Obituaries

Jul 14, 2008

Donald Eugene Petersen was born January 4, 1934, to Rasmus and Harriet (Graft) Petersen near Glenwood, Iowa. He was raised in the Pony Creek area in Mills County, Iowa and near Beebeetown, Iowa. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army from 1956 ~ 1958. On February 7, 1959 Donald married Carol Diane Wilson in Elk Point, South...

Jun 29, 2008

Velman Clark, retired farmer and longtime Woodbine resident, died June 29, 2008, at Rose Vista Home, surrounded by his loving wife and family. He was 88 years old.

Velman was born on April 15, 1920, in Orson, Iowa, the third of seven children born to Lucian and Elva Clark. Velman grew up near Pisgah and graduated in...

Jun 25, 2008

Marcus Paul Esser was born December 9, 1919, to Herman and Katherine (Bissen) Esser. Marcus attended St. Joseph Catholic School in Earling, Iowa. Marcus proudly served his country in the United States Army during WWII from 1942 to 1946. Marcus married Sophia Brandt on April 28, 1953 at St. Rose of Lima in Denison, Iowa. The couple farmed and...

Jun 24, 2008

Leland Bruce Sears died on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at Midlands Hospital in Papillion, Nebraska at the age of 71 years, two months and 23 days. He was born on April 1, 1937, to Bruce and Agnes Fern (Lanpher) Sears near Logan, Iowa. He graduated from Logan High School. Leland served in the US Marines from 1957 to 1960....

Jun 23, 2008

Phyllis Ann (Plath) Johnson died on Monday, June 23, 2008, in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 79 years, three months, and five days. She was born March 18, 1929, to Harry and Alice (Grosvenor) Plath in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She grew up in the Magnolia area and graduated from the Magnolia High School. Following her graduation she...

Jun 23, 2008

MEMORIALS CAN BE DIRECTED TO WOODBINE FIRE & RESCUE OR MYRTUE MEDICAL CENTER HOSPICE

Kenneth Barnard Argotsinger was born March 27, 1919, to Glen and Viola (McIntosh) Argotsinger in Galland's Grove near Dunlap, Iowa. He attended country school in Galland's Grove, two years of high school in Dunlap and graduated from Dow City High School in 1937....

Jun 17, 2008

Carl Robert Ferguson was born May 21, 1930, to James and Mattie (Thompson) Ferguson in Dunlap, Iowa. Carl attended country school and then helped on the family farm. On December 23, 1954, Carl married Lola Boyce in Denison, Iowa. The couple lived in Norfolk, Virginia while he proudly served his country in the United States Navy. He was stationed...

Jun 10, 2008

Kimberly Kay (Meadows) Nordaker was born August 30, 1974, to Phil and Nancy (Hull) Meadows in Onawa, Iowa. Kim was active in high school playing the saxophone in the band and also playing basketball and softball. She graduated from East Monona High School in 1992. Kim and Justin Hanson were blessed with a child, Haylee in 1992. Kim married...

Jun 7, 2008

Robert Dale McHugh was born March 17, 1920, and passed to his heavenly home on Saturday, June 7, 2008, at the age of 88 years, two months, and 21 days. He was the first born child of Peter and Esta (Cox) McHugh at rural Pisgah, Iowa. He received his education at a rural school in this area. Dale married...

May 23, 2008

Lucille Catherine (Pauley) Wendt was born March 19, 1929, to Leo and Louise (Schmitz) Pauley in Panama, Iowa. The oldest of nine children, she attended school in both Panama and Portsmouth, Iowa. She died on Friday, May 23, 2008, at Rose Vista Nursing Home in Woodbine, Iowa at the age of 79 years, two months, and four days. Babysitting,...

May 20, 2008

THERE WILL BE NO VISITATION

Also on May 24th the burial will be in Stuart, Iowa at 1:00 pm. A luncheon reception will be held at 5:00 pm at 45 3rd Street in Woodbine.

Martha "Marty" Raye (Powell) Lawson was born April 21, 1942, to Ernest and Zella (Paul) Powell in Los Angeles, California. She...

May 19, 2008

Gladys Darlene "Enie" (Lyons) Williams was born December 2, 1929, to Lawrence and Anna (Leopold)Lyons in Hancock, Iowa. Enie grew up in Hancock and graduated from high school in 1947. She enjoyed playing basketball while in high school. She then went to cosmetology school in Des Moines and graduated from there in 1948. Enie married Laverne Williams on September...

May 18, 2008

Joan Delezene Burgmeyer James died on May 18, 2008, at her home in Logan after a long illness attaining the age of 72 years, four months, and 19 days. She was born December 29, 1935, to George and Bessie (Vosler) Delezene in Omaha, Nebraska. Joan married Ivan Dean James on May 2, 1976, in Fremont, Nebraska. She worked for...

May 13, 2008

Bernice Maxine (Baker) Newell was born July 24, 1930, near Woodbine, Iowa to Elton & Alma (Brewster) Baker. She attended Merry Brook Country School and graduated from Woodbine High School in 1949. Maxine moved to Davenport and worked for Bell Telephone Company and also a telephone answering exchange company. She then worked for the Davenport schools as a teacher's...

May 4, 2008

John William Smith was born on December 17, 1939, to Raymond and Beulah (Magnet) Smith on the family farm. He attended grade school in a one room school house until 5th grade. His sisters Rosie, Virginia, and brother Tom all rode on one horse to get to school each day. After fifth grade he attended and graduated from St....

Apr 23, 2008

Dorothy Fay (Shepard) Poe was born August 13, 1919, to Lewis W. and Dollie (Rose) Shepard in Coleridge, Nebraska. The family lived on several farm places in Nebraska and Iowa. Dorothy married Edward A. Poe on April 19, 1939. Their early married life was spent farming. In 1947 the couple moved to Denver Colorado and returned to Woodbine in...

Apr 20, 2008

Eva Wahneeta (Boone) McDaniel was born on November 12, 1912, near Woodbine, Iowa to parents Emmett and Kathleen (Young) Boone. She attended country school near Woodbine and Woodbine Public School. She worked at Siebels Department Store in Woodbine. On Christmas Eve of 1935, Wahneeta married Floyd McDaniel. The couple had a fleet of gravel trucks and followed the work,...

Apr 14, 2008

Andrew Jay Smith was born June 22, 1984, to David Harris and Tammera Boyd in Grants Pass, Oregon. For his first 15 years Andrew was raised in Oregon. The family then moved to Pisgah, Iowa. Andrew attended Lo-Ma High School and the Unity High School in Woodbine. He moved to Sutherlin, Oregon for one year and then returned to...

Apr 14, 2008

Margaret Mary (Roberts) Culver was born May 16, 1914, to Emmett and Mary (Pflieger) Roberts in Dunlap, Iowa. She was raised in Dunlap and graduated from St. Joseph High School in 1933. Margaret married Roy Culver on June 15, 1935, at the Rectory of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Dunlap. The couple farmed east of Dunlap and moved into...

Apr 8, 2008

Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 am Friday, April 11, 2008 St. Patrick's Catholic Church ~ Dunlap, Iowa

Celebrant Rev. Paul Strittmatter, SJ

Musicians Marilyn Grote & Jerry Baldwin

Pall Bearers Fritz Baldwin, Bob Barry, Jon Berens Joe Houston, Larry Kimmen, Jay Schaben Jim Schaben, Jr., Jim Schaben, Sr.

Military Graveside Rites...