Obituaries

Gerry Gilbreath

Dec 23, 2016

Geraldine Marie (Terrell) Gilbreath was born April 21, 1934, to Elmer and Mae (Price) Terrell in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Gerry graduated from the Dunlap High School. She worked as a waitress at Cronks in Denison while she was in high school. On December 13, 1951, Geraldine married Thomas Gilbreath in the Congregational Church parsonage. The couple farmed near Moorhead,...

Rosalie Oliver

Dec 15, 2016

Rosalie Ann (Arbaugh) Oliver was born February 1, 1932, to Schuyler and Doris (O'Dell) Arbaugh in Magnolia, Iowa. She was raised near Magnolia and graduated from Magnolia High School in 1949. She played basketball in high school and was a very good athlete. After graduation Rosalie worked at Darners, PMA (Production Marketing Assistance) Office in Logan and Securities Acceptance...

Marge Peterson

Dec 14, 2016

Marjorie Jean "Marge" (Schwingdorf) Peterson was born December 28, 1933, to Ralph and Irene (Pithan) Schwingdorf in Charter Oak, Iowa. She made her First Communion at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Charter Oak. Marge moved with her family to Dunlap when she was eight years old. She then attended St. Joseph Catholic School and Dunlap Public School. Marge married...

Dottie Vandemark

Dec 3, 2016

Daniele Mae "Dottie" Vandemark was born April 13, 1982, to Dan and Melanie (Handke) Vandemark in Onawa, Iowa. She was raised near Woodbine and Council Bluffs and graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in Council Bluffs. Dottie lived in a ward house with Iowa Focus and worked at Vodec. Then she moved to Country Care and worked at Concerned...

Joe Smith

Nov 29, 2016

Joseph Robert Smith was born January 11, 1985, to Rod and Teresa (Rock) Smith in Omaha, Nebraska. Joe was raised near Woodbine, attended Woodbine school and graduated in 2003. While in high school, Joe participated in Cross Country and was part of the team that went to state. He also ran in track, played basketball, was active in 4-H,...

Carolyn Tupper

Nov 21, 2016

Carolyn Jane Tupper was born March 7, 1930, to Frank L. and Ethel Marie (Collins) Pitt near Crescent, Iowa. She was raised near Crescent, attended elementary school and started high school at Thomas Jefferson in Council Bluffs before moving to Harrison County. She then attended Logan High School and graduated from Magnolia High School. Carolyn moved to Rockford, Illinois...

Ed Perkins

Nov 21, 2016

Edward Arthur Perkins was born on March 14, 1925, to Harrison and Pearl (Radtke) Perkins in Pisgah, Iowa. Ed attended school at Sunnyside Country School and graduated from Pisgah High School in 1942. Ed proudly served his country in the United States Navy. After his honorable discharge he started farming near Pisgah. Ed married Velma Joan Wickersham on September...

Darrell Argotsinger

Nov 18, 2016

Darrell LaVerne Argotsinger was born December 16, 1923, to Glenn and Viola (McIntosh) Argotsinger in Dow City, Iowa. He was raised near Dow City and graduated from Dow City High School. After his graduation he farmed with his dad. Darrell met his future wife, Mary Young, at church and on August 27, 1944, the two were married at the...

Gerald Klein

Nov 11, 2016

Gerald Hubert Klein was born December 7, 1932, to Raymond and Marie (Jacoby) Klein in Earling, Iowa. He was raised near Earling and attended school at St. Joseph's Catholic School. Jerry proudly served his country in the U.S. Army from 1953 – 1955. He then served in the Army Reserves from 1955 – 1963 attaining the rank of corporal....

Elaine Hansen

Nov 9, 2016

Elaine Marie (Byrd) Hansen was born October 1, 1923 to Sanford and Etha Mae (Goforth) Byrd in Riceville, Iowa. She was raised near Riceville, Iowa, attended school and graduated from Riceville High School. She then attended Vocational Nurse's Training and began her work at Rose Vista in the 1960's. On March 29, 1943, Elaine married Harlan Hansen in Leroy,...

Phyllis Christensen

Nov 8, 2016

Phyllis Lorena (Bothwell) Christensen was born on October 19, 1929, to Pearl (Petty) and Thomas Bothwell in Little Sioux, Iowa. She was raised in Little Sioux and graduated from Little Sioux High School. Phyllis married Vernon Roy Christensen on August 14, 1946. The couple farmed near Moorhead and later moved into Moorhead. Phyllis became a resident of Rose Vista...

Darlene Malone

Oct 30, 2016

Darlene Mae (Cox) Malone was born on August 1, 1928, near Moorhead, Iowa to Dewey and Alma Bertha (Benson) Cox. She graduated from Woodbine High School in 1946. On July 3, 1946, Darlene married Walter R. Malone at the Methodist Church's parsonage in Sac City, Iowa. The couple farmed in the Dunlap area and then moved into town in...

Joan Hein

Oct 28, 2016

Joan Julia (Hugron) Hein was born September on 16, 1926, in Sioux City, Iowa to Harry A. and Zella (Billings) Hugron. She grew up in Sioux City and graduated from Cathedral High School in Sioux City in 1945. Joan attended Clarke College in Dubuque, Iowa and graduated with a degree in music in 1949. She taught music at Dow...

Marlene Park

Oct 22, 2016

Marlene Kaye (Dunlop) Park was born November 14, 1936, to George and Emma (Savery) Dunlop in Moorhead, Iowa. She was raised near Moorhead and also Fort Calhoun, Nebraska. While in high school Marlene enjoyed volleyball, cheerleading, the drama club, and 4-H. Marlene graduated in 1955 from the high school in Fort Calhoun. She then worked at Mutual of Omaha....

Joann Runyan

Oct 20, 2016

Joann (Nuzum) Runyan was born September 24, 1937, to Howard and Beatrice (Coate) Nuzum near Pisgah, Iowa. She attended Preparation Country School, Pisgah Public School, and graduated from 8th grade from Ute Junior High. Joann married Jay Alvin Runyan on September 17, 1955, and they made their home in Omaha, Nebraska. Two weeks later Jay was drafted into the...

Florence Marley

Oct 20, 2016

Florence Dorothy (Hillyer) Marley was born on June 6, 1920, to Amos and Evelyn (Dungan) Hillyer near Logan, Iowa. She attended country school, graduated from Logan High School, received her teaching certification and began teaching country school. On December 20, 1941, Florence married Max Marley. To this union five children were born. The family lived in the Logan area...

Connie McWhirter

Oct 16, 2016

Constance Joann (Erlewine) Leytham McWhirter was born July 19, 1936, to Dale Wheeler and Creola Mae (Vroman) Erlewine in Woodbine. She was raised in the Woodbine area and graduated from Woodbine High School. She then attended Iowa Central Community College. In February of 1954, Connie married Dale Leytham. The couple was blessed with four children. Several years ago Connie...

Randy Ferguson

Oct 13, 2016

Randy Ferguson, 56, of Dunlap died on Thursday, October 13th at his home in Dunlap. He is survived by his mother, Dorothy Ferguson of Dunlap and other relatives and friends.

No services are scheduled with Fouts Funeral Home.

Mary Kroll

Oct 12, 2016

Mary Etta (Higgins) Kroll was born February 2, 1932, to Paul and Della (Carbaugh) Higgins near Dunlap, Iowa. She was raised near Dunlap and graduated from St. Joseph's High School in 1950. Mary married Clarence Kroll on June 18, 1951, in Dow City, Iowa. The couple farmed. Clarence died in October of 1983. Following his death Mary moved to...

Dennis Sturgill

Oct 10, 2016

Dennis Allen Sturgill was born August 23, 1922, to William and Lucinda (Allen) Sturgill in Daley, Kentucky. He was raised in Leslie County and attended country school there as well as the Berea Kentucky Boarding School. Dennis enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Force in June of 1942. During WWII he was deployed to the Panama Canal Zone where...