Obituaries

Apr 15, 2017

Wilma Irene Nelson was born in Willow Township, Monona County, Iowa, on February 2, 1914, to Asher Walton and Selma Marie (Rustin) Nelson. She was fourth of eight children. The family also farmed in Sac and Crawford counties mostly living near Dunlap. Wilma married Laurence Eldon Clement in Denison, Iowa, in 1931. Except for a short time in Lake...

Apr 15, 2017

William Darrel Hack was born December 24, 1927, to Perry and Juliette (Baldwin) Hack in Dunlap, Iowa. He was raised in Dunlap and graduated from Dunlap High School in 1944 at the age of 16. Bill proudly served his country in the U.S. Army, stationed in Japan. After his honorable discharge, Bill moved to Logan. In August of 1948...

Apr 13, 2017

Billy Lee Jordan, 81, of Woodbine, Iowa went to be with the Lord on April 13, 2017. He passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family. After a long battle with heart problems, the heavens are rejoicing. Billy was born April 26, 1935, in Olathe, Kansas to Jesse and Muriel (Cox) Jordan. He graduated from high school in...

Apr 12, 2017

Larry Harold Andersen was born on August 10, 1941, in Englewood, California to Harold and Norma (Engel) Andersen. The family moved back to Iowa when Larry was a toddler. Larry attended country and public school and he graduated in 1959 from Woodbine High School. He then attended the University of Iowa graduating with degrees in Chemistry and Pharmacy. Larry...

Apr 11, 2017

Ilene Mae (Truitt) Schiltz Davidson was born August 26, 1924, in Farmington, Missouri to Cecil and Pearl (McNabb) Truitt. The family moved to Iowa in the 1930's and settled around the Dow City and Dunlap areas. In November of 1941, Ilene married Arthur Schiltz. The couple farmed and was blessed with four children: Norma, Kenneth, Alvin and Barbara. Arthur...

Apr 9, 2017

Melvin Amos Ronk was born on June 23, 1943, to Murlyn and Lillian (Probasco) Ronk east of Woodbine, Iowa and raised near Woodbine. Melvin attended Crystal Rill Country School and graduated from Woodbine High School in 1961. Melvin worked at the Armour Packing Plant in Council Bluffs for a while. He worked at Tom Barry's Standard Gas Station in...

Apr 7, 2017

Lyda Mae (Van Horn) Geise was born on August 2, 1938, to Harry and Barbara Elizabeth "Liz" (Walder) Van Horn in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Lyda's dad died when she was two and her mother never remarried. Lyda was raised in Blaunox, Pennsylvania and graduated from Aspinwall High School. On August 31, 1957, Lyda married Fred Geise, Jr. The couple settled...

Mar 22, 2017

Roy Vernon Runyan, Jr. was born on July 13, 1948, to Hildagard Martha (Melchers) and Roy Vernon Runyan, Sr. in Logan, Iowa. He was raised in the Logan area and attended country school near Logan. The family went to Germany to visit Hilda's family for a short year. They returned to Iowa and lived in Treynor and then Omaha,...

Mar 8, 2017

Brenda Anne (Seufert) Steffens, the daughter of William Joseph and Marie Elizabeth (Keuter) Seufert was born September 24, 1960, in Creston, Iowa. She attended St. Rose of Lima Catholic School before attending Denison Community High School. Brenda left high school in September of her senior year to marry Jimmie David Steffens on October 7, 1979. She continued her studies...

Mar 8, 2017

Burton Dean Moores was born January 28, 1932, to Alma Edith (Browning) and E. R. "Dick" Moores on the family farm southeast of Woodbine. The family eventually moved into Woodbine, where Burton started school in the first grade. The family returned to the farm when Burton was in 7th grade, so he completed 7th and 8th grade at Meadow...

Mar 5, 2017

Solomon James "Jim" Cox was born on March 3, 1936, to Versal and Ida (Wimer) Cox in Allen Township, Harrison County, Iowa. Jim was raised in the Pisgah area and graduated from Pisgah High School in 1954. After high school he joined the United States Air Force where he served  as a mechanic at duty stations in Texas, the Dakotas...

Feb 21, 2017

Feb 13, 2017

I, Minnie Marie (Rudolph) Moores, was born August 11, 1925, in Lincoln Township north of Woodbine to Paul and Gladys (Shinn) Rudolph. I grew up southeast of Woodbine where I attended country school and graduated in 1942 from Woodbine High School. After graduating, I worked various jobs including housekeeping, at the Montgomery Ward Catalog Department, and the war plant...

Feb 8, 2017

Susan Jean Breyer was born on April 6, 1952, in White Plains, New York to Chester Albert and Jean T. (Downs) Bauers. She grew up in Colorado and Nebraska graduating from Lincoln Northeast High School with the class of 1970. On October 25, 1970, Sue married Lonnie Breyer at St. John Catholic Church in Lincoln. The couple lived in...

Jan 24, 2017

Gerald Nelson Lewis was born November 19, 1922, to James and Velma (Birks) Lewis near Dunlap, Iowa. He was raised near Woodbine, Iowa and attended country school and Woodbine High School. Jerry worked for farmers in the area and all the way to Minnesota. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy following the attack on Pearl Harbor. He served from...

Jan 22, 2017

Robert Edward Taylor was born September 30, 1940, to Frank and Mary (Sheeder) Taylor in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He was raised in the Guthrie Center area, attended country school Baker #2 and graduated from Guthrie Center High School in 1958. Bob married Patricia Corwin on December 15, 1973 in Las Vegas, Nevada. After graduation Bob worked for Vickers Hydraulics...

Jan 20, 2017

Gary James Ellison was born February 11, 1947, in Woodbine, Iowa to Floyd and Vivian (Malone) Ellison. He grew up in the Woodbine area, attended country school and the Woodbine Public School. On April 21, 1964, Gary married Frankie Runyan in Rockport, Missouri. The couple lived in Woodbine where Gary trimmed trees and also had a garbage route. The...

Jan 18, 2017

Maxine Ardeth Griffith died peacefully at the age of 91 in Mesa, Arizona on January 18, 2017. She was the daughter of Delbert and Minnie Harris and was born December 3, 1925, in Moorhead, Iowa. Maxine was preceded by the death of her husband of 62 years, Amos (Jay) Lyle Griffith on May 11, 2005. She is survived by...

Jan 17, 2017

Carolyn Sue (Driggs) Lewis was born December 22, 1950, to Glenn and Elsie (Slover) Driggs in Logan, Iowa. She was raised in Woodbine and graduated from the Woodbine High School. Carolyn married Glen E. Lewis, Jr. on January 28, 1967, at the Presbyterian Church in Woodbine. The couple was never blessed with children, but they enjoyed living next door...

Jan 17, 2017

Carl Elmer Deetz was born January 14, 1927, to Elmer and Florence Deetz. Carl became a resident of the Dunlap Specialty Care Center on October 22, 1985, and a beloved member of the Dunlap community. He had an infectious smile and gentle personality that made life better when you were around him. Carl will be greatly missed.

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