Class of 1951 Obituaries

Marvin Shotwell

Return to Class of 1951 10/12/2012Floyd Marvin Shotwell, 79, was born Feb. 8, 1933, in Knoxville, Iowa, to Zelma and Floyd Shotwell. He died at home in Tucson on Oct. 12, 2012. He served in the U.S. Army in Korea, then wed Mary Mintle of Grinnell, Iowa. He earned a teaching degree and began a […]

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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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Eddie Storm

Return to Class of 1951 10/11/2011 Eddie L. Storm, 78, beloved husband for fifty-seven years of Alberta R. (White) Storm, of N. Anguilla Rd., Pawcatuck, CT passed away at The Westerly Hospital on Tuesday, October 11, 2011. Born in Knoxville, Iowa, he was the son of the late Levi and Martha Storm. Eddie worked as

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Verna Presley

Return to Class of 1951 07/01/2011 Name: Verna Lee (Presley) Mecham Born: 17 Apr 1933 – Hawkins Died: 01 Jul 2011 – Knoxville, Marion, Iowa Father: Harrison Presley Mother: Beulah Blanche Dearinger Spouse: Gale D. Mecham (1930 – 1997) Married: Feb 10, 1951 Burial: Gosport Cemetery – Marion County, Iowa Verna Lee Mecham, 78 years

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Phyllis Jones

Return to Class of 1951 04/12/2011 Phyllis J. (Jones) Mitchell, 77, died Tuesday, April 12, 2011, at Mercy Hospital. She was born September 9, 1933, to Harry and Rachel Jones in Knoxville, Iowa. Phyllis graduated from Knoxville High School and worked as an executive secretary at the former Banker’s Life Insurance Company. She married W.R.

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