Return to Class of 1955 08/18/2015 In Loving Memory of James “Jim” Mitchell Rowland, age 79 of rural Knoxville, Iowa, was born April 24, 1936 and passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2015, at his home, with his family close by him. Memorial services for Jim will be held at 10:30 A.M., Friday, August 21, 2015, […]
Return to Class of 1955 03/25/2014 Richard Keith Kelderman, son of Bill and Kathryn (Glover) Kelderman, was born August 12, 1937, in Knoxville, Iowa. He attended a rural school in Marion County and then graduated from Knoxville High School in 1955. Two years later Keith and his brother Ted enlisted in the United States Coast
Return to Class of 1955 01/24/2014 Teddy Leroy Beaver age 79 of Knoxville, Iowa, passed away Friday afternoon, January 24, 2014, at the Knoxville Hospital in Knoxville, Iowa. Teddy was born in Harvey, Iowa, on January 24, 1935, the son of Clyde Eugene and Rosa Mae (Kersey) Beaver. Teddy was raised in the Harvey area
Return to Class of 1955 10/03/2013 Jerry Lee Pitt, Sr., age 76, of Knoxville, passed away Thursday, October 3, 2013, at his home with his family by his side. Jerry was born at home in rural Knoxville, Iowa, on January 4, 1937, the son of Dewey Joseph and Jessey Mae (Simmons) Pitt. Jerry was raised
Return to Class of 1955 01/24/2013 Graveside funeral services for Larry Eugene Morgan, of Harvey, were held on Monday, Jan. 28, 2013, at the Graceland Cemetery with Pastor Diana Pollard officiating. Vocalists: Mike and Libby Miller and Dennis Seibert shared “I Won’t Have to Cross Jordan Alone”. Casket bearers included Jay Stephens, Danny Brown, Jim
Return to Class of 1955 01/23/2013 Holzworth, John L. Jun 8, 1937 – Jan 23, 2013 Preceded in death by parents, Lloyd J. and Louise Holzworth; brother, Donald Luther. Survived by wife, Peggy L. Holzworth; sons and daughters-in-law, Bryan and Deb, Brad and Shelly; 6 grandchildren: Jake, Laura, Sydney, Shane, Parker, and Payton; sisters, Donna
Return to Class of 1955 12/02/2012Doris Virginia (Lindly) Crook passed away on Sunday, December 2, 2012. Doris was a resident of Knoxville, Iowa. A private family graveside memorial service will be held at Graceland Cemetery. Pastor Dwayne Poe officiating. Doris’s family will be greeting friends at the Oakview Apartments Community Center at 12:00 noon on
Return to Class of 1955 07/20/2011 Lyle “Louie” Dean Shaffer, age 75, of Knoxville passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2011, at his home in Knoxville. Lyle was born on September 10, 1935, in Newton to Clifton and Ruth (Bennett) Shaffer. After Ruth’s passing, Clifton married Velma Hodges. He attended country school and later attended school
Return to Class of 1955 07/07/2011 Shirley Joyce (Thomas) Battistello – Vance was born on September 26, 1937, to Walter and Adeline (Christian) Thomas in Knoxville, Iowa. She attended the Knoxville Community Schools. In 1955 she was united in marriage with John Robert Battistello at Pella, Iowa. To this union four children were born: John,
Return to Class of 1955 02/15/2009 Jerry Dean Graham was born April 12, 1937, in rural Marion County, Iowa. He was one of two sons born to Gladys Marie Cadwallader and Albert Hiram Graham. Jerry graduated from Knoxville High School in 1955. While serving in the US Army in Heidelberg, Germany, Jerry met and married
