Frances Mae Littrel
May 16, 2016
Frances Mae Littrel was born May 6, 1925 in North English, Iowa the daughter of William Henry & Hattie Mae (Morrison) Wilkerson. She graduated from North English High School in 1942. On May 28, 1943 Frances was united in marriage to Lester Lamont Littrel in Manchester, TN. Together they lived in the North English Community and owned & operated the...
Myna Ione Gibbens
May 11, 2016
Myna Ione Hughes Gibbens, age 88, of Madison, WI, died Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at Meriter Hospital in Madison, after an illness of two months. Born to Russell Santford Hughes and Lois Edna (Allen) Hughes on February 7, 1928, she grew up in Wayne, Decatur, and Ringgold counties in southern Iowa, and graduated from high school in Kellerton. She received...
Harold Dean Greenlee
May 7, 2016
South English- Harold Dean Greenlee was born September 14, 1924 near North English, Iowa, the son of Lecil Ray and Naoma Fern (Moore) Greenlee. He serviced in the United States Army during WWII, serving in Germany and Japan. After being honorably discharged he returned to farm with his father near South English. On September 23, 1956 Harold was united in...
Helen Jennings
May 5, 2016
North English- Helen Louise Jennings was born March 14, 1921 in South English, the daughter of John M & Alice (Noffsinger) Grove. She was united in marriage to Hugh William Jennings, together they loved to travel to California and Kentucky. She enjoyed the California coast line, horse races, flowers and birds. Helen was a volunteer for Mercy Guild in Iowa...
Marlys Kay Stithem
May 3, 2016
South Amana- Marlys Kay Stithem was born August 12 1945 in Marengo, Iowa, the daughter of Arnold Melvin & Gladys A. (Heitshusen) Tschopp. She attended Immanuel Parochial School and graduated from Williamsburg High School. On February 16 1983 Marlys was united in marriage to Charles Keith Stithem in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was a member of St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran...
Lena Miller
Apr 18, 2016
Lena Miller was born July 26, 1931 in Thomas, Oklahoma, the daughter of William G. and Lizzie (Miller) Hochstedler. She moved to Kalona with her family in 1947. Lena accepted Christ as her Savior and was baptized in her youth and was a member of the Kalona Community Amish Church. On May 6, 1954 she was united in marriage to...
Leo Roy Hall
Apr 9, 2016
Leo Roy "Chub" Hall was born February 18, 1925 in rural Wellman, Iowa, the son of Ora and Bertha (Wade) Hall. He attended Wellman High School. Chub served in the United States Army during WWII with the 1138th Combat Engineers Company in the Pacific Theater and the Army of Occupation in Japan. On May 24, 1946 he was united in...
Margaret Mary Greene
Apr 3, 2016
Des Moines- Margaret Mary Greene was born December 6, 1916 on the family farm near Keswick, Iowa, the daughter of James Joseph and Bertha (Nilles) Greene. She attended Aurora School, Gibson High School, William Penn College, Creighton University, and Drake University, were she earned a Masters Degree in Education. Margaret was a school teacher for 50 years, teaching in the...


