Obituaries
Norma (Quill) Fisher, 96, West Des Moines, passed away peacefully with family at her side on Dec. 10, 2022, in West Des Moines.Norma was born Feb. 1, 1926 to Rev. Martin Quill and Nora (Rossing) Quill in Waco, Texas. At age three, her life was forever influenced by the experiment of a Baylor...
Amelia “Amy” Ann Langston Cooper, 81, passed away peacefully Dec. 16, 2022, surrounded by her loved ones, at Montgomery County Memorial Hospital, from a short recurring bout of cancer.Amy Cooper was born Nov. 11, 1941, in Shenandoah, to Eldon “Cal” and Lena (Morhain) Langston. She attended...
Charles “Chuck” Eklof, 89, Stanton, passed away Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, at Accura Healthcare of Stanton, Stanton.Charles “Chuck” Albert Eklof, the son of Russell and Alva Johnson Eklof, was born Nov. 4, 1933, on a farm northeast of Stanton. Charles (Chuck) attended Maplehurst country school. The...
Robert M. “Bob” Syata was born in St. Joseph, Mo., Feb. 16, 1946, to George and Marie Syata. He graduated from Christian Brothers High School and began his college career at Drake University. After a four-year delay while serving his country with the U.S. Navy, Bob graduated from Missouri Western...
Brooke Nichole Samms, 24, Malvern, formerly of Red Oak, passed away Monday, Dec. 5, 2022, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.Brooke was born June 20, 1998, the daughter of Chris and Susan (Nelsen) Samms. She was raised most of her life in Red Oak, graduating from Red Oak Community...
Marlene M. Taylor, 64, passed away Friday Dec. 2, 2022, after a long courageous battle with multiple sclerosis.Marlene was born Nov. 27, 1958, in Red Oak. Marlene was the daughter of Devon “Jeep” Archer and wife Helen (Bradway) Archer.Preceding her in death were her parents, Devon and Helen Archer....
Kathryn Hart, 93, Red Oak, passed away Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, at Arlington Place, Red Oak.Kathryn Alice Colwell Hart was born Aug. 9, 1929, to Tom D. Colwell and Alice Belle Tenhulzen Colwell at St Joseph, Mo.She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth; and her parents.Kathryn is survived by...
Linda Lou Dunn, 70, Red Oak, passed away Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, at the Red Oak Rehab and Care Center.Linda was born Nov. 14, 1952, in Leon, the daughter of Doyle and Joan (Grannaman) Konopasek. She was later joined by brother, Glen, and sisters, Jeannie and Betty. Linda went to school in...
Annette Lee Paul, 59, Red Oak, passed away Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, at CHI Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha, Neb.Annette was born Jan. 1, 1963, in Red Oak, the first baby in Montgomery County that year, the daughter of Don and Anne (Hultquist) Herring. She was raised in Red Oak, graduating from Red...
Karen Lee Brewer, 75, Emerson, passed away Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022, at her home.Karen was born Dec. 11, 1946, in Macedonia, the daughter of Michael J. and Kathleen “Lois” (Bishop) Herbert. She was joined by sister, Kathleen Lois, in February 1948 and brother, Kenneth Lewis, in 1949. The family...