Obituaries - 1976
from Adair County newspapers
| (F) Fontanelle Observer | Fontanelle | 1885-present | |
| (G) Adair County Free Press | Greenfield | 1907-present | |
| (S) Stuart 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
| Last Name | First Name | Maiden Name | Paper | Date of Paper | "Comment" / (Location) |
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| Abbey | Lillian | Bell | (G) | February 18 | (Trenton, MO) |
| Adamson Adamson |
Ira S. Ira Simon |
(G) (G) |
April 21 April 28 |
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| Amsbaugh Amsbauth |
Austa Austa |
Lounsbuy |
(G) (G) |
November 17 November 24 |
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| Amsbaugh Amsbauth |
Glen Glen |
(G) (G) |
November 17 November 24 |
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| Anderson | Cecil O. 'Bud' | (G) | June 30 | (Blanche Lake, MN) | |
| Anderson | Corea E. | (G) | December 1 | ||
| Armstrong | Vernon | (G) | April 28 | (St. Joseph, MO | |
| Augustine | Donald | (G) | November 10 | (Canada) | |
| - B - | |||||
| Banks | Larry A. | (G) | August 11 | (Glenwood, IA) | |
| Barnett | Gladys E. | Evans | (G) | August 8 | (Des Moines, IA) |
| Bartlet | Mary Evelyn | Bonar | (G) | January 14 | (Omaha, NE) |
| Baudler | Albert John | (G) | March 17 | ||
| Bauer Bauer |
Ralph Ralph |
(G) (F) |
September 15 September 16 |
(Creston, IA) (Creston, IA) |
|
| Beattie | Sam | (G) | June 30 & July 2 | ||
| Benz | Florence Mae | Grieser | (G) | March 24 | (Winterset, IA) |
| Berry | Ralph | (G) | October 20 | (Missouri) | |
| Bills | Lee Albert | (G) | November 24 | (Atlantic, IA) | |
| Bittner | Rosetta Minetta | Stamberger | (G) | June 9 | |
| Bond | Irene A. | Conley | (G) | January 21 | |
| Brauckman | Arnold J. | (G) | January 14 | (Carroll, IA) | |
| Brawdy | Wayne S. | (G) | April 28 | (Fort Smith, AR) | |
| Brechon | Louis Eugene | (F) | September 16 | (Princeton, IL) | |
| Britt* | Ralph | (G) | July 21 | (Menlo, IA) | |
| Bross | John C. | (G) | March 31 | ||
| Brown Brown |
Cora E. Cora Ethel |
Brown |
(G) (G) |
March 10 March 17 |
(Des Moines, IA) (Des Moines, IA) |
| Brown Brown Brown |
George W. George Walter George W. |
(G) (G) (F) |
June 24 June 30 July 24 |
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| Brown | Kenneth | (G) | September 8 | (California) | |
| Buchanan | Nellie | Witt | (G) | February 18 | (Denver, CO) |
| Bunce | Earl Robert | (G) | November 10 | (Kansas City, MO) | |
| Burkholder | James J. | November 10 | |||
| Burns | Marie A. 'Molly' | O'Brien | (G) | December 1 | (Independence, MO) |
| - C - | |||||
| Cahow Cahow |
Treva P. Treva Perrien |
Rhinehart |
(G) (G) |
October 27 November 3 |
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| Carson | Marquerite | Clark | (G) | May 12 | (Norman, OK) |
| Christensen Christensen |
Everett R. Everett Raymond |
(G) (G) |
July 14 July 21 |
(Creston, IA) (Creston, IA) |
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| Cipra* | Joseph E. | (G) | July 21 | ||
| Cline | Wesley Ward | (G) | February 18 | (Atlantic, IA) | |
| Colwell | Frank H. | (G) | July 7 & 14 | (Des Moines, IA) | |
| Conard | Irene Ruth | Paulson | (G) | June 23 | |
| Cook Cook |
Arnold W. Arnold Willis |
(G) (G) |
November 17 November 24 |
(Creston, IA) (Creston, IA) |
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| Cornell Cornell |
Lalla P. Lalla Patricia |
VanCamp VanCamp |
(G) (G) |
November 17 November 24 |
(Boone, IA) (Boone, IA) |
| Cowden | Roberty Jane 'Bertie' | Armstrong | (G) | May 5 | |
| Crees Crees |
Roy W. Roy Wallace |
(G) (G) |
September 1 September 15 |
(Des Moines, IA) (Des Moines, IA) |
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| - D - | |||||
| Darby | Lenore Alice | Brown | (G) | February 25 | |
| Daub | Lorna Sue | (G) | May 12 | (Des Moines, IA) | |
| Davis* Davis Davis |
Esther Esther Esther Florence |
Green Green Green |
(G) (G) (G) |
January 28 February 4 February 11 |
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| Davis | Lloyd Earl | (G) | June 30 | (Redwood City, CA) | |
| Deo | Ray Wilson | (G) | February 11 | ||
| Dey | Cody Virgie | (G) | February 4 | ||
| Diehl | Ruth Arlene | Clark | (G) | October 13 | (Atlantic, IA) |
| Diers | William | (G) | January 21 | ||
| DonCarlos | Crystal | Ruby | (G) | June 9 | |
| Doud | Dorothy Jean | Roberts | (G) | March 31 | (Des Moines, IA) |
| Dunbar | Forrest Everett | (G) | June 30 | (Guthrie Center, IA) | |
| Dunn Dunn |
Gail Gail W. |
(G) (G) |
June 9 June 16 |
(Ogden, UT) (Ogden, UT) |
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| Dwyer | Lewis V. | (G) | July 14 | (Des Moines, IA) | |
| Dwyer* | Vern | (G) | October 5 | (Oregon) | |
| - E - | |||||
| Eblen | Ada | Fletcher | (G) | October 20 & 27 | |
| Eddy | Donald L. | (G) | October 13 | (Omaha, NE) | |
| Edwards | Dale | (G) | November 17 | (Van Meter, IA) | |
| Edwards | Ray | (F) | (Santa Barbara, CA) | ||
| Emory | Donald LeRoy | (G) | July 14 | (Des Moines, IA) | |
| Erbes Erbes* |
Minnie Minnie |
(G) (G) |
December 22 December 29 |
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| Erickson | Esther Marie | Frisbie | (G) | January 14 | |
| Euler | Charles William | (G) | November 10 | ||
| - F - | |||||
| Farquhar* Farquhar |
Dotsy E. |
(G) (G) |
April 28 May 12 |
"Mrs. Ralph" / (Lincoln, NE) |
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| Ferber | Louie G. | (G) | Feb 25 & Mar 17 | ||
| Fischer | Robert | (G) | October 6 | ||
| Floyd | Charlie | (G) | July 21 | (Harrison, AR) | |
| Foster | Leo L. | (G) | November 17 & 24 | ||
| Fox | Marie E. | Gillespie | (G) | March 24 | (Des Moines, IA) |
| - G - | |||||
| Gardner | Arthur | (G) | March 31 | (South Elgin, IL) | |
| Gildemeister Gildemeister |
Henry J. Henry John |
(G) (G) |
November 17 November 24 |
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| Glover Glover |
R. Keith Ralph Keith |
(G) (G) |
August 4 August 11 |
(Des Moines, IA) (Des Moines, IA) |
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| Goetz | Gertie M. | Meisenheimer | (G) | January 14 | |
| Graby | Emma | Krueger | (G) | June 30 | (Creston, IA) |
| Green* | Dorothy Elizabeth | (G) | April 7 | (Omaha, NE) | |
| Green Green |
Bill William Charles |
(G) (G) |
June 16 June 23 |
(Fresno, CA) |
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| Grundma | Albert | (G) | March 24 | ||
| Guiberson | Joe | (G) | January 28 | (Winterset, IA) | |
| Gulliams | Iva | Blosser | (G) | August 25 | |
| Gwynn | Virlinda H. | November 10 | |||
| - H - | |||||
| Hagler Hagler |
Herbert Herbert |
(G) (F) |
September 8 September 16 |
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| Haines | Chester L. | (G) | June 30 | (Creston, IA) | |
| Haines | William J. | (G) | December 8 | ||
| Hallock | Elvin E. | (G) | February 25 | ||
| Harper | Buenos | (G) | April 28 | (Winterset, IA) | |
| Harshaw* | Prudence | (G) | May 5 | (Red Oak, IA) | |
| Hastings | Sadie E. | Wakefield | (G) | June 2 | (Vancouver, WA) |
| Hayes Hayes |
Robert Bryant Robert Bryant |
(F) (F) |
September 9 September 16 |
(Des Moines, IA) |
|
| Henss | Shirley I. | Lundy | (G) | February 11 | (Des Moines, IA) |
| Herrick | Edna Isabell | Armstrong | (G) | December 8 | |
| Hinck* | (G) | December 22 | "Mrs. John" / (Corning, IA) | ||
| Hiscocks | Grace Belle | Smith | (G) | November 10 | (Guthrie Center, IA) |
| Hofmann Hofmann |
Oscar H. Oscar Carl |
(G) (G) |
December 8 December 22 |
(Council Bluffs, IA) (Council Bluffs, IA) |
|
| Hogueison | Harley Lyman | (G) | June 9 | ||
| Holaday Holaday |
Arthur C. Arthur |
(F) (G) |
September 2 September 8 |
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| Hollingsworth | Rolla Wayne | (G) | May 5 | ||
| Hoover | Goldie | Pettit | (G) | January 7 | (Des Moines, IA) |
| Howard | Kathryn M. | Roos | (G) | March 17 | (Ankeny, IA) |
| - I - | |||||
| - J - | |||||
| James | Raymond L. | (G) | October 6 | (Creston, IA) | |
| Jameson Jameson Jameson |
Keith Keith Benjamin Keith |
(G) (F) (G) |
September 8 September 9 September 15 |
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| Jandrey | Raymond Arthur | (G) | August 11 | (Des Moines, IA) | |
| Jensen | Hedwig | Schroder | (G) | July 14 & 21 | |
| Jensen | Ingeborg | (G) | April 21 | (Guthrie Center, IA) | |
| Jessup | Eva | Lauer | (G) | November 10 & 17 | (Creston, IA) |
| Johnston* | Dale | (G) | January 14 | ||
| Johnston | Ida | Stuhlmiller | (G) | October 20 | (Denver, CO) |
| - K - | |||||
| Kading | Rollin E. | (G) | September 8 | (Council Bluffs, IA) | |
| Keese | (G) | March 10 | "Mrs. Arthur" / (Boulder, CO) | ||
| Kellenberg | Hannah A. | (G) | December 15 | ||
| Kellenberg | Johanna Eugeline | (G) | December 15 | ||
| Keoppel Keoppel |
Lawrence L. Lawrence Levi |
(G) (G) |
February 18 February 25 |
(Atlantic, IA) (Atlantic, IA) |
|
| Kirlin | Alta B. | Brockman | (G) | March 31 | |
| Klahs | Margaret | (G) | November 24 | (Atlantic, IA) | |
| Kneller* | Emma | (G) | June 23 | (Kansas City, KS) | |
| Kniep | Marian Louise | Thompson | (G) | July 21 | |
| Knight | Robin | (G) | March 17 | (Mason City, IA) | |
| Kordick | Frank P. | (G) | Feb 25 & Mar 3 | ||
| Kralik | Clifford Craig | (G) | November 24 | (Creston, IA) | |
| Kralik* | Vlasta | (G) | August 18 | (Creston, IA) | |
| - L - | |||||
| Lane | Clinton Scott | (G) | January 21 | (Cedar Rapids, IA) | |
| Lane | Edward | (G) | January 14 & 21 | ||
| Laude | Marquerite S. | Roberts | (G) | November 17 | (Coralville, IA) |
| Lewis* | Constance | (G) | May 26 | (Oregon) | |
| Linn | Marcia M. | Dawson | (G) | October 13 | (Des Moines, IA) |
| Lohafer | Bert Henry | (G) | March 3 | (Arknasas) | |
| Lowry Lowry |
Betty V. Betty Virginia |
Finck |
(G) (G) |
July 21 July 28 |
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| Ludwig | Nicholas J. | (G) | September 15 | (Des Moines, IA) | |
| Lydon Lydon |
Dora Catherine |
Wagner |
(G) (G) |
April 14 April 21 |
"Mrs. M. L." / (Grand Junction, CO) (Grand Junction, CO) |
| Lynn Lynn |
Ethel Mira Ethel |
Burns Burns |
(G) (G) |
February 4 February 11 |
|
| Lynn Lynn |
Helen Helen Maxine |
Denton Denton |
(G) (G) |
April 14 April 28 |
(Hollywood, CA) (Hollywood, CA) |
| - M - | |||||
| Manners* | Roy | (G) | December 29 | (Wyoming) | |
| Marten Marten |
Leslie Roy Leslie Roy |
(G) (F) |
August 25 August 26 |
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| Martin | Florence | Hafner | (G) | March 24 | |
| Martin | Frank F. | (G) | January 7 & 17 | ||
| Martin Martin |
W. Claude William Claude |
(G) (G) |
November 24 December 1 |
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| McBride McBride |
Marvin Clair Marvin C. |
(G) (F) |
September 22 September 30 |
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| McCoy | Lewis | (G) | October 27 | (Indianola, IA) | |
| McCutchan | (G) | November 10 | "Mrs. Royce" / (Des Moines, IA) | ||
| McGinnis | Corrine | Letts | (G) | June 23 | (Creston, IA) |
| McKinley | Walter Garfield | (G) | March 22 | (Creston, IA) | |
| McMartin | (G) | October 6 | "Mrs. Varel" / (Omaha, NE) | ||
| McMurphy | Paul | (G) | November 17 | ||
| McNelly | Nora Bernetta | Reed | (G) | February 11 | (Des Moines, IA) |
| Meisenheimer | Valeria | Scott | (G) | May 12 | (Jacksonville, IA)/(Harlan, IA) |
| Meyer | Riner R. | (G) | February 18 | (Spencer, IA) | |
| Miller Miller |
Fred H. Fred Henry |
(G) (G) |
May 5 May 12 |
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| Mitchell | Bertha Eunice | Jensen | (G) | April 21 | |
| Mitchell | Letha | Coleman | (G) | March 17 | |
| Molln | Brandon Frederick | (G) | August 4 | (Ione, CA) | |
| Molln* | John | (G) | June 9 | (Alaska) | |
| Moore | Rosa Lee | Taylor | November 10 | ||
| Moyer | Raymond Elias | (G) | September 8 | (Lexington, NE) | |
| - N - | |||||
| Nelson Nelson |
Edward Edward Leo |
(G) (G) |
November 24 December 8 |
(Indianola, IA) (Indianola, IA) |
|
| Nelson Nelson |
Mary E. Mary Ellen |
(G) (G) |
March 31 April 14 |
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| Nelson | William V. | (G) | November 10 | (Winterset, IA) | |
| Nordman* | C. John | (G) | September 1 | ||
| Norris | Vurl | (G) | March 31 | ||
| - O - | |||||
| Odem | Olive | (G) | May 19 | (San Pablo, CA) | |
| Overmyer | Perry Edward | (G) | June 9 | (Des Moines, IA) | |
| - P - | |||||
| Pace | Don Eblen | (G) | September 8 | (Creston, IA) | |
| Patterson | Richard Randall | (G) | November 24 | (Tulsa, OK) | |
| Petersen Petersen |
Ada Beryl Ada Beryl |
Dorsey Dorsey |
(G) (F) |
June 16 July 24 |
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| Pettit | Earl Eugene | (G) | June 2 | ||
| Phillips | Helen Lucille | McCann | (G) | March 27 | (Chicago, IL) |
| Powell Powell |
Marceline Marcelene |
Burkheimer Burkheimer |
(G) (G) |
November 24 December 1 |
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| Purdom | Lucy | Hendry | (G) | March 24 | (Tacoma, WA) |
| Purdy Purdy* |
Mildred B. Mildred B. |
James |
(G) (G) |
November 3 November 10 |
|
| Purdy | Muriel Augusta | Pierce | (G) | April 28 | |
| - Q - | |||||
| Queck | Arthur Lornez | (G) | September 15 | ||
| Queck Queck |
August August Ernest |
(G) (G) |
September 15 September 22 |
(Creston, IA) (Creston, IA) |
|
| - R - | |||||
| Rall | Harold E. | (G) | April 21 | (Creston, IA) | |
| Ramsey | George Lyle | (G) | March 10 | ||
| Raper | Noel G. | (G) | May 26 | (Dexter, IA) | |
| Raper* Raper |
Susie Susie Margie |
Dunbar |
(G) (G) |
February 4 February 11 |
(Dexter, IA) (Dexter, IA) |
| Ray | Marlowe Edward | (G) | January 28 | (Iowa City, IA) | |
| Rechtenbach Rechtenbach |
Herman John Herman J. |
(G) (F) |
September 1 September 2 |
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| Reed | James A. | (G) | June 16 & 23 | ||
| Reed | Thomas T. | (G) | July 21 | (Creston, IA) | |
| Reid | Jeff R. | (G) | April 14 | ||
| Reynolds | Pearl | Power | (G) | September 8 & 15 | (Los Angeles, CA) |
| Robinson | Leona Rose | Shad | (G) | March 31 | (Creston, IA) |
| Roettger* | Dodie | Hopkins | (G) | (Nebraska City, NE) | |
| Rohner Rohner |
Hannah A. Johannah Alfena |
Jensen Jensen |
(G) (G) |
October 27 November 10 |
(Des Moines, IA) (Des Moines, IA) |
| Rohner | Louise | (G) | March 17 | (Des Moines, IA) | |
| Rutledge* | John | (G) | May 19 | (Kingsley, IA) | |
| - S - | |||||
| Sable | Emma Marie | Kruger | (G) | February 25 | (Des Moines, IA) |
| Sallee | Erma | Eckardt | (G) | August 18 | (California) |
| Savage | John E. | (G) | December 1 | (Newton, IA) | |
| Schaefer | Leo M. | (G) | December 15 | (Gunnison, CO) | |
| Schiller | Everett Carl | (G) | January 14 | (Guthrie Center, IA) | |
| Schiller Schiller |
Merle Merle Leroy 'Cuddy' |
(G) (G) |
February 25 March 3 |
(Des Moines, IA) (Des Moines, IA) |
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| Schlagenhauf* | Tillie | (G) | March 24 | (Omaha, NE) | |
| Schwab | Lyle George | (G) | November 24 | (Clarinda, IA) | |
| Scott* | Kenneth | (G) | December 29 | ||
| Sheeder | Blanche Etta | Harwood | (G) | January 7 | (Guthrie Center, IA) |
| Sheehan | Helen M. | (G) | August 18 | (Port Richey, FL) | |
| Sheldon | Emmett C. | (G) | March 10 | (Des Moines, IA) | |
| Short | Evelyn Fern | Watts | (G) | June 9 | (Dallas Co., IA) |
| Sidey Sidey* Sidey |
Ken H. K. H. Kenneth H. |
(G) (G) (G) |
May 19 May 26 June 2 |
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| Simoff Simoff |
Kenneth John K. John |
(G) (G) |
February 18 February 25 |
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| Skellenger Skellenger Skellenger |
Terry D. Terry Duane Terry Duane |
(G) (G) (F) |
September 1 September 8 September 9 |
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| South South |
Louis L. 'Bill' Louis Lyman 'Bill' |
(G) (G) |
September 1 September 8 |
(Fillmore Co., NE) |
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| Spizz* | Zora | (G) | August 18 | (Des Moines, IA) | |
| Standley Standley |
Leo Leo James |
(G) (G) |
June 9 June 16 |
(Kansas City, MO) (Kansas City, MO) |
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| Stegall* | Tom | (G) | June 9 | (Arizona) | |
| Stelling* Stelling |
John John Michael |
(G) (G) |
December 22 December 29 |
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| Stewart Stewart |
Bill Robert William |
(G) (G) |
July 28 August 4 |
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| Stinman | Alice Edith | Wadell | (G) | February 18 | (Creston, IA) |
| Stolk* Stolk |
Willis Willis D. |
(G) (G) |
April 28 May 5 |
(Des Moines, IA) (Des Moines, IA) |
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| Stubbs | Lydia I. | November 10 | (Chicago, IL) | ||
| Sublett | Cecil E. | (G) | April 21 | (Des Moines, IA) | |
| - T - | |||||
| Taha | Christine | Palma | (G) | July 28 | (Omaha, NE) |
| Tanner | Helen Margaret | Inlow | (G) | December 15 | (Creston, IA) |
| Tharp* Tharp Tharp |
Edith Edythe L. Edythe L. |
Moore Moore |
(F) (G) (F) |
September 9 September 15 September 16 |
(Atlantic, IA) (Atlantic, IA) |
| Thompson Thompson |
Jennie Jane Gertrude 'Jennie' |
Gutherie |
(G) (G) |
February 4 February 11 |
(Prescott, IA) (Prescott, IA) |
| Tilk | William F. | (G) | December 29 | ||
| Timmons Timmons |
Belle Belle |
Deusenberry |
(G) (G) |
March 10 March 17 |
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| Tobin Tobin |
Don David Donald |
(G) (G) |
April 7 April 14 |
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| Tracy* Tracy |
Dorothy Dorothy V. |
Herrick Herrick |
(G) (G) |
November 10 November 17 |
(Des Moines, IA) (Des Moines, IA) |
| Tracy* | Beryl | (G) | July 21 | ||
| Tracy* | Hazel | Timmons | (G) | July 21 | |
| Turner Turner |
Letitia M. Letitia M. |
Keating |
(G) (G) |
July 7 July 14 |
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| Turner* | Margaret | (G) | March 17 | (Winterset, IA) | |
| Twombly | George E. | (G) | January 14 | (Ames, IA) | |
| Tyson Tyson |
Alice M. Alice May |
Sellers |
(G) (G) |
March 17 March 24 |
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| - U - | |||||
| - V - | |||||
| VanDyke | Merle | (G) | December 29 | (Omaha, NE) | |
| VanVleet | Horace J. | (G) | March 17 | (Creston, IA) | |
| Veatch Veatch |
Florence Florence Lutishe |
Dawes Dawes |
(G) (G) |
April 7 April 21 |
(Corning, IA) (Corning, IA) |
| Victora | Emma | (G) | June 9 & 30 | ||
| Volk Volk |
Maud S. Maud Sophronia |
(G) (G) |
June 30 July 7 |
(Missoula, MT) (Missoula, MT) |
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| Vonasek | Ada C. | (G) | November 10 | (Creston, IA) | |
| Vorrath | Leo I. | (G) | October 13 & 20 | (Kansas City, MO) | |
| - W - | |||||
| Wagner | Hazel G. | (G) | February 25 | (Des Moines, IA) | |
| Wahe | Dean A. | (G) | June 23 & 30 | ||
| Wakefield | Mable Leona | Miller | (G) | September 22 | (Creston, IA) |
| Wallace Wallace |
Frances Frances Geneva |
Blazek Blazek |
(G) (G) |
November 10 November 17 |
(Omaha, NE) |
| Warner | Velma | (G) | February 11 | (Arizona) | |
| Warrior Warrior |
Maude E. Maud Elizabeth |
Sturdy Sturdy |
(G) (G) |
May 12 May 19 |
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| Weaver Weaver |
Albert Albert Alva |
(G) (G) |
November 24 December 15 |
(Dennison, IA) (Dennison, IA) |
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| Welcher | Clyde T. | (G) | November 10 & 17 | ||
| Welcher Welcher |
Mabel C. Mabel Clair |
Kenworthy Kenworthy |
(G) (G) |
January 28 February 4 |
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| Wickenburg* | Roy | (G) | November 3 | ||
| Williams | Floyd S. | (G) | January 21 | ||
| Wills | Velma Algernon | Rhinehart | (G) | December 8 | |
| Winn* | Irvin | (G) | October 6 | (Corning, IA) | |
| Wood | Bertha Jane | Porter | (G) | October 6 | (Creston, IA) |
| Woodson Woodson |
Edna L. Edna L. |
Dwigans |
(G) (G) |
June 9 June 16 |
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| - Y - | |||||
| - Z - | |||||