Class of 1951 Obituaries

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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Merrill Edwards

Return to Class of 1951 09/12/2012  Merrill “Eddie” Louis Edwards, 80, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 12, 2012, at Mercy Hospice in Johnston. A visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m., Sunday, September 16, 2012, with a funeral service at 10 a.m., on Monday, September 17, at Hamilton’s Southtown Funeral Home, 5400 SW

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Alberta McVey

Return to Class of 1951 08/11/2012 Alberta Mae (McVey) McMulin age 80 of Knoxville, passed away Saturday, August 11, 2012, at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center of Des Moines. Alberta was born June 5, 1932, in Knoxville the daughter of Lawrence and Leah (Truman) McVey. Alberta was a graduate of Knoxville High School and after

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Delores Jelsma

Return to Class of 1951 06/19/2012 Name: Delores Ailene (Jelsma) Kasperak Birth: Jan. 16, 1933 – Knoxville, IA Death: Jun. 19, 2012 – Childress, TX Spouse: Louis Kasparek (1919 – 2008) Delores passed away on June 19, 2012. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 am on June 21, 2012, in Childress Cemetery. Delores loved

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Chloe Crandall

Return to Class of 1951 06/05/2012 Chloe Elenor (Crandall) Goad, age 78, of Knoxville, died early Tuesday morning June 5, 2012 at the Knoxville Area Community Hospital of Knoxville. Chloe was born October 6, 1933, in Knoxville, Iowa to Thomas and Mary Gladys (Trumbo) Crandall. At a very young age, Chloe’s mother died and Chloe

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Betty Capper

Return to Class of 1951 05/16/2012 Margaret Elizabeth Capper was born on November 7, 1931, in Knoxville, Iowa, the daughter of David Alonzo Capper and Fern Bessie (Jones) Capper. She grew up in Knoxville and was united in marriage to Clifford C. Loghry. Following Clifford’s passing, Betty was united in marriage to David William Allen.

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Paul Kennedy

Return to Class of 1951 01/18/2012 Services for Paul Richard Kennedy, 78, will be Saturday, January 21, 2012, at 10:30 a.m. at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Melcher-Dallas. The family will receive friends on Friday from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials are requested for Hospice of Central Iowa. Online condolences may

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