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Ronald L. Lunsford

Ronald L. Lunsford

Jan 31, 2021

Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska Resided In: Red Oak, Iowa Ronald Lee Lunsford, age 58, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Sunday, January 31, 2021, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Ronald was born July 3, 1962 in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Harold and Roberta (Brewer) Lunsford. Over the years, he worked many different jobs. He was a jack of all...

Doris Helm

Doris Helm

Jan 30, 2021

Birthplace: Gray, Iowa Resided In: Elliott, Iowa Doris Alta Helm, age 90, of Elliott, Iowa, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2021 at Nebraska Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. Doris was born December 1, 1930 in Gray, Iowa the daughter of Frank H. "Pat" and Elma Maude (Barratt) Murphy. She was raised in Gray, Iowa and the family moved to Elliott,...

Effie D. Martinez

Effie D. Martinez

Jan 24, 2021

Birthplace: Searcy, AR Resided In: Emerson, IA Effie Darlene Martinez, age 58, of Emerson, Iowa, passed away, Sunday, January 24, 2021, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak. Effie was born April 24, 1962 in Searcy, Arkansas, the daughter of James and Wanda (Ausburn) Armstrong. She was raised in Searcy and Little Rock, Arkansas. Effie was united in...

James Franklin Durbin, Jr.

James Franklin Durbin, Jr.

Jan 19, 2021

Birthplace: Red Oak, Iowa Resided In: Rural Emerson, Iowa James Franklin Durbin, Jr., age 83, of Emerson, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak. James was born April 26, 1937 in Red Oak, Iowa at the hospital at 4th and Washington Ave., the son of James Franklin Durbin, Sr. and Roberta...

Janet S. Harold

Janet S. Harold

Jan 19, 2021

Birthplace: Tabor, Iowa Resided In: Omaha, Nebraska formerly Red Oak, Iowa Janet Sue Harold, age 81, of Omaha, Nebraska formerly of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at Josie Harper Hospice House in Omaha. Janet was born December 20, 1939 in Tabor, Iowa, the daughter of Milo and Faye (Sanderson) Rorabaugh. Janet was raised near Hastings, Iowa...

Anna M. Fulner

Anna M. Fulner

Jan 17, 2021

Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska Resided In: Red Oak, Iowa formerly Shenandoah, Iowa Anna Fulner, age 70, of Red Oak, Iowa, formerly of Shenandoah, Iowa, passed away Sunday, January 17, 2021 at the Good Samaritan Society in Red Oak. Anna was born May 29, 1950 in Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of Marion Leo and Anna Lucille (Hale) Sickler. She lived most of...

Joyce Schroer Paneitz

Joyce Schroer Paneitz

Jan 16, 2021

Birthplace: Lakota, ND Resided In: Shenandoah, Iowa Joyce Schroer Paneitz, age 97, entered into rest on January 16, 2021, in Shenandoah, Iowa following a few years of declining health. She was born September 10, 1923 in Lakota, North Dakota, the daughter of Clemmy Cly and Mabel (Belyea) Luckett. Joyce graduated from Nevis, Minnesota High School in 1941. She went to...

Rodney G. Devries

Rodney G. Devries

Jan 15, 2021

Birthplace: Rock Valley, Iowa Resided In: Red Oak, Iowa Rodney Gene DeVries, age 70, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Friday, January 15, 2021, at the Lakeside Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. Rod was born September 26, 1950 in Rock Valley, Iowa, the son of Richard and Evelyn (Van Driel) DeVries. The family moved to Hawarden, Iowa, where Rod attended country...

Naomi R. Jones

Naomi R. Jones

Jan 11, 2021

Birthplace: Nodaway, Iowa Resided In: Red Oak, Iowa Naomi Ruth Jones, age 84, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Monday, January 11, 2021 at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Naomi was born May 16, 1936 in Nodaway, Iowa, the daughter of John and Florence (Campbell) Clayton. She graduated from Nodaway High School and started working for the Farmer's Mercantile in...

Barbara A. Trumble

Barbara A. Trumble

Jan 11, 2021

Birthplace: Red Oak, Iowa Resided In: Red Oak, Iowa Barbara A. Trumble, age 72, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Monday, January 11, 2021, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Barbara was born June 30, 1948 in Red Oak, Iowa, the daughter of William and Margaret (Herrick) McAlpin. She was raised and lived all of her life in Red Oak,...

Maxine Cleveland

Maxine Cleveland

Jan 10, 2021

Birthplace: Montgomery County, Iowa Resided In: Red Oak, Iowa Maxine Louise Cleveland, age 100, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2021, at the Good Samaritan Society. Maxine was born April 6, 1920, in Montgomery County, Iowa, the daughter of Ray and Mabel (Lundeen) Roberts. She graduated from Red Oak High School and taught country school until her...

Ben Paul Whipple

Ben Paul Whipple

Jan 7, 2021

Birthplace: Red Oak, Iowa Resided In: Red Oak, Iowa Ben Paul "Whip" Whipple, age 75, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away January 7, 2021, at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown, Iowa after an extended illness. Ben was born December 22, 1945 in Red Oak, Iowa, the son of Robert and Rosie (Dumler) Whipple. Ben graduated from Red Oak Community...

Lauretta Ann Kephart

Lauretta Ann Kephart

Jan 4, 2021

Birthplace: Iowa City, Iowa Resided In: Red Oak, Iowa Lauretta Ann "Laurie" Kephart, age 56, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Monday, January 4, 2021, at Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Laurie was born April 8, 1964 in Iowa City, Iowa, the daughter of Melvyn and Velma (Cozart) Threlkeld. She was raised in the Wellman, Iowa area. Over the years, Laurie...

Judith Ann Magers

Judith Ann Magers

Dec 29, 2020

Birthplace: rural Henderson, Iowa Resided In: Emerson, Iowa Judith Ann (Coppock) Magers, age 81, of Emerson Iowa passed away following an extended illness on Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at Select Specialty Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. Judy was born September 8, 1939, in rural Henderson, Iowa, to Herman and Ethel (Finley) Coppock. She graduated from Henderson, Iowa High School in 1957....

Donald C. Dobbs

Donald C. Dobbs

Dec 29, 2020

Birthplace: Texas County, Missouri Resided In: Red Oak, Iowa Donald Covert Dobbs, age 84, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Society. Donald was born August 24, 1936 in Texas County, Missouri, the son of Emmit Taylor and Mary Edna (Clark) Dobbs. He was raised in the Coburg, Iowa area graduating from Coburg...

Betty M. Young

Betty M. Young

Dec 29, 2020

Birthplace: Villisca, Iowa Resided In: Red Oak, Iowa Betty Mae Young, age 87, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Betty was born March 13, 1933 in Villisca, Iowa, the daughter of Murl and Mabel (Olson) Rhamy. She was raised in Villisca, Iowa where she attended school. Betty was united in...

Wayne Echternach

Wayne Echternach

Dec 25, 2020

Birthplace: Lewis, Iowa Resided In: Red Oak, Iowa Wayne Echternach, age 90, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Friday, December 25, 2020, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Wayne was born September 29, 1930 in Lewis, Iowa, the son of Archie and Enid (Conley) Echternach. He was raised near Coburg, Iowa where he attended school. He later received his GED....

Max E. Meggison

Max E. Meggison

Dec 22, 2020

Birthplace: Adams County, Iowa Resided In: Red Oak, Iowa Max Eugene Meggison, age 82, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Max was born October 30, 1938 in Adams County, Iowa, the son of Edward and Daisy (Hinkle) Meggison. The family moved to Montgomery County when Max was 14 years old....

Lavern M. Ratashak

Lavern M. Ratashak

Dec 22, 2020

Birthplace: Treynor, Iowa Resided In: Red Oak, Iowa FUNERAL TIME HAS CHANGED FROM TUESDAY TO THURSDAY, 2 PM AT NELSON-BOYLAN-LERETTE FUNERAL CHAPEL. FUNERAL TIME HAS CHANGED FROM TUESDAY TO THURSDAY, 2 PM AT NELSON-BOYLAN-LERETTE FUNERAL CHAPEL. LaVern Marvin "Dutch" Ratashak, age 84, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Dutch was...

Doris L. Carlson

Doris L. Carlson

Dec 19, 2020

Birthplace: Montgomery County, Iowa Resided In: Stanton, Iowa Doris Louise Carlson, age 86, of Stanton, Iowa, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Doris was born August 23, 1934 in Montgomery County, Iowa, the daughter of Edward and Hattie (Thompson) Rains. She was raised in the Villisca and Stanton area graduating from Stanton High School...

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