Alabama School Yearbooks by State and County
Timmathy Smith
Aug 6, 2008 - Jun 16, 2009
Timmathy Wyatt Smith, 10 month old son of Cindy Wyatt and Eugene Smith, died Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday at the Foster Chapel, with Rev. Travis
Schmidt officiating.
Timmathy Wyatt Smith, son of Cindy Wyatt and Eugene Smith, was born August
6, 2008 at the Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.
He is survived by his parents; grandparents, Dennis and Laura Stein of Webster
City; Yvonne Karaba of Des Moines; aunts and uncles, Shawn and Abby Dugan of Alaska; Jeremy Smith of Des Moines; Jacob Miner and Amanda Miner, both of
Webster City; Bonnie and Matt Hooper, Nony Reed, all of Des Moines; Sarah
Erickson of Humboldt; great-grandparents, Dennis and Joan Stein of Webster City;
Roger and Mary Lou Dugan of Woolstock and Winona King of Clarion.
Timmathy was preceded in death by his great-great-grandparents, Earl and Donna Hathaway and Katherine and Cecil Wyatt.
Loren Scott
Jan 20, 1940 - Jun 17, 2009
Loren Scott, 69, of Stratford, died Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 Saturday at the Stratford Lutheran Church, with Rev. Joe Lambert officiating.
Burial will be in the Oakwood Cemetery, north of Stratford.
Visitation will be at the church from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday and prior to the service on Saturday.
Loren William Scott, son of Harold and Louise Swanson Scott, was born January 20, 1940 at the Boone County Hospital. He received his education in the Stratford Public School, graduating in 1957. He also attended the Boone Junior College and DeVry Institute. On August 1, 1959, he married Barbara Ann Thompson at the Stratford Lutheran Church. The couple resided at Stratford. He worked with his father in the Scott Plumbing and Heating Business.
In 1993, Scott Plumbing and Heating was renamed L & C Plumbing and Heating.
Loren is survived by his wife, Barbara, daughters and sons-in-law, Duanna and Ryan Thompson of Ogden; Lisa and Greg Bergman of Stratford; Michele and Doug Hanson of West Des Moines; Amy and Terry Shaw of Madrid; son, Colin Scott of Stratford; 8 grandchildren, 2 great-grandsons; brother and sister-in-law, Warren and Peggy Scott of Stratford; sister and brother-in-law, Mary and Keith Ferguson of Dayton; sister-in-law, Lila Scott of Boone; several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Wendell Scott.
He was a member of the Stratford Lutheran Church, Amateur Radio Club at Boone and was Storm Spotter. Previously Loren was a member of the Stratford Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department and Stratford School Board.
Boonie Koontz
Jul 24, 1929 - Jun 11, 2009
Bonnie Koontz, 79, of Webster City, died Thursday, June 11, 2009 at Mary Greeley Medical Center at Ames. Private graveside services will be conducted by Rev. Gerald Caquelin.
A Celebration of Life gathering will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday, June 15 at Foster’s Fellowship Hall. The public is invited to the gathering.
Bonnie Mae Hemminger, daughter of Herman and Nina Weir Hemminger, was born July 24, 1929 on a farm south of Webster City. She received her education in the Blairsburg Public School, graduating in 1948. On March 26, 1949, she married Vernon Richard (Bud) Koontz in the Little Brown Church at Nashua.
The couple farmed in the Blairsburg area for 25 years, then farmed north of Webster City for eight years. Bud died January 27, 1989. She continued to reside in Webster City.
Bonnie is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Dwayne and Peggy Koontz of Marion; daughters and son-in-law, Pam Henderson of Webster City; Tonya Koontz, Sondra and Jerry Petersen, all of Cedar Falls; eight grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; brother, Bob Hemminger of Missouri.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents.
Bonnie loved sing and listen to music. Several years ago, she had sang with a women’s barbershop quartet in Webster City.
Dr. Jay Pronk
Mar 19, 1978 - Sep 17, 2009
NORTH LIBERTY - Dr. Jay T. Pronk, 31, of North Liberty died Thursday (September 17, 2009) at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City of complications from a transplant for treatment of leukemia.
Funeral services will be held 2 P.M., Monday at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 2301 E. Court St, Iowa City with Rev. Tim Zimmermann officiating. Private graveside services will be at Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City.
Visitation will be held from 10 A.M. until 12 Noon Monday at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Iowa City. A luncheon will be served for all those in attendance at 12 Noon at the church. Cataldo Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Jay Thomas Pronk was born March 19, 1978, in Mason City. He attended Garner-Hayfield Schools and graduated in 1997. During his junior year he was a Rotary Exchange student in Newcastle, England. Jay attended The University of Iowa for undergraduate studies and then graduated from the College of Dentistry in 2004. Jay continued his education with an internship at The UI College of Dentistry Oral Surgery Department, where he discovered his passion and gift for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He began a four-year oral surgery program at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, WI in 2005 until he became ill in 2006 with acute lymphocytic leukemia. Continued chemotherapy treatments made finishing residency difficult. Jay and his family relocated to North Liberty, IA, in 2008, where Jay served as Assistant Professor of Oral Surgery at The UI College of Dentistry. He had the honor of being selected the 2008-2009 Instructor of the Year by the class of 2010. Jay enjoyed his surgical and teaching responsibilities as well as the friendship of the many fine instructors and staff at the dental school. Jay was an accomplished classical and jazz pianist, saxophonist and also played electric bass. He enjoyed family fishing trips, pheasant hunting, cycling and cheering on the Hawkeyes. His greatest joy came from playing with his boys. On December 29, 2001, Jay married the love of his life, Amy Kieschnick. Her love and support of Jay in times of both health and illness were an amazing source of strength for him and helped him fight the good fight and keep the faith. They became the proud parents of Aiden and Ethan on July 10, 2007. Jay was a loving father and adored his two sons. Jay was a kind man of great character, intelligence, and faith. He never once complained of anything he had to endure, but went through life with enthusiasm, drive, and a thankful heart. He was a strong man with an infectious smile and the very best sense of humor.
Those left to cherish Jay’s memory include his beloved wife Amy and sons, Aiden and Ethan of North Liberty; his parents, Tom and Barb Pronk of Garner; sister Kate Pronk of Chicago, IL; brother Matthew Pronk and wife, Katie of North Liberty; maternal grandparents, John and Jean Merano of Springfield, IL; parents-in-law Reverend Clyde and Ellen Kieschnick of Abilene, TX; brothers-in-law, Brian Kieschnick and wife Sarah, and Darren Kieschnick of Abilene, TX; and his uncles and aunts, cousins and nephews.
Jay was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Nick and Myrl Pronk. We thank the Lord for the precious time we had with Jay.
Duane "Hondo" Harms
May 27, 1950 - October 24, 2008
GARNER - Duane D. "Hondo" Harms, 58, of Garner died Friday (October 24, 2008) at his home south of Garner.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Tuesday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner with Rev. David Wagner officiating. Burial will be at a later date in Concord Township Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 P.M., Monday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel and will continue one hour prior to services at the church.
Duane Dean Harms, the son of Reno and Ione (Tanner) Harms, was born May 27, 1950, at Forest City. He attended school at Garner. Duane lived south of Garner and worked various jobs in the area. He raised pigeons, chickens and ducks at his home for many years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, trapping, cooking and, in his younger years, riding motorcycles. Hondo ran for Mayor of Garner in the 1990's.
Duane is survived by his two daughters, Amanda (Wade) Anderson of Lake Mills and their two daughters, Morgan and Alexis, and Sara (Bob) Weber of Austin, MN, and their four children, Cole, Amanda, Abbey and Cory; four brothers, Ernie Harms of Garner, Howard (Sharon) Harms of Britt, Harley (Julie) Harms of Garner and George Harms of New Hampton; a sister, June Harms of Albert Lea, MN; a sister-in-law, Janine Harms; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Frances Benesh and Grace Monson; and brother, August Harms.
