Obituary Listing

Dec 7, 2023

Neva Ann Slump, age 90, of Henderson, Iowa, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2023, at Good Samaritan Society in Red Oak, Iowa. Neva was born May 22, 1933 in Oakland, Iowa, the daughter of Chet and Twyla (Hummel) Yeager. She was raised on a farm near Emerson, Iowa and graduated from Emerson High School in 1951. Neva was united...

Dec 4, 2023

Rachelle Diane York, age 65, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Monday, December 4, 2023, at her home. Rachelle was born May 7, 1958, the daughter of Robert and Sharen (Cable) Artlip. She was raised in Elliott, Iowa, and graduated from Griswold High School in 1976. She later received her RN Degree and was an in-home health care provider....

Nov 28, 2023

Sally Jo Allgood, age 70, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at the Omaha Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Sally was born December 18, 1952, in Nemaha County, Nebraska, the daughter of Tyler and Leudean (Crabtree) Allgood. She was raised all over the United States while her father was in the military. Sally...

Nov 22, 2023

Deloris Mae Akers, age 84, of Stanton, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at her home. Deloris was born January 10, 1939, in Bedford, Iowa, the daughter of Merle and Pauline (Armstrong) Hoops. She was raised in Bedford where she attended school. Deloris was united in marriage to Duane Akers on January 13, 1957, in Bedford, Iowa. In...

Nov 18, 2023

Diana Lyne Petty, age 75, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Saturday, November 18, 2023, at the Red Oak Rehab and Care Center. Diana was born November 28, 1947, in Red Oak, Iowa, the daughter of Bryan and Shirley (Knoke) Lewis. She was raised in Elliott, Iowa, and graduated from Griswold Community High School. Diana was united in marriage...

Nov 17, 2023

James Dean "Jim" Karns, age 66, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away, Friday, November 17, 2023, at CHI Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. Jim was born October 27, 1957, in Marshalltown, Iowa, the son of Lawrence and Virginia (Cochran) Karns. He was raised in Marshalltown graduating from Marshalltown High School in 1976. Before moving to Red Oak, Jim...

Nov 15, 2023

Our precious mother, Virginia Charlene Mutschler, went to be with the Lord on November 15, 2023, at 6:35 a.m., at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak with her children by her side. She died as she lived with beauty, dignity, and grace.

Virginia devoted her life to her beloved husband, Ernie, and her seven children....

Nov 14, 2023

Dorothy J. Herren, age 78, of Stanton, Iowa, formerly of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at the Accura Healthcare of Stanton, Iowa. Dorothy was born November 15, 1944, in Red Oak, Iowa, the daughter of John O. and Florence (Glassinger) Herren. She was raised in Red Oak where she graduated from Red Oak Community High...

Nov 8, 2023

Rusty Foreman, age 53, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at the St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska. Rusty was born August 18, 1970, in Red Oak, Iowa, the son of Herman and Shirley (Schmidt) Foreman. He was in Red Oak, Iowa, where he attended school. Over the years, Rusty worked for Oakland Foods, D...

Nov 6, 2023

Gerald Jay Grogg, Sr., age 77, of Villisca, Iowa, passed away Monday, November 6, 2023, at the Villisca Good Samaritan Society. Gerald was born November 23, 1945, in Gallion, Ohio, the son of Forrest and Viola Grogg. He lived most of his life in Kansas until moving to Villisca, Iowa. Over the years, Gerald worked on the oil riggs,...

Nov 6, 2023

Vicky Lou Putnam, age 77, of Henderson, Iowa, passed away Monday, November 6, 2023, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak. Vicky was born August 20, 1946, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, the daughter of Gola B. and Wilma L. (Trede) Wilber. She was raised in Henderson and graduated from Nishna Valley High School in 1964. She worked...

Nov 4, 2023

Kathleen Marie Ebert, age 94, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Saturday, November 4, 2023, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Kathleen was born on a farm east of Tenville, Iowa on February 25, 1929, the daughter of Miles and Bertha (Hedstrom) DeVoss. She attended Country School prior to graduating from Villisca High School in 1946 as Valedictorian.

Nov 3, 2023

James Buryle Mitchell, Sr., age 64, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Friday, November 3, 2023, at his home. He was known to many as "Cheech" and was the self-proclaimed "King" of Red Oak. Cheech was born March 13, 1959, in Des Moines, Iowa, the son of Dean and Ethel (Spoon) Mitchell. He was raised in Lucas, Iowa and...

Oct 21, 2023

Kim Delaine Perdue, age 70, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Saturday, October 21, 2023, at his home after an extended illness. Kim was born April 25, 1953, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, the son of Ora and Iona (Palmer) Perdue. He was raised in Griswold, Iowa, where he attended school. After high school, he entered and served in the...

Oct 18, 2023

James Brian "Jim" Stanley, age 54, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, October 18, 2023. Jim was born October 14, 1969, in Red Oak, Iowa, the son of Jerry and Karon (Scotton) Stanley. He was raised in Red Oak and graduated from Red Oak Community High School in 1988. Jim attended Des Moines...

Oct 17, 2023

James Thomas "Tom" Solt, age 69, of Villisca, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak. Tom was born June 11, 1954, in Carroll, Iowa, the son of Wilford Mervil and Violet Jean (Neighbors) Solt. He graduated from Villisca High School in 1972 and lived most of his life in Villisca. He...

Sep 29, 2023

Brock Michael Corliss, age 34, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Friday, September 29, 2023, at University of Nebraska Medical Center. Brock was born May 11, 1989, in Clarinda, Iowa, the son of James and Elizabeth (Bailey) Corliss. He was raised in Red Oak, Iowa, where he graduated from Red Oak Community High School with the class of 2007....

Sep 27, 2023

Rick Thomas Askey, age 58, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Rick was born August 27, 1965, in Red Oak, Iowa, the son of Thomas and Mary (Ross) Askey. He was raised in Red Oak graduating from Red Oak Community High School in1984. He started with the Fire Department...

Sep 26, 2023

Matthew Paul Newsome, age 52, of Emerson, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at his home. Matthew was born November 28, 1970, in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Carl and Suzanne (Thomsen) Newsome. He attended school in Omaha, later attended UTI, and served in the United States Army for a short time. Over the years, he worked for...

Sep 26, 2023

A graveside memorial service for Richard and Charlene Larsen of Vancouver, Washington, formerly of the Mills County area will be held 11 AM Saturday, June 8, 2024, at the Walnut Cemetery south of Emerson, Iowa.

Survivors include their daughter: Lori Davis and husband Steve of Vancouver, Washington and their son: William Larsen and wife Regina of Goldendale,...