Obituaries
Ruth Ellen Dunbar, 88, Red Oak, passed away Friday, March 3, 2023, at the Garden View Care Center in Shenandoah.Ruth was born Aug. 22, 1934, in Cherokee, the daughter of Almo and Lena Brownmiller.Preceding her in death were her parents; son, Dean; and husband, Orville Dunbar.Survivors include her...
Merle Woods, 89, passed away peacefully Feb. 23, 2023, at Tabor Manor Care Center in Tabor.Merle was born Oct. 26, 1933, in Imogene, to Eugene and Mable Woods. He and his twin brother Earl were the youngest of nine children.He joined the Navy in 1954 and was Air Traffic Controlman, AC2, when he...
Garth Leon Haer, 88, Villisca, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at the Villisca Good Samaritan Society.Garth was born Sept. 24, 1934, in Corning, Mo., the son of George and Verla Faye (Hecker) Haer. He was raised in Craig, Mo., graduating from Craig High School in 1952.After high school, Garth...
Kirk Goranson, 69, of Lincoln, Neb., passed away Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center following complications after a stem cell transplant, which was conducted in October of 2022.Kirk was born to Kenneth and Geraldine Goranson in Red Oak. Going back to his grade...
Thomas A. Breedlove, 85, Cypress, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023 at his home in Cypress, Texas.Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 4, 2023, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Imogene.Visitation with family will be held from 5 until 6:30 p.m. with...
Crystal Marie Naser, 37, Griswold, died Feb. 24, 2023, after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by her loving family, at her home.Crystal Naser, the daughter of Jesse Allen and Debra Lynn (Petersen) Rush, was born June 28, 1985, in Atlantic. Crystal attended elementary school at Lewis and...
Glenda Diane McCulley, 69, Red Oak, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital.Glenda was born Aug. 12, 1953, in Kankakee, Ill., the daughter of Glenn and Ramona (Hustedt) Gagnon.Survivors include her husband, Dennis McCulley of Red Oak; children, Ali Dudley of...
George Earl Karwal, 64, died at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, with his family by his side.George Karwal, the son of Paul and Vivian (Negly) Karwal, was born Aug. 13, 1958, in Council Bluffs. George lived his whole life on a farm near Grant. He went...
Fr. Don Bruck, 80, Harlan, died Monday, Feb. 13, 2023.Survivors include his brothers, Allen (Bev) Bruck of Panama; Marvin (Jan) Bruck of Des Moines; nieces and nephews, Denny (Kari) Bruck, Sarah (Rob) Lambertsen, Jennifer (Jack) Theulen, Nathan (Kalli) Bruck, and Paul (Ashley) Bruck; other family...
Mrs. Patricia Louise Rains, 92, daughter of the late Walter VanDaele and Evelyn Shackett VanDaele, was born Aug. 30, 1930 in Los Angeles, Calif. She was a graduate of Whittier College and taught with the public schools in California for many years as a physical education and home economics teacher....