Garold Franklin Heslinga March 19, 1917 – October 28, 1996 The United States Army Sergeant Garold was a 1941 graduate of Oskaloosa High School and then studied pre-law at William Penn College and George Washington University in Washington D.C. He entered the U.S. Army on March 2, 1943, and spent the first nine months of […]
Robert M. Collison March 19, 1917 – October 28, 1996 The United States Navy – Marines Corp Lieutenant Bob Collison was a long-time physician and surgeon in Oskaloosa. He was born in 1917 on a farm near Arcadia, Iowa. He earned a degree in animal science at Iowa State and farmed with his brothers before […]
Hubert L. Parker September 12, 1927 – August 9, 2021 The United States Army The flag flying over the bandstand during October is in honor of Hubert L. Parker. After completing high school, Hubert attended Iowa State University and then returned to help his father on the family farm near Bussey. He was inducted into […]
September 2022 Garon Laverne Cady September 12, 1941 – November 11, 2020 The United States Navy The flag flying over the bandstand during September is in honor of Garon Cady. After Garon’s education, he entered the Navy on September 22, 1959. He served four years, 37 months in Foreign or Sea service. He was stationed […]
Roger Wayne Broerman July 13, 1931 – April 18, 2021 The United States Army The flag flying over the bandstand during August is in honor of Roger Broerman. Roger was raised in rural Oskaloosa. After high school, he helped his father on the family farm until he entered the Army on February 14, 1952. Of […]
July 2022 Donald A. Molyneux July 17, 1919 – November 3, 2021 The United States Army The flag flying over the bandstand during July is in honor of Donald A. Molyneux. Don was raised in rural Mahaska County, near What Cheer. He attended What Cheer High School, graduated at 16, and then enrolled in Capital […]
June 2022 Kenneth Gene Van Hulzen August 23, 1933 – August 4, 2015 The United States Army The flag flying over the bandstand during June is in honor of Kenneth Van Hulzen. Ken entered the Army on October 19, 1954, in Oskaloosa. While in the military, he was stationed in Post-WW II Germany for almost […]
Garlyn Allen Engelhoven Jan. 21, 1929 – Oct. 22, 2021 The United States Army The flag flying over the bandstand during April is in honor of Garlyn Engelhoven Garlyn was inducted into the Army on December 15, 1954. He was stationed near Tacoma, Washington, where he served for two years. After his discharge, Garlyn and […]
Melvin W. Winegar November 21, 1945 – August 13, 2021 The United States Army The flag flying over the bandstand during January is in honor of Melvin Winegar. Melvin joined the US Army on September 8, 1965 and served as an aircraft mechanic in Vietnam for almost 11 months. After his discharge, August 22, 1967, […]
Richard Lee Bartlow Feb. 10, 1942 – May 2, 1968 The United States Marine Corps. The flag flying over the bandstand during December is in honor of Richard Bartlow. A 1960 graduate of Oskaloosa High School, Richard enlisted in the Marines on October 4, 1960. He had been in Vietnam only a few months when he was […]
