Obituaries

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...

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Cliff R. Coleman

Born Died May 25, 1919 July 15, 2004 Hewitt, Minnesota Omaha, Nebraska

Services Fouts Funeral Home Dunlap, Iowa Monday, July 19, 2004, at 10:30 am

Clergy Rev. James Runnels

Musician Barb Amsberry Vocalist Katie Schaben Selections "Amazing Grace" & "The Old Rugged Cross"...

Charlotte Pauline (Herman) Holben was born on June 15, 1909 in Logan, Iowa to parents William Carl and Ida (Michael) Herman. She graduated from the Magnolia High School in 1925. Charlotte was one of the first employees for the company that is now known as Perfection Form. On June 29, 1927, Charlotte married Howard Holben at her parents home....

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Gertrude A. Adkins

Born November 14, 1934 Missouri Valley, Iowa

Died June 18, 2005 Denison, Iowa Services Methodist Church Dunlap, Iowa Tuesday, June 21, 2005 at 10:00 am

Clergy Rev. Judy Deweber Musician Barb Amsberry Vocalist Jerry Baldwin Selections "Amazing Grace" "I Was There To Hear Your Borning...

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Wendell Grady

Born Died June 21, 1920 March 28, 2004 Dunlap, Iowa Dunlap, Iowa

Mass of Christian Burial St. Patrick's Catholic Church Dunlap, Iowa Wednesday, March 31, 2004, at 10:00 AM

Celebrant Rev. Paul Strittmatter Lector Marvin Kelley Irish Blessing Ryan Sullivan

Organist Marilyn Grote Vocalist...

Bernard "Bernie" Wayne Ellison was born June 1, 1922, in Missouri Valley, Iowa to Floyd and Louise (Peterson) Ellison. He graduated from the Woodbine High School in 1942. During high school Bernie was a lifeguard at the sandpit. After high school he joined the United States Navy. He was discharged in March of 1943, and then he worked for...

Leo Nelson was born on March 2, 1919 near Dunlap, Iowa to parents Asher W. & Selma Marie (Rustin) Nelson. He grew up in the Nelson Hollow area west of Dunlap. For a short time the family moved to Lakeview, Iowa. Leo attended country school #9. He worked on the farm and began his career as a sheep shearer....

Viola Catherine Lahr

Viola Catherine (Frank) Lahr was born July 8, 1928 in Earling, Iowa to parents Tony and Barbara (Bissen) Frank. In 1946 she graduated from St. Joseph Catholic School in Earling, Iowa. On January 28, 1948, she married Lyle Lahr. The couple lived in various places including Oregon and Cheyenne, Wyoming before settling in Dunlap...

Roy Monroe Shumate was born December 13, 1925, in Missouri Valley, Iowa to Monroe and Bessie (Hunt) Shumate. Roy graduated from Woodbine High School, and then he entered the United States Navy. After his honorable discharge from the Navy, he became a credit union manager. He worked for CIT Credit Corporation in Des Moines, Iowa for 15 years and...

Obituary for George Gorham Altoona, IA

George Frederick Gorham, 76, died suddenly Wednesday, October 2nd at his home in Altoona, Iowa. He was born April 11, 1926 and grew up a farm boy in Dunlap, Iowa. His parents were George Gorham Sr. and Vera Powley Gorham. He graduated from Kemper Military School in Booneville, Missouri in 1944...

Les James Wendt

Leslie James Wendt was born May 23, 1952, in Portsmouth, Iowa to parents James and Donna (White) Wendt. He attended school in Missouri Valley. He started working for Cornhusker Trucking as an over-the-road truck driver. He then became self-employed as a dry waller. Les married Christine Sue Bierce in Missouri Valley, Iowa in 1973....

Graveside Services Pleasant Hill Cemetery Dunlap, Iowa Saturday, October 16, 2004 at 2:00 pm

Clergy Rev. Jim Runnels Congregational Church - Dunlap, Iowa

Final Resting Place Pleasant Hill Cemetery Dunlap, Iowa Loretta Alvina Kline was born August 30, 1919, in Dunlap, Iowa to Elmer and Martha Kline. Martha died while giving birth to Loretta's younger...

Charles LeRoy Kuhlman

Charles was born on July 13, 1937 in Dow City, IA, to parents Alfred Herman and Mary Ann (Bonar) Kuhlman. He attended Olympus country school and Woodbine High School.

Charles was united in marriage to Lana Waite and to that union three children were born, Jeffrey Charles, Kevin Ray and Jill Ann....

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Marie Leonard Born December 8, 1908 Persia, Iowa

Died July 11, 2005 Missouri Valley, Iowa

Services United Methodist Church Woodbine, Iowa Friday July 15, 2005, at 10:30 am

Clergy Rev. Shurmaine McAlpine & Rev. Dee Ann Klapp

Musicians Mrs. Merril McElwain & Margaret Cotton

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Dwight Elwood Hamer was born on August 16, 1923, in Pisgah, Iowa to parents Wilson & Emma (Bock) Hamer. He graduated from Pisgah High School in 1941. Dwight then worked at the bomber plant in Buffalo, New York and then the Bomber Plant in Omaha, Nebraska. On January 23, 1943, he married Margaret Harmon at the RLDS Church in...