Kenneth Franklin "Kenny" Frame
May 18, 2026
Kenneth Franklin “Kenny” Frame, age 45, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Monday, May 18, 2026, at Red Oak Rehab and Care Center. Kenny was born November 25, 1980, in Red Oak, Iowa. He was raised by his mother and stepfather, Sherri Elliott Clark and Travis Clark. He attended school in Red Oak where he lived most of his life....
Lucille Marie "Lou" Bailey
Jun 14, 2026
Lucille Marie Bailey, age 84, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Sunday, June 14, 2026, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Lucille was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on September 18, 1941, to Axel and Alice (Floberg) Lantz. She lived in Elliott, Iowa until her family moved to Red Oak, Iowa when she was five years old. Lou was united in...
Charles Dixon "Dick" Smith
Jun 20, 2026
Charles Dixon Smith, best known as Dick Smith, age 93, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2026, at his home in West Township of Montgomery County, Iowa, with his wife and son by his side. Dick was born on February 15, 1933, in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Charles Raymond and Gayle (Dixon) Smith. He lived in West Township his entire...
Logun Matthew Hughes
Jun 16, 2026
Logun Matthew Hughes, age 36, of Springfield, Nebraska, formerly of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at his home in Springfield. Logun was born April 12, 1990, in Shenandoah, Iowa, the son of Matthew and Kristen (Ray) Hughes. He was raised in Bentonville, Arkansas and Red Oak, Iowa. He graduated from Red Oak Community High School in...
Gordon Milner
Jun 15, 2026
Gordon “Gord” Milner, age 85, of Elliott, Iowa passed away Monday, June 15, 2026, at his home with his loving family by his side. Gord was born on June 25, 1940, in Elliott, Iowa, the son of Russell and Mildred (Rush) Milner. He graduated from Elliott High School in 1958 and entered the military. He returned to Elliott and worked...
Ralph Delaine Olson
Jun 13, 2026
Ralph Delaine Olson, age 90, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2026, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Ralph was born February 18, 1936, at the family farm home near Genoa, Nebraska, on a cold snowy night, the son of Frank and Evelyn (Anderson) Olson. Due to the dust bowl days, no crops were raised that year,...
Paul Dumler
Jun 7, 2026
Paul Dumler, age 70, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away, Sunday, June 7, 2026, at the Accura Healthcare of Shenandoah, Iowa. Paul was born October 3, 1955, in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of William “Bill” and Dorothy (King) Dumler. He graduated from Villisca High School in 1974. Paul was united in marriage to Darla White on August 13, 1990,...
Gwen Ann Hossle
Jun 6, 2026
Gwen Ann Hossle, age 89, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away, Saturday, June 6, 2026, at Arlington Place. Gwen was born March 14, 1937, in Montgomery County, Iowa, the daughter of John and Evelyn (Gibson) Ross. She was raised on the family farm south of Red Oak. Gwen attended Coburg School and graduated with the class of 1954. She was...
James "Jim" Thuman
Jun 3, 2026
James “Jim” Charles Thuman passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at Thomas Rest Haven in Coon Rapids, Iowa. Jim was born on May 8, 1944, in Villisca, Iowa, the son of Leo and Doris (Goodwin) Thuman. Jim grew up in the Villisca area where he went to school and helped his parents on their farm. He moved to Kansas City...
Gladys C. Dedrickson
Jun 1, 2026
Gladys C. Dedrickson, age 103, of Stanton, Iowa, formerly of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Monday, June 1, 2026, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak. Gladys was born May 10, 1923, in Red Oak, Iowa, the daughter of Charles and Delia (Hart) Abraham. She graduated from Red Oak High School in 1941. On October 17, 1943, Gladys...
Benjamin Lee "Ben" Neligh
May 31, 2026
Benjamin Lee “Ben” Neligh, age 48, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Sunday, May 31, 2026, at Good Samaritan Society. Ben was born August 10, 1977, in Iowa City, Iowa the son of Harry “Butch” and Marilyn (Munro) Neligh. He was raised most of his life in Red Oak but graduated from Griswold High School in 1996. Over the years,...
Kim E. Roudabush
May 29, 2026
Kim E. Roudabush, age 69, of Omaha, Nebraska, passed away Friday, May 29, 2026, at the Nebraska Methodist Hospital. Kim was born February 10, 1957, in Red Oak, Iowa, the daughter of Stanton and Judy (LeRette) Reddick. She was raised in Millard Nebraska where she graduated from Millard South High School in 1975. Kim attended a community college where she...
Ardith Ann "Ardi" Winnett
May 22, 2026
Ardith Ann “Ardi” Winnett, age 98, of Emerson, Iowa, passed away Friday, May 22, 2026, at her home. Ardi was born November 14, 1927, in Henderson, Iowa, the daughter of Howard and Ferne (Pollitt) Allensworth. She graduated from Henderson High School. Ardi lived in Florida for a short period of time and had lived most of her life in southwest...
Daniel Lawrence Phelps
May 22, 2026
Daniel Lawrence Phelps, age 91, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Friday, May 22, 2026, at Arlington Place. Daniel was born September 5, 1934, in Hastings, Iowa, the son of Jesse and Stella (Bell) Phelps. He was raised in the Hastings area and graduated from Malvern High School. Dan attended Iowa State University graduating in 1956. He completed OCS School...
Kenneth Edward "Ken" Rech
May 21, 2026
Kenneth “Ken” Edward Rech, age 85, was called home peacefully in the early morning hours of May 21, 2026, following complications from a fall. He leaves behind a beautiful legacy of faith, family, and community—a life richly and generously lived.
Ken is lovingly survived by his devoted wife of 62 years, Carolyn, whose partnership and companionship were among the greatest joys...
Glen Earle Teller
May 17, 2026
Glen Earle Teller, age 87, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, formerly of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Sunday, May 17, 2026, at Bethany Lutheran Home. Glen was born May 6, 1939, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, the son of Wayne and Lillian (Pedersen) Teller. He was raised in Council Bluffs and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School. He served in the United...
Charles E. Vestal
May 16, 2026
Oh Charles E. “Chuck” Vestal, age 83, of Emerson, Iowa, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Society in Red Oak. Chuck also known as Charlie was born October 27, 1942, in Emerson, Iowa, the son of Paul and Alberta “Sophie” (Cairns) Vestal. He graduated from Emerson High School and attended a trade school where he earned...
John Philip Palmquist
May 16, 2026
John Philip Palmquist, age 88, of Stanton, Iowa, entered his eternal rest on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at his home. John was born on September 27, 1937, in Red Oak, Iowa, the son of Elder and Ruth (Johnson) Palmquist. He grew up on the family farm southwest of Stanton, Iowa. He attended country school and graduated from Red Oak High...
Ladonna Lee Stephens
May 3, 2026
Ladonna Ross Stephens was born August 31, 1940, in Red Oak, IA, daughter of Sander and Mildred (Slater) Ross, and passed away at her home in Henderson on May 3, 2026. She went to several schools as her parents moved to different farms and graduated from Henderson High School in 1958. She married her high school sweetheart, Gary Stephens, on...
Karen Ann Taylor
May 2, 2026
Karen Ann Taylor, age 71, of rural Grant, Iowa, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Cass Health Center in Atlantic, Iowa, after a long illness.
Karen was born in Clarinda, Iowa, on July 7, 1954, the daughter of Lyall and Nickie (Larson) Gage. She was raised in the Hacklebarney area north of Villisca, Iowa.
Karen was united in marriage to Roy...
