Jack Allgood, 61
Jack Allgood, 61, of Grinnell, died July 25, 2012, at his home.
A memorial service was held at 10 a.m., Saturday, July 28, at the Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell with the Rev. Nick Adam, St. Mary?s Catholic Church, officiating. Honorary bearers were Martin, Jackie and Joe Jordan and Dennis, Doug and Mark Allgood. Burial was in Ivy Hill Cemetery in Malcom.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the Jack Allgood Memorial Fund.
Jack was born Nov. 22, 1950, in Grinnell, the son of Ivan ?Jim? and Betty Cram Allgood. He was raised in Grinnell and moved with his family to Wilton in 1967. He was a 1969 graduate of Wilton High School where he excelled in sports, making All-Conference in football, basketball and baseball. He furthered his education and played football at Waldorf Junior College in Forest City and Texas Lutheran University in Seguin, Texas. He later attended U.N.I. in Cedar Falls.
He worked for the Waldorf Athletic Department as a football recruiter for several years and returned to Wilton in 1982 where he was employed with North Star Steel. He retired from the steel plant in 1999 and moved to Grinnell in 2001. While in Grinnell he worked at the Grinnell United Methodist Church and as a care giver for immediate family members and several friends. He attended St. Mary?s Catholic Church in Grinnell.
Jack was a loving and caring person to many. He loved his family dearly, they were his pride and joy and he looked forward to sharing his time with them. He was very athletic and held an appreciation for sports. He was a passionate fan of the Milwaukee Brewers and Green Bay Packers. He was an avid reader and enjoyed watching ESPN. His dog, Jake was a loyal companion.
Survivors include three children, Jason (Cristina) Allgood of Iowa City, Aaron (LeAnn) Allgood of Peoria, Ariz., and Melanie (Michael) Berry of Chicago, Ill.; one brother, Jim (Mary Jane) Allgood of Ankeny; one sister, Carol Jordan of Grinnell; and six grandchildren, Anson, Lucas, Micaela, Annabel and Maddy Allgood and Beckham Berry.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Jarod Allgood; a brother-in-law, Robert Jordan; and a sister-in-law, Dixie Allgood.
Doris I. Large, 85
Doris I. Large, 85, of Grinnell, died on Thursday, July 26, 2012, at the Mayflower Health Care Center.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m., Monday, August 6, at the Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell with the Rev. Christine Tinker, chaplain of the Mayflower Community, officiating. Pianist will be William Tinker. Inurnment will be at a later date in the Westfield Cemetery near Grinnell.
Memorials may be directed to the Human Needs Fund of the Mayflower Community or to Grinnell Regional Hospice.
Doris was born on May 16, 1927, on a farm near Grinnell to Vinton and Lola Squire Carmer. The family lived near Montezuma and Barnes City until 1933 when she moved to Grinnell. While living in Grinnell, she worked at the Grinnell Shoe Company.
On Oct. 5, 1946, she was married to John William Large at Montezuma. The couple lived in Grinnell and Searsboro. Besides being a mother and homemaker, she worked in the laundry department of the Grinnell hospital and for Clean Towel Company of Grinnell.
Doris was a member of the former Assembly of God Church in Grinnell and enjoyed doing the cradle roll and transporting children to church camp. She enjoyed fishing, camping and time spent with her children and grandchildren. She was an excellent seamstress and made wedding dresses for her daughters. She enjoyed baking and decorating cakes as well.
Survivors include her two daughters, Jonnie (Larry) Morton of Grinnell and Kathy Large of Searsboro; three grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two sisters, Bernice Goodwin of Grinnell and Carolyn Buckley of Centerville; and one brother, Earl Carmer of Marshalltown.
She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; and three brothers, Lloyd, Charles and Dale Carmer.
Rita Mae Thys, 69
Rita Mae Thys, age 69, of Victor, died on Wednesday, July 25, 2012, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa.
Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10 a.m., Saturday, July 28, at St. Bridget Catholic Church in Victor with Fr. Brian Shepley officiating. Pallbearers were Chris Boeding, Craig Buscher, Ed Loventinsky, Mike Loventinsky, Adam Thys and Paul Thys. Interment was in Calvary Cemetery in Victor.
Memorials may be designated to the Rita Mae Thys Memorial Fund, PO Box 485, Victor, Iowa 52347. Memories and condolences may be shared with her family on the Smith Funeral Home website at www.smithfh.com.
Rita was born on July 22, 1943, to Henry and Alvira Boeding Naber in Dyersville. She was raised in Lamont, and she graduated from Lamont High School with the class of 1961.
She was united in marriage to John Thys on Dec. 28, 1963, in Lamont. The couple moved to Victor where they farmed and later began working at Victor Manufacturing where she worked for 26 years.
Rita was very energetic and always had a positive outlook on life. The simple blessings in her life were her family, faith and friends. She was an active member of St. Bridget Catholic Church in Victor and the Altar and Rosary Society. Her enjoyments included gardening, going to the casino, playing board games with her grandchildren, talking to her sisters on the phone, and staying in touch with everyone?s activities on her Facebook page.
Rita is survived by her husband of 48 years, John Thys of Victor; four children, John (Deb) Thys of Belle Plaine, Joel (Dawn) Thys of Blairstown, Julie (Mike) Klein of Brooklyn, Jeff (Stephanie) Thys of Victor; six sisters, Jan (Tom) Wilhelm of Columbus, Ohio, Rose Ann (Gary) Davis of Scottsdale, Ariz., Laura (Allen) Behning of Mason City, Mary Elaine Boeding of Dubuque, Virginia Wise of Spring Hill, Kan., Dorothy (Wayne) Loventinsky of Marion; and two brothers, Al (Patsy) Boeding of Ely, and Francis (Lois) Boeding of Hopkinton; and 12 grandchildren.
Rita was preceded in death by her parents; and her brothers, Leo, Linus, and Herman Boeding.
Lillie Bell Bunn, 71
Lillie Bell Bunn, age 71 of Brooklyn, died July 29, 2012 at her home following an extended illness. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 P.M. Friday, August 3, 2012 at Kloster Funeral Home, Brooklyn. A memorial service will follow at 7 P.M. at the funeral home. A memorial fund has been established.
Lillie is survived by her husband Donald; her children Kimberly McDonald of Grinnell, Janet Tuttle (Ed) of Malcom, Alan Bunn of Brooklyn, Michele Sadler (Tracy) of Grinnell, and Michael Bunn (Vickie) of Brooklyn; seven grandchildren, Cody McDonald, Andrew McDonald, Nicole Sadler Faircloth, Jacob Sadler, Amber Cuellar Towner, Chantelle Bunn and Kendall Bunn; six great-grandchildren, Kyle McDonald, Logan McDonald, Keirsten, Billie, and Jessie Towner, and Orin Faircloth. Also surviving are a brother Keith Garwood of Grinnell and a sister Geraldine Huff of Buena Park, Cal. She was preceded in death by her parents, Glenn and Wilma Garwood and two sisters, Joyce Baker and Charlotte ?Shorty? Cox
Lillie Bell Garwood was born July 29, 1941 in Grinnell, the daughter of Glenn and Wilma Bell Garwood. She attended the Grinnell schools and later received her GED. She married Donald Floyd Bunn on May 2, 1958 in Iowa City. Lillie worked as a housekeeper and a CNA at the nursing home in Montezuma, and the Mayflower Home in Grinnell. She loved spending time with her family, and playing games with her grandchildren. In her quiet time, she was found working word searches, and doing crafts.
Online condolences may be extended to the family at www.klosterfuneralhome.com.
Source: http://yourweeklypaper.com/blog/2012/07/31/poweshiek-county-obituaries-august-1-2012/
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