OBITUARIES
Michelle Jo Hackett
May 13, 2023
Michelle Jo Hackett, daughter of Val Maghee and Jessie (Bolton) Maghee, was born on December 14, 1946, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She lived most of her childhood with her grandmother, June Bolton, of Oakland, Iowa. Michelle passed away on May 13, 2023, at the Griswold Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center at the age of 76 years.
James Douglas Mcclain
May 10, 2023
James "Whitey" Douglas McClain, the son of Guy Newton and Virgie Matilda (Stone) McClain, was born June 20, 1935, in rural Henderson, IA. James died May 10, 2023, at his home in at the age of 87 years, 10 months and 20 days.
James attended country school #8 until the 6th grade and...
Danny Wayne Kaiser
Apr 30, 2023
Danny Wayne Kaiser, the son of Duane Elton and Neva Janet (Gustason) Kaiser, was born September 23, 1950, in Atlantic, IA. Danny died April 30, 2023, at his home near Lewis, IA, at the age of 72 years, 7 months, and 7 days.
A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, May 2,...
Phyllis Opal Baier
Apr 17, 2023
Phyllis Opal Pelzer Baier, aged 94 years and two weeks, passed away April 17, 2023 at the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa. Phyllis was born April 3, 1929, in Noble Township of Cass County, Iowa, the first child to Lloyd and Ruby Pelzer.
Phyllis grew up on the farm she was...
Gabriel Jase Applegate
Apr 9, 2023
Gabriel Jase Applegate - the son of Dustin Lee and Teresa Ann (Coughlin) Applegate - was born September 20, 2012, in Omaha, NE. He was baptized at St. Peter's Church in Council Bluffs and was a student at Riverside. Gabriel left this world on April 9, 2023, at the Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA, at...
Richard "Dick" Eugene Milner
Mar 29, 2023
Richard "Dick" Eugene Milner, the son of Russell Lewis and Mildred Marie (Rush) Milner, was born January 29, 1935, at home in Elliott, IA. Dick died March 29, 2023, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak, IA, at the age of 88 years, and 2 months.
Dick attended school in Elliott, graduating from Elliott High...
Jessie Marie Shiffer
Mar 18, 2023
Jessie Marie Shiffer, the daughter of Wayne Milton and Mattie Olive (Andersen) Hackett, was born at her family's home in Oakland, IA, January 15, 1932. Jessie died March 18, 2023, at the Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA, at the age of 91 years, 2 months, and 3 days.
Jessie attended school in...
Linda Kay Petersen
Mar 14, 2023
Linda Kay (Gammell) Petersen
Linda Kay Petersen, age 75, died suddenly at her home in Scottsdale, AZ on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. She was born March 1, 1948, in Red Oak, Iowa.
She attended schools in Elliott and Griswold, IA, graduating from Griswold High...
Jane Ellen Leighton
Mar 13, 2023
Jane Ellen Leighton, the daughter of George Raymond and Iva Charity (Potter) Smith, was born at home, near Griswold, IA, on March 18, 1932. Jane died March 13, 2023, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital, in Red Oak, IA, at the age of 90 years, 11 months, and 26 days.
Jane attended country...
Linda May Palmer
Mar 2, 2023
Linda May (Peters) Palmer, the daughter of Ralph and Ruth (Benscoter) Peters was born May 16, 1939 in Harlan, IA. Linda died on Thursday, March 2, 2023 at the Griswold Care Center where she had been a resident since 2018 at the age of 83 years, 9 months, and 17 days.
Linda graduated from Walnut High School...
Crystal Marie Naser
Feb 24, 2023
Crystal Marie Naser, the daughter of Jesse Allen and Debra Lynn (Petersen) Rush, was born June 28, 1985, in Atlantic, IA. Crystal died February 24, 2023, after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by her loving family, at her home in Griswold, IA, at the age of 37 years, 7 months, and 27 days.
Mary Lou Rogers
Feb 20, 2023
Mary Lou Rogers, the daughter of Earl Solomon and Nancy Elizabeth (Eblen) Norris, was born April 30, 1934, at the family home, southeast of Griswold, IA. Mary Lou died February 20, 2023, at The Heritage at Fox Run, at the age of 88 years, 9 months, and 21 days.
Mary Lou attended country...
Dale Jenkins
Feb 9, 2023
Dale Jenkins, stubborn, strong willed, hardworking, loved to tease, retired farmer, but most importantly loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away February 9, 2023 at the age of 86 years.
Dale was born on a farm outside of Griswold on January 10, 1937. He was the son of William...
Mike Mundorf
Feb 9, 2023
Michael Dean Mundorf the son of Ronald and Martha (McGee) Mundorf, was born September 9, 1971, in Red Oak, IA. He died February 9, 2023, at the Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA, at the age of 51 years, and 5 months.
Mike attended school at Griswold, graduating from Griswold High School...
Hayden Drake Hoffmann
Jan 28, 2023
Hayden Drake Hoffmann, the son of Heidi (Nilan) Weilage and Harold Hoffmann Jr., was born January 16, 2003, in Omaha, NE. Hayden passed away, January 28, 2023, in Omaha, NE, at the age of 20 years.
Hayden grew up in Glenwood, where he graduated from Glenwood High School with the class of 2022. ...
Dorothy Elizabeth Myers
Jan 22, 2023
Dorothy Elizabeth Myers, the daughter of Louis and Grace (Harris) Rock, was born September 15, 1929, on the family farm in Avoca, IA. Dorothy passed away January 22, 2023 at the Northcrest Living Center in Council Bluffs, IA, at the age of 93 years, 4 months, and 7 days.
Dorothy attended school in...
Merlin Henry Rasmussen
Jan 11, 2023
Merlin Henry Rasmussen, the son of Henry Edward and Pauline Ruth (Karwal) Rasmussen, was born on June 11, 1943, in Creston, IA. Merlin died January 11, 2023, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak, IA, at the age of 79 years and 7 months.
While growing up, Merlin lived near Corning...
George Earl Karwal
Jan 3, 2023
George Earl Karwal, the son of Paul and Vivian (Negly) Karwal, was born August 13, 1958, in Council Bluffs, IA. George died at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak, IA on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, with his family by his side. He had attained the age of 64 years, 4 months, and 21 days.
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Jordan Christopher Pierce
Dec 25, 2022
Jordan Christopher Pierce, the son of Jerry Ray Pierce and Pamela Mary (Danker) Jacob, was born November 29, 1983, in Council Bluffs, IA. Jordan died December 25, 2022, at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha, NE, at the age of 39 years and 26 days.
Jordan grew up in Oakland, where he graduated from...
Charles Antone "Tony" Hunolt
Dec 24, 2022
Charles Antone "Tony" Hunolt, was born at his family's home in Leonard, MO, on February 27, 1934. He died December 24, 2022, at the Griswold Care Center in Griswold, IA, at the age of 88 years, 9 months, and 27 days.
Tony attended school in Shelbyville, MO, where he played baseball and basketball. ...
