Class of 1939 Obituaries

Walter Wing

Return to Class of 1939 12/2/2003Walter Ray Wing, 84 of Mitchellville, died Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2003 at Mercy Hospital Medical Center in Des Moines. Funeral services will be held Friday at the First Baptist Church in Colfax. Burial will be at McKeever Cemetery. Walters-Coburn Funeral Home in Colfax is handling arrangements. The son of Walter […]

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Charles Voyce

Return to Class of 1939 10/16/2003Charles Junior Voyce was the son of Charles Voyce and Ethel O'Farren Voyce. He was born, May 24, 1921, in Evans, Iowa. He lived in Iowa until he began his service to our country. Charles Voyce served during WWII flying B-29s in the Pacific Theater. Charles met his wife, Christine

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William Jenkins

Return to Class of 1939 4/19/2003Funeral services for William Overton Jenkins, Sr., 81, of MelcherDallas, who died Saturday, April 19, 2003 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, were held Wednesday, April 23, at Living Word Fellowship in Knoxville. Pastor Doug Brady, Rev. Jon Mahlstadt, and Pastor William Jenkins, Jr. officiated at the services. Music

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Margaret Brees

Return to Class of 1939 02/28/2003A Memorial Viewing of Margaret (Brees) Hines, 84, of Bondurant and formerly of Knoxville, who died Friday, Feb. 28, 2003 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, was held Monday, March 3, at Evans-McCleery Funeral Home. The body was cremated following the viewing and interment will be at Greenwood Cemetery in

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Betty Dixon

Return to Class of 1939 11/10/2002Betty Lee (Dixon) Robuck was born on April 13, 1921 in Knoxville, Iowa the daughter of Oliver Lee Dixon and Inez (Wilson) Dixon. Betty graduated from Knoxville High School. On October 22, 1940, she was united in marriage to Howard Ora Robuck in Lancaster, Missouri. She owned and operated Betty

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John Tucker

Return to Class of 1939 08/10/2002 Funeral services for Mr. J.B. Tucker, 80, of Pella were held August 14, 2002 at the Chapel of Van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home in Pella, the Rev. John McNabb officiating. Music was provided by Mrs. Eileen Smiley. Masonic services were held August 13, 2002 at the Chapel of Van Dyk-Duven

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Leland Bane

Return to Class of 1939 08/18/2001 Leland Loren Bane, 80, of Knoxville died of complications of muscular dystrophy Saturday at home. The body was cremated, and memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Bybee and Davis Funeral Home in Knoxville. Burial of the cremains will be at a later date at Graceland Cemetery

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Wilma Stephenson

Return to Class of 1939 7/1/2001Wilma Anna (Stephenson) Jones was born on February 14, 1920 in rural Knoxville, Iowa the daughter of Henry Stephenson and Stella (White) Stephenson. She graduated from Knoxville High School and then attended beauty school in Ottumwa. On May 22, 1947, she was united in marriage to Clinton Jones in Des

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Raymond Jerkins

Return to Class of 1939 09/06/2000Name: Raymond John Jerkins Birth: Mar 24, 1921 – Marion Death: Sept 06, 2000 – Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri Father: John Martin Jerkins Mother: Mabel Amelia Toye Raymond was born on Mar 24, 1921 – Marion County, Iowa, the son of John Martin and Mabel Amelia (Toye) Jerkins. He lived

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Jane Greer

Return to Class of 1939 07/15/2000Jane Anne (Greer) Clark was born on December 25, 1920 in Marion County, Iowa the daughter of Chester Ray Greer and Ruth Irene (Perry) Greer. She was raised in the Knoxville area and graduated from Knoxville High School. On May 17, 1941, she was united in marriage to Cecil Clark

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