Class of 1979 Obituaries

Daniel Sutherland

Return to Class of 1979 10/30/2023 Daniel Earl Sutherland was born June 8, 1961, in Knoxville, Iowa the son of Richard and Barbara (Williams) Sutherland. Dan graduated from Knoxville High School with the Class of 1979. Most of his working career was spent at Vermeer Manufacturing. He did a multitude of jobs at Vermeer, retiring […]

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Kirk Visser

Return to Class of 1979 10/20/2023 September 29, 1960 – October 20, 2023, Knoxville, Iowa. A Celebration of Life for Kirk L. Visser will be held Sunday, October 29th, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at Countryside Wedding & Events venue in Knoxville, Iowa, followed by a luncheon. All are welcome. Address: 1995 IA-5, Knoxville, IA 50138.

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John Emerson

Return to Class of 1979  02/24/2023 John Fredrick Emerson, age 62, of Knoxville, Iowa, passed away on February 24, 2023, at the Knoxville Hospital. John was born on September 15, 1960, in Knoxville, the son of Joe and Patricia (De Witt) Emerson. John grew up in Knoxville and graduated from Knoxville High School, Class of

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Jeff Morse

Return to Class of 1979 03/27/2022 Jeffery Dean Morse was born the youngest of four on August 16, 1960, to Ronald Clyde Morse and Geraldine “Jerry” Mae (Allen) Morse at the Collins Memorial Hospital in Knoxville, Iowa. He was mischievous, enjoyed climbing trees, and nearly learned to fly (out of a tree) while at his

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Melody Goodsell

Return to Class of 1979 01/21/2021Private Family Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at 10:30 am Williams Funeral Home, Knoxville, IA. Visitation will be open to the public at the Williams Funeral Home on Tuesday after 2pm, the family will be present from 5-7 pm. (*Masks and social distancing are required*)

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Todd Hassman

Return to Class of 1979 04/16/2019Todd Jeffrey Hassman was born on December 21, 1960 in Burlington, Iowa to Daryl and Ruth (Johannes) Hassman. Todd died April 16, 2019. Todd was raised in Knoxville, Iowa and graduated with the Class of 1979. In 2011, he graduated from Indian Hills Community College with an Associate of Arts

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Dave Morgan

Return to Class of 1979 06/30/2018David Dean Morgan was born June 28, 1960 in Lincoln, Nebraska the son of Jerry Dean Morgan and Lois Estella (Harvey) Morgan. As a young man, Dave lived in several different locations, as his father was in the Air Force. The family lived in California, Arkansas and Anchorage, Alaska. He

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Kay Peterson

Return to Class of 1979 08/01/2017Kay Ellen Peterson Smith, age 57 of Knoxville passed away Monday, July 31, 2017 at Kavanagh House in Des Moines, surrounded by her loving family. Visitation for Kay will be held from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. Thursday, August 3, 2017 at Winfield Funeral Home in Knoxville. Kay’s family will

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Le-Ann Harrington

Return to Class of 1979 01/15/2016Le-Ann Sue Harrington, 54, of Oskaloosa died Friday, January 15, 2016, at the MHP Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. She was born July 28, 1961, in Knoxville, Iowa, the daughter of James and Vada Van Benthuysen Harrington. She earned her diploma from Knoxville High School. Early on she worked at

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Gary Orr

Return to Class of 1979 04/19/2015Gerald R. “Gary” Orr age 55, of Ottumwa and formerly of Knoxville, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2015, at his residence in Ottumwa, after a five battle with ALS.<br > A memorial service for Gary will be held at 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at the Winfield Funeral Home

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