Class of 1934 Obituaries

Elizabeth Kurtz

Return to Class of 1934 11/19/2018Elizabeth Anne (Kurtz) Elliott, 101 of Indianapolis passed from this world to the next on Monday November 19, 2018. She was born on Tuesday September 11, 1917 to Arthur and Hazel (Williams) Kurtz in Indianola, IA. She was preceded in death by her loving husband Owen Elliott, parents Arthur and […]

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Kenneth Beebout

Return to Class of 1934 12/28/2013Kenneth T. Beebout, 98, of Columbia passed away Saturday, December 28, 2013 at Knoxville Hospital and Clinics. Kenneth was born on September 17, 1915 on his parent's farm near Columbia, the first child of Tyler & Blanche (Agan) Beebout. He attended school in Columbia and Knoxville High School and Central

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Frances Goodspeed

Return to Class of 1934 08/07/2013Frances H. Stewart, 96, died Wednesday, August 7, 2013, at Calvin Community. Memorial services will be held at 10 am Saturday, August 10, 2013, at Immanuel United Methodist Church. Frances was born September 13, 1916, in Knoxville, Iowa to Forrest and Helen (McClure) Goodspeed. She married Addison C. Stewart on

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Howard Beebout

Return to Class of 1934 05/03/2013Services for Howard E. Beebout, 96, will be Monday, May 6, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. at the Columbia United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends Sunday, May 5th from 3:00 until 5:00 p.m. at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Chariton. Memorials may be made to the Columbia United Methodist

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Freda Elwood

Return to Class of 1934 04/15/2012Freda Fern Elwood Lacey, 94, passed away of natural causes on Sunday, April 15, 2012, in rural Lucas County, at the home of her daughter Linda Bennett where she had been living for the past few years. She was born on July 10, 1917, to Frank Alpheus Elwood and Martha

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Merle Kennedy

Return to Class of 1934 3/26/2012Merle Kennedy was born on September 21, 1916 in Knoxville, the son of Novi L. and Gertrude (Welch) Kennedy. <br /> <br /> He graduated 8th grade from Knoxville Community School. <br /> <br /> On December 1, 1937 he married Ruth Marie Andrews in Winterset. <br /> <br />

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Billie Shawver

Return to Class of 1934 08/23/2011 Billie Elberta Hoekstra, daughter of Cecil and Daisy Maude (Richards) Shawver, was born December 5, 1916, on her family's farm near Pleasantville, Iowa. She attended school in Pleasantville, graduating from Knoxville High School. Following graduation, Billie attended Central College in Pella where she received a degree in education. Billie

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Robert Momyer

Return to Class of 1934 11/28/2010Robert Eugene Momyer was born May 1, 1916 in Knoxville, Iowa the son of William Tolbert Momyer and Bessie Ethel (Stevens) Momyer. He was raised in Knoxville and graduated with the Class of 1934. Following high school, Bob went to work on his father’s farm. Several years later Bob would

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