Obituaries
Raymond E. Gourley, 67, Omaha, Neb., formerly of Villisca, passed away suddenly on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in Omaha, Neb.Raymond Eugene Gourley, the son of Keith and Clara (Hefflefinger) Gourley was born Sept. 29, 1958, at Corning.Raymond was preceded in death by his parents.May God bless his...
Richard James Linfor, 58, Red Oak, passed away Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in Shenandoah. Richard was born March 23, 1968, in Shenandoah, the son of John and Vickie (Mutchler) Linfor.Preceding him in death were his parents.Survivors include his wife, Cathy Bush-Linfor of Red Oak; daughter, Nina Campos...
Rhonda Lee (Watkins) McClelland, daughter of Lewis and Evelyn Faye (Parks) Watkins was born on Feb. 29, 1956, in Clarinda. She passed from this life at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs on Sept. 11, 2026.Rhonda graduated from Clarinda High School in 1975. Following graduation, Rhonda...
LaDonna Marie Peterson Figley, 83, Red Oak, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, at the Accura Healthcare of Stanton.LaDonna was born April 5, 1943, in Red Oak, the daughter of Donald and Lyra (Bishop) Peterson. She graduated from Red Oak High School in 1961 and attended Southwestern Community...
Clyde R. Sellers, Jr., 84, Red Oak, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs.Clyde was born Oct. 1, 1941, in Montgomery County, the son of Clyde and Lois (Woods) Sellers. Clyde was raised throughout southwest Iowa. He attended Stennett and Red Oak schools...
John O. Schultz, 87, Stanton, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, at Accura Healthcare, Shenandoah.John Otto Schultz, the son of John K. and Elva (Danielson) Schultz, was born on Aug. 14, 1939, on a farm near Malmo, Neb. John attended school at Malmo, graduating in 1957. He obtained his...
Michael Allan Skahill, 74, Villisca, passed away Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, at the Villisca Good Samaritan Society.He was born April 18, 1952, in Corning, to Thomas “Gerald” and Joyce (Bateman) Skahill.Preceding him in death were his parents.Funeral mass was celebrated Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, at St....
Duane L. Altstadt, 88, died Sept. 5, 2026, in Red Oak, at Montgomery County Memorial Hospital, with family members at his side.Born Nov. 8, 1937, in Omaha, Neb., Duane was the son of Leonard Altstadt and Agnes Martens-Altstadt. He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister, Lois Altstadt-...
Louis Frank Manly, 96, son of Lawrence Beatty Manly and Eva Lovetta Milner Manly, was born Sept. 2, 1929 in Red Oak.He passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2026.Louis was preceded in death by his dad, Lawrence; mom, Eva; and two grandsons.He is survived by his daughter, Pam Mertes of York, Penn., step-...
Michael Skahill, 74, Villisca, passed away Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, at the Villisca Good Samaritan Society. Funeral services are pending at the LeRette Funeral Chapel in Red Oak.