Return to Class of 1944 07/24/2019Francis Marilyn (Dwigans) Dyer was born on May 8, 1926. She graduated in Knoxville, Iowa with the Class of 1944. Marilyn was united in marriage to Harold Dean Dyer On Sept 22, 1946. Harold was born June 11, 1924 and he passed away December 27, 2005 in Midwest City, OK, […]
Return to Class of 1944 08/13/2018Helen I. Spaur, age 92 of Knoxville, passed away on Monday morning, August 13, 2018 at West Ridge Specialty Care in Knoxville. She was born on June 8, 1926 in Knoxville. Helen was one of eight children born to Robert and Elizabeth (Clark) Pitt. She attended school in Knoxville. Helen
Return to Class of 1944 06/02/2018 Richard Steven McConville Resident of Los Gatos December 23, 1926 – May 31, 2018, Richard Steven McConville was the 12th of 13th child, born to Edith and Edward McConville (coal miner) in Centerville, Iowa. In school, he excelled in football and basketball and was captain of both teams during
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Return to Class of 1944 03/13/2018Zelma Louise (Schrader) Beebout was born November 14, 1926, in Marion County, Iowa the daughter of Leonard and Cecil (Kingrey) Schrader. She was raised in the Red Rock and Monroe, Iowa areas. Zelma graduated from Knoxville High School and then attended night school at Drake University, earning a degree in
Return to Class of 1944 12/07/2017William Kenneth “Ken” Meeker, 92, of Des Moines, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 7, 2017 at Ramsey Village, in the presence of his loving family and pastor. A visitation will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at Westminster Presbyterian Church, with a funeral service to
Return to Class of 1944 11/09/2016 Imogene Leona (Ream) Fee, age 90 of Knoxville, Iowa, and formerly of Hemet, California died early Wednesday morning, November 9, 2016, at the Pella Hospice Comfort House in Pella. Imogene’s wishes were to be cremated and visitation will begin at 4:00 P.M., Friday, November 18, 2016, at the Winfield
Return to Class of 1944 09/30/2016Obituary for Alfred E Jones A Graveside Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, September 10, 2016, at 2:30 p.m. Graceland Cemetery, Knoxville, Iowa There will be no visitation. Memorials in honor of Alfred may be made to Hospice of Central Iowa or Baty Tucker Post 168 American
Return to Class of 1944 09/25/2016 Adrienna June (Gholson) Clark was born June 22, 1926, in Knoxville Iowa, the daughter of Benjamin and Nellie (Hand) Gholson, graduating from high school with the Class of 1944, and on April 7, 1946, she was united in marriage to Lewis Clark. Lewis was working at the Veterans Hospital
Return to Class of 1944 08/07/2016 John Robert “Bob” Ashton, DDS, 90, recently of Iowa City, longtime dentist, and resident of Knoxville and Des Moines passed away August 7, 2016, following a brief illness. John Robert Ashton was born October 18, 1925, in Knoxville, Iowa; the son of Ned and Helen (Stentz) Ashton. After high
Return to Class of 1944 05/01/2016Name: Carolyn Ethel (Moyle) Sweem Birth: 3 May 1926 Death: 1 May 2016 Cemetery: Rose Hills Memorial Park Burial: Whittier, Los Angeles County, California Spouse: Robert Harold Sweem Father: Edwin Ross Moyle Mother: Mildred Fern Pierce Funeral services for Carolyn Ethel Sweem, 90, of Calif., who died May 1, 2016,
