Obituaries

Martha Mildred Evans, 95, died in Billings, Montana August 2, 2004. She was born to Elmer A. and Grace (Young) Maxwell on November 11, 1908 in Woodbine, Iowa. She attended school in Woodbine and graduated from Woodbine Normal School in 1926. She taught country school near Woodbine and attended and graduated from Iowa Teachers College in Cedar Falls Iowa....

Mildred "Mid" Ann (Rife) Shepard was born April 5, 1922, in Mondamin, Iowa to David Samuel and Margaret Clara (Fox) Rife. She attended the Mondamin School. Mildred helped out at home and with many of the area families with housework and childcare. On March 4, 1944, she married John Russell in Omaha, Nebraska. They were blessed with one son,...

Monica G. Schwery was born on February 20, 1931, to Lawrence and Agnes (Maiwald) Schwery in Panama, Iowa. She grew up in Panama and graduated from St. Mary's Catholic School in 1948. After her graduation she worked at Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa. On May 11, 1954, Monica married Leo Kenkel in Panama. The couple lived in Panama...

Muriel Mary Houston

Muriel was born on September 21, 1908 in Carroll, IA, to parents John and Mary (Murphy) Egan. In 1912, she moved with her family to the Dunlap area, where her son Jerry and his family now live. She attended the St. Joseph Catholic School and graduated from Dunlap High School. She then attended and...

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Myra Jean (Schoenenberger) Hazard was born November 2, 1953, in Gregory, South Dakota to Chester and Opal (Peterson) Schoenenberger. She grew up in the Pony Lake area near Bassett, Nebraska. Myra graduated from Rock County High School in 1972. On June 30, 1973, Myra married Terry Hazard at the...

NAOMI ANN MUXFELDT

Naomi Ann Muxfeldt was born April 24, 1914 in the Harris Grove neighborhood south east of Logan. She passed away October 13, 2004 at the Rose Vista Nursing Home in Woodbine, Iowa. She was the daughter of George and Daisy (Good) Ball. She went to country school and graduated from Logan High School with...

Norma Jean Kucks was born November 28, 1932, in Woodbine, Iowa to parents Charles and Lillian (Chatburn) Kucks. She grew up in the Pisgah area and graduated from the Pisgah High School in 1951. On July 21, 1951 she married Marvin Holsapple. The couple lived in Biloxi Mississippi, Colorado, and Long Beach California before returning to Pisgah in 1956...

Norman "Perry" Shinn was born August 31, 1943, in Woodbine, Iowa to Elda Mae (Jones) and Ralph Albert Shinn. He grew up in the Woodbine area and attended the Woodbine schools. Perry worked at Foodland, Royer Hardward, C & R Hardware, and Schrader Electric. On January 22, 1965, he married Libby Birchard at the First United Methodist Church in...

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Patricia Ann Arps

Born Died Saturday, February 13, 1926 Sunday, May 23, 2004 Woodbine, Iowa Woodbine, Iowa

Services First United Methodist Church Woodbine, Iowa Thursday, May 27, 2004 at 10:30 am

Clergy Rev. Shurmaine McAlpine

Musician Margaret Cotton Soloist Steve Bryant Selection "The Lord's Prayer" Oboe...

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Born June 21, 1959 Harlan, Iowa

Died May 29, 2005 Omaha, Nebraska

Services United Methodist Church Logan, Iowa Wednesday, June 1, 2005, at 2:30 pm

Clergy Rev. Marvin Siems & Rev. Duane Anunson

Musician Barb Sherer Vocalist Rick Powell Selections "Wind Beneath My...

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Paul Howard Ganzhorn

Born Died Monday, July 14, 1913 Sunday, May 30, 2004 Woodbine, Iowa Woodbine, Iowa

Services Fouts Funeral Home Woodbine, Iowa Tuesday, June 1, 2004 at 1:30 pm

Clergy Elder Darrell Argotsinger

Musician Jan Kelley Congregational Hymns "What A Friend We Have In Jesus"...

Ralph L. Shepard Pisgah, Iowa

Ralph Lewis Shepard was born February 9, 1908, in Woodbine, Iowa to William H. and Anna Louise (Waite) Shepard. He graduated from Magnolia High School. On February 9, 1931, Ralph married Lucille Christine Kilts in Logan, Iowa. In 1947, the couple bought a farm east of Pisgah. They raised their four children,...

Randy Allen Francis was born on July 13, 1971, to Larry and Connie (Christensen) Francis in St. Paul, Nebraska. He attended elementary school in Fullerton, Nebraska and graduated from high school in 1989 from Central City, Nebraska. He graduated from Northwest Missouri State in 1993 with a degree in agriculture business. On September 18, 1999, Randy married Melanie Lubbers...

Raymond Henry Countryman was born August 13, 1946, in Redding, California to Lloyd and Hazel (Brown) Countryman. He graduated from Central Valley High School, and he went on to college to study business. Later on he took several correspondence courses in religion. Raymond was extremely handy with carpentry, plumbing, and electrical projects. He was an executive steward for Harrah's...

Ray R. Eddins, 56 of Deloit, IA died on Wednesday, November 10, 2004 at the Creighton Medical Center in Omaha.

Raymond Ruben Eddins, Sr was born on January 21, 1948 in Corpus Christi, Texas to parents Huby & Ruby (Coterill) Eddins. He grew up in the Corpus Christi area and graduated from W. B. Ray High School...

Raymond Ernest Olson was born October 28, 1918, in Soldier, Iowa to parents Olius and Bertha (Evenson) Olson. He attended country school in Soldier and Dunlap and attended Dunlap High School. Raymond worked for several area farmers and then for the railroad. In May of 1946 he married Georgia Jones. The couple farmed with Hap Heistand before moving to...

Richard "Pinky" Nelson was born September 26, 1914, in Logan, Iowa to Nels George and Amelia (Larson) Nelson. He grew up in the Logan area graduating from the Logan High School in 1933. He worked at Harvey's Grocery Store in Logan from the time he was 14 years old and later became the manager of the meat department. He...

Adison Harvey Myer

Adison Harvey Myer was born on Easter Sunday, March 27, 1921 at Onida, South Dakota to parents Harvey Rosco and Edith (Morris) Myer. Adison lived in South Dakota until the deaths of both his parents. At the age of 14 he came to live with his Uncle E. F. Myer in Logan, Iowa. After...

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Alice May Buter Born Died December 27, 1916 February 20, 2005 Moorhead, Iowa Dunlap, Iowa

Services St. John Lutheran Church Dunlap, Iowa Wednesday, February 23, 2005, at 10:30 am

Clergy Rev. Carla Ingebretsen

Musician Laurie Boysen

Congregational Hymns "Blessed Assurance" "On Eagles Wings" "Borning Cry"

Allan Paul Messmer

Al was born August 30, 1961 to parents Paul and Karen (Simmons) Messmer of Wessington Springs of South Dakota. He attended Schubert Country School through 8th grade and graduated from Wessington Springs High School in 1980. He attended Northern State University in Aberdeen and graduated with a degree in Business and accounting.

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