Obituaries
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.
Dawn Eloise Milgrove, 64, of Carroll, formerly of Red Oak, passed away Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at her home.Dawn was born Dec. 10, 1961, the daughter of Darrell and Dorothy “Elaine” (Liljedahl) Wolfe.Preceding her in death were her parents; and husband, Mike Milgrove.Funeral services were held...
Dennis Robert “Denny” Wookey, 78, Red Oak, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, at his home.Denny was born Nov. 14, 1947, in Red Oak, the son of Robert and Eileen (Raymond) Wookey. He graduated from Red Oak Community High School in 1966 and then Universal Trade School in Omaha, Neb. Denny enlisted in...
Edwin Basil “Ed” Foote, 98, Stanton, passed away Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, at his home.Ed was born June 13, 1927, near Grant, the son of Merrill and Estella (Curry) Foote. He attended Foote country school and graduated from Grant High School in 1945. He started farming with his dad near Grant for five...
Patricia “Pat” Vestal, 82, Emerson, passed away Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Society in Red Oak.Patty was born June 29, 1943, in Red Oak, the daughter of Silas and Mable (Weston) Reynolds. She was raised in the Elliott area, graduating from Elliott High School in 1961. Pat worked in...