Obituaries

Ermabelle Gage
Aug 30, 2009
Ermabelle (Tupper) Gage was born October 15, 1915, to Frank and Lillie Belle (Landee) Tupper in rural Woodbine, Iowa. She was raised in Woodbine and graduated from Woodbine Normal School. Ermabelle taught school in Ida Grove, Iowa before she married Morris Gage on December 2, 1945, in Woodbine. Morris was in the United States Army so the couple lived...

Leone Benedickt
Aug 25, 2009
Leone Mildred (Johnson) Benedickt was born September 15, 1918, to John and Helen (Engen) Johnson in Dunlap, Iowa. She was raised in Dunlap and graduated from Dunlap High School. Leone married Martin Benedickt in 1938. The couple farmed west of Dunlap. After Martin's death on September 1, 1974, Leone moved to Dunlap. Leone was a member of St. Patrick's...
Robert Michael
Aug 22, 2009
Memorial Service of
Robert W. (Bob) Michael
10:30 am, Wednesday, August 26th Immanuel Lutheran Church Logan, Iowa Visitation will begin at 3:00 pm Tuesday Family will be present 6 ~ 8 pm Prayer Service at 7:30 pm Tuesday Fouts Funeral Home Woodbine, Iowa
Memorials may be given to: Immanuel Lutheran Church Logan Fire...

Deloris Hull
Aug 18, 2009
DeLoris Gene (Ellison) Hull was born January 21, 1927, to Elmer and Nellie (Flaharty) Ellison in Logan, Iowa. She was raised in the Logan and Woodbine area and graduated from Woodbine Normal High School in 1945. She taught country school for a few years. DeLoris married Robert Daniel Hull on June 16, 1946 at the First Christian Church in...

Raymond Estes
Aug 9, 2009
Raymond Carroll Estes was born May 20, 1937, to Lloyd and Vena (Butler) Estes in Crescent, Iowa. He was raised in Crescent and attended school in Crescent, Missouri Valley, and Council Bluffs. He graduated in 1955 from Abraham Lincoln High School in Council Bluffs. After his graduation, he joined the Army National Guard. Following his service to his country,...
Lucille Sandquist
Aug 8, 2009
MEMORIALS CAN BE MADE TO SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH
Lucille Elizabeth (Edmonds) Sandquist was born April 11, 1924, on her grandparent's farm west of Pisgah, Iowa to Roy and Gertrude (Rehberg) Edmonds. In 1933, the family moved to Little Sioux, Iowa where Lucille graduated from High School in 1941. She went to a business college in Omaha...
Myrna Shaffer
Aug 3, 2009
Myrna Marie (Smith) Shaffer was born west of Woodbine, Iowa on the old "Gard" farm on April 26, 1927, to William and Laura (Tupper) Smith. She grew up in and around the Woodbine area and attended several country schools until she graduated from Woodbine Normal High School in 1944. Upon graduation Myrna joined her sister, Darlene, in Washington D.C....

Raymond Houston
Jul 21, 2009
Raymond Michael Houston was born December 5, 1908, to James J. and Anna (O'Connell) Houston near Dow City, Iowa. He attended country school there as well. Ray's father died when he was 12 so he helped his mother operate the family farm. Ray married Helen Hawn on October 20, 1939, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Dunlap. The couple...
Evalena Carson
Jul 19, 2009
Evalena Sena (Mann) Carson was born October 25, 1925, to Frank Charles and Maggie Day (Mathison) Mann near Moorhead, Iowa. Ev attended country school in Monona County. Her father died when she was 16 so she stayed at home to help her mother. Ev married Wilbur Carson December 19, 1945, in Pisgah. The couple farmed east of Pisgah and...
Tim Gorham
Jul 16, 2009
Timothy Michael Gorham was born March 3, 1975, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Tim lived in Pittsburgh until he moved to Woodbine, Iowa in 1983, and he then attended school in Woodbine. Tim attended trucking school in Fort Dodge, Iowa and drove a truck for many companies, but he most recently worked for Erlbacher Brothers' Trucking. Tim loved to drive, laugh,...

Dorance Cox
Jul 7, 2009
Dorance Erwin Cox was born July 26, 1927, to Arthur and Freda (Steffon) Cox near Woodbine, Iowa. He attended country school in Boyer Township and graduated from Woodbine High School in 1944. Dorance married Vida Holliman on June 6, 1954 at the Methodist Church in Riverton, Iowa. To this union three children were born, David, Keith, and Karen. Dorance...
Dave Austin
Jul 3, 2009
David John Austin was born March 11, 1949, to Kenneth and Neva (Boe) Austin in Logan, Iowa. He was raised in rural Dunlap and graduated from Dunlap High School in 1967. He attended college for one year and then a trade school. Dave then enlisted in the United States Air Force and served for four years. After his honorable...
Judy Makinen
Jul 3, 2009
Judy Ann (Daugherty) Makinen was born February 17, 1943, to Lawrence and Gertrude (McGee) Daugherty in Woodbine, Iowa. She graduated from Woodbine High School in 1960. After high school she attended college in Omaha and worked at GMAC and for the Omaha Board of Education. She married Lawrence Makinen on February 19, 1963, at the United Methodist Church in...

Bill Probasco
Jun 28, 2009
William Everett Probasco was born December 6, 1925, to William and Mary (Blankenship) Probasco in Woodbine, Iowa. He was raised in rural Dunlap and Woodbine. He attended Spring Creek Elementary and Woodbine High School. After high school Bill helped his dad with farming. Bill married Rosalie Birks on February 7, 1949, at the Christian Church Parsonage in Woodbine. The...
Lorraine Benson
Jun 24, 2009
Lorraine O. (Kincheloe) Benson was born May 27, 1911, to John T. and Cordelia M. (Core) Kincheloe in Laclede County near Lebanon, Missouri. Her early childhood was in the Ozarks then the family moved to Oklahoma. In 1923 her father wanted to return to farming so the family of six put all their possessions in a Model T touring...

Floyd Flint
Jun 19, 2009
Floyd Robert Flint was born January 8, 1922, to Lewis Christian Flint and Ane Katrine Elise Martine (Moller) Flint in Moorhead, Iowa. He was raised in Moorhead and graduated from high school in 1939. He worked for Pepsi Cola Bottling Company as a driver and then attended aircraft training school in Kansas. He proudly served his country in the...

Verdene Jensen
Jun 18, 2009
Verdene Gladys (Swift) Jensen was born October 2, 1920, to Elmer G. and Etta Wave (Thiles) Swift in Persia, Iowa. She attended country school and graduated from Woodbine High School in 1940. After her graduation, she moved to California and worked for San Diego Gas & Electric. Verdene married Jerry Jensen on May 14, 1961, in San Diego. The...
Lori Gunn
Jun 15, 2009
Lori Lynn (Duysen) Gunn was born on August 16, 1971, to Gerald and Linda (Thompson) Duysen in Creston, Iowa. She moved with her family to Woodbine, Iowa in 1974, and she graduated from Woodbine High School in 1989. After graduation Lori worked at Swanson Foods in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Lori married Donnie Gunn in the early 90s. The couple...

Ruth Boe
Jun 15, 2009
Ruth Ava (Shumate) Boe was born July 21, 1916, to Daniel and Lola (Smith) Shumate near Dow City, Iowa. Ruth was raised in the Dow City and Dunlap area. She attended school in Dunlap where she graduated as the valedictorian of her class. Upon graduation, Ruth attended a business college. She then returned to Dunlap and worked for Tom...
Gretchan Montag
Jun 10, 2009
Memorials may be directed to the Woodbine Public Library or the Woodbine Fire & Rescue Departments.
Gretchan Alvena (Plapp) Montag was born February 8, 1924, the eldest child of August and Anna (Lipps) Plapp in Horrheim, Germany. At the age of five, her family immigrated to Wapakoneta, Ohio. After graduating from Cridersville High School in 1942 and...