Obituaries

Luzena "Nina" Wheeler aka "Pepsi Kid", 48 of Woodbine died on Friday, December 31, 2004 at the Community Memorial Hospital.

Nina was born on February 1, 1956 in Omaha, Nebraska to parents John & Vivian (Stoll) Drake. She attended Cross Lutheran School and Zion Lutheran School in Omaha. She had worked at various warehouses in Omaha and...

Irene M. Hartwig 84, of Jefferson, Iowa died on Friday, June 10th at the Greene County Medical Center.

Irene was born on February 28, 1921 in Pomeroy, Ohio. Her mother died during her birth. She was adopted and raised by her Aunt and Uncle Dana & Elizabeth (Greaser) Hysell. She grew up in Syacruse, Ohio and graduated...

Woodbine�Gladys L. Thompson 93, of Woodbine died Saturday, October 12th at the Rose Vista Nursing Home in Woodbine.

Gladys Lucille Smith Thompson was born August 28, 1909 the sixth child of Arthur and Maggie (Ball Smith. She grew up on farms in Pottawattamie and Harrison Counties. In 1927, she graduated from Logan High School and completed Normal...

Betty Irene (Sloth) Hanigan was born on January 16, 1923 in Viola Center, Iowa to parents Chris C. & Bertha M. (Higley) Sloth. She graduated from Viola Center High School. She graduated from Iowa State University in 1944 with a Home Economics Teaching Degree. She began teaching Home Ec & Science in Dunlap High School. On April 7, 1947...

Delories May (Thoms) Schlensig was born on March 25, 1932, to parents August & Emma (Westendorf) Thoms near Logan, Iowa. Delories grew up in and received her early education in the Logan, Avoca, and Walnut areas. She worked as a clerk in the grocery store in Walnut for fifteen years. On July 14, 1966, she married Frank Schlensig in...

Thelma M. Ulmer

Thelma was born May 15, 1929 to Henry and Myrtle (McGee) Athey in Woodbine, IA. She attended country school and graduated from Woodbine High School in 1946. She attended the University of Northern Iowa and obtained her teaching certificate. She taught at the one room schoolhouse in Persia and in the Council Bluffs school...

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....

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...

A Life Remembered

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 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 "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 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 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 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 (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 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 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,...

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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 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 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...