Obituaries
Connie Kay Hardy, 84, Red Oak, passed away Saturday, June 21, 2025, at the Nebraska Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Neb.Connie was born Oct. 28, 1940, in Farragut, the daughter of Sherman and Geneva (Schnoor) Lightfoot. She graduated from Farragut High School.Preceding her in death were her parents;...
Dianne Lee McCabe, 88, West Des Moines, born on April 3, 1937, in Red Oak, passed away peacefully on June 14, 2025, at Kavanagh House Hospice on 56th Street in Des Moines. Dianne, a beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, will be deeply missed by her family and all who knew her.In Red...
Ronald Ray Baumbach, 71, Red Oak, passed away Monday, June 9, 2025, at the Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs.Ron was born Dec. 3, 1953, in Council Bluffs, the son of Harold and Katherine Baumbach.Survivors include his wife, Lynn; children, Roxanne Mercer; Jason Tillman; Joseph Kimsey; and...
Robin Strand, 69, Glenwood, formerly of Red Oak, passed away Monday, June 9, 2025, at Jennie Edmondson Hospital in Council Bluffs.Robin Strand was born Aug. 27, 1955, in Council Bluffs, the daughter of Raymond and Charlotte (Bomer) Strand.Preceding her in death were her parents.A celebration of...
Margaret Ann “Maggie” Maher, 82, Red Oak, passed away Thursday, June 12, 2025, at Arlington Place.Maggie was born Sept. 24, 1942, in Compton, Calif., the daughter of Don and Hellen (Jenkins) Bonfy.Preceding her in death were her parents; and husband, Mick Maher.Survivors include her son, Jason...
Karry Dean Richardson, 76, of Red Oak, passed away June 1, 2025, at his home.Karry was born Feb. 13, 1949, in Lynch, Neb., the son of Harry and Kathryn (Truman) Richardson.He was preceded in death by his parents; and son, Mahlon John Richardson.Survivors include his daughters, Nova Smith, Pamela...
Thomas Everett Crocker, 75, West Point, died Tuesday June 10, 2025, at his home.He was born Sept. 1, 1949, in Lincoln, Neb., a son of Everett Monroe and Jean Louise (Stuhr) Crocker.He is survived by his wife Pauline Crocker, of West Point; his children, Cathleen Sanders of Montrose; Sara Crocker,...
Blake Adam Kruse, 42, Red Oak, passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2025.Blake was born Nov. 30, 1982, in Cedar Rapids.He was preceded in death by his mother, Marcia Jones Peterson.Survivors include his children, Ryelan, Breygan, and Kamdan “Kami” Kruse, all of Red Oak; and father, Daniel Peterson of...
Dean Clyde Culbertson, 91, Red Oak, passed away on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at the Stanton Care Center.Dean was born May 13, 1934, in Shenandoah, the son of Carl Culbertson and Edna Porter. He was raised in Red Oak. He attended school for many years in Red Oak and then in Whittier, Calif. Dean was a...
Elson Truett Heggen, 87, Omaha, Neb., formerly of Red Oak, entered into rest on May 12, 2025, at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha, Neb.Elson was born May 29, 1937, in Fort Dodge, to Talmai and Stella Orvick Heggen. He graduated from high school in Bode in 1954 and Luther College in Decorah in 1958,...