
Etta Battle, 76, of Oskaloosa, died Thursday, September 8, 2011, at her home. She was born September 2, 1935 at Gordon City, Kansas, the daughter of Richard and Grace Harris. In the early 1940’s, she moved to Oskaloosa with her family. She graduated from the Oskaloosa High School with the class of 1954, and then […]
Sep 9 2011 | Posted in
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Howard E. Davis, 93, of Oskaloosa, and formerly of Perry, Iowa, entered into the presence of his Lord on Wednesday, September 7, 2011, at the Mahaska Hospital in Oskaloosa. He was born June 10, 1918 at Perry, the son of Omer and Nina Roberts Davis. He grew up in Perry and later Centralia, Missouri. He […]
Sep 8 2011 | Posted in
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October 01, 1923 – September 07, 2011 Oskaloosa, Iowa Visitation: will be held from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, September 09, 2011 at Garland-Van Arkel Langkamp Funeral Chapel; the family will be present from 9:30 a.m. to service time on Saturday to greet friends and relatives. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m., Saturday morning, September 10, […]
Sep 8 2011 | Posted in
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March 06, 1926 – September 06, 2011 Grinnell, Iowa Graveside Service: 11:00 a.m., Tuesday September 13, 2011 at Chester Cemetery Bill was born on March 6, 1926, to Frank and Wilma (Elam) Doyle at the family residence, known as the “Bone Farm”, north of Montezuma. He was raised in the Grinnell area and graduated Grinnell […]
Sep 7 2011 | Posted in
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March 10, 1925 – September 05, 2011 North Oaks, Minnesota and formerly of Grinnell Visitation: one hour prior to service time September 09, 2011 at Smith Funeral Home, Grinnell Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. Friday September 09, 2011 at Smith Funeral Home, Grinnell Interment: following funeral service September 09, 2011 at Hazelwood Cemetery, Grinnell James Eugene […]
Sep 6 2011 | Posted in
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Carroll Glen “Smiley” Kirk, 75, of Oskaloosa, died Sunday, September 4, 2011, at the Skiff Medical Center in Newton, Iowa. He was born July 12, 1936, in Mahaska County the son of Carroll and Nellie Gable Kirk. He graduated from the Oskaloosa High School with the class of 1953. Following High School he served his […]
Sep 5 2011 | Posted in
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December 05, 1940 – September 04, 2011 What Cheer, Iowa Visitation: will be held from noon to 6 p.m., Tuesday, September 06, 2011 at Garland-Van Arkel-Langkamp Funeral Chapel. The family will be present from 9 a.m. to service time on Wednesday to greet visitors. Funeral Service: 10 a.m., Wednesday morning, September 07, 2011 at Garland-Van […]
Sep 5 2011 | Posted in
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November 11, 1933 – September 03, 2011 Oskaloosa, Iowa Visitation: will begin at 11 a.m., Wednesday morning, September 07, 2011 at Garland-Van Arkel-Langkamp Funeral Chapel. The family will be present from 5-7 p.m. to greet visitors. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m., Thursday morning, September 08, 2011 at the Good New Chapel with Pastor Alvern Boetsma officiating. […]
Sep 4 2011 | Posted in
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William “Wigg” Bainbridge, 90, of Oskaloosa, died Thursday, September 1, 2011, at the Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. He was born August 25, 1921, at Mt. Ayr, Iowa, the son of Mahlon and Theresa Grubb Bainbridge. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1939; he was discharged from active duty in 1945. He continued […]
Sep 2 2011 | Posted in
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Erma Grace Noel, 91, of Greenville, SC and formerly of Oskaloosa, IA, died Wednesday, August 31, 2011, at the McCall Hospice House in Simpsonville, South Carolina. She was born in Mahaska Co. on October 11, 1919, the daughter of the late Cliff P and Fern Hatcher Phillips. She graduated from Mahaska County Rural Schools and […]
Sep 1 2011 | Posted in
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