Obituaries
Phillip Lee Evans, 71, Stanton, passed away Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, at his home as the result of a fall.Phillip was born Aug. 5, 1953, in Creston, the son of Stanley and Lucille (Johnston) Evans. He attended country school and graduated from Corning High School in 1972.Phil spent his life working...
Cecilia Marie Bruning, 98, Red Oak, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family.Cecilia was born March 19, 1926, in Bee, Nebraska, the daughter of Edward and Mary (Bulicek) Hamata. The family moved to Omaha, Neb., when Cecilia was 4...
Maurine J. Mercer, 93, Red Oak, passed away 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...
Juanita Gale Achenbaugh, 88, Henderson, passed away Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak.Juanita was born Nov. 28, 1935, in Macedonia, the daughter of George and Lily (Rash) Shook.Survivors include her husband, Wendell Achenbaugh of Henderson; children,...
Elsie E. Mellott, 95, Omaha, Neb., was born on Dec. 28, 1929, and passed away peacefully on Aug. 4, 2024.Funeral Service will take place Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024, at 3 p.m. at West Center Chapel, 7805 West Center Road, Omaha.Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery, 8th Street at Inman Drive, Red Oak...
Kathleen Kay Lenz, 71, Red Oak, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at the Gardenview Care Center in Shenandoah.Kathleen was born Dec. 30, 1952, in Redfield, the daughter of Hans and Iva (Christensen) Fredericksen.Preceding her in death were her parents; daughter, Jeannie; and husband, Dennis Lenz....
David Oral “Dave” Bass, 72, Red Oak, passed away Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, at his home after an extended illness. Dave was born March 28, 1952, in Red Oak, the son of George and Ruby (Durham) Bass. He was raised north of Emerson on the family farm. Dave attended Emerson School for first and...
Dennis E. Smith, 69, Red Oak, passed away Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, at his home in rural Red Oak.Dennis Earl Smith, the son of Ralph and Florence (Morhain) Smith, was born Feb. 11, 1955, at Villisca.Dennis was preceded in death by his parents; and wife, Paula.Dennis is survived by his two sons:...
Joseph David Evans, 84, passed away on Tuesday morning, July 30, 2024, at the Good Samaritan Care Center in Red Oak.Joe Evans was born Oct. 2, 1939, in Murphy Memorial Hospital Red Oak, the son of L. Donald and Margaret (Anderson) Evans. Joe lived the majority of his life on the family farm. He...
Linda Joyce Smith, 80, Tabor, formerly of Red Oak, passed away Saturday, July 27, 2024, at Tabor Manor Care in Tabor. Linda was born March 11, 1944, in Carbon, the daughter of Edward and Daisy (Hinkle) Meggison.Preceding Linda in death were her parents; and husband, Donnie. Survivors include her...