Obituary Listing

Aug 11, 2023

John William Simmonds, age 72, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Friday, August 11, 2023, at his home. John was born September 9, 1950, in Red Oak, Iowa, the son of James R. and June E. (Springer) Simmonds. He was raised in Emerson, Iowa and graduated from Nishna Valley High School in 1969. John was united in marriage to...

Aug 9, 2023

Kymberlee Lynn Thoren, age 52, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at Arlington Place. Kym was born April 5, 1971, in Red Oak, Iowa, the daughter of Bill and Linda (McNally) Morris. She was raised in Red Oak graduating from Red Oak Community High School in 1989 and then Buena Vista College with a business...

Aug 7, 2023

Eric Joseph Artzer, age 51, of Ottumwa, Iowa, formerly of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Monday, August 7, 2023 in Ottumwa. Eric was born July 14, 1972, in Ft. Dodge, Iowa the son of Larry and Pam (Myers) Artzer. He was raised in Red Oak and graduated from Red Oak Community High School in the class of 1990. Eric,...

Aug 7, 2023

Betty Jean Holmes, age 84, of Griswold, Iowa, passed away Monday, August 7, 2023, at the Nebraska Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. Betty was born October 14, 1938, in Omaha, Nebraska, the youngest of seven children born to G.E. and Stella (Casbrak) Chapman. She lived in Omaha, Nebraska, until moving to southwest Iowa at a young age where she...

Aug 6, 2023

Barbara Darlene Wilson, age 56, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Sunday, August 6, 2023, in Pueblo, Colorado. Barb was born September 18, 1966, in Red Oak, Iowa. She graduated from Red Oak High School in 1985 and lived most of her life in Red Oak.

Preceding her in death were her parents: Georgia Bruce and Alvin...

Aug 1, 2023

Jane Evelyna Shearer, age 87, of Red Oak, Iowa, formerly of Elliott, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2023, at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Jane was born March 4, 1936, in Red Oak, Iowa, the daughter of Maurice "Dick" and Hazel (Sterrett) Sheets. She was raised in Red Oak where she graduated high school. Jane was...

Jul 29, 2023

Gordon Eugene "Gordy" Viner, age 78, of Omaha, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, July 29, 2023, at Josie Harper Hospice House. Gordon was born on June 7, 1945, to Gerald and Minnie (Wistrom) Viner in Omaha, Nebraska. Shortly after his birth the family moved to Henderson, Iowa. Gordy went to grade school there and graduated from Nishna Valley High School...

Jul 29, 2023

Matthew Claude Miller was born March 29, 1990 in Hamburg, Iowa, the son of Joseph Wesley Miller and Claudette Faye Harris Abraham. He entered into rest on Saturday, July 29, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 33 years and 4 months.

Matthew attended school in Essex, Iowa and graduated from Essex High School in...

Jul 23, 2023

Joan Elaine Garnatz, age 82, of Clarinda, Iowa, formerly Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Sunday, July 23, 2023, at the Clarinda Regional Hospital. Joan was born August 30, 1940 near Nodaway, Iowa the daughter of Ralph Wayne and Florence Elizabeth (Morhain) Smith. She was raised in the Nodaway area graduating from the Villisca High School in 1958. She was...

Jul 19, 2023

Dwight Delbert Mellott, age 85, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Dwight was born December 27, 1937, in Red Oak, Iowa, the son of Delbert and Ruby (Newman) Mellott. He graduated from Wales Lincoln High School in 1955 and attended college at Iowa State University and University of Nebraska Omaha...

Jul 11, 2023

Virginia Lea "Ginny" Houston, age 69, of Omaha, Nebraska, passed away Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at the Lakeside Hospital in Omaha. Virginia was born October 2, 1953, in Red Oak, Iowa, the daughter of Gordon and Betty (Brown) McMullen. Ginny joined two older siblings, Claudia and Beverly. She was later joined by a younger sister, Julie, and younger brothers,...

Jul 9, 2023

Jacob Brenner Helberg, age 21, of Stanton, Iowa, passed away Sunday, July 9, 2023, in Red Oak, Iowa from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Jacob was born October 26, 2001, in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Gary and Michele Helberg. He was raised in Stanton, Iowa, graduating with Stanton High School class of 2020. He started working for...

Jul 1, 2023

Richard Eugene "Dick" Adams, age 87, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Saturday, July 1, 2023, at the Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dick was born November 24, 1935, in Montgomery County, Iowa, near Villisca, the son of Leonard and Adeline (Livengood) Adams. The family lived many different places when Dick was growing up, but he lived...

Jun 27, 2023

Lois Jean Jamison, age 73, of Elliott, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at the Griswold Care Center in Griswold, Iowa. Lois was born February 8, 1950, in Red Oak, Iowa, the daughter of Miles M. and Francis (Wolf) Jamison. Lois grew up on the family acreage north of Elliott with her parents and sisters, Ruth and Betty....

Jun 25, 2023

Joseph Gene Sampson, age 67, of Elliott, Iowa, passed away Sunday, June 25, 2023, at the Clarinda Regional Medical Center in Clarinda, Iowa. To some, he was known as "Joe" and others knew him as "Pete". He was born October 16, 1955, in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of LeRoy and Edna (Thies) Sampson. He grew up in Walnut, Iowa,...

Jun 22, 2023

Richard Bryan "Rick" Jenkins, age 52, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Thursday, June 22, 2023. Rick was born August 10, 1970, the son of Darry and Susan (Cary) Jenkins. He was a lifelong resident of Montgomery County. Rick attended Red Oak Community Schools graduating in the class of 1989. He was a stand-out athlete, lettering in 3 sports:...

Jun 9, 2023

Terry Lee Minard, Sr., age 78, of Elliott, Iowa, passed away Friday, June 9, 2023, at the Red Oak Rehab and Care Center. Terry was born June 2, 1945, in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Charles Berlin and Claudia (Kier) Minard. He was raised in Omaha graduating from North High School in 1963. He was united in marriage to...

Jun 8, 2023

Mable Marie McCuen, age 75, of Stanton, Iowa, passed away Thursday, June 8, 2023, at the Accura Healthcare of Stanton, Iowa. Mable was born January 11, 1948, in Villisca, Iowa, the daughter of Casey Albert and Marjorie Ellen (Smith) Wilson. She graduated from Villisca High School in 1966 and was united in marriage to Everett Hutchings in 1967. Mable...

Jun 5, 2023

Frederick Donald "Fred" Trumble, age 81, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away, Monday, June 5, 2023, at Accura Healthcare of Stanton, Iowa. Fred was born March 9, 1942, in Oakland, California, the son of Donald and Evelyn (Darringer) Trumble. The family moved to Lincoln, Nebraska, when Fred was three years old. He graduated from Pius X Catholic High School...

May 29, 2023

Carol Ann Seaman, age 80, of Red Oak, Iowa, formerly of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, passed away Monday, May 29, 2023, at her home. Carol was born November 23, 1942, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Harry and Ann (Silay) Duffy. She grew up in Pittsburgh where she graduated from Mount Assisi Academy. She received her teaching credentials from Edinboro State...