West Fork High School Iowa Alumni Obituaries

Jaqueline Jackie Lee Vangilder passed away on June 29 2024 surrounded by family at her home at Franke Tobey Jones Memory Care. She was 93 years old. Jackie was born on November 30 1930 in Sioux City Iowa to Vernon and Marguerite Anderson. She was born into the large extended Kinney family of Nebrask...

Michael “Mike” Braniff was born March 26, 1963, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Raymond and Kathleen (Farrell) Braniff. He passed away December 3, 2025, at Nebraska Medicine with his family at his side after battling cancer.Mike moved with his family from South Omaha to a farm west of Tekamah when he was 10 ...

Laura Ruth Laurie LaneReticker was born May 25 1926 in Manchester NH to Stoddard and Estella Hitchcock Lane. In 1929 they moved with Stoddard Lane Jr. Barbara and Mary Dana to Des Moines Iowa where Stoddard Lane was minister of Plymouth Congregational Church until his death a week before Laurie grad...

A time of visitation will be held from 4 7 pm Friday January 23 2026 at the River Community Church 3001 Muscatine Avenue Iowa City. Funeral Services will be held from 10 am till Noon Saturday January 24 2026 at the River Community Church 3001 Muscatine Avenue Iowa City IA 52240. Burial with Militar...

Ronald Henry Frederick passed away peacefully on January 5 2026 at the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Iowa City Iowa. He was 74 years old. Ronald was born on October 8 1951 in Davenport Iowa. Ronald was the son of James and Phyllis Frederick ne Frick. He attended schools in Davenport and West Burlingt...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Cynthia Kaye Katherine Recker 80 of Duncansville PA unexpectedly on January 13 2026. Kaye graduated in 1963 from Newman Catholic High School in Mason City Iowa. She was married on June 18 1967 in West Lafayette Indiana and was the proud mother...

John R. Hendricks 81 of Franconia Township passed away peacefully at home on January 10 2026 after a long illness. He was the devoted husband of Karen Hendricks for 26 years. Born December 2 1944 in Quakertown he was the son of the late John L. and Pauline Barndt Hendricks. He graduated from Soudert...

Janet Gms Whitney GreenOstby was born May 14 1954 in Waterloo Iowa to Charles Walter and Patricia Ann Chamber Whitney. After graduating from Waterloo West High School in 1972 she had three beautiful children Kelly Sarah and Adam. In 1980 Janet married Randy Ostby in Waterloo and shared 50 years of m...

Alena Rose (Stroburg) Stephenson, 96 years of age, was born October 12, 1929 to Clark and Sola Stroburg in Blockton, Iowa. She was the third of four children, with two older brothers and a younger sister. Alena passed into the arms of Jesus on January 10, 2026 surrounded by many loved ones. Services...

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...

Michele Kay Nydegger 58 passed away unexpectedly on January 3 2026. A funeral will be held on January 14 at 1 p.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church 720 2nd St Mankato MN. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 1130 a.m. to 1 p.m. Interment at Woodland Hills Memorial Park. Rev. Jay Dahlving of...

The family of Judy Burke of Newport News Virginia is saddened to announce her sudden passing on November 19 2025 at the age of 75 years. She is survived by her loving husband Jim 3 sons Chad Jeff and Garrett and 3 grandchildren Noah Athan and Georgia. Judy was born in Moline Illinois to the late Cli...

Quan received his education in Mecklenburg County VA. He attended Bluestone Sr. High School in Skipwith VA. It was there at Bluestone that he played football and baseball. Quan later attended Park View High School in South Hill VA. It was at Park View that he graduated. Quan believed in working and ...

Virginia Louise Della Vedova age 84 passed away peacefully on December 6 2025 at Westview Care Center in Indianola Iowa. Born in Lockman Iowa on October 2 1941 to Dominic and Catherine Scala Virginia lived her life with the love and laughter of family and friends. A graduate of Albia High School Vir...

Monita May Thorp Lank was born on September 17 1934 to Elda and Harry Thorp. She was a distant relative to the famous athlete Jim Thorpe. Monita had two older brothers Darrel and Don and two younger sisters Wilma and Jenny. Monita met Psych Lank at a gas station when she was 17 years old. They marri...