Obituaries
Mary O'Rourke
Oct 20, 2015
Mary Catherine (Kenealy) O'Rourke was born September 30, 1927, to Jerome and Florence (Schierbrock) Kenealy in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She was raised in Council Bluffs. When Mary was in the 8th grade, her mother died. She then had to help her father with her brothers. Mary graduated from St. Francis Catholic School in Council Bluffs, and then attended Commercial...
Marilynn Schmitt
Oct 19, 2015
Marilynn Donelle Schmitt was born on September 30, 1958, to Harold and Margaret (Rogers) Schmitt in Denison, Iowa. She was raised on a farm south of Dow City and graduated from Dow City High School in 1977. Marilynn graduated from Creighton University with a degree in mathematics and physics. She worked at the Crawford County Hospital, on the farm,...
Vivian Moore
Oct 15, 2015
Vivian Narcissa (Becker) Moore was born on December 10, 1920, near Bagley, Iowa to Franklin Jacob and Margaret Dawson (Muir) Becker. She attended school in Bagley, Iowa graduating as the Valedictorian in 1938. In October of 1941, Vivian married Col. Rex E. Zepp in Ames, Iowa. Rex was killed in an airplane accident at Minot South Dakota Air Force...
Beulah Michel
Oct 12, 2015
Beulah Irene (Siler) Michel was born on February 25, 1922, to Orley and Mamie (Selleck) Siler in Woodbine, Iowa. She was raised in Woodbine and attended Woodbine Public School. Beulah married Bud Michel on April 28, 1942, at a Lutheran Church in Omaha, Nebraska. The couple lived their entire lives in Woodbine. Beulah was baptized in the Christian Church....
Rex Fetter
Oct 12, 2015
Rex Donald Fetter was born August 2, 1928, to Lloyd and Bessie (Carney) Fetter in Logan, Iowa. He was raised in Logan and graduated from Logan High School in 1947. Rex enjoyed football and boxing while in school. Rex proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was based in Alaska working in the...
Herbert Clark
Oct 6, 2015
Herbert Leo Clark was born January 24, 1931, to Lucian Francis and Elva Alvina (Reeves) Clark in rural Pisgah, Iowa. He was raised near Pisgah and attended school in Pisgah graduating from Pisgah High School in 1949. Herb proudly served his country in the United States Navy. After his honorable discharge he returned to Pisgah and farmed. Herb married...
Earl Kelley
Oct 6, 2015
Thomas Earl Kelley was born on January 2, 1926, at 10 a.m. to Thomas William and Luella (Park) Kelley on a farm near Panama, Iowa. He learned how to work hard and at an early age he developed a keen interest in the care and habits of horses because his days of farm work usually revolved around using them...
Marjorie Hood
Sep 30, 2015
Mima Marjorie (Maxwell) Hood was born on May 12, 1916, to Elmer and Grace (Young) Maxwell in Woodbine, Iowa. Marjorie lived her entire life in Woodbine. She graduated from Woodbine High School in 1934 and married George Wendell Hood on April 14, 1940. Marjorie worked as a bookkeeper at the Siebels Department Store and later as the principal's secretary...
Irma Nelson
Sep 30, 2015
Irma Adeline (Timm) Nelson was born on August 24, 1924, to Albert and Emma (Torgerson) Timm in Ute, Iowa. She was raised in the Soldier and Ute areas. Irma attended country school and the Soldier elementary school. Irma married Kenyon Nelson on December 29, 1945, in Soldier, Iowa. Irma worked at the Spotts IGA, for Wilder Nelson and later...
LaVerne Olmstead
Sep 14, 2015
LaVerne Andrew Olmstead was born on July 12, 1939 near Dow City, Iowa to Alva and Eleanor (Bauer) Olmstead. He grew up in the Dow City and Dunlap areas and graduated from Dunlap High School. LaVerne served in the United States Army Airborne from 1963 to 1966. He moved to California and worked for Sherwin Williams and Colgate. In...
Nola Musgrave
Sep 11, 2015
Nola Virginia Musgrave went home to be with her Savior on September 11, 2015. She was born, Nola Virginia Adams on July 30, 1922, to Linwood and Ethel Adams on their farm in Woodbine, Iowa. Both of her parents, her three sisters, Lucy Massie, Edna Bishop, Anna Clausen and her husband John Musgrave preceded her in death. Nola married...
Bonnie Siebels
Sep 6, 2015
Bonnie Lorene (Watkins) Siebels was born on October 31, 1924, near Woodbine, Iowa to Ralph and Blanche (Donn) Watkins. She attended country school near Woodbine as well as Woodbine High School. On Oct 16, 1942, Bonnie married Robert E. Siebels. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Holdrege, Nebraska. She loved bowling and playing cards. She...
Kathy Chambers
Sep 5, 2015
Kathryn Anne (Chesmore) Chambers was born on March 14, 1955, to Osia and Ruth (Tedford) Chesmore in Seward, Nebraska. She was raised in the Woodbine area, and married Craig Chambers on September 15, 1974, at the Woodbine United Methodist Church. Kathy's pride and joy were her four children and eight grandchildren. She was happiest surrounded by her grandchildren. She...
Melanie Handke
Sep 2, 2015
Melanie Jane Handke was born on December 15, 1957, at Crawford County Hospital in Denison, Iowa to Ed and Ila (Siglin) Handke. Melanie was baptized and confirmed at the St. John's Lutheran Church in Dunlap, Iowa. Melanie graduated from Dunlap High School in 1976 and married Dan Vandemark on October 15, 1976. The couple was blessed with three children;...
Terry Frazier
Sep 1, 2015
Terry Lee Frazier was born February 26, 1950, to Robert and Adabelle (Schwartz) Frazier in Dunlap, Iowa. He was raised in Dunlap and attended school there. Terry proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Following his honorable discharge he held various jobs including: Hoagie Construction, Stoddards Horse Trailers and the City of Dunlap Terry...
Norma Hardt
Aug 27, 2015
Norma Marie (Mann) Hardt was born September 12, 1923, to Charles Dean and Anna (Perrin) Mann in Moorhead, Iowa. She was raised near Pisgah and graduated from Pisgah High School in 1940. While in school Norma was an excellent athlete and really excelled in softball. Norma moved to Sioux City and worked as a waitress at Excel Candy Company....
Catherine Smith
Aug 27, 2015
Catherine "Katie" (Probasco) Smith was born on August 2, 1918, in Dunlap, Iowa. She was the daughter of a farmer William "Will" and Mary (Blankenship) Probasco. She taught at a one-room country schoolhouse until she married Edmond H. "Eddie" Smith in 1940. The couple traded in farming in 1958 for the adventures and cultural experiences of Phoenix, Arizona. In...
Jim Houston
Aug 25, 2015
James David Houston was born July 30, 1943, to Raymond and Helen (Hawn) Houston near Woodbine, Iowa. He was raised near Woodbine and graduated from Woodbine High School in 1961. Following graduation he worked at Armour Packing Plant in Omaha. Jim then attended orthodontic appliance lab school in San Francisco, California and then worked for Dr. Morland for seven...
Dinah Vandemark
Aug 22, 2015
Dinah Kay (Brower) Vandemark was born August 7, 1956, to Russell and Mary (Barker) Brower in St. Joseph, Missouri. She was raised in the St. Joseph area and graduated from Central High School in 1974. Following her graduation she worked for St. Joseph Woods. Dinah married Mark Vandemark on March 25, 1978. The couple lived in Des Moines, Iowa...
Arlene Michel
Aug 18, 2015
Arlene Ann (Feser) Michel was born to Anton and Elizabeth (Dresen) Feser near Defiance, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Defiance. She attended country school and graduated from St. Paul High School in Defiance. Arlene married Gary Michel on December 15, 1967, in Omaha, Nebraska. Arlene worked at the Rose Vista Nursing Home...
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