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 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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Return to Class of 1952 01/13/2022 Richard Arnold Randol, age 87, of Knoxville, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, January 13, 2022, at Accura Healthcare in Newton. Richard was born on April 28, 1934, in Knoxville, Iowa, the son of Bernard and Dorothy (Stephens) Randol. He was raised in Knoxville and played football while in high
Return to Class of 1952 12/31/2021 Mary Louise (Karr) DenBurger was born on January 25, 1934, at home in rural Knoxville, Iowa. She was the only child born to Frank Earl Karr and Georgia Elizabeth (Heaberlin) Karr. Mary Louise graduated from Knoxville High School in 1952. After high school, she began to work as
Return to Class of 1952 11/27/2021Northfield, MN, Eleanor “Ellie” “Gran” (Miller) Salisbury, 87, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, November 27, 2021, due to advanced gallbladder cancer. Eleanor Ann Miller was born on September 9, 1934, to Leon and Esther Miller in Ottumwa, Iowa. Ellie and her sister Elizabeth grew
Return to Class of 1952 11/27/2021 James F. Murphy passed away on the 27 of November 2021. He was the oldest son of 6 living children born to James F. Murphy and Catherine T. (Bingaman) Murphy. He was born on the 31st of July 1934 in Melrose Iowa. His father was a barber, and his
Return to Class of 1952 08/26/2021 Lawrence Willard Dutton, age 87, formerly of Dunlap, IL passed away on Thursday, August 26, 2021, at Heritage Manor in Chillicothe, IL. Larry was born on August 10, 1934, to Burton W. and Lois A. (Colvin) Dutton in Flora, IN. He married Irene E. Dutton on October 17, 1959,
Return to Class of 1952 05/31/2020 Dorothy Arlene (Shappell) Richardson, age 86, of Knoxville, Iowa, passed away Sunday, May 31, 2020, at Pella Comfort House. Dorothy was born February 9, 1934, in Knoxville, Iowa, to parents Marion and Edna (McVey) Shappell. She grew up in Knoxville and graduated from Knoxville High School in 1952. Dorothy
