Class of 1963 Obituaries

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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James Bruinekool

Return to Class of 1963 03/11/2008James Herman Bruinekool was born on April 11, 1945 in Pleasantville, Iowa. He was one of two sons born to Bernice Irene Shivvers and Peter “Pete” Herman Bruinekool. Jim graduated from Knoxville High School in 1963 and from William Penn University. Jim just retired last year after 31 years at

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Richard Garrett

Return to Class of 1963 06/26/2006 Richard Kendall Garrett was born on Aug. 22, 1944, in Centerville, the son of Donald R. Garrett and Delia (Scherger) Garrett. He was raised in the Centerville and Ottumwa areas before his family moved to Knoxville, where he graduated from high school. Following high school, Richard served in the

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Merle Harrington

Return to Class of 1963 10/12/2005 Merle Roy Harrington was born September 5, 1945, the son of Forest and Jean Harrington of Harvey, Iowa. He received his elementary and high school education in Knoxville, Iowa, graduating in 1963. He worked at Van Gorp Manufacturing in Pella for two years. On Aug. 20, 1965, he married

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Mike Bullock

Return to Class of 1963 06/01/2002Mike Bullock, age 67, of Colorado Springs, Colorado was born Sept 13, 1945 the son of Sarah Ellen (Boylan) and Loren H. Bullock. He attended school in Knoxville, Iowa. Mike married and was the father of four children. After they divorced he married Karin Berg of Germany, and they were

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Judy Pearson

Return to Class of 1963 11/06/2001 Judy Kay (Pearson) Chambers – Rees was born on August 4, 1944 in Knoxville, Iowa. She was the daughter of Grace Juanita Watson and Everett Andy Pearson. Judy graduated from Knoxville High School in 1963. On November 10, 1979 she was united in marriage to Ronald Dee Rees at

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Diane Claridy

Return to Class of 1963 03/22/2001 Memorial services for Diane (Claridy) Graves, 55, of Knoxville, who died on Thursday, March 22, 2001, at Iowa Medical Center in Des Moines, were held on Monday, March 26, at Evans-McCleery Funeral Home. Pastor Tim Stanwood officiated at the services. Interment was at Greenwood Cemetery in Marion County. Honorary,

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Donald Dennison

Return to Class of 1963 01/15/2000Memorial services for Don Dennison, 54, of Knoxville, who died January 15, 2000 were held January 19, 2000 after a tough battle with Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma, were held at the Church of Christ in Knoxville. Officiates were Tim Stanwood, Dana Criswell , and David Nuckols. Scripture readings were by Sam

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Mike Lee

Return to Class of 1963 05/07/1999 Mike Lee, 54, of Marshalltown died of cancer Friday, May 7, 1999, at home. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Center Street Baptist Church in Marshalltown. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery in Knoxville. Mr. Lee was born in Knoxville. He was employed at Fisher Controls in

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