Obituaries

Jan 2, 2015

On Friday evening, January 2, 2015, Tom Leo Epperson was welcomed into Heaven by his loving parents and older siblings.

Tom grew up on a small farm in Magnolia, Iowa, and met his wife in a small town in the Magnolia state. His life was as steady as a Magnolia tree and as tender as a Magnolia...

Dec 30, 2014

Beverly Ann (Sandage) Hall was born July 1, 1958, to Dean and Roberta (Vandivort) Sandage in Moorhead, Iowa. She was raised in the Dunlap and Soldier area and attended school in both of the communities. Bev graduated from Dunlap High School in 1976. She earned her Bachelor's degree from Wayne State College in Physical Education, Safety Education, and coaching....

Dec 27, 2014

Dec 26, 2014

Rita Mae Hartwig was born on April 15, 1927, to James and Ruth (McEvoy) McHugh in Allen Township in Harrison County, Iowa. She was raised near Woodbine and Moorhead and attended country school in both areas. Rita married Harold "Bubby" Hartwig on January 24, 1947, in Dunlap, Iowa. The couple lived their entire lives in the Dunlap area. Rita...

Dec 25, 2014

Monica Joan (O'Connor) Honaker was born October 21, 1940 to Laurence and Monica (Manion) O'Connor in Dunlap, Iowa.  She was raised in the Dunlap area and she graduated from St. Joseph Catholic School in Dunlap in 1958. She then attended nursing school in Council Bluffs and became a registered nurse. She was a registered pediatric nurse and critical care nurse...

Dec 24, 2014

Annie Rea (Park) Hardy Mills was born on November 12, 1918, in Ireland to Agnes Park. Annie and her mother came to the United States when she was three years old on the White Starline Ship. They settled in the Dunlap and Woodbine area where Annie's mother was a housekeeper for her Uncle Tom Park. Annie went to country...

Dec 23, 2014

Richard "Rick" Eugene Tiffey, Jr., was born September 5, 1956, to Richard and Mardine (Racobs) Tiffey, Sr. in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He was raised in Missouri Valley and graduated from Missouri Valley High School in 1975. He attended Refrigeration & A/C Schooling. He then received a Business Degree from Iowa Western. He worked for J.C. Penny's in the service...

Dec 21, 2014

Harold Everett Burkhart was born November 14, 1918, to Paul and Minnie (Coleman) Burkhart in Harrison County south of Magnolia, Iowa. He attended Calhoun School and acquired an eighth grade education. Harold held various farm jobs before entering the army in 1941 serving his country while stationed in England. After his honorable discharge in October of 1945, Harold purchased...

Dec 19, 2014

Rev. Dr. DeeAnn (Smith) Klapp was born September 23,1951, to Donald Irving and Ann Marie (Bollinger) Smith in Bay Shore, New Jersey. Her growing up years were spent on the east coast, mostly in New Jersey. She enjoyed dancing, painting and playing her beloved vibraphone. She graduated top of her class from Boonton High School and went on to...

Dec 7, 2014

Theodore Emil Grandmont was born August 2, 1933, in Lawrence, Massachusetts to Theodore and Helen (Fisher) Grandmont. Ted grew up in the Andover, MA. He later moved to Haverhill, MA and worked as a meat cutter. Ted proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force. After his honorable discharge he moved to Omaha where he met Judy Blackman....

Dec 7, 2014

Dennis Lee Swenson was born August 1, 1941, to George and Rachel (McHenry) Swenson in Ute, Iowa. Dennis' father died in July of 1942. Dennis' mother married Dean Davis in 1943. Dennis grew up in the Dunlap area and graduated from Dunlap High School in 1959. He attended a community college in Brookings, South Dakota. He then joined the...

Nov 18, 2014

Richard Eugene "Dick" Alton was born In Malvern, IA on January 12, 1930 to Clarence and Barbara (Lang) Alton. Dick spent his early childhood in the Malvern, Iowa area and then moved out west to Cheyenne, Wyoming and Fort Collins, Colorado before coming back to Harrison County where he met his future wife. Richard married Hazel Holsapple on October...

Nov 15, 2014

Lois Irene (Wharton) Foutch was born on March 2, 1914, to James Elmer and Ava Grace (Burress) Wharton northeast of Woodbine, Iowa. Lois attended Normal School in Woodbine, graduating in 1931. Lois taught school for two years and then married Wayne Dwight Foutch on March 9, 1936. The couple lived north of Woodbine for two years, south of Dunlap...

Nov 12, 2014

Ward Eugene Sherer was born on September 27, 1943, to Ward and Esther (Behrends) Sherer in Little Sioux, Iowa. He was raised on a farm near Pisgah and graduated from Pisgah High School in 1961. Gene received an associate's degree in accounting and worked for Dewey Chevrolet in Omaha and the Logan Mill before entering the nursing home business. On...

Nov 9, 2014

Carl Bernard Behm was born on December 17, 1934, to Frank Delbert and Nellie Irene (Hobbs) Behm in Modale, Iowa. He attended school in both Missouri Valley and Dunlap at St. Joseph Catholic School. Carl proudly served his country in the United States Army for three years in Germany. In February of 1959, Carl married Janice Barnum at Sacred...

Nov 8, 2014

Robert George Pryor, 76, of Phoenix, Arizona died on November 8, 2014, in Phoenix, Arizona. He was born on November 5, 1938, to Arthur Frederick and Amanda Johanna (Volkens) Pryor Sr., in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He was raised in Missouri Valley, Iowa and attended school there. On April 23, 1960, Robert married Sally Newland in Woodbine, Iowa. Robert and...

Nov 8, 2014

Opal Lucille (Haner) Fox was born on January 5, 1925, to Harry and Gladys (Spanswick) Haner near Moorhead, Iowa. Opal attended country school and then graduated from Woodbine High School in 1943. She worked at Sunstrand Aviation in Denver, Colorado. Opal married Blaine Fox on December 18, 1943, in Logan, Iowa. The couple lived on a farm on Highway...

Nov 7, 2014

Shirley Mae (Hatcher) Navrude was born March 9, 1938, to LeRoy and Lula (Hatcher) Hatcher in Missouri Valley, Iowa. Shirley was raised between Logan and Missouri Valley, Iowa and graduated from Logan High School in 1956. She then took one year of schooling at a business college in Omaha, Nebraska. Shirley met Harold Navrude on a blind date and...

Oct 28, 2014

Dorothy Jean (Waldemer) Barry was born on August 25, 1929, to Michael and Alleyne (Lyon) Waldemer near Pisgah, Iowa. Dorothy grew up near Pisgah and attended country school. She graduated from Pisgah High School and then attended Simpson College and was awarded her teaching certificate. Dorothy was a substitute teacher for several years. On May 26, 1950, Dorothy married...

Oct 20, 2014

Charles Joseph Mumm was born on April 21, 1935, to Peter and Frances (Gross) Mumm near Earling, Iowa. He attended St. Joseph Catholic School in Earling. Charlie started farming in the Earling area, and on September 10, 1957, Charlie married Verla Rau in Manilla, Iowa. The couple continued to farm between Dunlap and Earling, Iowa. Charlie also drove a...