RUSSELL DEAN DAVENPORT Russell Dean Davenport was born September 3, 1925 to John Stewart Davenport and Margaret Lenore Schultz Davenport on the farm home north west of Diagonal, IA. Russell attended Lincoln No 2, Diagonal, IA, a rural school and graduated from Diagonal High School in 1944. On June 1, 1952 he married Floy Laura…

BETTY LOUISE STUART Betty Louise (Harris) Stuart was born August 24, 1926 on a farm north of Kellerton to Herbert James Harris and Mary Beatrice (George) Harris. She attended country school and later school in Beaconsfield. Betty rode a pony and sometimes needed a scoop shovel to ride to school because of the snow. Betty…

JOAN ISABELLE McCONNELL KELLEY Joan Isabelle McConnell Kelley was born October 30, 1931 in Grand River, IA and was the daughter of the late Jap D. McConnell and Lois Dukes McConnell. She was raised by Gladys Dukes McConnell after the death of her mother. She was baptized in the Lutheran Church. She was preceded in…

JUNE STEINMAN June Steinman was born to Ray and Dora (Spurgeon) Wood June 8, 1923 in Grant City, MO. She was welcomed home by five siblings, Flossie, Lucille, Earl, Stella and Ermon. She would later be joined by twins Art and Effie. June grew up in Grant City, MO and Leon, IA. As a teenager,…

CARNIE WAYNE ANDERSON Carnie Wayne Anderson was born on March 15, 1934 in Ellston, Iowa. His parents were George and Lena Anderson. He graduated from Ellston High School in 1951. Carnie assisted his father in farming and business until entering the U.S. Air Force in 1956. After his discharge from the military, Carnie purchased the…