Obituaries
Levina “Linda” Vargas Rasmussen, 83, Elliott, passed away Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital.Linda was born March 19, 1942, in Puraran, Barasa, Contanduenes, Republic of the Philippines, the daughter of Crispin Tejada and Josefina Vargas Tejada. Linda started working...
Susie Enarson, 85, Villisca, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, at the Eiler House in Clarinda. Funeral services are pending at the LeRette Funeral Chapel in Red Oak.
Margaret Morgan, 90, Council Bluffs, formerly Emerson, passed away Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, at The Heritage at Fox Run.Margaret was born April 10, 1935, in Mound City, Mo.Preceding her in death were her parents, and husband, Richard Morgan.Survivors include her children, Angela Morgan of Coralville;...
Bonnie Hayes, 75, Red Oak, passed away Monday, Dec. 29, 2026, at the Accura Healthcare in Onawa.Bonnie was born Oct. 28, 1950.Preceding her in death were her parents; husband, Marvin; and son, Robert Coddington. Survivors include her children, Terry Coddington of Onawa; and Tammy Ronfeldt of Red...
Martha Elaine Walter, 82, Stanton, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital.Martha was born June 12, 1943, in Villisca, the daughter of Albert and Olive (Hill) Lee.Preceding her in death were her parents; and husband, Val Gene Walter.Survivors include her...
Fred Pilecki, 77, Red Oak, passed away Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, at the Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs.Fred was born Jan. 5, 1949, in Highland Park, Mich., the son of Joseph and Emma (Edwards) Pilecki.Preceding him in death were his parents; his wife, Pam Pilecki, and son, Scott Pilecki...
Teresa Fern Durbin, 90, Emerson, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, at Arlington Place in Red Oak.Teresa was born May 7, 1935, in Beardstown, Ill., the daughter of Ruth (Spry) Ackerman.Preceding her in death were her parents; husband James Durbin II; and one grandson. Survivors include her...
Neil Edward Barnhart, 72, Red Oak, passed away Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital.Neil was born Sept. 21, 1953, in Farragut, the son of Clifford Floyd and Pauline L. (Gardner) Barnhart.There will be no services at this time.LeRette Funeral Chapel is in charge of...
Dorothy Louise Porter was born on March 21, 1931, in Red Oak, to Harold Alexander Hossle and Ferne Marcella Smith Hossle. She entered eternal rest on Jan. 8, 2026, at Homestead Assisted Living in Shenandoah at the age of 94 years.Dorothy attended a country school until it closed, after which she...
Velma Mae Wheeler, 102, passed away Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, at Arlington Place in Red Oak. Velma was born Jan. 23, 1923, the daughter of Elmer and Elsie Cook. Velma was united in marriage to Robert M. “Bob” Wheeler on Nov. 17, 1950. Through the years, Velma lived in Atlantic before she and Bob...