Class of 1962 Obituaries

John Ellis December 8, 1943 — May 19, 2025 John Joseph Ellis, Jr., 81, of Knoxville, Iowa passed away peacefully on Monday, May 19, 2025 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center, in Des Moines. John was born on December 8, 1943 in Knoxville as the oldest child of John Joseph Ellis, Sr. and Dorothy Colleen (Alley) […]

Return to Class of 1962 02/23/2025 Richard Carroll Kingery was born February 16, 1944 in Knoxville, Iowa the son of Ray Willett and Lorain Marguerite (Betterton) Kingery. Richard was raised in the Columbia area, graduating with the Class of 1962. On August 29, 1964 Richard was united in marriage to Shirley Jean Karr at the

Return to Class of 1962 02/23/2025 Arthur Wayne Black, 81, passed away at his home on February 23, 2025, after a yearlong battle with Lewy body dementia. Per his wishes, no services are planned. Art was born on February 20, 1944, to Richard and Mary (Jones) Black. He was the older of two children. Art

Return to Class of 1962 01/29/2025 Dennis Edward Mart, 81, passed away on January 29, 2025, in Knoxville, Iowa. Services for Dennis will be Monday, March 3, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Knoxville (corner of W. Main and Harlan St. new location). A visitation will be held prior to the

Return to Class of 1962 03/20/2024 Thelma Kay Briggs was born August 18, 1944,79, She passed away on March 20, 2024, in Savannah, Missouri. A graveside burial will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at Graceland Cemetery in Knoxville, Iowa. Thelma was born on August 18, 1944, in Knoxville to Clifford

Return to Class of 1962 03/03/2024 Linda (Chamberlain) Bennett August 3, 1944 — March 3, 2024 Linda Kaye (Chamberlain) Bennett of Chariton, Iowa passed away on Sunday, March 3, 2024, at the Good Samaritan Society in Indianola at the age of 79. To honor Linda’s wishes, no services are planned. Linda was born to Noel

Return to Class of 1962 02/19/2024 Judith Ray Dorsey was born October 11, 1944, in Creston, Iowa the daughter of John Raulin Dorsey and Shirley Jean Krashel. Judy graduated from Knoxville High School in 1962 and went on to serve her country in the United States Navy for 10 years as a Journalist/ Public Relations.

Return to Class of 1962 12/24/2023 Phillip Wayne Crook September 10, 1942 – December 24, 2023 Knoxville, Iowa Phil Wayne Crook, age 81, of Knoxville, Iowa, passed away December 24, 2023, at West Ridge Specialty Care in Knoxville. Visitation will be held on Friday, December 29, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Pierschbacher/Williams

Return to Class of 1962 11/05/2023 Sonja L. (Marshall) South June 27, 1943 — November 5, 2023 Knoxville, Iowa Funeral services for Sonja L. South, 80, of Knoxville will be Thursday, November 9, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Knoxville. Interment will follow at the Greenwood Cemetery. Family will receive friends

Return to Class of 1962 09/22/2023 Robert Harvey Evans, a loving husband, devoted father, and cherished grandfather, passed away on September 22, 2023, at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. He was 79 years old. A visitation service will be held on Saturday, October 21, 2023, at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Knoxville from 1:00