Class of 1948 Obituaries

Robert Speed

Return to Class of 1948 05/17/1995Name: Robert Malcolm Speed Spouse: Mary Copelin (b.June 25, 1927 – d.) Birth: Sep. 8, 1929 – Creston, Union County, Iowa Death: May 17, 1995 – Hasting, Dakota County, Minnesota Father: Roland Miller Speed (1908 – 1959) Mother: Inez Mary Stalker Speed (1910 – 1998) Siblings: Robert Malcolm Speed (1929 […]

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Wilson Brown

Return to Class of 1948 06/29/1992Services for Wilson D. Brown, 62, of Holiday Lake, Brooklyn, a former resident of Knoxville and Melcher-Dallas, who passed away June 29, 1992 in his home, were held July 2 at the Nevenhoven Funeral Home Brooklyn. Burial was in Dallas Cemetery Melcher-Dallas. Rev. Kalen K. Fristad officiated at the services.

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Ardith Byers

Return to Class of 1948 06/12/1990Services for Ardith Lasalle (Byers) Kerr, 59, of Grinnell, who died June 12, 1990, were held June 16 at Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell. Interment was in Hazelwood Cemetery, Grinnell. Rev. Dennis Haas officiated at the services. Music was provided by Marlene Toney, organist. Pallbearers were Leslie and Steven Fuller

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Robert Cummings

Return to Class of 1948 10/30/1989Name: Robert Edwards Cummings Birth: Sep 2, 1929 – Knoxville, MA, Iowa Retired Airforce Death: Oct 30, 1989 Tuson, Arizona Father: Roy Cummings (b.Dec 25, 1884 – d.Apr 15, 1957) (m.Feb 10, 1909) Mother: Dessie Estell Whitlatch (b.Aug 10, 1887 – d.Apr 26, 1934) Sibblings: Barbara Jean Cummings Van Baale

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Leslie Burnett

Return to Class of 1948 01/09/1989 Leslie S. Burnett, a former Knoxville resident, died after a brief bout with cancer on Jan. 9, 1989, at his home in New Cumberland, Penn. Mr. Burnett was born on Jan. 6, 1931, in Gary, Indiana to Leslie Shaw Burnett Sr. (b.1902-d.1944) and Myrtle Williamson Burnett. He spent most

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Lola Worrall

Return to Class of 1948 05/01/1988Services for Lola Isabel (Worrall) Steuerwald, 57, of Knoxville, who died May 1, 1988, at Knoxville Area Community Hospital, were held May 4 at Bybee and Davis Funeral Home. Interment was in Graceland Cemetery. The Rev. K. Wayne Hoehns officiated at the services. Music was provided by Marilyn Martin, an

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Patricia Beaver

Return to Class of 1948 02/18/1982 Patricia Joyce (Beaver) Courtney was born March 27, 1930, the daughter of LeRoy Irvin and May Sarah Welch Beaver. Patricia was married to William “Bill” Courtney. She died on February 18, 1982. Services were held at the Assembly of God Church in Knoxville, Iowa on Tuesday, February 23, 1982.

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Margaret DeWit

Return to Class of 1948 09/21/1969Funeral Services for Mrs. Margaret (DeWit) Harvey, who died Sept. 21, 1969, at her home near Tracy, were held Sept. 23 from Williams funeral home with Rev. Giles S. Card officiating. Burial was in Greenwood cemetery. Casketbearers were John Robuck, Marvin Loynachan, John Bohn, Jake BanderHart, William VanGorp, and Orval

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