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Dolores Darlene Becker
Feb 19, 2016
Dolores Darlene Becker was born on November 14, 1943 in Knoxville, Iowa the daughter of Kermit E. Sherwood and Mable I. Loynachan Sherwood. She was raised in Knoxville and attended school there, graduating with the class of 1961 at the age of seventeen years. Dolores was in the real estate business with her parents from the ages of 12 to...
John "Ponch" Lee
Feb 18, 2016
John David “Ponch” Lee, Sr. was born August 30, 1940, at the family home on Vandalia Road in Des Moines, Iowa the son of Harry and Floreine (Maddison) Lee. He was raised by his grandparents William and Margaret (Pinegar) Maddison. At the age of 11 Ponch and his family moved to Pershing where he lived the remainder of his life....
Gene Dawson
Feb 9, 2016
Gene Dawson was born March 18, 1951 in Oskaloosa, Iowa the son of Arland Joy Dawson and Margaret Alice (Callahan) Dawson. Gene started working at a young age as a service station mechanic for Skelly and Amoco stations. He later drove a tank truck hauling gas for Casey’s, Farm Service and Parker Oil. However, he wore many hats in his...
Ronald Perry Mateer
Feb 3, 2016
Ronald Perry Mateer was born September 9, 1951 in Oskaloosa, Iowa the son of Dwight “Harold” Mateer, Jr. and Loma Bomell (Phillips) Mateer. Ron was raised in Knoxville and graduated with the Class of 1970. Ron attended DMACC after graduation and worked for several years in Des Moines at Massey-Ferguson. When the company closed up shop and returned to Canada,...
Francis "Gene" Davis
Jan 25, 2016
Francis Eugene Davis, 81, died at Urbandale Health Center on January 25, 2016. He was born on October 1, 1934, in Cedar Twp., Monroe County, Iowa, to Gerald Kent and Lois Lucille (Kelly) Davis. After graduation from Attica High School, Eugene married Carolyn Louise Noftsger on May 8, 1954. Their love was strong and true and to this union was...
Becky Reni Wright
Jan 25, 2016
Becky Reni Wright, age 54, of Melcher-Dallas, Iowa passed away at home under hospice care on January 25th at 6:45pm. Becky was born on March 14th, 1961 in Iowa Falls, Iowa. She graduated from Van Meter Community School in 1979. She married her soul mate, Steven Harold Wright, on June 19th, 1979 in Beaufort, South Carolina. Becky was a stay...
Catherine Tommalou Estness
Jan 17, 2016
Catherine Tommalou Estness was born March 26, 1951 in Knoxville, Iowa the daughter of Wayne and Eva Alberta (Orr) Frost. Cathi was primarily raised in the Pleasantville area and graduated from Pleasantville High School with the Class of 1969. She was married to Tony Bethards and to this union three children, Jill, Scott and Cari, were born. The couple operated...
Frances Marion Jones
Jan 15, 2016
Frances Marion Jones, of Knoxville, was born July 26, 1924, in Knoxville to Frank Frush Jenkins, Sr. and Lois (Overton) Jenkins. Frances attended East Ward School through the third grade and Brownlee Country School through the eighth grade. Frances would rest on a rock going to and from country school, and the enormous rock now sits at the family house...
Norman "Mike" Brandt
Jan 8, 2016
Norman Elmer “Mike” Brandt was born September 28, 1934 in Princeton, Iowa the son of Fredrick William and Gladys Marie (Space) Brandt. He was raised in the Blakesburg and Ellston, Iowa areas. At the age of 18, Mike enlisted in the United States Army. He was a Platoon Sergeant during the Korea war and after the war he was stationed...
George Calvin Dailey
Jan 2, 2016
George Calvin Dailey was born January 31, 1927 in Kenosha, Wisconsin the son of Earnest Calvin Dailey and Esther Eldora (Thomas) Dailey. George was raised in Knoxville and was the fourth of nine children. At the age of 13 he went to work for Harold Behrens Dairy delivering milk. He also worked for Strasbergers Clothing, and helped the last threshing...
Peggy Jean Briggs
Dec 31, 2015
Peggy Jean Briggs was born March 11, 1950 in Council Bluffs, Iowa the daughter of Paul Rudolph and Erma (Umstot) Jenkins. She was raised in the Council Bluffs area and graduated from high school there. Peggy lived in Council Bluffs, Iowa, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Frankfort, Kansas, Fremont, Nebraska and later Knoxville, Iowa. On May 19, 1991 she was united in...
Jurline "Jeri" Nicholson
Dec 30, 2015
Jurline Mary “Jeri” Nicholson was born June 12, 1918 in Mystic, Iowa the daughter of John and Ella (Pahl) Greenwood. She was raised in the Mystic area as a girl. In 1936 Jeri was united in marriage to Bill Nicholson. Shortly after their marriage, the couple moved to Pleasantville and began farming. The couple later owned a tank truck and...
Paul William Kockler
Dec 25, 2015
Paul William Kockler was born August 26, 1934 in Armstrong, Iowa the son of Walter and Lucile (Kollasch) Kockler. He was raised in the Bancroft area and graduated from St. John's High School in Bancroft in 1952. On June 9, 1956, Paul was united in marriage to Arlene Ruby at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Ledyard, Iowa. The couple lived...
Gene Williams
Dec 24, 2015
Gene Williams was born August 20, 1922 on the family farm, in Pleasant Grove Township, the son of Charles Wesley Williams and Edna Metcalf Williams. He graduated from Pleasantville High School in 1941. On October 17, 1942 Gene was united in marriage to Wanda Viers. The couple have always farmed and lived in the Pleasantville area. In addition to farming,...
Wilma Jene Crone
Dec 11, 2015
Wilma Jene Crone was born September 17, 1912 in Marion County, Iowa the daughter of William and Stella (Cass) Nutter. She was raised in the Swan area and attended school there. She had worked at the Knoxville Hospital, Continental Overall Factory and 10X as a young woman. In 1934 she was united in marriage to Leon Crone. The couple lived...
Richard Wayne Beaver
Dec 6, 2015
Richard Wayne Beaver was born April 15, 1940 in Marion County, Iowa the son of Cleo and Vera (Fridlington) Beaver. He was raised in Tracy and graduated from Tracy High School in 1958. Following high school, Dick enlisted in the Army National Guard. On May 2, 1959 Dick was united in marriage to Thelma Kingery. To this union two children,...
Hollice Lenore Ellis
Dec 4, 2015
Hollice Lenore Neal Ellis was born November 30, 1923 in Pleasantville, Iowa the daughter of Roy William Neal and Elsie Mae (Clark) Neal. Holly graduated as the Valedictorian of the Pleasantville High Class of 1941. She then attended Capital City Commercial College. Following graduation, Holly took a job with L.H. Kurtz and Company. On May 16, 1953 Holly was united...
Barbara Jean Bailey
Nov 27, 2015
Barbara Jean Bailey was born February 9, 1933 in Des Moines, Iowa the daughter of Wentworth and Lula (Oliver) McMains. She attended school and was raised in the Des Moines area. On March 24, 1950 Barbara was united in marriage to Alva John Bailey in Leon, Iowa. The couple lived in Aurora, Colorado and few other locations while John was...
Angelo "Cookie" Chenet
Nov 23, 2015
Angelo William “Cookie” Chenet was born June 14, 1936 in Waukee, Iowa the son of Marco Angelo and Beatrice (Chambers) Chenet. He was raised in the Des Moines area and his family later moved to Harvey. As a young man, Cookie enlisted in the United States Air Force, he served four years before he was honorably discharged. He then returned...
Mary Belle Day
Nov 22, 2015
Mary Belle Day was born July 8, 1927 in Earlham, Iowa the daughter of Glenn and Hazel (Bell) Clague. She was raised in the Earlham area and her parents moved Mary Belle and her sister Ruth into an apartment in Winterset when they were in the 9th and 8th grades. This allowed the girls to complete their high school education...
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