Memorials
This page is dedicated to honoring the memories of our classmates who have passed away.
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Brian Little
1955-01-07 1980-03-13
Brian James Little
Birth Date: 7 January 1955, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Death Date: 13 March 1980
Enlistment Branch: Marines
Enlistment Date: 14 May 1974
Discharge Date: 20 June 1978
Died: Santa Ana, Orange County, California 3-13-1980
Interned in Ames Municipal Cemetary : Ames Iowa
Rickey Dean Martin
2012-03-03
Rickey Dean Martin passed away from cancer at Israel Family Hospice House Saturday, March 3, 2012. A visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 8, at Stevens Memorial Chapel in Ames. A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, March 9, also at Stevens.
Rickey Martin was born Oct. 27, 1953. He graduated from Ames High School in 1973 and then graduated from culinary school. Rickey worked as the food service manager at an Ames care facility for 38 years. The past three years, he worked at Union Drive Market Place as a cook.
He enjoyed college sports and was a huge ISU fan. He was a member of the Elks Lodge and previously served as president of the Ames E...
John Miller
1955-03-14 2007-11-02
John Robert Miller, 52, of Ames, died Friday, Nov. 2, at Rolling Green Village in Nevada. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, at Stevens Memorial Chapel in Ames, with Pastor Todd Jenks officiating.
John Miller was born March 30, 1955, in Ellsworth, to Robert William and Corinne (Swenson) Miller. He grew up in Glidden and moved to Ames in 1968. He graduated from Ames High School in 1973. He was a member of Boy Scouts of America and attained the rank of Eagle Scout. He graduated from the American Institute of Business in Des Moines with an associate's degree in business in 1975.
He was employed as an accountant and bookkeeper for his father at...
Bruce Moreland
1955-07-28 1979-03-31Buried at Rock Creek Cemetery Ollie, Keokuk County Iowa.
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Scott Nichols
1955-09-30 2016-05-12
Scott Harry Nichols, son of Donald and Anita Nichols, was born on September 30, 1955, in Ames. He graduated from Ames High School in 1973, where he pole vaulted and ran cross country. He graduated with a business degree from Mankato State University in 1977, where he also pole vaulted. On May 2, 1981, he married his sweetheart, Denise Ann Henderson from Randall. Most of his life, he was a loan officer and rare coin dealer (numinmatist). He ownd Chester's Coins on Main Street in Ames for the last 12 years, which remains open under the management of his son, Kirk.
Scott died of melanoma cancer on the evening of Thursday, May 12, 2016, at 60 years of age. He passed peacefully in...
William O'Connor
2020-10-16O'Connor, William Earl "Bill", 46, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Oct. 16, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in Mason City, Iowa, he came here in 1993 from Ames, Iowa. He was an assembler and was a Marine Corps veteran of Vietnam. He was a member of American Legion Post 37 in Ames and the VFW in St. Petersburg. Survivors include two sisters, Patricia Bywaters, Nevada, Iowa, and Kelly Willman, Farley, Iowa; and two brothers, Kevin Bradley, Palm Harbor, and Steve Bradley, Cascade, Iowa. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
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Harry Oates
1955-04-16 2020-10-26Harry B. Oates of Homosassa, Florida, was born on April 16, 1955 and passed away on October 26, 2020. Harry studied mechanical engineering at the University of Florida in Gainesville, and was an engineering manager at Progress Energy, Inc. Harry was predeceased by his wife of 40 years, Gale, in 2019 and by his son, Kollin Ray Oates. According to Gale's obituary, "Those who know, couldn’t say 'Gale' without saying 'Harry.' The two were always together!" Both Gale and Harry's remains were cremated, and their ashes were interred in April 2022 in the Eternal Reefs at Sarasota, Florida. https://www.eternalreefs.com
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Toni Ovalle (Porath)
1955-07-14 2015-11-25Toni Porath Ovalle, 60 years old, of San Antonio, Texas, was called home to heaven on 11-25-2015. Toni was born in Storm Lake, Iowa, on 7-14-1955, to Lois and Dean Porath. Toni's relationships with God, her family, and her friends are what she cherished most in life. Toni is survived by her husband, Eliazar "Joe" Ovalle of San Antonio, Texas; mother, Lois Porath, of Phoenix, Arizona; sister, Jolene (Shane) Goodman of Johnston, Iowa; brother, Chris Porath, of Seattle, Washington; daughter, Jessica (Joseph, Sr.) Boyd; son, Travis (Kelly) Sampson of Las Vegas, Nevada; son, Ezra Sean (Courtney) Graham, of Rochester Hills, Michigan; grandchildren, Alexis, Joseph Jr., Anastasia, Camrie, Taranique,...
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Jeffrey Owen
2015-05-18
From Mike Owen
Jeff was my youngest brother and likely was the smartest of us. After he graduated from AHS, he enrolled briefly in DMACC and then worked for the Highway Commission. He enlisted in the Marines and was honorably discharged. Jeff eventually moved to Indiana, where he was a carpenter. Diabetes and cancer took his life.
Rusty Purvis
1955-07-23 2021-03-24
Rusty O. Purvis, Kimberling City, MO, son of Gary and Doris (Ruby) Purvis, was born July 23, 1955, in Ames, Iowa, and departed this life on March 24, 2021, at the age of 65.
Rusty permanently moved to Missouri with his family 18 years ago. Rusty served his country proudly in the United States Navy, then went on to work for the Army Corp of Engineers.
Rusty was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include: his wife, Lita Purvis of Kimberling City, MO; son, Chris Purvis of Walnut Shade, MO; daughter, Maica Robinson and husband, Cody of Surprise, AZ; two brothers, Warren Purvis of Carson City, Iowa, and Wayne Purvis and wife, Teresa of Boone,...