Obituaries - 1981
From Adair County newspapers
| Newspapers | (F) Fontanelle Observer | Fontanelle | 1885-present |
| (G) Adair County Free Press | Greenfield | 1907-present | |
| (S) Stuard Herald | Stuart | 1885-present |
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
(Preliminary listing: some information may be missing or inaccurate. Will be updated in the future.)
Surnames marked with an asterisk (*) are a death story, funeral, or probate notice, NOT an obituary.
| Last Name | First/Middle Name | Maiden Name | Paper | Date of Paper | "Comment" / (Location) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - A - | |||||
| Agee | Vivian | Donnellan | (G) | June 17 | (Chillicothe, IA) |
| Allaback | Dayton | (F) | March 26 | (Carpenter, WY) | |
| Anderson | Christian 'Chris' | (F) | March 19 | ||
| Anderson | Freda Florence | Petersen Lange | (G) | February 4 | |
| Anderson | Mark Thomas | (G) | July 1 | (Potter, NE) | |
| Anderson | Nellie | (G) | January 14 | (Leavenworth, KS) | |
| Athey* | Hazel C. | (G) | July 18 | (Winterset, IA) | |
| Augustin Augustin |
Gladys Gladys Beryl |
Busch Busch |
(G) (G) |
January 14 January 21 |
|
| Augustine* | Florence | Ours | (G) | January 14 | (Rolfe, IA) |
| - B - | |||||
| Bakerink | Amy B. | Eddy | (G) | June 17 | |
| Bakerink Bakerink |
Gladys Lillie Gladys Lillie |
Purdy Purdy |
(G) (F) |
July 1 |
|
| Barkalow* | Gladys | Porter | (G) | July 22 | (Creston, IA) |
| Bayman | Ralph | (G) | May 6 | (Roswell, MN) | |
| Beaman Beaman |
Charles Charles W. |
(G) (F) |
October 7 |
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| Beatty Beatty |
Emil Ellsworth Emil E. |
(G) (G) |
July 15 July 22 |
(Rogers, AR) (Rogers, AR) |
|
| Blazek | (G) | July 1 | "Mrs. Charles" | ||
| Blazek | Joe G. | (G) | January 14 & 21 | (Creston, IA) | |
| Blazek | Naomi | Fisher | (G) | July 15 | (Creston, IA) |
| Blazek Blazek Blazek |
Velma Ann Velma Ann Velma A. |
Duben Duben Duben |
(F) (G) (G) |
December 16 December 23 |
(Creston, IA) (Creston, IA) (Creston, IA) |
| Bloom* Bloom Bloom |
Velma Velma Francis Velma F. |
McCann McCann McCann |
(G) (F) |
April 1 April 2 April 5 |
|
| Bolton | William Richard | December 9 | |||
| Bradford Bradford Bradford |
Joy C. Joy Cecil Joy Cecil |
(F) |
August 19 August 20 August 26 |
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| Brandenburg* | Alvina | (G) | January 14 | ||
| Bricker | John William | (G) | January 7 | ||
| Bricker | Orville E. | September 23 | (Corning, IA) | ||
| Brockman | Paul Enas | (Des Moines, IA) | |||
| Brown | Earl Edward | (Reedsburg, WI) | |||
| Buckmiller | Harry | (G) | February 4 & 18 | (Creston, IA) | |
| Burkheimer Burkheimer |
Willard E. Willard Elliott |
|
August 5 August 12 |
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| Bush | Louise | Gibbs | (G) | May 13 | (Madison, WI) |
| - C - | |||||
| Camp* | Fred | (G) | October 14 | (Kansas) | |
| Carson* | E. W. | (G) | December 30 | (Phoenix, AZ) | |
| Cass Cass |
Edwin Edwin Harold |
(G) (G) |
December 2 & 9 December 16 |
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| Chase Chase |
Josephine I. Josephine Ina |
Flood Flood |
(G) (F) |
July 1 July 2 |
|
| Choate | Ethel Estella | Ford | (G) | June 3 | |
| Christensen | Waunita Doris | Ridout | (G) | July 29 | (Osceola, IA) |
| Cochran | Eva | (G) | January 14 | (Colorado) | |
| Coe | Lewis L. | (G) | September 9 | (Creston, IA) | |
| Cook* | Warren G. | (G) | October 7 | (Colorado) | |
| Cowden | Roy Otis | (G) | September 16 | ||
| Cramer Cramer |
Anna Anna Florence |
Vorrath Vorrath |
(G) |
September 9 September 16 |
(Atlantic, IA) (Atlantic, IA) |
| Cunningham | Roberta Lea | February 18 | |||
| - D - | |||||
| Dennis | Paul William | (F) | |||
| Deo | Violet Luella | Fry | (G) | February 4 | (Maxwell, IA) |
| Dickerson* | Evan | (G) | August 26 | (Scottsbluff, NE) | |
| Dickey* | John | (G) | September 9 | (Des Moines, IA) | |
| Diers Diers |
Mary Ann Mary Ann |
Burg Burg |
(G) (F) |
April 29 & May 13 May 7 |
|
| Donnellan* | (G) | November 18 | "Mrs. Jake" | ||
| Dorsey | Don | (G) | December 9 | (St. Joseph, MO) | |
| Dorsey | Raymond L. | (G) | July 29 | ||
| Downing | Velma Faye | Stradley | (G) | February 11 | |
| Draman Draman |
Don Don Albert |
(G) (G) |
January 28 February 4 |
(Des Moines, IA) (Des Moines, IA) |
|
| Duben | Arthur J. | (G) | June 17 | (Creston, IA) | |
| Duben | Neoma | Nichols | (G) | February 18 | (Des Moines, IA) |
| Duben | Ruth Frances | Rice | (G) | May 13 | (Des Moines, IA) |
| Dwinell* Dwinell |
Mark Mark Douglas |
(G) (F) |
February 11 February 12 |
(Madison Co., IA) (Madison Co., IA) |
|
| - E - | |||||
| Edgington Edgington |
Bruce Edward Bruce E. |
(G) (F) |
May 6 May 7 |
(Modesto, CA) (Modesto, CA) |
|
| Edwards | H. Jack | (G) | June 17 | ||
| Endres Endres Endres |
Lloyd H. Lloyd H. Lloyd Henry |
(G) (F) (G) |
March 11 & 18 March 19 March 25 |
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| Everling* | Bertha | (G) | September 16 | (Mt. Ayr, IA) | |
| - F - | |||||
| Farber | Lillie | (G) | May 6 & 13 | ||
| Faurote | Pearl | Hulbert | (F) | August 27 | |
| Fickel | Blanche Mae | Yustin | (G) | March 11 | (Corning, IA) |
| Fritz* Fritz |
F. Earl Francis Earl |
(F) (G) |
January 21 January 21 |
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| Fritz* Fritz Fritz |
Leota R. Leota R. Leota R. |
Larsen Larsen Larsen |
(G) (F) (G) |
July 8 July 15 |
|
| Funke* | Dale | (G) | June 17 | (Des Moines, IA) | |
| - G - | |||||
| Garland | Clara Erma | Frederick | (G) | May 6 | (Winterset, IA) |
| Gehrtz | Florence Matilda | Wedemeyer | (G) | June 3 | |
| Gibson* | Grace | (G) | November 18 | (Corning, IA) | |
| Gillispie Gillispie* Gillispie Gillispie |
Barton 'Ike' Barton 'Ike' Barton Ralston Barton Ralston 'Ike' |
(G) (G) (F) (G) |
April 28 May 6 May 7 May 13 |
(Des Moines, IA) (Des Moines, IA) (Des Moines, IA) |
|
| Glade Glade* |
Louie Louie |
(G) (G) |
May 6 & 20 May 13 |
(Des Moines, IA) (Des Moines, IA) |
|
| Gray | Donald L. | (G) | May 20 | (Des Moines, IA) | |
| Green Green* Green |
Clinton C. Clinton C. Clinton C. |
(F) (G) (G) |
December 9 December 16 |
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| Griffin Griffin |
Robert P. Robert Powell |
(G) (G) |
February 4 February 11 |
(Creston, IA) (Creston, IA) |
|
| - H - | |||||
| Hannon | Delbert Dean | (G) | June 3 | (Long Beach, CA) | |
| Harbour* | Wayne | (G) | December 9 | ||
| Harris Harris |
Geneva Maxine Geneva Maxine |
Shilling Knauer Shilling Knauer |
(G) (F) |
April 5 April 9 |
(Creston, IA) |
| Hartsook* | Elsie | (G) | July 8 | ||
| Herkleman | Waldo William | (G) | August 26 | (near Dexter, IA) | |
| Hermsen* | Robert | (F) | (Neola, IA) | ||
| Herrick* Herrick |
Sylvia Sylvia Mae |
(G) (G) |
January 7 January 14 |
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| Hill* | Bill | (G) | November 11 | (Phoenix, AZ) | |
| Hodge | Betsy R. | Ruby | (G) | March 25 | (Des Moines, IA) |
| Hofmann | Adella K. | Crews | (G) | March 18 | (McHenry, IL) |
| Hogue | Lena | (G) | March 11 | (Nevada, IA) | |
| Houchin | Dale | (Omaha, NE) | |||
| Howe | Helene | Moon | (G) | August 26 | (Royal Oak, MI) |
| Huckaby | Fannie Bell | (G) | October 21 | (St. Joseph, MO) | |
| Hughes | Cole | (G) | July 1 | (Des Moines, IA) | |
| Hutchison Hutchison |
John John |
(F) (G) |
December 9 |
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| - I - | |||||
| Inlow | Lloyd | (G) | August 12 | (Creston, IA) | |
| - J - | |||||
| Jacobsen Jacobsen |
Marie Gertrude Marie |
Jensen Jensen |
(G) (G) |
January 14 January 21 |
|
| James | (G) | "Mrs. Alva L." / (Des Moines, IA) | |||
| Jenkins Jenkins |
Roy Roy |
(G) (G) |
August 12 August 19 |
(Winterset, IA) |
|
| Jensen | Alex Jr. | (G) | May 13 & 27 | (Perry, IA) | |
| Jensen* Jensen Jensen |
Earnest W. Earnest W. Earnest W. |
(G) (F) (G) |
August 19 August 20 September 2 |
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| Jones Jones |
Mabel Mabel |
Heiner Heifner |
(G) (G) |
April 8 April 15 |
(Des Moines, IA) |
| Jones | Scott | (G) | June 24 | (Des Moines, IA) | |
| - K - | |||||
| Kading | Charles A. | (G) | November 4 | (Atlantic, IA) | |
| Kalbach | Kenneth Karl | (G) | December 9 | (Branson, MO) | |
| Kaufman | Nicholas | (G) | September 30 | ||
| Kellenbert Kellenberg |
Wilhelmine 'Minnie' Minnie |
(G) (G) |
Jan 28 & Feb 11 February 4 |
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| King King |
Gertrude M. Gertrude |
Basham |
(G) (G) |
August 26 September 9 |
|
| Kingery Kingery* |
Judith L. Judith L. |
Mathson Mathson |
(G) (G) |
February 11 |
(Sioux Falls, SD) (Sioux Falls, SD) |
| Kordick Kordick |
Edwin J. Edwin John |
(F) (G) |
November 18 |
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| Kosar* Kosar |
James Jr. James Jr. |
(G) (G) |
February 15 February 21 |
(Creston, IA) (Creston, IA) |
|
| Krabiel* Krabiel Krabiel |
Fred A. Fred August Fred August |
(G) (G) (F) |
March 11 March 18 March 19 |
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| Kralik | Molly | (G) | August 5 | (Creston, IA) | |
| Kruger | Charlie | (G) | December 9 | ||
| Kurtz Kurtz |
Raymond W. Raymond W. |
(G) (G) |
July 8 & 15 |
||
| - L - | |||||
| Lacy* | Clarence | (G) | September 16 | (Audubon, IA) | |
| Lane Lane Lane |
Albert Leonard Albert L. Albert Leonard |
(F) (G) (G) |
August 26 September 2 |
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| Large* | Becky | Mullen | (G) | February 18 | (Des Moines, IA) |
| Law | Anna Belle | Glade | (G) | Feb 25 & Mar 4 | |
| Lawson | Rebecca R. 'Becky' | (G) | December 9 | ||
| LeMar LeMar |
Elma Elma Edna |
Archer Archer |
(G) (G) |
January 7 January 21 |
(Santa Rosa, CA) (Santa Rosa, CA) |
| Lewis | Eldon J. | (G) | April 1 | (Colorado Springs, CO) | |
| Lillie | Marquis M. | (G) | (Des Moines, IA) | ||
| Linderman | J. Arthur | (G) | June 10 & 17 | ||
| Linn | Hazel Amelia | Garland | (G) | July 8 | (Des Moines, IA) |
| Lisk | Norman | (G) | February 18 | (Manila, Phillippines) | |
| Lowden* | (G) | August 19 | "Mrs. Orie's sister" / (Mexico City, Mexico) | ||
| Lowden* | Bill | (G) | August 19 | (Yuma, AZ) | |
| Lowry | Guy Stanley | (G) | April 8 | ||
| Lyles | Ben W. | (G) | February 18 | ||
| - M - | |||||
| Maeder Maeder |
Julia A. Julia Ann |
Waters |
(G) (F) |
April 29 May 6 |
|
| Mallatt | Myrtle E. | Chambers | (G) | January 7 | |
| Martin* Martin Martin |
Clarence F. Clarence Frederick Clarence F. |
(G) (F) (G) |
November 18 November 18 December 9 |
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| Mayes Mayes |
R. D. R. D. |
(G) (F) |
Feb 25 & Mar 4 March 5 |
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| McClure | William Chancel | (G) | June 17 | ||
| McCorkel | Mary O. | Putney | (G) | February 4 | (Adel, IA) |
| Metzger* Metzger |
Irene Irene Josephine |
Kordick Kordick |
(G) (F) |
August 19 August 20 |
(near Anita, IA) |
| Miller Miller |
Carl William Carl William |
(F) (G) |
April 2 April 5 |
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| Miller | Raymond Francis | (G) | August 12 | ||
| Moffitt Moffitt |
Floyd Merle Floyd Merle |
(F) (G) |
August 20 August 26 |
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| Morrison Morrison |
Albert George Albert George |
(F) (G) |
November 4 |
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| Morrison | Ronald | (G) | September 9 | (Reno, NV) | |
| Murray Murray |
Roger W. Roger W. |
(F) (G) |
November 18 |
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| - N - | |||||
| Nelson | Andrew | (G) | April 8 | ||
| Newbury | Burrell Dean | (F) | (Waukesha, WI) | ||
| Newton | Donald A. | (G) | February 25 | (Winterset, IA) | |
| Newton Newton |
Kenneth M. Kenneth Marlin |
(G) (F) |
March 25 March 26 |
(Omaha, NE) (Omaha, NE) |
|
| - O - | |||||
| Oakley* | James Jr. | (G) | June 3 | ||
| Ogle | Velma | (G) | September 9 | (Jefferson, IA) | |
| Orr* | Stan | (G) | December 16 | (Virginia) | |
| Ott* Ott |
Phyllis J. Phyhllis Jane |
Dunn |
(G) (G) |
February 11 February 25 |
(Woodbridge, VA) (Woodbridge, VA) |
| Overmyer | Cleo M. | Ward | (G) | December 9 | (Des Moines, IA) |
| Owen | Wanda | (G) | March 11 | (Hemet, CA) | |
| - P - | |||||
| Peek | (Dr) L. H. | (F) | March 26 | (Newberg, OR) | |
| Peery* | Roy | (G) | December 16 | (Fairfield, IA) | |
| Pfundheller | Frank Albert | (F) | |||
| Purdy Purdy |
Aryland Aryland |
(F) (G) |
August 5 |
(Riverside, CA) (Riverside, CA) |
|
| - Q - | |||||
| - R - | |||||
| Raasch | Donald Walter | (G) | October 21 | (Austin, MN) | |
| Raper | Joseph P. | (G) | March 25 | (Omaha, NE) | |
| Rechtenbach Rechtenbach* Rechtenbach |
Harold W. Harold Harold Wayne |
(G) (G) (G) |
May 27 June 3 June 10 |
(Omaha, NE) (Omaha, NE) |
|
| Reeves Reeves |
Winnifred Winnifred Alberta |
Ford Ford |
(G) (G) |
June 24 July 1 |
|
| Ricchio | Terry Lynn | Hauptmeier | (G) | May 13 | (south of Columbus, NE) |
| Rice* Rice Rice |
Gertrude Gertrude Grace Gertrude Grace |
(G) (F) (G) |
March 25 March 26 April 1 |
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| Richardson Richardson |
Blanche Blanche Estella |
Lundy |
(G) (G) |
March 25 April 1 |
(Englewood, CO) (Englewood, CO) |
| Richmann | Carl F. | (G) | November 25 | ||
| Rinehart | Mary | (G) | February 19 | (Atlantic, IA) | |
| Rivenburg | (Dr) Leon D. | (G) | September 23 | (California) | |
| Rivenburg* Rivenburg |
Nellie Nellie |
Harris Harris |
(G) (G) |
January 7 January 14 |
|
| Roberts | Verne Garland | (F) | April 15 | (Des Moines, IA) | |
| Rogers | Howard John | (G) | December 9 | (Perry, IA) | |
| Roos Roos Roos |
Frances M. Frances Frances M. |
Scott |
(G) (G) (G) |
May 27 June 3 June 19 |
|
| Routh | (Rev) Evan | (G) | June 17 | ||
| Ruppert Ruppert* |
Harold Robert Harold |
(G) (G) |
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| - S - | |||||
| Schildberg Schildberg |
John John Ellsworth |
(G) (G) |
June 12 |
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| Schreiner | Catherine Anna | Kordick | (G) | September 9 | (Brookfield, MO) |
| Schroder | Esther | Kruger | (F) | April 2 | (Hemet, CA) |
| Schultz Schultz* Schultz |
Ernest L. Ernest, Sr. Ernest Louis, Sr. |
(G) (G) (G) |
January 14 January 15 February 4 |
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| Seley | Mary | Johnson | (G) | August 12 | (Afton, IA) |
| Shannon | Don B. | (F) | March 5 | (Osceola, IA) | |
| Sheeder* Sheeder |
Leon W. Leon W. |
(G) (G) |
April 29 May 6 |
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| Sheehan | Hugh J. | (G) | March 11 | (Montana) | |
| Sheriff | Cecil Agnes | Smith | (G) | June 3 | (Creston, IA) |
| Short | Dick J. | (G) | April 29 | (Sun City, AZ) | |
| Shurson | Elizabeth | Oetken | (G) | April 26 | (Iowa City, IA) |
| Slezak* | Anna B. | (G) | October 7 | ||
| Smith | Clyde B. | (G) | December 23 | (Des Moines, IA) | |
| Spain | George E. | (G) | June 3 | ||
| Steele | Lewis Edwin A. | (G) | May 6 | ||
| Stoner | Amy Doris | Ellison | (G) | January 14 | (San Diego, CA) |
| Strauser Strauser |
Walter A. Walter Allen |
(G) (G) |
May 27 June 10 |
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| Sturdy Sturdy |
George 'Bean' George G. 'Bean' |
(G) (G) |
February 11 February 25 |
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| Sullivan | Don O. 'Chisel' | (G) | February 4 | (Perry, IA) | |
| Sullivan Sullian Sullivan |
Ilah C. Ilah Caroline Ilah Caroline |
Glade Glade |
(G) (G) (F) |
February 25 March 4 March 5 |
|
| Summers | Mabel | (G) | January 28 | ||
| Swanson* | Fred | (G) | December 16 | (Eugene, OR) | |
| - T - | |||||
| Taylor | Donna | Disbrow | (G) | December 16 | |
| Thomas Thomas Thomas* |
Vern Vern Vern |
(G) (F) (G) |
March 4 March 5 March 11 |
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| Thompson Thompson Thompson |
Don J. Donald Junior Donald Junior |
(G) (G) (F) |
April 29 May 6 May 7 |
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| Thrailkill | Charley A. | (G) | March 18 | (Des Moines, IA) | |
| Tibben | Colleen E. | Chestnut | (G) | February 25 | (Omaha, NE) |
| Tipling Tipling |
Caroline R. 'Lena' Caroline Rose 'Lena' |
Henson |
(G) (G) |
February 4 February 15 |
|
| Tobin | Mary Leona 'Mae' | (G) | April 29 | ||
| Tracy Tracy |
Martin Martin Franklin |
(F) (G) |
November 11 November 18 & 25 |
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| Tracy Tracy |
Raymond Raymond |
(F) (G) |
November 11 November 11 |
(Des Moines, IA) (Des Moines, IA) |
|
| Trepp | Chris H. | (G) | August 12 | (Florida) | |
| Tucker | Rex R. | (G) | September 4 | (Creston, IA) | |
| Turner | John Campbell | (F) | August 20 | ||
| Tuttle Tuttle |
Nell M. Nelll M. |
Johnson Johnson |
(G) (F) |
August 19 August 20 |
|
| - U - | |||||
| Umbraugh* Umbragh |
Ella Ella Marian |
Curry Curry |
(G) (G) |
September 9 September 16 |
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| - V - | |||||
| VanVleet VanVleet |
Mary Ellen Mary Ellen |
(G) (F) |
March 25 & April 1 March 26 |
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| - W - | |||||
| Wagner Wagner |
Addie Addie |
Slaughter Slaughter |
(F) (G) |
December 2 |
|
| Wakefield* Wakefield Wakefield |
Sonja Sonja Joyce Sonja Joyce |
Glover Glover Glover |
(G) (G) (F) |
August 26 September 16 |
|
| Wambold | Clyde | (G) | October 7 | (Clovis, CA) | |
| Weaver | George Gilbert | (G) | February 4 | ||
| Waaver* Weaver* Weaver |
Rex Rex C. Rex Chester |
(G) (G) (G) |
April 15 April 22 May 6 |
(Winterset, IA) (Winterset, IA) (Winterset, IA) |
|
| Westering | Earl Vincent | (G) | October 21 | (Logan, ??) | |
| Westphal Westphal |
Edna F. Edna F. |
Elliott |
(G) (F) |
October 7 |
|
| Westphal Westphal Westphal |
Ralph H. Ralph H. Ralph Harry |
(G) (F) (G) |
August 26 August 27 September 16 |
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| Westphal Westphal Westphal |
Robert Frederick Robert F. Robert Frederick |
(F) (G) (G) |
August 5 August 12 |
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| Whitaker* Whitaker |
Robert Robert Wiley |
(G) (G) |
May 20 June 10 |
(Omaha, NE) (Omaha, NE) |
|
| Wickey | Harold Adison | (G) | May 6 | (near Massena, IA) | |
| Williams* | C. Dewey | (G) | March 11 | (Atlantic, IA) | |
| Williams | Clark Elias | (G) | February 25 | (Des Moines, IA) | |
| Williams Williams* |
Oral O. Oral |
(G) (G) |
March 4 & 18 March 11 |
(Creston, IA) (Creston, IA) |
|
| Winn Winn |
Bernice |
Schwab |
(G) (G) |
December 16 December 23 |
"Mrs. Wilton" |
| Wood* | Karen Kay | (G) | December 9 | ||
| Woodrich Woodrich |
Karl William Karl W. |
(F) (G) |
August 20 August 26 |
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| Woodside Woodside Woodside |
Dwight H. Harold Dwight Harold Dwight |
(G) (F) (G) |
November 25 December 9 |
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| Wright | Chad Ryan | (G) | November 25 | (Ames, IA) | |
| - X - | |||||
| - Y - | |||||
| Young | Duane Allen | (G) | July 8 | (San Diego, CA) | |
| - Z - | |||||