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
Return to Class of 1959 10/12/2020Richard Duane Pitt, 78, of Shueyville, IA, died at 1:10 PM Monday, October 12, 2020, surrounded by his family at the Oldorf Hospice House in Hiawatha. Born December 23, 1941, in Knoxville, IA, he was the son of Harold Homer and Violet Lucinda Thompson Pitt. On July 26, 1980, he
Return to Class of 1959 08/29/2020Dennis W. Elliott was born on July 13, 1941, the son of Ruth Elliott-Willis and was preceded in death by his father Bob Elliott, Knoxville, Iowa, his grandparents Joe and Edna Holt, and Ray and Eva Elliott and brother Steve in 2004. He leaves behind one brother Norman Elliott. Dennis
Return to Class of 1959 12/08/2019 Jo Ann (DeMoss) Malone was born, December 2, 1940, in Iowa, to Charles C. DeMoss and Julia A. Cowman. Ann was united in marriage to Robert Malone b. July 15, 1934 d.Oct 2, 2018. Ann died on December 8, 2019. She is survived by three children: Michael Malone (Knoxville,
Return to Class of 1959 12/05/2019 Billy Joel Hlad was born November 13, 1941, in Knoxville, Iowa the son of William A. Hlad and Cleta C. (Marker) Hlad. He graduated from Knoxville High School in the Class of 1959. In 1963 Billy entered the United States Air Force. He served 16 years before his honorable
Return to Class of 1959 11/20/2018Ted Mac Loynachan, age 77, of rural Knoxville, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at the Hospice Comfort House in Pella. Ted was born on March 14, 1941, in Oskaloosa, Iowa. His parents were Harold and Esther (Hayden) Loynachan. Ted has one brother, Tom. He attended McMillen Country
Return to Class of 1959 05/04/2018 Neal Aurie Thrift was born November 9, 1941 in Prague, Oklahoma to Aurie Thomas Thrift and Bessie Elder Thrift. Neal went through first grade in Red Oak, Oklahoma. The family moved to Knoxville, IA where Neal began second grade and graduated from Knoxville High School in 1959. Neal graduated
Return to Class of 1959 01/10/2018 Jerry Lynn Williams of Kansas City, Missouri, died of cancer, Wednesday, morning, January 10, 2018. He was born June 7, 1940, in Iowa, the son of Jeanne Allen and Roger Williams. He worked at U.S. Postal Service at Activism from 1972 to the present. Jerry later studied Hydraulics &
Return to Class of 1959 01/10/2018 Bishop Rayes Martin Soto, 77, of Bettendorf, IA, passed away Wednesday, January 10th, 2018 at his home. Services in celebration of his life will be held at 11:00 am Monday, January 15th at Christ Apostolic Church, 1201 West 6th Street, Davenport. Cemetery: Davenport Memorial Park Visitation will be held
