Class of 1963 Obituaries

Marvin Wooldridge

Return to Class of 1963 07/03/2013 A graveside service was held for Marvin “Hub” Wooldridge, 69, of Knoxville, who died on July 7, 2013, at Westridge Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, per his wishes has been cremated. Marvin was born on August 3, 1944, in Marion County, to Verda (Davis) and Dale Wooldridge. He was […]

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Robert Thomas

Return to Class of 1963 04/30/2013 Robert “Bob” Thomas was born on October 9, 1943 in Knoxville, Iowa, the son of Jack Lee Roy and Lena (Vancenbrock) Thomas. He was united in marriage to Carolyn Kaye Nichols on May 25, 1963, at the Knoxville Assembly of God. Together they raised their three children and later

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Gary Hollingshead

Return to Class of 1963 05/03/2012 Gary Edward Hollingshead grew up in Knoxville as a farm boy and then went on to Des Moines Community College to study tool and die. He started out his career building parts for Massey Ferguson tractors. He and his friend decided that they wanted to move to “God’s country”

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Nancy Brubaker

Return to Class of 1963 07/18/2011 Nancy Lynn (Brubaker) Beller, 66, Nevada, MO, passed away on Monday, July 18, 2011, at her home in Nevada. She was born May 6, 1945, in Knoxville, IA, to James Clyde Brubaker, Jr. and Betty May Reeves Brubaker. She is survived by one son, Tommie Beller and his wife

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John Anderson

Return to Class of 1963 06/03/2011 John Anderson, 66, of Knoxville, passed away on Friday, June 3, 2011, at the Knoxville Hospital and Clinic. Visitation will begin after 1:00 p.m. on Monday, June 6, 2011, at Williams Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 7, 2011, also at Williams

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Randall Long

Return to Class of 1963 07/12/2009 Randy Jay Long of Des Moines died Sunday, July 12, 2009, at Methodist Hospital. He was born March 7, 1944, in Knoxville, Iowa, the son of Henry Long and Juanita Anderson. He was married to Barbara Long for more than 40 years. He was a long-time employee of Super

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Roger Brown

Return to Class of 1963 05/12/2009 Roger Carroll Brown was born February 25, 1945 in Pleasantville, Iowa, the son of Ralph Brown and Berniece Heaberlin Brown. He was raised in Knoxville and joined the United States Army on April 21, 1964, in Knoxville. Roger was united in marriage to Patty VandeKamp on April 26, 1969,

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Gary Galvin

Return to Class of 1963 03/27/2009Memorial services for Gary Leroy Galvin, 64, of Melcher-Dallas, will be Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at 1 PM at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Melcher-Dallas. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 6 until 8 PM at the funeral home. Memorials may be made in the care of his

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John Hess

Return to Class of 1963 03/03/2009 On Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009 John Dwight Hess lost his battle with cancer. John was born, on July 28, 1945, the son of Dwight and Tressa Hess. He is survived by his wife Carol M., son Byrom D. Hess, and sisters Karen and Karolee Hess. He now rests peacefully

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Norman Brown

Return to Class of 1963 09/19/2008 Funeral services for Brice Norman Brown MD, 63 of Winnsboro, LA will be 2 PM Thursday September 25, 2008, at New Zion Baptist Church near Winnsboro with Rev. Tommy Basco officiating under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home in Winnsboro. Visitation will be 5-9 PM Wednesday at

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