Obituaries for Knoxville

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Obituaries for Knoxville, Pleasantville, and surrounding areas

Jim Bailey

Jim Bailey

Jul 14, 2024

James Thomas Bailey was born June 26, 1932 in Knoxville, Iowa (at the foot of Coal Port Hill) the son of Charlie and Mille (Kingrey) Bailey. Jim graduated from Knoxville High School with the Class of 1950. On October 6, 1951 he was united in marriage to Jackie Graves. Two children were born of this union, Teresa and Daryl. Jim...

Marjorie Elaine Quigley

Marjorie Elaine Quigley

Jul 13, 2024

Marjorie Elaine (Sparks) Quigley was born March 16, 1939, to Gifford G. and Mary E. (Trimble) Sparks in Ottumwa, Iowa. After graduation from Eddyville High School in Eddyville, Iowa, she went on to graduate from St. Joseph Hospital School of Nursing in Ottumwa and became a Registered Nurse (RN). She married Robert N. Quigley on November 6, 1964, and the...

Richard Lester Graves

Richard Lester Graves

Jul 9, 2024

Richard Lester Graves was born April 19, 1947 in Pleasantville, Iowa the son of Dean and Rose (Olivier) Graves. Richard graduated with the Pleasantville High School Class of 1965. He then attended Iowa State University, earning a Bachelor’s of Science degree. Richard worked for various industrial businesses until taking a job with Lockheed Martin in Texas in 1972. He was...

Patricia Ann Nichols

Patricia Ann Nichols

Jul 3, 2024

Patricia Ann Nichols Passed away peacefully at the Knoxville Area Community Hospital the morning of July 3, 2024. Patricia Ann Nichols was born on March 4, 1930 in Georgetown, Iowa to Tom and Katie (Luttrell) Coughlin. She attended Saint Patricks’ School in Georgetown and then graduated from Albia High School in 1947. She attended Ottumwa Beauty Academy and moved to...

Delbert Ray Humeston

Delbert Ray Humeston

Jun 27, 2024

Delbert Ray Humeston passed away June 27, 2024, at West Ridge Specialty Care and woke up in the arms of Jesus shortly after. Del was born December 4th, 1927 in Union, IA to Roy and Maude (Hess) Humeston. As a boy, Del would often visit his grandmother who lived near Fort Des Moines where he enjoyed watching the soldiers drill,...

Michael Allan Zager

Michael Allan Zager

Jun 26, 2024

Michael Allan Zager was born September 18, 1945 in Iowa City, Iowa the son of Stanly Merle and Mary Ellen (Ryan) Zager. He was raised in Washington, Iowa and graduated from Washington High School with the Class of 1963. Mike was united in marriage to Gloria Wolf on February 19, 1966. To this union three children were born: Melissa, Lori...

Christina M. Phillips

Christina M. Phillips

Jun 22, 2024

Christina Marguerite Phillips was born October 14, 1932 in Whiteville, Arkansas the daughter of Leonard and Ruby (Suggs) Crownover. She was raised in Whiteville and graduated from Cotter High School. Following high school, Christina attended business school in Kansas City. Upon graduation from business school, Christina worked for a Doctor in Mountain Home, Arkansas. On November 1, 1952 she was...

James Flander

James Flander

Jun 20, 2024

James (Jim) Flander, 80 of Pleasantville, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, June 20, 2024, at the Knoxville Hospital and Clinics, from complications of cancer and COPD. James was born on November 6, 1943, the son of Edward and Mabel Free Flander, in Eddyville, Iowa. Jim graduated from Oskaloosa High School with the Class of 1962. While in high school, he...

Thomas Dean Mavin

Thomas Dean Mavin

Jun 19, 2024

Thomas Dean Mavin passed away Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at his home, in Knoxville, at the age of 67 years. Full obituary and services are pending.

Marilyn Darlene Wilmot

Marilyn Darlene Wilmot

Jun 16, 2024

Marilyn Darlene Wilmot was born July 29, 1950 in Iowa City, Iowa the daughter of Paul and Nellie (Meredith) Cook. Marilyn was raised in central and southern Iowa and graduated from Cardinal High School in Eldon, Iowa in 1969. She then attended art school. Marilyn lived in Ottumwa, Iowa for many years and was a professional seamstress. During this time,...

Corey Robert Lee

Corey Robert Lee

Jun 14, 2024

Corey Robert Lee was born April 8, 1989 in Des Moines, Iowa the son of J. Robert and Amy (Dennison) Lee. Corey was raised in Knoxville, Iowa, graduating with the Class of 2007. He attended Graceland University and Iowa State University before joining the United States Marine Corps in 2010. Corey was deployed to Afghanistan twice before his honorable discharge....

Terry Lee Curry

Terry Lee Curry

May 25, 2024

Terry Lee Curry was born November 29, 1955 in Des Moines, Iowa the son of Fred Ray and Beulah Irene (Wicker) Curry. He was raised in Des Moines, Iowa and graduated from Lincoln High School. Terry moved to Pleasantville, Iowa in 1977. He worked for Wagner Plumbing & Heating, which became Wagner & Curry; and eventually Curry Plumbing & Heating...

Matt Lee Adreon

Matt Lee Adreon

May 24, 2024

Matt Adreon Obituary Matthew Lee Adreon, the son of Dan and Vicki (Carter) Adreon was born November 30, 1983 in Pella, Iowa. Matt was raised in Eddyville, Iowa where he spent a lot of his childhood playing outside with his sister and neighborhood friends. Many fond memories of wild bike rides, climbing trees, coon hunting, jumping off the trestle, swimming...

Raymond L. Tomsheck

Raymond L. Tomsheck

May 20, 2024

Raymond L. Tomsheck was born March 14, 1922 in Harvey, Illinois the son of William and Martha (Stogentein) Tomsheck. Ray graduated from Thornton Township High School in Illinois. He was later inducted into the United States Army during WWII. He served the United States honorably in Italy. On December 28, 1946 he was united in marriage to Louise Marie Baumgartner....

Andrew James Meyers

Andrew James Meyers

May 17, 2024

Andrew James Meyers was born October 25, 1983, in Charleston, South Carolina, to Christine and Robert Lee Meyers, joining his sisters Amber and Amanda to complete the family. He was always adventurous, eager to learn, and lived life authentically. Andrew (Andy) grew up in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, and was active in the Boy Scouts, enjoying going to the beach...

Jack Leroy Kingrey

Jack Leroy Kingrey

May 15, 2024

Jack Leroy Kingrey was born March 12, 1933 in Marion County, Iowa the son of Charles Aaron and Ruth A (Sanders) Kingrey. Jack’s mother passed away when he was 9 days old. His grandmother, Josephine Kingrey and his aunt, Mary Kingrey Cowman helped raise him along with his sister, Marcella. On September 26, 1951 Jack was united in marriage to...

Lucretia Edith Spaur

Lucretia Edith Spaur

May 9, 2024

Lucretia Edith Jones Spaur was born October 17, 1927 as the ninth child of Tressa Altheo Shilling Jones and John Johnathan Jones at her parents’ home near Tracy, Iowa, Mahaska County. She attended Tracy Schools, graduating from there in May of 1944. After graduation, Lucretia moved to Washington D.C. and began working for the Department of Defense in the newly...

Ralph Edward Dyer

Ralph Edward Dyer

Apr 30, 2024

Ralph Dyer passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loved ones on the family farm he grew up on and lived at for the majority of his life. He was born to Donald and Susan Almeda Dyer on November 12, 1928. He graduated from Knoxville High School in 1946 and was a star athlete, being inducted into the Knoxville...

Dorothy Joan Hiemstra

Dorothy Joan Hiemstra

Apr 28, 2024

Dorothy Joan Hiemstra was born December 3, 1949 in Oskaloosa, Iowa the daughter of Andrew and La Verda (Van Wyk) De Nooy. She was raised in the Leighton and Pella, Iowa areas. On November 21, 1968 Dorothy was united in marriage to Stanley Ray Hiemstra at the Third Reformed Church in Pella, Iowa. The couple first lived in Monroe before...

Charles A Rutter

Charles A Rutter

Apr 23, 2024

Rev. Charles Albert Rutter was born November 20, 1945 in Beecher, Ontario the son of Charles J and Emma Grace (Rabbie) Rutter. He graduated from Prince Edward Collegiate Institute and entered the banking world. Charles worked for the Bank of Montreal from 1964 to 1979. On May 13, 1967 he was united in marriage to Janice Cooling. Charles answered the...