Paul E. Gingerich
Nov 2, 2014
Paul Edward Gingerich was born May 5, 1916, in Versailles, Missouri the son of Amos and Nannie (Yoder) Gingerich. He graduated from Hesston High School in 1936 and then attended Hesston College. On May 22, 1940 he was united in marriage to Vesta Troyer in Hesston, Kansas. They moved to Iowa where he farmed in Iowa and Johnson counties for...
John Roland Baker
Oct 30, 2014
John Roland Baker was born July 10, 1926, in Detroit, Michigan. The son of John Nelson and Marie (Roland) Baker. He graduated from high school and attended Eastern Michigan University. John was united in marriage to Joan Deiss on June 28, 1947 in Michigan. He enjoyed golfing, tennis and spending time with family. John passed away Thursday, October 30, 2014...
Mark Edward Von Ahsen
Oct 26, 2014
Mark Edward Von Ahsen was born July 16, 1955 in Williamsburg, Iowa. The son of Loren and Phyllis (Royal) Von Ahsen. He graduated from Williamsburg High School. Mark was an over the road truck driver. Mark passed away Sunday, October 26, 2014 in Apache Junction, AZ. He is survived by two daughter: Tammie Von Ahsen of Groves, TX and Ernie...
Ronald Dale Perin
Oct 26, 2014
Parnell- Ronald "Grumpy" Dale Perin was born March 10, 1933 in Baxter, Iowa. The son of Arthur and Grace (Rankin) Perin. Ron was united in marriage to Mary Louise Sally on December 29, 1951, to this union they were blessed with two daughters, Cindi (Lucinda) and Jennifer. They later divorced. On March 17, 1979, Ron married Patricia Eckhoff. She died...
Mary Catherine Van Steenhuyse
Oct 21, 2014
Williamsburg- Mary Catherine (Katie) Van Steenhuyse was born January 31, 1927 in Williamsburg, Iowa. The daughter of Dr. Paul H. And Alice Bernadine (Coady) Giblin. She graduated from Williamsburg High School and received her B.A. from Clarke College at Dubuque in 1948 with a major in English. Katie taught school at Vinton and Toledo from 1948-1951 and was a substitute...
Dale Swartzendruber
Oct 21, 2014
Dr. Dale Swartzendruber was born July 6, 1925 near Parnell, Iowa, the son of Urie and Norma (Kinsinger) Swartzendruber. He earned his high school diploma by taking correspondence courses through the American School. From 1945-1946 he served in Civilian Public Service (CPS) in Montana and Nebraska. He attended Goshen College and later transferred to Iowa State University where he received...
Clement Dermody
Oct 19, 2014
Parnell- Clement Dermody was born June 18, 1916 near Williamsburg, Iowa. The son of Arthur and Mary Jane (Duffy) Dermody. He attended Parnell School. Clement was united in marriage to Blanche Marie O'Rourke on May 21, 1947 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Parnell. The couple lived in Williamsburg for a short time, then moved to their new home on...
Blanche Miller
Oct 8, 2014
Blanche K. Miller was born April 15, 1920 near Hesston, Kansas, the daughter of Rudolph and Catherine (King) Blosser. On February 2, 1941 she was united in marriage to Alton B. Miller in Hesston. They moved to Iowa after their marriage and made their home in the Kinross, Wellman and Kalona communities. Blanche was a member of the Salem Mennonite...
Willis R. Miller
Oct 8, 2014
Willis R. Miller was born December 13, 1926 in Millersburg, Ohio, the son of Calvin and Emma (Weaver) Miller. He has lived in the Wellman community since 1949. On December 28, 1950 he was united in marriage to Lois Steckly at the Wellman Mennonite Church. Willis farmed and drove truck until retiring in 1993, he then drove school bus for...
Robert Martin Headley
Oct 6, 2014
Williamsburg- Robert Martin Headley, was born November 18, 1931 in Burlington, Iowa, the son of Charles William and Bonnie Emilie (Peterson) Headley. Bob graduated from Hildreth High School in Hildreth, Nebraska in 1950. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1951 - 1955. He graduated from Kearney State Teachers College in 1959 and received his masters degree from the University...
Lloyd David Rusbult
Oct 3, 2014
Parnell - Lloyd David Rusbult was born October 4, 1941, in Williamsburg, Iowa the son of Wilford Carl and Dorothy Magdelene (Collingwood) Rusbult. He attended Immanuel Lutheran School and graduated from Williamsburg High School. He was a lifetime career member of the Iowa National Guard. On October 4, 1969, he was united in marriage to Leone Kay Sawyer at St....
Beulah Walton
Sep 20, 2014
Beulah E. Walton was born November 6, 1922 near Wellman, Iowa. The daughter of Clifford W. And Lela Marie (Hagist) Freel. She graduated from Wellman High School. Beulah taught school in Harper, Iowa for a number of years. She was united in marriage to Lyle Raymond Walton on November 29, 1941 in Lancaster, MO. The couple lived in the Wellman...
Judith Kay Greene
Sep 19, 2014
Judith Kay Greene was born on December 8, 1960, in Sigourney, Iowa, the youngest child of John M. & Vera Virginia (Bombei) Greene's eight children. She graduated from Tri-County High School in Thornburg in 1979. Judy received her BA Degree from the University of Iowa. She was a Worcester Diocese Youth Minister in Worcester, MA from 1985 to 1987. She...
Kathryn Yoder
Sep 16, 2014
Kathryn Yoder was born July 2, 1919, on the family farm in rural Kalona, Iowa the daughter of Urie and Amanda (Wertz) Miller. She graduated from Center High School in 1937. On June 1, 1939, she was united in marriage to Henry M. Yoder at her parents' home in rural Kalona. Kathryn was a homemaker and worked with her family...


