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Mary Elizabeth Baux
Aug 21, 2020
Mary Elizabeth (Kennedy) Baux was born June 17, 1925, in Marion County, Iowa, the beloved daughter of Harold and Louise (Whitlatch) Kennedy. As an only child, Mary spent most of her time on the farm, often with her Dad who taught her many things including how to shoot a rifle. She honed that skill by shooting pears off of a...
Richard Alan Bowers
Aug 6, 2020
Richard Alan Bowers was born January 23, 1963 in Topeka, Kansas the son of Russell and Ruby (Bender) Bowers. As a young man, Richard worked for a truck stop, a paper mill, a metal shop and then worked with his father. He was a motocross racer in the 70’s and always enjoyed the Ponca City, Oklahoma track. In 1985 he...
Terry Don Keener
Aug 1, 2020
Terry Don Keener was the first born to Don and Hila (Laird) Keener on April 30th, 1944. Terry attended Washington Country School through 8th grade and then graduated from Knoxville High School in 1963. After graduating he went home to work on the family farm in rural Knoxville and also helped attend to the family gas station which is currently...
Irma Grace Neil
Jul 13, 2020
Irma Grace Neil was born September 10, 1923 in Des Moines, Iowa the daughter of Frank C. and Grace C. (Woodmansee) Giebrich. She graduated from East High School, in Des Moines, in 1941. As a young woman, Irma worked for United Laundry in Des Moines. On May 2, 1948 she was united in marriage to Robert Iver Neil. Irma was...
William Cecil Harrington
Jul 9, 2020
William Cecil Harrington was born December 31, 1949 in Unionville, Missouri the son of Robert and Eileen (McCloud) Harrington. Bill was raised in the Cincinnati, Iowa and Centerville, Iowa areas and graduated from high school in 1967. Following high school, he was inducted into the United States Army. Bill served 2 years during Vietnam before his honorable discharge. He worked...
Louis Edward Beener Jr
Jul 8, 2020
Louis Edward Beener, Jr. was born September 28, 1942 in St. Charles, Iowa the son of Louis and Virginia (Lamm) Beener. He was raised primarily in the St. Charles area and graduated from Dowling High School in Des Moines. Following graduation, Louis worked in the auto body business. He served in the Army National Guard for six years. On July...
Larry Dale Wares
Jul 8, 2020
Larry D. Wares was born on August 10, 1936 in Knoxville, Iowa the youngest of five children to Oda and Edna Wares. He passed away peacefully on Wednesday July 8th at the age of 83. Larry was a graduate of Pleasantville High School in 1953. He enlisted in the National Guard in 1954 and then in the US Army in...
Timothy Arlen Mott
Jul 6, 2020
Timothy Arlene Mott was born June 24, 1985 the son of Arlen and Cinda (Blackford) Mott. Tim graduated from Pleasantville High School with the Class of 2003. He spent most of his career working for A&E Dairy. He was also a trained elevator technician and was currently getting back into that field. On July 19, 2014 Tim was united in...
Eleanor Louise Cook
Jun 22, 2020
Eleanor Louise Cook was born June 10, 1921 in Springfield, Missouri the daughter of Chris and Bertie (Clark) Brown. She was raised in Springfield and following graduation, Eleanor attended business school. She worked for a local attorney in Springfield until the outbreak of World War II. During the war, Eleanor worked at Ft. Leonardwood, Missouri in the transportation department. It...
Marvin Duane Jones
Jun 19, 2020
Marvin Duane Jones was born September 13, 1942, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Lester and Inez (Cowman) Jones. Following high school, Marvin entered college, but dropped out to enlist in the United States Air Force. Marvin served two years and attained the rank of Airman Second Class. Upon his honorable discharge from the Air Force, Marvin, with his new wife...
Charles Lavern Moen
Jun 8, 2020
Charles Lavern Moen was born July 23, 1944 in Wisconsin the son of Erling and Lenore (Phillips) Moen. He passed away June 8, 2020 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. In 1974, Charles moved to Iowa where he met his future wife, Janet Grubb. They were married on April 27, 1984 and lived in Pleasantville for close to 40 years....
Billie Marie Davis
Jun 4, 2020
Billie Marie (Phillips) Davis was born April 16, 1922 in New Sharon, IA to Harold and Berneice (Whitehead) Phillips. She passed away at the Knoxville Area Community Hospital on June 4, 2020 following a brief illness. A family service was held and her cremains were interred in the Friends Cemetery in New Sharon. She graduated from New Sharon High School...
Steve Fouch
Jun 3, 2020
Steven Lee Fouch was born October 25, 1959 in Marion County, Iowa the son of Clyde and Natalie (Scharf) Fouch. He was raised in Pleasantville and graduated from Pleasantville High School with the Class of 1978. Following high school, Steve worked in the welding trade. He owned and operated Fouch Welding in Attica, Iowa for several years. In 1993 he...
John Louis Toigo
May 28, 2020
John Louis Toigo was born January 3, 1922 in Bucknell, Iowa the son of Guiseppe Giovani Toigo and Monica (Cappellin) Toigo. As a young man, John joined the United States Navy during WWII. He served his country until he was honorably discharged in October of 1945. On August 18, 1945 John was united in marriage to Norma Jean Pyle. The...
Thomas Lee Roach
May 28, 2020
TOM ROACH Tom Roach—family man with a ready laugh, proud veteran and talented woodworker—died May 28, 2020, at Legacy Pointe in Waukee with his wife Mary at his side. Tom was born to John and Florence Roach on August 16, 1942, in Des Moines, Iowa. He grew up on a farm near Carlisle, where he developed his strong work ethic....
Kenneth H Lambert
May 8, 2020
Kenneth Herbert Lambert was born June 28, 1942 in Pleasantville, Iowa the son of Herbert and Lillian Delphine (Dixon) Lambert. He graduated from Monroe High School with the Class of 1960. Kenneth lived in Chicago from 1960 to 1963. On October 4, 1963 Kenneth was united in marriage to Linda Kingery in Knoxville. The couple made their home in Monroe...
Dennis Owen Phipps
May 8, 2020
Dennis Owen Phipps was born April 1, 1938 in Garden Grove, Iowa the son of Miles and Wynna (Andrew) Phipps. He was raised in the Garden Grove area, where he graduated from high school in 1956. Dennis attended Simpson College, in Indianola, earning his BA in Music Education. Dennis was united in marriage to Dorothy Irene Thompson June 28, 1959...
Larry Eugene Heaberlin
May 2, 2020
Larry Eugene Heaberlin was born in rural Warren County on December 14, 1940 to James and LaVaughn (Long) Heaberlin. Larry went to meet his Lord Jesus on May 2, 2020. Larry grew up on the family farm where he milked a herd of dairy cows. His real love of the farming was the row crops he planted and watched grow....
Max Leon Warren
Apr 30, 2020
Max Leon Warren was born October 13, 1935 in New Virginia, Iowa the son of William McDuffey and Pearlie Calhoun. He was raised in Swan, Iowa and graduated from Pleasantville High School in 1953. Following high school, Max served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. On October 27, 1956 Max was united in marriage to...
Ronald Edward Fast
Apr 16, 2020
Ronald Edward Fast passed away unexpectedly after a fall at his home in Palmdale, California on April 16, 2020. He was born October 23, 1938, the son of Paul and Fern (Core) Fast and was raised on the Fast Family Farm north of Knoxville. He attended Washington rural school and graduated from Knoxville High School in 1957. Shortly after graduation,...
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