Class of 1945 Obituaries

Myron May

Return to Class of 1945 12/02/2017Name: Myron Art May Birth: Sept 13, 1927 Iowa Death: 2 Dec 2017 San Luis Obispo, San LuiObispo, California Residence: 1 Apr 1940 Knoxville Marion, IA Spouse: Bernice Marietta Williams (1926 – 2009) Marriage: 23 Jul 1949 Los Angeles, Los Angels CA Father: Luther David May (1898-1989) Mother: Gwendolyn Clarabelle […]

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Opal Porter

Return to Class of 1945 04/02/2017 Name: Opal Ilene (Porter) Oaks Birth: 18 Dec 1927 – Dallas Center, Dallas County, Iowa Death: 2 Apr 2017 – Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York Cemetery: Gerald B. H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery Burial: Schuylerville, Saratoga County, New York Spouse: Willis Charles Oaks Opal Ilene Oaks, age 89, passed

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Sally Drake

Return to Class of 1945 03/30/2017Sally Jane (Drake) Bergendahl, 90, of Naperville, passed away Thursday, March 30, 2017. She was born on Feb. 1, 1927, in Burlington, Iowa. Sarah was a member of the Fort Payne Chapter of DAR Chapter Nebraska, P.E.O., and Naperville Congregational Church. Sarah is survived by her loving daughters, Jane Bergendahl

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Shirley Johnson

Return to Class of 1945 02/12/2017Shirley Ann (Johnson) Bellamy was born, May 6 , 1927, in Knoxville, Iowa the daughter of Paul Raymond and Marjorie Alice (Twombley) Johnson. She graduated from Knoxville High School in 1945, and attended the University of Iowa where she studied journalism and was voted the “Freshman Beauty Queen”. Shirley was

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Eleanor Bellamy

Return to Class of 1945 08/12/2016 Eleanor (Bellamy) Hopkins was born on January 7, 1928. She passed away peacefully at Kavanagh House Hospice this past August 12, 2016, following a myriad of chronic and acute health issues to which she finally succumbed. She lived for 88 wonderful years, primarily within the state of Iowa, and

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Harold Bailey

Return to Class of 1945 04/18/2016Harold Ray Bailey, age 88, of Knoxville, Iowa, passed away Monday, April 18, 2016, at Jefferson Place in Pella, Iowa. Harold was born on July 22, 1927, in Knoxville, Iowa, the son of Charles and Millie (Kingery) Bailey. Harold attended Knoxville School and worked as a farm hand for a

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Wendell Winters

Return to Class of 1945 02/17/2016Wendell Eugene Winters was born in Galesburg, Iowa, on January 27, 1927, the only son of Ollie Sigler and Sarah Etta (Mudgett) Winters. He spent his early years in the Galesburg area and later the family moved to Knoxville. It was then that he would meet the love of his

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Shirley Creech

Return to Class of 1945 03/17/2015Shirley Ann (Creech) Constancio, 86, peacefully went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at her La Junta home surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 15, 1928 in Bussey, IA to Claude and Myrtle Creech. Shirley graduated from Knoxville High School in Iowa with

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Mary Fantz

Return to Class of 1945 01/14/2015Mary Jo (Fantz) Hughes (GG), age 88, passed away peacefully in her sleep January 14th 2015 at the Diamond D care center in Delta, Utah. Born May 4th 1926, to Harold Fantz, and Mary Johnson Fantz, in Kansas City, MO. Mary was one of six children. She graduated high school

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