Obituaries
Teresa Alice Souza, 66, of Red Oak, passed away May 10, 2024, at her home. Teresa was born June 25, 1957, in Oakland, Calif., the daughter of Joseph and Phyllis Souza. She grew up in Council Bluffs and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1975. Teresa was employed at Campbell’s Soup...
Steven Lee Johnson, 72, of Versailles, Mo., formerly of Red Oak, passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at his home. Steve was born March 16, 1952, the son of Duane “Andy” and Ardis (Jungferman) Johnson. He graduated from Red Oak Community High School, where he was the 1970 SW Iowa Athlete of The...
William C. “Bill” Gray, 79, of Krum, Texas, formerly of Red Oak, passed away on Sunday, June 2, 2024, in Krum, Texas.William Clifford Gray, the son of Thomas and Helen (Tollen) Gray, was born May 28, 1945, in Red Oak. Bill was raised in Red Oak and graduated from Red Oak High School in l963. He...
Eileen Marie Waltz, 48, Red Oak, passed away Friday, Jan. 5, 2024, at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs. Eileen was born on April 14, 1975, in Ft. Dodge, the daughter of Jon and Jane (Munson) Waltz.Eileen is survived by her son, Treyton; and mother, Jane Waltz of Red Oak....
Barbara A. Focht of Stanton, the daughter of Ernest and Grace (Lloyd) Linn, graced the world with her presence on Sept. 22, 1931, on a farm nestled north of Red Oak in Montgomery County. Formerly of Red Oak and Villisca, her journey reached its serene conclusion on Thursday, June 6, 2024, at Accura...
Virginia Bowen, 92, Hastings, passed away Friday, June 14, 2024, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital.Virginia was born May 5, 1932, near Wales, the daughter of Clarence Charles and Irma Inez (Norton) McKinney. She graduated from Henderson High School in 1950 and was united in marriage to...
Barbara A. Focht, 92, Stanton, formerly of Red Oak and Villisca, passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2024, at Accura Healthcare of Stanton.Barbara, the daughter of Ernest and Evelyn (Lloyd) Linn, was born Sept. 22, 1931, on a farm north of Red Oak.Barb was preceded by her parents; husband, Marvin...
Sandra Elliott, 83, Red Oak, passed away on Friday, June 7, 2024, at her home in Red Oak.Sandra Elliott, the daughter of Eldin and Mary Murray, was born May 10, 1941, at Amarillo, Texas.She is survived by children, Bill Abraham, Robert Abraham, Deb Abraham, Alicia Royer, Mary Adams, Bill Elliott,...
Duane Oscar Nippert, 88, Villisca, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2024, at his son’s home near Morton’s Mill. Duane was born April 21, 1936, in Ong, Neb., the son of Howard and Blanche (Brown) Nippert. Preceding him in death were his parents; and wife, Marilyn Jean Nippert.Survivors include his...
Gary Lee Tye, 76, Red Oak, passed away Sunday, June 9, 2024, at his home.Gary was born Aug. 15, 1947, in Griswold, the son of John and Patricia (Johnson) Tye.Preceding him in death were his parents.Survivors include his wife, Ladonna Tye of Red Oak; children, Cynthia Tye of Red Oak; William Tye of...