Obituaries
Joy Lynn (Stipe) Steyer, 66, Plattsmouth, Neb., peacefully passed away surrounded by her family on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, at her residence.Joy was born on Dec. 27, 1957, to John L. Stipe and Dorina M. (Robichaud) Stipe in Spokane County, Wash. Joy met the love of her life, Rod Lewis Steyer, and...
Leonita Marie “Bunny” Lasley, 85, passed away Sept. 26, 2024.She was born May 16, 1939, to the late Thomas and Emma Nelson. Bunny was a diehard Nebraska Cornhusker fan. While working for the Native American Corporation she enjoyed working with her youth group, and also enjoyed listening to and...
Joyce Lynn Royston, 77, born on Dec. 8, 1946, to Clyde McHenry and Valentine (Schaffer) McHenry, passed away on Sept. 20, 2024, surrounded by loved ones.Joyce was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Clyde Marlin McHenry; and her sister, Beverly White.She leaves behind her children, son,...
John W. Smith, 79, of Brooks, passed away Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, at his home in Brooks after a courageous 10 year battle with cancer.John W. Smith, the son of Ira Jennings and Juanita Bell (Rue) Smith was born July 6, 1945 in Alpine, Texas.John married JoAnn Smith, and together the couple had...
Barbara Lee (Tebrinke) Requist, 93, Red Oak, passed away Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, at Accura Healthcare in Stanton.Barb was born Sept. 25, 1930, in Bushnell, Neb.; the eldest of Bernice “Bud” and Vera (McHenry) Tebrinke’s five children.She graduated from Sterling Colorado High School in 1949. Later,...
Leanna Miner, 60, Red Oak, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, at her home.Leanna was born Aug. 3, 1964, in Morganville, Ky., the daughter of Floyd and Karen (Mattingly) Turner.Preceding her in death were her father, Floyd Turner; husband, John; and infant son, Brian Thomas Turner....
Michael Joe “Mike” Jackson, 73, Villisca, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, at his home.Mike was born Oct. 14, 1950, in Shenandoah, the son of Lloyd and Bonnie (Nance) Jackson. He was raised in the Gus area and graduated from Villisca High School in 1969. Mike served in the...
Jamie Brook Strait, 40, Red Oak, passed away Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Neb.Jamie was born Feb. 18, 1984, in Red Oak, the daughter of John and Susan (Elliott) Strait.Survivors include her daughter, Kayli Jones of Red Oak; father, John Strait of...
Joel Douglas Herzberg, 33, Villisca, passed away Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, at the Brookhaven Hospital in Tulsa, Okla.Joel was born Dec. 11, 1990, in Red Oak, the son of James and Janice (Sturm) Herzberg.Survivors include his parents, James and Janice Herzberg of Villisca.A celebration of life service...
Angela Sue Hicks (Angie), a long-time resident and business owner in Ketchum/Sun Valley, Idaho, passed away Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, after a brief illness. She was 66 years old.Angie was born in Iowa in 1958 to Harold Roy and Charlotte Maxine (Sobbing) Hicks. She spent her early childhood years in...