Class of 1961 Obituaries

Return to Class of 1961 Nancy Jo Kissinger Hall  was born Married: David Hall Nancy passed away on July 2025 Preceeding her in death were her parents and sister Sally Ann Caulkins Surviving her is a sister Susan Kay Churchhill.

Return to Class of 1961 11/03/2024 Richard Stephen Mead June 27, 1943 – November 3, 2024 Richard S. Mead, 81, of Ogden, Iowa, passed away at his home on Sunday, November 3, 2024. A visitation for Richard will begin at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, November 22, 2024 at Carson-Stapp Funeral Home in Ogden, with the

Return to Class of 1961 11/03/2024 John Russell Betterton, Age 81, of Jesup, IA passed away at the Buchanan County Health Center in Independence, IA on Sunday, November 3, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. A service will be held at a later date. John was born on August 6, 1943, in Knoxville, IA. He

Return to Class of 1961 10/31/2024 Thomas Wayne Kading September 15, 1943 – October 31, 2024 Thomas Wayne Kading Obituary A Celebration of Life Service for Thomas Wayne Kading, 81, of Knoxville, will be held Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at the CELEBRATE Church in Knoxville. Visitation will be held at the CELEBRATE

Return to Class of 1961 06/28/2024 Sharon Beth (Roberts) Hutchings, age 81, of Des Moines, Iowa passed away on Friday, June 28, 2024. Sharon Beth Roberts was born on January 1, 1943, in Chariton, IA. She was the first child of Lee Roberts and Kathleen Wilson Roberts. A little sister, Gini, was born 5 years

Return to Class of 1961 04/04/2024 Dixie Diane (Harsin) Loynachan was born April 22, 1943, in Knoxville, Iowa to Donald and Jennie (Shawver) Harsin. She was raised in Marion County. Her parents were farmers, and she was a member of the Cheery Chix 4H club. Dixie attended McMillian Country School until 8th grade. While at

Return to Class of 1961 08/03/2023 Marilyn Kay (Padgett) Vander Linden, age 80, of Monroe, Iowa, passed away on August 3, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. A memorial service in Marilyn’s honor will be held at the First Baptist Church in Monroe at 10:30 AM on Monday, August 7, 2023. The family is requesting casual

Return to Class of 1961 07/14/2023 Judith Justine Avery, 82, passed away Friday, July 14, 2023, in Indianola, Iowa and services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at the Overton Funeral Home, 501 W. Ashland Avenue, Indianola, IA 50125, 515-961-5121. Burial was at the Coal Ridge Church Cemetery, rural Marion County, Iowa.

Return to Class of 1961 12/31/2022 Paul Edwin Wagner, KHS Class of 1961… grew up in Knoxville, Iowa, had lived in Montana, and recently moved back to Iowa. He suffered for several years from dementia, which progressed to Alzheimer’s. He was one of those guys with many talents, who could fix or build anything. His

Return to Class of 1961 09/08/2022 Karon’s service will be LIVESTREAM on her tribute wall at the time of the service. For those unable to view live, the Memorial service will appear later for viewing. Memorials may be given to Pella Community Bible Study or Liberty Evangelical Free Church. Karon Rae Bousquet (Durham) Dykstra was