Class of 1944 Obituaries

Larry Mishler

Return to Class of 1944 05/18/2008Lawrence John Mishler was born March 26, 1926 in Des Moines son of John W. Mishler and Marie K (Quinn) Mishler. He graduated from Knoxville High School and entered the United States Army . After Larry, was discharged from the service, he worked for the railroad for a brief period […]

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Marion Collins

Return to Class of 1944 06/27/2007 Marion Collins Carson, 80, of Marion, died on June 27, 2007, at home. A remembrance event was held on July 1 at Stewart Funeral Home in Cedar Rapids. Interment will be at a later date at Graceland Cemetery in Knoxville. Marion was the daughter of Jackson L. “Jay” Collins

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Louise Nichols

Return to Class of 1944 04/29/2007Gertrude Louise Work was born on Jan. 5, 1927, in Marion County to Robert Nichols and Tunnie (Onstank) Nichols. On May 26, 1951, she married Corwin Lee " Tuffy" Work. The couple always made their home in Knoxville. Louise worked at the Knoxville Reminder for many years and Tuffy drove

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Vera Finarty

Return to Class of 1944 10/30/2006 Vera Mae (Finarty) Smith was born on July 14, 1927, south of Knoxville in Marion County. She was one of five children born to Jessie L. Wilson and William Thomas Finarty. She spent her childhood on a farm in southern Marion County. After graduating from Knoxville High School in

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Mary Mulvihill

Return to Class of 1944 02/03/2006Mary Carolyn (Mulvihill) Israel, 80, passed away Friday, February 3, 2006, at Hess Memorial Hospital in Mauston. She was born in Menlo, Iowa on October 21, 1925, to Roger and Thelma M. (Andrew) Williams. She was raised by her mother and stepfather, Thomas Mulvihill. On June 14, 1946, she married

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Richard Sullivan

Return to Class of 1944 01/12/2006Richard Dean Sullivan was born on Nov. 5, 1926, in Knoxville. He was one of three sons born to Ina Lorene Litchfield and Leon William Sullivan. Richard grew up in the Knoxville area and graduated from Knoxville High School in 1944. At the young age of 17, Richard enlisted in

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Vivian Oswandel

Return to Class of 1944 01/25/2005 Vivian Jean (Oswandel) Boothe, 77, died on January 25, 2005, of complications from heart surgery. Graveside interment of cremains will be held at 10;30 a.m. Saturday, January 31 in the Chariton Cemetery. Vivian was born February 28, 1926, in Knoxville to Leslie and Maye Oswandel. She graduated from Knoxville

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Mary Vohl

Return to Class of 1944 01/16/2005Mary Ruth Crook, age 78 of Knoxville, passed away on Sunday January 16, 2005 unexpectedly in Waco Texas. A Celebration of Life Service for Mary was held at 1:00PM on Friday January 21, 2005 at the First Church of the Nazarene in Knoxville with Rev. Robin Bucklin officiating. Interment was

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Benny Brooks

Return to Class of 1944 11/29/2004Funeral services for Benjamin "Benny" Nar Brooks, 77, of Knoxville, who died Nov. 29 at the Kavanagh House on Grand, in West Des Moines, were held yesterday at the Pleasantville Christian Church with Pastor John Claussen & Pastor Lynda Carlson officiating. Interment was at the Pleasantville Cemetery. Brooks was born

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