Class of 1951 Obituaries

Jack Bradley

Return to Class of 1951 12/31/2013 Jack H. Bradley was born December 14, 1933, the son of Harvey and Martha (Norris) Bradley. He was a 1951 graduate of Knoxville High School. Jack lived in Ft. Madison and later moved to California, where he passed away on December 31, 2013. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. […]

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Jim Mitchell

Return to Class of 1951 12/11/2013 James Frank Mitchell was born December 11, 1932, in Knoxville, Iowa the son of Frank “Bunk” and Inez (Neely) Mitchell. He was raised in Knoxville and graduated with the Class of 1951. Following graduation, Jim worked at the Bingley-Dykstra Sale Barn. He then attended Des Moines Technical Institute. Through

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Wilma Sage

Return to Class of 1951 08/26/2013 Wilma Marie (Sage) Storm of Knoxville passed away on August 26, 2013, surrounded by her loving family. Wilma was born March 31, 1933, near Columbia in rural Marion County in Iowa to Charles William Sage and Bessie Marie Agan Sage. Wilma was united in marriage to Ronald Storm on

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Robert Queener

Return to Class of 1951 07/05/2013 Robert Lee Queener was born on November 29, 1931, in St. Charles, Virginia, the son of Andrew Costo and Anna Mae (Smith) Queener. He came from a large family, composed of 11 siblings. Robert grew up in Knoxville. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1949 during the

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Marvin Belford

Return to Class of 1951 03/18/2013 Marvin L. Belford, of Talent, Ore. passed away at Providence Hospital in Medford, Ore. March 18, 2013. Marvin was born August 15, 1933, in Beatrice, Gage County, Neb., to Marvin M. and Marie Belford. He lived throughout his school years in Des Moines, Iowa. In 1955 he received a

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Mary Brees

Return to Class of 1951 03/05/2013 Mary Ellin (Brees) Isley of Knoxville, Iowa, formerly of Russell, Iowa, passed away on March 5, 2013, at the Comfort House Hospice of Pella, Iowa. Mary was born December 19, 1933, the daughter of Walter and Ruth (Kelley) Brees. She attended Blaine Grade School, north of Knoxville, and attended

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Paula Bartunek

Return to Class of 1951 01/29/2013 Name: Paula Antoinette (Bartunek) Feldman Birth: 12 Mar 1933 Nebraska Death: 29 Jan 2013 Cemetery: Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Long Beach) Burial: Long Beach, California Spouse: Nils Feldman Paula Feldman died on January 29, 2013, at the age of 79. Survived by husband Nils; daughters Leslie Powell, and Molly

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Jocelyn Ellison

Return to Class of 1951 01/28/2013Jocelyn L. Ellison, 79, town of Rome, died Monday, Jan. 28, 2013, at Ministry Saint Joseph Hospital, Marshfield, after a short illness. A memorial celebration will be held at a later date in the town of Rome. Jo was born Nov. 20, 1933, in Knoxville, Iowa, to Lee Roy and

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Dwayne Rankin

Return to Class of 1951 01/16/2013 William Dwayne “Chick” Rankin was born February 15, 1932, in Knoxville, Iowa the son of Lloyd and Maude (Carter) Rankin. Chick graduated from Knoxville High School with the Class of 1951. Following graduation, he worked for Gambles and then for Western Electric. On September 8, 1963, he was united

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Eva Worrall

Return to Class of 1951 11/15/2012 Eva Mae (Worrall) Pearson, 79, died on November 15, 2012, at the Taylor House in Des Moines, IA. Funeral services will be held on Monday, November 19, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. at the Prairie City First Christian Church with burial following at Waveland Cemetery. Visitation will take place on

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