Obituaries
John W. Smith, 79, of Brooks, passed away Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, at his home in Brooks after a courageous 10 year battle with cancer.John W. Smith, the son of Ira Jennings and Juanita Bell (Rue) Smith was born July 6, 1945 in Alpine, Texas.John married JoAnn Smith, and together the couple had...
Barbara Lee (Tebrinke) Requist, 93, Red Oak, passed away Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, at Accura Healthcare in Stanton.Barb was born Sept. 25, 1930, in Bushnell, Neb.; the eldest of Bernice “Bud” and Vera (McHenry) Tebrinke’s five children.She graduated from Sterling Colorado High School in 1949. Later,...
Leanna Miner, 60, Red Oak, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, at her home.Leanna was born Aug. 3, 1964, in Morganville, Ky., the daughter of Floyd and Karen (Mattingly) Turner.Preceding her in death were her father, Floyd Turner; husband, John; and infant son, Brian Thomas Turner....
Michael Joe “Mike” Jackson, 73, Villisca, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, at his home.Mike was born Oct. 14, 1950, in Shenandoah, the son of Lloyd and Bonnie (Nance) Jackson. He was raised in the Gus area and graduated from Villisca High School in 1969. Mike served in the...
Jamie Brook Strait, 40, Red Oak, passed away Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Neb.Jamie was born Feb. 18, 1984, in Red Oak, the daughter of John and Susan (Elliott) Strait.Survivors include her daughter, Kayli Jones of Red Oak; father, John Strait of...
Joel Douglas Herzberg, 33, Villisca, passed away Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, at the Brookhaven Hospital in Tulsa, Okla.Joel was born Dec. 11, 1990, in Red Oak, the son of James and Janice (Sturm) Herzberg.Survivors include his parents, James and Janice Herzberg of Villisca.A celebration of life service...
Angela Sue Hicks (Angie), a long-time resident and business owner in Ketchum/Sun Valley, Idaho, passed away Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, after a brief illness. She was 66 years old.Angie was born in Iowa in 1958 to Harold Roy and Charlotte Maxine (Sobbing) Hicks. She spent her early childhood years in...
William Lee “Bill” Stuvick, 95, of Red Oak, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital.Bill was born July 6, 1929, in Red Oak, the son of William and Opal (Halbert) Stuvick. He graduated from Red Oak High School in 1946 and worked for Red Oak Wholesale Fruit...
Travis Rey Harris, 49, Red Oak, passed away Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, at the Red Oak Rehab and Care Center. Travis was born June 14, 1975, in Red Oak, the son of Bryon “Bo” and Sue (Lewis) Harris. Travis grew up in Red Oak. He graduated from Red Oak High School in 1993. He continued his...
Leland Eugene Perkins, 80, San Juan, Texas, formerly of Waukee, passed away July 22, 2024.Before moving to Texas, Lee helped to raise his family in Stanton before taking a position in Waukee as Street superintendent.He married his high school sweetheart and the love of his life, Elizabeth Lou West...