Obituaries

Jul 3, 2009

Judy Ann (Daugherty) Makinen was born February 17, 1943, to Lawrence and Gertrude (McGee) Daugherty in Woodbine, Iowa. She graduated from Woodbine High School in 1960. After high school she attended college in Omaha and worked at GMAC and for the Omaha Board of Education. She married Lawrence Makinen on February 19, 1963, at the United Methodist Church in...

Jun 28, 2009

William Everett Probasco was born December 6, 1925, to William and Mary (Blankenship) Probasco in Woodbine, Iowa. He was raised in rural Dunlap and Woodbine. He attended Spring Creek Elementary and Woodbine High School. After high school Bill helped his dad with farming. Bill married Rosalie Birks on February 7, 1949, at the Christian Church Parsonage in Woodbine. The...

Jun 24, 2009

Lorraine O. (Kincheloe) Benson was born May 27, 1911, to John T. and Cordelia M. (Core) Kincheloe in Laclede County near Lebanon, Missouri. Her early childhood was in the Ozarks then the family moved to Oklahoma. In 1923 her father wanted to return to farming so the family of six put all their possessions in a Model T touring...

Jun 19, 2009

Floyd Robert Flint was born January 8, 1922, to Lewis Christian Flint and Ane Katrine Elise Martine (Moller) Flint in Moorhead, Iowa. He was raised in Moorhead and graduated from high school in 1939. He worked for Pepsi Cola Bottling Company as a driver and then attended aircraft training school in Kansas. He proudly served his country in the...

Jun 18, 2009

Verdene Gladys (Swift) Jensen was born October 2, 1920, to Elmer G. and Etta Wave (Thiles) Swift in Persia, Iowa. She attended country school and graduated from Woodbine High School in 1940. After her graduation, she moved to California and worked for San Diego Gas & Electric. Verdene married Jerry Jensen on May 14, 1961, in San Diego. The...

Jun 15, 2009

Lori Lynn (Duysen) Gunn was born on August 16, 1971, to Gerald and Linda (Thompson) Duysen in Creston, Iowa. She moved with her family to Woodbine, Iowa in 1974, and she graduated from Woodbine High School in 1989. After graduation Lori worked at Swanson Foods in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Lori married Donnie Gunn in the early 90s. The couple...

Jun 15, 2009

Ruth Ava (Shumate) Boe was born July 21, 1916, to Daniel and Lola (Smith) Shumate near Dow City, Iowa. Ruth was raised in the Dow City and Dunlap area. She attended school in Dunlap where she graduated as the valedictorian of her class. Upon graduation, Ruth attended a business college. She then returned to Dunlap and worked for Tom...

Jun 10, 2009

Memorials may be directed to the Woodbine Public Library or the Woodbine Fire & Rescue Departments.

Gretchan Alvena (Plapp) Montag was born February 8, 1924, the eldest child of August and Anna (Lipps) Plapp in Horrheim, Germany. At the age of five, her family immigrated to Wapakoneta, Ohio. After graduating from Cridersville High School in 1942 and...

Jun 2, 2009

Rodney Lee "Barney" Johnsen was born December 27, 1957, to Lynn and Juanita (Heim) Johnsen in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He was raised in the Woodbine area and attended Woodbine High School. While in school he wrestled, played football, and drove the school bus. Barney graduated from high school in 1976. After graduation Barney operated a well business and worked...

May 25, 2009

MEMORIALS CAN BE MADE TO THE WOODBINE LIBRARY, HARRISON COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, WOODBINE SADDLE CLUB OR THE WOODBINE RESCUE UNIT

Kathryn Virginia Newland was born May 15, 1914, to Harry and Jessie (White) Gibson. She attended country school and graduated from Woodbine Normal School in 1932. After receiving her teaching certificate she went on to teach in...

May 21, 2009

Edith Irene (Tietsort) McHugh was born February 24, 1922, to Delbert and Ollie (Jones) Tietsort. The family lived around Dunlap and Woodbine where Edith attended country schools. She was a "hired girl" for several families before marrying Dale McHugh on March 6, 1941. Edith and Dale were farmers working together on the crops and chores. They started farming on...

May 9, 2009

Dorothy Helene (Carpenter) Black was born October 8, 1915, to Clarence & Hettie (Cooksey) Carpenter in Ottumwa, Iowa. After her mother died, she moved to Dow City to live with her Aunt Stella. Dorothy graduated from Dow City High School. Dorothy married Fred Black on November 9, 1936 in Plattsmouth, Nebraska. The couple lived in the Dunlap area and...

May 7, 2009

Kenneth Truxton Mohn was born May 3, 1925, to Ole and Guri (Breiset) Mohn in Moorhead, Iowa. He was raised in the Moorhead and Woodbine areas and graduated from Woodbine High School. Kenneth worked for Dale & Willa Barry as a farmhand. He attended Iowa State University for a time and then farmed with his brother, Alfred. Kenneth proudly...

May 7, 2009

Delores Ilene (Cornelison) Frieze was born May 28, 1939, in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Carol and Florence (Wilson) Cornelison. She grew up in Council Bluffs and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School. She worked as a waitress in Council Bluffs following her graduation. Delores married Robert Frieze on February 23, 1957, at Faith Lutheran Church in Council Bluffs. The...

May 5, 2009

Goldie (Tietsort) Corey Wadsworth was born July 18, 1917, to Delbert and Ollie (Jones) Tietsort in Dunlap, Iowa. She was raised in the Dunlap area and attended country school near Dunlap. Goldie married Vernon Corey in November of 1934, and the couple was blessed with three children. The couple lived on various farms near Dunlap before settling down on...

May 2, 2009

THERE WILL BE NO SERVICES

Lorie June Brown, 48 of Woodbine, Iowa, died Friday, May 1, 2009 at her home after a short battle with cancer. She was born March 25, 1961, to Kenneth and June (Burr) Brown in Marengo, Iowa. She was raised in Tiffin, Iowa and attended Clear Creek High School in Tiffin. She moved...

May 2, 2009

Daniel John Mefferd Jr. was born June 6, 1933, to Daniel and Odelia (Bauer) Mefferd. He was born near Woodbine and attended country school near Woodbine. He farmed with his dad for a few years. Danny proudly served his country in the Marine Corps where he was a part of the Night Raiders and Frozen Chosen during the Korean...

Apr 27, 2009

Ancil Emery Chamberlin, 97, of Fort Worth, Texas formerly of Bronte, Texas died on Monday, April 27, 2009 at the Wedgewood Nursing Home in Fort Worth, Texas.

Ancil was born on January 17, 1912 near Dow City, Iowa to parents Thomas Loren and Edith Pearl (McCoid) Chamberlin. Ancil graduated from the Dunlap High School. He worked as...

Apr 23, 2009

Kathryn Elaine Adamson Heistand-Walpus was born June 10, 1935, to Karl and Irene (Austin) Adamson in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The family moved to Woodbine in 1936, and Kathryn graduated from Woodbine High School in 1953. Kathryn married Robert Heistand on March 19, 1955. The couple was blessed with four children. She worked at First National Bank in Woodbine and later...

Apr 20, 2009

Geralda Susan (Wingert) Klein was born to Charles and Mary (Kohles) Wingert on January 5, 1913, on a farm in Shelby County, Iowa. She attended country school and high school at St. Mary's in Panama, Iowa. She then attended summer school and taught rural school for four years. On January 7, 1936, she married Harold Klein at St. Mary's...