Obituaries

Apr 4, 2008

Funeral of

Ben Matthews

10:30 am, Tuesday, April 8th United Methodist Church Pisgah, Iowa

Visitation will begin at 2:00 pm Monday Family will be present 5:00 ~ 7:00 pm Fouts Funeral Home Woodbine, Iowa

Benjamin Joseph Matthews was born May 11, 1913, near Pisgah, Iowa to Oscar and Vera (Comstock) Matthews....

Mar 31, 2008

Ernest Joseph Haberberger was born September 30, 1920, to George and Anna (Gross) Haberberger in Earling, Iowa. He was raised in Earling and attended school there. He worked for the CC Camp in the 1940s. In 1950 Ernest married Lou Ann Hopp. The couple was blessed with two boys. Ernest worked for several area farmers. He then worked for...

Mar 29, 2008

Robert Leroy Ganzhorn was born July 25, 1923, to Elmer and Matie (Kucks) Ganzhorn in Woodbine, Iowa. He was raised in Woodbine and attended Woodbine High School. Bob started farming with his parents. On September 19, 1945, Bob married Betty Musgrave at the Methodist Church in Woodbine. The couple farmed Bob's mother's farm all of their life.

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Mar 15, 2008

MEMORIALS CAN BE DIRECTED TO SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH OR THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY.

John Hans Walpus was born November 13, 1936, to Hans and Rachel (Derycke) Walpus in Omaha, Nebraska. John attended school at St. Mary's and South High School. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Marine Corp for three years during the Korean...

Mar 8, 2008

MEMORIALS CAN BE DIRECTED TO COTTEY COLLEGE (WOODBINE'S P.E.O. CHAPTER FB), WOODBINE FIRE & RESCUE, WOODBINE LIBRARY, OR THE GENEALOGY SOCIETY.

Eldred Ethel (Campbell) Brown was born August 12, 1912, to Clarence Roy and Daisie Ethel (Taylor) Campbell north of Beaver in Boone County, Iowa. In 1916 the family moved to a farm near Luther, Iowa. Eldred...

Mar 2, 2008

Rosemarie Martha (Miner) Kohl was born March 31, 1929, to Arthur and Martha (Goergen) Miner in Schleswig, Iowa. When she was five years old the family moved to Ogden, Iowa. She graduated from Ogden High School in 1946. She also graduated from the Betty Mae Harris School of Dance in Boone, Iowa. Rosemarie became an accomplished dancer in ballet,...

Mar 2, 2008

MEMORIALS CAN BE MADE TO THE WOODBINE FIRE & RESCUE UNITS

Norma Alexia (Adams) Hickey was born December 26, 1933, to Alexander and Marie (Lizer) Adams in Woodbine, Iowa. She was raised in Woodbine and graduated from Woodbine High School in 1951. Norma moved to Omaha and worked at Mutual of Omaha. On February 26, 1954, Norma...

Mar 1, 2008

MEMORIALS CAN BE MADE TO ST. BRIDGET OF ERIN CEMETERY OR LOGAN FIRE & RESCUE UNITS.

John William "Bill" O'Rourke was born February 22, 1921, to John Miles and Mary Pearl (Steele) O'Rourke at home on Meecher's Hill in rural Modale, Iowa. Bill was raised in Magnolia and graduated from Magnolia High School in 1939. Bill proudly...

Feb 29, 2008

Charles Harry Warner was born May 8, 1920, to George Wallace and Blanche (Smetana) Warner in Plattsmouth, Nebraska. He was raised in Plattsmouth and graduated from Plattsmouth High School in 1937. Chuck worked for the railroad as well as the family farm. He then joined the U.S. Army Air Corp and proudly served his country for three years. He...

Feb 24, 2008

Eleanor May (Hotchkiss) Powell was born September 17, 1917, to Aaron & Hazel (Booth) Hotchkiss in Lincoln, Nebraska. She was raised in Lincoln, and she cleaned houses. Eleanor married Stanley Powell on May 31, 1937. The couple lived in Lincoln, Nebraska and was blessed with one daughter, Carol. After Carol was in high school, Eleanor started working at Russell...

Feb 22, 2008

Kevin Alan Odefey was born November 5, 1965, to Darrell and Sandy (Christensen) Odefey in Denison, Iowa. He was raised in Moorhead and graduated from East Monona High School in 1984. Kevin worked at the Mapleton Press while in high school. After graduation he worked as a traction technician at Marian Health Center in Sioux City, Iowa. He also...

Feb 19, 2008

Merrill Grace Runyan, 76, of Council Bluffs, Iowa died on Tuesday, February 19, 2008, at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She was born November 26, 1931, to Jay Liston and Grace (Mills) Runyan in Woodbine, Iowa. Merrill graduated from Woodbine High School in 1950 and then attended Wayne State Teachers College in Wayne, Nebraska. She taught country...

Feb 12, 2008

William Leon Wingrove was born February 23, 1929, to Herbert and Bertha (Cramer) Wingrove in Dow City, Iowa. He attended country school and then helped his parents farm. Bill proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was awarded the Bronze Star. Bill married Carolyn Mulligan on December 19, 1953, at St. Patrick's Catholic...

Feb 1, 2008

IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, PLEASE MAKE DONATIONS TO THE WOODBINE FIRE & RESCUE SQUADS

Mary Ann (Pauley) Weis was born July 22, 1920, to Hobert and Anna (Mickels) Pauley near Panama, Iowa. She attended country school as well as school in Panama. Mary Ann married S. H. (Bud) Weis on June 12, 1943, at Santa Maria, California...

Jan 29, 2008

IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, PLEASE MAKE MEMORIALS TO THE WOODBINE FIRE & RESCUE OR THE MISSOURI VALLEY COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.

Fredrick Andrew Ehlert was born November 10, 1953, to Leslie and Helen (James) Ehlert in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He was raised in the Woodbine area and graduated from Woodbine High School in 1971. He then attended Wayne...

Jan 23, 2008

Kenneth Delbert Austin was born November 3, 1915, to Julian Norman and Ida Mae (Atherton) Austin in Woodbine, Iowa. He was raised in Woodbine and graduated from Woodbine High School. Kenneth began his career in farming. He traveled to Colorado with his cousin, Ovid Austin to find work in the summer of 1936. Kenneth returned to Woodbine and married...

Jan 21, 2008

In lieu of flowers, please make memorial donations to The Steele Family Benefit Fund at the Community Bank in Dunlap.

Desiree Ann (Smith) Steele was born November 3, 1961, to Harold and Cecilia (Sponsel) Smith in Manchester, Iowa. She was raised in Blairsburg, Iowa and graduated from Northeast Hamilton High School in 1980. Desi then attended Briar...

Jan 21, 2008

Connie Faye (Sims) Beck was born May 15, 1947, to Ruben Charles and Marian Hazel (Nash) Sims in Burlington, Iowa. Connie attended school in Burlington and then worked as a nurse's aide at several different nursing homes. Connie married Earl Beck in 1967 at the First Christian Church in Missouri Valley. The couple made their home in the Missouri...

Jan 18, 2008

Dwight Ewing Willett was born May 21, 1911, on a dairy farm between Woodbine and Logan, Iowa. Dwight was the second child of Harry and Agnes (McCreary) Willett. When he was 12 years old, he was greatly saddened when his mother suddenly died from complications from surgery. His father later married Myra Nourse. Dwight began school at Bostwick Boyer...

Jan 14, 2008

IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, PLEASE MAKE MEMORIALS TO THE DUNLAP FIRE & RESCUE OR ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH BUILDING FUND

Connie Katherine (Schaben) Stinn was born November 8, 1931, to Jacob and Blanche (Von Tersch) Schaben in Earling, Iowa. She was raised in Earling, Iowa and graduated from St. Joseph High School in Earling in 1949. Connie married...