Return to Class of 1947 07/04/2026 Bettie Lou Dailey passed away on July 4, 2026, at the age of 95. She was born in Knoxville, Iowa on October 1, 1930, To Henry and Ivah Deeringer. Bettie grew up always caring for humans and animals, alike. Even as years progressed, she always shared memories of her […]
Return to Class of 1947 09/10/2025 Ella LaVonne (Ream) McDermott, 95, passed away peacefully on September 10, 2025, at Holy Spirit Retirement Home in Sioux City, Iowa. Services for Ella will be held on Monday, September 15, at 11:00 a.m. at the Chariton Christian Church Disciples of Christ. A visitation will be held on Sunday,
Return to Class of 1947 07/02/2025 Wendell Dale “Robbie” Robinson was born June 19, 1929 in Knoxville, Iowa the son of Charles Mark and Dora Ellen (Wilson) Robinson. He attended school in the Rising Sun Neighborhood and graduated from Knoxville High School with the Class of 1947. Following graduation, Robbie enlisted in the Army (a
Return to Class of 1947 09/10/2025 Donna Glee Freridge née Isley-Halligan born in Des Moines, Iowa as Donna Glee Isley-Halligan on June 23rd, 1929, passed peacefully on June 21st, 2022 at the age of 92, two days short of her 93 birthday. Donna attended high school in Knoxville, Iowa where she met the love of
Return to Class of 1947 06/09/2022 Mark Robert McConville, age 94 of Centerville, passed away Thursday, June 9, 2022, at MercyOne Medical Center in Centerville. Mark is finally with his family in heaven having a very LARGE party. Mark was the youngest of 13 children born to Edith and Edward McConville, in Centerville, Iowa. As
Return to Class of 1947 03/03/2022 Funeral services for Sally (Mott) Synhorst 93, of Knoxville, Iowa will be held on Monday, March 7, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at the Knoxville First United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends on Sunday afternoon, from 2:00 until 5:00 p.m., at the church. The service will be live-streamed
Return to Class of 1947 02/24/2022 Marjorie Ann Ohnemus On June 15, 1953, she married N. Wayne Wilson in Waterloo. He died on July 4, 1991. For eight years she attended country school, then two years at Milo High School, and graduated from Knoxville High School. She attended Oakland Mills Community Church for many years
Return to Class of 1947 01/09/2003Graveside services for Marcellene “Mike” Louise “Kingery” Nichols, 72, of Knoxville, who died Thursday, Jan 9, 2003, at the Knoxville Area Community Hospital, were held Saturday, Jan 11, at Graceland Cemetery in Knoxville. Elder Bill McDonald officiated at the services. Casketbearers were Dwight Carter, Leonard Lyle Carter, Kevin Cook, Kyle
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Return to Class of 1947 01/27/2021 Charles “Jr.” Nichols, 92, of Knoxville passed away January 27, 2021. Private family services will be held on Tuesday, February 2, 2021. Pierschbacher Funeral Home will be handling the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials are requested to the Columbia United Methodist Church in Columbia, Iowa. You may join
Return to Class of 1947 01/02/2021 Neil Conrad Carruthers, 92, of Columbia passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2021, at Westridge Nursing & Rehab in Knoxville. Neil’s wishes were to be cremated under the care of Pierschbacher Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, January 17 beginning at 1:00 p.m. until
