Obituary Listing

May 23, 2023

Stephen Thomas "Steve" Steiner, age 85 of Henderson, Iowa passed away peacefully with his wife and children at his side on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Steve was born on April 3, 1938, in rural Mills County, Iowa, the son of Gordon Thomas and Bonnie Eloise (Lewis) Steiner. He graduated from Henderson Community School in...

May 20, 2023

Daniel Joseph Rensch, Jr., age 51, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Saturday, May 20, 2023, unexpectedly at his home. Daniel was born August 16, 1971 in Red Oak, Iowa, the son of Daniel and Sharon (Miller) Rensch. He was raised and lived most of his life in Red Oak, Iowa. Daniel graduated from Red Oak Community High School...

May 17, 2023

Dennis "Denny" Reynolds, age 79, of Elliott, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Denny was born June 29, 1943, in Red Oak, Iowa, the son of Silas and Mable (Weston) Reynolds. He and his sister Pat were the first twins born at Murphy Memorial Hospital. Denny was raised in Elliott, Iowa, and...

May 9, 2023

Robert John "Bob" Batula, age 79, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Bob was born May 16, 1943, in San Luis Obispo, California, the son of Thomas and Sally (Martinez) Batula. He was raised in California and graduated from Monterey High School. He served in the United States Air...

May 8, 2023

Cathryn Ann Meyer of Coralville Iowa died on May 8, 2023 at The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics after a short illness.

Cathryn Ann Murphy was born in Red Oak, Iowa on October 10, 1937 to William and Maxine (Davis) Murphy. She grew up in Red Oak, graduating from Red Oak High School in 1955.

May 7, 2023

Elmer Adolph Helm, age 94, of Elliott, Iowa, passed away Sunday, May 7, 2023, at the Accura Healthcare of Stanton, Iowa. Elmer was born December 9, 1928 near Elliott, Iowa, the son of Ernest and Lela (Christensen) Helm. In his elementary school years, he attended both Lincoln #1 Country School and Kemling School and eventually graduated from Elliott High...

May 5, 2023

Wanda Irene Woods, age 82, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Friday, May 5, 2023, at Good Samaritan Society in Red Oak. Wanda was born April 7, 1941, in Diagonal, Iowa, the daughter of Harold Cletus and Eva Marie (Jennings) Wood. She was raised in the Blockton area and lived in Villisca and Stanton before moving to Red Oak...

May 1, 2023

Gladys Ellen Clark, age 83, of Red Oak, Iowa, was called to her heavenly home on Monday, May 1, 2023, at Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Gladys was born September 5, 1939, in Red Oak, Iowa, the daughter of Clifford Chester and Rose Ellen (Houser) Page. She was raised in Red Oak where she attended school. She lived all of...

Apr 21, 2023

Patricia Ann "Pat" Wetterlind, age 87, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Friday, April 21, 2023, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Pat was born August 15, 1935, in Red Oak, Iowa, the daughter of James "Harold" and Blanche (Burdick) Aiken. She graduated from Elliott High School in 1953 and was united in marriage to Donald Wetterlind on December...

Apr 20, 2023

Brett Floyd Light, age 52, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 20, 2023, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Brett was born March 22, 1971, in Iowa City, Iowa, and was adopted when he was 3 weeks old, the son of Dean and Darlene (Hoover) Light. The family lived in Ft. Dodge, Iowa during his...

Apr 19, 2023

Samuel Joseph "Sam" Helm, age 78, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at his home. Sam was born March 19, 1945 in Montgomery County, Iowa, the son of Ernest and Lela (Christensen) Helm. He grew up near Elliott, Iowa, graduating from Griswold High School in 1964. He was drafted into the Army during the Vietnam...

Apr 15, 2023

Brandon Leroy Wax, age 39, of Hastings, Iowa, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2023, at CHI Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. Brandon was born July 26, 1983, in Red Oak, Iowa, the son of John and Mary (Nyquist) Wax. He graduated from Red Oak High School in 2002 and attended Iowa Western Community College. Brandon started his working...

Apr 12, 2023

Janice Kay Bruce, age 65, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at her home after a brief illness. Janice was born May 10, 1957, in Omaha, Nebraska the daughter of Jay and Bonnie (Abramson) Tye. She graduated from high school and was united in marriage to Randy Bruce on June 1, 1974 while he was...

Apr 11, 2023

Mahlon John Richardson, age 46, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Tuesday April 11, 2023, at his home. Mahlon was born October 11, 1976 in Council Bluffs, Iowa the son of Karry and Margaret (Blanchard) Richardson. He grew up in southwest Iowa and graduated from Kanesville Alternative School in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He then attended ITT Technical School. Mahlon...

Apr 4, 2023

Gerald Raymond Norcross, 87, of Carmi, passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. He was born on November 7, 1935, in Villisca, Iowa, the son of Donald R. and Ruby Maxine (Rupp) Norcross. Jerry married Linda Fay (Oliver) Cummins on June 15, 1983, and she survives. He enlisted in the Air Force in 1953. Missiles were a new career...

Apr 2, 2023

Bonnie Mae Williams, age 95, of Red Oak, Iowa, formerly of Silver City, Iowa, passed away Sunday, April 2, 2023, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Bonnie was born May 31, 1927, in Waveland Township of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, near Elliott, the daughter of Glen and Edith (Johnson) Talbott. She graduated from Elliott High School in 1944. She worked...

Mar 31, 2023

Merlyn Lucinda Hale, age 73, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away, Friday, March 31, 2023, at Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Merlyn was born September 13, 1949, in Clarinda, Iowa, the daughter of Marvin and Agnes (Rhamy) Graham. She was raised in the Clarinda area and after high school was a waitress and later worked as a CNA in area...

Mar 31, 2023

Kasen Saige Monreal, age 7 months, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Friday, March 31, 2023, at Children's Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. Kasen was born August 4, 2022, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, the son of Adriana Monreal and Dyllan Hansen.

Survivors include his parents: Adriana Monreal and Dyllan Hansen of Red Oak; sisters: Aurora Hansen and Pheonyxx...

Mar 31, 2023

Mary Ella Linfor, age 53, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Friday, March 31, 2023 at Immanuel Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Mary was born September 22, 1969, in Shenandoah, Iowa, the daughter of John and Vickie (Mutchler) Linfor. She was raised in Shenandoah where she attended school. After high school, she worked at Mondos in Shenandoah and later...

Mar 31, 2023

Delaine Russell Donohue was born into this life on March 1, 1931 in Red Oak, Iowa, and passed peacefully from this life on March 31, 2023, in Sun City West, Arizona. The eldest of two children of the late Donald and Margaret Bond Donohue, Delaine grew up on a farm, eventually moving to town where he attended and graduated...