in Des Moines. Mrs. Herrick was born August 20, 1902 in Marion Co. the daughter of Mr. and Mrs H.F. DeWitt. She was a retired registered

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Elliott Powers

Return to Class of 1921 03/14/1981Elliott William Powers, a former Knoxville resident, died March 14, 1981 in Riderwood, Baltimore, Md. He was born May 10, 1904 in Knoxville, graduated from Knoxville High School and the University of Iowa with a degree in Pharmacy. Father: James Powers Mother: Myrtle Elliott Spouse: Rosalie Beatrice Jackson – June

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