Class of 1945 Obituaries

Don Rinehart

Return to Class of 1945 05/06/2012Donald Ray Rinehart, 85, of Cedar Rapids, died May 6, 2012. Services: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 12, 2012, at Sharon United Methodist Church, 1809 9th Street SW, Cedar Rapids, by Revs. Bob Dagit and Brenda Ehret. Family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, May 11, 2012, at […]

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Thomas Clarke

Return to Class of 1945 2/25/2012Thomas Lee Roy Clarke, Sr. was born on October 24, 1927 in Spencer, Iowa, the son of Irl Hicks Clarke Sr. and Lola Mae (Webb) Clarke. Tom attended Flagler Elementary and Knoxville High School and went on to further his education at Area II where he received his degree in

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Paul Hassig

Return to Class of 1945 10/29/2011 The last spoonful of ice cream has been eaten, the last can of ol’mil stands empty and there are no more beans to throw into the pot. Paul Francis Hassig, 84, [one week from turning 85] of Iowa Falls, Iowa, passed away Saturday morning, October 29, 2011 surrounded by

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Corwin Mott

Return to Class of 1945 07/10/2011 Corwin Worth “C.W.” Mott was born July 12, 1927, in rural Knoxville the son of Worth and Irene (Chrismore) Mott. He graduated from Knoxville High School with the Class of 1945. Following graduation, Corwin worked for the Bellamy Telephone Company. On October 15, 1948, he was united in marriage

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Ivan VanTrease

Return to Class of 1945 01/17/2010 Ivan Earnest VanTrease, Born September 14, 1927, in Des Moines, Iowa, passed away in Lancaster, Los Angeles, California on January 17, 2010, at the age of 82. Survived by 1 son Thomas Van Trease of Lancaster, Calif., 2 daughters, Vicki Bender of Phoenix, Ariz., and Linda Coon of Gerber,

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Bob Mark

Return to Class of 1945 12/27/2009 Robert Hedrick Mark, a native of Knoxville, IA, was born Nov 27, 1927, and passed away in Roseville, CA December 27, 2009, at the age of 82. Mother: Hazel Blanche Hedrick Father: Dewey M. Mark He was employed by the Veterans Administration Hospital in Sepulveda, CA for 43 years

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Vinton Rowley

Return to Class of 1945 02/13/2009 Dr. Vinton N. Rowley, age 81, of Iowa City, Iowa, passed away Saturday morning at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. Vinton was born in Pella, Iowa and graduated from Knoxville High School in Knoxville, Iowa. He graduated from Central College in Pella and received his Masters and

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Betty DeMoss

Return to Class of 1945 1/19/2009 Betty Darlene (DeMoss) Quinnett was born July 11, 1925, in Des Moines, the daughter of Edwin and Ora (DeMoss) Quinnett. She was raised in Knoxville, and as a young woman Betty cleaned houses and worked as a waitress. In later years, Betty worked at the Knoxville VA Hospital in

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