Obituaries
Jean J Hudson
Feb 4, 2012
Jean, daughter of Hunter and Gladys (Antle) Jacoby was born on July 21, 1928 near Darlington, Missouri. Jean attended country school through the 8th grade and graduated from high school in King City, Missouri. She then graduated from Missouri State Teacher's College in Maryville, Missouri. On October 20, 1950 Jean was united in marriage with Robert Hudson in King City....
Ruby Smith
Jan 25, 2012
Officiating REVEREND MELBA SMITH Music "WIND BENEATH MY WINGS" "ONE DAY AT A TIME" "BEYOND THE SUNSET" "PEACE IN THE VALLEY" LULA GARNES, ORGANIST Casket Bearers MICHAEL SMITH LYNN SMITH JOEL SMITH DANNY SMITH DAVID SMITH SHANNON MOORE Ruby Dale, daughter of John and Verda (Rudy) Kraft, was born one of eleven children on December 5, 1915, at home near...
Ann Ewoldt
Jan 9, 2012
Dolores Ann, daughter of Leslie and Phyllis (Lasker) Coats was born September 2, 1927 in Kansas City, KS. She attended Argentine High School where she made many life-long friends. Ann attended Graceland College in Lamoni, IA for one year, majoring in music. After college, Ann moved to San Francisco, CA and worked for Pacific Island Engineers in the historic Ferry...
Mildred J. Bancroft
Jan 5, 2012
Mildred Joyce, daughter of Benjamin and Iris (Spencer) Chase, was born May 11, 1933, at Coon Rapids, Iowa. Mildred attended school in Coon Rapids. On June 10, 1950, Mildred was united in marriage with Richard Henry Bancroft Sr. in Guthrie Center. Two sons were born to this union. The family first lived near Jefferson and then moved to Coon Rapids....
Beulah Katherine Nielsen
Jan 4, 2012
Beulah Katherine, daughter of John and Inger Marie (Jensen) Henriksen, was born September 13, 1920 in Elko, MN. She graduated from Winthrop High School in 1938 then attended Bible College before graduating from Bethesda School of Nursing, St. Paul, MN in 1945. On January 26, 1946, Beulah was united in marriage with Holger Nielsen after his honorable discharge for the...
Merlin Wesley Palmer
Jan 1, 2012
Merlin Wesley, son of Ernest and Evelyn (Anderson) Palmer, was born August 3, 1946 in Crawford County, Iowa. He attended schools in Denison, Manilla, Schleswig and Audubon. In 1964 Wesley enlisted in the United States Army and completed his GED. He was stationed in Germany, Vietnam and Korea. Wesley was a helicopter gunner in Vietnam where he was injured in...
George Francis Drake
Dec 25, 2011
George Francis, son of Rod and Sadie (Long) Drake, was born March 15, 1935 at home on the farm in rural Guthrie County, Iowa. He attended country school in Orange Township and then graduated from Bayard High School in 1953. He farmed south of Bayard and then worked for Oscar Meyer in Perry. On June 22, 1957, George was united...
Alice A. Meister
Dec 20, 2011
Alice Ann, daughter of Frank T. and Stella (Rayhons) Lapitz was born on September 25, 1916 in Duncan, Iowa. She attended Garner High School and graduated in 1934. Alice then remained at home to help care for her mother. She enrolled at Drake University and then graduated from the University of Iowa in 1946 with a B.S. degree in Commerce....
Clara Marie Hansen
Dec 13, 2011
Clara Marie Hansen, daughter of Joseph Fromm and Josephine (Eckerman) Fromm, was born on September 25, 1912 in Westphalia, IA. She grew up in the Westphalia/Panama area and attended school through the 8th grade. After school she worked on her parent's farm, as well as various jobs in Harlan, where she met her husband to be, Raymond Hansen. They were...
Marjorie Detlefsen
Dec 12, 2011
Marjorie, daughter of Leo B. and Louise (Enochson) Smith, was born November 7, 1918 in Williamsburg, Iowa. She graduated from Williamsburg High School in 1936. Marge then attended Iowa State College and earned a B.S. in Home Economics in 1940. Marge taught Home Economics in Manning and Oskaloosa after graduation. In Manning she met Max Detlefsen ("He was one in...
Larry Fowler
Dec 5, 2011
Larry Lee Fowler, son of Harold and Irene M. (Kasperbauer) Fowler was born on September 26, 1957 at the Naval Hospital in Key West, Florida. Larry grew up in Carroll and graduated from Carroll High School in 1976. He then attended basic training in the United States Army and was honorably discharged afterwards for medical reasons. On June 2, 1986,...
Michael Wanser
Nov 18, 2011
Michael Edson, son of B.E. and Dorothy Ann (Froelich) Wanser, was born on March 16, 1949 at Wakefield, Nebraska. He grew up in Holly Springs and Sioux City, Iowa. Michael graduated from Bishop Heelan High School in 1968. He then enlisted in the United States Army and served during the Vietnam War. After his discharge he entered the Army Reserves....
Elmer L Stenstrom
Nov 8, 2011
Elmer Lee, son of George and Helen (Wickland) Stenstrom, was born August 21, 1926 at home in Audubon County, Iowa. Following graduation from Viola High School, he farmed in Audubon and Carroll Counties. On February 23, 1947, he was united in marriage with Thelma Ruth Coulter. Thelma passed away in 1996. Elmer was united in marriage with Jean Heydon at...
Dr. John M Hennessey
Nov 8, 2011
John Michael "Jack", son of Nicholas Joseph (a native of County Tipperary, Ireland) and Alma Jane (Travers) Hennessey was born on June 28, 1918 in Missouri Valley, Iowa. He attended Missouri Valley High School and after graduating, worked for two years in Chicago. He then attended the University of Iowa. On December 27, 1943 Jack married Shirlie Ryan in Missouri...
John Edward Vennink
Nov 7, 2011
John Edward Vennink, son of John W. and Belle (Welton) Vennink, was born October 18, 1916 in Manilla, Iowa. John married Amanda Schwieso Jenkins in 1947. To this union three daughters were born, Kathryn, Judy and Marlene. John and Amanda were married 28 years. He married Frances Elmore in 1976, they were married 30 years. John entered the U. S....
Kathy Coleman
Nov 7, 2011
Kathleen Ruth, daughter of Elmer & Ruth (Farrell) Fischer, was born March 22, 1947 at Manning, Iowa. She attended school in Manning until 6th grade then went to Special Education classes in Carroll. Kathy attended Goodwill Industries in Omaha for two years, training as a Dietary Aide. She worked at Methodist Hospital in Omaha for her training. During this time...
Jim Mcmahon
Nov 5, 2011
James Alan "Jim", son of Gerald V. "Jiggs" and Kathleen Ann "Kay" (Finken) McMahon, was born August 28, 1947, at Manilla, Iowa. At age 1½ Jim was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. He was able to attend kindergarten, first and half of second grade in Manilla before transferring to Iowa Hospital School in Iowa City where they were better able to...
Earl Kerkhoff
Nov 1, 2011
Earl Edward, son of Henry and Pauline (Sextro) Kerkhoff, was born October 8, 1929, at Templeton, Iowa. Following his high school graduation from the Loras Academy in Dubuque in 1948, Earl was drafted into the United States Marine Corp. He served for two years during the Korean War, and returned to Iowa to work as a farm hand. On September...
Marcella M. Danner
Oct 30, 2011
Marcella M., daughter of Joseph and Mayme A. (Heiman) Pudenz was born on July 25, 1914 on the family farm in Carroll County, Iowa. She attended and graduated from St. Angela's Academy in Carroll. On September 1, 1938 Marcella was united in marriage with Alton J. Danner at the Cathedral of the Epiphany in Sioux City. Marcella worked as a...
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