Class of 1953 Obituaries

Shirley Hoover

Return to Class of 1953 01/02/2016 Shirley Joanne Davis, age 80, of Knoxville, passed away Saturday morning, January 2, 2016, at Westridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. As Shirley wished, her body has been cremated and a memorial service will be held at 3:00 P.M., Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at the West Ridge Nursing & Rehabilitation […]

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Theodore Cleveland

Return to Class of 1953 11/21/2015 Name: Lyle Theodore Cleveland Birth: 5 Jan 1935 Iowa Death: 21 Nov 2015 – Paradise, Butte County, California Cemetery: Paradise Cemetery Burial: Paradise, Butte County, California LYLE TED CLEVELAND “Ted” passed away unexpectedly on November 21, 2015, at the age of 80. He is now at peace. Ted was

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William Crozier

Return to Class of 1953 05/18/2015 William Lee “Bill” Crozier age 80, of Melcher, passed away Monday morning, May 18, 2015, at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center of Des Moines. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M., Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at the Celebrate Community Church of Knoxville. Bill’s Family will be present

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Kenneth Crone

Return to Class of 1953 04/23/2015 Kenneth Leon Crone was born July 14, 1934 in Knoxville, Iowa the son of Leon and Wilma (Nutter) Crone. He was raised in Knoxville and graduated from Knoxville High School with the Class of 1953. Following high school, Ken drove a truck for Dixon Wholesale and was a Ford

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Vivian Durham

Return to Class of 1953 04/21/2015Vivian J. McMurray Born: Sept. 17, 1935 Died: April 21, 2015 Vivian J. McMurray, 79, of Kingston, Illinois, died unexpectedly on April 21, 2015, at Kishwaukee Hospital. Vivian was born on September 17, 1935, in Knoxville, Iowa, to Christopher "CC" and Lottie Durham. She graduated from Knoxville High School in

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Robert Chambers

Return to Class of 1953 03/30/2015 Robert “Bob” Chambers, 79, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 30, 2015, after a three-year battle with Multiple Myeloma. Bob was born June 4, 1935, to Fred & Cleta (Mart) Chambers in Knoxville, IA where he spent his childhood and graduated from Knoxville HS. While in school, Bob worked

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Bill Simpson

Return to Class of 1953 12/18/2014William “Bill” Simpson was born June 20, 1933 in Hiteman to Ralph and Amelia (Leggett) Simpson. He attended school and graduated from high school in Knoxville, Iowa with the Class of 1943. On Sept. 14, 1958, he married Phyllis Coulter in Coon Rapids. He worked with Savings & Loan Associations

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Anna Arnts

Return to Class of 1953 11/18/2014 Anna M. (Arnts) Whitlatch, 79, of Marion, died peacefully on Nov. 18, 2014, at Mercy Hospital of Iowa City Hospice Unit. A memorial service and celebration of life will be held at Ascension Lutheran Church in Marion at a later date, with Pastor Linda Livingston. Arrangements are with Stewart

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Dixie Poffenbarger

Return to Class of 1953 05/02/2014 Name: Dixie (Poffenbarger) Comer – Murphy Died: May 2, 2014 – Urbana, Ill. Father: Eli Poffenbarger (b.Oct 4, 1913-d.Jun 29, 1969) Mother: Mildred Mary Amos (b.Aug 15, 1914-d.June 7,1999) Sibblings: Dwight Delano Poffenbarger (b.Nov 9, 1932-d.June 7, 1994) Donald Poffenbarger John Poffenbarger Obituary Pending

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Dwayne Stone

Return to Class of 1953 12/18/2013Dwayne David Stone, also known by his friends and colleagues as Stoney, died at age 79 on December 18, 2013, due to brain cancer. He was born March 23, 1934 in Knoxville, Iowa to Dwight H. Stone, D.O. and Hazel Gibson Stone. After graduating from Knoxville High School in 1953,

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