Class of 1923 Obituaries

Thomas Osborn

Return to Class of 1923 4/17/1959Thomas Sumner Osborn, son of E. 0 and the late Mary L. Austin Osborn, was born in Knoxville, November 14, 1904. and died at his home in Knoxville. Sunday. April 17, 1959, age 51 years, 5 months and 5 days. He became a member of the First Christian Church in […]

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Gerald Hayes

Return to Class of 1923 1/8/1954Gerald L. Hayes, a former resident of Knoxville, Iowa, died at the Veterans hospital in Des Moines, Friday, January 8, 1954, at the age of 48 years. Death was caused by a heart attack. The deceased was a son of William Samuel Hayes, and Mary Elizabeth Randol. He was born,

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Leona Chrismore

Return to Class of 1923 12/2/1952Leona Irene Chrismore, daughter of Elba E. and Mary Pringle Chrismore was born in Lewis county, Missouri, February 6, 1904. When about a year old she came with her parents to Marion county and spent the rest of her his here except for three years in Warren county. She died

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Kenneth Fletcher

Return to Class of 1923 05/27/1944Name: Kenneth Lee Fletcher Birth: 01 Oct 1902 – Lucas County Death: 27 May 1944 – Des Moines, Polk, Iowa Spouse: 1. Gladys Elizabeth Royster 2. Norma Gayle Mills Marriage: 05 Dec 1927 – Des Moines, Polk, Iowa Father: John William Fletcher Mother: Grace DeYarmon Henry Kenneth Lee Fletcher, son

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Georgia Brady

Return to Class of 1923 10/28/1935Name: Georgia Brady Birth: 22 Jan 1905 Death: 28 Oct 1935 – Knoxville, Marion County, Iowa Cemetery: Graceland Cemetery Burial: Knoxville, Marion County, Iowa Father: William A Brady Mother: Sophia C Brady Georgia Brady, Chief operator at the Bellamy Telephone company, for the past five and one-half years, died at

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Wilma McCoy

Return to Class of 1923 08/07/1931 Name: Wilma Marguerite Isabel (McCoy) Garrett Birth: 5 Sept 1905 – Marion Spouse: Glen M. Garrett Marriage: 24 Jun 1925 – Knoxville, Marion, Iowa Death: 7 Aug 1931 – Marion, Iowa Wilma Marguerite Isabel Garrett, the only daughter of William and Addie May McCoy, was born near Knoxville, September

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Naomi Kading

Return to Class of 1923 05/18/1926Miss Naomi Kading, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kading, died Tuesday, May 18, at a hospital in Des Moines, aged 21 years, 1 month and 15 days. Deceased had been in poor health for several months with a goiter. She had been teaching school since her graduation from the

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George Beach

Return to Class of 1923 06/06/1922 The Treacherous currents of the Des Moines river claimed another victim at 7:15 Monday evening when the body of George Beach, 16-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben R. Beach, of this city was swept away while he was in swimming in the sand bar a quarter mile up

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