Margaret Morgan
Jan 16, 2026
Margaret Morgan, age 90, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, formerly Emerson, Iowa, passed away Friday, January 16, 2026, at the Heritage at Fox Run. Margaret was born April 10, 1935, in Mound City, Missouri where she was raised. Margaret graduated from Mound City High School in 1953 and attended Northwest Missouri State University. While in Maryville, Margaret was hired as the...
Fred Pilecki
Jan 15, 2026
Fred Pilecki, age 77, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2026, at the Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Fred was born January 5, 1949, in Highland Park, Michigan, the son of Joseph and Emma (Edwards) Pilecki. He was raised in Highland Park where he graduated high school in 1967. Over the years, he was an...
Janis Sue "Susie" Enarson
Jan 14, 2026
Janis Sue Enarson, (Susie), was born June 27, 1940, to Arvin and Esther (Howard) Hedstrom in a Montgomery County farmhouse northeast of Villisca, Iowa. She entered into rest on January 14, 2026, at Eiler Senior Living in Clarinda, Iowa.
Susie spent her early years living on farms in Montgomery and Page Counties and attending country school, including years as a student...
Teresa Fern Durbin
Jan 14, 2026
Teresa Fern Durbin, age 90, of Emerson, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at Arlington Place in Red Oak. Teresa was born May 7, 1935, in Beardstown, Illinois, the daughter of Ruth (Spry) Ackerman. She was raised in Illinois and was united in marriage to Benjamin Bristow in 1952 in Illinois. Two sons were born to this union: David...
Linda Vargas Rasmussen
Jan 12, 2026
Levina “Linda” Vargas Rasmussen, age 83, of Elliott, Iowa, passed away Monday, January 12, 2026, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Linda was born March 19, 1942, in Puraran, Barasa, Contanduenes, Republic of the Philippines, the daughter of Crispin Tejada and Josefina Vargas Tejada. Linda started working at a very young age, after her father passed away. She worked on...
Velma Mae Wheeler
Jan 10, 2026
Velma Mae Wheeler, age 102, passed away Saturday, January 10, 2026, at Arlington Place in Red Oak, Iowa. Velma was born January 23, 1923, the daughter of Elmer and Elsie Cook. Velma was united in marriage to Robert M. “Bob” Wheeler on November 17, 1950. Through the years, Velma lived in Atlantic before she and Bob moved to the farm...
Neil Edward Barnhart
Jan 9, 2026
Neil Edward Barnhart, age 72, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Friday, January 9, 2026, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Neil was born September 21, 1953, in Farragut, Iowa, the son of Clifford Floyd and Pauline L. (Gardner) Barnhart.
Neil was a mechanic for many years and most recently worked for Travis Iron and Metal in Corning, Iowa.
Survivors are his...
Janet Ruth Viles
Jan 7, 2026
Janet Ruth Viles, age 83, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at Good Samaritan Society. Janet was born November 5, 1942, in Albion, Nebraska, the daughter of Steve and Elaine Maurer. She was raised in western Nebraska and graduated from Albin, Wyoming High School in 1961. She served in the United States Army from 1964 until...
Richard Dean "Butch" Sampers
Jan 7, 2026
Richard Dean “Butch” Sampers, 82, passed away peacefully and unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, in Red Oak, Iowa.
Butch was born on May 30, 1943, in rural Sac County, Iowa, the son of John and Lucille (Bauer) Sampers. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Schaller, Iowa. He graduated from Hayes High School...
Martha Elaine Walter
Jan 6, 2026
Martha Elaine Walter, age 82, of Stanton, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Martha was born June 12, 1943, in Villisca, Iowa, the daughter of Albert and Olive (Hill) Lee. She graduated from New Market High School. She lived in Glenwood for a short time and then started working at Eveready Battery in...
Eddie Lee Fada
Jan 1, 2026
Eddie Lee “Ed” Fada, age 85, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Thursday, January 1, 2026, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Ed was born January 9, 1940, near Morton’s Mill, Iowa, the son of A.C. “Slim” and Ruth (Kneedy) Fada. He graduated from Red Oak High School in 1957 and started farming as well as working at the Farmers...
Bonnie Hayes
Dec 29, 2025
Bonnie Hayes, age 75, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Monday, December 29, 2025, at the Accura Healthcare in Onawa, Iowa. Bonnie was born October 28, 1950. She was raised near Pisgah, Iowa. Bonnie was united in marriage to Robert Coddington Sr. and later Marvin Sorensen. The family lived in Stanton, Iowa for many years before moving to Red Oak....
Ronald Lee Rasmussen
Dec 27, 2025
Ronald Lee Rasmussen, age 76, of Elliott, Iowa, passed away Saturday, December 27, 2025, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Ron was born October 31, 1949, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, the son of Henry and Pauline (Karwal) Rasmussen. He was raised in Montgomery County and graduated from Griswold Community High School in 1967 and attended Iowa Western Community College studying...
Judith Ann Tracy
Dec 25, 2025
Judith Ann Tracy, age 85, of Shenandoah, Iowa, passed away Thursday, December 25, 2025, at Arlington Assisted Living in Red Oak, Iowa. Judith was born December 14, 1940, in Iowa City, Iowa, the daughter of Harry and Lois (Swalley) Naico. She graduated from Essex High School in Essex, Iowa. Over the years, she lived in Wisconsin for 30 years, then...
Leon Volkmer
Dec 25, 2025
Leon Aloysius Volkmer, age 94, of Red Oak IA, passed away on Thursday, December 25, 2025, at Good Samaritan Society. Leon was born June 21, 1931, at his home near Talmage, Nebraska, the son of Richard and Frances (Heng) Volkmer. He graduated from Talmage High School in Talmage, Nebraska, in 1949. He was a farm hand for several years before...
Robert Ernest McMartin
Dec 19, 2025
Robert Ernest McMartin, age 68, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away, Friday, December 19, 2025, at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Robert was born on September 18, 1957, in Des Moines, Iowa. He was raised in Des Moines and Hancock, Iowa, graduating from the Avoca-Hancock Community High School. Throughout the years, Robert farmed and worked in construction. He...
Harold Rossander
Dec 8, 2025
Harold Clifford Rossander, age 90, of Stanton, Iowa, passed away Monday, December 8, 2025, at the Accura Healthcare of Stanton, Iowa. Harold was born March 12, 1935, the son of Harry and Dorothy (Nelson) Rossander. He attended country school and graduated from Stanton Public School. When he was nineteen, his father had a stroke, and Harold had to do...
Nickie Carlson
Dec 8, 2025
Nickie Lynn Carlson, age 65, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 8, 2025. Nickie was born August 29, 1960, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, the daughter of Garry and Deloris (Peterson) Taylor. She was raised near Grant, Iowa, and graduated from Villisca High School. Nickie lived all her life in Southwest Iowa. She worked for Casey's...
Dale Sawtelle
Dec 1, 2025
Dale Leon Sawtelle, age 61, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Monday, December 1, 2025, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Dale was born April 24, 1964, in Flint, Michigan, the son of Reggie and Beverly (Stender) Sawtelle. He was raised in Flint, Michigan, moving to Colorado and later Southwest, Iowa, in the mid 1990's. Over the years,...
Robert Coddington
Nov 29, 2025
Robert Joe Coddington, age 56, of Corning, Iowa, formerly of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Saturday, November 29, 2025, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak, Iowa. Robert was born April 18, 1969, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, the son of Robert Joe Coddington, Sr. and Bonnie (Anderson) Coddington. He was raised in Stanton, Iowa, where he attended school....
