Obituaries

Jul 2, 2011

Ronald John Kohles was born October 20, 1954, to Delbert and Celestine “Sally” (Arkfeld) Kohles in Harlan, Iowa. He was raised in Panama until the 2nd grade when the family moved to California. Ron attended Crestmoore High School in San Bruno, California. After high school he worked for Davey Tree in California. When he was 20 years old he...

Jul 2, 2011

Walter William Speichert was born May 9, 1928, to Wilhelm and Else (Fensch) in Stettin, Germany. He died on July 2, 2011, at the Community Memorial Hospital in Missouri Valley, Iowa at the age of 83 years, one month, and 23 days. Walter moved to the United States when he was 25 years old. While living in Germany he...

Jul 1, 2011

Judy K. (Blackman) Grandmont was born March 19, 1943, in Woodbine, Iowa to Gordon and Ida (Anderson) Blackman. Judy attended the Woodbine Normal School and graduated in 1961. After her graduation Judy started working for a construction company in Omaha, Nebraska. Judy married Ted Grandmont on October 29, 1965, in Poughkeepsie, New York. She then worked as a bookkeeper...

Jun 29, 2011

Dennis Scott Juilfs was born January 2, 1957, to Myron and Gerry (Speake) Juilfs in Omaha, Nebraska. After Dennis’ birth the family moved to Colorado. The family moved to Woodbine when Dennis was four and then to Missouri Valley where Dennis graduated from High School. After his graduation Dennis worked in Omaha in the construction and brick work field....

Jun 26, 2011

William Lee Berens was born July 9, 1950, to Leo and Ramona (Mahlberg) Berens in Dunlap, Iowa. He was raised in the Dunlap area and graduated from Dunlap High School in 1968. Bill proudly served his country in the Air Force from 1968 to 1974. After his honorable discharge he worked for UPS in Omaha. Bill married Linda Bellamy...

Jun 26, 2011

Trellis Ann (Jenkins) Sammons was born December 30, 1936, in Winnebago, Minnesota to Otis and Lenora (Hamilton) Jenkins. She grew up and attended school in Bancroft, Iowa. Trellis started working with her mother at a nursing home in Algona, Iowa. At the age of 17, Trellis married George Willis. The couple was blessed with four children. The family lived...

Jun 25, 2011

Stephen Ray Hammitt was born on June 28, 1945, in Omaha, Nebraska to Claude and Berniece (Ostdiek) Hammitt. He was raised in Logan and graduated from LO-MA High School in 1964. After graduation he worked for Capital Construction for 33 years. He then went to work for Godberson Smith Construction for 11 years building bridges most of his life....

Jun 21, 2011

Sharon Kae (Buffum) Swenson was born November 22, 1941, to Paul and Marcella (Mahoney) Buffum in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She lived in Magnolia until the 2nd grade and then moved to Pisgah graduating from Pisgah High School in 1959. Sharon married Harvey Leisinger on June 3, 1960. The couple was blessed with three children. The couple farmed near Pisgah...

Jun 13, 2011

Viva Marie (Bedsaul) Buttery was born June 17, 1932, near Magnolia, Iowa to Isaac Perne and Sarah Ellen (Baxter) Bedsaul. She was raised in the Mondamin area and graduated from Mondamin High School in 1958. On July 16, 1949, Vi married Donald Lloyd Buttery in Omaha, Nebraska. She attended Iowa Western College and became a nurse. She worked at...

Jun 12, 2011

Robert Allan Powley was born January 5, 1937, to Stanley and Ethel (Gard) Powley in Woodbine, Iowa. He was raised in the Woodbine area and graduated from Woodbine High School in 1955. Bob started to work at Union Pacific in 1955 and then took a job with Western Electric in Millard, Nebraska. He met his soul mate at a...

Jun 9, 2011

Wallace Richard Hare was born on May 20, 1927, to Streamer Gladhill and Bessie Margaret (Young) Hare near Woodbine, Iowa. He attended country school and then attended Woodbine High School. Wallace served in the United States Army 40th Infantry during the Korean War. Wallace married Kathleen Petersen on November 29, 1953, at the First United Methodist Church in Woodbine,...

Jun 8, 2011

Max Morris Mann, 83 of Woodbine Iowa died on June 8, 2011, at the Rose Vista Nursing Home in Woodbine, Iowa. He was born on May 2, 1928, near Woodbine, Iowa to parents Miles and Iva (Haner) Mann. Max attended country school and then Woodbine High School. Then Max began farming and driving trucks. He farmed and drove a...

Jun 8, 2011

On June 8, 2011, Miriam lost her long but valiant fight against cancer with her husband at her side and family surrounding. She was 71 years old. Miriam Kay (Snowbarger) Thiele was born September 28, 1939, to Roy and Thelma (Schmalz) Snowbarger in Littleton, Colorado. She lived near Goodland, Kansas and then the family moved to near Baldwin City,...

Jun 4, 2011

Ed Corbett, 56, of Woodbine, Iowa. Visitation will be on Wednesday, June 8th starting at 2:00 pm with the family present from 6 to 8 pm at the Fouts Funeral Home in Woodbine, there will be a private funeral service.

Edwin Earl Corbett was born on January 31, 1955, in Council Bluffs, Iowa to parents Edwin Earl...

Jun 3, 2011

Marilyn Rose McAllister was born on December 14, 1930 to Otto and Signe (Erickson) Schuler in Omaha, Nebraska. She was raised on a farm south of Decatur, Nebraska. Marilyn attended Tekamah High School and graduated as valedictorian of her class in 1948. She received her elementary teaching certificate from Midland Lutheran College. Marilyn then taught in a one room...

Jun 3, 2011

Wilbur Clayton Mann, 91, of Phoenix, Arizona passed away on June 3, 2011, of complications from a stroke at his assisted living home. Wilbur was born on Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 1919 on a farm in Jordan township west of Soldier, Iowa. He was the fourth child of Charles Bert and Ida Helen (Holverson) Mann. Wilbur attended Jordan #8...

May 29, 2011

Avery Junior Thompson was born January 27, 1933, to Avery and Rose (Cooper) Thompson in Chalco, Nebraska. When he was four the family moved to Dunlap and he attended the Dunlap Public School. Junior worked for area farmers and in 1951 and 1952 he proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict. After his discharge...

May 29, 2011

Lloyd Calvin “Sonny” Wood, Jr., was born January 19, 1936, to Lloyd Calvin Sr., and Lucille (Price) Wood in Dow City, Iowa. Sonny was raised in Dunlap and graduated from Dunlap High School in 1954. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. After his honorable discharge, Sonny worked at the bus depot in...

May 28, 2011

Michael Eugene Holsapple was born February 16, 1963, to Marvin and Norma (Kucks) Holsapple in Pisgah, Iowa. He was raised in Pisgah and graduated from West Harrison High School in 1981. Mike helped his dad farm and worked as a security guard at McMullen Ford and Twin Towers Apartments in Omaha. He then worked for other farmers as a...

May 23, 2011

Gerald Arthur Custer was born in a farm house east of Tennant, Iowa during a blizzard on December 11, 1912, to Vernon and Anna (Blair) Custer. Gerald attended Fairview #3 country school until 8th grade and then attended Harlan High School and graduated in 1931. Gerald participated in football, basketball, track and baseball while in high school. He then...