Obituaries for Knoxville

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Obituaries for Knoxville, Pleasantville, and surrounding areas

Stearly Alling Holt

Stearly Alling Holt

Jan 26, 2023

Stearly Alling Holt became absent from her body and present with the Lord on January 26, 2023, her 88th birthday. She was born in Newark, New Jersey, on January 26, 1935. The third child of Dr. Frederic A. Alling and Helen Stearly Alling. She lived in Montclair, NJ where she grew up and finished her primary and secondary education. She...

Nancy Annette Stanton

Nancy Annette Stanton

Jan 14, 2023

Nancy Annette Stanton was born January 22, 1950 in Knoxville, Iowa the daughter of Don W. and Janice (Blackman) Agan. She was raised in the Columbia, Iowa area and graduated from Knoxville High School. In 1968 Nancy was united in marriage to William Craig Stanton. The couple made their home in Knoxville. Nancy worked as an operator for Contel for...

Gene Avery Heaberlin

Gene Avery Heaberlin

Dec 30, 2022

Gene Avery Heaberlin was born September 24, 1937 in Marion County, Iowa the son of Stanley and Jessie (Core) Heaberlin. He was raised on the family farm in Pleasantville and graduated with the Pleasantville High School Class of 1955. In high school, Gene was a member of the State Track Team and recently received the Hall of Fame Award from...

Shirley Dean Horn

Shirley Dean Horn

Dec 25, 2022

Shirley was a farmer of land and cattle and also worked as a bookkeeper at Myers Insurance Agency helping to prepare income taxes. He was a familiar face at elections serving as Chairperson of his precinct polls. He was active in his church, Trinity Lutheran Church, Knoxville, serving in many offices-Trustee, Chairman, Elder, Treasurer and Delegate. He also volunteered with...

Claretta Mary Sommar

Claretta Mary Sommar

Dec 23, 2022

Claretta Mary Sommar was born October 11, 1923 in Dallas Township, Iowa the daughter of William and Mary (Bauer) Wadle. She was raised in the Melcher-Dallas area and attended Bauer Catholic School. On April 10, 1945 Claretta was united in marriage to Philip Joseph Sommar. The couple made their home on a farm just west of where Philip was raised....

James B Neylon

James B Neylon

Dec 22, 2022

James Buehner Neylon was born October 2, 1945 in Des Moines, Iowa the son of John D. and Martha (Schrodt) Neylon. He was raised in Des Moines and graduated from Dowling High School. Jim then attended Drake University earning a B.A. in History. In March of 1968, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. He served in Vietnam until...

Howard Walter Davis

Howard Walter Davis

Dec 22, 2022

Howard Walter Davis, age 78, passed away on December 22, 2022 at the Knoxville Hospital after struggling for several weeks with a weakened heart and failing kidneys. Howard was born on April 26, 1944 in Knoxville, the son of Walter Earl Davis and Lucille Grace (Wallace) Davis. He attended Marysville school through 8th grade and then Lovilia high school for...

Bobby Alan Dabb

Bobby Alan Dabb

Dec 13, 2022

Bobby Alan Dabb, 63 of Seymour, Iowa passed away on December 13, 2022. He was born on August 1, 1959 the son of Dale and Dolores Dabb in Pleasantville, Iowa. On March 19, 1977 Bobby was united in marriage to Harriet Jane Null. To this union four children were born: Bobby, Angela, Brandon and Kyleigh. Bob loved hunting, fishing, camping...

Carole Sue Nichol

Carole Sue Nichol

Dec 11, 2022

Carole Sue Nichol was born May 15, 1944 in Knoxville, Iowa the daughter of Tony and Maxine (Marshall) Toigo. She was raised in Pershing, Iowa and graduated from Twin Cedars High School with the Class of 1962. On March 1, 1968 Carole was united in marriage to Walter Dale Nichol in Knoxville. The couple made their home in Pershing before...

Blaine Daniel Kingery

Blaine Daniel Kingery

Dec 10, 2022

Blaine Daniel Kingery was born June 30, 2003 in Ottumwa, Iowa the son of Nicole (Wadsley) Schroeder and Justin Kingery. Blaine was raised in Toledo during his infant and toddler years and Knoxville during his school years. While in high school he was a member of the Golf and Shooting teams and enjoyed taking shop and mechanics classes. He graduated...

Vernon Lee Connett Jr.

Vernon Lee Connett Jr.

Nov 26, 2022

Vernon Lee Connett, Jr. was born April 9, 1957 in Des Moines, Iowa the son of Vernon Lee Connett, Sr. and Valeria (Evans) Connett. He was raised in southeast Des Moines on Vandalia Road. Vern attended Southeast Polk High School. On August 6, 1976 he was united in marriage to Denyse Nelson. The couple lived in Mitchellville prior to moving...

Sheryl Lynn Hunt

Sheryl Lynn Hunt

Nov 25, 2022

Sheryl Lynn Hunt was born July 17, 1948 in Knoxville, Iowa the daughter of Clarence and Velta (Burt) VandeKamp. She graduated from Knoxville High School with the Class of 1966. During high school, Sheryl worked at the Corner Café. She then worked for the Iowa Department of Social Services for a few years. On February 15, 1969 Sheryl was united...

Kathy Hess

Kathy Hess

Nov 22, 2022

Katherine Marie Hess was born August 30, 1947 in California the daughter of Howard and Lucille (Miller) Pitt. Kathy’s family lived in California while her father was in the military. They eventually moved to Knoxville, Iowa where she attended St. Anthony’s Catholic School through the eighth grade. She graduated from Knoxville High School in 1965. During high school she worked...

Gary Robert Anderson

Gary Robert Anderson

Nov 21, 2022

Gary Robert Anderson was born July 11, 1946 in Iron Mountain, Michigan the son of Theodore and Ruth (Burden) Anderson. Gary was raised in Neenah, Wisconsin where he graduated from high school. Following high school, Gary graduated from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. He earned a degree in Metallurgical Engineering. On June 8, 1968 Gary was united in marriage...

Alvin K Foster

Alvin K Foster

Nov 15, 2022

Alvin Keith Foster was born June 3, 1939 in Chariton, Iowa the son of Loa and Wilma (Beebout) Foster. Al was raised in the Columbia, Iowa area and graduated from Knoxville High School with the Class of 1957. On August 23, 1959 Al was united in marriage to Margaret Gail Foster in Knoxville. To this union two daughters were born:...

Mary Ann Emal

Mary Ann Emal

Nov 8, 2022

Mary Ann Emal was born December 4, 1955 in Des Moines, Iowa the daughter of Walter Lee Hayes and Dorothy June (Curry) Hayes. She was raised in Pleasantville, where she graduated from High School. Mary worked for many years at Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Iowa. In later years she was an aid for the special education department at Des Moines...

Virginia Anne Wheeldon

Virginia Anne Wheeldon

Nov 4, 2022

Virginia Anne (Sill) Wheeldon passed away on November 4, 2022 at Accura Healthcare of Pleasantville. She was born on September 15, 1939 to Orville Clifton Sill and Mary Virginia (Morr) Sill in Ackworth. She was the oldest of six children and grew up around the Ackworth and Indianola area. She graduated from Indianola High School in 1957. In September, 1955...

Bill Templeton

Bill Templeton

Oct 27, 2022

William Dean Templeton was born April 27, 1945 in Monroe, Iowa the son of Blaine C. and Betty (West) Templeton. Bill was raised on a farm south of Monroe and graduated from Monroe High School. After high school, he worked at Dunn & Bradstreet and then joined the Army Reserve in 1966. Bill then went to work for Jim Watters...

Jaynee M Gilderbloom

Jaynee M Gilderbloom

Oct 26, 2022

Jaynee Marlene Gilderbloom was born July 7, 1946 in Des Moines, Iowa the daughter of Homer and Elberta (Wroughton) Gilderbloom. She grew up on West Street, in Pleasantville, Iowa, next door to her grandma Annie Gilderbloom and Lester, Lavon, Dixie and Les Gilderbloom. Also across the street from Irving, Frenchie, Judy, Marge and Rose Mary…you might say the entire Gilderbloom...

Linda Kay Aleff

Linda Kay Aleff

Oct 23, 2022

Linda Kay (Willis) Aleff was born November 19, 1948 in Indianola, Iowa the daughter of Donald Willis and Winona (Caskey) Willis. Her family moved to Knoxville, Iowa when she was 4 years old and Linda made Knoxville her life-long home. She graduated from Knoxville High School in 1967 and attended Broadlawns School of Nursing in Des Moines where she earned...