Obituaries

Ann Jepsen

Ann (Michael) Jepsen was born June 24, 1950, in Magnolia, Iowa to Dale and Shirley (Young) Michael. She grew up in the Magnolia area and graduated from Logan-Magnolia High School in 1968. She was baptized on July 16, 1950 and confirmed on May 19, 1964 at Zion Lutheran Church in Magnolia. On February 8, 1969, she married Richard Jepsen....

Denny Surber

Dennis "Denny" Eugene Surber was born September 21, 1945, to parents William Henry and Irene Mae (Palmer) Surber in Logan, Iowa. Denny grew up in Logan and graduated from Logan High School in 1964. Denny went to work at Vickers after graduation. In 1965 he joined the United States Navy and was aboard the USS Markab. He was honorably...

Tom Gilbreath

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Thomas "Tom" Gilbreath

Born October 2, 1931 Council Bluffs,Iowa

Died March 13, 2005 Omaha, Nebraska

Services Congregational Church Dunlap, Iowa Tuesday, March 15, 2005, at 10:30 am

Clergy Pastor Jim Runnels

Musician Jean Dommer

Vocalists Melissa Reed ~ Jerry Baldwin ~ "Wind...

Jacob Stephen

Jacob John Stephen

Born Died January 31, 2005 January 31, 2005 Omaha, Nebraska Omaha, Nebraska Services Lifeline Church Dunlap, Iowa Thursday, February 3, 2005, at 2:00 pm

Clergy Pastor Marcia Campbell

Recorded Selections "Tears in Heaven" ~Eric Clapton "Angel" ~ Sarah McLaughlin

Final Resting Place Ida Grove Cemetery

Jacob...

Winifred Hansen

Winifred "Winnie" Hansen was born June 13, 1922 in Missouri Valley to parents Winfield & Jane (Rogers) Foote. She graduatedin 1940 from Missouri Valley High School. After completing beauty school in Council Bluffs, she worked as a beautician in Sidney, IA, Cedar Falls and Missouri Valley. On April 15, 1945, Winnie married Mervin Hansen in Missouri Valley. The couple...

Rosina Lowrey

Rosina Fern (Jones) Lowrey was born August 17, 1916 to John and Eva (Crowder) Jones in Woodbine, Iowa, the second of eight children. She grew up in the Woodbine area and attended country school and then Woodbine high school. After her schooling she helped area families and helped on the farm. In 1944 she married John B. Lowrey, Sr...

Beulah Malone

Beulah Mae (Fisher) Malone was born November 8, 1912, to Frank and Glenna (Haines) Fisher in Dunlap, Iowa. She attended country school near Dunlap. She went to work for the Liscomb family and this is how she met her future husband, Marion Malone. The couple were married on September 15, 1935. They farmed in the Dow City and Dunlap...

Marcella Millard

Marcella Doretta (DeMay) Millard, 83, of Sioux City died Wednesday, November 17, 2004. Marcella was born December 6, 1920, on a farm outside of Denison to Henry and Doretta (Meggers) DeMey. She married Dale Millard on January 1, 1940, in Sioux City. There were married 55 years. Dale died in August of 1995.

For many years Marcella...

Hazel Oliver

Hazel (Johnson) Oliver was born January 13, 1913 to Christian and Ella (Nuzum) Johnson in Moorhead, Iowa. She grew up in the Moorhead area and graduated from Moorhead High School in 1931. Hazel was united in marriage to Glen Oliver on January 12, 1935. The couple began farming on the Gunderson farm southeast of Pisgah. In 1944, they purchased...

Doris Michael

Doris H. (Marley) Michael was born May 21, 1928, to Platte and Nellie (Mefferd) Marley east of Woodbine. She attended country school east of Woodbine, then went to school in Logan starting in 6th grade. She graduated from Logan High School in 1945. She then started teaching the fall of 1945 in rural schools with a normal teaching certificate....

Leeta Rannells

Leeta Fern (Calhoon) Rannells was born on October 18, 1894 in Charles City, Iowa to parents Francis Elmer and Lena (Crow) Calhoon. Leeta's father was a Methodist minister, so Leeta attended many different schools and lived in various locations throughout the United States. While living in New York State, she went to work for the telephone company. In 1915,...

Willie Buter

A Life Remembered

Big Willie Born December 24, 1929 Rural Dunlap, Iowa

Died May 6, 2005 Rural Dunlap, Iowa

Services Lifeline Fellowship Church ~ Dunlap, Iowa Tuesday, May 10, 2005, at 10:30 am

Clergy Pastor Brent Girouex

Recorded Selections "Kiss an Angel Good Morning" "Daddy's Hands" "If Tomorrow Never...

Harvey Avis

Harvey LeRoy Avis was born on January 4, 1938 in Moorhead, Iowa to parents Lewis and Evelyn (Heistand) Avis. He attended country school and graduated from Treynor High School. He married Vivian Goss. He owned a service station in Treynor, then operated a backhoe for the telephone company and later moved to Oklahoma and did custom baling. In December...

Larry Harter

Larry Harter VIDEO TRIBUTE

Larry Leroy Harter was born on April 22, 1936 in Onawa, Iowa to parents Clark and Margaret (Rasmussen) Harter. He attended school in Mondamin and Pisgah. In 1953 he enlisted in the US Navy. Larry was a stationary engineer in the Navy. Larry retired as a lieutenant from the Navy in 1974. He...

Robert Janssen

Robert "Bob" Janssen Woodbine, Iowa

Robert Rawleigh Janssen was born August 30, 1913, in Persia, Iowa to Hillert and Jane (Harms) Janssen. He grew up in the Persia area and attended the Yorkshire school. On October 13, 1934, he married Alvira Gramkow. The couple farmed in the Persia and Portsmouth areas. They retired from farming in 1970...

Hazel Kierscht

Hazel (Basch) Kierscht, 90, of Logan died on Sunday, November 9th, 2003 at Denison Care Center in Denison, Iowa. She was born on January 18, 1913 in Missouri Valley, IA to parents Henry and Pauline (Ronfeldt) Basch. She grew up in Old Town Missouri Valley and attended country school there. In November of 1930, she married Harry William Kierscht....

Norma Holsapple

Norma Jean Kucks was born November 28, 1932, in Woodbine, Iowa to parents Charles and Lillian (Chatburn) Kucks. She grew up in the Pisgah area and graduated from the Pisgah High School in 1951. On July 21, 1951 she married Marvin Holsapple. The couple lived in Biloxi Mississippi, Colorado, and Long Beach California before returning to Pisgah in 1956...

Jimmie Straight

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Jimmie Straight

Born July 1, 1939 Logan,Iowa

Died June 18, 2005 Missouri Valley, Iowa

Memorial Services Immanuel Lutheran Church Logan, Iowa Tuesday, June 21, 2005, at 2:30 pm

Clergy Rev. Gerald Firby Musician Dona Emswiler Vocalist Kris Carritt Recorded Selection "If Heaven" by Andy Greggs

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Violet Shepard

Violet G. Shepard, 84, of Missouri Valley died on Sunday, December 7th at the Immanuel Hospital in Omaha. Violet was born on October 2, 1919 in Raglan Township east of Mondamin to Fred R. & Bessie (Whitney) Bell. She was baptized on March 13, 1931 at the Church of Christ in Mondamin. She graduated from Mondamin High School in...

Jaylee Myer

Jaylee Marilyn Myer was born January 15, 2005, to Scott and Jamie (Straight) Myer in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She was born at 25 weeks gestation. Jaylee died on January 18, 2005, at the age of three days.

Jaylee was preceded in death by her great grandparents Jack Straight, Robert Pond, Arthur "Pete" Dinsmore, and Martha Myer.

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