Thomas P. Murphy
Jan 6, 2009
Thomas Paul Murphy, 81, former Shenandoah resident and alumnus passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2009, at his home in La Jolla, California following a bout with cancer. Thomas Paul Murphy, Tom, was known for his wonderfully active, bright mind. He was intellectually adventurous, curious, and nimble. (A lifelong Republican, he voted for Obama in November.) He hailed from a...
Mary F. Laughlin
Jan 2, 2009
Mary F. Laughlin was born in Rockwell City, Iowa on October 14, 1940; the daughter of Mary Alice (Collison) and Ernest Feld. Mary entered into eternal peace on Friday, January 2, 2009 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. Mary was blessed with not just one, but two mothers during her life. When Mary was less than a month old,...
Catherine M. Hughes
Jan 1, 2009
Catherine Margaret Hughes daughter of Jerry F. and Nellie McGarry Maher, was born on July 30, 1913 in rural Imogene, Iowa and passed away on January 1, 2010 at Council Bluffs, Iowa. Growing up on a farm in Mills County, she attended school at Union Grove School and St. Patrick's in Imogene, Iowa, where she graduated in 1932. She stayed...
Lillian Fizette
Jan 1, 2009
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Charlie Morris Freeze
Dec 30, 2008
Charlie Morris Freeze was born on December 16, 1917 in Barada, Nebraska; the son of Charlie William and Lillie Mae (Mount) Freeze. Morris entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at his home. The family later moved to Falls City, NE where Morris attended grade school. The family then moved to Ozark, MO and later to Montreal, MO...
Thelma Boylan
Dec 28, 2008
Thelma Lucille (Gudgel) Boylan was born to Benjamin Franklin and Verna (Griffin) Gudgel on September 14, 1908 near Locust Grove in Fremont County. She attended grade school for 8 years at Hillsdale school, and continued her education in Shenandoah and Northboro and graduated with the Class of 1927. It was here that she met Karl Boylan. They were married on...
Wayne H. Peterson
Dec 28, 2008
Wayne Howard Peterson, son of Joseph R. and Mildred E. (Skalberg) Peterson, was born on June 14, 1920, near Essex, Iowa. He passed away on Friday, December 28, 2007, at the Clarinda Regional Health Center at the age of 87. Wayne received his early education from Goldenrod Country School near Essex. He worked and lived on the family farm until...
Robert Reece
Dec 28, 2008
Robert Sterling Reece was born on September 5, 1931 in Coin, Iowa, the son of Walter Helms and Mary Lorene (Sallee) Reece. Bob entered into eternal peace on Sunday, December 28, 2008 at his home in Shenandoah, Iowa. Bob lived in the Coin area for the majority of his life. He attended Coin Consolidated Schools and graduated with the Class...
Cecil G. Flynn
Dec 27, 2008
Cecil Gene Flynn, son of William Charles Flynn, Jr. and Lillie Inez (Maltsberger) Flynn, was born on August 27, 1928, on a farm near Essex, Iowa. He was the youngest of thirteen children. He passed away on Thursday, December 27, 2007, at the Shenandoah Medical Center following a brief illness at the age of 79. At a young age, Cecil...
Estella Elizabeth Higgins
Dec 24, 2008
Mrs. Higgins, 56, of Shenandoah, passed away on Wednesday morning, December 24, 2008, at her home following a courageous battle with cancer. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family. Survivors include her husband, Richard Higgins.
Elizabeth Higgins
Dec 24, 2008
Elizabeth Higgins, 56, passed away on December 24, 2008, at her home in Shenandoah following a courageous battle with cancer. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, July 30, at 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home. There is no scheduled visitation. Memorials are being directed to the family. Elizabeth was born on February 28, 1952 in Iowa City, Iowa, the...
Herbert "Herb" Goodman
Dec 22, 2008
Herbert M. Goodman, age 95 of Shenandoah died on Monday,December 22, 2008 at the Garden View Care Center in Shenandoah. Herbert was born on May 3, 1913, the son of Frank and Grace (Whitmore) on a farm near Coin, Iowa. He attended Pleasant Ridge Country School for four years and later graduated from Coin High School in 1930. On May...
Elton R. Vawter
Dec 19, 2008
Elton Ray Vawter, 89, of Shenandoah and formerly of Coin, passed away on Friday, December 19, 2008, at the Via Christe Assisted Living Community in Omaha, Nebraska. Elton and his wife Dorothy farmed in the Coin area before retiring and moving into Shenandoah. Elton is survived by his wife, Dorothy (Freeman) Vawter; and a daughter, Valerie Vawter of Omaha, NE;...
Gary Laughlin
Dec 19, 2008
James "Gary" Laughlin, 68, son of James Louis and Marie (Carr) Laughlin, was born on February 24, 1939, at St. Joseph Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. He passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2007, at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Gary was raised on a farm 10 miles from Imogene, Iowa. He attended St. Patrick's Academy in Imogene through the...
Carl "Sonny" Carlson
Dec 15, 2008
Carl B. (Sonny) Carlson, son of Bernard E. and Ruth (Osborne) Carlson, was born on May 15, 1931, in Omaha, Nebraska. He passed away on December 15, 2007, at the Veterans Hospital in Omaha at the age of 76. Sonny's entire life was spent in Omaha until eleven years ago when he moved to Shenandoah, Iowa. He attended Train School...
Harry R. Cunningham
Dec 9, 2008
Harry Richard Cunningham, son of George P. and Laura Grace (Tower)Cunningham, was born on September 12, 1915, at his parents home in Shenandoah, Iowa. He entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, December 9, 2008, at the Shenandoah Medical Center at the age of 93. Most all of Harry's life was spent in Shenandoah. He grew up in the 9th Ave...
Linda Good
Dec 9, 2008
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Sarah (Vassar) Moore
Dec 6, 2008
Sarah Ann (Vassar) Moore was born on September 17, 1986 in Iron Mountain, Michigan. Sarah entered into peace on Saturday, December 6, 2008 in Macedonia, Iowa from the injuries she received from a car accident. Sarah was a young lady with a free spirit. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, writing poetry, and horseback riding. When she...
Roy Hawk
Dec 1, 2008
Roy Raymond Hawk was born on June 22, 1933 in Nishnabotna, Missouri; the son of Reuben and Bessie (Johnson) Hawk. Roy entered into eternal peace on Monday, December 1, 2008 at the Garden View Care Center in Shenandoah, Iowa. Roy was born and raised in the Rock Port, Missouri area. He attended school in Nisa, Missouri and later attended in...
Dominic V. Leuci
Nov 26, 2008
Dominico V. Leuci, age 67 of Coin, IA (formerly of Pleasantville, NJ) passed away on November 26, 2008 at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. Dominico was born on February 1, 1941 in Pleasantville, NJ; the son of Vincent and Aleda (Ryrie) Leuci. He graduated from Pleasantville High School with the Class of 1958. On August 17, 1960 Dominico enlisted...