Marvin B. Williams was born June 1, 1940 at Montour, IA the son of John and Hilda Ballhorn Williams. He received his education at Garwin, IA where he graduated from high school in 1958. He then began working at Benskin Motor service where he was employed for nearly 40 years until ill health forced his retirement. In 1969 he was married to Kristy Wolfe and they later divorced. For the past 10 years he has made his home in Toledo and more...

Loretta Lorraine Busch was born November 16, 1922 on a farm in rural Tama County the daughter of Alfred and Amanda Ohrt Hoeppner. She received her education in country schools and later attended Dinsdale and Garwin High Schools. On November 22, 1939 she was united in marriage to Loren Busch in Kirksville, MO. Loren and Loretta made their home farming all their married life, first in the Gladbrook area and the remaining years on a farm near Traer...

Margaret Ailene Jenkins Pemberton, 98, of Waukee and formerly of Garwin was born on September 1, 1911 near Oskaloosa, IA. She was the daughter of Roy and Lulu Ellsworth Jenkins. Margaret was raised and educated in Oskaloosa, graduating from Oskaloosa High School in 1929. She graduated from William Penn College in Oskaloosa with a degree in English in 1933. Margaret married Kenneth Pemberton on January 27, 1934 in Lancaster, MO. They spent...

Cary Leon Purcell, 60, of Waterloo, died on August 23, 2010 at Ravenwood Nursing & Rehab Center in Waterloo. Cary was born on August 8, 1950 in Jonesboro, Arkansas, the son of Elmer and Charlotte (Lang) Purcell. Cary’s family moved to Waterloo when he was 2 years old. He grew up in Waterloo and graduated from West High in 1968. He then went on to receive a Welding Certificate from Hawkeye Tech. Cary also served in the United States Navy. ...

Gretchen Viola Dahms was born November 10, 1919 inGarwin, Iowa, the daughter of Andrew and Lillie Eggers Jensen. She was raised in rural Garwin where she attended Rock Valley # 8 country school. On June 6, 1940 she was united in marriage to Albert Dahms in Waterloo, IA. Gretchen and Albert made their home in Garwin for 52 years and after Albert’s death on April 26, 1999 she continued to make Garwin her home. Over the years she worked as a...

Darla Diann Dinsdale was born August 2, 1956 in Waterloo, Iowa to James and LaNell (Lewis) Dinsdale. She attended River Hill School in Waterloo and then made her home at the G & G Group Home in Garnavillo, Iowa for the past 14 years. Darla worked at the G & G Work Center in Guttenburg. Her death came on Thursday, August 19, 2010 at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo at the age of 54 years. Darla is survived by her parents, James and...

Laurel “Lolly” Mae Wilson Youngblut, 71, of Waterloo, was born on February 27, 1939 at Allen Hospital, the daughter of Donald and Ruby Harper Wilson. She attended school in Waterloo and graduated from West High School in 1957. On January 23, 1959, Lolly married Norris Youngblut in Galena, IL. Lolly and Norris farmed together near Dunkerton for many years and Lolly cared for the family. Lolly was an avid Jeff Gordon NASCAR fan. She...

Fern Elizabeth Dowd Stamp was born May 13, 1918 in Highland Township near Montour, Iowa to Robert Earl and Floyd Elizabeth Hufford Dowd. She attended Highland # 5 County School through the 8th grade and then continued her education at the Toledo High School where she graduated in 1937. After graduation she attended AIB in Des Moines for 2 years. On December 30, 1941 she married Frank Jacob Stamp at the home of B.J. Green in Marshalltown. Frank...

Darlene Mae Miller, 82, of Waterloo, died on Saturday, August 14 at her home. She was born on August 4, 1928, in Waterloo, the daughter of Harold and Rosalie (Shobe) Cady. Darlene grew up in Waterloo and graduated from West High. On December 2, 1950, Darlene was united in marriage to Jack Miller. The couple made their home in Waterloo until 1969 when they moved to Alaska. Jack died in September of 2006. Darlene then moved back to Waterloo...

Betty Jean Keese was born December 26, 1939 at Williamsburg, IA the daughter of Loren and Irma Chandler Frederick. As a young girl she moved with her family to Dysart, Iowa where she attended school and graduated in 1958. She continued her education at Hawkeye Tech for two years. On March 27, 1959 she was united in marriage to Larry Keese in Dysart. Larry and Betty made their home on a farm outside of Traer unitl 1986 when they moved to the...