Obituaries
James Edward “Jim” Wiese, 63, Red Oak, passed away Saturday, June 22, 2024, at his home. Jim was born March 8, 1961, in Emmetsburg, the son of Ronald and Sharon (Lee) Wiese.Preceding him in death was his father, Ron Wiese.Survivors include his children, Scott Wiese of Shenandoah; Bradley Wiese of...
Willa Grace Miner, 4, Emerson, passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2024.Willa was born Aug. 9, 2019, in Elkhorn, Neb., the daughter of Justin Miner and Lexis Holmgren. Willa was a girl who was full of life, strong willed, and had a playful spirit. She enjoyed the outdoors, working alongside her dad and...
Billy O. “Bill” Jones, 89, of Red Oak, passed away on Friday, June 21, 2024, at Accura Healthcare, Stanton.Billy Owen Jones, the son of Dan and Louise (Hein) Jones, was born Jan. 9, 1935, on a farm in Day County, S.D. Bill was raised in South Dakota and graduated in 1953 from Aberdeen High School....
Rachel Anne Darby, 89, passed away on June 19, 2024, at Methodist Jennie Edmundson hospital.Rachel was born to John and Norma (Crawford) Niday on May 7, 1935.She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Norma Niday; her husband, Dean Darby; and her son, David Darby.She is survived by her son...
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...