Obituaries
Herb Cohrs
Mar 10, 2007
Herbert Leland Cohrs was born August 14, 1916, in rural Logan, Iowa to Claus and Minnie (Bay) Cohrs. He attended Allen #8 Country School and Woodbine High School. He was active in football, baseball, boxing and was an FFA member. Herb graduated in 1935. He then farmed the family farm until he enlisted in the United States Army Air...

Vernon Christensen
Mar 10, 2007
THERE WILL BE NO VISITATION
Vernon Roy Christensen was born June 17, 1925, to Marion and Velma (Coates) Christensen in Moorhead, Iowa. He was raised in the Moorhead and Pisgah area and attended country school in both Moorhead and Pisgah. In February of 1944, he joined the United States Navy. After his honorable discharge he returned home...

Abby Daniel
Mar 5, 2007
Abigal Lou (Brower) Daniel was born December 5, 1933, to Rebecca (Hammond) and John F. Brower in Watts, Oklahoma. Abby and her sister Alberta Lee were born 16 months apart and many thought they were twins. She lived her first 10 years in Watts, Oklahoma. Then the family moved a number of times. Later on she went to live...

Keegan Gunia
Mar 5, 2007
There will be no visitation.
Keegan Michael Gunia was born March 4, 2007, to Jennifer Lynch and Michael Gunia at Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Keegan was born at 35 weeks gestation and died on March 4, 2007. Keegan was preceded in death by his grandpa, David Lynch. He is survived by his parents, Jennifer Lynch...

Ralph Laubscher
Mar 3, 2007
Ralph Dwain Laubscher was born July 23, 1929, to Fritz and Marie (Feller) Laubscher in Dow City, Iowa. Ralph attended country school and Dow City High School. Ralph worked and farmed for Kate Buss. On August 12, 1950, Ralph married Irene Gray at the Methodist parsonage in Denison, Iowa. He then worked for Paul Porter for six months in...

Marty Summerfield
Feb 20, 2007
Marty Summerfield was born May 31, 1957 at Denison, Iowa to Earl and Eleanor (Chupp) Summerfield. He graduated from Dunlap, Iowa High School in 1975 and received his BA Degree in finance from Wayne State College in 1985. While attending college, Marty worked at the State National Bank. He later joined State National Insurance where he was employed for...

Edward Archer
Feb 18, 2007
EDWARD ARCHER MUSCATINE, Iowa - Edward M. Archer, 56, of Muscatine, died Sunday, February 18, 2007, at Genesis Hospital - West Campus, Davenport.
Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 22, 2007, at St. Mathias Church. The Reverend Jason Crossen of the Ss Mary and Mathias Parish will officiate. Casketbearers will be Rich Archer, Don...

Richard Meerhoff
Feb 10, 2007
Richard Keith Meerhoff, Jr, 45 of Dunlap, Iowa died on Saturday, February 10, 2007 at his home. Keith was born on August 7, 1961 in Cleveland, Ohio to parents Richard Keith & Joan (Hill) Meerhoff, Sr. The family moved to Phoenix, Arizona and Keith graduated from Thunderbird High School in Phoenix. He was active in motocross and motocross trials....

Evelyn Ganzhorn
Feb 8, 2007
Evelyn Mary (Chiles) Ganzhorn was born November 13, 1914, to Andrew J. and Mary J. (Lindsey) Chiles on a farm north of Woodbine. She attended Maple Grove School and graduated from Woodbine High School in 1932. She then received her Normal Teacher's Training. On August 7, 1933, Evelyn married Paul Ganzhorn at the home of Elder Howard Reynolds. For...

Nelda Golden
Feb 5, 2007
Nelda May (Emley) Golden was born May 6, 1926, to Homer and Etta Mae (Kelso) Emley. She graduated in 1944 from Arlington High School in Arlington, Nebraska. Nelda married Robert Golden on October 6, 1946, in Omaha, Nebraska. In 1967 Nelda attended Tech School and received her LPN diploma. Nelda worked at Rose Vista Nursing Home in Woodbine, Iowa...

Fay Fouts
Feb 4, 2007
IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, PLEASE MAKE DONATIONS TO THE RESCUE UNIT.
Fay S. Fouts was born January 4, 1912, to William Adel and Elizabeth (Mosher) Fouts in Dunlap, Iowa. Fay attended Grove Township Shelby County School #2. Fay married Helen Patricia Burns on November 21, 1930, in Logan Iowa. The couple farmed in the Galland's Grove area...

Kenneth Kuhlman
Feb 3, 2007
Kenneth Alfred Kuhlman was born September 2, 1926, to Alfred Herman and Mary Ann (Bonar) Kuhlman in Dunlap, Iowa. Kenneth attended Dow City School, and worked as a farm hand for Dale Barry. Kenneth served in the U.S. Army February 1952 ~ November 1953. Kenneth married Charlotte Browning Androy August 10, 1957. The couple lived in Denver, Colorado until...

Phyllis Peterson
Jan 26, 2007
Phyllis M. (Hildreth) Peterson was born December 29, 1924, to Charles and Nina (Crews) Hildreth in Pisgah, Iowa. She graduated from Pisgah High School in 1942. She then taught country school at the Delance school near Moorhead, Iowa. She later took summer teachers training through Buena Vista College. Phyllis married Harry M. Peterson on August 29, 1946, in Papillion,...

Florence Miller-Dorland
Jan 24, 2007
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Florence Eula Miller-Dorland was born August 11, 1913, to Henry and Grace (Goule) Brockelsby in Vail, Iowa. Upon her high school graduation she went on to nurses training. Florence married Leslie H. Miller on February 23, 1932. The family lived in the Denison and Vail area...

Edward Pryor
Jan 22, 2007
Edward Lyle "Pincher" Pryor was born August 17, 1916, to Harry and Irene (Cruise) Pryor in Dunlap, Iowa. He attended country school and Dunlap High School. Lyle and his brother, Lloyd, would travel to Nebraska to bale hay for farmers. Lyle attended aircraft school in Omaha. He then went to Seattle, Washington and worked at Boeing. In 1942, Lyle...

Merrell Lantz
Jan 22, 2007
Merrell Dean Lantz was born on October 24th, 1943, unto Harley and Ella (Hudson) Lantz of Dunlap, Iowa. His name Merrell came from his mother's idea by merging merry Ella. Merrell attended county school in Dunlap until the death of his father Harley, when he was just 12 years old. He then lived with his older sister Thelma in...

Maymie Shumate
Jan 19, 2007
Maymie Amelia (Kline) Shumate was born April 27, 1919, to Enos and Ida (Brundridge) Kline in Dunlap, Iowa. She attended country school and Dunlap High School. Maymie met Walter Shumate on Memorial Day of 1934 while attending the cemetery services. The couple was married on October 17, 1934, in Woodbine, Iowa. They farmed west of Dunlap until 1944, and...

Charles Hein
Jan 14, 2007
Charles Richard Hein was born June 21, 1922, to Charles and Eva (Baker) Hein in Dunlap, Iowa. Charles grew up in Dunlap and graduated from Dunlap High School in 1939. Charles enlisted in the Navy in 1942 and was stationed in Hawaii. After his honorable discharge in 1946, Charles moved back to Dunlap to help on the family farm,...