Class of 1949 Obituaries

George Worth Nichols

Return to Class of 1949 06/10/2007George W. Nichols, 76, of Winterset died June 25, 2007, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. George Nichols was born Feb. 6, 1931, in Knoxville to Charley and Clara (Kingery) Nichols and graduated from Knoxville High School. He served in the United States Army from 1952–54. His marriage […]

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Leona Benscoter

Return to Class of 1949 10/12/2006Leona Mae (Benscoter) Preston was born in Harvey, Iowa on July 27, 1930. She was one of three children born to Anna Mae Burkhart and Edgar Benscoter. Leona attended school in the Harvey and Knoxville Schools. She was a 1949 graduate of Knoxville High School. In March 1964 Leona was

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Ralph Rankin

Return to Class of 1949 04/25/2003 Ralph Edward Rankin passed away on Friday, April 25, 2003, of kidney failure, at Griffin Nursing Center. Ralph graduated in 1949 from Knoxville, Iowa High School. He was 72 when he died. The body was cremated and no services are planned. He lived all his life in Knoxville. He

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Harold Eugene Bassett

Return to Class of 1949 6/18/2001Funeral services for Harold Eugene Bassett, 69, who died on Monday, June 18, 2001, at Hannibal Regional Hospital in Hannibal, Mo., were held on Thursday, June 21, at Park United Methodist Church in Hannibal. Rev. Jan Bond officiated at the services. Interment was at Breckenridge Cemetery near Knoxville. Harold was

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