Obituary Listing

Dec 5, 2022

Brooke Nichole Samms, age 24, of Malvern, Iowa formerly of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Monday, December 5, 2022, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Brooke was born June 20, 1998, the daughter of Chris and Susan (Nelsen) Samms. She was raised most of her life in Red Oak, Iowa, graduating from Red Oak Community High School in...

Dec 2, 2022

Marlene M. Taylor passed away Friday December 2, 2022 after a long courageous battle with Multiple Sclerosis. Marlene was born November 27, 1958 in Red Oak, Ia. Marlene was the daughter of Devon "Jeep" Archer and wife Helen (Bradway) Archer. She grew up on a farm outside of Stanton, IA where she grew up loving horses and barrel racing....

Dec 1, 2022

Pastor Melvin Dean "Mel" Smith, age 85, of Henderson, Iowa, passed away Thursday, December 1, 2022, at his home. Mel was born October 26, 1937, near Lamar, Colorado, the son of Joseph and Helen Mae (Hubbard) Smith. He graduated from Lamar High School, started college, and later served in the United States Navy on the USS Hornet for 4...

Nov 28, 2022

Janice Marie Neal, age 81, of Malvern, Iowa formerly of Red Oak passed away Monday, November 28, 2022, at her home in Malvern, Iowa. Janice was born January 19, 1941, in Villisca, Iowa, the daughter of Harry and Dorothy (Bishop) Neal. Janice was raised in Villisca and graduated from the Villisca High School in 1960. She then attended business...

Nov 21, 2022

Charles Richard "Dick" Thompson, age 88, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Monday, November 21, 2022, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Dick was born December 29, 1933, in Pilot Grove Township of Montgomery County, Iowa, the son of Clarence and Leona (Haley) Thompson. Dick lived all of his life in Montgomery County. Dick graduated from Elliott High School...

Nov 18, 2022

Marion Dwayne Smith, age 88, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Friday, November 18, 2022, at Arlington Place. Marion was born June 17, 1934, the son of Marion and Rose (Kirk) Smith. He attended school and later served in the United States Army. Upon his completion of service, Marion started a 48-year career with Burlington Northern Railroad. He was...

Nov 13, 2022

Joyce Lucille Carlson, age 95, of Glenwood, Iowa, formerly of Emerson, Iowa, passed away Sunday, November 13, 2022, at the Glen Haven Village Nursing Home in Glenwood, Iowa. Joyce was born February 26, 1927, in Moorhead, Iowa, the daughter of Frank and Grace Irene (Kress) LaSeur. She graduated from Moorhead High School in 1944. After graduation, she attended the...

Nov 13, 2022

Kenneth Lyle "Kenny" Peterson, age 74, of Griswold, Iowa, formerly of Elliott, Iowa passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2022, at Accura Health Care in Stanton, Iowa. Kenny was born August 29, 1948, in Red Oak, Iowa, the son of Kenneth Milton and Helen Ruth (Mason) Peterson. He was raised on the farm near Stennett and attended the Elliott...

Nov 13, 2022

Esther Mae Gotberg, age 102, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away, Sunday, November 13, 2022, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Esther Mae was born January 3, 1920 in Montgomery County, Iowa, the daughter of Veimar and Mary Anna (Dukeshier) Johnson. She graduated from Coburg High School in 1938, received her teaching certificate from Red Oak Junior College, and...

Nov 10, 2022

Larry Edwin Straight, age 80, of Emerson, Iowa, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2022, at Red Oak Rehab and Care Center. Larry was born July 7, 1942, in Emerson, Iowa, the son of Ivan and Zelma (Sellers) Straight. He attended school in Emerson, Iowa and went on to work on different pipelines throughout the years, retiring in 2007. Larry...

Nov 6, 2022

Robert Allen "Bob" Hicks, age 77, of Emerson, Iowa, passed away Sunday, November 6, 2022, at his home. Bob was born September 8, 1945, in Red Oak, Iowa, the son of Robert T. and Vivian (DeBolt) Hicks. He was raised near Emerson, Iowa, and graduated from Nishna Valley High School in 1963. Robert was united in marriage to Mary...

Nov 5, 2022

Darold Lee Swanson, age 88, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away, Saturday, November 5, 2022 at Montgomery County Memorial Hospital.

Born in the family farmhouse in Montgomery County, Iowa, parents Elin (Hultquist) and Arnold Swanson welcomed their first and only child, Darold Lee, into the world on April 13, 1934.

Young Darold was educated at...

Oct 31, 2022

Opal Irene Gage, age 93, of Emerson, Iowa, passed away Monday, October 31, 2022, at her home. Opal was born September 7, 1929, in Underwood, Minnesota, the daughter of Chester and Elsie (Yocum) Kadel. She lived in Underwood, Minnesota, until the age of 21, living in Montana and Illinois before settling in Iowa. She lived many different places throughout...

Oct 24, 2022

Barbara Shook, age 82, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Monday, October 24, 2022 at the Red Oak Rehab and Care Center in Red Oak, Iowa. Barbara Shook was born October 14, 1940 in Shenandoah, Iowa the daughter of Orvin and Eva Florene (Smalley) Putnam.

Barbara was raised in the Shenandoah and graduated from Shenandoah High School...

Oct 23, 2022

Todd Allen Gilleland, age 41, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Sunday, October 23, 2022, unexpectedly at his home. Todd was born July 16, 1981, in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of Roger and Nancy (Young) Gilleland. He was raised in Elliott and Stanton, graduating from Stanton High School in 2000. Todd worked for many years for the Montgomery County...

Oct 17, 2022

Wendell Hughes Kelley, age 88, of Hastings, Iowa, passed away Monday, October 17, 2022, at the Bethany Lutheran Home in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Wendell was born February 21, 1934 in Mills County, Iowa, the son of Parle R. and Grace (Hughes) Kelley. He graduated from Elliott High School and served in the Army during the Korean War. Wendell was...

Oct 14, 2022

Belva Deloris "Dee" Keller, age 91, of Council Bluffs, Iowa formerly of Elliott, Iowa, passed away Friday, October 14, 2022, at the Missouri Valley Hospital CHI in Missouri Valley, Iowa. Dee was born October 23, 1930 in Ridgeway, Missouri, the daughter of Albert and Irene (Gibson) Cook. She was united in marriage to Glen W. Carlson on January 3,...

Oct 9, 2022

Leora Lucille Jones, age 92, of Clarinda, Iowa, formerly of Goodland, Kansas, passed away Sunday, October 9, 2022, at Goldenrod Manor in Clarinda. Leora was born November 29, 1929, in Belvedere, Nebraska, the daughter of Perl Charles and Elsie (Polage) Arnold. She was raised in Nebraska where she graduated in 1947. Leora was united in marriage to Robert Jones...

Oct 7, 2022

Michelle McKenzie Henrich (Mikey) age 41, of Omaha, Nebraska, formerly of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Friday October 7, 2022, at Nebraska Methodist Hospital in Omaha, NE. Michelle (Mikey) was born on July 18, 1981, in Red Oak, Iowa, the daughter of David Henrich and Kay Brennan. Her siblings are Melissa Byers, Matt Henrich and Melanie Henrich.

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Oct 6, 2022

Betty Lee Sattro, age 84, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Thursday, October 6, 2022, at the Accura Healthcare of Stanton, Iowa. Betty was born July 4, 1938, in Red Oak, Iowa, the daughter of John and Marie (Liddick) Davis. She graduated from Red Oak High School in 1956 and was united in marriage to Earl Andrew "Andy" Sattro,...