Obituary Listing

May 18, 2025

Pauline B. "Polly" Allen, age 93, of Emerson, Iowa, passed away Sunday, May 18, 2025, at the Good Samaritan Society in Red Oak, Iowa. Polly was born May 3, 1932, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Bernard and Pauline Eleanor (Frederick) Spindler. She was united in marriage to Gordon Allen on January 29, 1949, in Omaha, Nebraska. They lived...

May 13, 2025

Sarah Anne Hill, age 37, of Villisca, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at her home. Sarah was born October 15, 1987, in Creston, Iowa, the daughter of Marvin and Rebecaa (Hicks) Gulick. She was raised most of her life in Red Oak and graduated from Nishna Valley High School in 2006. Sarah was united in...

May 12, 2025

Elson Truett Heggen, age 87, of Omaha, Nebraska formerly of Red Oak, Iowa, entered into rest on May 12, 2025, at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. Elson was born May 29, 1937, in Fort Dodge, Iowa, to Talmai and Stella Orvick Heggen.

He graduated from high school in Bode, Iowa, in 1954 and Luther College in...

May 12, 2025

Richard Arthur "Dick" Mikuls, age 88, of Omaha, Nebraska, passed away May 12, 2025, at The Heritage at Legacy in Omaha. Dick was born on August 15, 1936, in Cicero, Illinois, the son of Welhemina "Minnie" and Peter. Dick led a charmed life despite his difficult beginnings in Cicero. As a youth he was an Eagle Scout and a...

May 10, 2025

Gene L. Westerlund, age 90, of Villisca, Iowa, passed away Saturday, May 10, 2025. Gene was born February 1, 1935, in Villisca, Iowa, the son of Sven Ernest and Nellie (Greenfield) Westerlund. He graduated from Villisca High School in 1953. Gene's childhood passion was to be a farmer, and he fulfilled that wish for his entire life. He also...

May 8, 2025

Phyllis Corene Stebbins, age 100, of Red Oak, Iowa passed away Thursday, May 8, 2025, at Prairie Gate Retirement Community in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Phyllis was born on April 1, 1925, in Orange City, Iowa, the daughter of Ralph J. and Vera E. (Caruth) Stebbins. Her family made their home in Orange City, Sheldon, Estherville, Sioux City,...

May 5, 2025

Rosalie Maye Peterson, age 83, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Monday, May 5, 2025, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Rosalie was born August 14, 1941, in Leon, Iowa, the daughter of Clarence and Virginia (Jones) Dunbar. She was raised on a farm near Leon. Rosalie was united in marriage to Howard Peterson on February 20, 1959, in...

May 5, 2025

Marla Lee Turner, age 75, of Elliott, Iowa, passed away Monday, May 5, 2025, at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. Marla Lee Miller was born November 10, 1949, in Red Oak, Iowa, the daughter of Max L. and Margaret J. (Welsch) Miller. She was raised on the Miller family farm. Marla was the shadow of her mother and grandmother...

May 2, 2025

Cody A. Tunnell, age 38, of Villisca, Iowa, passed away Friday, May 2, 2025, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak, Iowa. Cody was born August 17, 1986, in Carthage, Missouri, the son of Ron and Debra (Hoyt) Tunnell. He was raised in Shenandoah and Essex, Iowa. He attended school in Essex, Iowa and then served in...

Apr 28, 2025

Vicki Susan Huber, 66, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Monday April 28, 2025, at her home. Vicki was born December 22, 1958, in Red Oak, Iowa, the daughter of Robert and Patricia (Hanscom) Lawson. She was raised by her mother and stepfather, Blacky Combs, whom she called "Dad". She lived all her life in Red Oak and attended...

Apr 21, 2025

Lisa Ann Myers, age 62, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away April 21, 2025, at her home after an extended illness. Lisa was born on January 20, 1963, the daughter of Bobby G. and Marcia (Kiblinger) Haffner. She was raised in Eaton, Indiana, before moving to Iowa in July of 1973. She attended school in Peterson, Iowa and later...

Apr 13, 2025

Judith Carolyn Rolenc was born on August 8, 1942, to Les and Miriam (Havlu) Anderson. Her stepfather, John Wachs, was whom she called dad. Judy passed away on April 13, 2025, at the age of 82 years.

Judy met Ronald Rolenc while she was working at the parts counter at her dad's Pontiac and Oliver tractor dealership...

Apr 11, 2025

Brenda Lea Ingersoll, age 65, passed away on April 11, 2025, in her home in Mesa, Arizona. Brenda was born on December 31, 1959, at Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak, Iowa to Tom and Phyllis (Anderson) Shapcott. She graduated from Villisca High School in 1978 and then attended Stewarts School of Beauty in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She...

Apr 9, 2025

Julieanna Schooling, age 47, of Coburg, Iowa, passed away, Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at her home in Coburg after an extended illness. Julieanna was born April 13, 1977, in Red Oak, Iowa, the daughter of Gene and Nadine (Cannon) Redd. Julieanna grew up in Coburg and attended Red Oak Schools. Julieanna was united in marriage to Jody Schooling on...

Apr 8, 2025

Robert Wade "Mr. Handsome" Abraham, age 61, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Robert was born January 23, 1964, in Red Oak, Iowa, the son of William Carl and Sandy Lee (Murray) Abraham.

Robert was united in marriage to Claudette Harris in 2008.

In his early years,...

Apr 7, 2025

Betty Jean (Pelzer) Lantz was born January 30th, 1925, to James and Minerva (Frank) Pelzer.

After graduating from Griswold High School, she was a rural schoolteacher for several years.

On April 5, 1947, she was united in marriage to Howard Lantz.

They lived in the same farmhouse from 1947 to 1992 when they...

Apr 7, 2025

Laura M. Anderson, age 98, of Red Oak, Iowa passed away on Monday, April 7, 2025, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Laura was born March 20, 1927, in Montgomery County, Iowa, the daughter of Bert and Olive (Buffon) Penry. Laura grew up in Montgomery County and attended Stennett Schools. She married Victor Anderson on December 31, 1949, in...

Apr 4, 2025

Chase Alexander Rainey, age 17, of Underwood, Iowa formerly of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Friday, April 4, 2025, at the Children's Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. Chase was born on December 17, 2007, in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Valerie Smith. Chase grew up in Red Oak, Council Bluffs, and Underwood, Iowa. He was a sophomore at Underwood High...

Apr 3, 2025

Curtis Dale White, age 66, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 3, 2025, at his home. Curtis was born September 12, 1958, in Burlington, Colorado, the son of William "Bill" and Nancy (Cramer) White. He was raised in Ness City, Kansas, where he graduated high school. Curtis served in the United States Air Force for...

Mar 31, 2025

Pamela Rae "Pam" Towne, age 80, of Henderson, Iowa, passed away Monday, March 31, 2025, at her home surrounded by her family. Pam was born on September 7, 1944, in Atlantic, Iowa, the daughter of Cecil and V. Pearl (Perdue) Brown. Her dad was killed in action during the Battle of the Bulge. Several years later, her mother married...