Obituaries

Bob Fairchild was born March 10, 1931, to Harry Clarence and Josephine Mae (Wilson) Fairchild in Missouri Valley, Iowa. He grew up in the Orson, Iowa area and attended Echo Country School. He graduated from Magnolia High School in 1949. After his graduation, Bob farmed with his dad and also did electrical work. In January of 1951 Bob joined...

Vera Viola Surber Siefken was born November 16, 1908, in Woodbine, Iowa to Willard and Eugenia (Newcomb) Surber. She was raised in the Woodbine area and graduated from Woodbine High School. She continued her education with the Normal Teacher's Training, and taught school for eight years at Sunny Glen Country School. On May 14, 1938, she married Roy G....

Ralph L. Shepard Pisgah, Iowa

Ralph Lewis Shepard was born February 9, 1908, in Woodbine, Iowa to William H. and Anna Louise (Waite) Shepard. He graduated from Magnolia High School. On February 9, 1931, Ralph married Lucille Christine Kilts in Logan, Iowa. In 1947, the couple bought a farm east of Pisgah. They raised their four children,...

A Life Remembered Patti Jo Whitmore

Born June 21, 1959 Harlan, Iowa

Died May 29, 2005 Omaha, Nebraska

Services United Methodist Church Logan, Iowa Wednesday, June 1, 2005, at 2:30 pm

Clergy Rev. Marvin Siems & Rev. Duane Anunson

Musician Barb Sherer Vocalist Rick Powell Selections "Wind Beneath My...

Norman "Perry" Shinn was born August 31, 1943, in Woodbine, Iowa to Elda Mae (Jones) and Ralph Albert Shinn. He grew up in the Woodbine area and attended the Woodbine schools. Perry worked at Foodland, Royer Hardward, C & R Hardware, and Schrader Electric. On January 22, 1965, he married Libby Birchard at the First United Methodist Church in...

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Paul Howard Ganzhorn

Born Died Monday, July 14, 1913 Sunday, May 30, 2004 Woodbine, Iowa Woodbine, Iowa

Services Fouts Funeral Home Woodbine, Iowa Tuesday, June 1, 2004 at 1:30 pm

Clergy Elder Darrell Argotsinger

Musician Jan Kelley Congregational Hymns "What A Friend We Have In Jesus"...

Clarence J Thompson was born July 31, 1919, in Papillion, Nebraska to Avery and Rose (Cooper) Thompson. He grew up in Papillion. He graduated from Papillion High School. He then attended business school, and went on to manage grain elevators in Iowa. He managed the Thompson Elevator in Dunlap for 20 years, then moved on to manage elevators in...

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Sharon L. Sullivan

Born November 8, 1937 Dunlap, Iowa

Died March 19, 2005 Dunlap, Iowa

Mass of Christian Burial St. Patrick Catholic Church Dunlap, Iowa Tuesday, March 22, 2005, at 10:30 am

Celebrants Rev. Paul Strittmatter & Deacon Bob Sullivan

Musician...

Richard "Pinky" Nelson was born September 26, 1914, in Logan, Iowa to Nels George and Amelia (Larson) Nelson. He grew up in the Logan area graduating from the Logan High School in 1933. He worked at Harvey's Grocery Store in Logan from the time he was 14 years old and later became the manager of the meat department. He...

Luzena "Nina" Wheeler aka "Pepsi Kid", 48 of Woodbine died on Friday, December 31, 2004 at the Community Memorial Hospital.

Nina was born on February 1, 1956 in Omaha, Nebraska to parents John & Vivian (Stoll) Drake. She attended Cross Lutheran School and Zion Lutheran School in Omaha. She had worked at various warehouses in Omaha and...

Irene M. Hartwig 84, of Jefferson, Iowa died on Friday, June 10th at the Greene County Medical Center.

Irene was born on February 28, 1921 in Pomeroy, Ohio. Her mother died during her birth. She was adopted and raised by her Aunt and Uncle Dana & Elizabeth (Greaser) Hysell. She grew up in Syacruse, Ohio and graduated...

Woodbine�Gladys L. Thompson 93, of Woodbine died Saturday, October 12th at the Rose Vista Nursing Home in Woodbine.

Gladys Lucille Smith Thompson was born August 28, 1909 the sixth child of Arthur and Maggie (Ball Smith. She grew up on farms in Pottawattamie and Harrison Counties. In 1927, she graduated from Logan High School and completed Normal...

Betty Irene (Sloth) Hanigan was born on January 16, 1923 in Viola Center, Iowa to parents Chris C. & Bertha M. (Higley) Sloth. She graduated from Viola Center High School. She graduated from Iowa State University in 1944 with a Home Economics Teaching Degree. She began teaching Home Ec & Science in Dunlap High School. On April 7, 1947...

Delories May (Thoms) Schlensig was born on March 25, 1932, to parents August & Emma (Westendorf) Thoms near Logan, Iowa. Delories grew up in and received her early education in the Logan, Avoca, and Walnut areas. She worked as a clerk in the grocery store in Walnut for fifteen years. On July 14, 1966, she married Frank Schlensig in...

Thelma M. Ulmer

Thelma was born May 15, 1929 to Henry and Myrtle (McGee) Athey in Woodbine, IA. She attended country school and graduated from Woodbine High School in 1946. She attended the University of Northern Iowa and obtained her teaching certificate. She taught at the one room schoolhouse in Persia and in the Council Bluffs school...

Ann (Michael) Jepsen was born June 24, 1950, in Magnolia, Iowa to Dale and Shirley (Young) Michael. She grew up in the Magnolia area and graduated from Logan-Magnolia High School in 1968. She was baptized on July 16, 1950 and confirmed on May 19, 1964 at Zion Lutheran Church in Magnolia. On February 8, 1969, she married Richard Jepsen....

Dennis "Denny" Eugene Surber was born September 21, 1945, to parents William Henry and Irene Mae (Palmer) Surber in Logan, Iowa. Denny grew up in Logan and graduated from Logan High School in 1964. Denny went to work at Vickers after graduation. In 1965 he joined the United States Navy and was aboard the USS Markab. He was honorably...

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Thomas "Tom" Gilbreath

Born October 2, 1931 Council Bluffs,Iowa

Died March 13, 2005 Omaha, Nebraska

Services Congregational Church Dunlap, Iowa Tuesday, March 15, 2005, at 10:30 am

Clergy Pastor Jim Runnels

Musician Jean Dommer

Vocalists Melissa Reed ~ Jerry Baldwin ~ "Wind...

Jacob John Stephen

Born Died January 31, 2005 January 31, 2005 Omaha, Nebraska Omaha, Nebraska Services Lifeline Church Dunlap, Iowa Thursday, February 3, 2005, at 2:00 pm

Clergy Pastor Marcia Campbell

Recorded Selections "Tears in Heaven" ~Eric Clapton "Angel" ~ Sarah McLaughlin

Final Resting Place Ida Grove Cemetery

Jacob...

Winifred "Winnie" Hansen was born June 13, 1922 in Missouri Valley to parents Winfield & Jane (Rogers) Foote. She graduatedin 1940 from Missouri Valley High School. After completing beauty school in Council Bluffs, she worked as a beautician in Sidney, IA, Cedar Falls and Missouri Valley. On April 15, 1945, Winnie married Mervin Hansen in Missouri Valley. The couple...