OBITUARIES

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Carl Allen

Carl Allen

Sep 15, 2005

Carl Albert Allen, son of Frank Allen and Maggie Ellen VanCleave Allen, was born July 11, 1928 in Jefferson, Iowa and died January 26, 2005 at the Perry Lutheran Home in Perry, Iowa, at the age of 76 years, 6 months and 15 days. Carl grew up on the family farm and attended country school, and Bagley High School...

Roberta Dahlke

Roberta Dahlke

Sep 15, 2005

Roberta Anne "Bobbie" Dahlke, daughter of Edward Prindiville and Roberta Worden Prindiville, was born August 14, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois, and died February 13, 2005 at the Perry Lutheran Home, at the age of 64 years, 5 months and 29 days. Bobbie transferred with her parents to Perry. She attended St. Patrick Catholic School. On August 13, 1963, Bobbie...

Lloyd Kersey

Lloyd Kersey

Sep 15, 2005

Lloyd Merwin Kersey, son of John Kersey and Elsie Farley Kersey, was born April 11, 1928 in Grand Junction, Iowa and died January 14, 2005 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa at the age of 76 years, 9 months and 3 days. Lloyd grew up in Grand Junction and graduated from Grand Junction High School...

Majetta Stanton

Majetta Stanton

Sep 15, 2005

Majetta "Sally" Lou Johnson Stanton, daughter of Arthur V. Johnson and Velma Violet VanTress Johnson was born February 2, 1929 in Des Moines, Iowa and died January 14, 2005 at the Perry Health Care Center in Perry, Iowa at the age of 75 years, 11 months and 12 days. Sally was raised and attended school in Des Moines, graduating...

Robert Brelsford

Robert Brelsford

Sep 15, 2005

Robert Fredrick Brelsford, son of Charles Fredrick Brelsford and Emma Donelson Brelsford was born October 12, 1920 near Perry, Iowa and died June 17, 2005 at the Perry Healthcare Center, Perry, Iowa, at the age of 84 years, 8 months and 5 days. Bob, as he was fondly known, attended rural school and then graduated from Perry High School...

Robert Hethcot

Robert Hethcot

Sep 15, 2005

Robert "Hector" Paul Hethcot, son of Roger Albert Hethcot and Mary Alice Taylor Hethcot was born August 13, 1952 in Perry, Iowa and died February 25, 2005 at his home in Perry, Iowa at the age of 52 years, 6 months and 13 days. Hector grew up and attended school in Perry, graduating from Perry High School with the...

Catherine Hurd

Catherine Hurd

Sep 15, 2005

Catherine Jacqueline (Kate) Hurd died on May 14, 2005 at the Rowley Memorial Masonic Home in Perry, Iowa. She was 86 years old. Kate was born on January 17, 1919 in Algoma, Wisconsin to Joseph and Antonia Knaapen. Both of Kate's parents emigrated from the Netherlands. She grew up in Algoma and Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. When she was sixteen,...

Ethel Correy

Ethel Correy

Sep 15, 2005

Ethel Ena Correy, daughter of Louis Herman Oberkamper and Neva Rebecca Witter Oberkamper , was born February 9, 1906 in Cooper, Iowa and died June 14, 2005 at the Rowley Memorial Masonic Home in Perry, Iowa. Ethel was 99 years, 4 months and 5 days. Ethel was the second child born to Louis and Neva. She graduated from Cooper...

Floyd Wempe

Floyd Wempe

Sep 15, 2005

Floyd John Wempe, son of John Bernard Wempe and Christine Susan Reiff Wempe was born July 7, 1924, in Breda, Iowa, and died February 7, 2005 in Perry, Iowa at the age of 80 years, and 7 months. Floyd attended Otho High School and graduated Summa Cumlaude with the class of 1943. After graduation, Floyd entered the United States...

George Salmon, Jr.

George Salmon, Jr.

Sep 15, 2005

George Washington Salmon Junior, son of George Washington Salmon Senior and Martha Anne Atwood Salmon, was born October 4, 1920 in Valeria, Iowa and died February 13, 2005 at Creighton University Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 84 years, 4 months and 9 days. George graduated from Perry High School in 1940. He served in the U.S....

Violet Anderson

Violet Anderson

Sep 15, 2005

Violet Margaret Anderson, daughter of Eli Coil and Margaret Mae Stiner Coil, was born April 25, 1908 in Luther, Iowa and died February 14, 2005 at Perry Lutheran Home in Perry, Iowa at the age of 96 years and 9 months, 19 days. Violet was raised and attended school in Perry. Violet was united in marriage to Dee Irving...

Thomas Young, Sr.

Thomas Young, Sr.

Sep 15, 2005

Thomas Edward Young Sr., son of Annis Dexter Young Sr. and Ann Arnot Hynd Young was born April 22, 1918 in Colfax, Iowa and died January 14, 2005 in Perry, Iowa at the age of 86 years, 8 months and 22 days. Tom attended rural school and completed one year of college. On April 8, 1974, Tom was united...

Vern Collins

Vern Collins

Sep 15, 2005

Vern Elwood Collins, son of Homer Collins and Frances Jackley Collins was born July 9, 1927 in Panora, Iowa and died January 11, 2005 at CLC University in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 77 years, 6 months and 2 days. Vern attended Panora High School and graduated with the Class of 1945. After high school, he entered...

Darlene Northup

Darlene Northup

Sep 15, 2005

Darlene Louise Northup, daughter of Frank John Charlet and Della May Faber Charlet, was born August 18, 1926 on a farm near Perry and died June 12, 2005 at the Adel Acres Care Facility in Adel, Iowa at the age of 78 years, 9 months and 24 days. Darlene grew up on a farm in Dallas County. She graduated...

Debra Caldwell

Debra Caldwell

Sep 15, 2005

Debra Lou Freeborn Caldwell, daughter of Walter Martin Freeborn and Virginia Killen Freeborn, was born May 9, 1955 in Des Moines, Iowa and died January 25, 2005 in Des Moines, Iowa, at the age of 49 years, 8 months and 16 days. Debra graduated from Saydel High School. She was united in marriage to Donald E. Caldwell. They were...

Mary Boyd

Mary Boyd

Sep 15, 2005

Mary Maxine Boyd, daughter of Arthur DeSart and Minnie Schmidt DeSart, was born December 16, 1921 in Lake City, Iowa and died January 9, 2005 at Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson, Iowa at the age of 83 years and 23 days. Maxine was raised in Lake City along with three sisters and one brother. She attended school in...

Anna Boldt

Anna Boldt

Sep 15, 2005

Anna Marie Baier Boldt, daughter of Louis Baier and Marie Jensen Baier, was born May 11, 1920 in Exira, Iowa and died February 14, 2005 at the Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson, Iowa at the age of 84 years, 9 months and 3 days. Anna grew up and attended school in Exira, Iowa. After Anna finished school, she...

Barbara Augustus

Barbara Augustus

Sep 15, 2005

Barbara Alice Dozier Augustus, daughter of Albert and Ora Dozier was born September 10, 1926 in Jefferson, Iowa and died January 28, 2005 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines at the age of 78 years, 4 months and 18 days. Barbara was born and raised on a farm near Jefferson, and attended school there as well. On December...

Ray Smith

Ray Smith

Sep 15, 2005

Ray Douglas Smith, son of Claude Smith and Hattie L. Ives Smith, was born October 8, 1921 in Hallstead, Pennsylvania and died March 11, 2005 at the Perry Healthcare Center in Perry at the age of 83 years, 5 months and 3 days. Ray graduated from High School in Pennsylvania. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy just before Pearl...

Richard Doidge

Richard Doidge

Sep 15, 2005

Richard Edgar Doidge, son of Ralph Edgar Doidge and Zoe Burdick Doidge, was born August 4, 1919 in Perry, Iowa and died March 9, 2005 at the Dallas County Hospital at the age of 85 years, 7 months and 5 days. Richard was raised in Perry and attended school there graduating with the class of 1936. On June 7,...

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