Obituaries
Anne Morgan Sapp, 75, Gig Harbor, Wash., passed peacefully on Aug. 14, 2022, following a three-year battle with multiple myeloma.
Anne was born in Red Oak on July 29, 1947, the daughter of Glendon and Dorothy Morgan. She grew up in Wales and Elliott, Iowa. Anne graduated from Griswold High School...
William Lee Webb, 31, West Des Moines, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, at home.
William graduated from Valley High School in Des Moines in 2009. He then attended Southern New Hampshire University where he received his B.A. in Marketing and Political Science. He was employed by the Republican...
Jean Ellen Larson, 79, Corning, formerly of Red Oak, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, at the Greater Regional Hospice House in Creston.
Jean was born Dec. 17, 1942, in Mason City, the daughter of Leonard and Elaine Ranney.
Preceding her in death were her parents; husband Norman Larson; and sons...
Gordon Llewellyn Streitenberger, 84, Licking, Mo., formerly of Red Oak, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, at the Texas County Memorial Hospital in Houston, Mo.
Gordon was born Sept. 14, 1937, near Essex, the son of Clarence and Lois (Sheridan) Streitenberger.
Preceding him in death were his...
Bill S. McFarland, 82, Red Oak, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital, Red Oak.
Billy Sie McFarland, the son of Clyde and Laura (Lewis) McFarland, was born July 28, 1940, at Villisca. Bill was raised on a farm near Villisca and graduated from Villisca High...
Merlin L. Eshelman, 64, passed away July 23, 2022.Merlin Eshelman was born Aug. 6, 1957.Merlin was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Luella (Helberg) Eshelman.He is survived by his wife, Michelle; children, Philip Eshelman, John Eshelman, Megan Galvan (John), and Danielle Eshelman;...
Keith Hansen, 63, of Stanton, formerly of Malvern, passed away Aug. 5, 2022, in Stanton.Keith was born Jan. 13, 1959, in Sioux City, the son of Leland “Cork” and Gertrude “Trudy” (King) Hansen.Keith is survived by daughter, Jill Coddington of Red Oak; and son, Christopher (Donna) Hansen of Corning....
Pauline Louise Walker, 90, Red Oak, passed away Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022, at the Red Oak Rehab and Care Center. Pauline was born May 17, 1932, in Red Oak, the daughter of Harold and Nellie (Younggren) Hunt. She graduated from Coburg High School in 1950. She worked for JD Café, Moore’s Café, and...
Vera Irene Kempton, 86, passed away July 13, 2022, of natural causes at Roseleaf Oroville Senior Care.Vera was born Dec. 26,1935, in West Central Iowa.Vera married Myron Kempton in October 1956 and had four children. She was primary pianist for several churches throughout her life.Survivors are a...
Melvin Frederick Woods, 83, Beatrice, Neb., formerly of Red Oak, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2022, at the Beatrice Community Hospital.Melvin was born Sept. 3, 1938, in Durham, N.C., the son of James and Katherine (Medlin) Woods.Survivors include his wife, Jacqueline of Beatrice, Neb,; children,...