Class of 1956 Obituaries

Ernest Wilfong

Return to Class of 1956 10/17/2017 Ernest WilfongErnie Leroy Wilfong, of Omaha, Neb. was born, on Sept. 29, 1937, in Knoxville to Forrest Henry Wilfong and Dora Elizabeth Adams He graduated from Knoxville High School in 1956. He passed away Sunday, October 17, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents, and two sisters; […]

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Joan Schreiber

Return to Class of 1956 01/18/2017 Joan Marilyn (Schreiber) Winterberg, 78, died peacefully at The Grove of Fox Valley in Aurora, IL on January 18, 2017. Born on August 3, 1938, in Perry Point, MD, daughter of the late Arthur and Edna (Sheridan) Schreiber, Joan was raised in Knoxville, IA. She attended Central College in

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Delmar Hoch

Return to Class of 1956 09/28/2016Funeral Services for Delmar Fabian Hoch, 77, will be held Saturday, October 1, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Melcher-Dallas. Family will receive friends on Friday, September 30, 2016 from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be at the Graceland Cemetery in

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Richard Leeper

Return to Class of 1956 09/18/2016Richard Earnest Leeper, 79, of Mt. Pleasant passed away on Sunday, September 18, 2016, at the Keosauqua Health Care Center, having suffered with Parkinson’s for many years. Richard was born on June 14, 1937 at Harvey, Iowa, Marion County, the youngest child of William Robert “Bill” and Una Vivian (Argo)

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Marcia VerSteeg

Return to Class of 1956 07/04/2016 Marcia Lee (VerSteeg) Betterton was born July 23, 1938 in Knoxville, Iowa the daughter of Nick and Ruby (Burt) Ver Steeg. She was raised in Knoxville and graduated with the Class of 1956. Following high school, Marcia worked for two years in the ASCS Office in Knoxville. On February

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Marion Goff

Return to Class of 1956 02/18/2016Marion Howard Goff was born in Knoxville, Iowa, on September 9, 1938, the son of Jim Goff and Juanita (Covey) Goff. He spent his early years working on the family farm, north of Pershing, with his father. Marion, attended the Liberty Country School through grade school and was active in

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Pattie Crozier

Return to Class of 1956 02/08/2016 Pattie Mae (Crozier) Henning, 77, of Knoxville, Iowa passed away Monday, February 8, 2016, at her home in Knoxville. On Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at the First United Methodist Church, Patricia’s family will be greeting friends from 1:00 P.M., until service time. A memorial service will be held at

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Gary Nichols

Return to Class of 1956 11/25/2015 Gary Lee Nichols, 78, died November 25, 2015, at his residence, 601 E. Marion Street in Knoxville, Iowa. Gary was a life-long resident of Knoxville, a graduate of Knoxville High School, Class of 1956, a veteran of the United States Army, and a former employee of Western Electric. He

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