Class of 1940 Obituaries

Ellen Larsen

Return to Class of 1940 01/22/2022 Ellen Marie (Larsen) Moon entered into the presence of her Savior on Saturday evening, January 22, 2022, at her home at Newton Village. Ellen Moon, 99, the daughter of James Alfred and Estelle (Gosnell) Larsen, was born October 10, 1922, in Fontanelle, Iowa. She was a graduate of Knoxville […]

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Winifred Rockholz

Return to Class of 1940 10/21/2020 Winifred (Rockholz) Johnson of Winter Haven passed away peacefully on October 21, 2020, at the age of 97. She was born on February 10, 1923, in Des Moines, Iowa. After graduating High School in Knoxville, Iowa she worked in insurance in Dallas, Texas. She married her high school sweetheart,

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Doris Jordan

Return to Class of 1940 06/22/2019 Doris Bertine (Jordan) Bingham /Orr was born May 20, 1922, in El Dorado, Iowa the daughter of Albert P. and Grace L. (Eddleman) Jordan. She was raised in the Columbia, Iowa area and graduated from Knoxville High School with the Class of 1940. Doris married Vear Bingham and they

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Frances Greer

Return to Class of 1940 06/18/2019 Frances Irene (Greer) King, 96 of Cheyenne, died on June 18, 2019, in Cheyenne. She was born on January 15, 1923, in Knoxville, Iowa. She was the daughter of Ruth and Chester Greer. Chester passed away and Ruth married Chester Bailey who raised Frances. Frances is survived by Terri

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Bette Adams

Return to Class of 1940 06/10/2019 Mary Elizabeth “Betty´´ (Adams) Blackman, age 97, of Knoxville, Iowa, passed away on Monday, June 10, 2019, at the Comfort House in Pella. Betty´s wishes were to be cremated. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Those left to cherish Betty’s memory include her children,

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Ralph Fry

Return to Class of 1940 06/27/2018 Ralph Fry, Jr., 97, passed away at his home on June 27, 2018. A graveside service will be held Friday, July 27, 2018 at 10:00 am at Greenwood Cemetery in Knoxville, Iowa. Great-niece, Cynthia Dubovich will officiate. Ralph was born July 3, 1920, near Knoxville, IA to Mayme (Reynolds)

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Waunita McVey

Return to Class of 1940 06/01/2018 Waunita Hazel (McVey) Maxson, age 95, of Winterset, Iowa passed away June 1, 2018, in Winterset, Iowa. Waunita was born July 1, 1922, in Chariton, Iowa, the daughter of Leah Truman and Lawrence C. McVey. Waunita graduated from Knoxville High School in Knoxville, Iowa in 1940, and was married

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Dena DeVos

Return to Class of 1940 04/20/2017 Dena May (DeVos) Deitrick, 94, of Knoxville, passed away at her daughter’s home in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, April 20, 2017. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 6, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses located at 420 Watrous Ave. in

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Margery Hill

Return to Class of 1940 07/16/2016 Margery Marie (Hill) Anderson passed away at the age of 92 from natural causes on Saturday, July 16, 2016 at VibraLife in Mechanicsburg, PA. She was surrounded by her loving children, grandchildren, and several great-grandchildren. Mrs. Anderson was born on November 23, 1923, in Bussey, Iowa to her parents,

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Ted Johnson

Return to Class of 1940 01/28/2016 Ted Stanley Johnson, 93, of Winter Haven, passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2016. He was born July 14, 1922, in Knoxville, IA. He attended the University of Iowa and graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1945. He served in World War II, was a Navy pilot,

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