Obituaries

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...

Dec 18, 2005

Evelyn Virginia (Koski) Mitchell was born on March 22, 1911 in Monona County near Dunlap, Iowa to parents Thomas and Carrie (Kessler) Koski. Her mother died when she was seven years old. She attended country school and Dunlap High School. On November 29, 1928, she married Alfred Mitchell at the Dunlap Methodist Church Parsonage. The couple farmed west of...

Dec 10, 2005

LeRoy Mefferd was born on July 14, 1913, in Woodbine, Iowa to Edna Mefferd. Roy attended country school southeast of Woodbine. Roy was raised by his grandparents. On September 14, 1937, Roy married Alice E. Burns. The couple farmed for one year and then moved to Oregon for a year. After returning to Woodbine, Roy worked for the M&S...

Dec 6, 2005

Margaret Zelmalee (Vanderpool) Hunt was born April 5, 1921, to Roy and Dora (Hewett) Vanderpool in Missouri Valley, Iowa. Margaret was raised in Missouri Valley and she attended school there.. She married Ora Alexander Hunt and the couple lived in Woodbine. Ora died in 1950. Later that year, she married Lyle Hunt. The couple continued to live in Woodbine....

Dec 2, 2005

Warren J. Seeley, 97, passed away Friday, December 2, 2005 at the Dunlap Nursing and Rehab Center in Dunlap. Funeral Services will be held at the Dunlap Methodist Church Tuesday December 6, at 11 a.m. with Pastor Judy DeWeber officiating. Organist was Barbara Amsberry and Jay Randall was the soloist. Visitation was be held at Fouts Funeral Home the...

Dec 2, 2005

James Sidney Wendt was born September 12, 1924, to John Franklin and Elsie (Thompsen) Wendt in Panama, Iowa. He attended a country school near Panama, Iowa until the 8th grade. Jim married Donna Irene White on February 15, 1950, in Portsmouth, Iowa. Jim farmed for several years and then he went to work at Vickers in Omaha, Nebraska. He...

Nov 24, 2005

Memorials may be given to the Woodbine Public Library or the Woodbine Fire and Rescue.

Ruth Wyonetta (Swain) Stewart was born January 8, 1921 in Pisgah, Iowa to parents Lloyd and Zaida (Perrin) Swain. Wyonetta grew up in the Pisgah area and graduated from Pisgah High School. Wyonetta worked as a secretary at the Ford Motor Company...

Nov 20, 2005

Marie J. (O'Hara) Davis was born March 12, 1914, to Thomas and Catherine (Fitzgerald) O'Hara in Omaha, Nebraska. Marie married Edmond Kotera on June 27, 1941. The couple was blessed with one son, Robert. Ed died in 1943. Marie worked in a candy store and then for Union Pacific Railroad. While working for the railroad, she met Jordan Davis....

Nov 17, 2005

James Arthur Newland was born August 10, 1941, to Arthur and Kathryn (Gibson) Newland in Woodbine, Iowa. He attended county school and graduated from Woodbine High School in 1959. Jim trucked and shelled corn with his father. He joined the United States Navy and proudly served his country from 1964 ~ 1966. He is a Viet Nam Veteran. After...

Nov 17, 2005

Margaret Emily (Miller) Cox was born January 16, 1926, to John L. and Matie (Petersen) Miller in Orient, Iowa. When she was in the 4th grade, the family moved to Woodbine. She graduated from Woodbine High School in 1943. Margaret attended summer school at Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa and then taught country school for four years. Margaret married...

Nov 14, 2005

Leo LeRoy Hodges of rural Logan, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, November 14, 2005, at 8:00 pm at Knoxville, Iowa due to complications of Alzheimers. On January 31, 1924, Leo was born to Charles and Lulu (Williams) Hodges in Speed, Kansas. At the age of four he moved to Iowa with his family where he...

Nov 13, 2005

View Harold's Video Tribute

Harold Ray McCord was born July 27, 1939, to George and Vera (Hack) McCord in Shelby County, Iowa. He graduated from Dunlap High School in 1957. On June 1, 1957, he married Elaine Dai in Dunlap. The couple was blessed with three children, Debbie, Cheryl and Keith. They lived in Dunlap...

Nov 10, 2005

Beverly Jean (Hemmingsen) Wagner was born September 14, 1939, to Hans and Evelyn (Sandberg) Hemmingsen in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Beverly attended Union 8 country school in Neola, Iowa. She married Lee Roy Wagner on December 21, 1969, at the RLDS church in Missouri Valley, Iowa. The couple lived in Missouri Valley. Beverly worked at the Mars Caf�, Longview Nursing...

Nov 9, 2005

Rose Sturgill VIDEO TRIBUTE

Rose (Dixon) Sturgill was born July 23, 1924, to James and Stella (Cornett) Dixon in Wooton, Kentucky. She was one of 12 children. Rose's dad was a school teacher and because of that she was an excellent speller. Rose married Fred Sturgill on March 7, 1947 in Newport, Kentucky. The couple then moved...

Nov 6, 2005

Marlene Claire Maly was born March 5, 1940, to Charles and Wanda Moran in Chicago, Illinois. She graduated from high school. Marlene married Edmond Maly and the couple lived in Dunlap. Edmond died on July 26, 1989. Marlene loved her family. She enjoyed cooking for them or helping them in any way she could. She also enjoyed watching science...

Nov 5, 2005

MEMORIALS MAY BE GIVEN TO THE DAVID BRUNOW MEMORIAL FUND David Brunow VIDEO TRIBUTE

David Ellis Brunow was born July 3, 1956, to Bruce and Amy (Wulff) Brunow in Omaha, Nebraska. He was raised in Woodbine, Iowa and graduated from Woodbine High School in 1974. David played football and he wrestled for the Woodbine Tigers, and he...

Nov 5, 2005

A Life Remembered

Gail Allen VanArsdol Bloom

Born May 28, 1951 Logan, Iowa

Died November 5, 2005 Atlanta, Georgia

Memorial Services United Methodist Church Woodbine, Iowa Friday, November 11, 2005 at 1:00 pm

Clergy Rev. Shurmaine McAlpine

Musician Mrs. Merril McElwain Soloist Bill Hutcheson Selection "In the...

Oct 25, 2005

Berneda Marie Tupper was born January 3, 1924, to Lee and Edna (Nelk) Tupper in Magnolia, Iowa. She grew up in the Magnolia area and graduated from the Magnolia High School. Berneda worked as a cook's aide at the Magnolia school for a few years before she moved in with her Grandmother Nelk in Logan to help her. Berneda...

Oct 20, 2005

Fern PryorVIDEO TRIBUTE Fern Ellen (Hein) Pryor was born September 12, 1930, to Gifford and Helen (Willis) Hein in Rural Dunlap, Iowa. Fern attended country school until she was a freshman and graduated from Dunlap High School in 1950. Fern married Edward "Lyle" Pryor of February 4, 1953. The couple was blessed with one daughter, Donna. The couple farmed...

Oct 20, 2005

Richard Clement Grote was born October 10, 1933, to Gerard and Mary (Honz) Grote in Dunlap, Iowa. He attended country school thru 8th grade and graduated from St. Joseph Catholic High School in Dunlap in 1952. On November 15, 1954, Richard married Phyllis Kimmen at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Defiance, Iowa. The couple farmed near Dunlap. Phyllis died...