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Jared Gresham

Jared Gresham

Dec 21, 2019

Birthplace: Red Oak, Iowa Resided In: Red Oak, Iowa Jared Alan Gresham, age 36, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Saturday, December 21, 2019, at his home. Jared was born October 15, 1983 in Red Oak, Iowa, the son of Gary and Susan (Bloomquist) Gresham. He was raised in Red Oak graduating from Red Oak Community High School in the...

Beverly J. Foster

Beverly J. Foster

Dec 18, 2019

Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska Resided In: Red Oak, Iowa Beverly Jean Foster, age 68, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Beverly was born June 15, 1951 in Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of Harold and Roberta (Brewer) Lunsford. She graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in Council Bluffs and attended Iowa Western...

Michael Cave

Michael Cave

Dec 11, 2019

Birthplace: Red Oak, Iowa Resided In: Red Oak, Iowa Michael Avery Forest Cave, age 46, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Michael was born July 4, 1973 in Red Oak, Iowa the son of Michael and Rene (Glasgo) Cave. Michael attended school and lived his whole life in Red Oak,...

Joy Shearer

Joy Shearer

Dec 10, 2019

Birthplace: Montgomery County, IA Resided In: Red Oak, IA Joy Shearer, age 88, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2019, at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska after a sudden illness. Joy was born January 29, 1931 in Sherman Township of Montgomery County, Iowa the daughter of John and Bessie (Templeton) Van Buskirk. She was raised in...

Frances Marie Rydberg

Frances Marie Rydberg

Dec 9, 2019

Birthplace: Silvery City, Iowa Resided In: Glenwood, Iowa Frances Marie Rydberg, age 94, of Glenwood, Iowa, passed away Monday, December 9, 2019, at Glen Haven Village in Glenwood, Iowa. Frances was born at home on March 30, 1925, in Silver City, Iowa, the daughter of George and Fern (Teatsworth) Canfield. She was raised near Randolph and graduated from Randolph High...

Lorena P. Gray

Lorena P. Gray

Dec 8, 2019

Birthplace: Braddyville, IA Resided In: Emerson, IA Lorena Pauline Gray, age 87, of Emerson, Iowa, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2019 at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak. Lorena was born January 25, 1932 in Braddyville, Iowa, the daughter of Homer and Beatrice (Martin) Sheirbon. She grew up in in the Braddyville, College Springs, Shenandoah, and Clarinda, Iowa...

Max David Clayton

Max David Clayton

Dec 3, 2019

Birthplace: Clarinda, IA Resided In: Red Oak, IA Max "David" Clayton, age 75, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at the Villisca Good Samaritan Society. Max David Clayton was born September 24, 1944 in Clarinda, Iowa, the son of Max Duane Clayton. He was raised in Red Oak and was a graduate of Red Oak Community...

John Stephens

John Stephens

Dec 2, 2019

Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska Resided In: Emerson, Iowa Ronald "John" Stephens, age 80, of Emerson, Iowa, passed away Monday, December 2, 2019 at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. John was born June 7, 1939 in Omaha, Nebraska the son of John and Helene (Stanek) Stephens. He graduated from South High School in 1958 and attended University of Nebraska at Omaha. He...

Ruby "Darlene" Warren

Ruby "Darlene" Warren

Nov 27, 2019

Birthplace: Henderson, Iowa Resided In: Emerson, Iowa Ruby "Darlene" Warren, age 99, of Emerson, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2019, at the Good Samaritan Society of Red Oak, Iowa. Darlene was born October 10, 1920 in Henderson, Iowa the daughter of Forrest and Sylvia (Braden) Achenbaugh. She graduated from Wales Lincoln High School in 1937. Darlene was united in...

Leslie M. Grismore

Leslie M. Grismore

Nov 24, 2019

Birthplace: Allerton, Iowa Resided In: Red Oak, Iowa Leslie Merle Grismore, age 75, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Sunday, November 24, 2019 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. Les was born August 31, 1944 in Allerton, Iowa, the son of W. Wilson and Cleo Merle (Couchman) Grismore. The family lived many different places before settling in...

Robert J. Jones

Robert J. Jones

Nov 21, 2019

Birthplace: Red Oak, Iowa Resided In: Red Oak, Iowa Robert John "Bob" Jones, age 75, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Thursday, November 21, 2019 at Nebraska Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. Bob was born March 2, 1944 in Red Oak, Iowa, the son of Darwin and Helen (Peterson) Jones. He was raised near Elliott, Iowa and graduated from Elliott High...

Vayne Eugene Redd

Vayne Eugene Redd

Nov 15, 2019

Birthplace: Council Bluffs, IA Resided In: Coburg, IA Vayne Eugene Redd, Jr., age 52, of Coburg, Iowa, passed away Friday, November 15, 2019 at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak. Vayne was born July 31, 1967 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, the son of Vayne Eugene Redd, Sr. and Anna Nadine (Cannon) Redd. The family moved to Red Oak...

Cynthia L. Eggert

Cynthia L. Eggert

Nov 14, 2019

Birthplace: Red Oak, IA Resided In: Tucson, AZ Cynthia L. Bailey Eggert, age 63, of Tucson, AZ, passed away November 14, 2019, at home following a brief illness. Cindy was born January 9, 1956 in Red Oak, IA, the daughter of Reid and Jeanne (England) Bailey. She graduated from Red Oak High School in 1974. Following graduation, she married and...

Kaisa Eliana Vanest

Kaisa Eliana Vanest

Nov 13, 2019

Birthplace: North Carolina Resided In: North Carolina Kaisa Eliana VanEst, 9 days old, passed away November 13, 2019 in North Carolina. Kaisa was born November 4, 2019 the daughter of Colton and Megan (Boggess) VanEst. She is survived by her parents: Colton and Megan (Boggess) VanEst of Goldsboro, NC; siblings: Hephzibah and Leora VanEst; grandparents: James and Diane (Andersen) Boggess...

Fred E. Sowers

Fred E. Sowers

Nov 8, 2019

Birthplace: Mills County, IA Resided In: Red Oak, IA formerly Henderson, IA Fred Elmer Sowers, age 90, of Red Oak, Iowa formerly Henderson, Iowa, passed away Friday, November 8, 2019 at Nebraska Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. Fred was born October 4, 1929 in Mills County, Iowa, the son of Glen and Edith (Rumsey) Sowers. He graduated from Henderson High School...

Earl Woods

Earl Woods

Nov 5, 2019

Birthplace: Imogene, Iowa Resided In: Red Oak, Iowa Earl Woods, 86, passed away peacefully on November 5, 2019 in his home in Red Oak, IA. Earl was born October 26, 1933 in Imogene, IA to Eugene and Mable Woods. He and his twin brother were the youngest of 9 children. He joined the Navy in 1954 and was Air Traffic...

Judith K. Bergsten

Judith K. Bergsten

Oct 31, 2019

Birthplace: Salem, SD Resided In: Red Oak, IA Judith Kathryn Bergsten, age 99, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Thursday, October 31, 2019 at her home. Judith K. "Judy" Bergsten was born October 27, 1920 in Salem, South Dakota the daughter of Axel and Ellen (Persson) Hilding. The family soon moved to Buffalo, Minnesota where they lived for 10 years....

Tyrel Daniel Cunningham

Tyrel Daniel Cunningham

Oct 25, 2019

Birthplace: Portland, Oregon Resided In: Clarinda, Iowa Tyrel Daniel Cunningham, age 37, of Clarinda, Iowa, formerly of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Friday, October 25, 2019 at his home. Tyrel was born January 2, 1982 in Portland, Oregon, the son of Daniel and Jennifer (Altona) Cunningham. He graduated from Shenandoah High School in 2000 and worked construction and drove a...

Opal I. Milgrove

Opal I. Milgrove

Oct 14, 2019

Birthplace: Omaha, NE Resided In: Omaha, NE Opal Irene Milgrove, age 74, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Monday, October 14, 2019 at the Nebraska Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. Opal was born March 1, 1945 in Omaha, Nebraska the daughter of John and Lavaughn (Selby) Birch. She was raised in Villisca, Iowa, and was united in marriage to Kenneth...

Sean F. Nealon

Sean F. Nealon

Oct 13, 2019

Birthplace: Red Oak, Iowa Resided In: Iowa City, Iowa Sean Francis Nealon, age 49, of Iowa City, Iowa, formerly Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Sunday, October 13, 2019 at the Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. Sean was born October 30, 1969 in Red Oak, Iowa, the son of Joseph Louis and Mary Jane (Gannon) Nealon. He graduated from Red...

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