Class of 1975 Obituaries

Kim Jordison

Return to Class of 1975 07/07/2020 Kimberly Ann (Jordison) Machovina Heaven needed a supermodel and on July 7, 2020, Kimberly Ann Jordison-Machovina, age 63, left her earthly body to join the beautiful people in Heaven. She was born and raised in Des Moines and Knoxville, Iowa. She was Homecoming Queen of Knoxville High School in […]

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Monte Carter

Return to Class of 1975 08/27/2019On August 27, 2019, Monte Reid Carter passed away at his home in Austin, Texas at the age of 62. Monte was born on April 4, 1957 to Lloyd and Alberta Carter (Onstank). He attended Knoxville Schools and graduated from Knoxville High School in 1975. He was a voracious reader

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Rhonda Ryerson

Return to Class of 1975 06/22/2019 Rhonda Rae (Ryerson) Ross, of Pella, Iowa, passed away on June 22, 2019, at the age of 62. Rhonda was born to Bill and Alberta Ryerson on April 14, 1957, in Knoxville, Iowa. She grew up as the youngest of two children and graduated with the Class of 1975

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Daniel Redding

Return to Class of 1975 04/23/2019 Dannie Lee Redding was born December 7, 1957 in Moline, Illinois the son of Robert Brose Redding and Frances Madeline (Stoops) Redding. Dannie was raised in the Quad Cities until moving to Harvey, Iowa as a teenager. He graduated from Knoxville High School with the Class of 1975. He

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Mike Berhow

Return to Class of 1975 01/10/2019Michael Lewis Berhow, 61, passed away at his home on January 10, 2019. Michael was born August 25, 1957, in Ames, Iowa to Ron and Rae Ann Berhow. The family moved to Knoxville and he graduated from Knoxville High School. Michael worked for the Heavy Equipment Operators Union for 30

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Dave Flattery

Return to Class of 1975 11/27/2018 David Paul Flattery, age 62, of Knoxville, IA, passed away on Tuesday, November 27, 2018, at his home. Dave was born June 4, 1956, in Chariton, IA to Louis and Martha Flattery. He was raised in Knoxville and attended Knoxville High School class of 1975. Dave had a great

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Ronald Hughes

Return to Class of 1975 07/16/2018 Ronald Dean Hughes was born May 16, 1957 in Des Moines, Iowa the son of Dale and Betty (Hendrix) Hughes. Growing up, Ron lived in many places due to his father’s business, as a grain elevator contractor. This could have been the foundation for Ron’s love of travel and

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Lawrence Rankin

Return to Class of 1975 05/01/2018 Lawrence Joseph “Larry” Rankin, age 61 of Knoxville passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center of Des Moines, Iowa. Larry was born, on Sept 29, 1956, the son of Clair and Lois Murphy Rankin. A funeral mass will be held on Monday, May 7,

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Gwen Sterling

Return to Class of 1975 06/05/2017 Gwendolyn Kay (Sterling) Jones was born October 15, 1956, in Knoxville, Iowa the daughter of Richard and Lily (Jones) Sterling. Gwen lived her entire life in Knoxville. On February 24, 1984, she was united in marriage to Randy Jones. Gwen was a CAN and CMA and had worked for

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Sylvia Veldhuis

Return to Class of 1975 07/29/2013 Sylvia Elizabeth (Veldhuis) Uitermarkt, the daughter of Reverend Stephen and Ann (Slot) Veldhuis, was born June 8, 1957, in Orange City, Iowa. She spent her childhood living in various locations in Iowa, Michigan, and Ontario, Canada, following her parents’ call to ministry. She graduated from Knoxville High School and

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