Obituaries

Mar 31, 2014

Charles Clayton Cox was born February 25, 1946 in Pisgah, Iowa. He went on to see the Lord on March 31, 2014, while working on his farm in Moorhead, IA; attaining the age of 68 years, one month, and six days.

Charles attended a one room country school and then Woodbine Public School. Charles worked various jobs...

Mar 15, 2014

Lula Mae (Hatcher) Hatcher was born January 17, 1917, in Post, Texas to William Riley and Effie Mae (Nuzum) Hatcher. Lula started her education in Texas and then the family moved to South Dakota and then to Iowa. Lula married LeRoy Hatcher on November 26, 1937, in Papillion, Nebraska. The couple made their home between Logan and Missouri Valley....

Mar 4, 2014

Shirley Grace (Young) Michael was born August 29, 1922, near Woodbine, Iowa to LeRoy "Dick" and Undine "Una" (Holeton) Young. She grew up in the Woodbine area and graduated from Woodbine High School in 1939. She was a clerk at Sibel's Store, Moore Brothers and also taught country school. On March 1, 1942, Shirley married Dale Michael at Zion...

Mar 2, 2014

Deborah Lynn (Heikes) Caddell was born August 5, 1967, to Robert and Judy (Janshen) Heikes in Rock Rapids, Iowa. She was raised in Ellsworth, Minnesota and Sioux Center, Iowa. Deb graduated from Sioux Center High School in 1985. Deb worked at Harkers Frozen Foods in Sioux Center. On September 16, 1989, Deb married Larry Caddell in Logan, Iowa. The...

Feb 24, 2014

Jerald Elwood Spotts was born August 28, 1945, in Dunlap, Iowa to Elwood and Viola (Sullivan) Spotts. Jerry grew up in the Dunlap area, attended St. Patrick's Catholic School, and graduated from Dunlap High School in 1964. At the age of 18, after being hospitalized for three months, he was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Jerry worked for the State...

Feb 20, 2014

Arlene Joye (Richards) Barnum was born September 3, 1920, near Irwin, Iowa to George and Bertha (Will) Richards. She grew up in the Irwin area and graduated from Irwin High School. Arlene married Cloyce Shepard in July of 1940 and the couple was blessed with two children, Lyle and Sandra. The family lived in various locations in Iowa and...

Feb 17, 2014

Patsy Rae (Stewart) Gray was born October 28, 1933, to Dean B. and Josephine E. (Kopp) Stewart in Dunlap, Iowa. Patsy was raised in the Dunlap area and attended school in Dunlap. On December 19, 1949, Patsy was united in marriage to Cyril Everett Gray. The couple farmed in Moorhead and later moved back to the Dunlap area where...

Feb 15, 2014

LeRoy Dean Stevens was born April 28, 1930, to Harry and Mabel (Katzenberger) Stevens near Woodbine, Iowa. He grew up in the Woodbine and Moorhead areas and attended country school. He started farming with his parents, and he later obtained his GED. LeRoy proudly served his country in the U.S. Army from 1948-1951. After his honorable discharge LeRoy married...

Feb 4, 2014

Beulah Harriet (Sharp) Mulligan was born December 18, 1918, to Harry and Olga (Olsen) Sharp in Dow City Iowa. She was raised near Dow City and attended school. Beulah then went to work in Missouri Valley, Iowa. On May 12, 1937, Beulah married Benton William Mulligan at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Dunlap. Father Walker was the presiding priest....

Feb 4, 2014

Dorothy Lorraine (Pryor) Hein was born August 13, 1919, to Harry and E. Irene (Cruise) Pryor on a farm southeast of Dunlap, Iowa. She was raised near Dunlap, attended Mill Creek Country School, and graduated from Dunlap High School in 1937. Dorothy married Ralph Hein on March 16, 1938, at the Broadway United Methodist Church Parsonage in Council Bluffs,...

Feb 1, 2014

James LeRoy Hickey was born August 16, 1933, to Alice (Behm) and James P. Hickey in rural Woodbine, Iowa. He died February 1, 2014, at the Douglas County Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 80 years, five months and 16 days. Jim grew up in Woodbine and attended both elementary and high school in the community....

Jan 31, 2014

James William Woodard was born July 15, 1932, to Joe and Alice (Teager) Woodard in Logan, Iowa. He was raised in Logan and attended public school. Jim helped out at the family farm and at the age of 19 he began driving a truck for the quarry in Logan and then for Orville Hicks. He and his dad helped...

Jan 26, 2014

Patrick David Krohn was born May 11, 1937, in Galesburg, Illinois to Floyd and Eugenia (Woolsey) Krohn. He was raised in East Galesburg and attended school at East Galesburg Elementary and Knoxville High School. He operated the Gulf Gas Station in East Galesburg with his brother, Bub. He also served as the Fire Chief in East Galesburg for 20...

Jan 26, 2014

Betty Jane (Brasel) Wingrove was born May 15, 1932, to Earl and Thelma (Walworth) Brasel in Dow City, Iowa. She was raised in the Dow City area and graduated from Dow City High School in 1950. She worked at Mutual of Omaha. Jane married Jack Wingrove on November 11, 1951, at the chapel at Denison's United Methodist Church. While...

Jan 25, 2014

Craig Eugene "Mac" McAllister was born July 25, 1953, to William and Eunice (Thorson) McAllister in Sioux City, Iowa. He was raised in Sioux City and then graduated from Central High School in 1971. While in high school he participated in football and wrestling. Mac attended Augustana College and received his Bachelor's degree in Mathematics in 1975. He taught...

Jan 23, 2014

Jan 19, 2014

James Edward "Ed" Logan was born May 22, 1930, to Everett and Zada (Chappell) Logan in Logan, Iowa. He attended country school and graduated from Logan High School in 1948. Ed proudly served his country in the U.S. National Guard and then in the Reserves. After his honorable discharge he operated heavy equipment and was on the road crew...

Jan 17, 2014

Glenn Murray Waite was born June 5, 1925, to Arthur and Ferne (Arnold) Waite in Woodbine, Iowa. He was raised in Woodbine and graduated from the Woodbine High School in 1942. Glennie began farming with his father. On June 7, 1945, Glennie married Betty June Robertson at Betty June's family farm. Over the years Glennie farmed, owned the Champlin...

Jan 13, 2014

Jessie Fern (Golden) Smith was born January 30, 1925, to William Ernest and Gladys Lucille (Overman) Golden in Woodbine, Iowa. She was raised in Woodbine attending Woodbine Public Schools, and she graduated in 1943. Jessie married Arthur Smith on December 9, 1943, at the RLDS Church in Woodbine. The couple lived in the Woodbine area. Jessie helped raise her...

Jan 12, 2014

Catherine Bernadine (Brown) Thiessen was born on June 25, 1907, in Fremont, Nebraska to Edward J. and Mary (Ryan) Brown. She grew up in the Fremont area and attended St. Patrick's Catholic School in Fremont. On October 8, 1929, Catherine married Orval D. Thiessen in Fremont. The couple lived in Fremont and then moved to Ashland, Nebraska. Catherine operated...