Obituaries for Knoxville

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Obituaries for Knoxville, Pleasantville, and surrounding areas

Thomas Lee Roach

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

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

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

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

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

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,...

Justin Andrew Wicker

Justin Andrew Wicker

Apr 7, 2020

Justin Andrew Wicker was born September 27, 1986 in Des Moines, Iowa the son of Blair Wicker and Rhonda (Baker) White. He was raised in Des Moines and was an avid Dallas Cowboy fan, pool player, loved camping and hunting/fishing. Justin passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2020 in West Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 33 years. Those left...

Janelle Agey

Janelle Agey

Apr 6, 2020

Janelle Anne Agey, 81, passed away April 6, 2020 at MercyOne Hospice in Johnston. Janelle was born August 2, 1938 in Neolla, Iowa to Fergus Sr. and Veronice (Faucett) Burns. She had lived in the Des Moines area for over 60 years. Prior to Des Moines, she lived in Shelby, Iowa for 15 years and in Knoxville, Iowa for 3...

Rose Ann Harrington

Rose Ann Harrington

Mar 13, 2020

Rose Ann “Rosy” (Briggs) Harrington was born June 26, 1950 in Centerville, IA the daughter of Wilbur “Junior” and Hazel (Daily) Briggs. Rosy attended Knoxville High School and graduated in 1968. Rosy worked for several years as the assistant bookkeeper at the Hy-Vee, and then for Dr. Jeffrey Meyer as a chiropractic assistant. For nearly 20 years, Rosy worked as...

Gerald "Jerry" Sobieszyk

Gerald "Jerry" Sobieszyk

Mar 4, 2020

Gerald Roy “Jerry” Sobieszyk was born August 19, 1935 in Columbus, Nebraska the son of Ed and Huberta (Roy) Sobieszyk. Jerry attended Stolley Park Elementary, Barr Junior High and graduated from Grand Island High School in 1953. In 1948 Jerry helped his father start their concrete construction business, Ed Sobieszyk & Son Concrete Contractors. Following the death of his father...

Wanda Williams

Wanda Williams

Feb 27, 2020

Wanda Williams was born September 9, 1925 in Pleasantville, Iowa the daughter of Ernest and Gladys (Conley) Viers. She attended Bunker Hill Country School and graduated two years early from Pleasantville High School as Salutatorian of her class. On October 17, 1942 Wanda was united in marriage to Gene Williams. The couple made their home and farmed in the Pleasantville...

Velma R Murr

Velma R Murr

Feb 27, 2020

Velma Ruth Murr was born March 6, 1921 in Marion County, Iowa the daughter of John and Lois (Augustine) Vanden Berg. She graduated from Knoxville High School with the Class of 1939 and then taught for two years in the rural schools of Brownlee and Franklin Center. On July 13, 1940 Velma was united in marriage to Edd Murr. They...

Robert Dean Beier

Robert Dean Beier

Feb 22, 2020

Robert Dean Beier was born June 14, 1936 in Mason City, Iowa the son of Elmer and Faye (Bridges) Beier. He was raised in Klemme, Iowa and graduated from Klemme High School. Following high school, Robert enlisted in the United States Army. He served four years before his honorable discharge. Robert then attended A.I.B., in Des Moines. In 1959 he...

Frances Jean Caswell

Frances Jean Caswell

Feb 13, 2020

Frances J. Caswell, 97, of Knoxville, passed away on February 13, 2020, at the Atrium Health Union Hospital, Monroe, NC. Frances Jean Ward was born February 26, 1922, on the family farm in rural Marion County, Iowa, the youngest daughter of Thurman (T.E.) and Cora P. Ward. She attended elementary school at Highland and Lincoln schools, graduating from Knoxville High...

Maryellen Beaver

Maryellen Beaver

Feb 5, 2020

Maryellen Beaver was born October 6, 1925 in rural Tracy, Iowa the third child of Walter and Louise (Knox) Johnson. Maryellen attended rural Tracy school until March of 1940 when her family moved South of Cedar Creek and had to change schools. She ended up graduating from Bussey High School in 1943. Later that summer in June of 1943 she...

Mary Ann Butrum

Mary Ann Butrum

Jan 26, 2020

Mary Ann Butrum was born December 30, 1935 in Knoxville, Iowa the daughter of William Clifford and Rosa Rebeca (Kirton) Butrum. She was raised in Dallas, Iowa and graduated from Dallas Consolidated High School. Following graduation, Mary worked for the overall factory in Knoxville. When 3M opened a plant in Knoxville, Mary Ann was one of the first people hired....

Betty Lou Estes

Betty Lou Estes

Jan 26, 2020

Betty Lou Estes was born December 8, 1938 in Russell, Iowa the daughter of Thomas and Viola (Clayworth) Kingery. Betty attended and graduated from Dallas High School. She worked for the Overall Factory in Knoxville before moving to Davenport, Iowa as a young woman. Betty worked for Warren-Nicholson Company in Davenport and later for Red Jacket Pump. She retired from...

Dorothy Lavon Batten

Dorothy Lavon Batten

Jan 20, 2020

Dorothy Lavon Batten was born December 13, 1929 in Marion County, Iowa the daughter of Willard Emery and Bessie Ann (Bingham) Kingery. Dorothy attended country school and then Attica High School. As a young woman she took a job at the Continental Overall Factory in Knoxville, where she worked for 10 years. On July 1, 1950 Dorothy was united in...

Donna Lynn Hunt

Donna Lynn Hunt

Jan 16, 2020

Donna Lynn Klingelhoefer was born to Miriam and Arnold Klingelhoefer on May 25, 1947. She grew up in Mascoutah, Illinois and lived right across the street from her cousin and best friend, Joni Kloeckner. During her early teen years she was diagnosed with scoliosis, which eventually led her to need surgery to help support her back. That experience gave her...

Devayne O. Bender Sr.

Devayne O. Bender Sr.

Jan 13, 2020

Devayne Orland Bender, Sr. was born May 24, 1938 in Swan, Iowa the son of Jacob and Margaret (Hicks) Bender. He was raised in the Swan and Pleasantville areas and graduated from Pleasantville High School. He served in the United States Army for two years, mostly stationed in Germany. Following his honorable discharge from the Army Devayne took a job...