David Lee Franks, son of Richard Lee and Edna Louise (Maher) Franks, was born on May 15, 1948, in Shenandoah, Iowa. He passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 20, 2012, at the Shenandoah Medical Center at the age of 63. He attended the Essex Community Schools, graduating from Essex High School with the Class of 1966. Dave then attended Iowa...
Wade Strange, age 42, passed away March 20, 2012 at his home. Wade Ugene Strange, age 42, passed away March 20, 2012 at his home in Shenandoah, Iowa. Wade was born March 25, 1969 in Iowa City, Iowa to Russell Strange and Wanitta Larson. He spent most of his life in the Blanchard area and graduated from South Page High...
Jo Ellen (King) Shane was born on November 13, 1942 in Omaha, Nebraska the daughter of Donald Joseph and Mary Ellen (Hughes) King. Jo Ellen entered into eternal peace on March 19, 2012 at the Garden View Care Center in Shenandoah, Iowa. Jo Ellen's early years were spent in the community of Imogene where she attended school at St. Patrick...
Carmalita passed away on Sunday evening, March 18, 2012 at her home in Shenandoah. Inurnment services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family. She is survived by her brother Marvin Savage of Shenandoah.
Freddie Leland Alexander, son of Leland and Edith Fern (Farnsworth) Alexander, was born on July 29, 1939, at Grant City, Missouri. He entered into eternal rest on Friday, March 9, 2012, at the Clarinda Regional Medical Center in Clarinda, Iowa, at the age of 72. His early life was spent in the Grant City area. At the age of five,...
Dorothy Elaine Richardson was born on February 7, 1930 in rural Essex, Iowa, the daughter Elmer Alexander Johnson and Edna Olive (Anderson) Johnson. She passed away unexpectedly after a brief illness on Tuesday evening, March 6 at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha at the age of 82 years and 28 days. Dorothy grew up in rural Essex where she...
Emma Julia (Schoening) Williams was born near Mineola, Iowa, to Otto and Helen (Denker) Schoening on September 10, 1912. She passed away on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at Garden View Care Center in Shenandoah, Iowa at the age of 99 years. Emma was raised on the farm where she was born. Being the descendant of German immigrants, she spoke no...
Earl, age 80 passed away on Tuesday morning at The Ambassador in Sidney. Earl "Sonny" Armstrong was born on February 6, 1932 in Carbon, Iowa, the son of Orlo "Butch" and Daisy (Sterns) Armstrong. Earl entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at The Ambassador in Sidney, Iowa surrounded by his loving family. Earl had a long battle...
Jesse, 91 passed away at his home in Shenandoah, surrounded by his loving family. Memorials may be directed to the Jesse Williams Memorial Fund. Jesse Gerald Williams, age 91, passed away February 27, 2012 at his home in Shenandoah, Iowa. Jesse was born on October 9, 1920 to John Andrew, Sr. and Effie G. (Hagey) Williams, in Burlington Junction, Missouri....
Martha Ann Bidwell Welchans entered into eternal rest at the age of 85 years, 5 months and 23 days, under the loving care of her family and Iowa Hospice on February 23, 2012, at her country home south of Farragut. Martha Ann Bidwell was born in Red Oak, Iowa, on September 1, 1926, the second daughter of Kenneth O. Bidwell...
Carol Anne Bonwell the daughter of Donald and Stella (Spaulding) Lewis, was born in Shenandoah, Iowa on September 11, 1933. Carol entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at Shenandoah, Iowa. After her birth, the family moved to Grand Junction, Iowa, where they made their home for many years. Carol attended school in Grand Junction, graduating from the...
Maxine Mable (Morelock) Myers was born on January 11, 1922 to Jacob and Rena (Smith) Morelock in Fremont County, Iowa. Maxine entered into rest on February 20, 2012 in Shenandoah, Iowa following a brief illness. Maxine attended Maple Grove Country School through the 8th grade, graduating from Shenandoah High School in 1939. Maxine joined the Fisher Loyal Workers 4-H Club...
Edna I. Kellison, 88, of Shenandoah, formerly from Plattsmouth, Nebraska. Survivors include two sons: Jerry Kellison and wife Gail of Shenandoah, Iowa and Frances E. Kellison and wife Myrna of Marianna, Florida, daughter: Gerty Belle Barker of Palastine, Texas, 12 Grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild, two sisters: Barbara Richards of Emerson, Iowa and Ester Randolph and husband Robert of...
Dr. Roy Edward McGraw, Jr., son of Roy Edward, Sr. and Dorothy Leona (Stevenson) McGraw, was born on February 16, 1930, at Rockford, Illinois. He entered into eternal rest on Friday, February 17, 2012 at the Hospice with Heart facility in Glenwood, Iowa at the age of 82. Born and raised in Rockford, Roy attended the Rockford Community Schools, graduating...
Shirley Lee Buller (Bartles), age 31, passed away February 15, 2012 at Hospice with Heart in Glenwood, Iowa. Shirley was born May 5, 1980 in Kansas City, Missouri. Shirley graduated from Shenandoah High School with the class of 1999. She went on to Southwestern Community College and received her LPN license. During her teen years she worked at McDonalds in...
Diana Marie Wiesen, age 44, passed away February 14, 2012 at her home in Shenandoah, Iowa. Diana was born May 26, 1967 in Omaha, Nebraska to Joseph Raymond and Delores Lucille (Lincoln) Wiesen. Diana graduated from Shenandoah High School with the class of 1985. She delivered weekly papers for the Valley News Today. She enjoyed making hand crafted cards, going...
Anna Marie Marburger, age 98, passed away February 14, 2012 at the Shenandoah Medical Center. Anna was born on December 8, 1913, in Humboldt, Nebraska to Henry and Adelia (Gunzenhauser) Stalder. Anna was raised in Humboldt, Nebraska and graduated from Humboldt High School. After graduation, she went to Peru State Normal and taught country school for two years. On June...
Iris June Delaney, age 87, passed away February 9, 2012 at Garden View Nursing Home. She was born and raised on a farm in Grant, Iowa on October 24, 1924 to Frank and Lillie (Johnson) Hensel. Her father was a farmer and her mother worked as a nurses aide. She has five brothers and two sisters. She is survived by...
James Dean Houston was born on August 3, 1957, in Shenandoah, Iowa, the son of Raymond and Velda (Shelby) Houston. James entered into eternal rest on Thursday, February 9, 2012 at his home in Tarkio, Missouri. Jim's early years were spent in rural Shenandoah with his parents Raymond and Velda. James worked for Nishna Productions in Shenandoah and later for...