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...
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....
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...
Ronald Dean Schooling, Sr.
May 2, 2026
Ronald Dean Schooling, Sr., age 88, of Griswold, Iowa, passed away, Saturday, May 2, 2026, at his home. Ronald was born October 23, 1937, in Taylor County, Iowa. He graduated from Corning High School and attended college for a short time. Ron was united in marriage to Judy Wyckoff on December 17, 1961, in Red Oak, Iowa. Through the years,...
Kay A. Brennan
May 1, 2026
Kay Brennan, age 78, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Friday, May 1, 2026, at Nebraska Methodist Hospital in Omaha, NE. Kay was born April 12, 1948, in Estherville, IA, the daughter of Orville and Vivian Wiener.
Kay’s life touched many in the Red Oak community. She was known for her kindness, sense of humor, strength, charity work, and her decades...
Joseph Duane Ross
Apr 27, 2026
Joseph Duane Ross, age 87, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Monday, April 27, 2026, at Good Samaritan Society. Duane was born October 7, 1938, in Adams County, Iowa, the son of William Estel and Helen Lucille (Kuhn) Ross. He was raised near Nodaway, Iowa, until moving to Red Oak for his senior year of high school and graduation. He...
Gerald G. Sederburg
Apr 21, 2026
Gerald G. Sederburg, age 90, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Gerald was born May 10, 1935, in Shenandoah, Iowa, the son of Warner and Mary (Hayzlett) Sederburg. He was raised in Red Oak and graduated from Red Oak High School in the class of 1954. He was an Eagle Scout...
Ruby Ruth Houtchens
Apr 19, 2026
Ruby Ruth Houtchens, age 95, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Society in Red Oak. Ruby was born April 28, 1930, in Missouri, the daughter of William and Ethel (Johnson) Blay. The family moved to Atlantic, Iowa when Ruby was very young and later Red Oak, Iowa. Ruby was united in marriage...
F. Lynn "Okie" Adams
Apr 10, 2026
F. Lynn (Okie) Adams, 94 of Red Oak, passed away peacefully at his home on April 10, 2026, in the presence of family and friends.
Lynn was born in Villisca, Iowa on December 13, 1931, to parents Gertrude and Robert D. Adams. He proudly graduated from Red Oak High School in 1949 where he participated in football and track. After attending...
John Lester DeBolt
Apr 1, 2026
John Lester DeBolt, age 74, of Carroll, IA, passed away April 1, 2026, after a short illness at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City surrounded by family. John was born on October 28, 1951, in Council Bluffs, IA, and he was the son of Lester and Evelyn (Selser) DeBolt. He grew up in Red Oak where he graduated...
Arlene Irene Raines
Mar 31, 2026
Arlene Irene Raines, age 84, of Stanton, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, March 31, 2026, at the Accura Healthcare of Stanton, Iowa. Arlene was born July 19, 1941, in Villisca, Iowa, the daughter of Clarence Charles McCuen, Sr. and Elsie Pearl (Pierson) McCuen. She attended school at Nodaway and later received her GED. Later in life Arlene went to Southwestern Community...
Judith Anne Kunze
Mar 29, 2026
Judith Anne (Roberts) Kunze, age 78, of Griswold, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2026, at her home in Griswold, surrounded by her family. Judi was born October 18, 1947, in Greenfield, Iowa, the daughter of Roy and Dorothy Roberts.
Throughout her life, Judi was known for her strength, independence and straightforward nature. She worked hard, cared deeply for her...
Tommy Odel "Tom" Bates
Mar 25, 2026
Tommy Odel “Tom” Bates, age 66, of Macedonia, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at his home. Tom was born May 26, 1959, in Red Oak, Iowa, the son of James and Joyce (Keast) Bates. He was raised on a farm near Oakland, Iowa, and graduated from Oakland High School in 1978. He worked in the construction business all...
Rylan Connor Mirts
Mar 19, 2026
Rylan Connor Mirts, age 17, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Rylan was born January 30, 2009, in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Kaleb and Heather (Ballinger) Mirts. He was a Junior at Red Oak Community High School where he participated in wrestling in his younger...
