Class of 1955 Obituaries

Marvin Harvey

Return to Class of 1955 03/09/2018 Marvin Dean “Sonny” Harvey was born July 27, 1935, in Knoxville, Iowa the son of Wesley R. Harvey and Jesse (Heaberlin) Harvey. He attended Knoxville Schools and then entered the United States Air Force in 1954. On June 16, 1958, Sonny was united in marriage to Patricia Marie Russell […]

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Alice White

Return to Class of 1955 06/03/2017Alice Arlene (White) Sexton, 79, of Topeka, Kansas died at the Rolling Hills Care Center on June 3, 2017. In Topeka, Kansas. Alice experienced an exciting, precious, and challenging life. She was born September 4, 1937, in Knoxville and is a "55" graduate of KHS. She was employed at the

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Doug Glime

Return to Class of 1955 02/28/2017 Douglas George Glime b.July 29, 1937 – d.Oct 3, 2017 Retired USAF – August 26, 2017 Lt. Colonel Douglas George Glime, 80, a 1955 Forest City High School graduate and highly decorated Vietnam fighter pilot, flew his final mission on August 26, 2017. Doug was born July 29, 1937,

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Clara Andrews

Return to Class of 1955 12/13/2015 Clara Belle (Andrews) Griffioen died peacefully with her family by her side on Sunday, December 13, 2015, in Layton, Utah at the age of 77. She is survived by her children Jean Hanson of Goodell, IA, Julietta Cory of Elkhart, IA, Joe Griffioen of Belmond, IA, Paul Hunt of

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Patricia Kingery

Return to Class of 1955 12/09/2015 Patricia Lou (Kingery) Wallace, 79, of Chariton, passed away on December 9, 2015. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, December 12, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Chariton. The family will receive friends on Friday from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the

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Jim Rowland

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,

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Richard Kelderman

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

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Ted Beaver

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

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Jerry Pitt

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

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Larry Morgan

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

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