Class of 1943 Obituaries

Helen Keller

Return to Class of 1943 12/7/2008 Helen L. (Keller) Sneller (82) died peacefully at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines on December 7, 2008. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 12 at Hamilton’s Southtown Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 11, at Hamilton’s Southtown Funeral […]

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Manis Jones

Return to Class of 1943 11/24/2008Manis Imogene (Jones) Still was born on July 3, 1926, in Knoxville. She was the daughter of Bertie Rose and Elmer Roscoe Jones. Manis attended East Elementary School and graduated from Knoxville High School. On Nov. 6, 1955, Manis was united in marriage to Robert Chester Still. To this union,

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Donald Dixon

Return to Class of 1943 12/8/2007Name: Donald Frank Dixon Born: Monday, July 20th, 1925 Died: Saturday, December 8th, 2007 Donald Frank Dixon was born in Knoxville, Iowa on July 20, 1925 to Frank D. and Grace S. (Kading) Dixon. Don graduated in 1943 from Knoxville High School. After graduation Don was drafted into the Navy,

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Barbara Mark

Return to Class of 1943 11/21/2007 Barbara Ruth (Mark) Ridnouer was born on Nov. 8, 1925, in Attica, the daughter of Dewey Mark and Hazel (Hedrick) Mark. She was raised in the Attica and Knoxville areas and graduated from Knoxville High School. She lived in Dayton, Ohio, during WWII, where she worked as a teletype

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Ethel Harvey

Return to Class of 1943 06/12/2007*** IN LOVING MEMORY OF *** Ethel Marline (Harvey) Loomis was born in Slater; Story County, Iowa on Wednesday; November 26, 1924. She was one of ten children born to Florence Eleanor Jury and John Clement Harvey. Ethel grew up and attended school in Knoxville; Marion County, Iowa. Ethel worked

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Mary Myers

Return to Class of 1943 2/27/2007 Mary Emaline (Myers) Ely was born on April 27, 1924, in Knoxville to Harvey and Grace Hill Myers. She graduated from Knoxville High School in 1943. She married Garland Ely on March 24, 1946, in Knoxville. A lifelong resident of Knoxville, Mary taught in country schools and worked for

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Eleanor Yunker

Return to Class of 1943 12/27/2006Eleanor Shirley (Yunker) Fasano was born April 4, 1925, in St. Paul, MN and died December 27, 2006 in Yakima, Washington. – Our precious Mom is now in the loving arms of Jesus. She will be greatly missed by those who knew and loved her. Eleanor's business career included bookkeeping

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William Robuck

Return to Class of 1943 12/21/2006 William Bill R. Robuck, 81, of Ainsworth, died Thursday, Dec. 21, 2006, at the Washington County Hospital following a sudden illness. The Rev. Scott Nesbitt will officiate. Interment will follow the services. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Friday. Memorials may be directed to the family, Ainsworth

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Annabelle King

Return to Class of 1943 08/19/2006 Name: Annabelle (King) Kerestly/Philpott Birth: Jun 11, 1925 – Knoxville MA, Iowa Death: 19 Aug 2006 Father: William King Mother: Alma E. Smith (d.Nov 10, 1987) Spouse: 1. Rev Charles Kerestly (b.Feb 23,1919-d.Nov 11,1965) Married: September 7, 1945 2. Ned Anthony Philpott Sibblings: 1. John E. King Sr. (d.June

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