Herman Sylvester Wilkes January 13, 1931 – January 19, 2012
Herman Sylvester Wilkes, 81, of Knoxville, Iowa, passed away Thursday, January 19, 2012. He was born to Myron and Lola (Bowery) Wilkes on January 13, 1931, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Herman graduated from Knoxville high school, class of 1950. He served in the United States Army from 1951 to 1953 during the Korean War.…
Read MoreNorma Talley Hohlfeld October 27, 1935 – January 23, 2012
Norma Hohlfeld, 76, died Monday, January 23, 2012, at Methodist West Hospital in West Des Moines, Iowa. Funeral services were held Saturday, January 28, at Trinity Lutheran Church, of which she was an active member. Norma was born on October 27, 1935 in Winnebago, Minnesota to Grace (Adams) and John Talley. Funeral services…
Read MoreSue A. Smith April 30, 1932 – January 16, 2012
Sue A. Smith, 79, of Rock Island, Illinois, formerly of Coal Valley, Illinois, died quietly at home on Monday, January 16, 2012, surrounded by her family and friends. Services were Saturday in the Celebration of Life Chapel at Trimble Funeral and Cremation Center, Coal Valley, with Rev. Robert Hagen officiating. Burial was in Coal…
Read MoreRobert Darren Taylor May 25, 1971 – January 13, 2012
Robert Darren Taylor, age 40, of Mount Ayr, Iowa, died January 13, 2012. He was born May 25, 1971 at Ringgold County Hospital to Alan and Gerri (Caldwell) Taylor. Bob enjoyed fishing in Grandpa Jack and Grandpa Lynden’s ponds, and watching Lynden feed the catfish. He loved time on the farm with Mike and…
Read MoreDennis R. Duffield February 20, 1933 – January 14, 2012
Dennis R. Duffield, 78, of 2020 Lauren Drive S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, January 14, 2012, at Saint Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. A memorial visitation will be held at a later date. Burial will be in the Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Van Meter, Iowa, at a later date. Arrangements are by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home.…
Read MoreElsie Cleone Thompson August 13, 1920 – January 7, 2012
Elsie Cleone (Johnson) Thompson, daughter of William Albert Johnson and Mary Edith (Lutman) Johnson, was born in Tingley township, Ringgold county, Iowa August 13, 1920. She was 91 years, four months and 25 days of age when she passed from this life January 7, 2012 at the Clearview Home in Mount Ayr, Iowa. As…
Read MoreLori Yeager August 10, 1966 – Janaury 13, 2012
Lori (McAninch) Yeager, 45, of Mount Ayr, Iowa and a former resident of Albany, Missouri, passed away Friday, January 13, 2012. Lori, the daughter of Eugene and Shirley (Jones) McAninch was born August 10, 1966 in Albany, Missouri. In 1985 she graduated from Albany high school. After graduating, she started working at the Gentry…
Read MoreJerry Willis January 3, 1934 – December 31, 2011
Jerry Willis was born January 3, 1934 in a farmhouse west of Maloy, Iowa to Loren O. and Dallas M. (Snethen) Willis and moved to Mount Ayr, Iowa when he was three. He went all through grade and high school in Mount Ayr except for the last half of the fifth grade when he…
Read MoreLarry Dean Jackson December 25, 2956 – January 7, 2012
Larry Dean Jackson, age 55, of Kellerton, Iowa, died January 7, 2012 in Ringgold county, Iowa following a motor vehicle accident. He was born on December 25, 1956 at Decatur County Hospital in Leon, Iowa to Clarence Ivyl ‘Ike’ and Verda Louise (Mallatt) Jackson. Larry graduated from Clarke Community Schools in Osceola, Iowa with…
Read MoreLouise Knapp Addison March 30, 1923 – January 3, 2012
Louise Knapp Addison was born March 30, 1923 in Lowellville, Ohio to Frank and Kathryn (Hogan) Knapp. She was the 10th of 13 children in the family. Louise was united in marriage to Elmer Addison on April 29, 1947 in Cleveland, Ohio. Elmer and Louise had two daughters, Lynn was born in 1949 and…
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