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William 'Bill' L. Van Werden

William 'Bill' L. Van Werden

Dec 26, 2007

William Bill L. Van Werden was born September 26, 1933 in Winterset, Iowa, the son of Charles and Virginia (Parish) Van Werden. He graduated from Winterset High School and later attended the University of Iowa. His marriage to Sylvia Bartleson took place on October 11, 1958 in Chicago, Illinois. Bill and his family moved to Lincoln, Nebraska in 1967...

Thomas John Bordenaro

Thomas John Bordenaro

Dec 24, 2007

Thomas John Bordenaro, son of Frank and Catherine Lloyd Bordenaro, was born August 12, 1932 in Des Moines, Iowa, and died December 24, 2007 at the Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson, Iowa, at the age of 75 years. Tom started school at St. Anthony Parochial School in Des Moines. He moved to Perry, Iowa, with his family and...

Edna Joanne Edmondson

Edna Joanne Edmondson

Dec 23, 2007

Edna JoAnne Edmondson, daughter of John Nicolaisen and Meta Leibe Nicolaisen, was born December 21, 1938 in Perry, Iowa, and died December 23, 2007 in Perry, Iowa at the age of 69 years and 2 days. Edna was a life-long resident of Perry. She graduated from Perry High School in 1956. Edna Married Norman Eldon Edmondson on November 8,...

Kenneth D. Cunningham

Kenneth D. Cunningham

Dec 19, 2007

Kenneth was born May 13, 1918 at West Bend, Iowa to Harry Warford Cunningham and Neva Frances Munson Cunningham, and died Wednesday at the Dallas County Hospital in Perry, at the age of 89 years 7 months and 6 days; He attended schools in the Perry area and graduated from Greeley High School, Greeley, Iowa. He served with the...

Eunice K. Winebrenner

Eunice K. Winebrenner

Dec 18, 2007

Eunice K. Winebrenner was born May 27, 1913 in Guthrie County, Iowa, the daughter of George and Serena (Smith) Moore. Her marriage to Marshall R. Winebrenner took place on October 4, 1932 in Guthrie Center, Iowa. Eunice is survived by her two sons, Kenneth Winebrenner and wife, Fay of Des Moines and Richard Winebrenner and wife, Jean of Peru;...

Carolyn L. Muzney

Carolyn L. Muzney

Dec 17, 2007

Carolyn L. Muzney was born on April 4, 1943 to Floyd Knight and Edna Frances Evalena Samuelson Knight, and died December 17, 2007 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames at the age of 64 years, 8 months and 13 days. Carolyn was born in Boone, where she attended school there. By age 3 Carolyn was singing. She married...

Lee Cox

Lee Cox

Dec 16, 2007

A. Lee Cox was born April 24, 1922 in Madison County, Iowa to Casper and Hannah (Palmer) Cox. He served in the United States Army during WWII and married Joan Janes on January 25, 1948 at the First Christian Church in Winterset. Lee is survived by his wife, Joan Cox of Winterset; three sons, Harry Cox of Winterset, Gene...

Jim Lyons

Jim Lyons

Dec 12, 2007

Jim Lyons son of Harry Lyons and Wyona Kennett-Lyons was born on February 26, 1934 and went to be with his Lord December 12, 2007 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 73 years, 9 months, and 16 days old. Jim was born in Bristol Township, Greene County, IA. While he was growing...

Bryan Eugene Greene

Bryan Eugene Greene

Dec 11, 2007

Bryan Eugene "Gene" Greene, 82, of Ames, died December 11, 2007 at Riverside Manor in Ames. Gene was born on August 5, 1925 in Jefferson, Iowa to John and Puline Greene. He enlisted in the Navy and served in the Pacific Theater during WW II. He moved to Ames in 1947. On August 6, 1950 he married Marjorie Blackburn...

Larry H. Kirkland,  Sr.

Larry H. Kirkland, Sr.

Dec 9, 2007

Service: The family has requested no services. Memorial contributions may be directed to Middle River Hospice and the Winterset Public Library. Memorial: Larry Hilton Kirkland, 53, of Winterset, died of lung cancer on December 9, 2007 at the Madison County Health Care System in Winterset. He is survived by his wife, Linda of Winterset; his son, Larry, Jr. and...

Dorothy Mildred Lewis

Dorothy Mildred Lewis

Dec 7, 2007

Dorothy D. Mildred Lewis was born October 18, 1918 in Windom, Minnesota and died December 7, 2007 at the Dallas County Medical Center in Perry at the age of 89 years, 1 month, and 19 days. As a child, Dorothy moved with her family north of Redfield and graduated from Redfield High School. She married Raymond Eugene "Gene" Lewis...

Frank Edwin Orwan

Frank Edwin Orwan

Dec 5, 2007

Frank Edwin Orwan was born May 28, 1917 in Harcourt, Iowa, the son of Lewis Edwin and Edith (Greene) Orwan. He lived in the Dayton area before moving to Lorimor. Frank met Gale Lurene Wearmouth while going to high school in Lorimor. They were married in Baltimore, Maryland while Frank was working for Martin Aircraft. He traveled to South...

Lorna Leona Charlet

Lorna Leona Charlet

Dec 4, 2007

Lorna Leona Charlet, daughter of William Thuernau and Marie Keup Thuernau, was born August 29, 1921 at Andover, South Dakota, and died December 4, 2007 at her home in Minburn, Iowa, at the age of 86 years, 3 months and 5 days. Lorna attended school at the Pleasant View School District #59 one-room school in South Dakota. She remembered...

David R. Brelsford

David R. Brelsford

Dec 2, 2007

David Rollin Brelsford, son of Fred and Emma Donelson Brelsford, was born November 5, 1922 in Perry, Iowa, and died December 2, 2007 at the Rowley Memorial Masonic Home in Perry, Iowa, at the age of 85 years, 27 days. David attended Douglas rural school, and graduated from Perry High School. David married Phyllis Fisher on May 26, 1949....

Bev Emerson

Bev Emerson

Dec 2, 2007

Service: Memorials may be directed to the family. Memorial: Bev Emerson was born September 30, 1935 in Des Moines, Iowa, the daughter of Wayne and Katherine Matty (Alexander) Walther. She attended school in Des Moines and married Roger Emerson. She loved to cook and worked as a cook at various facilities throughout her life. She enjoyed collecting apples and...

Mary Jane (Armstrong) Brown

Mary Jane (Armstrong) Brown

Nov 30, 2007

Mary Jane (Armstrong) Brown was born September 17, 1934 in Peru, Iowa, the daughter of Orville and Luella (Cornelison) Armstrong. She graduated from Lincoln High School in Des Moines and later married Richard Brown on November 25, 1950. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Richard of Des Moines; two daughters, Pamela VanZuuk (Dennis) and Marci Atkinson...

Raymond Tryon

Raymond Tryon

Nov 30, 2007

Raymond Tryon, son of Theodore Raymond Tryon and Myrtle Nancy Jane Hunt Tryon, was born July 24, 1922 in Defiance, Iowa, and died November 30, 2007 at his home in Perry, Iowa, at the age of 85 years, 4 months and 6 days. Ray, as he was fondly called, attended rural school and graduated from Defiance High School in...

Sarah Alice Wight

Sarah Alice Wight

Nov 26, 2007

Sarah Alice Wight, daughter of Wilson Colbert and Jenny Hutton Colbert was born March 8, 1911 in Audubon, Iowa,and died November 26, 2007 at the Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson, Iowa at the age of 96 years, 8 months and 18 days. Sarah was united in marriage with Guy Lester Wight on March 18, 1929 in Boone County,...

Harvey Leroy Hindman

Harvey Leroy Hindman

Nov 22, 2007

Harvey Leroy Hindman was born September 27, 1925 in Laurel, Iowa, the son of Marion Harvey and Myrtle Ann (Hodgson) Hindman. He was a lifelong resident of Madison County and farmed all of his life until retiring in 1990. Survivors include three sisters-in-law, Mary Lee Hindman of Winterset; Irma Hindman of Earlham; Roberta Hindman of Indianola; many nieces, nephews...

Norma L. Smith

Norma L. Smith

Nov 19, 2007

Norma L. Smith was born August 29, 1930 in Dearborn, Missouri, the daughter of George and Mercedees (Middleton) Green. She moved to Lorimor from Missouri in 1942 and graduated from Lorimor High School in 1948. She was united in marriage to Wesley C. Smith on June 19, 1948 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. Norma was a...

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