Class of 1954 Obituaries

Linda Kissinger

Return to Class of 1954 09/24/2020 Linda Rae Gotta, age 84, of Knoxville, Iowa, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2020 at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Linda was born on July 11, 1936 in Knoxville, Iowa, the daughter of Florence Stewart and Josh Earl Agar. Florence later married Foster Kissinger and Linda took […]

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Ruth Deitrick

Return to Class of 1954 09/18/2020 Ruth Marie (Deitrick) Rose, 84, of Newton, passed away Friday, September 18, 2020 at MercyOne Hospice in Johnston. A private family graveside service will be held at the Newton Union Cemetery with Pastor Mark Holmes of First Lutheran Church officiating. Wallace Family Funeral Home will be handling the arrangements.

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Thomas Salsberry

Return to Class of 1954 06/13/2020 Howard “Tom” Thomas Salsberry, age 84, passed away peacefully with his wife by his side on Saturday, June 13, 2020, at Mercy One Hospice in Johnston due to kidney failure. Tom was born March 26, 1936, in Knoxville, Iowa to Eddie and Bernice (Conrey) Salsberry. He was raised, attended

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Regina DesCamp

Return to Class of 1954 09/06/2019 Regena Pauline (DesCamp) Wilkes, age 85, of Knoxville, Iowa, passed away on Friday, September 6, 2019 at Greater Regional Hospice House in Creston. Regena was born on April 5, 1934, near Knoxville, Iowa. She was the daughter of Narcessa and Florence (Davies) Des Camp. Regena was united in marriage

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Ronald Simpson

Return to Class of 1954 05/22/2019 Ronald Edwin Simpson was born October 11, 1935 in Hiteman, Iowa the son of Ralph Alfred Simpson and Amelia (Leggett) Simpson. He was primarily raised in the Knoxville area and graduated from Knoxville High School in 1954. Following high school, Ron went to work for Hy-Vee Food Store. On

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John Crawford

Return to Class of 1954 04/24/2019 John Thomas Crawford, age 83, of Knoxville, Iowa passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at the Hospice Comfort House in Pella. John was born in rural Marion County, Iowa on September 17, 1935, the son of Howard and Osa “Mae” (Heck) Crawford. He grew up on a farm

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Joan Wray

Return to Class of 1954 03/10/2019 Joan L. (Wray) Williamson, age 82, of Washington, Iowa, passed away Sunday, March 10, 2019, at the Halcyon House in Washington. Celebration of life services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from

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Dale Fee

Return to Class of 1954 01/08/2019Lester Dale Fee was born October 13, 1935 in Knoxville, Iowa the son of Tim and Violet (Noftsger) Fee. Dale graduated from Knoxville High School with the Class of 1954. He then entered the United States Army and served two years before his honorable discharge. Dale returned to Knoxville and

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Pauline Spencer

Return to Class of 1954 02/13/2018 Name: Pauline Spencer Birth: July 1936 Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa Death: 13, Feb 2018, Age 81, Noblesville, Hamilton County, Indiana Burial: Cremated Pauline Spencer age 81, passed away in Noblesville, Indiana on February 13th. She was born in Oskaloosa, Iowa on June 8, 1936. Her survivors include her cousin,

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Marilyn Miller

Return to Class of 1954 01/16/2018Marilyn (Miller) Chandler passed away January 16, 2018 to be with her Lord and Savior at the age of 82 years. Funeral services will be Saturday, January 20, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Chariton. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service

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