Charlotte Werth
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....
Sherry Rife
Feb 28, 2024
Sherry L. Rife, age 76, of New Market, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, February 28, 2024, at Nebraska Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. Sherry was born November 24, 1947, in Bloomington, Illinois, the daughter of Robert and Pauline (Kreplin) Williams. In high school, Sherry volunteered as a Candy Striper. She was united in marriage to Kurt Rife on May 26, 1967....
Douglas Moser
Feb 26, 2024
Douglas Wade Moser, age 66, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, passed away Monday, February 26, 2024, at his home. Douglas was born on October 11, 1957, the youngest of three children of Ocie and Nancy (Evans) Moser.
Over his years in Glenwood and Council Bluffs, Iowa, he was a lively presence and much loved by his caregivers and...
Suzanne (Bowen) Lees
Feb 24, 2024
Suzanne Renee Lees, age 60, of Walnut, Iowa, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 24, 2024, at her home surrounded by family after her courageous battle with breast cancer. Suzanne was born February 23, 1964, in Red Oak, Iowa, the daughter of Loyd and Gladys (Trautman) Bowen. She was raised south of Emerson, Iowa, on...
Kathy Barmann
Feb 24, 2024
Kathleen Reta "Kathy" (Tebrinke) Barmann, age 77, of Red Oak, Iowa, died peacefully at her home following a lengthy illness. Kathy was born July 22, 1946, in Sterling, Colorado, the daughter of Bernice "Bud" and Vera Emily (McHenry) Tebrinke. She lived near Stoneham, Colorado, as an infant, and the family lived in a sod house for a short time....
Butch Kephart
Feb 21, 2024
James E. "Butch" Kephart, age 67, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at his home. Butch was born June 21, 1956, in Muscatine, Iowa, the son of Lester and Agnes (Maylone) Kephart. He was raised in Muscatine and Davenport where he attended school. Jim was a roofer and worked in home improvement construction. He owned...
Barb Perry Jones
Feb 18, 2024
Barbara Jane (Perry) Jones, 54, formerly of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Sunday, February 18, 2024, in Rathdrum, Idaho. Barb was born April 22, 1969, in Red Oak, Iowa, the daughter of Marvin and Beverly (Bradley) Perry. She graduated from Stanton High School in 1987. She had lived in many different places throughout the years including Elliott, Red Oak,...
Norma Tichy
Feb 15, 2024
Norma Jean Tichy, age 82, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away, Thursday, February 15, 2024, at the Good Samaritan Society. Norma was born November 7, 1941, in Iowa, the daughter of Ephraim and Eva Gladys (Whitney) Foreman. She was raised in Red Oak where she lived most of her life. She attended school at Red Oak Community Schools and...
Pat Gilliland
Feb 5, 2024
Patricia Rae "Pat" Gilliland, age 77, of Stanton, Iowa, passed away Monday, February 5, 2024, at the Bryan West Health Center in Lincoln, Nebraska. Pat was born April 6, 1946, in Creston, Iowa, the daughter of Larence and Wanda (Courcier) Johnson. She was raised in Stanton, Iowa, and graduated from Stanton High School in 1963. She was united in...
Russ Hayes
Feb 4, 2024
Russell Wayne "Russ" Hayes, age 77, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Sunday, February 4, 2024, at his home. Russ was born August 27, 1946, in Montgomery County, Iowa, the son of George Howard and Bernice (Gourley) Hayes. He was raised in Red Oak where he attended school. Over the years he worked for the Mosaic Plant and later...
Betty Howard
Jan 26, 2024
Betty Alice (Vestal) Howard, age 90, of Lakewood, Colorado passed away peacefully on Friday, January 26, 2024, in Tucson, Arizona, surrounded by the love of her family. Betty was born December 16, 1933, in Hastings, Iowa, to Paul and Alberta (Cairns) Vestal. She was raised on their farm during the Great Depression, attending the Sandiland one-room schoolhouse through 8th...
Kathy Clark
Jan 24, 2024
Kathryn Rae Strand was born February 27, 1950, to Raymond and Charlotte Strand in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Kathy came in second place to Barb, and was followed by Joyce, Jona, Robin and Johnny. Growing up, the siblings had their fights but as they got older, there was nothing separating them. Routine Sunday dinners that she often made us late...
Janice Lewis
Jan 20, 2024
Carol Janice Focht was born on February 12, 1929 to Fred and Irene (Gourley) Focht near Morton's Mill, IA. She entered into rest on January 20th at the Homestead Assisted Living Facility in Shenandoah at the age of 94 years, 11 months and 8 days.
Janice grew up on the family farm, helping with farm chores, and...
Scoop Houser
Jan 17, 2024
Gerald Allen "Scoop" Houser, 88, Red Oak, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. He left us from his home in rural Montgomery County, tinkering in the garage, which is what he would have wanted.
Scoop was born on Oct. 10, 1935, near Henderson, to Leslie and Helen "Ticky" (Byers) Houser. He graduated from Henderson High...
Al Nelson
Jan 16, 2024
Lester "Allen" Nelson, age 82, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at Arlington Place. Allen was born March 28, 1941, in Page County, Iowa, near Nyman, the son of Lester Aaron and Pearl Ferne (Linquist) Nelson. He graduated from Coburg High School in 1958 and Peru State College in 1962. Allen was united in marriage...
Roger Carlson
Jan 16, 2024
Please note change of venue to the Red Oak Community Jr/Sr High School.
Roger L. Carlson, age 70, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Roger was born April 14, 1953, in Red Oak, Iowa, the son of Glen and Frances (Lathrop) Carlson. He was raised in Red...
Dale Proctor
Jan 10, 2024
Dale Morse Proctor, age 78, of Emerson, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2024, at his home after an extended illness. Dale was born June 27, 1945, in Leon, Iowa, the son of Herman and Isabelle (Bryant) Proctor. He graduated from Leon High School in 1963 and was drafted into the Army in 1967. He did his basic training...
Allen Rohner
Jan 3, 2024
Kay "Allen" Rohner, age 70, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2024, at his home after an extended illness. Allen was born March 9, 1953, in Sioux City, Iowa, the son of Elmer and Louise (Thomas) Rohner. He was raised in Fontanelle, Iowa, where he attended school. He served in the United States Marines and the...
Jean Ratcliff
Dec 27, 2023
Thelma "Jean" Ratcliff, age 92, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at the Accura Healthcare of Stanton, Iowa. Jean was born August 20, 1931, in Hickory County, Missouri, the daughter of Raymond and Ina (Wrinkle) Carbaugh. The family moved to Iowa when Jean was nine years old. They lived near Wales, Macedonia, and Elliott where...
Charlotte D. Pierson
Dec 27, 2023
Charlotte D. Pierson, age 89, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Society. Charlotte was born September 21, 1934 in Griswold, Iowa the daughter of Eligah and Bessie (Sowers) Kinser. She was raised in Griswold. Charlotte was united in marriage to Richard Pierson on July 14, 1950 in Atlantic, Iowa. They made...
