Obituaries
Ann Louise Collier, 84, Red Oak, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital.Ann was born in Omaha, Neb., on May 1, 1941, the daughter of George William and Evelyn Opal (Strom) Artherholt. She was raised in Red Oak, graduating from Red Oak Community High School...
Jean Francis Scarff Leichty of Wayland entered into the presence of her Savior on Feb. 27, 2026, at the age of 94.Funeral Services have been set for 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 6, 2026, at the Independent Bible Church in Wayland. The service will be live-streamed on the Beatty-Peterseim Funeral Home...
Bobby H. Orr, 79, Red Oak, passed away Friday, March 6, 2026, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Bobby was born Jan. 20, 1947, in Iowa City, the son of Harvey and Elsie (Penry) Orr.Preceding him in death were his parents. Survivors include his children, Ted Orr of Evergreen, Colo.; and...
Mark Vaughan Gregg, 80, Red Oak, passed away on Feb. 13, 2026, at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs.Mark was born on March 5, 1945, in Denver, Colo., to Mark Pulliam Gregg and Novella Vaughan Gregg.Mark was preceded in death by his parents, Mark and Novella; his stepfather,...
Jane May Haahr, 77, passed away Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, at Independence Village in Ames.Jane was born May 18, 1948, in Red Oak, to Max Naylor and Edith (Bass) Naylor. She graduated from Red Oak High School in 1966. With both parents and a grandparent proudly graduating from Iowa State University,...
Gail Knapp, 76, Red Oak, passed away on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, at Good Samaritan Society, Red Oak.Gail Knapp, the daughter of Bernard and Marjorie (McCoy) Gillette, was born July 8, 1949, in Clarinda.Gail was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Tom; daughter, Stacy Wiater; and one grandson....
Joyce Elaine Spangenberg, 95, Red Oak, formerly of Clarinda, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, at Arlington Place in Red Oak.Joyce was born Nov. 4, 1930, in Oakland, the daughter of Ernest and Mildred (Hays) LeRette. The family lived in various places throughout southwest Iowa including Wales,...
John Paul “Bud” Goddard, 87, Villisca, formerly of Stanton, passed away Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, at University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Bud was born March 12, 1938, in Sioux Falls, S.D., the son of George and Wyona (Kinns) Goddard.Preceding him in death were his parents. Survivors...
Richard Cool, 74, Henderson, passed away at home on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026.Richard was born on Oct. 18, 1951, in Council Bluffs, the son of Hiram and Pauline (Hoffer) Cool.Richard is survived by his daughter, Sarah Knoke.Funeral services were held on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at the Loess Hills...
Gail Knapp, 76, Red Oak, passed away on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, at Red Oak Good Samaritan Society.Services are pending with Sellergren Lindell DeMarce Funeral Home.