Obituaries
Kennie W. Ruple, 79, Papillion, Neb., died Friday, March 7, 2025, at Nebraska Medicine in Omaha, Neb.Kennie Wayne Ruple, the son of Kenneth and Fannie (Vance) Ruple, was born Dec. 5, 1945, at Vilonia, Ark.Kennie was preceded in death by his parents.Kennie is survived by his wife, Ann Ruple of...
Shane Allen Stalder, 45, Omaha, Neb., formerly of Red Oak, passed away Monday, March 3, 2025, at CHI Immanuel Medical Center.Shane was born Nov. 19, 1979, in Red Oak, the son of Larry and Ann (Waples) Stalder.Preceding him in death was his father, Larry Stalder.Survivors include his mother, Ann...
Monte Glen Batten, 70, Willard, Mo., passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, at Cox South Hospital surrounded by his loving family and friends.Monte was born in Moberly, Mo., to Glen Owen Batten and Marjorie May Rutledge on Sept. 29, 1954. He was the oldest of four rowdy boys. He...
Thomas F. Schenck, 79, Stanton, passed away on Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, at his home.Thomas Franklin Schenck, the son of Kenneth and Marjorie (Sederburg) Schenck, was born March 21, 1945, at Red Oak.Tom was preceded in death by his parents.Tom is survived by his wife, Susan Schenck of Stanton; two...
H. Gordon Houston, a 45-year resident of Stanton, Iowa, passed away at the age of 83 on Feb. 25, 2025, at the Mid-Nebraska Lutheran Home in Newman Grove, Neb.Born on Oct. 26, 1941, in Clovis, N.M., to John and Agnes Houston of rural Farwell, Texas, Gordon was known for his strong work ethic and...
Jim Lewis, 81, Red Oak, died Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, in Red Oak.Jimmy Clyde Lewis, the son of Clyde and Irene (Anderson) Lewis, was born Jan. 11, 1944, in Red Oak.Jim was raised in Omaha, Neb., until the age of 12, when the family moved to Red Oak. He graduated from Red Oak High School in 1962,...
Dorothea Gertrude (Dilley) Donaldson, 87, Red Oak, passed away Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, at her home at Arlington Place. Dorothea was born May 21, 1937, in Red Oak, the daughter of Llewellyn Albert and Laura Viola (Payne) Dilley.Dorothea was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Blaine; and son...
Katherine Elizabeth “Kathy” Vandrey, 68, of Red Oak, passed away Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, at the Clarinda Regional Health Center. Kathy was born on March 17, 1956, in Ann Arbor, Mich. She was raised in Miltenberg, Germany, and moved to California in her teens. Kathy graduated from Santa Monica...
Velma Verle (Lembke) Powers, 96, Griswold, was born, the younger triplet daughter, on Dec. 30, 1928, in Pottawattamie County, to Francis Joseph and Susie Fern (Freeman) Lembke. She died on Feb. 2, 2025, at The Heritage House in Atlantic.She attended Alexander Country School through the eighth grade...
Stanley Henning Pederson, 94, Red Oak, passed away peacefully on Nov. 30, 2024. A devoted father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Stanley touched the lives of many with his warmth and kindness.A proud Air Force veteran, Stanley served his country during the Korean War. His career in food...