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Mildred Mary McGuire

Mildred Mary McGuire

Feb 7, 2023

 

Millersburg- Mildred Mary McGuire was born July 18, 1930 in Millersburg, Iowa, the daughter of George A and Sarah A (Holderness) Van Dee. She attended various country schools and was a life long resident of the Millersburg Community. Mildred was united in marriage to Lloyd H McGuire on April 25, 1950 in Oskaloosa, Iowa. She was a former member...

Mary "Kay" Beinhart

Mary "Kay" Beinhart

Feb 6, 2023

 

 

HARPER-Mary Kathleen “Kay” Beinhart, age 80, of Harper, died Monday, February 6, 2023, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.    Kay was born March 18, 1942, in Iowa County, to Lloyd and Margaret (Healey) Pope and graduated from Deep River - Millersburg High School.  On April 23, 1963, she married Robert J. Beinhart at...

Evelyn Rose Schmidt

Evelyn Rose Schmidt

Feb 6, 2023

Williamsburg-Evelyn Rose Schmidt was born February 6, 1941, in Iowa City, Iowa, the daughter of Emil and Gladys (Baker) Zuber.  She graduated from Deep River-Millersburg High School in 1959.  Evelyn was united in marriage to Ronald Schmidt on July 9, 1960, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Millersburg.  The couple later divorced.   She has worked at the University of Iowa...

Laverne Messer

Laverne Messer

Feb 3, 2023

 

WAYLAND - Laverne Messer, 79, of Wayland died Friday, February 3, 2023, at Parkview Manor in Wellman.

Laverne was born May 14, 1943, in Merrimac, the son of Perl and Betty (Brewster) Messer. He graduated from Richland High School in 1961, and Iowa Wesleyan in 1967, with a degree in mathematics and a minor in physics. Laverne began teaching...

Bertha Brenneman

Bertha Brenneman

Feb 1, 2023

Kalona-Bertha (Miller) Brenneman was born January 2, 1930, in Kalona, Iowa. The daughter of Dennis J. and Ida (Helmuth) Miller. She passed away on Wednesday February 1, 2023, at her home at the age of 93 years, 30 days. She was baptized in her youth in the Old Order Amish Church where she remained faithful until her death.Bertha was united...

Melvin Schemmel

Melvin Schemmel

Feb 1, 2023

Williamsburg- Melvin R. Schemmel, 83, recently of Williamsburg, Iowa, died Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at University of Iowa Hospital after a month’s long battle with cancer. Melvin was born February 26, 1939 in O’Brien County to Clarence and Viola Schemmel.

He moved to Iowa City as a young man and began his lifelong career in the grocery business as a...

Clois Talley

Clois Talley

Jan 29, 2023

SIGOURNEY-Clois Talley, age 100, of Sigourney, died Sunday, January 29, 2023.    Clois was born March 12, 1922, northwest of Richland, Iowa, to Lewis and Stella (Lankford) Derby.  She attended Number 4 School followed by riding a horse to Richland High School.  After high school in 1939 she attended Iowa Success School in Ottumwa.  She later became a bookkeeper and...

Michael Sauter

Michael Sauter

Jan 21, 2023

 

Deep River- Michael L Sauter was born July 19, 1935 on the family farm near Deep River, Iowa, the son of Michael F and Agatha (Wagner) Sauter. He graduated from Millersburg High School in 1953. He served in the United States Army. On June 18, 1960, Mick was united in marriage to Judith Ann Stake at St. Mary’s Catholic...

Gary Gregory

Gary Gregory

Jan 16, 2023

Williamsburg-Gary Dennis Gregory was born March 1, 1951 in Morehead, Kentucky. The son of Dennis and Faye (Cox) Gregory Jr., he graduated from Crestview High School in Ashland, Ohio in 1969. Gary was united in marriage to Mary Jo Jones on August 29, 1975 in Shelby, Ohio. Gary was a steelworker all his life, working for AK Steel in Mansfield until he retired in...

Rick W Ayers

Rick W Ayers

Jan 13, 2023

 

 

North English- Rick Wayne Ayers was born June 2, 1954, in Davenport, Iowa, the son of Robert Lee & Alice Josephine (Moore) Ayers. He graduated from North English High School in 1973. On February 5, 1972, Rick was united in marriage to Mary Lu Johnston at St. Joseph Catholic Church in North English. He owned and operated Rick...

Seth Richardson

Seth Richardson

Jan 13, 2023

 

KEOTA-Seth Richardson passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on January 13, 2023.  He died from complications of strokes.    Seth Michael Richardson was born March 17, 1978, in Iowa City, to Randy and Linda (Redlinger) Richardson.  He graduated from Keota High School and went on to receive an Associates degree at Muscatine Community College and...

Kerm Shettler

Kerm Shettler

Jan 12, 2023

 

 

SIGOURNEY-Kermith “Kerm” Earl Shettler, age 78, of Sigourney, died Thursday, January 12, 2023, at the Keokuk County Health Center in Sigourney.

            Kerm was born August 28, 1944, in Iowa City, to Earl “Dick” and Mary (Slaubaugh) Shettler and graduated from English Valleys High School in 1963.  He then served in the United States Army during the Vietnam...

Lynn Anne Perron

Lynn Anne Perron

Jan 11, 2023

MOUNT PLEASANT- Lynn Anne Perron, 64, of Mount Pleasant died Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.

Lynn was born June 12, 1958, in Burlington, the daughter of John and Carole (Heston) Swisher. Lynn graduated from Burlington High School in 1976. On June 9, 1979, Lynn was united in marriage to Byron...

Joan M. Miller

Joan M. Miller

Jan 9, 2023

Wellman-Joan Mildred Miller of Wellman was born July 27, 1932 in Washington, Iowa, the daughter of Lester Earl and Blanche Esther (Graham) Small.  She graduated from Wellman High School.  Joan was united in marriage to Paul E. Miller on March 11, 1950 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa.  They were blessed with 72 years of marriage.  Joan was...

Wesley Showman

Wesley Showman

Jan 9, 2023

 

South English- Wesley Showman was born January 10, 1944 in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of Ray and Masie (Cox) Showman. He attended school at Martinsburg. Wes was united in marriage to Lois Biwer on July 18, 1981 in South English. Wes worked at Amana Refrigeration for over 36 years, retiring in 2004. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and gardening....

Joseph L Telgren

Joseph L Telgren

Jan 8, 2023

MOUNT PLEASANT - Joseph L. Telgren, Jr., 81, died Sunday, January 8, 2023, at his home in Mount Pleasant.

Joseph was born November 16, 1941, in Eureka, California, the son of Joseph and Nina (Duncan) Telgren. He graduated from High School in Oakdale, Nebraska, and attended South Dakota State University. He proudly served his country in the United States Air...

Sally I. Blackmon

Sally I. Blackmon

Jan 5, 2023

Iowa City-Sally Idessa Blackmon was born on October 20, 1939, in Columbia, South Carolina. The daughter of Waddy James Alexander Blackmon and Idessa Edna (Newman) Blackmon, she grew up in Columbia and conquered the social scene with beauty titles, including May Queen in 1959 when she was a student Saint Mary’s Junior College in Raleigh, North Carolina. As she grew...

Judith Loretta Brenneman

Judith Loretta Brenneman

Jan 2, 2023

Parnell- Judith L. Brenneman of Parnell was born February 23, 1943, in North English, the daughter of Carl B. and Velva (Summit) Johnson . She graduated from Williamsburg High School. Judith was united in marriage to Duane Brenneman on June 3, 1961 in Parnell. Judith was a homemaker along with a few other jobs. She enjoyed playing piano, singing, cooking,...

Dorothy J. Upton

Dorothy J. Upton

Jan 1, 2023

MOUNT PLEASANT - Dorothy Jean Upton, 87, of Phoenix, Arizona, passed away Sunday, January 1, 2023.

Dorothy was born in Montezuma, Iowa on December 19, 1935, to Harlan E. Butcher and Lena N. (Watson), Butcher, both (deceased).

As a little girl, Dorothy and her family moved to Pella, Iowa. When she was 5, she donned her little Dutch shoes and...

Frank William Schroeder

Frank William Schroeder

Jan 1, 2023

Wellman-Frank William Schroeder was born May 9, 1942 in Wellman, Iowa, the son of Adolph and Marjorie (Evans) Schroeder.  He graduated from Wellman High School with the class of 1960.  Frank was a stock manager at JC Penny’s in Iowa City for 34 years.  He was a member of the Asbury United Methodist Church in Wellman. Frank died Sunday, January...

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