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Terry Michael Zickel
May 19, 2015
Terry Michael Zickel was born October 20, 1942 at Stone Hospital, in Knoxville, Iowa, the son of Frank and Mildred (Harrington) Zickel. Terry and his family lived in Knoxville until moving to Fond du Lac, Wisconsin in 1956. He played in the school band in Wisconsin. The family later returned to Knoxville where Terry graduated from high school. As a...
Donna Maree Piagentini
May 13, 2015
Donna Maree Piagentini was born December 1, 1935 in Ryder, North Dakota the daughter of Carl and Maree (Pettit) Hanchett. Donna’s family lived in North Dakota for several years and later moved to South Dakota where she graduated from Willow Lake High School. She then attended Nursing School and received her R.N. degree. Donna moved to Knoxville, Iowa to serve...
Frank L. Dugger
May 5, 2015
A Mass of Christian Burial for Frank Dugger will be held on Saturday, May 9, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Anthony Catholic Church. Burial, with Military Honors, will follow in the Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will begin after 2:00 p.m. Friday at the church where the family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the...
W. Bruce Heaberlin
May 2, 2015
W. Bruce Heaberlin, 69, of Pleasantville, Iowa, passed away on May 2, 2015 in Ft. Myers, Florida. Memorial service will be held at Mason Funeral Home, 902 North State Street in Pleasantville, Iowa on May 23, 2015 at 11:00 am with Willa Heaberlin officiating. Burial will follow in Pleasantville Cemetery. Bruce was born to Stanley and Jessie Heaberlin on May...
Margaret Ann Cooney
May 2, 2015
Margaret Ann Cooney was born December 8, 1927 in Pleasantville, Iowa the daughter of Gail and Mary (Seifert) Forst. On May 6, 1946 she was united in marriage to Cleo James Cooney. To this union five children were born: Sandra, Kathie, Molly, Jeannie and Gary. The couple always made Knoxville their home. When her children were older, Margaret attended beauty...
Dick L. Young Dds
Apr 24, 2015
Dick Young peacefully “took leave of his earthly presence” (Roger Ebert) on Friday, April 24, 2015 surrounded by family & friends. Dick was born to his loving parents Richard & Rhea Young on 4-16-47 and was welcomed by an older brother Gerald. People measure life in a lot of different ways such as career, financial status, awards received and many...
Kenneth Leon Crone
Apr 23, 2015
Kenneth Leon Crone was born July 14, 1934 in Knoxville, Iowa the son of Leon and Wilma (Nutter) Crone. He was raised in Knoxville and graduated from Knoxville High School with the Class of 1953. Following high school, Ken drove a truck for Dixon Wholesale and was a Ford mechanic in Des Moines. On December 7, 1958 he was united...
Earl Dale Morgan
Apr 19, 2015
Earl Dale Morgan was born November 16, 1917 in Knoxville, Iowa the son of Clyde and Esta (Core) Morgan. He graduated from Knoxville High School with the class of 1936. Following high school, Earl worked for Stubby Wagner at United Grocery and was an electrician for the Knoxville Raceway. On June 23, 1937 he was united in marriage to Allie...
Wilma Mae Bowman
Apr 9, 2015
Wilma Mae Bowman, 77, of Pleasantville, Iowa, died Thursday, April 9, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center, in Des Moines, Iowa of heart disease. Services will be at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, April 12, 2015, at Fairview Christian Church, six miles south of Pleasantville on S-45. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Wilma was born March 30,...
Gary Wayne Jordan
Apr 7, 2015
Gary Wayne Jordan was born September 9, 1956 in Knoxville, Iowa the son of Ellis and Frances (Brooks) Jordan. Gary was raised on the family farm south of Pleasantville and graduated from Pleasantville High School in 1974. While in high school, Gary was active in wrestling, basketball, football, track, FFA and Band. Following high school, Gary attended Ellsworth Junior College...
Imogene Dorothy Hodges
Apr 2, 2015
Imogene Dorothy Hodges was born February 24, 1921, in Tracy, Iowa, the daughter of Ransom and Minnie (Culver) Hogate. She was raised and attended school in Tracy. After high school she lived in California with several of her sisters, and on return to Iowa worked at the Ordinance Plant in Ankeny, Iowa, during WWII. In 1942 Imogene joined the Rebekah...
Heidi Holt Willis
Mar 27, 2015
Heidi Holt Willis died on Friday, March 27, 2015, at home with her family by her side. She was born to Lloyd M. Holt and Stearly Alling (Holt), M.D. in New York City, NY on February 4, 1966. The family moved from New Jersey to Wheaton, IL, where Heidi attended Wheaton Christian Grammar School. While in elementary school, Heidi developed...
Robert J. Hanawalt Sr.
Mar 25, 2015
Robert Junior Hanawalt, Sr. was born December 31, 1944 in Prairie City, Iowa the son of George and Neva (Myers) Hanawalt. He was raised in the Prairie City, Mitchellville and Colfax areas. As a young man Bob worked for Rolscreen in Pella. On February 14, 1971 Bob was united in marriage to Shirley Shilling. To this union two sons were...
Gilbert Anthony Ortiz Iii
Mar 19, 2015
Gilbert Anthony “Fish” Ortiz III was born October 27, 1993 in Dallas, Texas. When he was 2 ½ years old he along with his family moved to Knoxville, Iowa. Gilbert graduated with the Knoxville GOAL Alternative High School Class of 2012. While still in High School he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, in October 2012 he left for...
Thomas Clinton Irving
Mar 14, 2015
Thomas Clinton Irving was born November 28, 1928 in Dallas Township of Marion County, Iowa the son of Varel F. Irving and Velta Mae (Crandall) Irving. Tom was raised primarily in Dallas Township and as a young man he worked for the creamery in Knoxville and later worked for Maytag. In 1951 he enlisted in the United States Army and...
Kevin Douglas Smith
Mar 13, 2015
Kevin Douglas Smith was born July 29, 1951 in Des Moines, Iowa, the son of Randall and Beverly (Westerly) Smith. He was raised in the Pleasantville area and graduated from Pleasantville High School in 1969. Following graduation, Kevin attended A.I.B. in Des Moines. He worked for several different manufacturers, the last being Glass Fabricators, Inc., in Des Moines, where he...
Duane Douglas Holt
Mar 12, 2015
Duane Douglas Holt was born September 14, 1941 in Corning, Iowa the son of Odess and Thelma (Minnick) Holt. He was raised on a farm southeast of Millerton and graduated from Corydon High School with the Class of 1960. Duane worked on the family farm until 1979, when he started hauling grain for area producers. Seven years ago he left...
Helen Shirley Veselak
Mar 11, 2015
Helen Shirley (Hartsock) Veselak died Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at Comfort House, Pella, Iowa, of cancer. Helen lived in Knoxville, Iowa. Helen was born January 20, 1926 to Ralph and Hazel (Zimmerman) Hartsock at Kirklin, Indiana. She moved to Knoxville, Iowa from Los Angeles, California in 1969. She was a homemaker and a member of Saint Anthony Catholic Church, Knoxville....
Doris Lavon Krichau
Mar 11, 2015
Doris Lavon Krichau was born May 12, 1932 in Patterson, Iowa the daughter of Leo and Mildred (Hegwood) Pace. She was raised in the Patterson area and graduated from high school there. On January 12, 1952 she was united in marriage to Palmer L. Krichau. The couple farmed until the construction of Lake Red Rock took their land. Through the...
Clifford Leonard Gladson
Mar 9, 2015
Clifford L. Gladson was born December 17, 1934 in Monroe County, Iowa the son of Leo and Esther (Courtney) Gladson. Cliff attended country school in Monroe County and then entered the United States Air Force. Following his honorable discharge, Cliff would spend the rest of his life working for coal mines as a truck driver. He married Mary Pugh Black...
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