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Merrill E. Burr

Merrill E. Burr

Jun 11, 2017

Birthplace: Coburg, Iowa Resided In: Coin, Iowa Merrill Edward Burr, age 89, of Coin, Iowa, passed away Sunday, June 11, 2017 at the Elm Heights Care Center in Shenandoah, Iowa. Merrill was born October 7, 1927 in Coburg, Iowa the son of Leonard and Esther (Shodeen) Burr. He graduated from Coburg High School. Merrill was united in marriage to Dorothy...

Gerald D. Larson

Gerald D. Larson

Jun 8, 2017

Birthplace: Carbon, Iowa Resided In: Villisca, IA formerly Red Oak, IA Gerald Dean "Mike" Larson, age 94, of Villisca, Iowa formerly of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Thursday, June 8, 2017 at the Villisca Good Samaritan Society. Gerald "Mike" Larson was born March 23, 1923 in Carbon, Iowa the son of Lars and Lillian (Thorson) Larson, He was raised in...

Mildred L. Peterson

Mildred L. Peterson

Jun 5, 2017

Birthplace: Omaha, NE Resided In: Red Oak, IA formerly Elliott Mildred Leona Peterson, age 97, of Elliott, Iowa, passed away Monday, June 5, 2017 at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak. Mildred was born March 14, 1920 in Omaha, Nebraska the daughter of George and Mae (Horton) Neal. She graduated from Omaha South High School in 1938 and...

Helen K. Sippel

Helen K. Sippel

Jun 5, 2017

Birthplace: Mokena, IL Resided In: Red oak, IA formerly Mokena Helen K. Sippel, age 99, of Red Oak, Iowa formerly Mokena, Illinois, passed away Monday, June 5, 2017 at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak, Iowa. Helen was born July 7, 1917 and lived in Mokena for 97 years. Born at her grandmother's farmhouse along Route 30, she...

Kay M. Keeton

Kay M. Keeton

May 24, 2017

Birthplace: Red Oak, Iowa Resided In: Elliott, Iowa Kay Maree Keeton, age 75, of Elliott, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak, Iowa. Kay was born May 6, 1942 in Red Oak, Iowa. She is the daughter of the late Robert and Edith (Artlip) Allen. She graduated from Elliott High School...

Wilma L. Blazek

Wilma L. Blazek

May 24, 2017

Birthplace: Clarkson, Nebraska Resided In: Bradenton, FL formerly Emerson, IA Wilma L. Blazek, age 106, of Bradenton, Florida, passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2017. Wilma was born March 21, 1911 on the homestead farm in Clarkson, Nebraska the daughter of Louis and Hermie (Rayman) Kabes. She graduated Clarkson High School and Lincoln School of Commerce. She was united in marriage...

Wilbur R. Yeager

Wilbur R. Yeager

May 20, 2017

Birthplace: Oakland, lowa Resided In: Red Oak, Iowa Wilbur Ray Yeager, age 79, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Saturday, May 20, 2017 at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Wilbur was born August 15, 1937 in Oakland, Iowa the son of Chet and Twyla (Hummel) Yeager. He was raised in the Oakland and Emerson, Iowa areas. He graduated from Red...

Helen Cochran Wearin

Helen Cochran Wearin

May 19, 2017

Birthplace: San Juan, Pureto Rico Resided In: Red Oak, Iowa Helen Cochran Wearin, Red Oak, died peacefully in her sleep on Friday, May 19, 2017 at Red Oak Healthcare Community. Helen was born February 4, 1921 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, daughter of Alexander R. Cochran and Beatrice (Thomes) Cochran. She and her brothers, Alexander and John, grew up in...

Cory T. Luft

Cory T. Luft

May 10, 2017

Birthplace: Iowa City, Iowa Resided In: Red Oak,Iowa Cory Thomas Luft, age 39, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. Cory was born July 21, 1977 in Iowa City, Iowa the son of Pat and Sandy (Moore) Luft. He was raised in Exira, Iowa and Grinnell, Iowa graduating from Grinnell High School in 1996. He...

William C. Nelson

William C. Nelson

May 5, 2017

Birthplace: College Springs, Iowa Resided In: Red Oak, Iowa William Charles Nelson, age 80, of Red Oak, Iowa formerly Richmond, Virginia passed away Friday, May 5, 2017 at the Accura Healthcare in Stanton, Iowa. William was born July 5, 1936 in College Springs, Iowa the son of Paul and Monterey (Hickman) Nelson. He was raised in Clearmont, Missouri until the...

Ruth E. Miller

Ruth E. Miller

Apr 30, 2017

Birthplace: Rural Stanton, Iowa Resided In: Rural Red Oak, Iowa Ruth Engaborg Miller, age 77, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Sunday, April 30, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Society. Ruth was born May 8, 1939 north of Stanton, Iowa the daughter of Malker and Greta (Dahlgren) Alm. She was raised in the southwest Iowa area graduating from the Griswold,...

James F. Foreman

James F. Foreman

Apr 26, 2017

Birthplace: Red Oak, IA Resided In: Hooper, NE James Francis Foreman, age 70, of Hooper, Nebraska formerly of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2017 in Fremont, Nebraska. James was born January 14, 1947 in Red Oak, Iowa the son of James and Elizabeth "Maggie" (Richards) Foreman. He was raised in Red Oak and Council Bluffs graduating from...

Wanda L. Dejongh

Wanda L. Dejongh

Apr 24, 2017

Birthplace: Hull, IA Resided In: Johnston, IA formerly Red Oak Wanda Louise DeJongh, age 90, of Johnston, Iowa formerly, Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Monday, April 24, 2017 at the Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Wanda was born October 23, 1926 in Hull, Iowa the daughter of Jerrie and Mina (Gorzeman) Dykstra. The family moved to Sheldon, Iowa...

Betty J. Lee Lindberg

Betty J. Lee Lindberg

Apr 23, 2017

Birthplace: Grant, Iowa Resided In: Villisca, Iowa Betty Jean (Lee) Lindberg, age 84, of Villisca, Iowa, passed away Sunday, April 23, 2017 at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak. Betty was born on April 28, 1932 in Grant, Iowa in the same house where her father was born. She was the 2nd of 7 children born to Albert...

Louise Platt

Louise Platt

Apr 12, 2017

Birthplace: Bedford, IA Resided In: Red Oak, IA Jean "Louise" Platt, age 72, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Saturday April 15, 2017 at her home after an extended illness. Louise was born in Bedford, Iowa on January 11, 1945 to Fred and Erma (Kysar) Wyckoff. She was raised in Bedford, Iowa with her sisters: Julia, Luanne, Carmen, Linda, Judy,...

Sharlee E. Owens

Sharlee E. Owens

Apr 12, 2017

Birthplace: Council Bluffs, IA Resided In: Rural Red Oak, IA Sharlee Elaine Owens, age 65, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at her home in rural Red Oak. Sharlee was born January 10, 1952 in Council Bluffs, Iowa the daughter of Ivan "Gerald" and Lorene (Longcore) Owens. Sharlee graduated from the Oakland Iowa High School with...

Bonnie J. Baumbach

Bonnie J. Baumbach

Apr 10, 2017

Birthplace: Quitman, MO Resided In: Clarinda, IA formerly Stanton Bonnie Jean Baumbach, age 74, of Clarinda, Iowa formerly Stanton, Iowa, passed away Monday, April 10, 2017 at the Eiler Place in Clarinda. Bonnie was born February 21, 1943 in Quitman, Missouri the daughter of Everett and Mable (Brownfield) Heard. She was raised in the northwest Missouri area. After her school...

Sherry I. England

Sherry I. England

Apr 7, 2017

Birthplace: Creston, Iowa Resided In: Griswold, Iowa Sherry Ilene England, age 70, of Griswold, Iowa, passed away Friday, April 7, 2017 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Sherry was born June 29, 1946 in Creston, Iowa the daughter of Arling and Jean (Wasmer) LaMaster. She was raised in Griswold and graduated from Griswold High School in 1964....

James L. Carlson

James L. Carlson

Apr 6, 2017

Birthplace: Page County, Iowa Resided In: Nodaway, Iowa James Lawrence Carlson, age 85, of Nodaway, Iowa, passed away Thursday, April 6, 2017 at the Alegent Mercy Hospital in Corning, Iowa. Jim Carlson was born May 18, 1931, in Page County, Iowa near Essex, the first son of Wallace L. and Irene (Peterson) Carlson. The family moved to Wahoo, Nebraska the...

Roger L. Rhoads

Roger L. Rhoads

Apr 4, 2017

Birthplace: Creston, Iowa Resided In: Griswold, Iowa Roger Loren Rhoads, age 58, of Griswold, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Roger was born November 14, 1958 in Creston, Iowa the son of Harland LeRoy and Ila Maxine (Ploghoft) Rhoads. He was raised in Lewis, Iowa, graduated from the Griswold...

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