Obituaries - 1977
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) |
| - A - | |||||
| Acker | Keith | (G) | July 13 | (California) | |
| Adamson Adamson |
Helen Helen |
Whiting |
(G) (G) |
October 26 November 2 |
(Minneapolis, MN) (Minneapolis, MN) |
| Alff | Violet Pearl | Bird | (G) | December 14 | (Atlantic, IA) |
| - B - | |||||
| Baier Baier Baier |
Rose M. Rose Rose |
Kopp Kopp |
(G) (G) (F) |
September 21 September 28 September 29 |
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| Bakerink | Rex L. | (G) | July 20 | (Creston, IA) | |
| Bates | Dorothea | Boggs | (G) | September 7 | (Des Moines, IA) |
| Beaman | John Elzie | (G) | December 14 | (Tujunga, CA) | |
| Beaman Beaman |
Velma C. Velma |
Robinson |
(G) (F) |
May 18 May 19 |
|
| Binford | (Lt. Col.) Everett | (G) | August 10 | (Minneapolis, MN) | |
| Blazek | Ernest Edward | (G) | October 12 | (Iowa) | |
| Blomquist* | Robert Charles | (G) | September 28 | ||
| Bolton Bolton |
Norma Irene Norma Irene |
Smith Smith |
(G) (F) |
November 2 & 9 November 3 |
(Midland, MI) (Midland, MI) |
| Bower Bower Bower |
Leslie M. Leslie Martin Leslie Martin |
(G) (F) (G) |
March 16 March 24 April 13 |
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| Bradford Bradford Bradford |
Mildred K. Mildred Katherine Mildred Katherine |
Weber Weber Weber |
(G) (G) (F) |
June 1 June 8 June 9 |
|
| Bradley | Viola Mae | Ray | (G) | September 14 | (Des Moines, IA) |
| Brown* | Keith | (G) | October 19 | ||
| Brown | Otis Filmore | (G) | September 21 | ||
| Butcher Butcher* |
Nellie Nellie |
(G) (G) |
January 19 January 26 |
(Creston, IA) (Creston, IA) |
|
| Butler | Fred | (G) | August 17 | (Creston, IA) | |
| - C - | |||||
| Cahow | Jesse | (G) | July 20 | (California) | |
| Chafa | Beuna V. | (G) | June 29 | ||
| Chase | Mary Ellen | Flickinger | (G) | January 5 | |
| Cline | Norman | (G) | October 26 | ||
| Cochran | Wesley 'Hub' | (G) | March 9 | ||
| Cole Cole |
Floyd M. Floyd McKinley |
(G) (G) |
May 18 May 25 |
(Anita, IA) (Anita, IA) |
|
| Cole | Hillas F. | (G) | June 8 | (Hemet, CA) | |
| Comly | Jesse Robert, Jr | (F) | October 6 | ||
| Conard | Elroy Curtis | (G) | July 20 | ||
| Cousins | Alma | Ruch | (G) | September 28 | (DeSoto, IA) |
| Culver | Mary Blanche | Crist | (G) | December 14 & 28 | (Des Moines, IA) |
| Culver | Orace Michael | (G) | December 28 | ||
| - D - | |||||
| DeCicco | Theresa R. | Ingrato | (G) | August 10 | (Omaha, NE) |
| Donnellan Donnellan |
Erma Grace Erma Grace |
McQuillen McQuillen |
(G) (F) |
September 28 September 29 |
"Mrs. J. Blaine" / (Winterset, IA) (Winterset, IA) |
| Dorsey | Dale D. | (G) | September 14 | (Iowa City, IA) | |
| Dorsey | Pearl | Ray | (G) | May 11 | (Birmingham, AL) |
| Dorsey | Raymond L. | (G) | April 6 | (Atlantic, IA) | |
| Douglas | Emma Della | Cooper | (F) | April 28 | |
| Downing | Harryette | Pierce | (G) | October 19 | |
| Drake* | (Dr) Duane Holmes | (G) | April 6 | ||
| Dunn Dunn |
Pearl Pearl |
Kinney Kinney |
(F) (G) |
Mar 24 & Apr 14 April 6 |
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| - E - | |||||
| Egger | Edward D. | (G) | June 15 | (Guthrie Center, IA) | |
| Ehm Ehm Ehm Ehm |
Louisa 'Lucy' Louise H. 'Lucy' Louisa Helena Louisa Helena |
Hohertz Hohertz Hohertz Hohertz |
(G) (F) (F) (G) |
November 9 November 10 November 17 November 23 |
|
| Ehrenfried Ehrenfried |
Harold L. 'Jack' Harold Lewis |
(G) (G) |
February 16 February 23 |
(Columbia, MO) (Columbia, MO) |
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| Elliot | Donald Lee | (G) | January 5 | (near Rogers, ND) | |
| Elliot* | Dawn | (G) | January 5 | (near Rogers, ND) | |
| Elliot* | June | (G) | January 5 | (near Rogers, ND) | |
| Erbes | Wilhelmene 'Minnie' | Weinheimer | (F) | January 6 | |
| Estell Estell Estell* |
Bert 'Junior' Bert 'Junior' Junior |
(G) (F) (G) |
March 9 & April 6 March 17 March 16 |
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| Eversull | Harry | (G) | December 14 | (Oskaloosa, IA) | |
| - F - | |||||
| Fairholm Fairholm |
Arthur Duane Arthur Dean |
(G) (F) |
December 21 & 28 December 22 |
(Winterset, IA) (Winterset, IA) |
|
| Faust | Carl Oscar | (G) | February 9 | (Des Moines, IA) | |
| Firkins | Boyd E. | (G) | June 22 | ||
| Fisher Fisher |
Raymond L. Raymond Loyd |
(G) (G) |
June 8 June 15 |
(Des Moines, IA) (Des Moines, IA) |
|
| Fust | August Joe | (G) | September 21 | ||
| Fust Fust Fust Fust |
Cora Edna Cora Edna Cora E. Cora E. |
Roberts Miller Roberts Miller |
(G) (F) (F) (G) |
July 27 July 28 August 4 August 10 |
(Creston, IA) (Creston, IA) (Creston, IA) (Creston, IA) |
| - G - | |||||
| Gatch | Amy Alice | Roberts | (G) | December 14 | (Afton, IA) |
| Gettys Gettys |
Alice Lavina |
Spaulding |
(G) (G) |
November 16 November 23 |
"Mrs. Kenneth" / (Des Moines, IA) (Des Moines, IA) |
| Gilbert | Charles O. | (G) | January 19 & 26 | ||
| Gillespie | Lyle Love | (G) | October 5 | (Winterset, IA) | |
| Gipple Gipple Gipple* |
Lewis Harvey Lewis Harvey L. Harvey |
(G) (F) (G) |
October 26 October 27 November 2 |
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| Grasty | Justin David | (G) | November 9 | (Iowa City, IA) | |
| Green Green |
Richard D. Richard Dale |
(G) (G) |
February 23 March 9 |
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| Griswold Griswold Griswold |
Alice Alice Dora Alice |
Wagner Wagner Wagner |
(G) (F) (G) |
May 18 May 19 June 22 |
|
| Grubbs | Clara Mary | Fries | (G) | June 29 | |
| Gruber Gruber |
Ottmar Reinhold Ottmar Reinhold |
(G) (F) |
October 19 October 20 |
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| Grundman | Donna | Keever | (G) | June 8 | (Des Moines, IA) |
| - H - | |||||
| Hamm | Lura | Martin | (G) | January 26 | (Pinole, CA) |
| Hansen | Kenneth | (G) | June 8 | (Des Moines, IA) | |
| Hansen | Terry | (G) | July 20 | (Oregon) | |
| Hardisty | Ivan Glen | (G) | October 12 | (Council Bluffs, IA) | |
| Harris | Fay L. | (G) | May 25 | ||
| Harris | Vera S. | Brown | (G) | April 6 | (Atlantic, IA) |
| Harry Harry |
Golda Golda |
Parkis |
(G) (G) |
November 2 November 9 |
|
| Havens Havens |
Valda Valda May |
Blair Blair |
(G) (G) |
March 16 March 30 |
|
| Hayes | Everette F. | (G) | April 27 | ||
| Haynes | Olin 'Toby' | (G) | May 4 | (Walker, LA) | |
| Herr Herr |
Herman Henry Herman Henry |
(G) (F) |
December 7 December 8 |
(Atlantic, IA) (Atlantic, IA) |
|
| Highsmith | Alice | Gibson | (G) | June 8 | (Pinellas Park, FL) |
| Hinrichsen Hinrichsen |
Richard H. Richard H. |
(G) (F) |
July 6 July 7 |
(Loveland, CO) (Loveland, CO) |
|
| Hiscocks | Ira | (G) | December 21 | (California) | |
| Hofmeister | Mary | Gibson | (G) | July 13 | (Corning, IA) |
| Holliday | Kathleen Louise | Waltz | (G) | May 11 | (near Polk City, IA) |
| Holtmyer Holtmyer |
H. Everett Herbert Everett |
(G) (G) |
March 9 March 16 |
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| Hoover | Richard | (G) | July 20 | (Denver, CO) | |
| Horn | Lenora L. | Nungesser | (G) | June 22 | (Waterloo, IA) |
| Howe Howe Howe |
Jessie M. Jessie Jessie |
Mitchell |
(G) (F) (G) |
August 31 September 1 September 7 |
|
| Huss | Florence G. | Gantt | (G) | November 16 | (Springfield, OR) |
| - I - | |||||
| - J - | |||||
| Jimmerson Jimmerson |
Mary Jane Mary Jane |
Gourley Christensen Gourley Christensen |
(G) (F) |
March 2 March 3 |
(Omaha, NE) |
| Jorgensen Jorgensen |
Christian Krosberg Christian Krosberg |
(G) (F) |
September 7 September 8 |
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| - K - | |||||
| Kading | Bernard Robert | (G) | December 7 | ||
| Kiefer Kiefer Kiefer |
Mattie K. Mattie K. Mattie K. |
Schrader Schrader |
(G) (F) (G) |
August 17 August 25 August 31 |
|
| Kindred Kindred |
Elsie Elsie |
Devilbiss |
(G) (G) |
January 26 February 2 |
(Creston, IA) (Creston, IA) |
| Kinkead | Ethel | Ramsbottom Henry | (G) | January 19 | (Seattle, WA) |
| Kinyon Kinyon |
Arilda F. Arilda |
Young |
(G) (G) |
November 2 November 9 |
(Creston, IA) (Creston, IA) |
| Kinyon Kinyon Kinyon |
Gary Gary Gary Eugene |
(G) (F) (G) |
May 25 May 26 June 1 |
(Columbia, MO) (Columbia, MO) (Columbia, MO) |
|
| Kitt | Katherine | Lynch | (G) | November 23 | (Creston, IA) |
| Knapp II* | Dean | (G) | June 29 | ||
| Kralik | Joseph F. | (G) | June 8 | (Creston, IA) | |
| Kramer | Cora | (G) | January 5 | (Rock Island, IL) | |
| Krisinger | Harry | (G) | January 12 | (California) | |
| Kuhl Kuhl |
Priscilla Priscilla Margaret |
Meuer Meuer |
(G) (G) |
March 2 March 9 |
|
| Kuhns | Emery | (G) | December 14 | (Nevada, IA) | |
| Kuhns | Orpha LaVina | Algreen | (G) | July 27 | |
| Kusian* | A. J. | (G) | September 21 | ||
| - L - | |||||
| Lahey Lahey |
James Walter James Walter |
(G) (F) |
June 29 July 7 |
(Forest Lake, MN) (Forest Lake, MN) |
|
| Larson Larson |
Alan E. Alan Ernest |
(G) (G) |
June 22 June 29 |
(Iowa City, IA) (Iowa City, IA) |
|
| Leach | Earl W. | (G) | December 28 | (Creston, IA) | |
| Lentz | Anna | (G) | November 16 | ||
| Lilley | Lola M. | Hilligoss | (G) | May 11 | (Atlantic, IA) |
| Lombard | Charles S. | (G) | June 22 | (Findlay, OH) | |
| Lorenz Lorenz Lorenz |
Gerda E. Gerda Emilie Gerda Emilie |
Poulsen Poulsen Poulsen |
(G) (F) (G) |
September 7 September 8 September 21 |
(Plentywood, MT) (Plentywood, MT) (Plentywood, MT) |
| Love | Andrew J. | (G) | October 19 & 26 | (Creston, IA) | |
| Lowry Lowry Lowry |
Emmett D. Emmett Dean Emmett Dean |
(G) (G) (F) |
September 28 October 5 October 6 |
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| Ludwig Ludwig |
Jennie Jennie |
(G) (F) |
February 2 February 17 |
(Des Moines, IA) (Des Moines, IA) |
|
| - M - | |||||
| Maas | Merle William | (G) | April 20 | ||
| Macy | Walter Ray | (G) | August 31 | (Omaha, NE) | |
| Mangels Mangels Mangels |
Elizabeth H. Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Elizabeth Hedwig |
Weber Motschmann |
(G) (G) (G) |
March 16 April 6 April 6 |
|
| Marten | Billy E. | (G) | February 23 | (south of Jasper, IA) | |
| Martin* | George W. | (G) | April 20 | (Eldora, IA) | |
| McCafferty | Leroy | (G) | October 12 | (Creston, IA) | |
| McCall* | Jeanene | (G) | March 23 | ||
| McCall | Michael Ryan | (G) | October 12 | (Mediapolis, IA) | |
| McCartney McCartney |
John Dale John Dale |
(F) (G) |
February 17 February 23 |
(Ames, IA) (Ames, IA) |
|
| McClelland | Richard Lee | (G) | December 28 | (Council Bluffs, IA) | |
| McElroy | Edward | (G) | November 16 | (Creston, IA) | |
| McKee | Mattheis | (G) | October 12 | "Mrs. Otley" | |
| Means Means |
Mildred Faye Mildred Faye |
Jcobs Jacobs |
(G) (F) |
February 9 February 10 |
|
| Miller | Amanda | (G) | March 16 | (Cedar Rapids, IA) | |
| Miller Miller |
A. C. Austin Clyde |
(G) (G) |
February 9 February 16 |
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| Miller | Cleo H. | (G) | May 4 | (North Platte, NE) | |
| Miller Miller* Miller Miller |
Ernest F. Ernest F. Ernest Frederick Ernest Frederick |
(G) (G) (F) (G) |
July 27 August 3 August 4 August 10 |
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| Miller | George T. | (G) | May 18 | ||
| Miller | Lonnie R. | (G) | May 25 | ||
| Miller Miller |
Oscar T. Oscar T. |
(G) (F) |
May 18 May 19 |
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| Mitchell Mitchell Mitchell |
Lloyd E. Lloyd E. Lloyd |
(G) (F) (G) |
November 16 November 17 November 23 |
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| Moffitt | Bessie | Comer | (G) | July 6 & 13 | (Des Moines, IA) |
| Mohr | Griffeth | (G) | October 26 | (Creston, IA) | |
| Moore | Hazel June | Whetstone | (G) | December 21 | (Council Bluffs, IA) |
| Moulin | Vera Elizabeth | Stretch | (G) | October 5 | |
| Murphy | Edith Belle | Merris | (G) | July 27 | |
| Musmaker Musmaker |
John A. John Albert |
(G) (G) |
November 2 November 9 |
(Madrid, IA) (Madrid, IA) |
|
| - N - | |||||
| Nelson Nelson |
Chrystie J. Chrystie J. |
Slezak |
(G) (G) |
July 20 July 27 |
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| Nelson | Harold | (G) | December 21 | (Los Angeles, CA) | |
| Nemeyer | Russell H. | (G) | January 12 | (Creston, IA) | |
| Newbury | Loyal | (G) | March 9 | (Eldon, MO) | |
| - O - | |||||
| O'Brien* | (G) | August 24 | "Mrs. Doug" | ||
| O'Brien O'Brien |
Clarence S. 'Dutch' Clarence Sylvester |
(G) (G) |
December 14 December 28 |
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| Olson | Fred | (G) | November 30 | (Corning, IA) | |
| Ott | Edward A. | (G) | April 27 | (Creston, IA) | |
| Overmyer | LeRoy George/Roy G. | (G) | February 2 | ||
| - P - | |||||
| Parkis Parkis |
Warren A. Warren Alvester |
(G) (G) |
March 23 March 30 |
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| Patera Patera |
Eddie Edward |
(G) (G) |
March 30 April 6 |
(Anita, IA) (Anita, IA) |
|
| Patterson | Neoma Louise | Johnson | (G) | June 29 | (Des Moines, IA) |
| Peckham* | Lloyd 'Bud' | (G) | February 16 | ||
| Peters Peters |
Clarence Clarence H. |
(G) (G) |
July 13 July 20 |
(Panora, IA) (Panora, IA) |
|
| Phillips | Audra Lee | (G) | April 20 | (Buffalo, NY) | |
| Porter Porter Porter |
Helen M. Helen Margaret Helen M. |
(G) (G) (F) |
November 2 November 9 November 10 |
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| Prichard Prichard |
Fred J. Fred Jared |
(G) (G) |
August 31 September 7 |
(Creston, IA) (Creston, IA) |
|
| Purviance* | Jim | (G) | November 30 | ||
| - Q - | |||||
| Queck Queck Queck |
AlvinP. Alvin Paul Alvin Paul Louis |
(G) (F) (G) |
September 14 September 15 September 21 |
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| Quigley* | John | (G) | October 19 | ||
| - R - | |||||
| Raasch Raasch Raasch |
Ilah M. Ilah May Ilah May |
Sullivan Sullivan Sullivan |
(G) (G) (F) |
August 3 August 10 August 11 |
|
| Rechtenbach Rechtenbach Rechtenbach |
Ethel Christina Ethel Christina Ethel Christina |
Jensen Jensen Jensen |
(G) (F) (G) |
March 23 March 24 April 6 |
(Des Moines, IA) (Des Moines, IA) (Des Moines, IA) |
| Reed | Bessie Rose | Kralik | (G) | February 23 | (Creston, IA) |
| Raha Raha |
Darlene Lucy Darline |
Woosley Woosley |
(G) (G) |
June 15 |
(Creston, IA) (Creston, IA) |
| Reis Reis |
Jaffrey Landon Jeffery Landon |
(F) (G) |
December 21 |
(Creston, IA) (Creston, IA) |
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| Reynolds | Bernice | (G) | February 2 | (Kossuth Co., IA) | |
| Richards | Carrie Ethyl | Bunting | (G) | January 26 | (Villisca, IA) |
| Richards* | Homer | (G) | February 9 | ||
| Richey | Ethel | (G) | June 29 | (Creston, IA) | |
| Rigler | Lola Dora | Kellam | (G) | December 28 | "Mrs. Dwight" / (Jefferson, IA) |
| Ritchhart | Carl Russell | (G) | April 20 | (Des Moines, IA) | |
| Rivenburg Rivenburg |
Lola Lola Vivian |
Ball Ball |
(G) (G) |
March 16 April 6 |
(Central Point, OR) (Central Point, OR) |
| Rodgers* | (G) | December 28 | "Mrs. W. B." / (Bakersfield, CA) | ||
| Rogers | Marie Estella | Foster | (G) | February 23 | (Creston, IA) |
| Roos Roos Roos |
Nadine Betty Nadine Betty Nadine |
(G) (G) (F) |
August 24 August 31 September 1 |
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| Rosser Rosser |
Archie Lee Archie Lee |
(G) (F) |
January 5 January 6 |
(Dexter, IA) (Dexter, IA) |
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| - S - | |||||
| Sackett | Howard Everett | (G) | October 19 | (Creston, IA) | |
| Saucke | J. | (G) | August 3 | ||
| Scase | Marguerite | Huff | (G) | January 12 | |
| Schneider | Jessica Ann | (G) | December 28 | ||
| Schroder Schroder Schroder |
Carl A. Carl A. Carl August |
(G) (F) (G) |
February 16 February 17 February 23 |
(Creston, IA) (Creston, IA) (Creston, IA) |
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| Schwab Schwab Schwab |
Emma Emma L. Emma L. |
McQuillan McQuillan |
(G) (G) (G) |
July 27 August 3 August 10 |
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| Seley | John Edward | (G) | June 8 | (Vancouver, WA) | |
| Seley | Sam | (G) | February 9 | (Council Bluffs, IA) | |
| Shade | Avis Darline | (G) | August 3 | (Fort Dodge, IA) | |
| Shike Shike |
Myron R. Myron Ray |
(G) (G) |
March 16 March 30 |
(Des Moines, IA) (Des Moines, IA) |
|
| Shobert | Ferne | Patterson | (G) | March 30 | (Atlantic, IA) |
| Showers | Helen | (G) | March 30 | (Omaha, NE) | |
| Sickels Sickels |
Jeff Thomas Jefferson |
(G) (F) |
August 10 August 11 |
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| Smith | Lester D. | (G) | January 26 | ||
| Snyder | Nettie | Vandewater | (G) | August 17 | (Winterset, IA) |
| Snyder | Walter B. | (G) | October 26 | (New York) | |
| Steffes Steffes |
Dorothy Dorothy |
Dunlap Dunlap |
(G) (F) |
December 21 & 28 December 22 & 29 |
(Omaha, NE) (Omaha, NE) |
| Steggs | Anna E./C. | Wardyn | (G) | November 9 | (Guthrie Center, IA) |
| Steiner | Alfred | (F) | June 9 | (Arizona) | |
| Swensen | Elaine | Woodrich | (G) | April 27 | (Las Vegas, NV) |
| - T - | |||||
| Taylor | Jesse L. | (G) | September 21 | (Guthrie Center, IA) | |
| Thompson Thompson Thompson |
Garner A. Garner Garner A. |
(G) (F) (F) |
December 21 & 28 December 22 December 29 |
(Lenox, IA) (Lenox, IA) (Lenox, IA) |
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| Tierney | Rose B. | (G) | May 11 | (Council Bluffs, IA) | |
| Tilk Tilk |
William F. William |
(G) (F) |
January 5 January 6 |
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| Try | John | (G) | August 17 | (Phoenix, AZ) | |
| - U - | |||||
| - V - | |||||
| Vanatta | James Warren | (G) | March 9 | (Creston, IA) | |
| VanCamp | (Dr) Thomas | (G) | September 14 | (Colorado Springs, CO) | |
| VanVleet VanVleet |
Cora B. Cora B. |
Swoyer |
(G) (G) |
April 6 April 13 |
(Creston, IA) (Creston, IA) |
| VonBergen | Alvena Pauline | Richmann | (G) | November 9 | (Guthrie Center, IA) |
| - W - | |||||
| Wagner Wagner |
Leonard J. Leonard James |
(G) (G) |
April 27 May 4 |
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| Wahe Wahe |
Charles G. Charles George |
(G) (G) |
December 7 December 28 |
(Panora, IA) (Panora, IA) |
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| Wahe | Linden 'Bob' | (G) | September 7 | (near Crookston, MN) | |
| Walker | Ruby Jane | Jenkins | (G) | March 30 | (Englewood, CO) |
| Waltz | Albert William | (G) | June 1 | (Guthrie Center, IA) | |
| Weber | Edmund F. | (G) | November 9 & 16 | ||
| Williams | Alice | Stewart | (G) | August 17 & 31 | (Garden Grove, CA) |
| Wilmeth Wilmuth Wilmeth |
Floyd W. Floyd W. Floyd Wilton |
(G) (F) (G) |
July 27 July 28 August 10 |
(Creston, IA) (Creston, IA) |
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| Woodyard | Richard | (F) | September 1 | ||
| Woodway | Grace | Lillie | (G) | July 13 | (Los Angeles, CA) |
| - X - | |||||
| - Y - | |||||
| Yeske | Willie | (G) | August 31 | ||
| - Z - | |||||