Obituaries

Nov 1, 2012

John Donald Davie was born on August 27, 1954, to Donald "Dover" and Jane (Smith) Davie in Denison, Iowa. He was the oldest of five children. John graduated in 1972 from Dunlap High School and joined the U.S. Army shortly after graduation. John served 23 years in the military before retiring in 1995. He rose to the rank of...

Oct 31, 2012

Kenneth Charles Johnson was born on January 8, 1920, to Charles and Elsie (Fewins) Johnson near Dunlap, Iowa. Kenneth attended country school and two years of high school in Dunlap. He moved with his parents to a farm east of Dunlap in 1936. He was very interested in farming and was a member of several farm organizations. Kenneth married...

Oct 31, 2012

Lois Leora Becker, formerly of Woodbine, Iowa passed away at the St. Joseph's Assisted Living Center at Polson, Montana on October 31, 2012 at the age of 94 years. She was born on September 13, 1918, at a farm west of Dunlap. Her parents were Charles Martin and Neva Whaley Martin. She was the third child in the family...

Oct 25, 2012

Agnes Janet (Heffernan) Feser was born June 7, 1935, to Maurice and Helen (Shanahan) Heffernan. She attended school in Ute and graduated from Ute High School in 1954. After graduation she moved to Omaha and began working in the insurance industry. On June 16, 1956, Janet married James Feser in Charter Oak. She raised three daughters. Janet returned to...

Oct 24, 2012

Preben Duckworth Jensen was born February 11, 1924, to Emil and Elna (Johansen) Jensen in Kosor, Denmark. At the age of two years old the family came to the United States and settled in Missouri Valley. Preben attended country school and the Missouri Valley public school. He helped his parents farm until he married Louise Golden in Missouri Valley...

Oct 20, 2012

Theresa Marie (Dieter) Sullivan was born May 16, 1925, in Vail, Iowa to Leonard and Mae (Lynch) Dieter. She was baptized and confirmed in St. Ann's Catholic Church and attend St. Ann's School in Vail, Iowa were she graduated as Valedictorian in 1943. Theresa married Robert "Bob" Sullivan on October 11, 1945, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church...

Oct 10, 2012

John James Kelley was born September 14, 1922, to James and Anna (Behrendt) Kelley in Woodbine, Iowa. He was raised in Woodbine attending country school and graduating in 1940 from Woodbine High School. He then attended trade school in Omaha. On June 26, 1952, Johnny married Rita Arkfeld at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Panama. The couple farmed east...

Oct 7, 2012

Loie Janice Carolyn (Ehlert) McElwain was born May 1, 1925, to Frederic and Jennie (Beebee) Ehlert in Woodbine, Iowa. She was named after her grandmother, Lois Hudson Beebee, who was often called "Loie" by her husband, Frederick Beebee. Loie was raised in Woodbine and graduated from Woodbine High School in 1942. She attended Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa...

Oct 5, 2012

Henry Charles Hansen was born December 24, 1911, in Grove Township, Shelby County, Iowa to James and Catherine (VonTersch) Hansen. He was raised in Shelby County and attended school at the #5 Center School in Grove Township. Charlie worked as a farmhand in the area. In 1936 he started farming near Dunlap. On September 8, 1937, Charles married Vivian...

Oct 3, 2012

Edward Joseph Heffernan was born November 11, 1930, to Daniel and Margaret (Gaughan) Heffernan in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He was raised in Dunlap and graduated in 1950 from St. Joseph High School. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy for four years and then the Air Force for 20 years. On June 14, 1958, Ed married...

Sep 27, 2012

Darrel Edward Michael was born October 9, 1932, to Herman and Katherine (Said) Michael in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Darrel's mother died when he was two and his father remarried Dorothy Freymuller. Darrel was raised north of Magnolia and graduated from Magnolia High School in 1950. Darrel proudly served his country in the United States Army in Korea and Japan...

Sep 26, 2012

Creola Mae Erlewine was born December 19, 1915, to Hiram and Violet (Burch) Vroman in Cherryvale, Kansas. The family moved to Colorado and then to Woodbine. Mae graduated from the Woodbine High School in 1933. Mae married Dale Erlewine on October 1, 1935. They made their home in Woodbine until they moved to Dunlap in 1968 and then to...

Sep 22, 2012

Robert Michael Jablonski, Sr., was born on June 2, 1958, to Chester and Barbara (Ross) Jablonski in Redondo Beach, California. He was raised in California and attended school there. Robert was a role model and a true big brother to his siblings. Robert married Monett Cudd on August 24, 1985, in California. He became a welder and worked for...

Sep 18, 2012

Marvin Eugene Holsapple was born May 7, 1931, to Harvey and Violet (Bryan) Holsapple. He was raised in Pisgah and attended county school and then graduated from Pisgah High School. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force for four years. On July 21, 1951, Marvin married Norma Kucks. The couple lived in Biloxi Mississippi, Colorado,...

Sep 16, 2012

Lois Elaine (Davie) Anderson was born August 28, 1924, to Paul and Claribel (Lambert) Davie in Dunlap, Iowa. She attended school in Dunlap and graduated with the class of 1941. On February 22, 1944, Lois married Kenneth Anderson at the St. Patrick's parsonage. The couple moved south of Dunlap to the "little" house and then in 1970 they moved...

Sep 12, 2012

Marcella (Fouts) Hansen, 91, formerly of Dunlap, Woodbine, and Council Bluffs, Iowa, passed away at home on September 12, 2012, in Carson City, Nevada, where she resided with her son, Lanny, for the last 10 years. Marcella (Marci) was born on May 11, 1921, in Shelby County, Iowa. The youngest of nine siblings, she was raised on a farm,...

Sep 9, 2012

Carole Kaye Barnes was born December 17, 1943, to Marguerite (Michael) and Edward Barnes in Iowa City, Iowa. She was raised on a farm near Logan before moving with her family to Omaha in 1955. She attended school in Omaha and was employed at West Communication in Omaha. Carole was a caregiver to many family and friends. She enjoyed...

Aug 26, 2012

Kathleen "Katie" Karen (Austin) Fitzpatrick was born on October 15, 1941, to John Alva and Hazel (Smith) Austin in Alameda, California. She was raised in the San Francisco Bay area in Oakland, California. On June 4, 1972, Katie married Joe Ray Fitzpatrick in Sunnyvale, California. The couple moved to Dunlap and then to Dow City.

Katie was...

Aug 17, 2012

Joe Steven Clark, 66, of Cairo, Missouri, died unexpectedly Friday evening, August 17, 2012, in the emergency room at Moberly Regional Medical Center. Joe was born January 4, 1946, in Woodbine, Iowa to Max and Mayme (Henderson) Clark. Joe worked for Orscheln Farm and Home as the Product Manager/ Buyer in Moberly, Missouri. His career began in 1968 at...

Aug 13, 2012

James Harold Murray was born March 27, 1939, to Earl and Freda (Cooper) Murray in Missouri Valley, Iowa. He was raised in Missouri Valley and graduated from the Missouri Valley High School in 1957. Jim married Elaine Michael on April 5, 1959. He drove a rock truck for many years and then purchased Logan Auto Supply in 1966. After...