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Deborah A. Cain

Deborah A. Cain

Apr 29, 2016

Deborah A. Cain, age 52, of Honey Creek, Iowa passed away at her home while surrounded by her family on April 29, 2016. She was born in Council Bluffs on December 8, 1963 to Jerry and Emma (Wehrli) Driver. Deborah graduated from Tri-Center High School with the class of 1982 and worked for many years in real estate, titles and...

Beatrice E. Briggs

Beatrice E. Briggs

Apr 28, 2016

Beatrice E. (Schmidt) Briggs, age 91, passed away April 28, 2016. She was born April 3, 1925 to Oliver and Ella (Danker) Schmidt near Minden, Iowa and was one of three children. She attended grade school in York Township and graduated from Minden High School in 1943. Beatrice married L. Earl Briggs on February 23, 1944 and they were the...

Sina E. Holbrook

Sina E. Holbrook

Apr 27, 2016

Sina E. Holbrook, age 89, of Council Bluffs passed away at her home on April 27, 2016. She was born in Council Bluffs on March 4, 1927 to the late Frank and Hattie Thomas. Sina was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband,...

Michael J. Weatherill

Michael J. Weatherill

Apr 25, 2016

Michael J. Weatherill, age 57, of Harlan, Iowa passed away April 25, 2016. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska on February 14, 1959 to Jimmie and Patricia (Schrader) Weatherill. Michael graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School with the class of 1977 and worked at Pepsi for a number of years. He was preceded in death by his mother, Patricia Weatherill...

Vivian Eunice Stortenbecker

Vivian Eunice Stortenbecker

Apr 18, 2016

Vivian Eunice Stortenbecker, age 95, was born June 30, 1920 on a farm south of Minden, Iowa. She was the daughter of Otto and Anna (Schutt) Kay. She attended country school near Minden. She married George Stortenbecker on March 25, 1942. They farmed south of Treynor until George's death at which time she moved to Council Bluffs, Iowa. She passed...

Margaret Hazel Stout

Margaret Hazel Stout

Apr 13, 2016

Margaret Hazel Stout, age 83, of Council Bluffs, passed away April 13, 2016, at her home. She was born in Stanstead Abbotts, England on January 28, 1933, to the late Arthur and Ethel (Heady) Albon. Margaret married Arthur Stout on January 13, 1953. She worked over 32 years for Richmond Gordman in Council Bluffs. She enjoyed gardening, sewing and knitting....

Michael Bray Vance

Michael Bray Vance

Apr 12, 2016

Michael Bray Vance, age 59, of Council Bluffs passed away April 12, 2016 at CHI Health Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs. Michael was born February 25, 1957 to Max and Nancy (Killion) Vance. He graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School. He was self-employed and worked in upholstery for many years. He was preceded in death by his mother, Nancy Vance....

John "Jack" F. Burns

John "Jack" F. Burns

Apr 11, 2016

John Jack F. Burns, age 82, of Council Bluffs, passed away at home on April 11, 2016. He was born in Neola, Iowa on April 13, 1933 to Donald and Esther (Bonneson) Burns. Jack married Connie Pieper on April 14, 1951 in Omaha, NE. He is preceded in death by his grandson; Chad Smith. Jack is survived by his wife,...

Rosemary L. Sewing

Rosemary L. Sewing

Apr 10, 2016

Rosemary L. Sewing, age 87, of Harlan, Iowa formerly of Minden passed away April 10, 2016 at Elm Crest Care Center in Harlan. She was born in Fulton, Iowa on April 17, 1928 to the late John & Dora (Zirkelbach) Jessen. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her son Thomas Marvin Sewing; daughter, Renae Lynne...

David J. Nuno

David J. Nuno

Apr 4, 2016

David J. Nuno, age 62, of Council Bluffs passed away April 4, 2016. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska on August 1, 1953 to the late David and Patricia (Olivo) Nuno. David was an electrician with Local #22. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brother, Joseph Nuno. David is survived by his wife, Irene...

Deanna F. Miller

Deanna F. Miller

Apr 3, 2016

DeAnna F. Miller, age 72, of Council Bluffs passed away April 3, 2016 at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital. She was born in Allen, Nebraska on April 10, 1943 to the late Sydney and Clara (Halverson) Rasmussen. DeAnna graduated from the Allen Nebraska High School. She married Richard Dick Miller on May 23, 1963 and together they owned and operated Union...

Sharon M. Pike-Hart

Sharon M. Pike-Hart

Apr 2, 2016

Sharon M. Pike-Hart, age 75, passed away April 2, 2016. She was born in Council Bluffs on January 28, 1941 to the late John Jack and Bertha (McLean) Downs. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry; daughter, Colleen Bach; brother, John Lambertson; grandmother, Daisy McLean; step-daughter, Nancy Wilson; grandson, Travis Bach. Sharon is...

Robert Lewis Croghan

Robert Lewis Croghan

Apr 2, 2016

Robert L. Croghan, age 37, of Council Bluffs passed away April 2, 2016. He was born on September 3, 1978 in Omaha, NE. He was preceded in death by his father, John Thomas. He is survived by his children: Sadie, Boadie, Austin, Anna and Gus; grandson, Cayden Michael; mother, Dorothy Shoemake; siblings: William Croghan Jr., Dan Croghan, Susan Galvan, Nathan...

Julie Ann Thomas

Julie Ann Thomas

Apr 1, 2016

Julie A. Thomas, age 66, passed away at Nebraska Medicine on April 1, 2016. She was born in Omaha, Nebraska on September 2, 1949 to Donald and Betty (Maloney) Gliem. Julie is survived by her children, Lynne Corum and her husband Kelly, Craig Thomas and his wife Lori; mother, Betty Appleby; brother, Rick Gliem; sister, Mary Sweet (Bobby); grandchildren, Kasey...

Vera Mae Bryson

Vera Mae Bryson

Mar 30, 2016

Vera Mae Bryson, age 88, died at Jennie Edmundson Hospital on Wednesday, March 30, 2016. She was born in Oakland, Iowa on April 11, 1927 to the late Chester and Minnie Hanlon. She was a longtime member of Faith Lutheran Church where she served as past president of LWML, taught vacation bible school and started the Sewing Sisters Group, sewing...

Brenda K. Kennedy

Brenda K. Kennedy

Mar 29, 2016

Brenda Kristine Kennedy, 49 years old, was born August 29, 1966. She has 3 children Shawn Allen, Jacob Scott and Michele Kristine Kohlscheen. She has 2 grandchildren, Matthew James Kohlscheen, 9 and Nora Renee Kohlscheen, 1. She married Terry Kennedy in March of 2005 and he has been her husband, confidant and care giver through the years. Her love for...

Raymond Lee Sanders

Raymond Lee Sanders

Mar 29, 2016

Raymond Lee Sanders, age 72, passed away March, 29, 2016 in Glenwood. He was born in Council Bluffs on March 14, 1944, to Lawrence and Carmelita (Love) Sanders. Ray graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1963. He married Joan Meyer on January 21, 1967 in Council Bluffs. Ray was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by...

Sheryl Jean Fry

Sheryl Jean Fry

Mar 27, 2016

Sheryl J. Fry, age 57, passed away March 27, 2016. She was born May 13, 1958 in Iowa City, Iowa to the late Ronald and Shirley (Weise) Hardisty. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Connie Christensen; niece, Cami Jo Green. She is survived by her son, Christopher Hardisty (Joyce); daughters, Sue Hardisty and...

Marcella Marie Doss

Marcella Marie Doss

Mar 26, 2016

Marcella M. Doss, age 73, passed away March 26, 2016. She was born in Council Bluffs on July 12, 1942 to the late Albert and Gladys (Clark) Frieze. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Willis Doss; daughter, Regina Doss; son, Raymond Doss. She is survived by her children, Ronald Doss (Tina), Randy Doss,...

Karen Kay Bressman

Karen Kay Bressman

Mar 25, 2016

Karen Kay Bressman, age 68, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, passed away March 25, 2016. She was born April 4, 1947 in Whittemore, Iowa to the late Leo and Edith (Nelson) Leininger. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Paul and brother, Roger. Karen is survived by her children: James (Denice) Parsons of Algona, Iowa;...

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