Obituaries
Dorothea Gertrude (Dilley) Donaldson, 87, Red Oak, passed away Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, at her home at Arlington Place. Dorothea was born May 21, 1937, in Red Oak, the daughter of Llewellyn Albert and Laura Viola (Payne) Dilley.Dorothea was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Blaine; and son...
Katherine Elizabeth “Kathy” Vandrey, 68, of Red Oak, passed away Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, at the Clarinda Regional Health Center. Kathy was born on March 17, 1956, in Ann Arbor, Mich. She was raised in Miltenberg, Germany, and moved to California in her teens. Kathy graduated from Santa Monica...
Velma Verle (Lembke) Powers, 96, Griswold, was born, the younger triplet daughter, on Dec. 30, 1928, in Pottawattamie County, to Francis Joseph and Susie Fern (Freeman) Lembke. She died on Feb. 2, 2025, at The Heritage House in Atlantic.She attended Alexander Country School through the eighth grade...
Stanley Henning Pederson, 94, Red Oak, passed away peacefully on Nov. 30, 2024. A devoted father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Stanley touched the lives of many with his warmth and kindness.A proud Air Force veteran, Stanley served his country during the Korean War. His career in food...
Kathryn “Kathy” Yvonne Anstey, 85, of Mesa, AZ, passed away peacefully on Jan. 24, 2025, surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with cancer.Born on December 28, 1939, in Red Oak, to the late Raymond and Vernice Pearson, Kathy graduated in 1961 with a nursing degree from The...
Margaret Mae “Maggie” Yoakum, 74, Red Oak, passed away Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, at the Nebraska Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Neb.Maggie was born Oct. 4, 1950, in Knoxville.Preceding her in death were her parents.Survivors include her son, Terry Yoakum, Jr. of Red Oak.Per the wishes of Maggie, there...
Larry Ronald “Ron” Curtis, 88, Red Oak, passed away Saturday, Feb.1, 2025, at the Red Oak Rehab and Care Center.Ron was born July 23, 1936, in Mills County, the son of Virgil Wayne and Mary Elaine (Churchman) Curtis. He graduated from Strahan High School in 1954 and attended Peru State College and...
Penny J. McDaniel, 61, of rural Villisca, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, at Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic.Penny Jean McDaniel, the daughter of Duane and LaDonna (Selby) Carlstedt, was born Nov. 23, 1963, at Red Oak.Penny was preceded in death by her parents.Penny is survived by her...
Kumpong Waymire, 76, Hastings, passed away Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak.Kumpong was born May 13, 1948, in Khon Kaen, Thailand, the daughter of Sing and Tee Kawjoompol.Preceding her in death were her parents; and her son, Kittipong Pilichai.Survivors...
Stanley Henning Pederson, 94, Red Oak, passed away peacefully on Nov. 30, 2024. A devoted father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Stanley touched the lives of many with his warmth and kindness.
A proud Air Force veteran, Stanley served his country during the Korean War. His career in food...