Class of 1948 Obituaries

Colleen Drake

Return to Class of 1948 04/30/2009Alice Colleen (Drake) Whitlatch, 78, of Newton was born September 21, 1930, and died on Thursday, April 30, 2009, at her home in Newton. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 5, at the New Life Community Church of the Nazarene, officiated by the Rev. Lauris Meek. The […]

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Michael Filliman

Return to Class of 1948 01/30/2009 Michael George Filliman, 78, of Litchfield Park, Ariz., died Jan. 30, 2009, of cancer. Colonel Filliman was born April 22, 1930, in Oskaloosa, and moved to Arizona in 1977. Col. Filliman graduated from Knoxville High School, class of 1948. He went on to receive a Bachelor’s of political science

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Alberta Orr

Return to Class of 1948 11/25/ 2008 Alberta Eva (Orr) Dunkin was born October 18, 1929 in Knoxville, Iowa to Kenneth and Edna Betterton Orr. She worked at the V.A and also cooked at Pleasant Care Living Center. In her spare time Alberta enjoyed knitting, macramé and quilting. She also was a great cook and

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Mary Malone

Return to Class of 1948 09/23/2008 Mary Louise (Malone) Hulgan was born on May 23, 1930, in Columbia, the daughter of James and Alta Long Malone. She graduated from Knoxville High School in 1948. She married Kenneth D. Hulgan on June 5, 1949, in Knoxville. They lived their entire married lives in Knoxville. In addition

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Helen Hegwood

Return to Class of 1948 06/22/2008 Helen Louise (Hegwood) Johnson, 79, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away Sunday, June 22, 2008 at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville. Born July 2, 1928, in Knoxville, Iowa, Helen was the daughter of Bruce and Delta (Worrall) Hegwood On August 13, 1966, in Knoxville, Iowa, Helen was united in

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Bill Hartshorn

Return to Class of 1948 02/22/2008Bill U. Hartshorn, 77, was born on July 16, 1930, passed away at home from melanoma Friday, February 22, 2008. Bill was born in Knoxville Iowa and was a retired U.S. Letter Carrier for 40 years prior to his retirement in 1999. He was a faithful member of St. John

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Norma Siefkin

Return to Class of 1948 05/18/2007Name: Norma Verdeane (Siefkin) Luther Birth: Apr 28, 1930 Death: May 18, 2007 Cemetery: Graceland Cemetery – Knoxville, Iowa Spouse: Donald William Luther m.June 20, 1948 (b.Aug 24, 1927-d.May 9, 1986) Father: Adam H Siefken Mother: Ola F Bennett

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Evelyn Amos

Return to Class of 1948 01/13/2007Evelyn Arlene (Amos) DeZwarte was born on Aug. 2, 1930, in Knoxville to John and Velta (Jones) Amos. She was raised in Knoxville and attended school there. On Dec. 13, 1947, she married Burdette DeZwarte (b.1928-d.2007) at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. Burdette farmed and Evelyn helped with the

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Thelma Little

Return to Class of 1948 06/26/2006Name: Thelma Pearl (Little) Michael Birth: Apr 24, 1930 Death: Jun 26, 2006 – Bozeman, Montana Father: Thomas Jefferson Little Mother: Hannah Jane Comstock Spouse: Albert Charles Michael She is survived by 2 brothers, Styrl (Connie) Little, Vernon (Eldeen) Little (b.1932-d.2012), 3 sisters, Twila (Richard) Roberts of Montana, Veva (George)

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Lerlia Galvin

Return to Class of 1948 01/04/2006Lerlia Lee Galvin a former Knoxville resident died on Jan. 4, 2006, in Highland Ranch, Colo. at his daughter Linda's home which he had made his home. He was 75 years old. Lerlia had been suffering from heart trouble for the past several years, having had several surgeries. His jest

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