Obituaries
Deanna McLain Jennings, 86, Emerson, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, at her home.Deanna was born Sept. 23, 1938, in Red Oak, the daughter of Dean Waldon and Gertrude (Davis) McLain.Preceding her in death were her parents.Survivors include her husband, John J. Jennings of Emerson; children,...
Shirley Dianae Johnson, 71, Elliott, passed away, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak.Shirley was born April 8, 1953, in Clarinda, the daughter of Ivan and Ina Mae (Null) Johnson.Shirley was preceded in death by her parents; and husband, Ron.Her survivors...
Lane Frederick Morse, 91, Red Oak, formerly of Emerson, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak. Lane Morse was born on Oct. 27, 1933, in rural Hastings, the son of Raymond and Dora (Davis) Morse. He lived in the Hastings area for most of his...
Mary Ellen Godbout, 86, Council Bluffs, formerly of Red Oak, passed away Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, at The Heritage at Fox Run in Council Bluffs. Mary Ellen was born Feb. 28, 1938, in Irving, Kan., the daughter of Ralph and Lucille (Mandele) Williams. She graduated from the Seneca Public High School...
John “Steve” Lewis Stevens, 73, of rural Villisca, passed away Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, at his home.He was born March 19, 1951, in Red Oak, the son of Lewis and Joyce (Davis) Stevens.Preceding him in death are his parents.Survivors include his wife, Michele “Shelly” Stevens of Villisca; daughter,...
Kelly Jon Stites, 49, Red Oak, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, at the Nebraska Methodist Hospital following a long courageous battle with cancer. Kelly was born July 29, 1975, in Omaha, Neb., the son of Jon and Linda (Rider) Stites. He was raised in Omaha and graduated from Millard South High...
Doris Marie Palmquist, 90, Red Oak, passed away on Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, at Accura Healthcare in Stanton.Doris was born on Feb. 15, 1934, on a farm southwest of Oakland, Neb., the daughter of Fritz and Olga (Anderson) Englund.Preceding her in death were her parents; and husband, Raymond.Doris is...
Benjamin Eugene “Benji” Maxell, 48, of Omaha, Neb., formerly of Red Oak, passed away at his home on Dec. 24, 2024. Benji was born Dec. 31, 1975, in Red Oak, the son of Lisa Maxell and Roger “Chip” Hudson. He was raised in Red Oak and graduated from Red Oak Community High School in 1994. He...
Jeanne Marguerite Ord Garcia, 80, passed away Nov. 29, 2024, at her home in San Diego, Calif.A graveside celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, at the Evergreen Cemetery in Red Oak. Family and friends will gather at the Nelson-Boylan-LeRette Funeral Chapel by 10:30 a.m....
Jerald LeRoy Baker, 87, was born March 6, 1937, in a home near Stennett (although he sometimes told us he was born in a manger). His parents, LeRoy and Elizabeth Baker, raised Jerry and his sisters Joy and Ann in Elliott, where Jerry attended high school. Jerry attended Northwest Missouri State...