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Karen K. Bodwell

Karen K. Bodwell

Jun 4, 2021

Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska Resided In: Villisca, Iowa Karen Kolean Bodwell, age 76, of Villisca, Iowa, passed away Friday, June 4, 2021, at her home. Karen was born May 25, 1945 in Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of Elmer and Anita "Jackie" (Addison) Kadel. She was raised in Henderson, Iowa, and graduated from Nishna Valley High School in 1963. Later in her...

Enid Sparr

Enid Sparr

Jun 3, 2021

Birthplace: Red Oak, Iowa Resided In: Council Bluffs, Iowa Enid Sparr, age 72, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, passed away Thursday, June 3, 2021, at the Risen Son Christian Village. Enid was born January 21, 1949 in Red Oak, Iowa the daughter of Arthur and Eloise (Heckert) Lantz. She graduated from Red Oak High School in 1967 and then attended college...

Nancy Noble Murphy

Nancy Noble Murphy

May 27, 2021

Birthplace: Evanston, Illinois Resided In: Red Oak, Iowa Nancy Noble Murphy was born in Evanston, IL on March 29, 1925. Nancy passed away on May 27, 2021. She grew up spending much of her childhood sailing on Lake Michigan with her parents Helen and William, her brother Bill, and the family dog Sandy. It was her father, William Noble, who...

Kevin E. Lebaugh

Kevin E. Lebaugh

May 26, 2021

Birthplace: Council Bluffs, Iowa Resided In: Red Oak, Iowa Kevin Eugene LeBaugh, age 60, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, May 26, 2021, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Kevin was born July 2, 1960 and was raised in Council Bluffs by his parents, Steiner and Willicene (Kunze) Honeyman. Kevin spent many years as a security guard for many...

Lois M. Kindig

Lois M. Kindig

May 26, 2021

Birthplace: Garfield, Iowa Resided In: Red Oak, Iowa Lois M. Kindig, age 92 of Red Oak, Iowa passed away Wednesday, May 26, 2021, at the Good Samaritan Society in Red Oak, Iowa. Lois Maxine (Zuber) Kindig was born May 16, 1929, the daughter of Roy and Rosie (O'Dell) Zuber. Lois grew up in Red Oak, Iowa. On Christmas Day, 1947,...

Richard P. Rahn

Richard P. Rahn

May 24, 2021

Birthplace: Chicago, IL Resided In: Omaha, NE Richard P. Rahn, age 81, of Omaha, Nebraska, passed away Monday, May 24, 2021, at the Waterford Assisted Living at Miracle Hills. Richard worked for many years at Merrill Lynch in Omaha. Preceding him in death was his wife: Karen Rahn. Survivors include; sisters-in-law: LaDonna Rossander and husband Harold of Stanton, IA and...

James H. Geer

James H. Geer

May 19, 2021

Birthplace: Shambaugh, Iowa Resided In: Red Oak, Iowa James Howard "Jim" Geer, age 86 of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, May 19, 2021, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Jim was born October 29, 1934 in Shambaugh, Iowa, the son of Charles and Elma (Howard) Geer. He was raised in rural Page County, Iowa, and graduated from Braddyville High...

Steven Michael Murphy

Steven Michael Murphy

May 10, 2021

Birthplace: Yakima, Washington Resided In: Red Oak, Iowa Steven Michael "Mike" Murphy, age 61, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Monday, May 10, 2021, at the Accura Healthcare of Stanton, Iowa. Mike was born April 25, 1960 in Yakima, Washington, the son of Larry and Doris (Middlestead) Murphy. He was raised in Renton, Washington, and Concord, California, where he graduated...

Vickie Sue Walters

Vickie Sue Walters

May 1, 2021

Birthplace: Shenandoah, Iowa Resided In: Red Oak, Iowa Vickie Sue Walters, age 73, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Saturday, May 1, 2021, at the Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. Vickie was born March 2, 1948, in Shenandoah, Iowa, the daughter of Tully and Mable (Cummings) Mutchler. While in high school, Vickie worked at the A & W....

Joyce E. Cashatt

Joyce E. Cashatt

Apr 21, 2021

Birthplace: Pacific Junction, Iowa Resided In: Red Oak, Iowa Joyce Elizabeth Cashatt, age 86, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Joyce was born January 30, 1935 in Pacific Junction, Iowa, the daughter of Woodrow and Eunice (Shutts) Pulsifer. She graduated from Glenwood High School in 1953 and was a waitress....

Catharine Fulton

Catharine Fulton

Apr 21, 2021

Birthplace: Red Oak, Iowa Resided In: Villisca, Iowa Catharine Ellen "Cathi" Fulton, age 74, of Villisca, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at her home. Cathi was born November 27, 1946 in Red Oak, Iowa, the daughter of Orville and Mary Margaret "Peg" (Cozad) Fast. She graduated from Villisca High School in 1965 and attended Barnes Beauty School to...

Linda L. Kluver

Linda L. Kluver

Apr 20, 2021

Birthplace: Estherville, Iowa Resided In: Red Oak, Iowa Linda Lou Kluver, age 69, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Linda was born October 4, 1951, in Estherville, Iowa, the daughter of Dr. Frederick and Isabelle (Kelly) Fish. The family moved to Oregon for a short time before moving back to...

Mardell A. Fort

Mardell A. Fort

Apr 9, 2021

Birthplace: Elkhorn, Iowa Resided In: Red Oak, Iowa Mardell Arlene Fort, age 83, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Friday, April 9, 2021, at her home. Mardell was born November 27, 1937 in Elkhorn, Iowa, the daughter of Herb and Verda (Petersen) Peterson. Mardell met LaVerne Fort and they married on June 19, 1954 in Red Oak, Iowa. They made...

Lois M. Bergren

Lois M. Bergren

Apr 7, 2021

Birthplace: Villisca, Iowa Resided In: Red Oak, Iowa Lois Marie Bergren, age 91, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away, Wednesday, April 7, 2021, at the CHI Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Lois was born January 13, 1930 in Villisca, Iowa, the daughter of Albert and Effie (Spargur) Neal. She graduated from Villisca High School in 1948 and moved to...

Linda L. Wankum

Linda L. Wankum

Apr 4, 2021

Birthplace: Red Oak, Iowa Resided In: Wichita, Kansas Linda L. Wankum, 76, of Wichita, Kansas died on Easter Sunday April 4, 2021 in Wichita, Kansas. Linda Lou Young was born on March 14, 1945 in Red Oak, Iowa, the daughter of William and Marie (Bailey) Young. She attended Red Oak Community schools and graduated from Red Oak Community High in...

Brent D. Vestal

Brent D. Vestal

Mar 30, 2021

Birthplace: Garland, Texas Resided In: Emerson, Iowa Brent Douglas Vestal, age 58, of Emerson, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2021, at the Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa after a brief illness. Brent was born May 9, 1962 in Garland, Texas, the son of Charles and Patricia (Reynolds) Vestal. The family moved to the Emerson, Iowa area when...

Judy H. Benedict

Judy H. Benedict

Mar 23, 2021

Birthplace: Creston, Iowa Resided In: Rural Villisca, Iowa Judy Hazel Benedict, age 77, of rural Villisca and Guss, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at Nebraska Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. Judy was born February 21, 1944 in Creston, Iowa, the daughter of Leroy "Toots" and Jessie (Dalgetty) Thompson. She was raised in the Red Oak area graduating from Red...

Jerry Lee Byers

Jerry Lee Byers

Mar 21, 2021

Birthplace: Henderson, Iowa Resided In: Red Oak, Iowa Jerry Lee Byers, age 87, of Red Oak, Iowa passed away Sunday, March 21, 2021, at Azria Healthcare in Clarinda, Iowa. Jerry was born August 9, 1933, in Henderson, Iowa, the son of Delmar "Swede" and Mildred (Starr) Byers. He graduated from Henderson High School and started driving a truck for Byers...

Bill S. Hom

Bill S. Hom

Mar 21, 2021

Birthplace: San Francisco, CA Resided In: Red Oak, Iowa Bill Suey Hom, age 56, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away, Sunday, March 21, 2021, at Nebraska Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. Bill was born November 6, 1964, in San Francisco, California, the son of Quock Ngin and Lee Etta (Phillips) Hom. The family moved to Iowa in 1972 and Red Oak...

Edwin A. Helm

Edwin A. Helm

Mar 7, 2021

Birthplace: Elliott, Iowa Resided In: Red Oak, Iowa Edwin Alfred Helm, age 86, of Red Oak, Iowa, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 7, 2021, at his daughter's home near Villisca, Iowa. Ed was born June 8, 1934, near Elliott, Iowa, the son of Ernest Samuel Alfred and Lela Mae (Christensen) Helm. He grew up on...

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