Knoxville High School Iowa Alumni Obituaries

Raymond Alvin Six, 87, of West Concord, died Monday, December 29, 2025, at Benedictine Living Madonna Towers, Rochester, Minnesota.Ray was born August 5th, 1938, in Knoxville, Iowa, while his parents Harold Alvin Six and Mary Belle (Wright) Six were visiting his grandparents in Dallas and Melcher, I...

Mary Christene Scherer, age 84, of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, passed away at 6:25 p.m. on Thursday, December 25, 2025, at the Missouri Veteran’s Home in Mt. Vernon. She was born June 8, 1941, in Monroe, Iowa, the daughter of Tone and Bessie (Robison) Aalbers.Mary was a 1959 graduate of Monroe High School...

Shirley Jean Kingery was born June 2, 1946 in Knoxville, Iowa the daughter of Lloyd and Irma (Roff) Karr. She graduated from Knoxville High School with the Class of 1964. On Aug...

She was born February 11 1952 in Galesburg the daughter of Robert E. and Cora A. Hurley Kemp Sr. She married John A. Yarde Sr. on November 26 1972 in Galesburg. He preceded her in death on June 18 2017 after nearly 45 years of marriage. She is survived by her children John Lisa Yarde Jr. of Bettendo...

Edgar E Bantz 92 of Muscatine Iowa formerly of Galesburg died on Friday December 19 2025 at home. Ed was born August 15 1933 in Danville Illinois the son of Ford D. and Audrey Canaday Bantz. He married Helen M. Helander on November 3 1962 in Chicago. She preceded him in death on November 27 2018 aft...

   Michael A. Stoneking, 47, of Tipton, IA, passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2026.   Visitation will be 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Friday, January 30, 2026 at Rafferty Funeral Home, 2111 1st Street A., Moline, IL 61265. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to members of the family v...

Donald Leroy Brannian, son of Ross and Elsie Louise Elliott Brannian, was born December 1, 1930, in Lincoln Township of rural Brooklyn, Iowa. He died on December 21, 2025, at Brooklyn Community Estate in Brooklyn after a long and productive life.Don was a lifelong resident of Poweshiek County. He gr...

Mary was born March 3 1935 to Thomas Edward and Hazel Irene Beitel Earney in Albia Iowa. The family relocated to Hiawatha Utah and later moved to Price where Mary graduated from Carbon High School in 1953. Mary moved to Long Beach CA and married James Alfred Smith. They had three daughters and later...

Celebration of Life services for Robert Bob Johns 83 of Pleasantville Iowa who passed away Saturday December 27 2025 in Knoxville Iowa will be held at 1100 a.m. on Wednesday December 31 2025 at Motor Friends Church in rural Milo Iowa. Visitation will be held prior to services from 930 to 1100 a.m. a...