Obituaries for Knoxville

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Obituaries for Knoxville, Pleasantville, and surrounding areas

Kathy Ilene King

Kathy Ilene King

Aug 23, 2014

A Celebration of Life for Kathy King, age 63 of Knoxville will be held on Thursday, August 28 at 3:00 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends two hours prior to the service. Memorials may be made to Knoxville or Melcher-Dallas Dollars for Scholars. Bybee & Davis Funeral Home is handling arrangements and online condolences...

Ruby June Aduddell

Ruby June Aduddell

Aug 19, 2014

A Celebration of Life Service for Ruby June Aduddell age 90 of Pleasantville will be held on Thursday, August 21 at 1:00 p.m. at the Mason Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Inurnment will follow in the Pleasantville Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Pleasantville EMS. Online condolences may be left at...

Phyllis Marie Williams

Phyllis Marie Williams

Aug 18, 2014

Phyllis Marie Williams was born December 6, 1948 in Des Moines, Iowa the daughter of Francis Marion Kennedy and Virginia Victory (Baldwin) Kennedy. She was raised in the Knoxville and Des Moines areas and graduated from Des Moines Tech. Phyllis worked at the Knoxville V.A., the V.F.W. and E.D.S. Her favorite job was Alco, she was a manager there for...

Jack Sterling

Jack Sterling

Aug 17, 2014

Funeral services for Jack Sterling age 79 of Knoxville will be held on Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at the First United Methodist Church at 2:00 p.m. Burial will follow in the Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will begin after 12:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Bybee & Davis Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Memorials may...

Wesley Dean See

Wesley Dean See

Aug 13, 2014

Wesley Dean See, was born February 19, 1969, in Knoxville, to Ralph and Linda (Cummings) See. He lived in Charles City for a short time at the Opportunity Living Facility, before moving to Park Place in Glenwood, Iowa. Wesley found joy spending time with his nieces, nephew, and great-niece from Oklahoma. He was a die-hard Hawkeye fan. Wes loved to...

Linda Kay Provenzano

Linda Kay Provenzano

Aug 7, 2014

Linda Kay Provenzano was born January 6, 1948 in Knoxville, Iowa the daughter of Paul and Bernice (Marshall) Provenzano. Linda attended Twin Cedars Schools and then the Iowa School of Beauty in Des Moines. She was a licensed cosmetologist and worked as a hairdresser most of her life. In her spare time, Linda loved to work in her flower and...

Teddy Leon Larsen

Teddy Leon Larsen

Aug 6, 2014

Teddy Leon Larsen was born June 19, 1933 in Knoxville, Iowa the son of James Alfred and Estelle (Gosnell) Larsen. Ted graduated from Knoxville High School with the Class of 1951. He worked at Maytag for a brief time, before entering the United States Army. Ted served two years and was stationed in Germany. Following his honorable discharge, Ted returned...

Philip Ronald Clark

Philip Ronald Clark

Aug 4, 2014

Philip Ronald Clark was born November 25, 1941 in Pleasantville, Iowa the son of Orien and Laura (Beem) Clark. He graduated from Pleasantville High School with the Class of 1960. Phil farmed in the Pleasantville area his entire life. He also served his country in the Army National Guard from 1963-1969. On November 16, 1991 Phil was united in marriage...

Ruth Whitney Graves

Ruth Whitney Graves

Aug 4, 2014

Funeral services for Ruth Graves age 67 of Knoxville will be held on Friday, August 8 at the Bybee & Davis Funeral Home at 10:00 a.m. Visitation will begin after 10:00 a.m. Thursday at the Bybee & Davis Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Memorials may be directed to the family and online...

Timothy David Lucas

Timothy David Lucas

Jul 31, 2014

Timothy David Lucas was born on February 2, 1957 in Lovilia, Iowa the son of David and Bernadine (Aversing) Lucas . He was a 1975 graduate of Albia High School. Tim was the proud father of three sons: Adam, Jeff and Kurt. Most of his adult life, Tim worked for Pella Corporation in logistics. He truly enjoyed his job and...

Alice Faye Steffen

Alice Faye Steffen

Jul 26, 2014

Alice Faye Steffen was born September 11, 1954 in Otley, Iowa the daughter of Anthony and Marie (Kamerick) Langstraat. She was raised on her family’s farm near Otley. As a young woman, Alice worked at Rolscreen and Boomsma Egg Processing. She lived most of her adult life in Monroe and operated the Southside Bar. She married Dan Steffen on May...

Nedra Ann Horn

Nedra Ann Horn

Jul 14, 2014

Nedra Ann Horn was born June 18, 1939, in Atlantic, Iowa the daughter of Harold and Arlene Louise (Behrends) Wickey. She was raised in Cass County, and graduated from Cumberland High School in 1957, and then attended 4 C’s Commercial College. Through the years, Nedra worked for K.L. Pierce, Amana Refrigeration, was the Victor Librarian, and was a daycare provider....

Samuel Enus Rathmel

Samuel Enus Rathmel

Jun 24, 2014

Samuel Enus Rathmel was born March 30, 1933 in Washington County, Iowa the son of Frank and Nora (Hole) Rathmel. He was raised in the Washington and Iowa City areas. As a young man, Sam worked as a farmer. On May 31, 1966 he was united in marriage to Coramarie Parker in Diamond City, Arkansas. Sam worked for the University...

Ralph Alfred Shore

Ralph Alfred Shore

Jun 13, 2014

Ralph Alfred Shore was born June 16, 1937 in Russell, Iowa the son of Alfred and Eva Shore. He was raised in Chariton and as a young man, Ralph worked at a mink farm. He later worked for Big Ben Coal Mine and would serve his country in the National Guard. Ralph’s career with the City of Chariton began in...

Donna Kay Beal

Donna Kay Beal

Jun 10, 2014

Funeral services for Donna Kay Beal age 69 of Tracy will be held on Saturday, June 14 at the Bybee & Davis Funeral Home at 11:00 a.m. Burial will follow in the Bethel Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Pella or to Clay Township Fire & Rescue....

Barbara Brubaker

Barbara Brubaker

Jun 9, 2014

Barbara Forbes Garland Head Whitlatch Brubaker was born July 14, 1918 in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Everett Garland and Beulah Forbes Garland and went to be with her Lord on June 9th, 2014 in Prescott, Arizona. After the death of her parents she was adopted at the age of two by William and Ida May Head of Oskaloosa, Iowa. She...

Carla Nadine Forst-Bachman

Carla Nadine Forst-Bachman

Jun 6, 2014

Carla Nadine Forst Bachman, went to be with our Lord on June 6, 2014, with her family at her bedside at home. Carla was 82 years young, born on March 16, 1932, the daughter of Tom and Ona Forst. She was the sister of Marilyn McDonald of Knoxville, IA, Darrell Forst of Sun City, AZ, and Donald Forst of Glendale,...

Patricia Lynn Orr-Cox

Patricia Lynn Orr-Cox

May 30, 2014

Patricia Lynn Orr-Cox was born May 13, 1954 in Oskaloosa, Iowa the daughter of Vernon and Mary Katherine (Whitlatch) Orr. She was raised in Knoxville and then in Tama during her high school years. Patricia lived in many locations throughout the United States and most recently she lived in Kalona, Ft. Madison and in Oskaloosa for the last two years....

Allen Philip Hancock

Allen Philip Hancock

May 29, 2014

Funeral Services for Allen Hancock, age 74 of Muskego, Wisconsin will be held Friday, June 6, 2014 at the Bybee & Davis Funeral Home at 6:00 p.m. The family will receive friends two hours prior to the service at Bybee & Davis Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Olive Chapel Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers,...

Dan Fall

Dan Fall

May 28, 2014

Danny Gerald Fall was born July 17, 1942 in Oskaloosa, Iowa the son of Walt and Toni (Thomas) Fall. He was raised in the Knoxville area and graduated with the Knoxville High School Class of 1960. Following graduation, Dan attended Wentworth Military Academy in Lexington, Missouri. In 1962 Dan entered the United States Army. He was honorably discharged in 1965...