Return to Class of 1939 04/30/2024 Evelyn Lucille (Newman) Riggs, 102, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at the Westview Care Center, Indianola, Iowa. Evelyn was born on December 22, 1921, near Knoxville, Iowa, to Delmar and Gertrude (Coffman) Newman. She graduated High School in 1939. On June 8, 1940, Evelyn was united […]
Return to Class of 1939 11/28/2023 Joe Dwigans, age 102, was born in October 13, 1921 in Stuart, Iowa, the son of Irvin and Gladys Dwigans. He married Betty Rae Grewell in Knoxville, Iowa in 1948. Joe grew up in the Knoxville area, helping his folks raise rabbits, working a paper route, and participating in
Return to Class of 1939 07/31/2023 Frances Lucille (Sherwood) Kirkwood, a beloved member of the community, passed away on July 31, 2023, at the age of 100. Friends and family are invited to attend visitation services for Frances on August 3, 2023, from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM, at Knoxville United Methodist Church located at
Return to Class of 1939 08/29/2022 Dixie Claire (Shawver) Kanago was born to Cecil and Daisy (Richards) Shawver on June 20, 1922, in Pleasantville, IA. She grew up on the family farm in rural Knoxville, IA with her four older sisters. While Dixie was an active participant in all of family farm life, she especially
Return to Class of 1939 1/1981Name: John Lewis Brees Birth: 10 Dec 1921 – Knoxville, Iowa Father: Carl W Brees Mother: Althea Groves Death: Jan 1981
Return to Class of 1939 09/1988 Lynn Eldridge Campbell was born January 10, 1920, the son of Lloyd George Campbell and Alice Heaton. He graduated in Knoxville, Iowa with the class of 1939. Lynn died September of 1988. Sibblings: Gordon Lloyd Campbell Reid Campbell Neil Campbell
Return to Class of 1939 01/05/2021 Lena Irene (Nugteren) VandenBerg was born in Prairie City, Iowa, on March 26, 1922, to James and Winnie (Louwsma) Nugteren. She was baptized at Prairie City Christian Reformed Church. She received her education in the Prairie City schools through her sophomore year in high school. The family moved to
Return to Class of 1939 02/27/2020 Velma Ruth (VandenBerg) Murr was born March 6, 1921, in Marion County, Iowa the daughter of John and Lois (Augustine) Vanden Berg. She graduated from Knoxville High School with the Class of 1939 and then taught for two years in the rural schools of Brownlee and Franklin Center. On
Return to Class of 1939 02/13/2020 Frances Jean (Ward) Caswell, 97, of Knoxville, passed away on February 13, 2020, at the Atrium Health Union Hospital in Monroe, NC. Memorial Services will be held on Friday, May 22, 2020, at the First United Methodist Church with a luncheon to follow. The burial will be in Lincoln
