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Obituaries for Knoxville, Pleasantville, and surrounding areas
Ronald Edwin Simpson
May 22, 2019
Ronald Edwin Simpson was born October 11, 1935 in Hiteman, Iowa the son of Ralph Alfred Simpson and Amelia (Leggett) Simpson. He was primarily raised in the Knoxville area and graduated from Knoxville High School in 1954. Following high school, Ron went to work for Hy-Vee Food Store. On December 29, 1956 he was united in marriage to Marilyn Joan...
Ryver Lee Lane
May 7, 2019
Ryver Lee Lane was born July 21, 2003 in Pella, Iowa the son of Tina Lane and Dan Davis. Ryver was currently in the 9th grade, he received home schooling due to his illness. He loved animals, the color pink, playing his PS4, Iowa State Athletics and his favorite show was Supernatural. Ryver had met many celebrities including: T.J. Hockenson,...
Nancy Jane Parker
Apr 30, 2019
Nancy Jane Parker was born January 26, 1942 in Winterset, Iowa the daughter of Russell Eugene Purcell and Madeline (Cappellin) Purcell. Nancy was raised in Missouri and Des Moines before moving to Bussey her freshman year of high school. During high school, she was active in basketball, softball and track. Nancy was homecoming queen her senior year and graduated in...
Dannie Lee Redding
Apr 23, 2019
Dannie Lee Redding was born December 7, 1957 in Moline, Illinois the son of Robert Brose Redding and Frances Madeline (Stoops) Redding. Dannie was raised in the Quad Cities until moving to Harvey, Iowa as a teenager. He graduated from Knoxville High School with the Class of 1975. He spent most of his life as a concrete finisher. Dannie was...
Floyd Goemaat Jr
Apr 22, 2019
Floyd Goemaat, Jr. was born February 8, 1945 in Knoxville, Iowa the son of Floyd and Mildred (Wallace) Goemaat. Jr. grew up in Attica, Iowa until his family moved to Swan, Iowa. He lived in the Swan area until moving to Knoxville in 1999. In 1978 Jr. was united in marriage to Teresa Dunkin. He worked as a union carpenter...
Todd Jeffrey Hassman
Apr 16, 2019
Todd Jeffrey Hassman was born on December 21, 1960 in Burlington, Iowa to Daryl and Ruth (Johannes) Hassman. Todd was raised in Knoxville, Iowa and graduated with the Class of 1979. In 2011, he graduated from Indian Hills Community College with an Associate of Arts degree. He worked for Charles Levy Co. and most recently as a driver for FedEx....
Alicia Mae Minard
Apr 16, 2019
Alicia Mae Minard was born May 26, 1957 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Alicia was raised in Omaha, Nebraska until the age of 8 years, when her family moved to Pershing, Iowa. On September 6, 1975 Alicia was united in marriage to Rick Minard. For the last 33 years the couple has made Harvey their home. She worked as a C.N.A. at...
Jesse Dale Adams
Apr 12, 2019
Jesse Dale Adams was born November 12, 2003 in Fairview, Oklahoma. He was raised in Newton, Iowa most of his life, before his family moved to Knoxville, Iowa in September of 2018. Jesse enjoyed running cross country while in Newton. He was currently in the 8th grade at Knoxville Middle School. He liked playing video games and listening to music....
Geneva May Seddon
Apr 10, 2019
Geneva May Seddon was born September 24, 1941 in Reynolds, Missouri the daughter of William Pete Watson and Viola May (Mowery) Watson. Geneva was raised in Missouri and left school following the sixth grade to help raise her 11 siblings and work in the family sawmill business. She moved to Iowa in 1965. While in Iowa, Geneva worked for her...
Karl Vincent Schmidt
Apr 6, 2019
Karl Vincent Schmidt was born in Oskaloosa, IA on August 9, 1956 to Sammie Lee and Rose Mary (Boyd) Schmidt. His little brother Kalvin rounded out his original family. He attended Sully schools through middle school. When his family moved to New Sharon he attended and graduated from Pella High School. Karl’s rural upbringing gave him a firm foundation of...
George Douglas Roberts
Apr 6, 2019
George Douglas Roberts left this life on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at the V.A. Medical Center, in Des Moines, at the age of 72 years to be with his Savior and first family. He was born into the Christian home of U.S. Army Master Sergeant Gilbert G. and Barbara J. (Hatfield) Roberts on December 27, 1946 in Tampa, Florida. He...
Paul "Zeke" Gasparovich
Mar 24, 2019
Paul Matthew “Zeke” Gasparovich, Jr. was born October 17, 1945 in Marion County, Iowa the son of Paul Matthew Gasparovich and Josephine Elizabeth “Jo” (Connell) Gasparovich. He was raised in Melcher-Dallas, Iowa and graduated from Melcher-Dallas High School. Following high school, Zeke was drafted into the United States Army during Vietnam. Zeke worked construction most of his life, primarily highway...
Darroll Daniel Geery
Mar 21, 2019
Darroll Daniel Geery was born on Friday, June 10, 1949 in Knoxville, Iowa, the sixth of ten children to Edwin Oral Geery, Sr. and Geraldine Fern (Nichols) Geery. Darroll was raised in Harvey, Iowa attending grade school in Harvey and junior high and high school in Knoxville. As a young man he enjoyed hunting, fishing, spending time outdoors and loved...
Richard Royce Watkins
Mar 21, 2019
Richard Royce Watkins born March 31, 1937 in Des Moines, Iowa passed away Thursday, March 21, 2019 at his home in Knoxville. Preceded in death by his parents John E. Watkins and Joyce (Geddes) Watkins who raised Richard, an only child, on a farm near Rhodes. It was here that he learned the value of hard work. Richard graduated high...
Lillian Agnes Thill
Mar 21, 2019
Lillian Agnes Thill was born January 22, 1930, in Minnesota, the daughter of Clem and Agnes (Schneider) Hoch. She passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2019, at the Comfort House in Pella, at the age of 89. Lillian moved from Minnesota at the age of five and grew up in the Lacona area attending school in Bauer and Lacona. She was...
Lynn A. Huebler
Mar 20, 2019
Lynn A. Huebler, DO, MD Lynn Alvin Huebler died on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at Comfort House, in Pella, surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 3, 1934 in Wayne, Michigan, the son of Clarence David and Zelma Jane (Truesdale) Huebler. Lynn attended school in Michigan and Kansas, graduating from Garden state University in 1955 and Kansas City...
Bert Cornelison
Mar 18, 2019
Bert Mae Cornelison was born December 16, 1944 in Washington State the daughter of John Wilbur Sams and Doris Mae (Overton) Sams. Bert was raised in southwest Iowa, primarily in the Afton, Iowa area. She graduated from East Union High School in Afton. Following graduation, Bert was united in marriage to Earl Lee Cornelison. To this union four children: Valerie,...
Kenneth V. Loynachan
Mar 15, 2019
Kenneth Veryle Loynachan was born early Thanksgiving morning, November 25, 1937 at his family farm east of Knoxville, the son of Lester and Dana (Robuck) Loynachan. He was the third of three sons. Ken attended McMillian Country School until 8th grade and graduated from Knoxville High School in 1956. After graduation he continued working on the family farm along with...
Maggie Lea Morris
Mar 4, 2019
Maggie Lea Morris was born February 26, 2003 in Knoxville, Iowa the daughter of Dennis and Julie (Cook) Morris. Maggie was raised in Knoxville until moving to Oskaloosa with her Father two years ago. She was currently a sophomore at Oskaloosa High School. Maggie was active in sports including swimming and golf, but her passion was softball. Maggie was a...
Charles Henry Walter Jr.
Feb 27, 2019
Charles (Chuck) Henry Walter, Jr. was born in Pershing, Iowa on May 26, 1923 to Charles H. Walter, Sr. and Lillie (Chambers) Walter. He valued his family’s history in the coal mining communities of Marion County. Chuck shared stories of his early years and those handed down from previous generations. His children learned to treasure their heritage by listening to...
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