Obituaries
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.
Dennis Moran
Aug 6, 2015
Dennis John, son of John and Cletus (McCaskey) Moran, was born April 3, 1944 in Boone, Iowa. He and his family lived in Ogden, and he graduated from Ogden High School in 1963. By this time he acquired his lifelong nickname of Red' (in later years was known as the Silver Fox'.) Following high school, he enlisted in the United...
Neil Miller
Aug 3, 2015
Charles Neil, son of Charles and Phyllis (Hulsebus) Miller, was born August 4, 1940 in Harlan, Iowa. He grew up on a farm east of Defiance and went to rural school in the area until it closed. He then attended Manilla Public School, graduating with the Class of 1958. While in high school he was active in band and FFA....
Irene Fick
Aug 2, 2015
Emily Irene, daughter of Charles Nathan and Emily Jane (Maynard) Arrowsmith, was born March 9, 1914 in Orange Township south of Coon Rapids, Iowa. Her mother died shortly after Irene's birth and her siblings were raised by the nicest paternal grandmother anyone could want. Irene attended rural schools south of Bagley and Bayard and then Bayard High School. After completing...
Claudia Knueven
Jul 21, 2015
Claudia Beatrice, daughter of Fred and Ella (Friedrichsen) Stewart, was born August 21, 1924 at her parent's home southeast of Gray, Iowa. She attended Cameron Center Country School through eighth grade and graduated from Audubon High School in 1941 with a teacher's certificate following her Normal Training. She taught at Cameron #6 rural school. On September 16, 1943 Claudia and...
Juanita Paulsen
Jul 17, 2015
Juanita Mae, daughter of Howard and LaVon (Johnston) Smouse, was born April 4, 1942, at Carroll, Iowa. She attended country school and later Coon Rapids schools, graduating from high school in 1959. Juanita lived in Carroll County her whole life. On June 28, 1959, Juanita was united in marriage with Lyle Paulsen at the Methodist church in Coon Rapids. Six...
Jerome F. Croghan
Jul 10, 2015
Jerome Francis Croghan, son of William and Helen (Keane) Croghan was born June 30, 1924 on a farm east of Woodbine and west of Panama, Iowa. He attended grade school near his home and high school at Modale, where he graduated in 1942. He was drafted into the United States Army in March of 1946 and honorably discharged in June...
Paul Bjorkgren
Jul 6, 2015
Paul Lewis, son of Maurice and Pauline (Erlandson) Bjorkgren, was born June 12, 1925, at Vail, Iowa. He grew up in Vail and attended school there, graduating from Vail High School in 1942. He moved to California with his parents following graduation and worked there until he was drafted into the United States Army in 1943. During World War II...
Robert/Bette Hansman
Jul 1, 2015
Graveside service will be held Saturday, July 18, 2015 at 2:00 PM at St. Mary's Cemetery, Willey, Iowa for Robert and Bette Hansman of Mesa, AZ. Robert Joseph, son of John and Rose Hansman, was born February 1, 1923 in the wonderful town of Willey, Iowa. Robert worked as a Greyhound bus driver for over 35 years. He was a...
Colton Lee Pulver
Jun 28, 2015
Colton Lee, son of Joseph and Janet (Duke) Pulver, was born March 28, 1991, at Guthrie County Hospital in Guthrie Center, Iowa. As a child he enjoyed hunting and trapping. He was homeschooled by his mother through his high school graduation in 2009. Colton worked side by side with his father in the family business, Bayard Building Supply, from the...
Clifford Justice
Jun 24, 2015
Clifford Charles, son of Ralph W. and Alta (Chamberlain) Justice was born October 22, 1924, near Manilla in Crawford County, Iowa. He attended rural school near his home and then graduated from Manilla High School in 1943. In March of 1944, Clifford entered the United States Army. He served his country until December of 1946 when he was honorably discharged...