Obituaries

Nov 2, 2009

Laura Mae Leonard was born November 8, 1903, to Fred and Minnie (Dale) Leonard in Logan, Iowa. Laura was raised in the Logan and Woodbine areas; graduating from Woodbine High School in 1923. She then went on to teach in the Harris Grove two-room school. Laura attended Iowa State College (now Iowa State University) for two years and became...

Nov 1, 2009

Mary Margaret (Edmonds) Miner was born September 30, 1926, to James Herbert and Rohease Elizabeth (Campbell) Edmonds in Mills County, Iowa. She was raised in the Glenwood area. Mary married Archie Dean Miner on June 29, 1945, in Glenwood. The couple farmed in the Glenwood area and was blessed with four children

Mary was a wonderful housewife...

Oct 31, 2009

Michael Paul Baer, 62, of Dunlap, Iowa died early Saturday morning on October 31, 2009, at his home. Mike was born January 21, 1947, in San Francisco, California to Richard and Claudine (O'Hare) Baer. Mike had two younger siblings, Richard Keith and Jeanine Marie. At the age of two Mike was entered into a Gerber baby contest, taking home...

Oct 23, 2009

Edgar Allen Rannells was born March 15, 1917, in his maternal grandparents' home in Dunlap, Iowa, to Edgar and Della (Fox) Rannells. He grew up on his parents' farm outside of Dunlap with his three younger siblings. He attended country grade school, and graduated from Dunlap High School in 1935. He attended the University of Texas for one year,...

Oct 16, 2009

Gertrude Elizabeth (McGee) Daugherty was born August 16, 1917, to Elmer and Mabel (Caldwell) McGee in Essex, Iowa. The family lived in Shenandoah until Gertrude was six years old. They then moved to Woodbine where Gertrude graduated from Woodbine High School in 1935. Gertrude married Lawrence Daugherty on February 1, 1936, in Papillion, Nebraska. The couple lived in Woodbine...

Sep 10, 2009

Gladys Mae Boone was�born on January 2, 1912, in Woodbine, Iowa to Merritt�and Esther (Rasmussen) Madison. Gladys grew up on a farm near Woodbine, Iowa and later moved to Council Bluffs, where she attended and graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School, in 1930. She worked in a clerical position with a moving company and then as an insurance office...

Sep 5, 2009

Robert Paul Schlensig was born July 6, 1925, to Paul W. and Anna (Peters) Schlensig in Dunlap, Iowa. He was raised in Dunlap and graduated from Dunlap High School. Bob married Evelyn Timm on January 15, 1947. The couple farmed in the Dunlap area and retired from farming in 1981. Bob also worked at the sale barn and the...

Sep 2, 2009

Lena Kathryn (Bahr) Peterson was born November 29, 1920, to Daniel and Mary (Andresen) Bahr in Dunlap, Iowa. She was raised in the Dunlap area and attended country school. Lena married Raymond Jochims, and the couple was blessed with four children. The family lived in Dunlap where Lena worked at the Dunlap Grill. Lena married Elmer "Joe" Peterson on...

Aug 30, 2009

Ermabelle (Tupper) Gage was born October 15, 1915, to Frank and Lillie Belle (Landee) Tupper in rural Woodbine, Iowa. She was raised in Woodbine and graduated from Woodbine Normal School. Ermabelle taught school in Ida Grove, Iowa before she married Morris Gage on December 2, 1945, in Woodbine. Morris was in the United States Army so the couple lived...

Aug 25, 2009

Leone Mildred (Johnson) Benedickt was born September 15, 1918, to John and Helen (Engen) Johnson in Dunlap, Iowa. She was raised in Dunlap and graduated from Dunlap High School. Leone married Martin Benedickt in 1938. The couple farmed west of Dunlap. After Martin's death on September 1, 1974, Leone moved to Dunlap. Leone was a member of St. Patrick's...

Aug 22, 2009

Memorial Service of

Robert W. (Bob) Michael

10:30 am, Wednesday, August 26th Immanuel Lutheran Church Logan, Iowa Visitation will begin at 3:00 pm Tuesday Family will be present 6 ~ 8 pm Prayer Service at 7:30 pm Tuesday Fouts Funeral Home Woodbine, Iowa

Memorials may be given to: Immanuel Lutheran Church Logan Fire...

Aug 18, 2009

DeLoris Gene (Ellison) Hull was born January 21, 1927, to Elmer and Nellie (Flaharty) Ellison in Logan, Iowa. She was raised in the Logan and Woodbine area and graduated from Woodbine Normal High School in 1945. She taught country school for a few years. DeLoris married Robert Daniel Hull on June 16, 1946 at the First Christian Church in...

Aug 9, 2009

Raymond Carroll Estes was born May 20, 1937, to Lloyd and Vena (Butler) Estes in Crescent, Iowa. He was raised in Crescent and attended school in Crescent, Missouri Valley, and Council Bluffs. He graduated in 1955 from Abraham Lincoln High School in Council Bluffs. After his graduation, he joined the Army National Guard. Following his service to his country,...

Aug 8, 2009

MEMORIALS CAN BE MADE TO SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH

Lucille Elizabeth (Edmonds) Sandquist was born April 11, 1924, on her grandparent's farm west of Pisgah, Iowa to Roy and Gertrude (Rehberg) Edmonds. In 1933, the family moved to Little Sioux, Iowa where Lucille graduated from High School in 1941. She went to a business college in Omaha...

Aug 3, 2009

Myrna Marie (Smith) Shaffer was born west of Woodbine, Iowa on the old "Gard" farm on April 26, 1927, to William and Laura (Tupper) Smith. She grew up in and around the Woodbine area and attended several country schools until she graduated from Woodbine Normal High School in 1944. Upon graduation Myrna joined her sister, Darlene, in Washington D.C....

Jul 21, 2009

Raymond Michael Houston was born December 5, 1908, to James J. and Anna (O'Connell) Houston near Dow City, Iowa. He attended country school there as well. Ray's father died when he was 12 so he helped his mother operate the family farm. Ray married Helen Hawn on October 20, 1939, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Dunlap. The couple...

Jul 19, 2009

Evalena Sena (Mann) Carson was born October 25, 1925, to Frank Charles and Maggie Day (Mathison) Mann near Moorhead, Iowa. Ev attended country school in Monona County. Her father died when she was 16 so she stayed at home to help her mother. Ev married Wilbur Carson December 19, 1945, in Pisgah. The couple farmed east of Pisgah and...

Jul 16, 2009

Timothy Michael Gorham was born March 3, 1975, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Tim lived in Pittsburgh until he moved to Woodbine, Iowa in 1983, and he then attended school in Woodbine. Tim attended trucking school in Fort Dodge, Iowa and drove a truck for many companies, but he most recently worked for Erlbacher Brothers' Trucking. Tim loved to drive, laugh,...

Jul 7, 2009

Dorance Erwin Cox was born July 26, 1927, to Arthur and Freda (Steffon) Cox near Woodbine, Iowa. He attended country school in Boyer Township and graduated from Woodbine High School in 1944. Dorance married Vida Holliman on June 6, 1954 at the Methodist Church in Riverton, Iowa. To this union three children were born, David, Keith, and Karen. Dorance...

Jul 3, 2009

David John Austin was born March 11, 1949, to Kenneth and Neva (Boe) Austin in Logan, Iowa. He was raised in rural Dunlap and graduated from Dunlap High School in 1967. He attended college for one year and then a trade school. Dave then enlisted in the United States Air Force and served for four years. After his honorable...