Return to Class of 1952 05/10/2026 Ben Willetts was born on March 29th, 1933, in Knoxville, Iowa to Harry and Lucille Willetts. Ben graduated in 1952 from Knoxville High School and was an outstanding athlete. He was an All-State football player and was inducted as a Knoxville Hall of Fame Athlete. Ben met the love […]
Return to Class of 1952 05/06/2026 Norma Jo (Grill) Hull, age 91, passed away peacefully at her residence on May 6, 2026 following a courageous battle with cancer. Norma was born on August 1, 1934 in Knoxville, Iowa to Joseph Carl and Louise Jordan Grill. She attended Knoxville High School. After high school graduation in
Return to Class of 1952 04/12/2026 Funeral services for Emma Poffenbarger, 90, of Knoxville, will be Thursday, April 16, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Knoxville. Interment will be at the Graceland Cemetery. A luncheon will be held following the burial at the funeral home for a time of continued fellowship.
Return to Class of 1952 03/27/2026 A Rosary will be held on Tuesday, March 31st at 4:00 p.m. at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Knoxville followed by visitation from 4:30 until 6:30 p.m., a Vigil Service will begin at 6:30 p.m., all at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to
Return to Class of 1952 02/11/2025 Esther Oletha Schrader Roland, 91, passed away on February 11, 2025, at her home surrounded by her loving family. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February 17, 2025, at Pierschbacher’s new location, located at 309 W. Main St. Knoxville, Iowa. Family will receive guests
Return to Class of 1952 01/19/2024 “I was just a coal miner”—that was his reply when asked what he might want in his obituary. But, of course, no one is “just” anything—and especially not merely an occupation, although he excelled in the positions he held in the coal mining industry from 1954 when he started
Return to Class of 1952 12/28/2023 Dale Dwight Rankin was born Oct 15, 1933, in Oskaloosa, Iowa. He lived in Alaska for 67 years. He was in the Alaska Laborers Union and retired from the union. He was an avid Hawkeyes fan and was a lifetime member of the VFW and North American Hunting Club.
Return to Class of 1952 11/19/2023 Wanetta June (Booth) Holder passed away at age 89 on November 19th, 2023. June grew up in Knoxville, Iowa, moving to Des Moines, Iowa after college. June was residing in Beaverton, Oregon. She played high school basketball and won a college scholarship. June was employed at the same company
Return to Class of 1952 12/31/2022 Phyllis Colleen Crabb was an only child born to Paul and Mabel (Welch) Crabb. She was born on February 24, 1935, at Milo, Iowa. Phyllis graduated from Knoxville High School in Knoxville, Iowa in 1952 and attended AIB in Des Moines, Iowa. Phyllis and Teddy Lee Harvey were united
Return to Class of 1952 03/07/2022 Laverne (Stittsworth) Christensen, 88, of Loveland, Colorado, died March 7, 2022, at Poudre Valley Hospital in Ft. Collins. She was born January 14, 1934, in Marion County, Iowa to David and Ruth Core Stittsworth. She grew up on a farm and attended Buckeye County School and graduated from Knoxville
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