Obituaries
Richard “Dick” Hayzlett Unger, 96, died Dec. 4, 2024, in Peoria, Ariz. He was born Aug. 19, 1928, in Red Oak, to parents Clifford and Ruby (Hayzlett) Unger.Richard was preceded in death by his parents.Richard is survived by his wife of 74 years, Marilyn Winfrey Unger. He is also survived by their...
Barbara Jean Kenney, born on Oct. 6, 1948, in Red Oak, to Byron C. and Ruth E. (Robson) Beeson, passed away Dec. 9, 2024. She was raised on the family farm south of Red Oak, where she attended school at Coburg and Red Oak, graduating with the class of 1966. Barbara went on to earn a degree in...
Mark Thomas Raney, 70, Clarinda, formerly of Red Oak, passed away Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, at his home. Mark was born April 25, 1954, in Clarinda, the son of James and LaDonna (Carlson) Raney.Preceding him in death was his mother, LaDonna Raney. Survivors include his father, James Raney of...
Carolyn Quist, 93, Red Oak, formerly of Stanton, passed away Monday, Dec. 16, 2024, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital, Red Oak.Carolyn Ruth Quist, the daughter of Harry and Ellen (Clauson) Goranson, was born June 30, 1931, in Montgomery County.Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents...
Patricia “Pat” Ann Dinville, 86, Gardner, Kan., passed away Dec. 14, 2024, at her home.Pat was born in Chapman, Neb., on July 27, 1938, to Olin Ervin and Ruth Meda Vera (Resh) Tull. She graduated as Valedictorian from Shelton High School in 1956 in Shelton, Neb., and was named FFA ‘Sweetheart for...
Jean Carson, 97, Elliott, passed away Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, at her home.Jean was born on Sept. 17, 1927, in Villisca, the daughter of Dewey and Lillian (Doggett) Johnson.Survivors include her sons, Mike Carson and Mark Carson of Elliott.Memorial services will be held at a later date.Nelson-Boylan-...
David Lynn Minge, 90, passed away Oct. 14, 2024, at Carlsbad, Calif., after a brief illness.Davy was born near Waterville, Kan., on Feb. 10, 1934, to Orville and Edna (Yaussi) Minge.The family moved to Villisca in 1935, where Davy went to a country school and Villisca High School, graduating in...
Jeanne Marguerite Ord Garcia, 80, passed away peacefully on Nov. 29, 2024, after a valiant four-year battle with cancer, at her home in San Diego, Calif. She was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, and friend. The lives she touched during her life are immeasurable.Jeanne was born on...
Randy John Wagner, 68, Red Oak, passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital, on Dec. 10, 2024, after a battle with cancer.Randy, the son of Charles P. and Eloise M. (Josephson) Wagner, was born on July 11, 1956, in Painesville, Ohio. His family...
Daryl Kruse, 73, Red Oak, passed away Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, at his farm in rural Red Oak.Daryl Lee Kruse, the son of Leonard W. and Evelyn P. (Jennings) Kruse, was born Aug. 11, 1951, at Ute.Daryl is survived by his two daughters, Andrea Rideout of Tallahassee, Fla.; and Lindsey Kruse of Creston;...