Class of 1965 Obituaries

Donald Deeringer

Return to Class of 1965 2/4/1991Services for Don "Bud" Deeringer, 43, of Knoxville, who passed away Feb. 4, 1991, were held Feb. 7 at St. Anthony's Church. Interment was in Greenwood Cemetery in Marion County. Rev. Philip Cardenzana officiated at the ceremony. Music was provided by organist Sister Roberta Klesener. Military honors were provided by […]

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Karen Graham

Return to Class of 1965 12/16/1987 Karen Marie (Graham) Walker was born September 28, 1946, The daughter of Richard Earl and Mary Naureen Graham and died of cancer on December 16, 1987. Burial was at Saint Peter’s Cemetery in Lovilla, Iowa. She is survived by her husband, Noel Gregory Walker (b. Apr 21, 1942, d.Oct

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Rita Sulentich

Return to Class of 1965 1/20/1987Services for Rita Kay Schlotterback, 39, of Knoxville, who died of complications from diabetes Jan. 20, 1987 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, were held Jan. 23 at Bybee and Davis Funeral Home. The body was cremated. Pastor Wayne Ryan officiated at the services. Songs: “If I Can

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Leroy Kirtley

Return to Class of 1965 12/19/1980Name: Ralph Leroy Kirtley Birth: 2 Dec 1946 – Knoxville Marion, Iowa Death: 19 Dc 1980 Age: 34 years Burial: Earlham Cemetery Madison County, Iowa Spouse: Linda L. Linde Son: Christopher Michael (1971 – 2001) Father: Ralph Kirtley (b.1916-d.1987) Mother: Mariam Darlene Courtney (b.Apr 21, 1922 – Jan 14, 2012)

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Doug Chandler

Return to Class of 1965 03/19/1980 Douglas Neal Chandler, 32, Norman, Oklahoma, formerly of Knoxville, died March 19, 1980 of a brain aneurysm. He was born on July 11, 1947. Chandler and his family lived in Knoxville from the late 1950s through the mid-’60s. He graduated from Knoxville High School in 1965 and from the

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Greg Reidel

  Return to Class of 1965 1/20/1979 Gregory Mahlon Reidel was born on September 24, 1947. Funeral services for Greg M. Reidel, who passed away on January 20, 1979, at his home in Knoxville were held on January 23, 1979, at St. Anthony Catholic Church. He had made Knoxville his home for most of his

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Ralph Bryant

Return to Class of 1965 6/13/1978Ralph Edmond Bryant, Jr. passed away June 13, 1978 while on his way home to Lincoln, Nebraska. Funeral services were held June 17 at Williams Funeral Home. Interment was in Woodlawn Cemetery Lovilla. Ralph, son of Ralph E. and Wilma (Clark) Bryant, was born September 10, 1947 at Albia, Iowa.

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Marvin Agan

Return to Class of 1965 01/18/1975 Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. today (Tuesday) at Bybee & Davis Funeral Home for Marvin Lloyd Agan, 27, who died of carbon monoxide poisoning Saturday, January 18, 1975, afternoon. Agan, who resided at 1306 North Brobst, died while repairing a tractor in a garage at the Agan

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Merrill Wadle

Return to Class of 1965 12/23/1973Funeral services for Merrill Stephen Wadle were held at Sacred Heart Church in Melcher with internment at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Melcher. Merrill was born November 6, 1947 at Collins Memorial Hospital in Knoxville, the son of Matthias Joseph Wadle (1910-1990), and Blanche Elisabeth Wachter (1909-1977). He grew up on two

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Robert McDonald

Return to Class of 1965 6/16/1970 Robert Wilfred McDonald was born October 16, 1947, in Knoxville. He attended the Knoxville Schools, but before he graduated he became a soldier in the Vietnam War. Starting his tour of duty on December 9, 1969, and on June 16, 1970, paid the ultimate price for his country, in

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