Obituaries

Joe Renz
Oct 6, 2006
Joe Wilbert Renz was born February 5, 1924, to John and Dora (Frazier) Renz in rural Dunlap, Iowa. He attended country school through the 8th grade, and he received his high school diploma later. Joe married Lois D. Athey on August 16, 1944. The couple farmed west of Woodbine then West of Dunlap. They then moved into the town...

Wilbur Carson
Oct 5, 2006
Wilbur Laverne Carson was born May 29, 1924, on the home place in Pisgah to James and Minnie (Chase) Carson ~ the youngest of 12 children. Wilbur "Curly" attended country school in the Pisgah area and graduated from Pisgah High School in 1941. He started farming east of Pisgah. Wilbur married Evalena Mann on December 19, 1945, in Pisgah....

Elba Grosvenor
Oct 3, 2006
Elba Annetta (Howard) Grosvenor was born February 18, 1916, to Marian and Emma (Wentworth) Howard in Yorkshire, Iowa. Elba lived in Oregon and Oklahoma until her father died when Elba was just five years old. Her mother remarried and the family moved to Minden, Iowa. Elba graduated from Minden High School in 1934. She received her teacher's certificate from...

Nadean Probasco
Sep 25, 2006
Nadean Yvonne (Jones) Probasco was born January 28, 1921, the second of five children born to Harry and Neva (Fouts) Jones. Nadean was raised on a farm southeast of Dunlap and attended country school. She excelled in school, graduated from Dunlap High School in 1937, and attended Buena Vista College where she earned her teaching certificate. She taught country...

Lisa Nailor
Sep 24, 2006
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Lisa Marie Nailor was born April 20, 1958, to Myrwin "Mike" and Mary (Ross) Nailor in Miami, Florida. Lisa graduated from Sebring High School in Sebring Florida. After graduation Lisa worked in an automotive store keeping the books and selling parts. Lisa moved to Dunlap in 1991 and worked in the parts...

Avis Fouts
Sep 23, 2006
Avis Mae (Baber) Fouts was born September 17, 1924, to Jay and Florence (Munsey) Baber in Hooper, Nebraska. Avis started school in Scribner, Nebraska. The family then moved to Dow City, Iowa and she attended the Dow City School. Avis married Leonard Fouts on August 10, 1942. The couple farmed In Gallands Grove and Dow City. They also lived...

Della Ganzhorn
Sep 19, 2006
Nadella Margaret (Michel) Ganzhorn was born January 31, 1914, to Lawrence and Alma (Kliem) Michel in Cresco, Iowa. Della's family lived Montana and North Dakota where Della graduated from high school. Della's parents moved to a farm between Logan and Woodbine in 1936 and Della soon followed. She met R. Lynn Ganzhorn and the couple was married on December...

Robert Assmann
Sep 14, 2006
Robert "Bob" Vincent Assmann was born September 3, 1924, in Dunlap, Iowa to Joseph and Delores (Egan) Assmann. He attended St. Joseph Catholic School in Dunlap and graduated in 1942. Bob married Mary Jane O'Connell on February 19, 1946. The couple farmed east of Dunlap. In 1987 their house burned down so the couple moved into Dunlap. Mary died...

Stanley Brammer
Sep 7, 2006
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Stanley DeLoss Brammer was born January 30, 1931, to Elmer and Beulah (Collier) Brammer near Malvern, Iowa. Stanley loved all animals. He and his special pony, Nicki, won many races at the Mills County Fair. Stanley also had three special dogs. Stanley joined the Marines in 1950. He was on the aircraft...
Ruth Hebb
Sep 5, 2006
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Ruth A. (Hunt) Hebb 99, of Pisgah, Iowa died September 5, 2006, at Elmwood Care Centre in Onawa, Iowa. She was born May 8, 1907, to Oscar and Mary (Burton) Hunt. She grew up in the Pisgah area. Ruth enjoyed playing the piano at the silent movies in the 1920s. She graduated...
Violet Bothwell
Aug 30, 2006
Violet Jean (Christensen) Bothwell, 79, of Pisgah died on Wednesday, August 30, 2006, at Burgess Health Center in Onawa, Iowa. Violet was born April 29, 1927, to Marion and Velma (Coates) Christensen in Moorhead, Iowa. She attended country school between Moorhead and Pisgah and graduated from Pisgah High School. While in school Violet worked at the Miller Store in...

Gerald Leaders
Aug 3, 2006
Gerald Alouis Leaders, at the age of 79, passed away August 3, 2006, at his home in Dunlap, Iowa following a three month illness with pancreatic cancer. Gerald was born July 18, 1927, to Calvin and Mabel (Pflug) Leaders of Minden, Iowa. Gerald was raised on a farm near Minden, and attended school in Bentley. On June 8, 1947,...

Rosemary Grady
Aug 2, 2006
Rosemary Grady, a local businesswoman and entrepreneur, died on August 2, 2006, at the age of 58.
She was an irreverent wit, a devoted animal lover, a licensed pilot, and a life-long athlete. Born in Omaha, Nebraska, Rosemary was the second child of Dolores Grady and the late Wendell Grady. She graduated from Dunlap Community High School...

Betty Tiby
Jul 31, 2006
Memorials may be given to the Christian Church in Woodbine.
Obituary information will be posted as soon as it is available.

Stella O'Banion
Jul 25, 2006
Funeral Services Christian Church ~ Woodbine, Iowa Friday, July 28, 2006, at 10:30 am
Clergy Rev. Ron Keith
Musicians Mrs. Merril McElwain & Max Poe
Selections "Whispering Hope" "In The Garden"
Pall Bearers Don Clark Lloyd DeForest Don Kelley Pat Lampe Bob Sauvain Lawrence Shaffer
Final Resting Place Woodbine...

Raymond Fouts
Jul 23, 2006
Raymond William Fouts, 86, died on Sunday, July 23, 2006 at his home in Dunlap, Iowa. He was born on April 4, 1920 to parents David & Armah (Gideon) Fouts near Harlan, Shelby County, Iowa. Ray's mother died when he was 3 years old and he was raised by his grandmother Fouts. He attended country school near Dunlap, Iowa....

Joe O'Banion
Jul 16, 2006
Joe Harold O"Banion was born on January 18, 1931 to Harold and Loretta (Holben) O'Banion near Woodbine, Iowa. He attended country school and graduated from Woodbine High School in 1949. On May 28, 1950, Joe married his high school sweetheart, Carolyn Nelk. To this union four children were born. After 34 years of marriage, Carolyn was diagnosed with Pancreatic...

M. Adams
Jul 16, 2006
Margaret Katherine Royer Adams, daughter of Clarence and Edna Houghton Royer, was born April 2, 1914, at Woodbine, Iowa. She died Sunday, July 16, 2006, at her home at Remington Heights Assisted Living in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 92 years, three months and fourteen days. Katherine graduated from Woodbine High School. She received her Bachelor of Science...

Warren McHugh
Jul 7, 2006
Mass of Christian Burial St. Patrick's Catholic Church ~ Dunlap, Iowa Wednesday, July 12, 2006, at 10:00 am
Celebrant Rev. Paul Strittmatter Musicians Marilyn Grote & Kenny & Kathy Hanson Selection "On Eagles Wings" Recorded Selection "To Where You Are"
Honorary Pall Bearers American Legion Weiss Post #143 Gary Dugdale,RobertWakehouse, Rob Hall
Pall...

Velma Mahlberg
Jun 11, 2006
Velma Marie Verdella (Muell) Mahlberg was born June 3, 1939, to Nicholas and Clara (Kramer) Muell in Panama, Iowa. Velma received her first communion and was confirmed in the Catholic Church. She was enough younger than her siblings that she was the flower girl in all but one of their weddings. She told her sister, Arlene, that her marriage...