Obituaries

Mar 13, 2015

Phyllis (Hartwig) Hawn was born in Dunlap, Iowa, the youngest of six children to Louie and Verna Hartwig on August 17, 1934. Her father passed away when Phyllis was only two years old. She grew up in a small farming community and graduated from Dunlap High School in 1952. One year later, she wed the love of her life,...

Mar 12, 2015

Max DeForest, 92, of Springfield, MO, died peacefully on March 12, 2015 at The Manor at Elfindale.

Max, the third of four boys, was born and raised on farms near Woodbine, IA. Farming until his younger brother was ready to graduate high school in 1944, he enlisted in the US Army and married (Roberta) Fern Henderson, also...

Mar 12, 2015

Roland Jenson was born July 27, 1921, to Nels Andrew and Annie Elizabeth (Neill) Jenson in Weyburn, Saskatchewan. He was raised in Canada and attended school there. Rollie's father died when he was 12 years old. Rollie and his brother helped their mother keep the farm going. Rollie worked the wheat harvest for a few years and then he...

Mar 10, 2015

Phillip Wayne Whitmore was born April 2, 1969, to Bill and Anita (Jensen) Whitmore in Missouri Valley, Iowa. He was raised in Woodbine and attended school in Woodbine graduating with the class of 1987. After graduation he worked for Jensen Construction and Duval Construction in Logan. Phillip proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy. After his medical discharge...

Mar 3, 2015

Ramona Magdalena (Mahlberg) Berens was born on September 15, 1928, to Henry and Josephine (Klein) Mahlberg near Earling, Iowa. She attended school in Dunlap and graduated from St. Joseph Catholic School in 1947. On January 23, 1950, Ramona married Leo Laverne Berens at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Dunlap. The couple farmed for many years in the Dunlap area....

Feb 25, 2015

Thelma Joanne (Tate) Johnsen was born July 2, 1929, to William LeRoy "Roy" and Clara (Ellerbeck) Tate in the Hardscratch area in rural Logan, Iowa. The family moved to Modale and Thelma attended country school. The family returned to Logan in the early 40s and Thelma graduated from Logan High School. Thelma went on to teach country school for...

Feb 22, 2015

Marie Emily (Kruse) Ronk was born August 10, 1923, in rural Mapleton, Iowa to William and Josephine (Waderich) Kruse. She attended country school and graduated from Soldier High School in 1941. She then attended Buena Vista College and earned her teaching certificate. She taught in a country school for three years. Marie married Elwin Ronk on May 11, 1943,...

Feb 22, 2015

Lucille Carol (Knutson) Gorham was born July 29, 1918, in rural Ute, Iowa to Chris and Leona (Lee) Knutson. She attended country school and graduated from Soldier High School. After graduation, she continued her education and received her teaching certificate. On October 13, 1938, Lucille married Kenneth Gorham in Soldier, Iowa. They were married for 65 years. The couple...

Feb 18, 2015

Francis Arthur Rannells was born July 7, 1922, to James Arthur and Leeta Fern (Calhoon) Rannells near Dunlap, Iowa. He was raised near Dunlap and attended country school and Dunlap High School graduating in 1939. Francis married Estella Heese on November 9, 1950. After the couple got married they lived on Francis's family farm west of Dunlap. In 1967...

Feb 16, 2015

Larry Arthur McWilliams was born September 1, 1944, in Onawa, Iowa to David "Art" and Lois (Powell) McWilliams. He was raised in Pisgah and graduated from Pisgah High School in 1962. Larry began his career as a mechanic and worked at Swain Motor Company in Pisgah. On May 29, 1965, Larry married Linda Jungemann at the Lutheran Church in...

Feb 15, 2015

Virgil Fritz Johnson was born on October 9, 1916, to Walter and Rosa (Mandelko) Johnson in Orson, Iowa. He was raised in the Orson area and attended country school. The family moved to the Woodbine area and Virgil attended school in Woodbine. Virgil's father died so Virgil farmed with his mother for a few years. Virgil married Rebecca "Betty"...

Feb 14, 2015

Bobby Lee McBath passed away on February 14, 2015, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on November 12, 1948, to Edwin and Marjorie (Hinton) McBath in Council Bluffs, Iowa. After graduating from Missouri Valley High School, Bob moved to Washington, D.C. and worked for the FBI, then to West Point, New York and then to Bear...

Feb 8, 2015

Georgiann Mary (Miller) Krajicek was born on May 15, 1931, in Earling, Iowa to Isidore and Hazel (Brown) Miller. She attended country school near Earling, and then she helped her parents out on the farm. Georgiann married Joseph Krajicek on June 14, 1951, a St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Dunlap, Iowa. After Joe's discharge from the Army the couple...

Feb 6, 2015

Loren Conley Mann was born December 7, 1925, to Charles Dean and Anna (Perrin) Mann in Moorhead, Iowa. He was raised near Pisgah and attended Pisgah High School. He joined the U.S. Navy and proudly served his country during WWII. After his honorable discharge he returned to Pisgah. Loren married Doris Outhouse on December 22, 1951, at the RLDS...

Feb 4, 2015

Walter Kevin Gochenour was born March 19, 1957, to Albert and LaMoine (Dougal) Gochenour in Missouri Valley, Iowa. He was raised near Magnolia, Iowa and attended school in Magnolia through the sixth grade. He then attended Logan Magnolia school and graduated in 1975. Kevin married Deb Daigh in 1975 and the couple was blessed with two sons. Kevin married...

Feb 3, 2015

Franklin Eugene Roberts was born November 23, 1921, to Cyrus Eugene and Matilda (Lunau) Roberts in Dunlap, Iowa. Frank's mother died when he was five years old and his dad married Elizabeth Graves. Frank was raised near Dunlap and attended country schools and Dunlap High School. Frank farmed with his father until he entered the U.S. Army and proudly...

Feb 1, 2015

Carl Ray Woods was born March 23, 1927, to John and Victoria (Shelton) Woods in Ava, Missouri. Carl's father was killed in an accident in Northsburo, Missouri when Carl was three years old. His mother married Frank Landon and the family moved to Cumberland, Iowa when Carl was five. The family later moved to Wiota, Iowa and Carl graduated...

Jan 28, 2015

Rose Maude (Probasco) Heistand was born April 7, 1919, to Albert and Martha (Morton) Probasco in rural Woodbine, Iowa. She was raised near Woodbine and graduated from Woodbine High School in 1936. Rose continued her learning and had taken some college courses over the years. Rose married Lawrence Heistand on December 14, 1943, at the First Christian Church's parsonage....

Jan 26, 2015

DeLoa Marie (Hickey) Pryor was born June 12, 1928, to Alice K. (Behm) and James P. Hickey in rural Woodbine, Iowa. She graduated from Woodbine High School in 1946. In December of 1946, DeLoa married Robert L. Pryor at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Woodbine, Iowa. To this union seven children were born. DeLoa worked at the Woodbine Sale...

Jan 22, 2015

Patricia "Patsy" Ann (O'Connor) Hanigan was born December 17, 1933, to Laurence and Monica (Manion) O'Connor in Dunlap, Iowa. She was raised in the Dunlap area and graduated from St. Joseph Catholic School in Dunlap in 1952. On October 26, 1953, Patsy married Gerald "Jerry" Hanigan, Sr., at the St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Dunlap. The couple lived most of their lives...