Obituaries
Cody James McAlpin, 43, was born Jan. 14, 1981, in Red Oak, and passed away Jan. 13, 2025, after a courageous battle with blood cancer.Cody moved to Omaha in 2000 where he spent his adult years with his wife and life partner of 24 years, Kaley McAlpin Draper. Cody and Kaley had a passion for...
Irene Candy, 98, Red Oak, passed away on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, at the Red Oak Good Samaritan Society, Red Oak.Irene Candy, the daughter of Frank and Ethel (Philipburger) Lee, was born on Feb. 7, 1926, in Harrison, Ark.Irene was preceded in death by her parents; both husbands, John Anderson and Jim...
Patricia A. Lynch, 77, Red Oak, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, at the Good Samaritan Society, Red Oak.Patricia Ann Lynch, the daughter of Cecil and Darlene Johnson, was born Oct. 27, 1947, at Diagonal.Patricia was preceded in death by her parents.Patricia is survived by her husband, James...
Deanna McLain Jennings, 86, Emerson, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, at her home.Deanna was born Sept. 23, 1938, in Red Oak, the daughter of Dean Waldon and Gertrude (Davis) McLain.Preceding her in death were her parents.Survivors include her husband, John J. Jennings of Emerson; children,...
Shirley Dianae Johnson, 71, Elliott, passed away, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak.Shirley was born April 8, 1953, in Clarinda, the daughter of Ivan and Ina Mae (Null) Johnson.Shirley was preceded in death by her parents; and husband, Ron.Her survivors...
Lane Frederick Morse, 91, Red Oak, formerly of Emerson, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak. Lane Morse was born on Oct. 27, 1933, in rural Hastings, the son of Raymond and Dora (Davis) Morse. He lived in the Hastings area for most of his...
Mary Ellen Godbout, 86, Council Bluffs, formerly of Red Oak, passed away Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, at The Heritage at Fox Run in Council Bluffs. Mary Ellen was born Feb. 28, 1938, in Irving, Kan., the daughter of Ralph and Lucille (Mandele) Williams. She graduated from the Seneca Public High School...
John “Steve” Lewis Stevens, 73, of rural Villisca, passed away Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, at his home.He was born March 19, 1951, in Red Oak, the son of Lewis and Joyce (Davis) Stevens.Preceding him in death are his parents.Survivors include his wife, Michele “Shelly” Stevens of Villisca; daughter,...
Kelly Jon Stites, 49, Red Oak, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, at the Nebraska Methodist Hospital following a long courageous battle with cancer. Kelly was born July 29, 1975, in Omaha, Neb., the son of Jon and Linda (Rider) Stites. He was raised in Omaha and graduated from Millard South High...
Doris Marie Palmquist, 90, Red Oak, passed away on Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, at Accura Healthcare in Stanton.Doris was born on Feb. 15, 1934, on a farm southwest of Oakland, Neb., the daughter of Fritz and Olga (Anderson) Englund.Preceding her in death were her parents; and husband, Raymond.Doris is...