Obituaries

Jan 16, 2006

Merlyn Leroy "Shorty" Alvis was born January 9, 1946, to Kenneth and Helen (Maguire) Alvis in Omaha, Nebraska. He attended country school in Orson, Iowa. The family moved to Woodbine, Iowa and he attended Woodbine High School. On October 4, 1965, Shorty enlisted in the United States Navy. He was honorably discharged in the fall of 1969. Shorty stayed...

Jan 15, 2006

William Edward Pitt was born June 5, 1922, to Sidney and Maggie (Silleau) Pitt in Ainsworth, Nebraska. Bill lived in Ainsworth until he was two. The family then moved to South Dakota. Bill lived there for ten years before moving to the Persia, Iowa area. Bill graduated from Logan High School in 1939. He worked for area farmers for...

Jan 12, 2006

Marian Pearl (Clark) Robertson was born December 26, 1918, to James and Etta (Stepanek) Clark on a farm near Dow City, Iowa. She attended country school at Boyer #6 and graduated from Dow City High School. Marian was employed at Shea's store until she was united in marriage to Edwin John Robertson on January 24, 1943. The couple farmed...

Jan 11, 2006

Charles Francis Vandemark was born December 11, 1931, to Hoyt and Marie (Trimpe) Vandemark in Shelby County, Iowa. He grew up in the Manteno area east of Dunlap. Charlie attended Rabbit Hollow Country School. When he was 12 years old, Charlie was burned severely while burning cornstalks, and he was treated and hospitalized for over one year. The family...

Jan 9, 2006

Francis "Badge" Dunekson VIDEO TRIBUTE

Francis Glenn "Badge" Dunkeson was born October 20, 1930, to Clarence and Dollie (Moore) Dunkeson in Ridgeway, Missouri. He was raised in Missouri and left home when he was 15 years old. He moved to Oregon and worked for a logging company. He returned to the Dunlap and Moorhead areas to farm...

Jan 6, 2006

Randy RO Olson VIDEO TRIBUTE

Randy Lynn "RO" Olson was born May 24, 1952, to Maynard and LaQueta (Knoff) Olson in Moorhead, Iowa. He was baptized in the Soldier Lutheran Church, and he was confirmed in the Bethesda Lutheran Church in Moorhead. Randy graduated from East Monona High School in 1970. He was active in 4H and...

Jan 4, 2006

Dale Arden Nelson was born May 2, 1913, to Adolph and Mamie (Thomsen) Nelson in Elk Horn, Iowa. He was baptized at an early age at the Cuppy's Grove Baptist Church and attended country school in the Cuppy's Grove area. On November 7, 1935, Dale was united in marriage to Nina Nelson. They were blessed with two daughters, Janet...

Jan 4, 2006

Mildred R. Heller VIDEO TRIBUTE

Mildred Ruth (Weber) Heller was born July 11, 1915, to Henry John and Helen Irene (Houlihan) Weber in Boyer Township Dunlap, Iowa. Millie attended country school then she helped area families. Millie married Leo J. Heller on November 27, 1934, at St. Patrick's Church. The couple farmed in the Dunlap area then...

Dec 29, 2005

Alice (Chase) Campbell was born January 20, 1950, to Faye & Guilford Chase in Denison, Iowa. Alice, or Mimi as her family called her, was raised in Dunlap and graduated from high school in 1968. She received an Associate's Degree in operating room surgical technology from Iowa Western Community College. She began working at Emmanuel Hospital in Portland, OR...

Dec 18, 2005

Evelyn Virginia (Koski) Mitchell was born on March 22, 1911 in Monona County near Dunlap, Iowa to parents Thomas and Carrie (Kessler) Koski. Her mother died when she was seven years old. She attended country school and Dunlap High School. On November 29, 1928, she married Alfred Mitchell at the Dunlap Methodist Church Parsonage. The couple farmed west of...

Dec 10, 2005

LeRoy Mefferd was born on July 14, 1913, in Woodbine, Iowa to Edna Mefferd. Roy attended country school southeast of Woodbine. Roy was raised by his grandparents. On September 14, 1937, Roy married Alice E. Burns. The couple farmed for one year and then moved to Oregon for a year. After returning to Woodbine, Roy worked for the M&S...

Dec 6, 2005

Margaret Zelmalee (Vanderpool) Hunt was born April 5, 1921, to Roy and Dora (Hewett) Vanderpool in Missouri Valley, Iowa. Margaret was raised in Missouri Valley and she attended school there.. She married Ora Alexander Hunt and the couple lived in Woodbine. Ora died in 1950. Later that year, she married Lyle Hunt. The couple continued to live in Woodbine....

Dec 2, 2005

Warren J. Seeley, 97, passed away Friday, December 2, 2005 at the Dunlap Nursing and Rehab Center in Dunlap. Funeral Services will be held at the Dunlap Methodist Church Tuesday December 6, at 11 a.m. with Pastor Judy DeWeber officiating. Organist was Barbara Amsberry and Jay Randall was the soloist. Visitation was be held at Fouts Funeral Home the...

Dec 2, 2005

James Sidney Wendt was born September 12, 1924, to John Franklin and Elsie (Thompsen) Wendt in Panama, Iowa. He attended a country school near Panama, Iowa until the 8th grade. Jim married Donna Irene White on February 15, 1950, in Portsmouth, Iowa. Jim farmed for several years and then he went to work at Vickers in Omaha, Nebraska. He...

Nov 24, 2005

Memorials may be given to the Woodbine Public Library or the Woodbine Fire and Rescue.

Ruth Wyonetta (Swain) Stewart was born January 8, 1921 in Pisgah, Iowa to parents Lloyd and Zaida (Perrin) Swain. Wyonetta grew up in the Pisgah area and graduated from Pisgah High School. Wyonetta worked as a secretary at the Ford Motor Company...

Nov 20, 2005

Marie J. (O'Hara) Davis was born March 12, 1914, to Thomas and Catherine (Fitzgerald) O'Hara in Omaha, Nebraska. Marie married Edmond Kotera on June 27, 1941. The couple was blessed with one son, Robert. Ed died in 1943. Marie worked in a candy store and then for Union Pacific Railroad. While working for the railroad, she met Jordan Davis....

Nov 17, 2005

James Arthur Newland was born August 10, 1941, to Arthur and Kathryn (Gibson) Newland in Woodbine, Iowa. He attended county school and graduated from Woodbine High School in 1959. Jim trucked and shelled corn with his father. He joined the United States Navy and proudly served his country from 1964 ~ 1966. He is a Viet Nam Veteran. After...

Nov 17, 2005

Margaret Emily (Miller) Cox was born January 16, 1926, to John L. and Matie (Petersen) Miller in Orient, Iowa. When she was in the 4th grade, the family moved to Woodbine. She graduated from Woodbine High School in 1943. Margaret attended summer school at Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa and then taught country school for four years. Margaret married...

Nov 14, 2005

Leo LeRoy Hodges of rural Logan, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, November 14, 2005, at 8:00 pm at Knoxville, Iowa due to complications of Alzheimers. On January 31, 1924, Leo was born to Charles and Lulu (Williams) Hodges in Speed, Kansas. At the age of four he moved to Iowa with his family where he...

Nov 13, 2005

View Harold's Video Tribute

Harold Ray McCord was born July 27, 1939, to George and Vera (Hack) McCord in Shelby County, Iowa. He graduated from Dunlap High School in 1957. On June 1, 1957, he married Elaine Dai in Dunlap. The couple was blessed with three children, Debbie, Cheryl and Keith. They lived in Dunlap...