Obituary Listing

Oct 6, 2022

Shawn Darran Dunkeson, age 55, of Elliott, Iowa, passed away Thursday, October 6, 2022, at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Shawn was born June 12, 1967, in Clarinda, Iowa, the son of Billie Gene and Lloyt (Lamb) Dunkeson. He was raised in Elliott, Iowa and graduated from Griswold Community High School in 1986. He worked most of...

Oct 4, 2022

Kevin Ray Smith, age 54, of Omaha, Nebraska, formerly of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at his home. Kevin was born August 31, 1968, in Red Oak, Iowa, the son of Donnie and Sharon (Goodnight) Smith. He graduated from Red Oak Community High School in 1987 and attended Iowa Western Community College for two years....

Oct 2, 2022

Joel Harlan Mayne II died October 2, 2022, in Stuart, Florida where he had resided for many years.

He was born on March 1, 1942 in Sioux City, Iowa to Winfield Swift and Ann Gaynor Mayne. He attended public schools in Red Oak Iowa, then the University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida and graduated from the University...

Sep 30, 2022

Barbara Mae Brown Von Dielingen, age 86, of Red Oak, Iowa, entered into glory on Friday, September 30, 2022. Barbara was born May 18, 1936, near Henderson, Iowa, the daughter of James and Cordelia (Summers) Brown. Her grandpa Brown gave her the nickname "Bobbie", as she was known to her family. She was the youngest of six children, twins...

Sep 29, 2022

Dennis William "Bill" Pike, age 90, of Henderson, Iowa, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2022, at this home. Bill was born March 23, 1932 in Red Oak, Iowa, the son of George Donald and Alice Pearl (Merkle) Pike. He graduated from Red Oak High School in 1949 and started working for the Red Oak Express as a printer until...

Sep 28, 2022

Ardith Ann Cornelison, age 87, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at Goldenrod Manor in Clarinda, Iowa. Ardith was born September 20, 1935 in Wales, Iowa, the daughter of Ray and Fern (Pehrson) Gammell. She was raised in the Wales area graduating from Wales Lincoln High School as valedictorian in 1953. Ardith worked for Martin...

Sep 26, 2022

Robert Louis Shearer, Jr., age 65, of Emerson, Iowa, passed away Monday, September 26, 2022, at the Gardenview Care Center in Shenandoah, Iowa. Rob Shearer was born February 6, 1957, in Red Oak, Iowa, the son of Robert Shearer, Sr. and Jane (Sheets) Shearer. He was raised near Elliott, Iowa, graduating from Griswold High School in 1975. Rob was...

Sep 17, 2022

Glen Darrell Nelson, age 87, of Emerson, Iowa, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2022, at CHI Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. Glen was born December 17, 1935, in Essex, Iowa, the son of Oliver and Thelma (Rea) Nelson. He was raised in Page and Montgomery Counties attending country school near Red Oak. Glen joined the United States Navy...

Sep 13, 2022

Doris Arlene Johnson, age 94, lifelong resident of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at Advent Health Shawnee Mission in Merriam, Kansas with family by her side. Doris was born November 13, 1927 in Elliott, Iowa, the daughter of Dallas and Golda (Core) Bills. She graduated from Stennett High School in 1945 as valedictorian. Doris was...

Sep 9, 2022

Kenneth B. Hayes, age 63, of Villisca, Iowa, passed away at his home on Friday, September 9, 2022. Kenneth was born July 25, 1959 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, the son of Kelly and Marie Hayes. He was raised and lived most of his life in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He moved to the Red Oak area about twelve years ago...

Sep 6, 2022

Darlene Jean Bolton, age, 93, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, formerly Henderson, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2022, at Primrose Assisted Living. Darlene was born August 5, 1929, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, the daughter of Earl Chalmers Clark and Anna Marie Sophia (Krakau) Clark. She graduated from the Henderson Iowa High School and attended Commercial Extension in Omaha, Nebraska....

Sep 1, 2022

Deb Bruce, age 59, of Pleasant Hill, Iowa, passed away September 1, 2022, in Des Moines, Iowa after a brief illness. Deb was very good at being there to take care of others, but had a harder time letting others take care of her. For the last five weeks our family has been blessed to be on the giving...

Aug 28, 2022

Carmen Elaine Lundberg, age 92, of Essex, Iowa, passed away Sunday, August 28, 2022, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak. Carmen was born October 19, 1929, near Essex, Iowa, on the Falk family farm where she had lived all of her life until moving to Arlington Place in Red Oak. She was the daughter of Glen and...

Aug 23, 2022

Dorothy Marie Bozwell, age 89, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at her home. Dorothy was born February 12, 1933, in Adams County, Iowa, the daughter of Mearl and Bernice (Kapple) Smith. She was raised in the Adams County area graduating from Lenox High School in 1950. Dorothy was united in marriage to Lester Bozwell on...

Aug 17, 2022

Gordon Llewellyn Streitenberger, age 84, of Licking, Missouri, formerly of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at the Texas County Memorial Hospital in Houston, Missouri. Gordon was born September 14, 1937, near Essex, Iowa, the son of Clarence and Lois (Sheridan) Streitenberger. The first seven years of Gordon's life, the family lived southwest of Red Oak, Iowa...

Aug 16, 2022

Jean Ellen Larson, age 79, of Corning, Iowa, formerly of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at the Greater Regional Hospice House in Creston, Iowa. Jean was born December 17, 1942, in Mason City, Iowa, the daughter of Leonard and Elaine Ranney. She attended school in Cherokee, Iowa, before serving in the United States Army in the...

Aug 14, 2022

Anne Morgan Sapp, age 75, of Gig Harbor, Washington, passed peacefully on August 14, 2022 following a 3-year battle with multiple myeloma. Anne was born in Red Oak, Iowa, on July 29, 1947, the daughter of Glendon and Dorothy Morgan. She grew up in Wales and Elliott, Iowa. Anne graduated from Griswold High School in 1965. She excelled in music,...

Aug 12, 2022

Robert William Jones, age 94, of Clarinda, Iowa, formerly of Goodland, Kansas, passed away Friday, August 12, 2022, at the Goldenrod Manor. Robert was born August 7, 1928, in Ruskin, Nebraska, the son of Jacob and Grace (Henby) Jones. He was raised in Nebraska where he graduated high school and started farming. Robert was united in marriage to Leora Arnold...

Aug 11, 2022

Pauline Louise Walker, age 90, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2022, at the Red Oak Rehab and Care Center. Pauline was born May 17, 1932, in Red Oak, Iowa, the daughter of Harold and Nellie (Younggren) Hunt. She graduated from Coburg High School in 1950. She worked for JD Café, Moore's Café, and the egg plant...

Aug 5, 2022

Daniel Edwin Bruning, age 76, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Friday, August 5, 2022, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Daniel was born March 30, 1946, in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Bernard and Cecilia (Hamata) Bruning. He graduated from Stanton High School in 1964 and attended business school in Omaha, Nebraska. Daniel was united in marriage to Diane...