Return to Class of 1944 08/02/2008 James Edward Cummings was born February 20, 1927, in Rural Marion County to Loren H. and Mary E. (Sims) Cummings. Following his graduation from Knoxville High School in 1944, Jim enlisted in the Air Force. He served his country from December 26, 1950 to September 24, 1954. Jim was […]
Return to Class of 1944 06/07/2008Name: Marjorie Mary (Goebel) Laird Born: Sep 16, 1926 Died: Jun 7, 2008 Spouse:Raymond Henry Laird (b.June 13, 1920 – d.May 16, 1989) Marjorie Mary (Goebel) Laird was born in Bussey, Iowa to Mary E. (Lingle) (d.1996) and Wilbur Odious Goebel (d.1900). Marjorie is survived by her sister, Esther Mehalovich
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
Return to Class of 1944 09/14/2007Name: Oscar H. Berg Born: Mar 10, 1926 Guilford, MO Spouse: Ruth Arlene McRoberts Died: Sept 14, 2007 in Monrovia, Los Angeles, California Father: Oscar Harold Berg Mother: Hazel M. Berg
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
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
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
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
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
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
