Obituary Listing

May 11, 2024

Betty Ann Buehler, age 93, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Betty was born August 27, 1930, in Essex, Iowa, the daughter of James and Anna (Holmes) Moore. She was raised in Essex, Iowa, where she attended school. Betty was united in marriage to Donald Buehler on...

May 10, 2024

Teresa Alice Souza, age 66, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away May 10, 2024, at her home. Teresa was born June 25, 1957, in Oakland, California, the daughter of Joseph and Phyllis Souza. She grew up in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in1975. Teresa was employed at Campbell's Soup Company in Omaha, Nebraska, for...

May 6, 2024

Joyce Philby McKinley, age 84, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Monday, May 6, 2024, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Joyce was born January 19, 1940, in Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of Richard and Frances (Shimerdla) Koll. She was raised in Omaha and attended South Omaha High School. She was united in marriage to Jan Philby, and they...

Apr 23, 2024

Zeta "Lorene" Mitchell, age 100, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Lorene was born April 8, 1924, in Adams County, Iowa, the daughter of Howard and Ethel (Hoyt) Mitchell. She was raised in the Adams County area where she attended school. She helped on the family farm and worked...

Apr 21, 2024

Shirley Ann Beam, age 71, of Littleton, Colorado, formerly of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2024, at Wind Crest Senior Living in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. Shirley was born September 12, 1952, in Red Oak, Iowa, the daughter of Howard and Gwendolyn (Fisher) Jackson. She graduated from Red Oak High School in 1970 and attended Nebraska Methodist...

Apr 21, 2024

Trudy Lu Nelson, age 69, of Clarinda, Iowa, formerly of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2024, at the Clarinda Medical Center. Trudy was born September 14, 1954, in Corning, Iowa, the daughter of Mervin and Nadine Nelson. Her family moved to Red Oak the following year. After graduating high school in Red Oak, Trudy moved to...

Apr 18, 2024

Ronald Dale "Ron" Hart, age 89, of Stanton, Iowa, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2024, at the Good Samaritan Society in Red Oak, Iowa. Ron was born September 25, 1934, in Shenandoah, Iowa, the son of Oscar and Agnes (Tillman) Hart. He was raised in Shenandoah, Iowa, and graduated from Shenandoah High School. Ron then served in the United...

Apr 16, 2024

Elva Jane Olson, age 85, of Emerson, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Elva was born November 27, 1938, in Leon, Iowa, the daughter of Elmer and Elva (Naylor) Stoll. She was raised near Lamoni and graduated from Lamoni High School in 1957. She then attended business school. Elva went to work...

Apr 9, 2024

Gary Alvin Deen, age 81, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. Gary was born February 24, 1943, in Maryville, Missouri, the son of Loren and Louise Deen. He had a bright light about him from the time he was born, a smile on his face with a charismatic personality and a side of...

Apr 4, 2024

John Patrick "Pat" Lewis, age 73, of Elliott, Iowa, passed away Thursday, April 4, 2024, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Pat was born July 13, 1950, the son of John Lewis, Jr. and Phyllis (Christensen) Lewis. He was raised in Elliott and graduated from Griswold Community High School in 1968. He worked at D & L in Red...

Mar 30, 2024

Richard A. Larson, age 74 of Red Oak, IA passed away on Saturday March 30, 2024, at the Red Oak Rehab and Care Center in Red Oak, Iowa, after battling an illness of Dementia.

Richard A Larson was born on May 25, 1949, In Villisca, Iowa, the son of Gerald D. "Mike" and Beatrice L. "Bea" Larson....

Mar 25, 2024

Curtis Lee Strange, age 58, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 25, 2024, at his home. Curtis was born September 29, 1965, in Shenandoah, Iowa, the son of Robert and Ida (Dailey) Strange. He was raised in Shenandoah and graduated from Shenandoah High School. He worked for Mt. Arbor Nursery and the Cooperative before moving...

Mar 20, 2024

Morton Vincent Pointon, II, age 67, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away, Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Morton was born June 25, 1956, in Schenectady, New York, the son of Morton Vincent and Gladys (Gray) Pointon. He graduated from Oppenheim Ephratah High School and worked as a Machinist for many years. He was united...

Mar 17, 2024

Karen Jones, age 73, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2024, at her home after an extended illness. Karen was born December 6, 1950, in Red Oak, Iowa, the daughter of Gaylord and Joyce (Eggers) England. She was raised in Red Oak and graduated from Red Oak Community High School in 1969. She attended beauty school...

Mar 17, 2024

Ruth "JoAnn" Harms, age 87, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2024, at Arlington Place. JoAnn was born July 28, 1936, in Red Oak, Iowa, the daughter of A.C. "Slim" and Ruth (Kneedy) Fada. She was raised in Red Oak and graduated with the class of 1954. JoAnn received her teaching degree from Iowa Western Community...

Mar 13, 2024

Carl Allen Newsome, age 78, of Red Oak, Iowa, formerly Emerson, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at his home after a brief illness. Carl was born March 1, 1946, in Omaha, Nebraska. He was the son of Paul and Doris Newsome.

Preceding him in death were his parents and two sons: Andrew and Matthew Newsome....

Mar 11, 2024

Rita Ilene Herber, age 79, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Monday, March 11, 2024, at her home. Rita was born November 29, 1944, in Chariton, Iowa, the daughter of John William and Johanna Rose (Roberts) Caylor. She graduated from Chariton High School and then attended business school. She lived in Ottumwa, Iowa for many years and worked for...

Mar 1, 2024

Ricky M. Rocha, age 67, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Friday, March 1, 2024, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Ricky was born November 16, 1956, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, the son of Liberty and Carla Rocha. He was raised in Council Bluffs and graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School. He then attended culinary school and was a...

Mar 1, 2024

Carol Sue "Susie" Kohl, age 81, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Friday, March 1, 2024, at Arlington Place. Susie was born June 11, 1942, in Syracuse, New York, the daughter of Thomas and Katharine (Wood) Davis. She was raised in Geneva, New York and Glendale, California. She graduated from Glendale High School in 1961. She was united in...

Feb 28, 2024

Charlotte Werth, 83, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away peacefully on February 28, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Charlotte was raised in Creston, Iowa and spent most of her adult life in Red Oak.

Charlotte was very active in the community serving on the school board and heading up the children's food program in southwestern Iowa....