Obituaries

Jesse Delvin DeForest was born on March 3, 1915 near Woodbine, Iowa to parents Jesse Lonzo and Hazel Fern (Siler) DeForest. He attended Crane Country School. On January 6, 1937 Delvin married Eldora Thomas at the First Christian Church parsonage in Woodbine, Iowa. The couple started farming southwest of Dunlap, farmed in the Pisgah area, northwest of Woodbine and...

Raymond Ernest Olson was born October 28, 1918, in Soldier, Iowa to parents Olius and Bertha (Evenson) Olson. He attended country school in Soldier and Dunlap and attended Dunlap High School. Raymond worked for several area farmers and then for the railroad. In May of 1946 he married Georgia Jones. The couple farmed with Hap Heistand before moving to...

Katherine (Griesel) Shannon

Katherine Gertrude (Griesel) Shannon was born December 25, 1906, in rural Belden, Nebraska to parents Daniel and Talena (Behrens) Griesel. She always counted herself as the 9th of 10 children, though three of her siblings died before she was born. Oscar and Nellie died as small children of diphtheria and a sister Mabel in...

Kenneth Edward Gorham was born March 11, 1917, to Dwight and Elizabeth (Savage) Gorham in Dunlap, Iowa. In attended country school and graduated from Soldier High School in 1934. He worked in Minnesota harvesting fields. He then returned home to help his folks. On October 13, 1938, he married Lucille Knutson. The couple lived on a farm by Dow...

Danna Faye Pettit

Danna Faye (Henson) Pettit was born on August 29, 1933 at Loveland, Texas to parents C.H. & Jesse (McMillan) Henson. She grew up and graduated from high school in San Angelo, Texas. She had worked as a waitress at Libby's Cafeteria in Texas. On September 30, 1954, Danna married C. Dale Pettit in San...

NAOMI ANN MUXFELDT

Naomi Ann Muxfeldt was born April 24, 1914 in the Harris Grove neighborhood south east of Logan. She passed away October 13, 2004 at the Rose Vista Nursing Home in Woodbine, Iowa. She was the daughter of George and Daisy (Good) Ball. She went to country school and graduated from Logan High School with...

Willa Marie (Thomas) Barry was born on June 23, 1917 to Rueben and Anna (Zaiser) Thomas in Mondamin, Iowa. She graduated from Mondamin High School in 1935. On February 14, 1936, she married Dale Barry at the Methodist Parsonage in Woodbine. The couple farmed west of Woodbine for one year and then moved to their farm northwest of Woodbine....

James Eugene Winther was born on August 11, 1931, on a farm near Woodbine, Iowa to James and Mary (Petersen) Winther. He lived in Woodbine his entire life and graduated from Woodbine High School with the class of 1949. On February 8, 1950, Jim married Joyce McGee. The couple was blessed with four children; Craig, Scott, Amy, and Bruce....

Harry M. Peterson, 80, of Sioux City died Monday, February 23, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital in Sioux City, Iowa. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 2 at Community of Christ Church in Woodbine, Iowa. Burial will be in Woodbine Cemetery, with military rites conducted by American Legion Post 143 of Woodbine. Visitation will be after 3 p.m....

Kenneth Charles Smiley was born on December 23, 1931, in Arlington, Kansas to parents James Brian & Bessie Marie (O'Bleness) Smiley. He grew up in the Arlington area and graduated from Arlington High School. He then worked at a Hydraulic plant in Hutchison, Kansas. In June of 1953 he joined the U.S. Army and served until May of 1955...

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Myra Jean (Schoenenberger) Hazard was born November 2, 1953, in Gregory, South Dakota to Chester and Opal (Peterson) Schoenenberger. She grew up in the Pony Lake area near Bassett, Nebraska. Myra graduated from Rock County High School in 1972. On June 30, 1973, Myra married Terry Hazard at the...

Charles Dale Pettit was born December 12, 1930, in Council Bluffs, Iowa to parents Emmitt and Minnie (Peters) Pettit. He Moved to Logan, Iowa in 1933 and graduated from the Logan High School in 1949. After graduation he hitch hiked to the state of Washington and worked in the apple orchards. On June 23, 1952, he enlisted in the...

Lyle Harvey Carrigan

Lyle Harvey Carrigan was born on March 25, 1907 near Woodbine, Iowa to parents Harry C. & Alice M. (Holben) Carrigan. He attended Allen Creek Country School. He then began working for area farmers. On December 14, 1927, Lyle married Evelyn Tillie Wallis in Onawa, Iowa. The couple farmed near Woodbine for three years,...

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Patricia Ann Arps

Born Died Saturday, February 13, 1926 Sunday, May 23, 2004 Woodbine, Iowa Woodbine, Iowa

Services First United Methodist Church Woodbine, Iowa Thursday, May 27, 2004 at 10:30 am

Clergy Rev. Shurmaine McAlpine

Musician Margaret Cotton Soloist Steve Bryant Selection "The Lord's Prayer" Oboe...

Arnold Daniel "Arnie" Reed was born on September 29, 1951, in Council Bluffs, Iowa to parents Archie & Eva (Coleman) Reed. He graduated from Dunlap High School. Arnie then joined the Marine Corp for a short time. He worked at the Dunlap Bowling ally and a sheltered workshop in Denison. Arnie and his mom, Eva, moved to Harlan. There...

Arnold H. Heistand

Arnold H. Heistand, 78, of Woodbine, IA , died Tuesday, December 16th, 2003 at Community Memorial Hospital, Missouri Valley, IA.

Arnold was born near Moorhead, Iowa on July 7, 1925, to parents George and Louise (Lovell) Heistand. He attended country school near Moorhead. He helped his parent's farm. On February 14, 1948...

Betty Jane Bruck

Betty Jane (Gilbreath) Bruck was born February 10, 1941, to Thomas and Cynthia (LeRette) Gilbreath in Shelby, Iowa.

Betty was raised in Dow City and Council Bluffs. She married Norman Bedsaul in 1957, to this union five children were born. The couple lived in Council Bluffs and she worked at a bowling...

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Lucille Benjamin

Born April 13, 1923 Dunlap, Iowa

Died March 13, 2005 Omaha, Nebraska

Services Methodist Church Dunlap, Iowa Thursday, March 17, 2005 at 2:00 pm Clergy Rev. Sue Ellen Sherman

Musician Rosanna Mitchell

Recorded Selections "Wind Beneath My Wings" "I Hope You'll Dance"...

Betty Boe was born October 16, 1920, in Woodbine, Iowa to parents John Edward and Lulu Mae (Millard) Boe. She was raised in the Woodbine area and graduated from Woodbine High School. She furthered her education by taking the Normal Training and teaching in country schools. She continued her learning process by taking additional classes at Buena Vista University...

Lillian Margaret (Hanson) Dai was born April 12, 1916, to Hans and Mary Margaret (Emge) Hanson in Dunlap, Iowa. She grew up in the Dunlap area and attended country school and Dunlap High School. On March 7, 1933, she married Freddie Dai. The couple lived in Dunlap, California, and Omaha, Nebraska. Freddie died April 9, 1987.

Lillian...