Aug 2, 2015

Emily Irene, daughter of Charles Nathan and Emily Jane (Maynard) Arrowsmith, was born March 9, 1914 in Orange Township south of Coon Rapids, Iowa. Her mother died shortly after Irene's birth and her siblings were raised by the nicest paternal grandmother anyone could want. Irene attended rural schools south of Bagley and Bayard and then Bayard High School. After completing...

Jul 21, 2015

Claudia Beatrice, daughter of Fred and Ella (Friedrichsen) Stewart, was born August 21, 1924 at her parent's home southeast of Gray, Iowa. She attended Cameron Center Country School through eighth grade and graduated from Audubon High School in 1941 with a teacher's certificate following her Normal Training. She taught at Cameron #6 rural school. On September 16, 1943 Claudia and...

Jul 17, 2015

Juanita Mae, daughter of Howard and LaVon (Johnston) Smouse, was born April 4, 1942, at Carroll, Iowa. She attended country school and later Coon Rapids schools, graduating from high school in 1959. Juanita lived in Carroll County her whole life. On June 28, 1959, Juanita was united in marriage with Lyle Paulsen at the Methodist church in Coon Rapids. Six...

Jul 12, 2015

Jul 10, 2015

Jerome Francis Croghan, son of William and Helen (Keane) Croghan was born June 30, 1924 on a farm east of Woodbine and west of Panama, Iowa. He attended grade school near his home and high school at Modale, where he graduated in 1942. He was drafted into the United States Army in March of 1946 and honorably discharged in June...

Jul 6, 2015

Paul Lewis, son of Maurice and Pauline (Erlandson) Bjorkgren, was born June 12, 1925, at Vail, Iowa. He grew up in Vail and attended school there, graduating from Vail High School in 1942. He moved to California with his parents following graduation and worked there until he was drafted into the United States Army in 1943. During World War II...

Jul 1, 2015

Graveside service will be held Saturday, July 18, 2015 at 2:00 PM at St. Mary's Cemetery, Willey, Iowa for Robert and Bette Hansman of Mesa, AZ. Robert Joseph, son of John and Rose Hansman, was born February 1, 1923 in the wonderful town of Willey, Iowa. Robert worked as a Greyhound bus driver for over 35 years. He was a...

Jun 28, 2015

Colton Lee, son of Joseph and Janet (Duke) Pulver, was born March 28, 1991, at Guthrie County Hospital in Guthrie Center, Iowa. As a child he enjoyed hunting and trapping. He was homeschooled by his mother through his high school graduation in 2009. Colton worked side by side with his father in the family business, Bayard Building Supply, from the...

Jun 24, 2015

Clifford Charles, son of Ralph W. and Alta (Chamberlain) Justice was born October 22, 1924, near Manilla in Crawford County, Iowa. He attended rural school near his home and then graduated from Manilla High School in 1943. In March of 1944, Clifford entered the United States Army. He served his country until December of 1946 when he was honorably discharged...

Jun 20, 2015

Funeral Services were held Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at the River of Life United Methodist church in Beloit, WI. George was born August 23, 1922 to the late Emil and Mabel (Dietz) Opperman of Manning, Iowa. George lived a long and eventful life. He graduated from Manning High School in 1938 and was the first in his family to seek...

Jun 11, 2015

Delton Karl, son of Harry and Wilhelmina (Meggers) Gruhn, was born October 12, 1930 in Manning, Iowa. Delton was baptized on December 7, 1930 at Zion Lutheran Church in Manning. He attended catechism classes with his sisters and was confirmed on November 21, 1946. He attended rural school through the eighth grade and then went on to Manning High School...

Jun 9, 2015

Neoma Louise, daughter of Lewis and Minna (Rasmussen) Larsen was born June 9, 1925 near Fiscus, IA. Her mother was born in Graven, Denmark and came to America in 1912. Neoma's father was born the year after his parents came to America from Denmark. She was one of six children born to Lewis and Minna. She grew up on an...

Jun 2, 2015

Luella Helen, daughter of Bernard and Eleanor (Gubbles) Schmitz was born May 20, 1937 on the family farm at Westphalia, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at the St. Boniface Church in Westphalia. Luella graduated from St. Boniface High School in 1955. Luella was a Certified Nursing Assistant at the Manning Plaza nursing home for several years. She was a...

Jun 1, 2015

Charles Leonard, son of Peter and Bessie (Nearly) Sandquist, was born September 30, 1919 in Tilden, Nebraska. He was the second of seven children, growing up and attending school in Tilden. He graduated from Tilden High School then went to Kearney State College for one year, receiving a certificate in engineering. In 1942, Charles entered the United States Army. He...

May 26, 2015

Harold Howard, son of Elvin and Gertrude (Lampart) Fowler, was born on November 4, 1928 in Jefferson, Iowa. His family moved to Lohrville, Iowa when he was young. Harold attended and graduated from Lohrville High School in 1945 and then joined the Navy. He served through WWII, Bay of Pigs, Korean Conflict, and the Vietnam War. Harold was a company...

May 14, 2015

Essie Murl, daughter of Alfred Lee and Mary Elizabeth (Hill) Mullen, was born October 21, 1919 in Mountain Crest, Franklin County, Arkansas. She was the youngest of six children and attended local schools. Her high school years were spent at the School of the Ozarks, a boarding school, in Branson, MO, where she graduated as class valedictorian in 1939. Following...

May 14, 2015

Yvonne, daughter of Dale and Bessie (Brogden) Cose, was born February 3, 1922, at Deloit, Iowa. She graduated from Deloit High School and went on to work as a clerk at Farner's Clothing Store in Denison for several years. On September 1, 1947, Yvonne was united in marriage with Harold J. Holdsworth at Deloit. They lived on a farm east...

May 9, 2015

Joyce Marie, daughter of Elmer Frizzel and Cliffor Nelson, was born July 19, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois. Joyce was lovingly raised by Andrew and Cliffor Sabby. She graduated from Austin High School in Chicago in 1947. Joyce was a secretary throughout her career while living in Chicago. On July 17, 1948, Joyce was united in marriage with Richard Ortbals at...

May 9, 2015

Katherine Jane, daughter of George and Anna (Dumas) Dimitroff, was born March 12, 1929 on a farm east of Dedham, Iowa. She attended kindergarten and first grade at St. Joseph School in Dedham. The family moved to a farm south of Old Carrollton northwest of Coon Rapids where she nearly completed eighth grade before the family again moved to a...

May 5, 2015

Lois Velma, daughter of George B. and Leta L. (McCaslin) Egan, was born November 9, 1925 in Lemmon, South Dakota. She moved with her family to Washington state where she graduated from Olympia High School in 1943. While living there she met Harry Harmeyer, who was stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington. They were united in marriage on March 5, 1946...