Class of 1961 Obituaries

Carole Swearngain

Return to Class of 1961 10/6/1999Funeral services for Carole Ruth Vink, 56, of Tracy, who died October 6, at the Iowa Methodist Center in Des Moines, were held October 8, 1999, at the First Christian Reformed Church in Pella. Burial was at Graceland Cemetery in Pella. The Rev. Carl A. Heuss officiated at the services. […]

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Linda Avery

Return to Class of 1961 07/01/1998 Funeral services for Linda Kay (Avery) Langstraat, 55, of Monroe, who died July 1, at the Pella Regional Medical Center, were held July 4, 1998, at the United Methodist Church in Monroe. Burial was at Silent City Cemetery in Monroe. The Rev. Karen E.H. Merrill, and Pastor Greg Baum

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Thomas Pope

Return to Class of 1961 10/3/1991Thomas Lee Pope, 48, of Polk City died of cancer Thursday at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. Services will be at 10:30 a.m Monday at Our Lady's Immaculate Heart Catholic Church in Ankeny, with burial at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Mr. Pope was born in Knoxville, May 6, 1943, son of

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Richard Graham

Return to Class of 1961 11/15/1990Name: Richard Gary Graham Birth: 14 Jun 1942 – Knoxville MA, Iowa Death: 15 Nov 1990 Father; Richard Earl (Skip) Graham, (b.Sept 21,1910-d.Sept 2,1985) Mother: Mary Naureen Wallace Sibblings: Donald VanGorp Karen (Noel Walker) (b.1946-d.1987) Lolita (Don Deeringer) Linda (Danny Gideon) Debra (Steven Elliott)

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Mary Beard

Return to Class of 1961 12/28/1988Mary Jo was born on May 28, 1944, in Des Moines, Iowa, the daugther of Milo Merhyn and Dorothy Edwards Beard. She attended school at Ottumwa Heights and Clinton Holy Angels and graduated from Knoxville High School in 1961. She married James Rahe, Jr. on July 18, 1964 in Knoxville.

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Lloyd Becker

Return to Class of 1961 10/15/1988 Lloyd Ray Becker was born July 25, 1942 in Iowa City, Iowa the son of Orval C. Becker and Lucy Loraine (Mitchell) Becker. Lloyd was raised in Knoxville and graduated with the K noxville High School Class of 1961. He started roofing homes while in high school. On September

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Joe Shinn

Return to Class of 1961 6/13/1988Joseph N. Shinn Services for Joseph Noel Shinn, 45, of Tampa, Fla. and formerly of Knoxville, who died June 13, 1988 at Tampa, were held June 17 at Williams Funeral Home. Interment was in Graceland Cemetery. The Rev. K. Wayne Hoehns officiated at the services. Music was provided by Joan

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Bill Ridlen

Return to Class of 1961 11/18/1983Services for William R. Ridlen, 40, who died Nov. 18, 1983, were held Nov. 21 at the First United Methodist Church. Bybee and Davis Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Interment was in Graceland Cemetery. Rev. Wayne K. Hoehns and Rev. Omar Pettersen officiated at the services. Music was

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John Banning

Return to Class of 1961 11/04/1973 Captain John J. Banning was born March 22, 1943 in Joplin, Missouri, and was married November 25, 1967 in North Kansas City, Missouri, to the former Sharon Kay Lucas, together with their two sons, Matthew and Benjamin, the couple maintained their residence in Dale City, Virginia. Captain Banning graduated

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