Class of 1951 Obituaries

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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John Brown

Return to Class of 1951 03/31/2011John D. Brown, was born March 13, 1933 and graduated with KHS Class of 1951, he passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2011 from complications of cancer. He was united in marriage to Roberta R. Chadwick. Cards may be sent to his daughter, Beth Brown at 4677 Center Road, Chimacum,

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Ruth Stephenson

Return to Class of 1951 02/14/2011 Ruth L. (Stephenson) McDonald, 78, of Knoxville, passed away on Wednesday, February 9, at the Knoxville Hospital and Clinics. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Monday, February 14, 2011, at Williams Funeral Home. Graveside services will then follow the visitation at Greenwood Cemetery with

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Willard Dainty

Return to Class of 1951 01/05/2010 Willard (Will) Duane Dainty passed away on January 5, 2010, after a long battle with bone cancer. Willard was born August 12, 1933 in Knoxville, Iowa to Wilbert and Alice Dainty. He spent all of his childhood years in Knoxville. After graduating from Knoxville High School, he moved to

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Beverly Carpenter

Return to Class of 1951 06/23/2009 SIOUX CITY — Beverly Sue (Carpenter) Christofferson, 75, of Sioux City passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2009, at Sunrise Retirement Community. A private burial was held Thursday in Graceland Park Cemetery. A celebration of life will be 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at the Siouxland Center for Active Generations,

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Donald Drake

Return to Class of 1951 08/27/2008 Donald Richard Drake age 75 of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday afternoon, August 27, 2008, at the Hospice House of Mercy following an extended illness. A private family celebration of life service will be held Saturday at the Goettsch Funeral Home, Anamosa where friends may call from 12 noon until

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Marjorie Bishop

Return to Class of 1951 01/29/2007 Marjorie Mae (Bishop) Franklin was born on May 5, 1933, in Knoxville, Iowa. She was a graduate of Knoxville High School. She grew up and lived in Knoxville until moving to Fulton, Missouri, and then on to Bay City, Texas for 23 years before moving back to Knoxville in

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