Obituaries

May 2, 2009

Daniel John Mefferd Jr. was born June 6, 1933, to Daniel and Odelia (Bauer) Mefferd. He was born near Woodbine and attended country school near Woodbine. He farmed with his dad for a few years. Danny proudly served his country in the Marine Corps where he was a part of the Night Raiders and Frozen Chosen during the Korean...

Apr 27, 2009

Ancil Emery Chamberlin, 97, of Fort Worth, Texas formerly of Bronte, Texas died on Monday, April 27, 2009 at the Wedgewood Nursing Home in Fort Worth, Texas.

Ancil was born on January 17, 1912 near Dow City, Iowa to parents Thomas Loren and Edith Pearl (McCoid) Chamberlin. Ancil graduated from the Dunlap High School. He worked as...

Apr 23, 2009

Kathryn Elaine Adamson Heistand-Walpus was born June 10, 1935, to Karl and Irene (Austin) Adamson in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The family moved to Woodbine in 1936, and Kathryn graduated from Woodbine High School in 1953. Kathryn married Robert Heistand on March 19, 1955. The couple was blessed with four children. She worked at First National Bank in Woodbine and later...

Apr 20, 2009

Geralda Susan (Wingert) Klein was born to Charles and Mary (Kohles) Wingert on January 5, 1913, on a farm in Shelby County, Iowa. She attended country school and high school at St. Mary's in Panama, Iowa. She then attended summer school and taught rural school for four years. On January 7, 1936, she married Harold Klein at St. Mary's...

Apr 12, 2009

Leila Maxine (Woodward) Pape was born December 7, 1914, to Charles and JoHannah (Roager) Woodward in Pisgah, Iowa. She was raised in Pisgah, attended country school and graduated from Pisgah High School in 1932. Leila married Walter Pape in 1936. The couple farmed near Pisgah until Walter's death in 1971. Leila was the cook at the Old Home Caf�...

Apr 9, 2009

Family request memorials to the Dunlap Fire & Rescue % Community Bank 601 Iowa Ae. Dunlap, IA 51529 or Crawford County Hospice 105 N. Main St. Denison, IA 51442

Rose Sophie (Szatko) Kazor was born September 7, 1918, to James and Victoria (Gembica) Szatko in Cedar Rapids, Nebraska. Rose was raised in Wolbach and attended country school....

Apr 8, 2009

Russell Edward Rolle was born July 16, 1934, to Russell Edward Rolle was born July 16, 1934, to William and Flora (Summers) Rolle in Brinsmade, North Dakota. He was raised in North Dakota and entered the U.S. Air Force at the age of 17. He proudly served his country from 1951~1955. Russell married Raeola Dai at Offutt Air Force...

Apr 8, 2009

Virginia Mae (Renz) Stevens was born October 6, 1934, to Dominicus and Virgie (Terrell) Renz in Dunlap, Iowa. She attended country schools in the Dunlap area and graduated from Dunlap High School in 1953. Virginia married LeRoy Stevens on May 2, 1954. The couple was blessed with two children. Virginia worked at Headstart for 29 years before retiring in...

Apr 8, 2009

Elizabeth Marie Hunt was born September 23, 1946, to Daniel Wilfred and Doris Margaret (Mitchell) Hunt in Borden, Saskatchewan. In 1950, Elizabeth and her family moved to Larimore, North Dakota, and she attended school in Larimore. She then attended the University of North Dakota at Grand Forks and received her bachelor's degree in history. Elizabeth worked for different insurance...

Apr 3, 2009

Henry Joseph Coenen was born May 22, 1927, to Henry Joseph and Agnes (Stoll) Coenen in Westphalia, Iowa. He was raised in Westphalia and graduated from St. Boniface Parish School. Henry farmed, worked at a packing house in Omaha, at John Deere and REC. Henry married Dorothy Gross on April 19, 1949, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Earling,...

Apr 2, 2009

MEMORIALS MAY BE MADE TO: WOODBINE CHRISTIAN CHURCH or WOODBINE FIRE & RESCUE

Evelyn L. (Shaw) Alvis was born September 14, 1929, to Francis and Hazel (Platt) Shaw near Marcus, Iowa. She worked at Pix Theater and the adjoining Cafe under Bill Bolt from 8th grade though the 12th grade and graduated in 1947. She then went...

Mar 25, 2009

JoAnn Rose (Weber) Davie was born August 30, 1932, to Henry John and Helen Irene "Nell" (Houlihan) Weber in Boyer Township Dunlap,Iowa. JoAnn attended country school then St. Joseph Catholic School graduating in 1950. She worked at Boystown in Omaha, as a waitress in Dunlap, and she also cleaned many of the Dunlap businesses. JoAnn married Jim Davie on...

Mar 23, 2009

Jason Paul Mumm, 37, of Defiance, Iowa died on Sunday, March 22, 2009, at his home in Defiance, Iowa. He was born April 23, 1971, to Charles and Verla (Rau) Mumm in Denison, Iowa. He was raised in Dunlap and graduated from Dunlap High School in 1990. He worked in Lincoln, Nebraska as a ranch hand, in 1993 he...

Mar 22, 2009

MEMORIALS CAN BE GIVEN TO THE COMMUNITY OF CHRIST, ALZHEIMERS ASSOCIATION OR A CHARITY OF YOUR CHOICE.

Vera Sadie (Oliver) Clark was born March 19, 1923, to Leslie and Ethel (Smith) Oliver in Woodbine, Iowa. She was raised in the Woodbine and Pisgah areas and graduated from the Pisgah High School in 1940. Vera then moved to...

Mar 20, 2009

Lavonne Mae (Christiansen) Tunnell was born July 2, 1919, to Lloyd and Alice (Magnet) Christiansen near Moorhead, Iowa. Lavonne graduated from Woodbine Normal School in 1936. Lavonne married Spencer Tunnell on October 13, 1940 in Harlan, Iowa. To this marriage were born three daughters, Barbara, Wanda and Jeri Lou. Lavonne spent her married life being a homemaker to her...

Mar 16, 2009

Lela Mae (Nauroth) Heffernan was born May 30, 1918, to William and Theresa Ann (Feser) Nauroth in Earling, Iowa. As a small child Lela lived with her family on a ranch in Colorado before returning to Iowa and living in Dunlap. She attended country school, and then she started working in Omaha in the early 40s. On June 29,...

Mar 14, 2009

Maxine Josephine (Southern) Perrin was born September 27, 1929, to Ralph and Mary (Behm) Southern in Mondamin, Iowa. She was raised in the Modale area through 10th grade and graduated from Missouri Valley High School in 1945. She then took the Normal Training in Woodbine and taught country school in the Little Sioux and Calhoun areas. Maxine married Ivan...

Feb 21, 2009

Philip Edwin McCann was born on July 20, 1919, in Dunlap, Iowa to parents Edmond R. & Ethel F. (Howe) McCann. He grew up in the Dunlap area and attended St. Joseph Catholic School and the Dunlap High School. He served in the US Coast Guard during World War II. On June 10, 1955, he married Eva Lawson in...

Feb 16, 2009

THERE WILL BE NO VISITATION

MEMORIALS CAN BE MADE TO THE DUNLAP SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER OR THE DUNLAP REHAB & CARE CENTER

Harold Lee Johnson was born November 13, 1925, to Walter and Rosa (Mandelko) Johnson in Missouri Valley, Iowa. He was raised in Woodbine and graduated from Woodbine High School in 1948. He proudly...

Feb 10, 2009

Carl Edward Hall was born February 7, 1918, to Dick and Bernice (Logan) Hall in Logan, Iowa. He was raised in the Logan area, attended country school and graduated from Logan High School in 1936. Carl's father died in 1937. Carl began farming with his mother until 1942 at which time he proudly served his country in the U.S....