Obituary Listing

Jun 9, 2024

Gary Lee Tye, age 76, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Sunday, June 9, 2024, at his home after an extended illness. Gary was born August 15, 1947, in Griswold, Iowa, the son of John and Patricia (Johnson) Tye. He graduated from Red Oak High School in 1965 and attended mechanics school in Council Bluffs. He served in the...

Jun 8, 2024

Duane Oscar Nippert, age 88, of Villisca, Iowa, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2024, at his son's home near Morton's Mill, Iowa. Duane was born April 21, 1936, in Ong, Nebraska, the son of Howard and Blanche (Brown) Nippert. The family moved to a farm in Iowa when he was two years old. Duane attended rural school at Morton's...

May 31, 2024

Janice Kazmerzak, loving wife, doting mother, and devoted Catholic, passed away peacefully in Red Oak on May 31, 2024, in the company of her husband of nearly 70 years and other loved ones. After 90 years of unequaled memory recall, endless patience, engaging conversations, and unwavering spirituality, she was escorted into heaven by angels.

Born Frances Janice...

May 30, 2024

Valerie Sue Behrens, age 56, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, May 30, 2024, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Valerie was born December 19, 1967, in Red Oak, Iowa, the daughter of Darrell and Lila (Roberts) Behrens. She was raised near Villisca, Iowa, and graduated from Villisca High School in 1986. Valerie graduated from Southwestern...

May 26, 2024

Edward John Hansen V, age 54, of Red Oak, Iowa, formerly California, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2024, at the University of Nebraska Medicine in Omaha. Edward was born August 27, 1969, in Castro Valley, California, the son of Edward John Hansen IV and Joann (Myers) Hansen. He was raised in San Leandro, California, where he attended school. After...

May 25, 2024

Calvin Eugene Brown, age 83, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2024, at his home. Calvin was born on October 7, 1940, in Red Oak, IA. He was the son of Kenneth and Blanche (Long) Brown. Calvin grew up on the family "home place" farm, four miles west of Red Oak. Calvin attended school in Red...

May 23, 2024

Donald Gene Sowers, age 91, of Henderson, Iowa, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2024, at Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Don was born January 20, 1933, in Mills County, Iowa, the son of Glen and Edith (Rumsey) Sowers. He attended Boxelder Country School and graduated from Henderson High School in 1951. He joined the United States Navy in 1952 and...

May 15, 2024

There will be no services for Cash Gordon Gruber, the infant son of Bruce and Shelby Gruber of Red Oak, Iowa. Cash passed away May 15, 2024, at Nebraska Methodist Women's Health in Omaha, Nebraska.

Survivors include his parents: Bruce and Shelby Gruber of Red Oak; grandparents: Glenda Hurt and husband Dwaine of Red Oak; Wes Storesund...

May 13, 2024

Leslie Lee King, age 77, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Monday, May 13, 2024, at his home, one day before his 78th birthday. Leslie was born May 14, 1946, in Hamburg, Iowa, the son of Ernest and Selina (Allbee) King. He was raised in Thurman, Iowa, and graduated from Tabor High School in the class of 1964. Leslie...

May 11, 2024

Betty Ann Buehler, age 93, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Betty was born August 27, 1930, in Essex, Iowa, the daughter of James and Anna (Holmes) Moore. She was raised in Essex, Iowa, where she attended school. Betty was united in marriage to Donald Buehler on...

May 10, 2024

Teresa Alice Souza, age 66, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away May 10, 2024, at her home. Teresa was born June 25, 1957, in Oakland, California, the daughter of Joseph and Phyllis Souza. She grew up in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in1975. Teresa was employed at Campbell's Soup Company in Omaha, Nebraska, for...

May 6, 2024

Joyce Philby McKinley, age 84, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Monday, May 6, 2024, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Joyce was born January 19, 1940, in Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of Richard and Frances (Shimerdla) Koll. She was raised in Omaha and attended South Omaha High School. She was united in marriage to Jan Philby, and they...

Apr 23, 2024

Zeta "Lorene" Mitchell, age 100, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Lorene was born April 8, 1924, in Adams County, Iowa, the daughter of Howard and Ethel (Hoyt) Mitchell. She was raised in the Adams County area where she attended school. She helped on the family farm and worked...

Apr 21, 2024

Shirley Ann Beam, age 71, of Littleton, Colorado, formerly of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2024, at Wind Crest Senior Living in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. Shirley was born September 12, 1952, in Red Oak, Iowa, the daughter of Howard and Gwendolyn (Fisher) Jackson. She graduated from Red Oak High School in 1970 and attended Nebraska Methodist...

Apr 21, 2024

Trudy Lu Nelson, age 69, of Clarinda, Iowa, formerly of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2024, at the Clarinda Medical Center. Trudy was born September 14, 1954, in Corning, Iowa, the daughter of Mervin and Nadine Nelson. Her family moved to Red Oak the following year. After graduating high school in Red Oak, Trudy moved to...

Apr 18, 2024

Ronald Dale "Ron" Hart, age 89, of Stanton, Iowa, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2024, at the Good Samaritan Society in Red Oak, Iowa. Ron was born September 25, 1934, in Shenandoah, Iowa, the son of Oscar and Agnes (Tillman) Hart. He was raised in Shenandoah, Iowa, and graduated from Shenandoah High School. Ron then served in the United...

Apr 16, 2024

Elva Jane Olson, age 85, of Emerson, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Elva was born November 27, 1938, in Leon, Iowa, the daughter of Elmer and Elva (Naylor) Stoll. She was raised near Lamoni and graduated from Lamoni High School in 1957. She then attended business school. Elva went to work...

Apr 9, 2024

Gary Alvin Deen, age 81, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. Gary was born February 24, 1943, in Maryville, Missouri, the son of Loren and Louise Deen. He had a bright light about him from the time he was born, a smile on his face with a charismatic personality and a side of...

Apr 4, 2024

John Patrick "Pat" Lewis, age 73, of Elliott, Iowa, passed away Thursday, April 4, 2024, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Pat was born July 13, 1950, the son of John Lewis, Jr. and Phyllis (Christensen) Lewis. He was raised in Elliott and graduated from Griswold Community High School in 1968. He worked at D & L in Red...

Mar 30, 2024

Richard A. Larson, age 74 of Red Oak, IA passed away on Saturday March 30, 2024, at the Red Oak Rehab and Care Center in Red Oak, Iowa, after battling an illness of Dementia.

Richard A Larson was born on May 25, 1949, In Villisca, Iowa, the son of Gerald D. "Mike" and Beatrice L. "Bea" Larson....