Return to Class of 1963 11/08/2025 Jessie Jean Cecil was born October 3, 1942 in Cordova, Iowa the daughter of Harry and Charity Fay (Ruckman) DeHeer. She was raised in the Cordova and Red Rock area. Jean worked as a waitress at T & G, before going to work at Pella Corp. where she retired […]
Return to Class of 1963 10/08/2025 Services for Gary Rowley, 80, of Knoxville, will be Monday, October 13, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Knoxville. Following the service there will be a visitation at the funeral home until 1:00 p.m. and then a celebration of life at the American Legion in Knoxville.
Jerry David Mart, 80, of Knoxville, passed away at home on July 28, 2025. A short service will be held Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. followed by a celebration of life gathering until 6:00 p.m. at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home (corner of Main and Harlan) in Knoxville. In lieu of flowers, memorials may
Return to Class of 1963 04/25/2025 Clarence Junior Chamberlain (C J) went to be with our Heavenly Father on April 25, 2025 at 7:54, at home, surrounded by family and friends. He will greatly missed by everyone who knew him. CJ was very close to and loved by all his family. CJ was born in
Return to Class of 1963 12/05/2024 Richard “Dick” Allen Darnell, 79, passed away on December 5, 2024, in Knoxville, Iowa. A celebration of life gathering will take place from 4:00-6:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 12, 2024, at Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Knoxville. Dick was born on March 11, 1945, in Knoxville to Barney and Goldie
Return to Class of 1963 08/20/2024 Chuck (Charles) William Galeazzi, passed away, on August 20, 2024, at home surrounded by his family. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him, including his family: wife, Elaine Galeazzi; children: Tim (Staci) Galeazzi, Tony (LeAnn) Galeazzi, Troy (Amanda) Galeazzi, Ty Galeazzi, Chaz Galeazzi, and Jay (Elizabeth)
Return to Class of 1963 06/04/2024 Charles David Johnson (C.D.) passed away on June 4, 2024. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Linda Johnson; his son, Chad Johnson; his sister, Jennifer Moore; and his granddaughter, Emma Johnson. C.D. was born in Knoxville, Iowa, on October 11, 1945. He attended Morning Side College,
Return to Class of 1963 02/21/2024 Donald Martin Derringer, 80, of Pella passed away on Wednesday evening February 21, 2024, at the Hospice of Pella Comfort House. He is survived by his wife, Elaine (Ver Ploeg-Stursma) Derringer of Pella; 5 children, Michael Derringer of Pella, Melinda Stibolt of Leon, IA, Mark and Brenda Stursma of
Return to Class of 1963 12/17/2023 Michael R. Brooks February 25, 1944 – December 17, 2023 Knoxville, Iowa A celebration of life service for Mike Brooks, 79, of Knoxville, will be held Saturday, January 6, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. at the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame. The short service will be followed by a
Return to Class of 1963 08/31/2023 Lee Roy Beller, 77, was born in Marshalltown, IA on December 1, 1945, to Roy and J. Nadine (Horney) Beller. They lived in Minburn, IA before moving to Knoxville, IA where Lee attended Knoxville High School. Lee started working for Vermeer Corporation in approximately 1968. He spent his entire
