OBITUARIES
Fred G. Henry
Oct 18, 2024
Fred G. Henry, the son of John Christopher and Velma Grace (Miller) Henry, born on January 20, 1936, in Oakland, Iowa, was a beloved member of the Oakland community. Fred died, October 18, 2024, at the Primrose Retirement Community in Council Bluffs, IA, at the age of 88 years, 8 months, and 29 days.
Betty Jean Johnston
Oct 9, 2024
Betty Jean Johnston, daughter of Sylvester and Korine (Lantz) Finley, was born October 20, 1952, in Red Oak, Iowa. Betty died October 9, 2024, at the Josie Harper Hospice House in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 71 years, 11 months and 20 days.
Betty went to school in Red Oak and graduated...
Matthew David Opbroek
Oct 5, 2024
Matthew David Opbroek was born March 6, 1980, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, IA. He died October 5, 2024, at the Josie Harper Hospice House in Omaha, NE, at the age of 44 years, 6 months, and 30 days.
Matt attended school in Atlantic, graduating from Atlantic High School. He then attended Northwest Missouri State...
Madeline Marie "Mickey" Hiley
Oct 5, 2024
Madeline Marie "Mickey" Hiley, the daughter of Salvatore and Carmela (Resuglia) Molletta, was born December 24, 1927, in Omaha, NE. She died October 5, 2024, at Griswold Nursing and Rehab in Griswold, IA, at the age of 96 years, 9 months, and 12 days.
Mickey attended school in Omaha, graduating from Central High School. After graduating, she...
Janel Marie Allen
Sep 27, 2024
Janel Marie Allen, the daughter of Bob and Lucille (Tiarks) Anderson, was born July 16, 1945, in Council Bluffs, IA. Janel died surrounded by her loving family, September 27, 2024, at her home in Carson, IA, at the age of 79 years, 2 months, and 11 days.
Janel attended country school until the...
Maralynn Mae Boruff
Sep 12, 2024
Maralynn Mae Boruff, daughter of Clarence and Elsie (Spencer) McClain, was born in rural Wheeler Grove on May 21, 1936. Maralyn died on September 12, 2024, at the age of 88 years, 3 months, and 22 days.
Maralynn attended school in Macedonia and graduated from Carson with the class of 1954. She was...
Betty Mae Johnson
Sep 7, 2024
Betty Mae Johnson, the daughter of Bert Leroy and Erma Irene (Barrell) LaFollette, was born June 4, 1932, in Centerville, IA. Betty died September 7, 2024, at Guthrie Center, IA, at the age of 92 years, 3 months, and 3 days.
Betty married Billy in 1948 and moved to Des Moines after the...
Thelma Arlene Falk
Sep 3, 2024
Thelma Arlene (Hebing) Falk the daughter of Clinton and Elizabeth (Meyer) Hebing, was born December 21, 1923, at Cumberland, IA. Thelma died September 3, 2024, at the Griswold Care Center in Griswold, IA, at the age of 100 years, 8 months, and 13 days.
Thelma attended country school in Cass County and moved...
Boydena Keller
Sep 2, 2024
Boydena "Dena" Marie Keller, the daughter of Boyd Martin and Priscilla Maxine (Thompson) Elliott, was born July 7, 1945, in Council Bluffs, IA. She died September 2, 2024, at the Shenandoah Medical Center in Shenandoah, IA, at the age of 79 years, 1 month, and 26 days.
Dena moved to the Carson area...
Larry James Kinnison
Aug 29, 2024
Larry James Kinnison, age 80, passed away at the Midlands Living Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on Thursday, August 29, 2024, at the age of 80 years.
Larry was born, February 14, 1944, to Bernice Garland Kinnison and Thelma Louise (Young) Kinnison in Mercer County, Missouri. They moved to Lewis, IA, when he...
Zoe Ann Ruhl
Aug 24, 2024
Zoe Ann Ruhl, the daughter of Max and Shirley JoAnn (McDonald) Miller, was born August 27, 1957, in St. Louis, MO. Zoe died at her home in Griswold, IA, on Saturday, August 24, 2024, at the age of 66 years, 11 months, and 28 days.
Zoe was raised on the farm outside of Grant. She graduated from...
Jack Ellis Tye
Aug 20, 2024
Jack EllisTye, was born on April 1, 1938, to Vernon and Myrtle (Doty) Tye on a farm northwest of Griswold, the eighth child of ten. He passed away early morning August 20, 2024, at the Corning Specialty Care in Corning.
He went to Griswold High School and graduated in 1957. He started farming at the age of...
Kristofer "Kris" Kory Bramman
Aug 17, 2024
Kristofer "Kris" Kory Bramman, the son of Peter Walter and Shona Sue (Meyer) Bramman, was born May 1, 1979, in Council Bluffs, IA. He passed away at his home in Oakland, IA, on August 17, 2024, at the age of 45 years, 3 months, and 16 days.
Kris attended school in Avoca, graduating...
Harry Warren Kemp
Aug 16, 2024
Harry Warren Kemp, the son of Andrew S. and Olive (Tayler) Kemp, was born December 28, 1933, in Albion, NE. Harry died August 16, 2024, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, IA, at the age of 90 years, 7 months, and 19 days.
Harry moved to Carson, IA, at a young...
Ann Marie Elliott
Aug 10, 2024
Ann Marie Elliott, the daughter of Anthony and Carmela Frances (Pecoreli) DeBasio, born in Flushing, Queens, New York, on December 7, 1944. Ann died on August 10, 2024, at her home in Council Bluffs, Iowa, at the age of 79 years, 7 months, and 24 days.
Ann grew up in Newburgh, NY, with...
Lynne Marie Dressman
Aug 9, 2024
Lynne Marie Dresman, née Cocklin, formerly known as Lynne Nettifee, passed away on August 9, 2024, at the age of 75 in Seal Beach, California. Born on May 12, 1949, in Griswold, Iowa, Lynne grew to embody a spirit of compassion and love that defined her life.
Lynne's educational journey began in her small town...
Joseph "Joe" D. Evans
Jul 30, 2024
Joseph David Evans was born on October 2, 1939, in Mercy Memorial Hospital Red Oak, Iowa, the son of L. Donald and Margaret (Anderson) Evans. Joe passed away on Tuesday morning, July 30, 2024 at the Good Samaritan Care Center in Red Oak.
Joe lived the majority of his life on the family...
Diane Mary Brittain
Jul 19, 2024
Diane Mary Brittain, the daughter of John Joseph and Lillian Mary (Bissonette) Shadick, was born April 22, 1946, in Rhinelander, WI. She died July 19, 2024, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, IA, at the age of 78 years, 2 months, and 27 days.
In April of 1979, she married Charles...
Becky Jo Pierce
Jul 15, 2024
Becky Jo Pierce, the daughter of Charles Wynn and Dona Joan (Campbell) Pierce, was born August 22, 1955, at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA. Becky died July 15, 2024, at her home in Oakland, IA, at the age of 68 years, 10 months, and 24 days.
Becky attended school in Oakland,...
Mark Robert Gardner
Jun 29, 2024
Mark Robert Gardner, of Oakland, IA, the son of Mark and Dorothy (Rhoades) Gardner, was born September 25, 1937, in Council Bluffs, IA. Mark died on June 29, 2024, at the Council Bluffs Country House, in Council Bluffs, IA, at the age of 86 years, 9 months, and 4 days.
Mark graduated from...
