Obituaries

Nov 30, 2008

Gerald Robert Schafer was born on March 23, 1928, to Nick and Theresia (Behrendt) Schafer at their home in Panama. Gerald completed 12 years of Catholic education in May of 1946. He worked for local businesses until joining his brother Nick in an Egg and Cream Business. He was married to Ethel Christina Mahlberg (Leo and Anna (Muell) Mahlberg)...

Nov 24, 2008

Connie Lou (Hall) Taylor, 70, of Woodbine, Iowa died on Monday, November 24, 2008, at her home. She was born January 9, 1938, to Frank and Rosella (Stanek) Hall in Fontanelle, Iowa. She attended country school at Richland Township then moved to Fontanelle and graduated from Fontanelle High School in 1955. After graduation Connie worked in Des Moines for...

Nov 18, 2008

Ruth Louise (Holloway) Summerfield, 91 of Dunlap, Iowa died on Monday, November 17, 2008, at the Dunlap Nursing and Rehab Center in Dunlap, Iowa. Ruth was born May 28, 1917, to John and Vera (Stuck) Holloway in Harrison County, Missouri. Ruth attended school in the Eagleville, Missouri area. Ruth worked in the dime store in Lamoni, Iowa. Ruth moved...

Nov 11, 2008

Velma Ruth (Harmon) Holben was born August 13, 1929 to Emmett and Minnie Etta (Outhouse) Harmon in Moorhead, Iowa. She was raised in Moorhead and Pisgah, Iowa and graduated from Pisgah High School in 1946. Velma married Charles "Bud" Holben on July 21, 1946, in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The couple lived in Pisgah until 1960. At this time they...

Nov 7, 2008

Mathew Jay Meadows was born July 25, 1984, to Phil and Nancy (Hull) Meadows in Omaha, Nebraska. Mat attended East Monona School thru junior high and then graduated from Boyer Valley High School in 2002. Mat mowed lawns and worked for Boyles Hog Confinement. He then worked at the Moorhead Coop and Schenkelberg Implement. On August 27, 2005, Mat...

Oct 30, 2008

Ralph William Tucker Jr. was born November 5, 1936, to Ralph and Evelyn (Casebeer) Tucker in Neodesha, Kansas. He was raised in the Neodesha area and graduated from Neodesha High School in 1954. After graduation Ralph proudly served his country in the United States Navy. He then attended Bethany Nazarene College and graduated in 1969. He was ordained in...

Oct 18, 2008

THERE WILL BE NO VISITATION

Barbara Phyllis (Miles) Long was born November 24, 1925, to Marcus and Phyllis (Widney) Miles in Dunlap, Iowa. She was raised in Dunlap and attended the Dunlap school. She taught country school for one year. Barbara married Wayne Long on August 12, 1943. They lived in Dunlap and then moved to Colorado....

Oct 18, 2008

Dean Keith Barry was born April 29, 1923, to Ben and Velva (Collins) Barry in Woodbine, Iowa. He attended country school and graduated from Woodbine High School. Dean started his career in farming and raising cattle with his parents. On January 31, 1946, Dean married Wilda Mae Willard. The couple continued farming south of Woodbine. Dean loved the farm...

Oct 17, 2008

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Marguerite Elaine (Behm) Stockstad was born October 28, 1916, to Henry and Hazel (McManimie) Behm in Modale, Iowa. Marguerite was raised in Modale, graduated from Missouri Valley High School in 1932, and attended St. Mary's College in Omaha for one year. Marguerite married Ray Stockstad on May...

Oct 13, 2008

Kerry Dean Thompson was born November 7, 1954, to Edward and Eva (Conrad) Thompson in Omaha, Nebraska. He was raised in Woodbine, Iowa and attended LoMa High School. Kerry proudly served his country in the United States Army from 1973 - 1975 stationed in Germany. Following his honorable discharge he worked for Stockard Trailers in Dunlap. He also worked...

Oct 13, 2008

Genevieve (Pryor) Smith was born March 12, 1922, to Henry and Mary (Schoberg) Pryor in Dunlap, Iowa. Genevieve met Cliff Smith in 1936 and the couple was married March 14, 1942, in Louisville, Kentucky. Gen worked at various jobs in the Dunlap area until the couple purchased the Smith Service Station in Dunlap. They operated this business for many...

Oct 5, 2008

Elton Harold Hardy was born March 16, 1940, to Harold and Anna (Park) Hardy in Dunlap, Iowa. He was raised in the Dunlap area. Elton married Shirley Vaughn on August 3, 1960, in Denison, Iowa. He worked at IBP in Denison. The couple moved to Woodbine and he worked for John Jensen operating heavy construction equipment, at Brown Manufacturing...

Oct 4, 2008

Lawrence E. Robbins was born on September 12, 1919, in Walnut Grove, Tennessee to parents Authur Thomas and Annie (Condrey) Robbins, and died on October 4, 2008 in Woodbine, Iowa at the age of 89 years and 22 days. He attended school in the Walnut Grove area, and then joined the C.C. Camp in Oxford, Mississippi. Lawrence joined the...

Sep 25, 2008

Irene Dorothy (Olson) Pedersen was born November 20, 1924, to Olius and Bertha (Evenson) Olson in Soldier, Iowa. She was raised in Soldier and attended country school. Irene married Lawrence Kenneth Pedersen on June 14, 1948. The couple farmed near Defiance. They also lived in the Dunlap, Dow City and Ute areas. In 1970 she moved to Denison and...

Sep 5, 2008

Earl Leo Tiby was born November 6, 1919, to James and Mary (Hollins) Tiby in Harrison County, Iowa. His family lived on a farm west of Woodbine where Earl attended country school and Woodbine High School. From his Irish grandparents he inherited a twinkle in his blue eyes and a love of conversation. He married Betty Jane Barkhoff on...

Sep 2, 2008

Della (Nelson) Fouts was born on April 16, 1923, to Asher W. and Selma Marie (Rustin) Nelson in Dunlap, Iowa. Della graduated from Dunlap High School. Della married Ray Fouts on November 2, 1946, in Troy, Kansas. The couple lived in Dunlap and then moved to Denison where Della worked for the Ye Auld's Flower Shop and Greenhouse for...

Aug 27, 2008

Rachel Mary (McHenry) Davis was born February 2, 1920, to Charles William and Ethel May (Deupree) McHenry in rural Woodbine, Iowa. She attended Spring Creek country school and graduated from Woodbine High School in 1937. Rachel moved to Omaha and worked as a nanny. She then returned to Harrison County and worked at the Triple A Office in Logan...

Aug 19, 2008

Jack Loren Ayres was born April 14, 1926, to Lawrence and Mary (Clark) Ayres at Atlantic, Iowa. He was raised in Omaha, Nebraska and graduated from Tech High School. Jack proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corp during WWII. He was in the battle of Iwo Jima and was awarded the Purple Heart. On September 27,...

Aug 16, 2008

Andy Troy Androy was born February 8, 1970 to Robert and Mary (Casali) Androy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He was raised in Moorhead, Iowa and attended East Monona High School. Andy married Sheila Haskins on October 25, 1997, at the Methodist Church in Woodbine. Andy worked with his father at R & A Drywall in Dunlap. Andy was baptized...

Aug 9, 2008

Bonnie Mae (Retz) Gunia, 69, of Dunlap died on Saturday, August 9, 2008, at her home in Dunlap, Iowa. She was born April 6, 1939, to FW and Sally (Morris) Retz in Omaha, Nebraska. Bonnie was the first baby in Nebraska to survive being in an incubator weighing under 2 pounds. Bonnie attended South High School. On June 7,...