Obituaries

Mar 15, 2006

Robert Elden Jones was born July 3, 1919, to George Thomas and Ruby (Chamberlen) Jones in Brayton, Iowa. Bob grew up in Atlantic, Iowa and graduated from Atlantic High School. Bob married Hazel Adams. The couple moved to Detroit, Michigan where Bob was a street car conductor and a brick wheeler. Bob enlisted in the Army during World War...

Mar 14, 2006

Leta Grace (Smith) Foscalina was born July 13, 1919, on the farm in Crawford County, Iowa, to Ruth Naomi (Hazen) and Silas Harrison Smith. She attended the lower grades of rural school near Dunlap, Iowa, and then went to the Dunlap Public School through the tenth grade. Following the call to go west, she went to Tacoma, Washington where...

Mar 1, 2006

Jerry Joseph Jensen was born May 12, 1938, to LeRoy and Madge (Batten) Jensen in Eureka, Utah. He grew up in Richfield, Utah and graduated from Richfield High School in 1956. After his high school graduation he enlisted in the United States Navy. Jerry married Verdene Swift on May 14, 1961, in San Diego, California. Jerry retired from the...

Mar 1, 2006

James Joseph Morgan was born December 17, 1925, to Frank and Ruth (Seda) Morgan in Dunlap, Iowa. He was a WWII Air Force veteran and had been a pilot for TWA for 34 years before retiring.

James died on Monday, February 27, 2006, at North Kansas City Hospital at the age of 80 years, 2 months, and...

Feb 28, 2006

A MEMORIAL HAS BEEN SET UP AT BANK OF THE WEST

Matthew James Avery was born October 31, 2005, to Lynette Corey and Clifford Avery in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He is survived by his parents, Lynette Corey and Clifford Avery of Soldier Iowa; grandparents, Kenneth Corey and his wife Debra of Woodbine, Iowa, Brenton "George" Avery of...

Feb 21, 2006

Charlotte Eileen Nuzum Cox was born on September 20, 1951 in Pisgah, Iowa to parents Robert & Nettie (Lantz) Nuzum. She graduated from Woodbine High School in 1970. On March 6, 1971, she married Ronald Cox in Dunlap, Iowa. The couple lived in Pisgah, Moorhead and December of 1981 moved to Woodbine. Charlotte had worked at CDS in Harlan...

Feb 13, 2006

Viola Audrey (English) Brown was born October 11, 1917, to Robert and Pricilla (Raines) English in Penns Grove, New Jersey. She was raised in Penns Grove and graduated from Penns Grove High School. Viola attended Glassbourgh State Teachers College. She taught in both the public and private schools. Viola married William Raymond "Brownie" Brown on April 20, 1935, in...

Feb 5, 2006

Directions to the high school ~ The stop light in Logan is Highway 30 and 2nd Avenue. Turn to the west (left if you are coming from Missouri Valley)and go several blocks. You will see the school on the north/right hand side.

Directions to the funeral home ~ You will be on highway 30. Take the left...

Jan 31, 2006

Leonard Harvey Kline was born May 4, 1925, in Dow City, Iowa to Daniel & Bertha (Brundidge) Kline. He attended Boyer Valley #5 Country School. Harvey then served in the US Army during the Korean War. He married Mildred Malone on April 30, 1955, in Logan, Iowa. The couple lived in Council Bluffs, and Harvey worked at Mastercraft Furniture...

Jan 28, 2006

Melvin Merlin Wendt was born February 27, 1926, in Crawford County, Iowa to Martin and Eva Marie (Ladehoff) Wendt. He attended country school in the Charter Oak area. On May 31, 1946, he married Annamarie Evelyn Malone. The couple farmed near Charter Oak for a while then in Deloit and Dow City before settling in Woodbine in 1965. Melvin...

Jan 21, 2006

Russell Lee Small was born on December 9, 1931, near Orson, Iowa to parents Ellis and Ellen (Armstrong) Small. He attended Orson country school for one year, then Coffman country school for four years and then Mondamin public schools and graduated from Mondamin High School in 1950. In December of 1950 he entered the United States Air Force and...

Jan 16, 2006

Merlyn Leroy "Shorty" Alvis was born January 9, 1946, to Kenneth and Helen (Maguire) Alvis in Omaha, Nebraska. He attended country school in Orson, Iowa. The family moved to Woodbine, Iowa and he attended Woodbine High School. On October 4, 1965, Shorty enlisted in the United States Navy. He was honorably discharged in the fall of 1969. Shorty stayed...

Jan 15, 2006

William Edward Pitt was born June 5, 1922, to Sidney and Maggie (Silleau) Pitt in Ainsworth, Nebraska. Bill lived in Ainsworth until he was two. The family then moved to South Dakota. Bill lived there for ten years before moving to the Persia, Iowa area. Bill graduated from Logan High School in 1939. He worked for area farmers for...

Jan 12, 2006

Marian Pearl (Clark) Robertson was born December 26, 1918, to James and Etta (Stepanek) Clark on a farm near Dow City, Iowa. She attended country school at Boyer #6 and graduated from Dow City High School. Marian was employed at Shea's store until she was united in marriage to Edwin John Robertson on January 24, 1943. The couple farmed...

Jan 11, 2006

Charles Francis Vandemark was born December 11, 1931, to Hoyt and Marie (Trimpe) Vandemark in Shelby County, Iowa. He grew up in the Manteno area east of Dunlap. Charlie attended Rabbit Hollow Country School. When he was 12 years old, Charlie was burned severely while burning cornstalks, and he was treated and hospitalized for over one year. The family...

Jan 9, 2006

Francis "Badge" Dunekson VIDEO TRIBUTE

Francis Glenn "Badge" Dunkeson was born October 20, 1930, to Clarence and Dollie (Moore) Dunkeson in Ridgeway, Missouri. He was raised in Missouri and left home when he was 15 years old. He moved to Oregon and worked for a logging company. He returned to the Dunlap and Moorhead areas to farm...

Jan 6, 2006

Randy RO Olson VIDEO TRIBUTE

Randy Lynn "RO" Olson was born May 24, 1952, to Maynard and LaQueta (Knoff) Olson in Moorhead, Iowa. He was baptized in the Soldier Lutheran Church, and he was confirmed in the Bethesda Lutheran Church in Moorhead. Randy graduated from East Monona High School in 1970. He was active in 4H and...

Jan 4, 2006

Dale Arden Nelson was born May 2, 1913, to Adolph and Mamie (Thomsen) Nelson in Elk Horn, Iowa. He was baptized at an early age at the Cuppy's Grove Baptist Church and attended country school in the Cuppy's Grove area. On November 7, 1935, Dale was united in marriage to Nina Nelson. They were blessed with two daughters, Janet...

Jan 4, 2006

Mildred R. Heller VIDEO TRIBUTE

Mildred Ruth (Weber) Heller was born July 11, 1915, to Henry John and Helen Irene (Houlihan) Weber in Boyer Township Dunlap, Iowa. Millie attended country school then she helped area families. Millie married Leo J. Heller on November 27, 1934, at St. Patrick's Church. The couple farmed in the Dunlap area then...

Dec 29, 2005

Alice (Chase) Campbell was born January 20, 1950, to Faye & Guilford Chase in Denison, Iowa. Alice, or Mimi as her family called her, was raised in Dunlap and graduated from high school in 1968. She received an Associate's Degree in operating room surgical technology from Iowa Western Community College. She began working at Emmanuel Hospital in Portland, OR...