Return to Class of 1943 09/28/2017 Casper Edward Braafhart peacefully passed away at age 92 on September 28, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. Casper was born on January 29, 1925, in Melcher-Dallas, Iowa. He was the only child of Casper C. and Hattie V. Braafhart. Casper graduated from Lincoln High School in Des Moines, […]
Return to Class of 1943 04/28/2017Wilma Faye (Pearson) Hollingshead, age 91, of Knoxville, Iowa, passed away April 28, 2017, at her residence in Knoxville, Iowa. Visitation for Wilma will be held from 12:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M., on Monday, May 1, 2017 at Winfield Funeral Home in Knoxville. Wilma’s family will be greeting family and
Return to Class of 1943 02/05/2017 Dorothy Jean (Foster) Carruthers was born January 17, 1926, in Columbia, Iowa the daughter of Levi and Bernice Foster. She attended country school and graduated from Knoxville High School in 1943 with a Normal Training Certificate. She taught at Liberty Country School for nine years. On July 16, 1948,
Return to Class of 1943 01/24/2017Nellie June (Morse) Burton returned home to God and eternal peace at 11:58 AM on Tuesday, January 24, 2017. She was 91 years old. June was born to Clyde and Anna (Burch) Morse on June 10, 1925 in Knoxville, Iowa. A member of the class of 1943, June graduated from
Return to Class of 1943 07/24/2016Services for Betty (Jones) Conklin, 90, who passed away Sunday, July 24, 2016, at Vintage Hills in Indianola, will be held 10 a.m., Wednesday, July 27, at the First United Methodist Church in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Betty was born Jan. 6, 1926, in Marion
Return to Class of 1943 03/14/2016Name: Ora "Jack" Robuck Born: December 23, 1925 Died: March 14, 2016 – Indianola Spouse: Mary Dee Grim Dorrell (b.Nov 24, 1929 – d. June 21, 1993) Married: Aug 24, 1957 Graveside services and military rites for Ora “Jack” Robuck, 90, who passed Monday, March 14, 2016, will be held
Return to Class of 1943 12/12/2015Dorothy Louise (May) Hagemann, 89, Texarkana, TX, died on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015, following a brief illness. She was born on July 5, 1926, in Chariton, IA. Dorothy grew up in Columbia, IA, the only child of James Asbury May (1892 – 1958) & Helen Ruth F Cooper (1893 –
Return to Class of 1943 11/30/2015John Edward Fee, age 90, of Hemet, Calif., formerly of Knoxville, passed away on Monday, Nov. 30, 2015. As John wished, his body has been cremated and private graveside service will be held at a later date. John was born on Sept. 30, 1925, in Des Moines, the son of
Return to Class of 1943 11/26/2015Carroll Dale DeZwarte was born May 29, 1924, the son of Arthur and Nellie Gertrude (Jones) DeZwarte. His sibblings were Lorene (John Acklin), Burdette (Evelyn Amos), Kenneth (Marilyn Backus). He grew up on a farm northeast of Knoxville and attended elementary school followed by attendance at Knoxville High School. During
Return to Class of 1943 12/20/2014Memorial services for Dorothy Lorraine (Sweem) Porter, 88, of Knoxville, who died on December 20, 2014, will be held on Saturday December 27, 2014, at the First United Methodist Church in Knoxville at 11:00am. Reverend Lane Riggle will officiate at the service and music will be provided by Geoff Shultz
