Return to Class of 1959 12/21/2024 Garla Dee (Schrader) Brown, 83, of Gladstone, Missouri passed away on Saturday December 21, 2024. She grew up in Knoxville Iowa where she was involved in many activities including Girl Scouts, and cheerleading. During her summers she worked at the swimming pool as a lifeguard where she also taught […]
Return to Class of 1959 02/04/2024 Catherine Mildred (Evans)-Musgrave, 82, was born in Chariton, Iowa on Tuesday, June 17, 1941 to David and Naomi (Verwers) Evans. Graduating in Knoxville, Iowa with the Class of 1959. She married Thomas Edward Musgrave, on June 24, 1967. Mom’s memorial service is being held at Calvary Church of the
Return to Class of 1959 09/29/2023 Robert Dean Matney, 83, of Southington, beloved husband of Diane (Hawkins) Matney, passed away Friday, September 29, 2023, at Midstate Medical Center. Born in Albia, IA to Kenneth and Evelyn (Billings) Matney in March 19. 1940, Bob grew up in Knoxville, Iowa. On Oct 22, ,1966, Bob married Diane,
Return to Class of 1959 09/16/2023 Gary Mart Hall, beloved husband, father, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully on September 16, 2023, in Iowa City, Iowa. A visitation for Gary will take place on September 23, 2023, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Knoxville, Iowa. This will be followed
Return to Class of 1959 07/08/2023 Sharon LaVonne (Humphrey) Ethell, was born on March 12, 1941, in Albia, Iowa to Claude George and Hazel (Hill) Humphrey. Sharon was raised in Knoxville, Iowa, graduating from Knoxville High School in 1959 and from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa in 1963. In August 1975, she and Harold
Return to Class of 1959 04/09/2022 Jerry Lee Stone, born July 9, 1942, in Knoxville, Iowa, passed away April 9, 2022, in Napa, California with family at his side. Jerry is loved and missed by many. He died of a long-going illness. Jerry started at Kaiser in the 70s and came back when Napa Pipe
Return to Class of 1959 01/25/2022Mary Ann Johnson was born September 4, 1941 in Knoxville, Iowa the daughter of Lowell E. Johnson and Mary Ann (Specht) Johnson. Mary Ann attended Willow Grove country school in Marion County through the 8th grade and graduated from Knoxville High School in 1959. Following high school she attended Wichita
Return to Class of 1959 12/05/2021 Roy’s life story shared by his family…10/20/40, one of the easiest birthdays to remember brought us George Lee Roy Kincaid. We know him as Roy, Dad or Grandpa. He was one of the earliest babies born at the new Collins Memorial Hospital in Knoxville, Iowa. Roy was the youngest
Return to Class of 1959 12/14/ 2020Donald Earl Swearngain was born April 21, 1941 in Marion County Iowa. He passed from this earth on December 14, 2020, in Westminster Colorado. Don attended Willow Grove School through the 8th grade then transferred to Knoxville High School where he graduated in 1959. During his High School years,
Return to Class of 1959 12/10/2020 Johnnie Lee Betterton, 80, of Indianola, IA, died Friday, December 11, 2020. Johnnie was born the son of Herbert Lee Betterton and Vera Lovada Pearson, on July 3, 1940, in Knoxville, IA. He graduated from Knoxville High School in the Class of 1959. Johnnie and the love of his
