Obituaries
Esther Mae Gotberg, 102, Red Oak, passed away Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022, at Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Funeral services are pending at the Nelson-Boylan-LeRette Funeral Chapel.
Larry Edwin Straight, 80, Emerson, passed away Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, at Red Oak Rehab and Care Center. Larry was born July 7, 1942, in Emerson, the son of Ivan and Zelma (Sellers) Straight.Preceding him in death were his parents; wife, Barbara Straight; and two children, Larry Scott Straight...
Donna L. Patrick, 79, Red Oak, passed away Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, at the Everystep Kavanaugh Hospice House in Des Moines.Donna Lea Patrick, the daughter of Lawrence J. and Grace E. (Cochrane) Westlake, was born March 28, 1943, in Red Oak.Donna was raised in Corning, where she attended and graduated...
Joan Rachel Perkins, 88, Red Oak, passed away Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, at Accura Healthcare of Stanton.Joan Rachel Perkins, the daughter of Kelly Glen and Margaret (Hanslip) Houtchens, was born Feb. 3, 1934, near Laury City, Mo. Joan’s mother died in 1938, leaving six children. Due to the depression...
Brian James Bowman, 57, passed away Monday, Oct. 31, 2022, at Nebraska Medicine, Omaha, Neb.Brian Bowman, the son of Robert Lee Bowman and Susan (Kelker) Stegenga was born April 7, 1965, in Red Oak.Brian was preceded in death by his father, Robert Lee Bowman; son, and Cullen Drake Bowman.Brian is...
Doris Arlene Johnson, 94, Red Oak, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022, at Advent Health Shawnee Mission in Merriam, Kan.Doris was born Nov. 13, 1927, in Elliott, the daughter of Dallas and Golda (Core) Bills.Preceding her in death were her parents; son, Rusty Johnson; and husband, Virgil Johnson....
Opal Irene Gage, 93, Emerson, passed away Monday, Oct. 31, 2022, at her home.Opal was born Sept. 7, 1929, in Underwood, Minn., the daughter of Chester and Elsie (Yocum) Kadel.Preceding her in death were her parents; husband, John; sons, Alan Gage and Mitch Gage; and one grandson.Survivors include...
Bryan Joe Beemer, 60, died unexpectedly Oct. 25, 2022 at home.He was born Nov. 21, 1961, in Des Moines, the son of Gerald L. and Janice J. (Rynor) Beemer.Bryan graduated from Bedford Community High School in 1980 where he was active in FFA and 4-H. Following graduation, he worked different jobs...
Darold Lee Swanson, 88, Red Oak, passed away, Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, at Montgomery County Memorial Hospital.Born in the family farmhouse in Montgomery County, parents Elin (Hultquist) and Arnold Swanson welcomed their first and only child, Darold Lee, into the world on April 13, 1934.Young Darold...
Robert Allen “Bob” Hicks, 77, Emerson, passed away Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022, at his home.Bob was born Sept. 8, 1945, in Red Oak, the son of Robert T. and Vivian (DeBolt) Hicks. He was raised near Emerson and graduated from Nishna Valley High School in 1963.Robert was united in marriage to Mary Jean...