Return to Class of 1961 08/04/2011 Richard “Dick´´ Marvin Shilling passed away on August 4, 2011, surrounded by his family. He owned and operated Dick´s Place in Mitchellville. Dick loved playing pool, fishing, boating, mushroom hunting,, and NASCAR. Dick is survived by his daughter, Julie (Jason) Ellsworth; sons, Jaimey (Geri) Shilling and Rick (Becky) Shilling; […]
Return to Class of 1961 06/14/2019Jo Ann (Kline) Milligan of Washington, IA, age 76, passed away on June 14, 2019. Jo leaves behind her husband of 53 years, Lonny Milligan and 2 daughters; Shannon (JD) Unternahrer and Heather (Andy) Sterner; 9 grandchildren – Marie (Matt) Swalin, Maylee Swalin, Michael, Tony, Adrian, and Braxton Unternahrer and
Return to Class of 1961 05/04/2019Thomas Ray Wilson, age 75, of rural Knoxville, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at his residence. Tom was born December 28, 1943 in Knoxville, Iowa. He was the son of Samuel and Lucinda (Beem) Wilson. Tom was raised in Knoxville and attended Knoxville High School. He joined
Return to Class of 1961 11/17/2018Services for Faye Starckovich, 75, of Melcher-Dallas will be Friday, November 23, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the St. John Lutheran Church in Melcher-Dallas. Family will receive friends prior to the service beginning at 10:00 a.m. at the church. Interment will be at the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery Lacona, Iowa.
Return to Class of 1961 02/06/2017 Ivan W. Test, 75, of Beaumont, died Monday, February 6, 2017, at Dubuis Hospital, Beaumont. He was born on March 27, 1941, to Laura Woods Test and Leo Burdett Test, in Harvey, Iowa. Ivan enjoyed playing chess from a very young age. He retired from Dow Jones after thirty-five
Return to Class of 1961 12/19/2016Frances Elaine (Balmer) Laird was born September 27, 1942, in Knoxville, Iowa, the daughter of Burton Elmer Balmer (b.1912-d.1976) and Winifred Lorene Klootwyk (b.1916-d.1980) She graduated in Knoxville with the Class of 1961, and on August 10, 1962 was united in marriage to Charles Lee Laird, son of Marvin and
Return to Class of 1961 02/19/2016 Dolores Darlene (Sherwood) Becker was born on November 14, 1943 in Knoxville, Iowa the daughter of Kermit E. Sherwood and Mable I. Loynachan Sherwood. She was raised in Knoxville and attended school there, graduating with the class of 1961 at the age of seventeen years. Dolores was in the
Return to Class of 1961 11/18/2015William Dean Visser was born June 18, 1942 in Knoxville, Iowa the son of John and Frances (Marshall) Visser. Bill grew up in Harvey, Iowa and in California. He graduated from Knoxville High School with the Class of 1961. Bill then served in the United States Air Force. Following his
Return to Class of 1961 06/26/2015Gail Dean Rowland, 71, of Knoxville, passed into eternity on Friday, June 26, 2015 at 11:55 p.m. Gail was born in Knoxville to Myretta and Lee Rowland on November 20, 1943. Gail graduated from Knoxville High School in 1961 He began his career at the family business, Big Ben Coal
Return to Class of 1961 05/31/2015Gerald Michael “Mike” Murphy age 71, of Knoxville, passed away Sunday, May 31, 2015, at Knoxville Hospital and Clinics. Mike’s wishes were to be cremated and his memorial mass will be held at 11:00 A.M., June 3, 2015 at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church of Knoxville, with Rev. Jacob Greiner officiating.
