Iowa Obituaries
Eldora Weekly Ledger 10/01/1891
Jane ???? Higginbotham (1817-1891) OH/IA
Burlington Hawk-Eye 03/11/1893
Clara ???? Higginbotham O'Leary (????-1893) IA
The Iowa Falls Sentinel 12/10/1918
Joseph H. Higginbotham (1840-1918) OH/IA
Hardin County Ledger 05/15/1919
Robert Monroe Higginbotham (1844-1919) OH/IA
The Iowa Recorder 06/11/1924
"Daughter" Hickenbottom (ca1923-1924) IA
The Ogden (UT) Standard-Examiner 11/11/1929
J. A. Higginbotham (ca1855-1929) IA
Eldora Herald Ledger 03/16/1933
Sarah Jane Rhodes Higginbotham (1845-1933) OH/IA
The Waterloo Sunday Courier 09/19/1937
Robert Lewis Higginbotham (1925-1937) IA
The Davenport Democrat and Leader 02/17/1949
Edna Higginbotham Garman (1889-1949) IN/IA
The (Davenport) Democrat and Leader 06/26/1949
Bernice Bales Hickenbottom Englehardt (1898-1949) IA
Hardin County Index 03/17/1950
Harley W. Higginbotham (1868-1950) IA
Council Bluffs Nonpareil 03/30/1952
Maude Higginbotham (ca1884-1952) IA
The Monroe County (Iowa) News 11/09/1953
Lee Higginbotham (1877-1953) IA
LeMars Sentinel 10/12/1955
David Wayne Higginbotham (1955-1955) IA
Council Bluffs Nonpareil 01/20/1956
Edwin Dixon Higginbotham (1878-1956) NE/IA
Council Bluffs Nonpareil 02/23/1956
Laurence Higginbotham (ca1911-1956) IA
The Cedar Rapids Gazette 06/20/1957
Verla Doris Higginbotham Gabrielson (1908-1956) IA
Hardin County Index 03/06/1959
Robert Stewart Higginbotham (ca1886-1959) IA/CA
Waterloo Daily News 11/04/1964
Pocahontas W. Higginbotham (1897-1964) IA
Iowa City Press-Citizen 07/06/1970
Claude Higginbotham (1895-1970) IA
The Guthrian 07/12/1971
Gerald Higginbotham (ca1951-1971) IA
Moravia Union 07/02/1980
Irene Higginbotham Hefner (1909-1980) IA
Sioux City Journal 12/05/2001
Jody Lee Higginbotham (1976-2001) IA
MOVILLE, Iowa -- Jody Lee Higginbotham, 25, of Moville died Saturday, Dec. 1,
2001, of injuries suffered in a farming accident near Blencoe, Iowa.
Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Evangelical Church of Moville, with the
Rev. Ken Brakefield officiating. Burial will be in Kingsley Cemetery, Kingsley,
Iowa. Visitation will be 3 to 8 p.m. today at McCulloch Chapel of Christy-Smith
Funeral Homes in Moville.
Jody Lee Higginbotham was born Jan. 24, 1976, in Sioux City, the son of Harold
W. and Connie M. (Allen) Higginbotham. The family lived in South Sioux City
until Jody was 6 years old, then moved to Kingsley. He attended and graduated
from Kingsley-Pierson High School in 1994.
After high school, Jody moved to Moville. He was employed with Rocket Auto Wash,
Sears Automotive, Schaeff Incorp. and AGP. He was working very hard to become
self-employed.
He was a member of Pheasants Forever. His hobbies included restoring vintage
trucks, landscaping, watching NASCAR races and was a huge Dale Earnhardt fan.
Survivors include his parents of Moville; three brothers, James Higginbotham and
his wife, Marci of Ponca, Neb., Jeremy Higginbotham of Rockwell City, Iowa, and
Justin Higginbotham of Sioux City; his fiancee, Sara Wibbels of Lawton, Iowa;
two nephews, Evan and Tristan; grandmother, Martha Klave of Sioux City; aunt and
uncle, June and Robert Turpen Sr. of South Sioux City; cousins, Angie, Robert
Jr. and Michael Turpen; second cousins, Koty and Jennah Turpen; and other aunts,
uncles and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Harley and Helen
Higginbotham; and great-grandmother, Clara Johnson.
Pallbearers will be Cory Loreth, John Olsen, Don Sulsburger, Matt Thompsen, Mike
Turpen, Robert Turpen Jr. and Steve Meyer.
Sioux City Journal 12/11/2002
Jeremy William Higginbotham (1978-2002) IA
MOVILLE, Iowa -- Jeremy William Higginbotham, 24, of Moville died Monday, Dec.
9, 2002, in Le Mars, Iowa.
Services will be 10 a.m. Friday at Moville Evangelical Church, with the Rev. Ken
Brakefield officiating. Burial will be in Kingsley Cemetery, Kingsley, Iowa.
Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. today at the church. Arrangements are under the
direction of Christy-Smith McCulloch Chapel in Moville.
Mr. Higginbotham was born March 20, 1978, in Sioux City, the son of Harold and
Connie M. (Allen) Higginbotham. He grew up in the Kingsley and Moville area. He
attended schools in Kingsley and Moville. He was employed with Demco
Manufacturing in Boyden, Iowa, and later for U.S. Metro in Sioux City.
He loved to tinker with cars and audio systems. He enjoyed reading and
computers.
He is survived by his parents, Harold and Connie Higginbotham of Moville; two
brothers, James Higginbotham and Justin Higginbotham, both of Sioux City;
grandmother, Martha Klave of Sioux City; a nephew, Tristan; and aunt and uncle,
June and Robert Turpen Sr. of South Sioux City; three cousins, Angie, Robert and
Michael Turpen; a second cousin, Koty Turpen; and his girlfriend, Crystal Smith.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Jody Higginbotham; grandparents, Harley
and Helen Higginbotham; a great-grandma, Clara Johnson; and a cousin, Jennah
Turpen.
Pallbearers will be Robert Ferdig, Richard Harvey, Ed Niemeyer, Aaron Smith,
Michael Turpen and Robert Turpen Jr.
Sioux City Journal 02/01/2004
Sherry C. Higginbotham
SLOAN, Iowa -- Sherry C. Higginbotham, 61, of Sloan died Friday, Jan. 30, 2004,
at Embassy Rehab and Care Center in Sergeant Bluff.
Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel,
with the Rev. Kevin Richter officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.
Visitation with the family present will be one hour prior to the service Tuesday
at the funeral home.
Sherry was born May 25, 1942 in Sioux City, the daughter of Bert G. and Virginia
L. (Rowe) Welch.
Sherry lived in Sioux City until 1972, when she married James (Rob)
Higginbotham, when they moved to Colorado Springs, Colo. The couple lived there
until they moved to Sloan, Iowa in 1996. She graduated from Blair Community
College in May, 1986, with a degree in medical administration. After graduation,
she worked at the Colorado Springs Medical Center. Sherry always loved to camp
and fish up in the mountains of Colorado. After moving to Sloan, Iowa, Sherry
volunteered at the Westwood Animal Hospital. She was a loving mother of five
boys, Edwin Porr of Arizona, Darrell Colwell, James Zacek (deceased), Kevin
Liebsack and Dana Higginbotham, all of Colorado Springs.
Survivors include her husband, Rob; four sons; 12 brothers and sisters, Bert Guy
Welch Jr. and his wife, Deb, Thomas Edward Mitchell and his wife, Deb and Dennis
Michael Mitchell and his wife, Nancy, all of Sioux City, Patrick Neil Mitchell
of Sloan, Gary Robert Mitchell of Sioux City, Dawn Rene Bashara and her husband,
Ness, of Omaha, Neb., Norma Jane Cotter of Sioux City, Pamela Ann Boetger and
her husband, Dwight, of McCook Lake, S.D., Ricke Roxanne Sloan and her husband,
Bill, of Sioux City, Dennis Dean Welch and his wife, Kath,y of Hubbard, Neb.,
Susan Diane Strohbeen and Patrick Paul Welch and his wife, Markie, all of Sioux
City; and eight grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Jackilyn Mitchell; and her
son, James "Jimmy" Zacek.
Sioux City Journal 07/28/2006
James "Rob" Higginbotham (1936-2006) IA
James "Rob" Higginbotham, 69, of Sloan, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, July 25,
2006, at a Sioux City hospital.
Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Calvary Cemetery with the Rev.
Alex Washington officiating.
Rob was born Dec. 1, 1936, in Plymouth County, Iowa, the son of Arthur and
Thelma (Weaver) Higginbotham.
He was an avid fisherman, hunter and mechanic by trade.
Survivors include six sons, Dana (Pam Lee) Higginbotham of Springfield, Mo.,
Robert (Trish) Higginbotham of Sioux City, Kevin (Tina) Liebsack of Colorado
Springs, Colo., David Higginbotham, Darrell (Cindy) Colwell of Colorado Springs
and Edwin Porr of Arizona; a brother from Oregon; and two sisters, Dorothy
Nitzschke of Le Mars, Iowa, and Carol Badgerow of Harrison, Ariz.
He was preceded in death by his wife; his parents; two brothers and three
sisters.
Globe Gazette 05/02/2007
Randy Lee Higginbotham (1963-2007) CA/IA
MASON CITY - Randy L. Higginbotham 43, of 113 Eighth St. S.W., died
Thursday, Feb. 1, 2007, at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Memorial services will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 5, at the gazebo
in East Park in Mason City with Deb Gage and Jerry Hewitt officiating, and with
honors conducted by members of 8th Texas Gun Salute and Bagpipers.
Randy was born Aug. 11, 1963, in Selma, Calif., the son of Harold and Judith
Higginbotham. Randy graduated from Winters High School, Winters, Calif. He was a
member of FFA and showed sheep and hogs at the Cow Palace in Oakland, Calif.
He enlisted into the United States Army, where he was stationed in Anniston,
Ala.; there he met Kaye Wright, they were united into marriage on July 15, 1983.
Together they were stationed in Germany until his honorable discharge in 1985.
They moved back to Waterloo; where he graduated from Hawkeye Tech in law
enforcement and the Police Academy, in 1986. Randy was a police officer for
different communities including Nora Springs, where he was chief of police. In
1998, Randy became a counselor for Francis Lauer until he couldn't work anymore
because of health issues. In 2005, he started working towards his bachelor
degree; he wanted to be a history teacher. Randy will be remembered for his
great knowledge of the Civil War; he was a walking encyclopedia of history.
Randy loved the history of the Civil War, fishing, hunting, movies, and dining
out; his greatest love was spending time with Kaye, his family and his two
Chihuahua dogs, Mike and Rex.
He was a member of the 8th Texas Civil War Reenacting Group and the Sons of the
Union Veterans.
Randy is survived by his wife, Kaye Higginbotham, of Mason City; father, Harold
Higginbotham, of Quitman, Ark.; step-mother, Barbara Higginbotham, of
California; siblings, David, Todd, Darrel, Angel and Laurie Higginbotham, all of
California; aunt, Deena Cote, of Louisiana; mother-in-law, Audrey A. Wright, of
Waterloo; brother-in-law, Kent Wright, of Waterloo; nephew, Isaac Wright and
niece, Naomi Wright; along with other relatives and friends.
Randy was preceded in death by his mother, Judith (Underwood) Higginbotham; and
father-in-law, William Wright.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Des Moines Register 11/27/2008
Mildred "Millie" Higginbotham (1914-2008) IA
Granger, Iowa - Mildred Higginbotham, 94, went to be with her Lord, Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at Polk City Nursing and Rehabilitation. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, November 29, 2008 at Hamilton's Funeral Home, 605 Lyon St. with burial at Glendale Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Mildred was born September 5, 1914 in Sioux Rapids, Iowa. She made her home in Des Moines for most of her life. Mildred retired from J.C. Penney after 21 years of service. Mildred is survived by her children, Sandra Turner of Pleasant Hill, Iowa; Carol (Don) Moore of Newton, Iowa; and Brian (Rhonda) Higginbotham of Granger, Iowa; five grandchildren; and nine great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother; a sister; a son-in-law; and a grandson. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association.
Ottumwa Daily Courier 06/02/2009
Bernice I. Flinspach Hickenbottom (1915-2009) IA
FAIRFIELD — Mrs. Bernice I. Hickenbottom, 93, formerly of Fairfield, died Sunday May 31, 2009, in Peoria, Ariz. Visitation will be at the Raymond Funeral Home on Thursday with the family present from 6-8 p.m. Funeral services will be at the Raymond Funeral Home at 10 a.m. Friday with the Rev. Suzanne Swahn officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield. Memorials may be made to the First Christian Church, Diabetes Foundation, American Heart Association, Jefferson County Hospital Auxiliary and Lou Gehrig's disease foundation. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.raymondfuneralhomes.com. Born August 29, 1915, in Fairfield, she was the daughter of Robert and Grace (Hyde) Flinspach. She married Marshall E. Hickenbottom Feb. 24, 1935, in Fairfield. He died Dec. 1, 1984.Bernice graduated from Fairfield High School in 1934. She was a homemaker and helped her husband in farming and the Hickenbottom Implement business in Fairfield. She also worked as a cook at the Jefferson County Hospital. She and her husband enjoyed traveling and square dancing. Survivors include two sons, Jerry Hickenbottom and wife Donna of Ottumwa, Jim Hickenbottom and Patty Backos of Peoria, Ariz.; three grandchildren, Alan Hickenbottom and wife Peggy of Mt. Pleasant, Bob Hickenbottom and wife Liz of Batavia, Jeff Fleming and wife Jennifer of Ankeny; two great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Enla McCleary and a son, Bobby. Arrangements are by the Raymond Funeral Home.
Des Moines Register 07/29/2009
Frederic Higginbottom (1934-2009 IA
Des Moines-Fred Higginbottom, 75, died Monday, July 27, 2009
at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. He was born on January 22, 1934 to Frank
and Vernal Higginbottom in Des Moines. Fred served in the United States Army
until his honorable discharge in 1957. He was a lifelong farmer and was a
commissioner for the Soil Conservation Commission for 20 years. Fred is survived
by his wife, Mary; children, Joel Higginbottom, Laura Hoyer (Mark), Paul
Higginbottom, and John Higginbottom (Barbara); step-children, Pam Barnes-Palty
(Dave) and Ron Barnes (Lynne); grandchildren, Garrett Hoyer, Bailey Higginbottom,
Nellie Higginbottom, Brita Higginbottom, Daniel Higginbottom, Abigail
Higginbottom, Roni Palty, Alyssa Palty, David Palty, Madison Barnes, and Alex
Barnes; brother, Richard Higginbottom (Darlene); and sister, Miriam Welch (Bob).
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 30, 2009 at the First
United Methodist Church of Ankeny, 206 SW Walnut St., Ankeny, Iowa 50023. A
visitation with family present will be from 9 a.m. until service time on
Thursday.