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Obituaries for Knoxville, Pleasantville, and surrounding areas
Richard Lee Whitlatch
Apr 10, 2018
Richard Lee Whitlatch was born February 25, 1942 in Columbia, Iowa the son of Kenneth and Francis (Goemaat) Whitlatch. Richard graduated from Knoxville High School with the Class of 1960. Following high school he worked at the co-op. On April 7, 1963 Richard was united in marriage to Loretta Irene Hartness at the Eden Church west of Knoxville. He worked...
Phyllis June Mott
Apr 3, 2018
Phyllis June Clark Mott was born February 4, 1930 in Pleasantville, Iowa the daughter of Donald and Alice (Richards) Clark. Phyllis graduated from Pleasantville High School with the class of 1947. She married Corwin Worth Mott on October 15, 1948. Corwin and Phyllis made their first home in New Virginia, Iowa. In 1955 they moved to a farm southwest of...
Richard Dean Lyon
Mar 29, 2018
Richard’s life journey ended March 29, 2018. Richard was born to Glen and Florene Lyon January 11, 1925 in Des Moines, Iowa. He served in WWII from 1943 – 1945. After studying mechanical engineering at Iowa State University, Richard returned to Pleasantville to farm. Richard was married to his childhood sweetheart, Berniel Phillips for 60 years before her passing in...
Marie Rees
Mar 19, 2018
Marie Rees was born January 25, 1937, near Knoxville, Iowa the first child of Wilmer and Erma (Slocum) Rowley. She graduated from Bussey High School, where she played basketball. Marie loved basketball and she played in the 1955 Girl’s State Tournament. On November 4, 1956 she was united in marriage to Robert Rees at the Community of Christ Church in...
John William "Bill" Leavengood
Mar 17, 2018
A Funeral service for John William “Bill” Leavengood, age 74 of Knoxville, will be held Thursday, March 22, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at the Bybee & Davis Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday evening at the funeral home. Burial, with military honors, will be in Graceland Cemetery. Memorials may be made to H.C.I....
Zelma Louise Beebout
Mar 13, 2018
Zelma Louise Beebout was born November 14, 1926 in Marion County, Iowa the daughter of Leonard and Cecil (Kingrey) Schrader. She was raised in the Red Rock and Monroe, Iowa areas. Zelma graduated from Knoxville High School and then attended night school at Drake University, earning a degree in Education. On November 11, 1945 Zelma was united in marriage to...
Marvin "Sonny" Harvey
Mar 9, 2018
Marvin Dean “Sonny” Harvey was born July 27, 1935 in Knoxville, Iowa the son of Wesley R. Harvey and Jesse (Heaberlin) Harvey. He attended Knoxville Schools and then entered the United States Air Force in 1954. On June 16, 1958 Sonny was united in marriage to Patricia Marie Russell at Loring Air Force Base in Limestone, Maine. To this union...
Kimberly Ann Friday
Mar 9, 2018
On December 5, 1970, John and Karen Franey were blessed to add a daughter, Kimberly Ann to their lives. After a few moves the family settled their home in Pleasantville, IA in 1972. Kim attended school in Pleasantville and graduated with the class of 1989. She was active in many things during her years in school, but one thing became...
Kelley Tiffany Pollard
Mar 8, 2018
Kelley Tiffany Pollard was born August 21, 1973 in Boone, Iowa the daughter of Randy and Cindi (Doyle) Deemer. She was raised in Russell, Iowa and was the valedictorian of the Class of 1991. Kelley then attended the University of Iowa, graduating in December of 1995 with a B.A. in Communications. She worked in the I.T. department at Wells Fargo...
Ruth Colleen Jones
Mar 2, 2018
Ruth Colleen Jones was born July 5, 1927 in Pleasantville, Iowa the son of Lloyd and Minnie (Prickett) Gardner. She graduated from Pleasantville High School with the Class of 1945. Following graduation, Ruth worked for Woltz Portrait Studios. On December 25, 1951 she was united in marriage to Frank Jones in New York City. The couple lived in Torrance, California...
Betty Ann Lister
Feb 24, 2018
Betty Ann Lister was born April 3, 1932 the daughter of Vern and Opal (Cobble) Jones. She was raised in Knoxville and lived in the Knoxville and Newton areas all her life. Betty worked at Maytag in Newton for 30 years. She was an assembly line inspector. On April 13, 1963 Betty was united in marriage to Robert Bradley “Bob”...
Joann "Jodi" Wahl
Feb 22, 2018
JoAnn “Jodi” Wahl was born February 28, 1939 in Beech, Iowa the daughter of Wilbert and Chassie (Sears) Anderson. Jodi was raised in Beech and graduated from Pleasantville High School with the class of 1957. During high school, Jodi was the Homecoming Queen. On August 30, 1958 she was united in marriage to John Charles Wahl. The couple were blessed...
Richard F Beauregard
Feb 22, 2018
Richard Floyd Beauregard was born September 12, 1958 in Des Moines, Iowa. His parents were Calvin and Janice (Blamey) Seibert. Rick was raised in Des Moines until his family moved to Pleasantville in November of 1973. He graduated from Pleasantville High School in 1976. He worked in the mailroom of Meredith and R.R. Donnelly. He retired from the Hormel Knoxville...
Dean Edward Van Zee
Feb 14, 2018
Dean Edward Van Zee of Knoxville, Iowa died on February 14, 2018. He was born February 19, 1926 to Carl and Carol (Kading) Van Zee in Pleasantville, Iowa. He was the third of four boys in the family and grew up on the family farm south of Pleasantville. He graduated from Pleasantville High School and attempted to enlist in the...
Michael Ray Bennett
Feb 14, 2018
Michael R. Bennett, 61, passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at his home in Ankeny, Iowa. Mike was born October 19, 1956 the son of Paul Bennett and Margie Wares. He grew up in Pleasantville, Iowa and later married Janet Wallace and continued to raise his family there. They had two children, Brandon and Tabitha. Mike spent his later years...
Kay Lynn Trueblood
Feb 13, 2018
Kay Lynn Trueblood, 54, of Edgewater, CO, passed away peacefully on February 13, 2018, with her beloved friend Tralawney (Galvin) Trueblood at her side. She was preceded in death by her parents, Vern and Jo Ann (Luscri) Trueblood and her beloved feline friend Cami. Kay grew up in Knoxville, IA and was a cheerleader, wannabe trumpet player, but overall a...
Kevin Dewitt Rees
Feb 8, 2018
Kevin Dewitt Rees was born September 26, 1975 in Knoxville, Iowa the son of James L. and Barbara G. (Messamaker) Rees. Kevin was raised in Pleasantville, Iowa and graduated with the Class of 1994. During high school he played football and wrestled. On June 2, 1996 he was united in marriage to Yetska Roff. To this union two children, Kyle...
Alice June Glenn
Feb 5, 2018
Alice June Glenn was born June 20, 1926 in Edgeley, North Dakota the daughter of Fred and Gladys Schatz. She was raised in Edgeley and as a young woman, Alice moved to Fargo, North Dakota. She eventually moved to Los Angeles, California. On September 28, 1975 Alice was united in marriage to George Herman Glenn. The couple managed an apartment...
Jeffrey J Stanley
Feb 5, 2018
Jeffrey J. Stanley was born March 31, 1960 in Des Moines, Iowa the son of Leroy and Ruth (Nicholson) Stanley. He was raised in Des Moines and at the age of 17, Jeffrey enlisted in the United States Army. He served three years, two of which were overseas. When Jeffrey returned from the service, he worked for the post office...
Colleen Doris Shawver
Jan 28, 2018
Colleen Doris Shawver was born September 6, 1929 in Marion County, Iowa the daughter of William and Bessie (Brees) Swayne. She was raised in Pleasantville and graduated from Pleasantville High School. On July 10, 1948 Colleen was united in marriage to Leland Wayne Shawver in Knoxville. The couple farmed in the Pleasantville area on the Shawver Century Farm. Colleen was...
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