Obituaries
Lily Goddard
Oct 11, 2015
Lily Edna, daughter of Henry and Rosa Evaline (Hass) Paulsen, was born September 24, 1921 in Viola Township in Audubon County, Iowa. She grew up in Viola Township until 13 years of age when the family moved to a farm nine miles south of Manning. She attended rural schools until she completed the 8th grade. Lily stayed on the farm...
Harold Smouse
Oct 10, 2015
Harold Washington, son of Don and Emma (Rhubee) Smouse, was born February 23, 1918 at Buffalo Center, IA. At the age of two he moved with his family to a farm southwest of Coon Rapids. He attended Viola School and after completing his schooling started helping his father and neighboring farmers. In December of 1940 Harold started aircraft school in...
Doris Middleton
Oct 9, 2015
Doris Middleton, age 98 of Templeton, passed away peacefully at Manning Regional Healthcare Center on Friday, October 9, 2015. Private family services are planned for a later date.
Elinor Olsen
Oct 5, 2015
Elinor Christine, daughter of Henry and Eva (Marcusen) Mortensen was born November 13, 1934 in Elk Horn, Iowa. She graduated from Elk Horn-Kimballton High School in 1953. On June 24, 1955 Dick Olsen and Elinor were united in marriage at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Kimballton. They had three sons: Steven, Pat, and Darin. Elinor worked with Dick at Elk...
Darlene Warner
Oct 1, 2015
Darlene May, daughter of Morgan and Velma (Cotton) Decker, was born November 2, 1930 on the Decker home place northeast of Cambridge, NE. At age four, Darlene started rural school and then continued in town, graduating from Cambridge High School in 1947. She owned and operated a dress shop in Holbrook for a couple of years and then moved to...
Arlene Louise Kusel
Sep 22, 2015
Arlene Louise Subbert was born May 29, 1927 in Carroll, IA; one of seven children born to Chris and Marie (Hein) Subbert. She grew up in Lidderdale, was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and then attended school in Carroll. Arlene loved to dance, and at a dance in Carroll she met her husband, Glen Kusel, who was serving...
Alice Blom
Sep 12, 2015
Alice Mae, daughter of Alpha and Tempe Merle (McCann) Bundy, was born October 10, 1925, at Lake Fremont Township, near Huntington, MN. The family lived in rural Spirit Lake, IA, and Alice attended North Superior School until it closed. She graduated in 1943 following one year at Spirit Lake High School. On July 5, 1945, Alice was united in marriage...
Neva Clark
Sep 9, 2015
Neva Irene, daughter of Albert and Hazel (Barber) Deppman, was born June 27, 1916, on her family's farm northwest of Coon Rapids, IA. She attended country school and graduated from Coon Rapids High School in 1934. Neva worked at Armour's Creamery in Coon Rapids for five years following high school. On June 19, 1938, Neva was united in marriage with...
Annabell Pietig
Sep 8, 2015
Annabell Leota, daughter of Frank and Lena (Tegel) Sanders was born December 28, 1922 north of Roselle, Iowa. She grew up in Early and attended grade school there. Annabell graduated in 1941 from St. Bernard High School in Breda. She worked for Waters Brothers Department Store in Carroll as a clerk and bookkeeper until she was married. On April 30,...
Mark C. Thomas
Sep 6, 2015
Mark Charles, son of Wesley Lynk and Mary Elizabeth (Tumbleson) Thomas, was born August 23, 1951, in Carroll, Iowa. He spent his entire childhood in Coon Rapids, Iowa, graduating with the Coon Rapids High School Class of 1969. Following high school, Mark moved to Iowa City to attend the University of Iowa, where he majored in medieval history. After earning...
Delbert Andersen
Aug 29, 2015
Earl Delbert, son of Theodore and Pearl (Guttenfelder) Andersen was born February 19, 1929 in Atlantic, Cass County, IA. He grew up in Anita, and graduated from Anita High School in 1946. Delbert went to Commercial Extension College for 2 years. After college he started working as a foreman at Swift & Company until he served in the Army. On...
Harvey Andersen
Aug 27, 2015
Harvey Edward, son of Simon and Grace (Petersen) Andersen, was born December 13, 1921 on a farm in Carroll County, Iowa. Though his family moved around the local area, he mainly grew up in Guthrie County. Harvey went to Orange #9 School through the 8th grade and then graduated from Viola Consolidated School in 1940. He enlisted with the United...
Rita Simons
Aug 27, 2015
Rita, daughter of Joseph and Martha (Roth) Heithoff was born April 7, 1925 at Templeton in Carroll County, Iowa. She grew up in Templeton and attended Sacred Heart School there. On September 10, 1946, she was united in marriage with Joseph Theodore Simons at Sacred Heart Church in Templeton. Six children were born to this union. She and Joe farmed...
Corrine Cretsinger
Aug 24, 2015
L. Corrine, daughter of Obert and Sophia (Christian) Wiltsie, was born August 20, 1927, at Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, IA. She graduated from East High School in Des Moines and studied art and music at Drake University. As a teenager Corrine worked as a model for Younker's department store. Later she worked in the art department at Plumb's Jewelry....
Lyle Borkowski
Aug 23, 2015
Lyle Loyd, son of Loyd and Esther (Stoelk) Borkowski, was born September 16, 1947 in Manning, Iowa. His family lived in Audubon and Manilla before moving to a farm south of Manning. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church. Lyle attended Manning Community Schools, graduating with the Class of 1965. On October 4, 1966 he was inducted into...
Dewayne Boblett
Aug 22, 2015
DeWayne D, son of Johnnie and Loraine (Leeper) Boblett, was born June 4, 1955 in Dexter, Iowa. As a child he and his family moved around living in various communities. DeWayne finished the 11th grade at Guthrie Center High School then worked to help his family. He worked for Gus Construction in Adair for a short while until he went...
Thelma Thompson
Aug 15, 2015
Thelma Jean, daughter of Harold and Geneva "Wilina" (Benshoff) Christensen, was born July 14, 1931 in Mills, IA. She spent her early years in Glenwood and moved to Tabor when she was five years old. Thelma graduated from Tabor High School in 1948. On April 12, 1950, Thelma was united in marriage with Faris Thompson at her home in Tabor....
Emma Lacy
Aug 11, 2015
Emma Lou, daughter of David and Opal (Shue) Riley, was born April 3, 1937, at Buffalo, West Virginia. Emma's parents passed away before she turned 16 years old. She traveled a lot in her younger years. Emma was working in Omaha, Nebraska when she met Robert Lacy Jr. The couple was united in marriage in 1971 at Camdenton, Missouri. They...
George Doyel
Aug 9, 2015
George Thomas, son of G. Thomas and Martha Jane (Parker) Doyel, was born August 17, 1932 at the family home in Botna, Iowa. George attended rural school and was taught by his older sister Thelma for the first three years. He continued in rural school through the eighth grade and then went to Manning High School, graduating with the Class...
Gerald "Jj" Johnston
Aug 7, 2015
Gerald , age 87, died Friday, August 7, 2015 at the Iowa Veteran's Home in Marshalltown. There are no services planned.
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