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Ralph G. 'Bussy' Kirkland
Oct 7, 2005
Ralph was born April 3, 1917 in Macksburg, Iowa, the son of George and Myrtle (Edgington) Kirkland. He married Leona McDonald on November 5, 1938 in Maryville, Missouri and to this union three sons were born; Warren, Carl, and Ronald. He is survived by his wife, Leona Kirkland of Winterset, three sons, Warren Kirkland and wife, Betty of Winterset,...
Verda Whitver
Oct 7, 2005
Verda Whitver, daughter of Ralph Emerson Black and Martha Janette Ellsworth Black, was born May 27, 1918 in Scranton, Iowa and died October 7, 2005 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa at the age of 87 years, 4 months and 10 days. Verda graduated from Scranton High School in 1935. She worked for a time at the...
Merilyn L. Danley
Oct 6, 2005
Merilyn was born May 6, 1934 in Des Moines, Iowa. He was the son of Homer and Evelyn (Clements) Danley. He was married to Florence Blauer and later Rose Ellen Reimann, who both preceded him in death. He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, Florence, his second wife, Rose Ellen; and a step-daughter, Nona Jill...
Wendell D. Dillivan
Oct 3, 2005
Wendell Dwight Dillivan, son of Lloyd Dillivan and Reaka Annette Heuton Dillivan, was born June 11, 1918 on a farm in Carroll County, Iowa and died October 3, 2005 at the Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson, Iowa at the age of 87 years, 3 months and 23 days. Wendell grew up in Carroll and Greene County and attended...
Clarence 'Bub' Frey
Sep 28, 2005
Clarence Bub Frey, 71, of Winterset, Iowa died Wednesday, September 28th, 2005 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston. He is survived by many nieces and nephews, and two sisters, Dorothy Porter of Altoona and Shirley Barton of Marion. He is preceded in death by his parents and four brothers, Vernon, Harold Jr., Kenneth (Mort), and Galen. Bub was born August...
Joe E. Summerson
Sep 28, 2005
Joe Eugene Summerson, son of Joseph Morris Summerson and June Maxine Repp Summerson, was born June 15, 1928 at his parents' home near Dawson and died September 28, 2005 at the Dallas County Hospital in Perry, at the age of 77 years, 3 months, and 13 days. Gene, as he was lovingly known, graduated from Dawson Consolidated School. He...
Ruby K. Thogmartin
Sep 22, 2005
Ruby was born on December 11, 1933 and passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2005. Ruby was a resident of Perry, Iowa.
David E. Burger
Sep 22, 2005
David Everett Burger, son of Clarence E. Burger and Mary Kay Connor Burger, was born September 21, 1951 in Perry, Iowa and died September 22, 2005 at his home in Minburn, Iowa at the age of 54 years and 1 day. David grew up in Perry, Iowa and graduated from Perry High School in 1969. After high school David...
Harold D. Bailey
Sep 19, 2005
Harold Dean Bailey, son of Bert Henry Bailey and Pearl Frances Millard Bailey, was born June 4, 1924 in Minburn, Iowa and died September 19, 2005 at the Perry Lutheran Home in Perry, Iowa at the age of 81 years, 3 months and 15 days. Harold moved to Perry with his family in 1929, attended school there and graduated...
Mike Merrifield
Sep 19, 2005
Mike was born December 8, 1946 in Des Moines, Iowa, the son of Charles and Margaret ‘Peggy’ (Baldwin) Merrifield. He graduated from Des Moines Tech High School in 1965, served in the United States Army and Navy during the Vietnam War and later attended Des Moines Area Community College and Wichita Area Community College. He married Barbara Eastman Watson...
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...
Pa Lawton
Sep 15, 2005
PA Lawton son of Phillip Lawton and Cleta Viola Blackburn Lawton was born May 30, 1938 in Carroll, Iowa and died January 18, 2005 in Jefferson, Iowa at the age of 66 years, 7 months, and 12 days. PA was born as Phillip Allyn but had his name changed legally to PA. PA was a life long resident of...
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....
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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