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Thomas Mills
August 27, 1926 - November 06, 2011
Guernsey, Iowa
Tom was born on August 27, 1926 in Lockwood, Missouri to Elmer and Helen Morrison Mills. He was raised in Lockwood and graduated from Lockwood High School in 1944.
After high school, Tom entered the United States Navy and served on the U.S.S. General George M. Randall in the South Pacific as Apprentice Seaman and was discharged as a 3rd Class Baker in 1947. Following the service he moved to southern California and worked for Southern California Edison as an accountant supervisor for 36 ˝ years.
Tom was united in marriage to Anna Marie Evans on November 20, 1975 in Las Vegas, Nevada. After their retirement the couple moved to Oregon where they lived for the next 14 years before moving to Iowa in 1999. Tom was an avid bowler and participated in two senior leagues and also on a travelers bowling club. He enjoyed wood carving of wildlife, but was most proud of carving out his own hand. He also enjoyed making his own wine
Survivors include his wife, Anna Mills of Guernsey, Iowa; his children, Betsy Lynne (John) Randolph of Medford, Oregon; and Mark Allen of Monrovia, California; his step children Kevin (Sherri) Irwin of Story City, Iowa, Deborah Sue (Michael) Govero Cox of Visalia California, grandchildren, Melissa (Dave) Miller, Martin (Wilma) Mills, Bryan Obando, Daniel (Kerri) Navvaro, and Nicole (Joel) Piller, step grand children Meghan Cox, Caitlyn Cox, Christopher Irwin, and Kevin Irwin, Jr. his seven great-grandchildren and one step great grand child He is preceded in death by his parents; two brothers Eugene and Elmer JR. Mills; his son Thomas Mills; and his daughter Lora Lee Mills, and one step son Richard Irwin.
Memorials may be directed to: Iowa Hospice, 2 West Main Street, Marshalltown, Iowa 50158.
Lt. Commander Harold L. Meeker, ret.
March 03, 1930 - November 05, 2011
Grinnell, Iowa
Visitation: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday November 09, 2011 at Smith Funeral Home, Grinnell
Interment: November 09, 2011 at Evergreen Cemetery, Vinton, Iowa
Lt. Commander Harold Meeker, retired, 81, of Grinnell died November 5, 2011, at Grinnell Regional Medical Center.
Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell followed by a private family burial at the Evergreen Cemetery in Vinton Wednesday afternoon. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Harold Meeker Memorial Fund.
Harold was born March 3, 1930, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Leon W. and Berniece Downs Meeker. He entered the United States Navy in 1947 and spent most of his over 24 years of active duty in submarine service. He retired from active duty in 1971 and returned to Iowa to make his home in Grinnell.
He was a member of the Jamestown Society, The Sons of the American Revolution and various other hereditary organizations. He also enjoyed camping and genealogy.
Survivors include his wife, Darlene of Grinnell; three sons, Steven of Seattle, Washington, John (Kim) of Cedar Rapids, and Brian of Grinnell; one grandson; and three granddaughters. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Raymond; a daughter, Cynthia Garduno; and a granddaughter.
Raymond Lee Puls, Jr.
March 12, 1946 - November 11, 2011
Malcom, Iowa
Visitation: 12:00 noon to 8:00 p.m. Sunday with family present from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Sunday evening November 13, 2011 at Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell
Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m., Monday, November 14, 2011 at Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell
Interment: following the service November 14, 2011 at Ivy Hill Cemetery in Malcom
Raymond L. Puls, Jr., 65, of Malcom died November 11, 2011, at Grinnell Regional Medical Center. Funeral services are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 14, at the Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell with Pastor Jason Friesen, Crossroad Community Church in Grimes, officiating. Pallbearers will be Luke and Zach Gay, Harley, Ron, Tanner, Travis and Tyler Puls. Honorary bearers will be Roger Griffith, Jacob and Levi Gay. Burial, with military rites, will follow at Ivy Hill Cemetery in Malcom. Visitation will be held from 12:00 noon to 8:00 p.m. Sunday at the Smith Funeral Home with the family present from 4:00 to 7:00 Sunday evening. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Malcom Fire Department.
Ray was born March 12, 1946, in Grinnell, the son of Raymond Lee and Betty Mae Wolfe Puls. He was raised in Grinnell and later Brooklyn. He was a 1964 graduate of BGM High School. He was a veteran of the United States Army during the Vietnam War and was stationed in South Korea. On January 31, 1970, he was united in marriage to Shirley Ann Alertsen, in Omaha, Nebraska. They were later divorced in 1977. He married Pamela Lou Gay on March 18, 1978 in Montezuma and the couple made their home in Malcom.
Ray was employed at Amana Refrigeration, Bishop Pools and Lennox in Des Moines, and later for 17 years at Farmhand. In 1995, he began working for Victor Manufacturing and retired on April 29, 2011. He served on the Malcom City Council for 16 years, a member of the Malcom Volunteer Fire Department for over 25 years, and a member of the Malcom American Legion.
Ray enjoyed mowing, tending to his flower and vegetable gardens, and canning his produce. He knew the value of hard work. He liked watching western movies, trains, traveling to the mountains in Wyoming, and playing cards with his family. He loved anything John Deere!
Survivors include his wife, Pam of Malcom; three children, Rebecca (Ryan) Skow of Grimes, Jono (Rebecca) Puls of Brooklyn and Ben Puls of Brooklyn; six grandchildren, Jamie, Jenna and Jacob Skow, Addison Puls, Jordyn Nikkel and Bode Astelle; five brothers, Roger of Grinnell, Ronald (Jane) and Rick (Sheryl) of Malcom, Rodney of Brooklyn and Russell of Grinnell; and three sisters, Debbie (Kip) Van Auken, Rhonda Puls, and DeAnna Hoien, all of Grinnell. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Mary Edna Sherman
July 05, 1918 - November 12, 2011
Smith Funeral Home, Grinnell
Memorial Service: 10:00 a.m. Thursday November 17, 2011 at First Baptist Church in Grinnell
Visitation: Family present from 4:00 to 7:00 Wednesday evening November 16, 2011 at Smith Funeral Home, Grinnell
Interment: November 16, 2011 at Hazelwood Cemetery, Grinnell
Mary Edna Sherman, 93, of Grinnell died November 12, 2011, at the Mayflower Community Health Care Center. A memorial service has been scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Thursday, November 17, at the First Baptist Church in Grinnell. Burial will be in Hazelwood Cemetery in Grinnell. Visitation with the family present will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 Wednesday evening at the Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Grinnell First Baptist Church or Grinnell Regional Hospice.
The daughter of Raymond and Lillie Pilgrim, Mary Edna was born on July 5, 1918, in Grinnell, Iowa. She was educated in the Grinnell Schools and then attended Grinnell College and Iowa State University where she majored in Home Economics. Following her marriage to LaForest B. Sherman in 1939, they moved to Oelwein, IA where “Sherm” was employed by Interstate Power and Light Company. During the war years, they were stationed in Colorado, Alabama and South Carolina. With new perspective gained after the war, they returned to Iowa and the stability and richness of farm life and the closer ties of family and friends. In the early years on the farm, she gardened, canned, sewed, upholstered furniture and worked at raising four children. When the eldest child was approaching college, she began a twenty-two year career with Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company, which began as a financial measure but which ended with a fond farewell to lifelong friends.
Both Mary Edna and Sherm were active in the First Baptist Church, where Mary Edna was on numerous boards and committees and where she shared her beautiful voice. She also was a long-time hospital volunteer and Red Cross Board member. Her life was not all work and she especially enjoyed her membership in Magoun Club and several bridge groups.
In the early years of retirement, their travel included trips to Alaska, Mexico, Nova Scotia, and the Southeastern seaboard and two very special trips to Europe. With longer sojourns to Arizona, they spent wonderful times with her brother, Estel, and they reveled in their many new found friends. It was in this period that Mary Edna discovered her artistic side and began painting, to the joy of her family. Her voice also had a new stage within a secular chorus, complete with costumes! Later years brought happy moves to the Seeland Park and Mayflower communities.
Survivors include her four children; LaForest “John” (Winnie) Sherman, III of Grinnell, Jack (Cynthia) Sherman of Grinnell, Mary Pat (Tom) Griffin of Apple Valley, MN and Raymond (Sheryl) Sherman of Camas, WA; nine grandchildren; and seventeen great-grandchildren. Mary Edna died on November 12, 2011, at Mayflower Home, at the age of 93. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, brothers, Jack Pilgrim and Estel Pilgrim and one granddaughter, Michelle Renaud.
Mildred Schroeder
February 17, 1932 - November 12, 2011
Grinnell, Iowa
Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m., Tuesday November 15, 2011 at First Presbyterian Church in Grinnell
Visitation: Monday from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., with the family present from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. November 14, 2011 at Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell
Mildred Katherine Schroeder was born on February 17, 1932, in Grinnell, Iowa, to Carl Louis and Mary Helen Schmidt Beck. She was raised in Malcom, Iowa, and graduated with the class of 1949 from Malcom High School.
On January 15, 1954, she was united in marriage to Norman Schroeder at the Trinity Lutheran Church near Malcom. To this union were born their children: Roger, Rhonda, Michael, Marilyn, Mary, and Max. She worked at the Grinnell State Bank (Malcom office) and helped Norman on the farm. She decided to stay at home and raise their children. After retiring, Norman and Millie moved into Grinnell in 1994. They have spent several winters in Yuma, Arizona.
Millie was a selfless person, always thinking of others, even up to her last days. She was a giving woman who welcomed everyone into her family. She enjoyed crocheting, reading, fishing, cards, and dancing. Her garden was always full of flowers and vegetables. She had fun playing bingo. She recently started her own Facebook page so she could keep tabs on her children and grandchildren. She was a member of the Lutheran and Presbyterian Churches in Malcom and Grinnell. She was also a member of the Lady Elks, American Legion Auxiliary and the Grinnell Regional Medical Center Auxiliary.
Millie is survived by her husband, Norman Schroeder of Grinnell, her children, Roger (Judy) Schroeder of Malcom; Rhonda (Brad) Braley of Cedar Falls; Michael (Diane) Schroeder of Humeston; Marilyn (Randy) Terlouw of Newton; Mary (Shawn) Sherwood of Brooklyn; and Max (Jerry) Schroeder of Chicago, Illinois; ten grandchildren: Eric Braley, Collin Braley, Alex Schroeder, Lee (Sara) Schroeder, Kayla Sherwood, Jordyn Sherwood, Baylie Sherwood, Mayson Sherwood, Jessica Curry, and Spencer Curry, and one great-granddaughter, Amiah Lint. Also left to honor her memory are her sister, Irene Morrison of Grinnell, and two sisters-in-law, Joan Beck of Fletcher, Ohio, and Ann Beck of Omaha, Nebraska. She was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers---Fred, Walter, Harold, and Paul Beck---and brother-in-law, Don Morrison, and her two sisters-in-law Gretchen and Marie Beck.
Memorials may be directed to Grinnell Regional Hospice and sent in care of the Smith Funeral Home, PO Box 368, Grinnell, Iowa 50112.
John Eickelberg
June 14, 1930 - November 12, 2011
Iowa City and formerly of Grinnell
Visitation: A memorial gathering will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 6 p.m., Friday November 18, 2011 at The Grinnell House, 5th and Park Street in Grinnell hosted by the family
John was born on June 14, 1930, in Waterloo, Iowa to Ralph and Florence Landgraf Eickelberg. He was raised in Waterloo and graduated from Waterloo East High School with the Class of 1948. He also attended Grinnell College. Following his graduation, he worked in the financial sector and had served as President of Grinnell Federal Savings and Loan while living in Grinnell.
He was married to Shirlee Gormly on December 24, 1948 and to this union was born eight children, Terry, Phoebe, Susie, Nancy, Julie, Peggy, Ted, and Sarah. The couple was married for 24 years.
He is survived by his children, Terry (Cheryl) Eickelberg of Adel, Phoebe (Mike) O'Connor of Centerville, Susie (Art) Johnson of Grinnell, Nancy Baumgartner of Grinnell, Julie (Fred) Reed of Johnston, Peg (Randy) Hausler of Iowa City, Ted (Jenelle) Eickelberg of New Braunfels, Texas and Sarah (Bob) Jameson of Cincinnati, Ohio; 21 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; and one sister, Ruth Spencer of Centerville.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and two sister, Phoebe Kyle and Dorothy Balster.
In lieu of flowers or memorial gifts, the family would simply enjoy your presence at the memorial gathering.
Paul L. Krumm
August 06, 1943 - December 11, 2011
Grinnell, Iowa
Memorial Service: 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 20, 2012 at Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell
Visitation: 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 20, 2012 at Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell
Interment: following his service, Friday, January 20, 2012 at Westfield Cemetery south of Grinnell
Memorials in Paul's name may be designated to the Westfield Cemetery Association or to the Drake Community Library, sent in care of the Smith Funeral Home, PO Box 368, Grinnell, Iowa 50112.
Paul was born the son of Paul and Doris Losey Krumm on August 6, 1943 in Grinnell, Iowa. He was raised in Grinnell and he graduated from Grinnell High School with the class of 1961. He then attended the Stone-Camryn School of Ballet in Chicago, Illinois.
Paul had a special love for the arts, including art history, theatre, opera, dance, and reading; the most important was music. He had a great tenor singing voice and he was actively involved in quartet and performed in high school musicals. He was a professional ballet dancer from 1962 until 1972 for several organizations, including the Phyllis Sabold Company in Highland Park, Illinois, touring all 48 Continental States with that group; and the Ruth Page Chicago Opera Ballet Company, where he performed as a soloist. He also danced at Radio City Music Hall in New York City’s Rockefeller Center. Paul’s faith was very important to him and he was well educated in several different faiths.
Paul is survived by his sister, Karen (Clark) Weaver of Grinnell; his nephew and nieces, Mark T. Weaver of Minneapolis, Minnesota; Michelle Weaver of Dallas, Texas; and Melanie (Jamie) Smith; grandnephew Jackson, and grandniece Margaret Smith, also of Dallas, Texas. Paul was preceded in death by his parents.
Khloe Nicole Nath
June 23, 2011 - December 13, 2011
Grinnell, Iowa
Funeral Service: Private Family service December 16, 2011 at St. John's Lutheran Church
Interment: , at Oak Hill Cemetery, Estherville, Iowa
Khloe was born June 23, 2011, in Des Moines, the daughter of Chad and Terri Bergeson Nath. She was baptized on July 4, 2011.
Khloe loved to hear her parent’s voices and she loved hearing music. She especially loved nature sounds and lullabies. Her favorite thing was to be held and snuggled by her mom, dad, or sister. She held a fierce grip on anything she could get her hand around, including her lamb blanket or anyone lending a finger. She enjoyed looking at her mobile and faces of those surrounding her who loved her. Although her time on earth was short, she made an astounding impact in the lives of many. She has ignited our minds and captured our hearts. She blazed her own pathway in her life, not following “the book” on anything. She will be missed dearly, and loved always, everyday.
Survivors include her parents, Chad and Terri of Grinnell; one sister, Katelyn Nath of Grinnell; her grandparents, Larry and Gloria Nath and Larry and Francine Bergeson, all of Estherville; her great-grandparents, Wesley and Mavis Eide of Estherville; her aunts and uncles, Greg (Amy) Nath of Perry, Corey (Kristen) Nath of Roseville, Minnesota, Melissa (Brad) Leonard of Estherville, Nicole (Eddie) Harseim of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and Tony (Ursula) Nath of Estherville; and several cousins.
Khloe died December 13, 2011, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. She was preceded in death by her great-grandparents, Shirley and Elmer Nath, Elenora and Einar Hansen, and Russell and Elma Bergeson.
Mary Ann Nixon
June 21, 1922 - December 13, 2011
Grinnell, Iowa
Visitation: 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. Thursday December 22, 2011 at Smith Funeral Home, Grinnell
Funeral Service: 3:30 p.m. Friday December 23, 2011 at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Grinnell
Interment: 2:30 p.m. Thursday December 23, 2011 at Hazelwood Cemetery, Grinnell
Mary Ann Nixon, 89, of Grinnell died December 13, 2011, at Grinnell Regional Medical Center. Burial will be held 2:30 p.m. Friday, December 23, at Hazelwood Cemetery in Grinnell followed by a memorial service scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Friday at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Grinnell. Visitation will be held from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. Thursday, December 22, at the Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell. Memorial contributions may be directed to the American Heart Association.
Mary was born June 21, 1922, in Burlington, Iowa, the daughter of Samuel and Rose Brunner Schranz, where she was also raised and educated.
On July 10, 1948, she was united in marriage to James E. Nixon, in Burlington. The couple lived in Burlington before moving to Grinnell in 1966. While in Grinnell, she was employed for several years as a cook for the Grinnell-Newburg School District.
Mary was a constant presence at all of her son’s school and sporting events over the years. She enjoyed playing cards and collecting cuckoo clocks and bells, which were displayed throughout her home. She loved to cook and took great pride in maintaining a well-kept home. Her time spent with her two grandchildren was always some of her best memories. She was very proud of them.
Survivors include her son, Joe (Judi) Nixon and two grandchildren, Leah and Steven, all of Brentwood, Tennessee. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Jim in 1974; and several brothers and sisters.
JoAnn Latting
September 15, 1943 - December 14, 2011
Grinnell, Iowa
Visitation: 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday December 18, 2011 at Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell, Iowa
Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m., Monday December 19, 2011 at Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell, Iowa
Interment: Following the funeral service December 19, 2011 at Hazelwood Cemetery in Grinnell, Iowa
JoAnn was born on September 15, 1943, in Toledo, Iowa to Joseph and Anna Dalecky Hosek. She was raised on a farm near Clutier and graduated from Toledo High School. On May 22, 1965, she was married to Robert Latting at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Clutier. The couple resided in California and Washington State before moving to Ames. In 1969, they moved to Grinnell. Besides being a mother and homemaker she worked as a seamstress for DeLong’s Sportswear Company and the Rock Creek Athletic Company in Grinnell.
JoAnn enjoyed sewing, crafts and baking. She adored her family and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren.
She is survived by her husband, Robert Latting of Grinnell; two daughters, Terri (Mick) Kane of Hinsdale, Illinois and Traci (Mark) Corley of Jacksonville, Florida; one son, Tim (Stephanie) Latting of West Des Moines, Iowa; eight grandchildren; one sister, Marlys (Robert) Butz of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; and one brother, Richard (Phyllis) Hosek of Vining, Iowa.
She was preceded in death by her parents and an infant brother.
