Obituaries

Dec 16, 2013

Marie Lillian (Hanigan) Houston was born on December 8, 1921, to Thomas and Catherine (Murphy) Hanigan in Boyer Township near Dunlap, Iowa. She attended Boyer Township Grade School and graduated from St. Joseph's Parochial High School. She then attended Iowa State Teacher's College & the University of Omaha. Marie married Edward W. Houston Jr. on May 21, 1946, at...

Dec 13, 2013

Bryan Santo Scichilone of Louisville, Kentucky an extraordinary loving soul who has deeply touched our lives, along with many others, has departed this earth for his heavenly home.

Bryan was born to Rita Heistand and Marshall Scichilone on October 12th 1973 and passed away Friday December 13th 2013. Bryan was beloved in the community and focused his...

Nov 29, 2013

James Walter Archer was born December 9, 1926, to Willie Marion and Elsie Rosetta (Lang) Archer in Emerson, Iowa. He was raised in Emerson and attended country school. Jim then started to help on the farm. Jim proudly served his country in the U.S. Army serving during the Korean War. On August 20, 1948, Jim married Donna Thiles at...

Nov 28, 2013

Carol Ruth (Miller) McClenathan was born November 27, 1936, to John and Matie (Petersen) Miller near Woodbine, Iowa. She attended country school in Lincoln Township and graduated from Woodbine High School in 1954. Carol Ruth worked at the Extension Office in Logan before graduating in 1962 from Jennie Edmundson School of Nursing in Council Bluffs. She then worked as...

Nov 22, 2013

Rex Lorrin Rains was born July 28, 1938, in Nebraska City, Nebraska to William and Wilma (McAdams) Rains. Rex grew up in Peru, Nebraska and graduated from Peru Prep. Rex married Jo Winingham and the couple was blessed with four children. They operated a grocery store in Peru and then moved to Des Moines, Iowa. In the early 1970s...

Nov 8, 2013

Barbara Lucille (Knapper) Miller was born on January 25, 1932, to Lloyd and Victoria (Ogren) Knapper in Carroll, Iowa. Barbara grew up in Jefferson, Iowa, attended school in Farlin, Iowa and graduated from Jefferson High School in 1950. Barbara attended Wayne State Teachers College for three years. She was hired by Henry Boone and taught first grade in Woodbine...

Nov 5, 2013

John Gerald "Bud" Zimmer, Jr. was born on July 3, 1928 in Buck Grove, Iowa to John and Ida (Wilke) Zimmer, Sr. Bud was raised on the family farm north of Earling. Bud attended country school and St. Joseph Catholic School graduating in 1945. He enlisted in the US Army on February 19, 1951. He was honorably discharged on...

Nov 3, 2013

Clifford Eugene Brewster was born on March 28, 1929, to Clifford Udell and Iva Gladys (Jackson) Brewster in Woodbine, Iowa. He was raised in Woodbine and attended country school. Clifford proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was honorably discharged in 1953 after two years of service. On July 19, 1953, Clifford married...

Oct 30, 2013

Norma Jean (McHenry) Barry was born April 1, 1935, to Riley and Alice (Axtel) McHenry in Missouri Valley, Iowa. Jean attended country school and then graduated from Woodbine High School in 1953. She worked at the Pix Theater when she was in 7th and 8th grade and at the Bolt Café for Bill Bolt while she was in high...

Oct 24, 2013

Sandra Kay (Frazier) Mahlberg was born March 4, 1954, to Robert and Adabelle (Schwartz) Frazier in Omaha, Nebraska. She was raised in Dunlap and attended the public school. Sandi worked at various places in Dunlap and helped families with babysitting. She also worked at Larson's Café, Jo-Mart Steakhouse and the Dunlap Nursing & Rehab Center. On April 22, 1972,...

Oct 21, 2013

Leslie Dean Olson was born on September 1, 1950, to John and Margaret (Wiepert) Olson in Logan, Iowa. He was raised in Logan and graduated from Logan High School in 1969. Les proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War from 1969 ~ 1973. Les married Jackie Price on October 27, 1972, at the United...

Oct 18, 2013

Judith "Judy" Louise (Howard) Smith was born December 17, 1939, on a very snowy day in Monona County (Jordan Township) to Cora Edith Ulven and Earl Howard. She attended Spring Valley rural school and then Moorhead Public School. Her family moved to Dunlap in April of 1951 and she graduated from DHS in 1958. After graduation she worked in...

Oct 18, 2013

Barbara Joan Ullrich was born September 6, 1936, to John Henry and Clara Jane (Mefferd) Lewis near Dunlap, Iowa. At a young age, Joan and her family moved to Magnolia. She was raised on the family farm near Magnolia and graduated from Magnolia High School. She then started to work at the Union Pacific Railroad in Omaha, Nebraska. On...

Oct 16, 2013

Betty Marie Hansen was born on October 9, 1936, in Harrison County to George and Thelma (Gibson) Barrier. Betty was a homemaker until her children were in junior high. She held many jobs including a convenience store clerk, waitress and manager at the Town Inn Motel in Woodbine. She also was a cook at the Harrison County Jail and...

Sep 17, 2013

Virginia Mae (Harmon) Cave was born May 23, 1921, near Pisgah, Iowa to George Emmett and Minnie Etta (Outhouse) Harmon. She attended country school east of Moorhead, grade school in Moorhead and then graduated from Pisgah High School in 1939. Virginia married Leroy Cave November 26, 1939, at Virginia's parents' home in Pisgah. The couple lived in the Pisgah...

Sep 17, 2013

Don "Soup" Eugene Anderson was born October 24, 1928, to Andrew and Ruby (Keairnes) Anderson in Dow City, Iowa. He was raised in Dow City and attended school there. On October 16, 1949, Don married Lois Winsor. The couple was blessed with eight children. In 1968, Don married Viola Presley. Viola died in 2005. Soup worked as a truck...

Sep 15, 2013

Barbara Ellen (Davis) Cox was born February 5, 1916, to Roy and Hazel (Tupper) Davis in Persia, Iowa. She was raised on the family farm near Persia and attended country school. She was graduated from Logan High School in 1933. Barbara attended one additional year of schooling for business. Barbara married Howard Kermitt Cox on December 1, 1940. The...

Sep 12, 2013

Doratt Louise (Vandivort) Baker was born August 15, 1942, in Moorhead, Iowa to George and Hilda (Peterson) Vandivort. She was raised in Moorhead and moved to Dunlap when she was in 8th grade. She then graduated from Dunlap High School. On August 24, 1963, Doratt married Paul "Cuz" Baker at the United Methodist Church in Dunlap. The couple lived...

Sep 9, 2013

Dorothy Lucille (Smith) Conyers was born October 20, 1919, to Hubert and Sara Jane (Shumate) Smith in Dunlap, Iowa. She was raised in the Dunlap area and attended country school. She then moved into town with her much beloved grandmother so she could attend Dunlap High School. Dorothy married Leonard Carrier Conyers on November 13, 1938. The couple lived...

Sep 7, 2013

Richard Francis "Spike" Monahan was born on March 9, 1951, in Harlan, Iowa to John Joseph and Helen (Miller) Monahan. Richard attended country school near Woodbine, then Woodbine Public School and the Logan Public Schools. Richard then did odd jobs in the Woodbine area including: working with Rex Rains at Rex's Meat Market and at Charlie Benjamin's locker. Richard...