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Lucretia Edith Spaur
May 9, 2024
Lucretia Edith Jones Spaur was born October 17, 1927 as the ninth child of Tressa Altheo Shilling Jones and John Johnathan Jones at her parents’ home near Tracy, Iowa, Mahaska County. She attended Tracy Schools, graduating from there in May of 1944. After graduation, Lucretia moved to Washington D.C. and began working for the Department of Defense in the newly...
Ralph Edward Dyer
Apr 30, 2024
Ralph Dyer passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loved ones on the family farm he grew up on and lived at for the majority of his life. He was born to Donald and Susan Almeda Dyer on November 12, 1928. He graduated from Knoxville High School in 1946 and was a star athlete, being inducted into the Knoxville...
Dorothy Joan Hiemstra
Apr 28, 2024
Dorothy Joan Hiemstra was born December 3, 1949 in Oskaloosa, Iowa the daughter of Andrew and La Verda (Van Wyk) De Nooy. She was raised in the Leighton and Pella, Iowa areas. On November 21, 1968 Dorothy was united in marriage to Stanley Ray Hiemstra at the Third Reformed Church in Pella, Iowa. The couple first lived in Monroe before...
Charles A Rutter
Apr 23, 2024
Rev. Charles Albert Rutter was born November 20, 1945 in Beecher, Ontario the son of Charles J and Emma Grace (Rabbie) Rutter. He graduated from Prince Edward Collegiate Institute and entered the banking world. Charles worked for the Bank of Montreal from 1964 to 1979. On May 13, 1967 he was united in marriage to Janice Cooling. Charles answered the...
L. David Duff
Apr 12, 2024
LeRoy David Duff was born April 22, 1955 in Knoxville, Iowa the son of LeRoy Marion and Charlotte Elizabeth (Shore) Duff. David graduated from Pleasantville High School with the Class of 1973, where he excelled at track and cross country. Following high school, David attended Iowa State University, earning a bachelor’s degree. He then attended the Chicago School of Optometry....
Mollie Madge Alcorn
Apr 11, 2024
Mollie Madge (Freeman) Alcorn was born June 16, 1957 in Springfield, Missouri to Margaret R. Horsman and Dwight F. Freeman. She passed on Thursday, April 11, 2024 at her home in Pleasantville, Iowa surrounded by loved ones. Mollie grew up in Indianola, Iowa and graduated from Indianola High School in 1976. Mollie made friends quickly and easily and spent her...
William C Tandy
Apr 11, 2024
William Calvin Tandy was born November 15, 1953 in Oskaloosa, Iowa the son of William Russell and Lenora Jean (Blom) Tandy. Bill spent most of his youth in Knoxville, Iowa graduating with the Class of 1972. Following high school, Bill enlisted in the United States Air Force. Besides the United States, he served in Guam and Thailand. After his honorable...
Sandra Gutierrez Salazar
Apr 6, 2024
Sandra Gutierrez Salazar was born April 19, 1961 in Corpus Christi, Texas the daughter of Alex Gutierrez, Sr. and Dolores (Blanco) Gutierrez. She was raised in Texas and California and lived there until moving to Knoxville, Iowa 6 years ago. Sandra was united in marriage to Mario Salazar in 1979. Sandra was an artistic person and enjoyed making crafts. She...
A. Douglas Nichols
Apr 3, 2024
Arthur Douglas Nichols was born September 8, 1938 in Dunreath, Iowa the son of Arthur and Lylia (Deitrick) Nichols. Doug was raised in the Red Rock, Iowa area and attended Monroe schools. As a young man, he worked for the railroad and later at Firestone. On June 22, 1957 Doug was united in marriage to Colleen Louise “Coke” Hendrix. Doug...
Garth C Carruthers
Mar 29, 2024
Garth Clone Carruthers was born January 3, 1926 in Columbia, Iowa the son of Marion and Ruby (Bingaman) Carruthers. Garth graduated from Knoxville High School and spent his entire career farming in the Columbia, Iowa area. For several years, he also sold DeKalb seeds. On July 16, 1948 Garth was united in marriage Dorothy Foster. To this union three children...
Maxine Joyce Prichard
Mar 23, 2024
Maxine Joyce (Slykhuis) Prichard was the daughter of Martin H. Slykhuis and Agnes (Bensink) Slykhuis. She was born on November 8, 1939 on the family farm near Knoxville, IA. Soon after came four brothers and one sister. She passed from this life on March 23, 2024 at the Comfort House in Pella. Max graduated from Pella High School in 1957...
Cathy Moses
Mar 11, 2024
Catherine Sue Moses was born May 20, 1955 in Knoxville, Iowa the daughter of Leonard Raymond Thompson and Audrey A. (Hopkins) Thompson. Cathy graduated from Knoxville High School with the Class of 1973. Following high school, Cathy lived in Wyoming for a few years before returning to Knoxville in the mid 1980’s. She worked at the Knoxville Hospital as the...
Janie Utterback
Mar 9, 2024
Jane Ruth “Janie” Utterback was born December 20, 1945 in Knoxville, Iowa the daughter of James K. and Sibyl (Donahue) Riherd. Janie graduated from Knoxville High School with the Class of 1964. She worked as a secretary at Maytag in Newton and later for the Bill Hardin Law Office in Knoxville. She was married to Gary Clingman and they had...
Clyde Edgar Prichard Sr.
Mar 4, 2024
Clyde Edgar Prichard, Sr. was born January 15, 1940 in Robertsville, Missouri the son of Samuel Urban and Iva Maud (Zumwalt) Prichard. He was the youngest of 6 boys and 2 girls. Clyde was raised on a dairy farm near Robertsville. He graduated from Pacific High School in Missouri and then attended college, eventually earning a Master’s Degree in Education....
Philip Lyle Richards
Mar 2, 2024
Philip Lyle Richards passed away Saturday, March 2, 2024 at the VA Hospital in Des Moines, IA at the age of 94 years, 4 months and 15 days. Philip was born October 18, 1929 to Fred and Ruth (Hayes) Richards. Philip grew up on a farm in rural Pleasantville with his parents and sister, Jane Ann. A few years after...
Melinda Hope Stamper-Benson
Feb 19, 2024
Melinda Hope Stamper was born March 20, 1973 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee the daughter of Jerry and Linda (Meeks) Stamper. Melinda lived in Tennessee then Florida before moving to Iowa over 10 years ago. She worked as a nurse until health issues forced her to retire. On May 20, 2021 Melinda was married to her longtime companion, Curtis Benson. Melinda passed...
David Robert Mckinney
Feb 16, 2024
David Robert McKinney was born August 5, 1941, in Wayne County, Iowa the son of Robert and Pauline (Abel) McKinney. Dave was raised in southern Iowa until his family moved to Marion County, Iowa. He attended country schools and Knoxville High School. As a young man, Dave worked several jobs including the overall factory in Knoxville and Maytag in Newton....
Larry Aaron Conn
Feb 15, 2024
Larry Aaron Conn, age 88, of Pleasantville, died Thursday, February 15, 2024 at Wesley on Grand, Des Moines, Iowa. A Funeral Service will be held Thursday, February 22, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at the Wakonda Christian Church, 3938 Fleur Drive – Des Moines, IA 50321. Visitation with refreshments will be served one hour prior to the service. Burial will be...
Mike Dejoode
Feb 15, 2024
F. Michael DeJoode was born November 1, 1947 in Knoxville, Iowa the son of Arie and Alice Maxine (Bachman) DeJoode. Mike was raised in Pleasantville and graduated from Pleasantville High School with the Class of 1966. In November of 1967 he was inducted into the United States Army. Mike served his country honorably in Vietnam where he was awarded a...
Jacklyn "Jackie" Crone
Feb 14, 2024
Jacklyn “Jackie” Evans Crone was born August 15, 1941 in Pleasantville, Iowa the daughter of Jack and Bernidene (Scales) Evans. She was raised in Pleasantville and graduated from Pleasantville High School with the Class of 1959. On December 7, 1958 Jackie was united in marriage to Kenneth Leon Crone. The couple resided in Pleasantville. She was a stay-at-home mother and...
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