Obituaries

Jan 1, 2014

Bobbie Joe Stueve was born December 17, 1928, in Orson, Iowa to Manlee J. and Hazel (Ruffcorn) Stueve. He lived in Orson until he was about 10 years old when the family moved to the Missouri bottom area near DeSoto Bend. He attended country school and then Missouri Valley High School, there meeting Marifrances and graduating in 1947. Bob...

Dec 29, 2013

Hazel Louise (Lyman) Koski was born August 10, 1915, to Bert and Florence (Nichols) Lyman near Dunlap, Iowa. She was the third of six children. Hazel was raised on a farm south of Dunlap where she attended country school and then graduated from Woodbine Normal School in 1933. Her mother died when she was just 14 years old so...

Dec 29, 2013

Darlene Faye (Smith) Hood was born March 20, 1923, to William and Laura (Tupper) Smith in Woodbine, Iowa. Darlene grew up in Woodbine, graduating from Woodbine High School with the class of 1940. She went on to secretarial school then to Washington, D.C. during World War II. There she met Fred E. Hood at the USO, and they were married...

Dec 27, 2013

Georgia Ellen (Stilson) Koski was born April 5, 1919, to Albert and Rose (Jacobsen) Stilson in Dunlap, Iowa. She was raised in Dunlap and attended school. Georgia's father was a railroad man so the family moved many times. On April 18, 1936, Georgia married Ralph Koski at the Methodist Church's Parsonage in Dow City, Iowa. The couple owned and...

Dec 27, 2013

James Martin Turner was born May 10, 1923, to William and Cora (Stevenson) Turner in Dow City, Iowa. He was raised in Dow City and graduated from Dow City High School. Jim proudly served his country in the United States Navy during WW II. Following his honorable discharge he worked in Des Moines, Iowa for a while doing clerical...

Dec 16, 2013

Marie Lillian (Hanigan) Houston was born on December 8, 1921, to Thomas and Catherine (Murphy) Hanigan in Boyer Township near Dunlap, Iowa. She attended Boyer Township Grade School and graduated from St. Joseph's Parochial High School. She then attended Iowa State Teacher's College & the University of Omaha. Marie married Edward W. Houston Jr. on May 21, 1946, at...

Dec 13, 2013

Bryan Santo Scichilone of Louisville, Kentucky an extraordinary loving soul who has deeply touched our lives, along with many others, has departed this earth for his heavenly home.

Bryan was born to Rita Heistand and Marshall Scichilone on October 12th 1973 and passed away Friday December 13th 2013. Bryan was beloved in the community and focused his...

Nov 29, 2013

James Walter Archer was born December 9, 1926, to Willie Marion and Elsie Rosetta (Lang) Archer in Emerson, Iowa. He was raised in Emerson and attended country school. Jim then started to help on the farm. Jim proudly served his country in the U.S. Army serving during the Korean War. On August 20, 1948, Jim married Donna Thiles at...

Nov 28, 2013

Carol Ruth (Miller) McClenathan was born November 27, 1936, to John and Matie (Petersen) Miller near Woodbine, Iowa. She attended country school in Lincoln Township and graduated from Woodbine High School in 1954. Carol Ruth worked at the Extension Office in Logan before graduating in 1962 from Jennie Edmundson School of Nursing in Council Bluffs. She then worked as...

Nov 22, 2013

Rex Lorrin Rains was born July 28, 1938, in Nebraska City, Nebraska to William and Wilma (McAdams) Rains. Rex grew up in Peru, Nebraska and graduated from Peru Prep. Rex married Jo Winingham and the couple was blessed with four children. They operated a grocery store in Peru and then moved to Des Moines, Iowa. In the early 1970s...

Nov 8, 2013

Barbara Lucille (Knapper) Miller was born on January 25, 1932, to Lloyd and Victoria (Ogren) Knapper in Carroll, Iowa. Barbara grew up in Jefferson, Iowa, attended school in Farlin, Iowa and graduated from Jefferson High School in 1950. Barbara attended Wayne State Teachers College for three years. She was hired by Henry Boone and taught first grade in Woodbine...

Nov 5, 2013

John Gerald "Bud" Zimmer, Jr. was born on July 3, 1928 in Buck Grove, Iowa to John and Ida (Wilke) Zimmer, Sr. Bud was raised on the family farm north of Earling. Bud attended country school and St. Joseph Catholic School graduating in 1945. He enlisted in the US Army on February 19, 1951. He was honorably discharged on...

Nov 3, 2013

Clifford Eugene Brewster was born on March 28, 1929, to Clifford Udell and Iva Gladys (Jackson) Brewster in Woodbine, Iowa. He was raised in Woodbine and attended country school. Clifford proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was honorably discharged in 1953 after two years of service. On July 19, 1953, Clifford married...

Oct 30, 2013

Norma Jean (McHenry) Barry was born April 1, 1935, to Riley and Alice (Axtel) McHenry in Missouri Valley, Iowa. Jean attended country school and then graduated from Woodbine High School in 1953. She worked at the Pix Theater when she was in 7th and 8th grade and at the Bolt Café for Bill Bolt while she was in high...

Oct 24, 2013

Sandra Kay (Frazier) Mahlberg was born March 4, 1954, to Robert and Adabelle (Schwartz) Frazier in Omaha, Nebraska. She was raised in Dunlap and attended the public school. Sandi worked at various places in Dunlap and helped families with babysitting. She also worked at Larson's Café, Jo-Mart Steakhouse and the Dunlap Nursing & Rehab Center. On April 22, 1972,...

Oct 21, 2013

Leslie Dean Olson was born on September 1, 1950, to John and Margaret (Wiepert) Olson in Logan, Iowa. He was raised in Logan and graduated from Logan High School in 1969. Les proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War from 1969 ~ 1973. Les married Jackie Price on October 27, 1972, at the United...

Oct 18, 2013

Judith "Judy" Louise (Howard) Smith was born December 17, 1939, on a very snowy day in Monona County (Jordan Township) to Cora Edith Ulven and Earl Howard. She attended Spring Valley rural school and then Moorhead Public School. Her family moved to Dunlap in April of 1951 and she graduated from DHS in 1958. After graduation she worked in...

Oct 18, 2013

Barbara Joan Ullrich was born September 6, 1936, to John Henry and Clara Jane (Mefferd) Lewis near Dunlap, Iowa. At a young age, Joan and her family moved to Magnolia. She was raised on the family farm near Magnolia and graduated from Magnolia High School. She then started to work at the Union Pacific Railroad in Omaha, Nebraska. On...

Oct 16, 2013

Betty Marie Hansen was born on October 9, 1936, in Harrison County to George and Thelma (Gibson) Barrier. Betty was a homemaker until her children were in junior high. She held many jobs including a convenience store clerk, waitress and manager at the Town Inn Motel in Woodbine. She also was a cook at the Harrison County Jail and...

Sep 17, 2013

Virginia Mae (Harmon) Cave was born May 23, 1921, near Pisgah, Iowa to George Emmett and Minnie Etta (Outhouse) Harmon. She attended country school east of Moorhead, grade school in Moorhead and then graduated from Pisgah High School in 1939. Virginia married Leroy Cave November 26, 1939, at Virginia's parents' home in Pisgah. The couple lived in the Pisgah...