Obituaries

Dacy Quick Poe

Dacy Quick Poe was born July 21, 1910, in Dunlap, Iowa to parents Oscar and Minnie (Fouts) Quick. She graduated from Dunlap High School with the Class of 1927. On May 4, 1929, she married Dallas Poe in Woodbine, Iowa at the parsonage of Elder Fred Fry. Dacy worked at several Department Stores in...

Charles Donovan Berger, 69 of Mason City, Iowa died in an auto accident on Wednesday, May 11, 2005 in Kansas City, Missouri. Charles was born on November 14, 1935, in Dow City, Iowa to parents George C. and Hazel (King) Berger. He grew up in the Primghar area. He started working in the Sanborn Creamery and later joined the...

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Gerald "Jerry" Ulmer

Born June 21, 1920 Rural Woodbine, Iowa

Died June 20, 2005 Woodbine, Iowa

Mass of Christian Burial St. Patrick Catholic Church Dunlap, Iowa Thursday, June 23, 2005, at 10:30 am

Celebrant Rev. Paul Strittmatter

Musician Marilyn Grote Selections "On Eagles Wings"...

Ernest "Ernie" Knauss was born December 22, 1921, in Logan, Iowa to parents Hazle and Rachel (Beck) Knauss. Ernie's father died when he was five or six years old. His mother then married Frank Harter. Ernie was raised in Logan and graduated from high school in 1942. On February 23, 1944, Ernie married Helen Grosvenor at her parents' home...

Esther Julia Mowinkel Brewer was born May 15, 1916, in Gretna, Nebraska to Will Albert and Kathryn Henrietta (Brey) Mowinkel. She grew up in the Gretna, Nebraska, Ava and Sarcoxie, Missouri areas. She attended country school in Missouri. Esther moved to Omaha, Nebraska and worked at Tip Top Manufacturing, Omar Bakery and she packaged meat at Safeway while living...

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Anna M. McHugh Born March 15, 1931 Avoca, Iowa

Died May 25, 2005 Woodbine, Iowa

Funeral Services Fouts Funeral Home Woodbine, Iowa Saturday, May 28, 2005, at 10:00am

Celebrant Rev. Paul Strittmatter

Musician Mrs. Merril McElwain Vocalist Max Poe "On Eagles Wings" "Amazing Grace" Congregational Hymn...

Video Tribute for Glenn Olson Glenn M. Olson Born Died November 9, 1909 January 29, 2005 Boyer Township, Iowa Dunlap, Iowa

Mass of Christian Burial St. Patrick Catholic Church Dunlap, Iowa Tuesday, February 1, 2005, at 11:00 am

Celebrant Rev. Paul Strittmatter

Musician Marilyn Grote Vocalist Kathleen Schaben Selection "On Eagles Wings" &...

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Hazel Chambers

Born February 22, 1920 Moorhead, Iowa

Died May 26, 2005 Omaha, Nebraska

Funeral Services St. John Lutheran Church Dunlap, Iowa Wednesday, June 1, 2005, at 10:00 am

Clergy Rev. Carla Ingebretsen

Musician Lauri Boysen

Vocalist Mary Bro Selection "Amazing Grace"...

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,...

Amos Lyle Griffith, 83, passed away May 11, 2005 in the comfort of his beautiful home in Mesa, Arizona.

Amos was born in Pisgah Iowa on January 31, 1922, to Nellie Rogers Griffith and Amos J. Griffith. He married Maxine Harris on December 22, 1943, and they were blessed with five children, Mary, Jane, Bill, Bob and...

Glorianna Adela (Dorfler) Garrett was born on March 11, 1931, to Franklin and Adela (Schultz) Dorfler in Ricketts, Iowa. She was baptized at Hanover Lutheran Church of rural Charter Oak and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in Charter Oak. Gloria attended country school and graduated from Charter Oak High School in 1949. She then went to Buena Vista...

Corey Michael Mefferd was born on November 17, 1991 in Council Bluffs, Iowa to parents Russ Mefferd and Tina Gray. Corey attended school in Denison, Dunlap and currently was in the sixth grade at Lewis Central in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Corey participated in football, baseball and soccer. He loved to play video games. He was a graduate of the...

Harley Francis Heim was born November 10, 1926, in Logan, Iowa to parents John and Martha (Kierscht) Heim. He attended Mount Hope country school and graduated from Logan High School in 1944. He recently attended his 60th high school reunion. Harley married Marvelene Williams on August 20, 1948 at her parent's farm near Harlan, Iowa. The couple lived and...

Beulah Crane was born on August 24, 1927 in Woodbine, Iowa to parents Henry & Gladys (Hardy) Reis. She received education in the Woodbine school system.

On February 23, 1946, she married Franklin Kermit Crane in Vail, Iowa. The couple lived in Vail until 1953 at which time they moved to a farm near Dunlap, Iowa. Kermit...

Lillian Pedersen

Lillian Pedersen, 70 of Prophetstown, Illinois died on Saturday, January 22, 2005 at her home.

Lillian was born on March 20, 1934 in Dunlap, Iowa to parents John and Edith (Kessler) Pedersen. Lillian received her education in Dunlap public schools. Lillian worked at the Cronks Caf�, Ho Hum Motel and the Red Lantern...

Helen Louise Lambert was born on August 20, 1926, in Harrison County, Iowa to parents Clifford & Iva (Jackson) Brewster. She attended country school near Dunlap and graduated from Dunlap High School in 1943. She then attended Dana College and received her Teacher's Certificate. She taught country school near Dunlap. On November 10, 1944, she married Robert Lambert at...

Jesse Delvin DeForest was born on March 3, 1915 near Woodbine, Iowa to parents Jesse Lonzo and Hazel Fern (Siler) DeForest. He attended Crane Country School. On January 6, 1937 Delvin married Eldora Thomas at the First Christian Church parsonage in Woodbine, Iowa. The couple started farming southwest of Dunlap, farmed in the Pisgah area, northwest of Woodbine and...

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...

Katherine (Griesel) Shannon

Katherine Gertrude (Griesel) Shannon was born December 25, 1906, in rural Belden, Nebraska to parents Daniel and Talena (Behrens) Griesel. She always counted herself as the 9th of 10 children, though three of her siblings died before she was born. Oscar and Nellie died as small children of diphtheria and a sister Mabel in...

Kenneth Edward Gorham was born March 11, 1917, to Dwight and Elizabeth (Savage) Gorham in Dunlap, Iowa. In attended country school and graduated from Soldier High School in 1934. He worked in Minnesota harvesting fields. He then returned home to help his folks. On October 13, 1938, he married Lucille Knutson. The couple lived on a farm by Dow...