Class of 1948 Obituaries

Louise Denny

Return to Class of 1948 09/08/2004Funeral services for Louise Mary (Denny) Roorda, 74, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Knoxville, who died Sept. 8, 2004, at Woodlands Skilled Nursing Center on The Methwick Woodlands Community campus in Cedar Rapids was held Monday at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home and Cremations Service in Cedar Rapids. Rev. Jack Kendall officiated. […]

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Bethel VanKlootwyk

Return to Class of 1948 12/24/2003A Celebration of Life for Bethel Dee Van Klootwyk, 73, of Knoxville, who died Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2003 at his home, was held Monday, Dec. 29, at Williams Funeral Home. Pastor Steven Bagby officiated at the services. Music was provided by Janet Westberg, soloist and Darlene Mooberry, organist. Interment was

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Ruth Shoemaker

Return to Class of 1948 10/22/2003Graveside services for Ruth Margaret (Shoemaker) Waddell, 73, of Des Moines, who died Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2003, at her home, were held Saturday, Oct. 25, at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Ruth was born in Knoxville on October 4, 1930, the daughter of Elmer Lawrence and Rita E. (Conway) Shoemaker. She

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Robert Campbell

Return to Class of 1948 07/03/2003A celebration of life for Robert Howard Campbell, 74, of Owens Valley, Calif., who died Thursday, July 3, 2003, at his home, was held Saturday, July 12, at Elks Park in Bishop. Bob was born on Jan 15, 1929, in Omaha, Neb., to Carl and Laura Campbell. He attended high

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Josephine Spencer

Return to Class of 1948 02/12/2003Josephine Adda (Spencer) White, age 72, of Chariton, died of a kidney ailment Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2003, at the Lucas County Health Center Hospice unit. Mrs. White was born Apr. 8, 1930, in Knoxville, Iowa, the daughter of Howard Burnice Spencer and Lillie Agnes Storm. She had been a resident

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Harold Blythe

Return to Class of 1948 12/12/2002 Name: Harold Edward Blythe Birth: Jun 29, 1931 – Cincinnati, Iowa Death: 12 Dec 2002 Salina, CA Spouse: Donna R. – Married Jan 3, 1953 Father: Carl R Blythe Mother: Marie M Simmons Reverend, Harold E. Blythe, 71, died unexpectedly Thursday, December 12, 2002 at his home in Salinas,

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Kenneth Rankin

Return to Class of 1948 11/07/2002Memorial services for Kenneth Lee Rankin, 73, of Fairbanks, Alaska, who died Thursday, Nov. 7, 2002, at his home, will be held Sunday, Nov. 17, in Fairbanks. Kenneth was born on September 2, 1929, in Knoxville. He was the son of Lloyd and Maude (Carter) Rankin. He attended school in

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James Awtry

Return to Class of 1948 07/15/2002 Name: James Albert Awtry Birth Jan 27, 1929 Death:07/15/2002 Cemetery: Cozad Cemetery Burial: Cozad, Dawson County, Nebraska Spouse: Beverly J. Dodds Married Aug 6, 1948,  b.Sep 4, 1931 – d.Jan 29, 1995 Father: James Miller Awtry b.1900-d.1953 Mother: Lula Jeanette Terrell b.1904-d.1977 Sibling: Mary Ellen Awrty Long b.1924 –

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Clifford Park

Return to Class of 1948 05/23/2002 Name: Clifford Wayne Park Birth: 16 Jul 1927 Death: 23 May 2002 (aged 74) Burial Greenwood Cemetery – Knoxville, Marion County, Iowa Clifford Wayne Park, 74, of Iowa City, formerly of Knoxville, died Thursday, May 23, 2002, at the Knoxville VA Hospital. Cliff was born on July 16, 1927,

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Frances Ford

Return to Class of 1948 03/04/2002Graveside funeral services for Frances Geraldine (Ford) DeGoey, 72, of Knoxville, who died Monday, March 4, 2002, at Knoxville Area Community Hospital, were held Thursday, March 7, at Greenwood Cemetery in Marion County. Pastor Tim Burk officiated at the services. Casketbearers were Kenny DeGoey, James Fee, John Conrad, Don Zoutte,

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