Obituaries

Jan 25, 2014

Craig Eugene "Mac" McAllister was born July 25, 1953, to William and Eunice (Thorson) McAllister in Sioux City, Iowa. He was raised in Sioux City and then graduated from Central High School in 1971. While in high school he participated in football and wrestling. Mac attended Augustana College and received his Bachelor's degree in Mathematics in 1975. He taught...

Jan 23, 2014

Jan 19, 2014

James Edward "Ed" Logan was born May 22, 1930, to Everett and Zada (Chappell) Logan in Logan, Iowa. He attended country school and graduated from Logan High School in 1948. Ed proudly served his country in the U.S. National Guard and then in the Reserves. After his honorable discharge he operated heavy equipment and was on the road crew...

Jan 17, 2014

Glenn Murray Waite was born June 5, 1925, to Arthur and Ferne (Arnold) Waite in Woodbine, Iowa. He was raised in Woodbine and graduated from the Woodbine High School in 1942. Glennie began farming with his father. On June 7, 1945, Glennie married Betty June Robertson at Betty June's family farm. Over the years Glennie farmed, owned the Champlin...

Jan 13, 2014

Jessie Fern (Golden) Smith was born January 30, 1925, to William Ernest and Gladys Lucille (Overman) Golden in Woodbine, Iowa. She was raised in Woodbine attending Woodbine Public Schools, and she graduated in 1943. Jessie married Arthur Smith on December 9, 1943, at the RLDS Church in Woodbine. The couple lived in the Woodbine area. Jessie helped raise her...

Jan 12, 2014

Catherine Bernadine (Brown) Thiessen was born on June 25, 1907, in Fremont, Nebraska to Edward J. and Mary (Ryan) Brown. She grew up in the Fremont area and attended St. Patrick's Catholic School in Fremont. On October 8, 1929, Catherine married Orval D. Thiessen in Fremont. The couple lived in Fremont and then moved to Ashland, Nebraska. Catherine operated...

Jan 9, 2014

Edward Carl Shumate was born December 7, 1937, to Walter and Maymie (Kline) Shumate near Dunlap, Iowa. He was raised near Dow City and attended country school then Dow City Public School. Ed started farming with his father. In his late teens he moved to California and worked for a farmer there for a short time. He returned to...

Jan 7, 2014

Lois Jean (Henderson) Case was born March 31, 1937, to Martin and Irvina (Patrick) "Pat" Henderson in Spencer Township Rall County, Missouri. In her early years she lived in Louisiana, Missouri and then attended high school in St. Louis, Missouri. Lois married Russell Nelsen I in June of 1955. The couple was blessed with six children, Denise, Russ, Terry,...

Jan 2, 2014

John Lavern Benjamin was born June 7, 1920, to Blanche Marie (Kelley) and Holland "Dick" Benjamin in Panama, Iowa. The family then moved south of Dunlap. John attended the North Picayune Country School and Dunlap High School. John proudly served his country in the U.S. Army from 1942~1945. After his honorable discharge John returned to farming. He and his...

Jan 1, 2014

Bobbie Joe Stueve was born December 17, 1928, in Orson, Iowa to Manlee J. and Hazel (Ruffcorn) Stueve. He lived in Orson until he was about 10 years old when the family moved to the Missouri bottom area near DeSoto Bend. He attended country school and then Missouri Valley High School, there meeting Marifrances and graduating in 1947. Bob...

Dec 29, 2013

Hazel Louise (Lyman) Koski was born August 10, 1915, to Bert and Florence (Nichols) Lyman near Dunlap, Iowa. She was the third of six children. Hazel was raised on a farm south of Dunlap where she attended country school and then graduated from Woodbine Normal School in 1933. Her mother died when she was just 14 years old so...

Dec 29, 2013

Darlene Faye (Smith) Hood was born March 20, 1923, to William and Laura (Tupper) Smith in Woodbine, Iowa. Darlene grew up in Woodbine, graduating from Woodbine High School with the class of 1940. She went on to secretarial school then to Washington, D.C. during World War II. There she met Fred E. Hood at the USO, and they were married...

Dec 27, 2013

Georgia Ellen (Stilson) Koski was born April 5, 1919, to Albert and Rose (Jacobsen) Stilson in Dunlap, Iowa. She was raised in Dunlap and attended school. Georgia's father was a railroad man so the family moved many times. On April 18, 1936, Georgia married Ralph Koski at the Methodist Church's Parsonage in Dow City, Iowa. The couple owned and...

Dec 27, 2013

James Martin Turner was born May 10, 1923, to William and Cora (Stevenson) Turner in Dow City, Iowa. He was raised in Dow City and graduated from Dow City High School. Jim proudly served his country in the United States Navy during WW II. Following his honorable discharge he worked in Des Moines, Iowa for a while doing clerical...

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...