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Kaylene Elizabeth Fee
Mar 3, 2017
Kaylene Elizabeth Fee was born April 9, 1962 in Reno, Nevada the daughter of Carl and Mary (Thornburgh) Krouse. She spent her childhood in Reno and often came to Iowa to visit her Grandmother and Grandfather Thornburgh, whom she dearly loved. During one particular visit, she met the love of her life, Ned Fee and subsequently made the move to...
Bonnie Darlene Warner
Feb 24, 2017
Bonnie Darlene Warner was born February 19, 1941 in Albia, Iowa the daughter of Edmund and Anna Hannan. She was raised in Albia and was united in marriage to Del Warner. The couple lived in Knoxville most of their married life. Bonnie worked for many years as a C.N.A. at Griffin Nursing Center in Knoxville. She also volunteered at Helping...
Norman Lee Milledge
Feb 19, 2017
Norman Lee Milledge, of Pleasantville, Iowa, was born January 24, 1937 in Harvey, Iowa and passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017 at the Knoxville Hospital & Clinics. He was the oldest of four children born to Floyd and Ruth (Geery) Milledge. Norman graduated from Tracy High School and then attended William Penn College in Oskaloosa, Iowa. While in college he...
Betty Jean Jerkins
Feb 19, 2017
Betty Jean Jerkins was born September 20, 1928 in Pella, Iowa the daughter of Arthur and Nelle (De Bruin) Cummings. Betty graduated from Pella High School and then worked as a telephone operator in Pella. On April 21, 1948 Betty was united in marriage to William Joseph Jerkins in Knoxville. The couple always made Knoxville their home. Betty was a...
Ila Grace Williams
Feb 14, 2017
Ila Grace Williams was born July 30, 1934 in Marengo the daughter of Lester and Ella Mae (Fiser) Moore. Ila was united in marriage to Leland Williams and the couple made their home in Pleasantville for most of their married life. Ila worked at the Dairy Shop in Pleasantville and later in the Marion County Auditor’s Office. She retired from...
Shirley Ann Bellamy
Feb 12, 2017
Shirley Ann Bellamy was born in Knoxville, Iowa the daughter of Paul Raymond and Marjorie Alice (Twombley) Johnson. She graduated from Knoxville High School, attended the University of Iowa where she studied journalism and was voted the “Freshman Beauty Queen”. Shirley was united in marriage to James Marshall Bellamy on Valentine’s Day. Shirley and Jim lived in Knoxville all their...
Eric Allen Graham
Feb 8, 2017
A Celebration of Life for Eric Graham, age 41 of Pleasantville, will be held at the Pleasantville Memorial Hall on Saturday, February 11, 2017 from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. Memorials may be made to the family. Eric is survived by his wife, Angie; son, Dawsyn; father, Charlie (Marilyn Murphy) of Pleasantville; sister, Mindy Graham-Hinners (Jason) of Pleasantville; grandfather, Guy Graham...
Thomas Irvin Lowe
Feb 7, 2017
Thomas Irvin Lowe was born March 4, 1952 the son of Virgil Lowe and Norma Burk. He was raised in the Pleasant Hill and Pleasantville areas. Following graduation, Tom attended school and became a heating & cooling technician. He worked for many years at Kohles & Bach Heating and Cooling until health problems forced him to retire. Tom has lived...
Mary Ann Johnson
Feb 7, 2017
Mary Ann (Marie) Johnson was born September 8, 1912 in Lee County, Iowa the daughter of John and Laura (Handrich) Specht. On February 28, 1938 she was united in marriage to Lowell E. Johnson at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. They moved to a farm south of Knoxville where they enjoyed 53 years of married life. Mary Ann...
Dorothy Jean Carruthers
Feb 5, 2017
Dorothy Jean Carruthers was born January 17, 1926 in Columbia, Iowa the daughter of Levi and Bernice Foster. She attended country school and graduated from Knoxville High School in 1943 with a Normal Training Certificate. She taught at Liberty Country School for nine years. On July 16, 1948 Dorothy was united in marriage to Garth Carruthers. She became a dedicated...
Jerry L. Rathmel
Feb 3, 2017
Jerry Lynn Rathmel was born February 21, 1955 in Iowa City, Iowa the son of Sam and Cora Rathmel and Carolyn J. (Wells) Mather. He was raised in Iowa City and graduated from Iowa City West High School. While in high school, Jerry was a standout athlete and played football, basketball and baseball. He then attended Morningside College. Jerry served...
Sally L. Phillips
Feb 2, 2017
Sally Lugene Phillips was born May 21, 1941 in Knoxville, Iowa the daughter of James Vern Nash and Vivian Irene (Miller) Nash. She was raised in Knoxville and graduated with the Knoxville High School Class of 1959. Sally then attended Parsons College in Fairfield, Iowa graduating with a degree in Social Work. She first lived in Perry, Iowa, then Wisconsin,...
Glen Merle Vande Kamp
Jan 26, 2017
Glen Merle Vande Kamp was born April 8, 1923 in Knoxville, Iowa the son of John and Gertrude (Ver Steeg) Vande Kamp. As a young man, Glen worked in the local coal mines. On June 19, 1941 Glen was united in marriage to Bernita Mae Cowman in Princeton, Missouri. Glen served in the United States Army Air Corps from 1943...
Dale E. Hughes
Jan 16, 2017
Dale Eugene Hughes was born January 6, 1931 in Prairie City, Iowa the son of Kenneth Albert and Olive Maureen (Kain) Hughes. Dale was raised in the Percy, Iowa area and as a young man, he worked for local farmers. He served in the United States Army from 1952 – 1954 and was stationed at Ft. Dix, New Jersey. On...
Jim West
Jan 16, 2017
Jim West was born July 23, 1943 in Des Moines, Iowa the son of Charles and Beulah (Fleenor) West. He was raised in Carbondale, Iowa and graduated from East High School, in Des Moines, with the Class of 1961. As a young man, Jim drove a truck for Pennzoil and worked for Armstrong Tire. On September 19, 1964 Jim was...
Phillip Guy Proffitt
Jan 11, 2017
Phillip Guy Proffitt was born April 23, 1932 in Pleasantville, Iowa the son of Guy and Bernice (Core) Proffitt. He was raised on his family’s farm and graduated from Pleasantville High School with the Class of 1950. As a young man, Phil farmed and cut meat at Gilderbloom’s Grocery. He served in the United States Army, during the Korean War,...
Leland Dwight Williams
Jan 7, 2017
Leland Dwight Williams was born July 5, 1931 in Attica, Iowa the son of Mayo and Slyvia Williams. As a young man, Lee worked in the western United States and on the Alaskan Pipeline before returning to Iowa. He was united in marriage to Ila Moore and the couple made their home in Pleasantville for most of their married life....
Joni Lea Isley
Jan 7, 2017
Joni Lea Isley was born February 28, 1966 in Knoxville, Iowa the daughter of Robert and Rita Kay (Toigo) Bates. She graduated from Twin Cedars High School with the Class of 1984. On July 21, 1984 Joni was united in marriage to William Isley. To this union three children were born: Joshua, Shawn and Sarah. They have made Knoxville their...
George Edward Stoltz
Jan 7, 2017
George Edward Stoltz, 80, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2017 at West Ridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Knoxville, Iowa from lung cancer. George was born March 18, 1936 in Dolliver, Iowa to William Stoltz and Violet (Workman) Stoltz. He graduated from Des Moines Technical School in 1955 and worked at WHO Radio briefly. The majority of his career was...
Ronald E. Miller
Jan 5, 2017
Funeral Services for Ronald E. Miller, age 63 of Knoxville, will be held on Monday, January 9, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Knoxville. Burial will follow in the Lincoln Cemetery. Visitation will begin after 12:00 p.m. Sunday at the Bybee & Davis Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 2:00 to 4:00...
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