Class of 1946 Obituaries

Charles Eggers

Return to Class of 1946 11/07/2019 Charles Edward Eggers June 3, 1929 – November 7, 2019 “Think and wonder, wonder and think.” ~ Dr. Seuss He was preceded in death by his parents, Paul and Opal Eggers of Knoxville, Iowa; son, Conrad C. Eggers; brother, James W. Eggers. He is survived by his daughter, Candace […]

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Leta Agan

Return to Class of 1946 07/12/2019Leta LaVonne (Agan) Nichols, 95, of Knoxville, IA, was born November 30, 1923 and passed away Friday, July 12, 2019, at Knoxville Hospital & Clinics. Leta was the wife of late Robert “Curly” Nichols, and is survived by her son, Lee W. Nichols and Lorna Arnett, her daughter Lou Ann

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Virginia Blythe

Return to Class of 1946 06/16/2019Virginia L. (Blythe) VanGorp was born, July 16, 1928, to Carl Robert and Marie M. (Simmons) Blythe, in Mendota, Iowa. She attended country school and high school in Knoxville, Iowa. On March 1, 1969, Virginia was united in marriage to Donald John Van Gorp, in Yukon, Oklahoma. Virginia was devoted

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Doris Maddy

Return to Class of 1946 04/28/2019Doris Elaine (Maddy) Shawver, a daughter of Herman and Helen Ethel (Rankin) Maddy, was born on April 28, 1929 in Marion County, Iowa. She attended schools in Marion County and graduated from Knoxville High School in Knoxville, Iowa. Doris was united in marriage with Dean Chester Shawver on June 1,

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Floyd Davis

Return to Class of 1946 04/03/2019Name: Floyd Keith Davis Birth: July 11, 1928, Ansley, Nebraska Death: Apr 3 , 2019 – Alabama Father: Floyd A. Davis Mother: Adelaide Redmond Spouse: Virginia Nell Hewitt marriage On June 15, 1952. Floyd served two years in the Navy before attending Simpson College and was later employed as busiess

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Irene Lankford

Return to Class of 1946 03/28/2019Ella “Irene” (Lankford) Davis, age 91, of Knoxville, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2019 at her residence. Irene was born on November 26, 1927 in rural Pleasantville at her family home, the daughter of George and Eva (Bingaman) Lankford. She attended school in Knoxville. Irene was united in

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Naomi Allen

Return to Class of 1946 01/12/2019Naomi Jean (Allen) DeZwarte, 89, of Knoxville, IA passed away Saturday, January 12, 2019, evening at the Hospice of Pella Comfort House in Pella, IA. Naomi, the wife of the late Carroll D. De Zwarte, was the mother of three children: Martha and her husband, George Rankin of Orange City,

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Stanley Roll

Return to Class of 1946 01/08/2019Stanley (Stan) J. Roll was born January 3, 1928 in Eldorado, IA to Allie Grace Parker and Jerrold Stanley Roll. Stan passed away January 8, 2019 at Mercy Hospital Medical Center in Des Moines, IA. On July 4, 1947 he married Mildred Ann Clark in Knoxville, IA. Stan retired from

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Lucille Barnes

Return to Class of 1946 05/02/2018Thelma Lucille “Lucie” (Barnes) Fortune passed away peacefully at Skiff Medical Center in Newton on Wednesday, May 2, 2018. Lucie was born to Fred and Daisy (Richmond) Barnes on April 8, 1928, in Lovilia, Iowa, the third of four children. After graduating from Newton High School in 1946, she met

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Willa Brubaker

Return to Class of 1946 04/18/2018Willa Carmen (Brubaker) Brown was born September 9, 1927, in Marion County, near Knoxville, Iowa. She was the daughter of Russell and Lela (Smith) Brubaker. She was a lifelong Iowa resident and graduated from Knoxville High School in 1946. Willa was united in marriage to Gordon D. Brown on July

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