Obituaries
Kent Gerald Stoneking, 65, Missouri Valley, passed away Oct. 11, 2024.Kent was born Dec. 13, 1958, in Red Oak, to Ralph and Jean (Murren) Stoneking. He was raised in Elliott and graduated from Griswold High School in 1977. He then proceeded to attend college at Gateway Technical Institute in Omaha...
Betty Jean Johnston, 71, Griswold, died Oct. 9, 2024, at the Josie Harper Hospice House in Omaha, Neb.Betty Johnston, the daughter of Sylvester and Korine (Lantz) Finley, was born Oct. 20, 1952, in Red Oak. Betty went to school in Red Oak and graduated with the Class of 1971. After high school, she...
Garry Schooling, 81, of Red Oak, formerly of Corning, passed away Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024, at Red Oak Rehabilitation Center, Red Oak. Garry Glee Schooling, the son of Ralph Phelix and Elma Frances (Diggs) Schooling, was born Jan. 6, 1943, in Creston. Garry graduated from Corning High School with the...
Charita Stoneking, 81, Red Oak, passed away Monday, Oct. 7, 2024, at the Red Oak Rehab and Care Center.Charita was born on Nov. 17, 1942.Preceding her in death were her parents; and an infant son.A graveside memorial service was held Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, at Evergreen Cemetery.Nelson-Boylan-...
Jennifer Verlea Walters, 66, passed away on Sept. 24, 2024, with her two children by her side.The daughter of Dewey and Verlea (Sands) Carpenter, Jennifer was born on Dec. 21, 1957, in Red Oak. Jennifer grew up in Red Oak with her parents and four siblings. On Sept. 11,1982, Jennifer united in...
Maurine J. Mercer, 93, Red Oak, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, at Arlington Place, Red Oak.Maurine Joyce Mercer, the daughter of Harold and Dorothy (Collins) Perdue, was born Sept. 17, 1930, in Montgomery County.Maurine was preceded in death by her parents; and husband, Jesse.Maurine is...
Gary R. Maher, 79, Imogene, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, at Accura Healthcare in Shenandoah.Gary Roger Maher, the son of Gerald and Dorothy (Howard) Maher, was born Dec. 21, 1944, in Shenandoah.Gary was preceded in death by his parents and half-sister, Geraldine Viner.Gary is survived by...
Sue Allen, 77, Stanton, passed away Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, at the Arlington Place Assisted Living in Red Oak.Sue was born Nov. 6, 1946, in Alliance, Neb., the daughter of Alexander and Evadean (McCool) Loomis. She graduated from Alliance High School in 1964 and received her LPN training. Later in...
Eleanor Hallquist, 94, Stanton, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024 at Accura HealthCare, Stanton.Eleanor Genevieve Hallquist, the daughter of Rev. A. Leonard and Pearl (Peterson) Smith, was born April 20, 1930, in Sterling, Ill.Eleanor was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Donald...
Janet Kay Wilson, 65, formerly of Lyman, passed away peacefully Sept. 20, 2024, in New Port Richey, Fla.Jan was born June 3, 1959, in Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of CG (June) and Carol (Gray) Lindeman.She is survived by stepmother, Helen Lindeman of Atlantic.She was preceded in death by her...