Worth Rankin
Worth Rankin
Saturday, August 16th, 1924 to Thursday, June 2nd, 2011
Obituary:
Worth Marvin “Junior” Rankin was born August 16, 1924 in Marion County, Iowa the son of Worth Linford Rankin and Irma Umbra (Rose) Rankin.
He was raised in the Knoxville area and attended Attica grade schools. He graduated from Knoxville High School with the Class of 1941. Following high school, Junior farmed with his parents and eventually started his own operation. On March 4, 1949 he was united in marriage to Myrtle Maxine Kimler at the First United Methodist Church in Knoxville. The couple moved to a farm in the Pinchey neighborhood of Pleasantville and lived there the rest of their lives.
Worth was always very active in community and farm organizations. He was a member of the Marion County Cattleman’s Association, the Marion County Corn & Soybean Association, the Marion County Shorthorn Association and St. Paul’s United Methodist Church. He was a board member of Farm Bureau, where he served as President, Vice-President and Treasurer. Worth was also a board member of Tri-County Farm service for 9 years and served on the Pleasantville School Board. He was Band Parent President and was a 4-H leader.
Worth loved being a farmer and working the land. His family was also very important to him and he enjoyed his role as husband, father and grandfather. Worth also liked his golden retriever dogs.
Worth passed away on Thursday, June 2, 2011 at the Knoxville Area Community Hospital at the age of 86 years, 9 months and 27 days.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Myrtle on March 6, 2011.
Those left to mourn Worth’s passing include his son, Larry (Lori) of Pleasantville, 7 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren and many other family members and friends.
Worth “Junior” Rankin
Funeral Service
Bybee & Davis Funeral Home – Knoxville, Iowa
Monday, June 6, 2011 at 10:30 a.m.
Pastor Jeff Flagg, officiating
Musical Selections
Midge Brooks, organist – Todd & Heather Vrban, vocalists
“In the Garden” “Old Rugged Cross”
Casket Bearers
Eric Rankin Jerry Roff
Dustin Rankin Ralph Waddle
Brandon Pennington Dave Bender
Interment
Greenwood Cemetery – Knoxville, Iowa
For those desiring, memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul’s United Methodist Church or to Hospice of Central Iowa.
The family invites relatives and friends to St. Paul’s United Methodist Church for lunch following the committal service.
Bertrand Funeral Homes
Bybee & Davis – Knoxville
Ray Bertrand & Tawnia Steinhoff, Directors
BertrandFuneralHomes.com
Visitation
3:00 PM to 5:00 PM 06/05/2011
Knoxville
Bybee & Davis Funeral Home
301 North Second Street
Knoxville
Iowa
50138
Service
10:30 AM 06/06/2011
Knoxville
Bybee & Davis Funeral Home
301 North Second Street
Knoxville
Iowa
50138
Cemetery
Greenwood Cemetery
Memorials
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
HCI (Hospice of Central Iowa)
Source: Bertrand Funeral Homes
