OBITUARIES

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Harry Shnurman

Harry Shnurman

Jan 18, 2007

Harry was born December 26, 1953 in Des Monies, Iowa, the son of Meyer and Frymeta (Chojka) Shnurman. He graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1971. On June 8, 1982, Harry was united in marriage to Charlotte Sutton on their family farm. This union was blessed with seven children: Lars, Isaiah, Sampson, Gabrielle, Ariana, Elijah and Hannah. Left to...

Opal Marion Buckhannan

Opal Marion Buckhannan

Jan 12, 2007

Opal was born on March 12, 1913 and passed away on Friday, January 12, 2007. Opal was a resident of Perry, Iowa.

Ronald Lee Wilkinson

Ronald Lee Wilkinson

Jan 11, 2007

Ronald passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2007. Ronald was a resident of Perry, Iowa at the time of passing.

Lola K. Howell

Lola K. Howell

Jan 10, 2007

Mrs. Howell was born in Madison County, Iowa on November 17, 1910; the daughter of Walter and Vergie (Seevers) McCorkle. She married Aaron Howell on December 27th, 1930 at the West Star Methodist Church Parsonage. Mrs. Howell was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and one brother, Kenneth McCorkle and his wife, Geraldene. Mrs. Howell was a...

Leroy Edwin Hefflefinger

Leroy Edwin Hefflefinger

Jan 9, 2007

Leroy Edwin Hefflefinger, son of Lester Hefflefinger and Mildred Blum Hefflefinger was born January 10, 1930 in Grand Junction, Iowa and died at his home in Perry at teh age of 76 years, 11 months and 29 days. Leroy graduated from Franklin Twp. High School, in Cooper, Iowa with thec lass of 1947. He later lived in Deep River....

B. Isabelle Whitehead

B. Isabelle Whitehead

Jan 7, 2007

Isabelle was the daughter of Frank and Fannie (Smith) Eischen and was born June 12, 1921 near Sewell, Iowa. She was a graduate of Lorimor High School and taught country school following her graduation. In May 1942 she married Charles Whitehead, and the couple farmed near Lorimor until retiring in Lorimor in 1984. She was preceded her in death...

Richard S. Dewitt

Richard S. Dewitt

Jan 6, 2007

Memorials may be directed to The Winterset Community Educational Foundation, the First United Presbyterian Church, Winterset and the Indianola Public Library, Indianola. Richard was a member of the First United Presbyterian Church, Winterset where he served as an Elder, Sunday School Teacher and organist. He served on the school boards of both Patterson and Winterset for a total of...

William Donald Myers

William Donald Myers

Jan 2, 2007

William Donald Myers, son of Maynard Myers and Mildred Hanker Myers, was born January 13, 1937 in Boone, Iowa and died January 2, 2007 at his home in Jefferson at the age of 69 years, 11 months, and 19 days. Bill grew up on a farm in the Pilot Mount-Ogden area. He played football during high school and graduated...

Juanita F. Hircock

Juanita F. Hircock

Dec 30, 2006

Juanita was born January 7, 1931 in Benson, Minnesota, the daughter of Roy and Gladys (McDonald) Nelson. She grew up eight miles south of Benson, attended country school and later graduated from Benson High School in 1948. She went on to attend nurses training at Mounds Midway in St. Paul. After becoming a nurse she worked in Los Alimos,...

Richard Helm

Richard Helm

Dec 30, 2006

Richard was born December 3, 1942 in Des Moines, Iowa, the son of William Arthur and Lila Sylvia (Neve) Helm. He graduated from Tech High in 1961 and attended Iowa State University for a short time prior to joining the United States Marines. He served three tours in Vietnam and retired at the rank of Master Sergeant after 21...

Martha L. Tharp

Martha L. Tharp

Dec 28, 2006

Martha was born November 6, 1920 in Ashland, Kansas, the daughter of Ralph Blaine and Lillie (Swanson) Newman. She attended Lincoln High School in Des Moines. Her marriage to I. Dale Tharp took place on April 18, 1938 in Des Moines. Dale preceded her in death on February 23, 2002. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband;...

Eddie Frank Hager

Eddie Frank Hager

Dec 27, 2006

Eddie was born October 15, 1946 in Winterset, Iowa, the son of Melvin Frank and Lena Mae (Estel) Hager. He never married and had been a life long area resident. He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Phyllis Garrison and a brother, Larry Hager. Eddie had been involved with Innovative Industries in Winterset, loved helping out...

Dorothy Mae Heckathorn

Dorothy Mae Heckathorn

Dec 23, 2006

Service: She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Floyd on January 12, 2003 and four siblings, Evelyn, Ralph, Marvin and Mable. Memorial: No services are planned. Dorothy and her husband, Floyd's cremated remains will be buried in the Ronan Cemetery, Ronan, MT at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the Alzheimer Association. She is survived...

Burton Wilbur Haglan

Burton Wilbur Haglan

Dec 16, 2006

Burton was born December 10, 1924 in Marshalltown, Iowa, the son of Emmanuel and Beth (Carpenter) Haglan. He grew up in Marshalltown, Iowa and after high school served in the United States Navy during World War II from 1942 until 1946. During this time he served on the USS Gherardi and USS Barr. Following his military service Burton attended...

Shirley Wickham

Shirley Wickham

Dec 11, 2006

Visitation: Shirley was born May 28, 1930 in Des Moines, the daughter of WH and Virgie Lucille (McKibben) Brown. She grew up in Zearing, Iowa and was a 1947 graduate of Zearing High School. She married Harold Wickam and to this union three children were born, Roxanne, Debbie and Steven Those left to cherish her memory include two daughters,...

James Martin Porter

James Martin Porter

Dec 2, 2006

James was born February 12, 1919 in rural Adair County, Iowa; the son of James David and Flora Fern (Fay) Porter. His marriage to Mary Anne Long took place on September 17, 1941 in Grant City, MO and this past year they celebrated 65 years together. James served his country during World War II enlisting in the Army Air...

Clara Veronica Bell

Clara Veronica Bell

Nov 8, 2006

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Joseph Bell; a daughter, Catherine M. Noga; a son-in-law, Marvin Eldred and five brothers, Joseph, John, Paul ‘Pete’, Edward and Cyril Harkin. Clara Veronica Bell was born April 26, 1922, in Churchville, the daughter of Joseph and Julia (Waldron) Harkin. Her marriage to Joseph Bell took place on October...

Carl Sawyers

Carl Sawyers

Nov 7, 2006

Carl Sawyers was born December 29, 1912 in Webster Township, Madison County; the son of Andrew and May (Pope) Sawyers. His marriage to Dorothea Norris took place on December 12, 1950. She preceded him in death in 1974. As a young man, Carl served in the United States Army during WWII. He is survived by his daughter Cindy Winslow...

Thelma Mae Hitchcock Fritz

Thelma Mae Hitchcock Fritz

Oct 31, 2006

Thelma Mae Glasscock was born December 14, 1911 in rural Gettysburg, South Dakota, the daughter of Albert (Arnie) and Eva Pearl (McGinnis) Glasscock. Thelma graduated in 1930 from Stuart Iowa High School where she excelled in all areas of music and drama. She married Homer Newton Hitchcock on her birthday in 1933. Thelma and Homer enjoyed life as farmers...

Joe Stoeffler

Joe Stoeffler

Oct 29, 2006

Joseph Ryan Stoeffler was born April 15, 1979 in Winterset, Iowa, the son of Fred and Susan Kay (Jacobson) Stoeffler. He is a 1997 graduate of Winterset High School and later attended Iowa State University and graduated with a degree in Horticulture, with an emphasis in Turf Management, in 2002. He lived in Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio since 2003...

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