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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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Kevin J. Davidson
Feb 28, 2021
Birthplace: Red Oak, Iowa Resided In: Wales, Iowa Kevin John Davidson, age 61, of Wales, Iowa, passed away Sunday, February 28, 2021 at his home. Kevin was born December 3, 1959 in Red Oak, Iowa, the son of John and Gladys (Nordyke) Davidson. Kevin attended school in Red Oak and started farming at a young age. He operated heavy equipment...
William Henry Viner
Feb 28, 2021
Birthplace: Stanton, Iowa Resided In: Emerson, Iowa William Henry "Bud" Viner, age 89, of Emerson, Iowa, passed away Sunday, February 28, 2021 at the Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Bud was born August 27, 1931 in Stanton, Iowa, the son of Joseph William and Elsie Elizabeth (Carlstedt) Viner. He was raised in Villisca, Iowa and Omaha, Nebraska. Bud...
Marilyn R. Euans
Feb 27, 2021
Birthplace: Griswold, Iowa Resided In: Elliott, Iowa Marilyn R. Euans, age 88, of Elliott, Iowa, passed away February 27, 2021, at the Oxbow Living Center in Ashland, Nebraska. Marilyn parents, Edward and Ruth (Billings) Boseck, welcomed their baby girl home to their farm outside of Griswold, Iowa, after already having having four boys. She attended country school and later graduated...
Steven George Harshaw
Feb 20, 2021
Birthplace: Red Oak, Iowa Resided In: Glenwood, Iowa Steven George Harshaw, age 78, of Glenwood, Iowa, passed away Saturday, February 20, 2021, at the Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Steven was born June 9, 1942, in Red Oak, Iowa, the son of George and Frances (Seabloom) Harshaw. He was raised in Red Oak graduating from Red Oak High...
Robert J. Booth
Feb 20, 2021
Birthplace: Murray, Nebraska Resided In: Elliott, Iowa Robert James Booth, "Bob", passed away unexpectedly from a massive heart attack on February 20, 2021. Bob was born on June 9th, 1967 in Lincoln, NE. Growing up in Murray NE, Bob excelled at many sports, including wrestling, track, football, and baseball. He also consequently earned All-State defensive lineman in football before graduating...
Evelyn J. Wheeler
Feb 16, 2021
Birthplace: Villisca, Iowa Resided In: Red Oak,Iowa Evelyn Jean Wheeler, age 78, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Evelyn was born December 5, 1942 in Villisca, Iowa, the daughter of James Arthur and Dorothy (Sanford) Everett. She was raised near Nodaway, Iowa until moving to Red Oak where she graduated...
Kailon C. Goettsche
Feb 15, 2021
Birthplace: Spencer, Iowa Resided In: Red Oak, Iowa Kailon Cox Goettsche, age 65, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Monday, February 15, 2021, in Louisiana. Kailon was born January 14, 1956 in Spencer, Iowa, the son of Raymond and Audrey (Cox) Goettsche. The family moved to Red Oak when Kailon was very young. He graduated from Red Oak Community High...
Leonard Verner "Nard" Sandholm
Feb 12, 2021
Birthplace: Red Oak, Iowa Resided In: Stanton, Iowa Leonard Verner "Nard" Sandholm, age 68, of Stanton, Iowa, passed away on February 12, 2021, surrounded by his wife, children, and grandchildren after a brief struggle with cancer. Nard was born July 3, 1952 at Murphy Memorial Hospital in Red Oak, Iowa, the son of Verner and Gloria (Greco) Sandholm. A few...
Marvin D. Maxell
Feb 12, 2021
Birthplace: Montgomery County, Iowa Resided In: Red Oak, Iowa FUNERAL POSTPONED UNTIL TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2021 AT 2 PM AT NELSON-BOYLAN-LERETTE FUNERAL CHAPEL. Marvin Dean Maxell, age 82, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Friday, February 12, 2021, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Marvin was born January 10, 1939 in Montgomery County, Iowa, the son of Marion and Maxine...
Marietta Geraldine Beam
Feb 11, 2021
Birthplace: Sidney, Iowa Resided In: Stanton, Iowa Marietta Geraldine (Parrish) Beam, age 95, of Stanton, Iowa, passed away Thursday, February 11, 2021, at Accura Healthcare of Stanton, Iowa. To some, she was known as Marietta, others, Geraldine or Gerry. She was born February 27, 1925 in Sidney Township near Riverton, Iowa, the daughter of Ensley and Mary Etta (Barnes) Parrish...
Seth A. Carson
Feb 11, 2021
Birthplace: Fremont, Nebraska Resided In: Griswold, Iowa Seth Adam Carson, age 43, of Griswold, Iowa, passed away Thursday, February 11, 2021 at his home. Seth was born January 5, 1978 in Fremont, Nebraska, the son of Fred and Sharon (Carstensen) Carson. He lived many different places throughout the years and graduated from Kentwood High School in Kent, Washington. He served...
Mark A. Stoneking
Feb 6, 2021
Birthplace: Red Oak, Iowa Resided In: Elliott, Iowa Mark Alan Stoneking, age 63, of Elliott, Iowa, passed away Saturday, February 6, 2021, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak. Mark was born June 2, 1957, in Red Oak, Iowa, the son of Ralph and Jean (Murren) Stoneking. He was raised in Elliott and graduated from Griswold Community High...
Raymond Hendrickson
Jan 31, 2021
Birthplace: Des Moines, Iowa Resided In: Oakland, Arkansas Raymond LeRoy Hendrickson, Sr., of Oakland, Arkansas, passed away January 31, 2021, in Mountain Home Arkansas at the age of 79. Raymond was born August 13, 1941, in Des Moines, Iowa, the son of Raymond and Louise (Lamb) Hendrickson. He married Jeanette Wilson on December 28, 1974, in Des Moines, Iowa, and...
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