Return to Class of 1966 04/14/2021 Leland (Lee) Dee Carter was born April 1, 1948, in Knoxville, Iowa to Alberta (née Onstank) and Lloyd Carter. Lee adored his two younger siblings, Monte and Melissa (Missy). His father instilled a strong work ethic early in Lee’s life and his mother taught him the value of love. […]
Return to Class of 1966 03/12/ 2021 Richard “Dick” Lee Mavin, born February 16, 1948, in Knoxville, IA, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, on March 12, 2021, after battling cancer. Dick was a diver and pole vaulter at Knoxville High School. In 1966, at the age of 17 and prior to
Return to Class of 1966 01/09/2021 Philip Ray Bingaman, age 73, passed away peacefully on January 9, 2021, at his home in West Des Moines, Iowa, with his family by his side. His death followed a battle with lymphoma and Covid-19. Phil was born December 5, 1947, raised in Columbia, Iowa, and graduated from Knoxville
Return to Class of 1966 12/27/2020 Charlene Kay Reimer was born March 6, 1948, to Charles and Dorothy (Ceaser) Reimer in Knoxville, Iowa. She passed away on December 27, 2020, in Des Moines, IA with her son Jake by her side. Charlene was a 1966 graduate of Knoxville High School. Charlene raised two children from
Return to Class of 1966 12/01/2020 John R. Jones, passed away at his home in Knoxville, Iowa, on December 1, 2020, at the age of 72. John was born September 30, 1948, in Knoxville, Iowa to Clyde L. and Frances Joan (Stephens) Jones. He lived most of his life in Knoxville and attended Knoxville High
Return to Class of 1966 06/26/2020 Colleen Kay “Coke” McDonald, age 72, of Knoxville and formerly of Indianola, Iowa, passed away on June 26, 2020, at the UnityPoint Hospice Taylor House of Des Moines. Colleen’s wishes were to be cremated. A visitation for Colleen will be held from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Wednesday,
Return to Class of 1966 06/08/2019 Terry Lee Foster passed away June 8, 2019 at the Comfort House in Pella. Terry was born June 30, 1948, the son of Loa and Wilma Foster. He attended school in Knoxville, graduating in 1966. Terry served in Vietnam as a Radio Specialist with the 1st Calvary Division (airmobile).
Return to Class of 1966 08/11/2018 Dickie (Smily) Lee Breuklander, 71, of Oskaloosa, died Saturday, August 11, 2018, at the Mahaska Hospital Emergency Room in Oskaloosa. He was born July 14, 1947, in Oskaloosa, the son of Eugene Sorenson and Nellie Breuklander. He attended school in Knoxville and graduated from Knoxville High School in 1966.
Return to Class of 1966 07/09/2018 Pamela Price (Barbour) Compiano and her husband were on their way to a vacation in Clearwater, Florida with their daughters and grandchildren when Pamela suffered a medical emergency in Columbus, Indiana. She was flown to Indianapolis where she continued her fight for four more weeks. She passed away on
Return to Class of 1966 04/07/2017 Shirley Jo (Black) Grimes was born August 10, 1948, in Oskaloosa, Iowa the daughter of Richard and Mary (Jones) Black. She was raised in Knoxville and graduated with the Knoxville High School Class of 1966. As a young woman, Shirley worked on her father’s farm and at the Bingley-Dykstra
