Obituaries

Blaine Benard Berry

Blaine Benard Berry

Nov 8, 2015

Blaine Benard Berry, age 81, of Tabor, Iowa passed away November 8, 2015. He was born February 12, 1934 in Sidney, Iowa to the late Winfied and Roxie (Tanner) Berry. Visitation will be Friday from 10:00-11:00 a.m. with a service beginning at 11:00 a.m. at the Hoy-Kilnoski Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Sidney, Iowa Cemetery. The family will...

James G. Hilz

James G. Hilz

Nov 8, 2015

James G. Hilz, age 58, of Council Bluffs passed away November 8, 2015 at Nebraska Medicine. He was born September 18, 1957 to the late James and Theol (Carter) Hilz. Jim graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School and had worked at Union Pacific Railroad for a number of years. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by...

Lishea Spracklin

Lishea Spracklin

Nov 6, 2015

Lishea Spracklin, age 58, of Council Bluffs, passed away November 6, 2015. She was born in Council Bluffs, on September 16, 1957, to the late Roderick and Kathleen (Doyle) Frost. Lishea graduated from St. Albert High School with the class of 1975, and then earned a bachelor's degree from UNO. She worked for MidAmerican Energy for 28 years. Lishea is...

Betty M. Djureen

Betty M. Djureen

Nov 4, 2015

Betty M. Djureen, age 85, of Council Bluffs passed away at her home on November 4, 2015. She was born in Glenwood, Iowa on November 17, 1929 to the late Elmer and Sara Jane Boyce. Betty married Lester Djureen on August 21, 1948 and together they were members of Saint John Lutheran Church. In addition to her parents she was...

Darrell D. Dent

Darrell D. Dent

Nov 3, 2015

Darrell D. Dent, age 87, of Council Bluffs passed away at his home on November 3, 2015. He was born in Kirkman, Iowa on October 16, 1928 to the late Dallas and Elma (Peterson) Dent. Darrell graduated from Harlan Community High School. He then proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. Darrell retired from Nebraska Tractor and...

David P. Denton

David P. Denton

Nov 2, 2015

David P. Denton, age 79, passed away November 2, 2015 at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital. He was born in Peoria, Illinois on October 3, 1936 to the late Allen and Pearl (Close) Denton. David worked for the American Red Cross for over 27 years. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by 6 siblings. David is survived...

Jared Life

Jared Life

Nov 2, 2015

Jared Life, age 22, passed away November 2, 2015. He was born in Omaha on November 24, 1992. Jared is survived by his parents, Stephen and Tina Life; brother, Joshua Life; sister, Abbey Life; grandfather, Charles Argo; a host of other family and friends. Visitation is 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday at the Hoy-Kilnoski Funeral Home. Funeral service...

Jerry L. Oles

Jerry L. Oles

Nov 1, 2015

Jerry L. Oles, age 81, of Council Bluffs passed away at his home on November 1, 2015. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska on October 9, 1934 to the late Raymond and Dorothy (Mullen) Oles. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School with the class of 1952. Jerry proudly served his country in the United States Air Force during the...

Mabel M. Collins

Mabel M. Collins

Nov 1, 2015

Mabel M. Collins, age 100, of Council Bluffs passed away November 1, 2015 at Oakland Manor. She was born in Council Bluffs on July 17, 1915 to the late Peter and Anna (Miller) Jorgensen. Mabel had been a member of the Danish Sisterhood, Royal Neighbors and Farm Bureau. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her...

Larry C. Tilley

Larry C. Tilley

Oct 31, 2015

Larry C. Tilley, age 61, passed away at his cabin in Wynot, Nebraska on October 31, 2015. He was born in Council Bluffs on July 15, 1954 to Jack and Mary Jean (Miller) Tilley. Larry graduated from Lewis Central High School. He was a longtime service manager at Peterbilt in Council Bluffs. He was preceded in death by his father,...

Freda L. Adams

Freda L. Adams

Oct 29, 2015

Freda L. Adams, age 82, of Council Bluffs passed away October 29, 2015. She was born December 16, 1932 to the late Warren and Emma Henry. Freda retired from Arnold Tool and Die. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Delmar Adams; son, Mike Adams; son-in-law, David Daub; brothers, Bill and Wendell Henry; sisters,...

Charles J. Sherman

Charles J. Sherman

Oct 29, 2015

Charles J. Sherman, age 76, of Council Bluffs passed away at his home on October 29, 2015. He was born in Pine Ridge, South Dakota on November 17, 1938 to the late Mark Sherman and Nancy Salway. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sons, Rodney and Johnny Sherman. Charles is survived by his daughters,...

Edna Vera Grate

Edna Vera Grate

Oct 29, 2015

Edna Vera (McKenzie) Grate of Council Bluffs passed away at her home on October 29, 2015 Edna was the daughter of the late Minnie Elida (Wahlborg) and Ralph Owen McKenzie was born January 23, 1922 in Trego County, Kansas. Edna married Paul William Grate on October 1, 1942, in Monroe, North Carolina. During World War II, Edna was a Rosie...

Lloyd G. Young

Lloyd G. Young

Oct 27, 2015

Lloyd G. Young, age 86, of Council Bluffs passed away October 27, 2015. He was born in Creston, Iowa on January 25, 1929 to the late Andrew and Adra Young. Lloyd owned and operated a number of nursing homes throughout the years. He enjoyed horseback riding, restoring classic cars, and traveling internationally. He also had a pilots license. In addition...

Bert F. Rutledge

Bert F. Rutledge

Oct 25, 2015

Bert F. Rutledge, age 71, retired captain of the Council Bluffs Fire Department, passed away unexpectedly on October 25, 2015. He was born in Red Oak, Iowa on October 4, 1944 to the late Ora and Nellie (Summers) Rutledge. Bert graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School with the class of 1962. His career was with the Council Bluffs Fire Department...

Joseph Dalton Brule

Joseph Dalton Brule

Oct 24, 2015

Joseph Dalton Brule, age 59, of Underwood, Iowa passed away October 24, 2015. He was born March 19, 1956 in Crookston, Minnesota to the late Dona & Edith (Boucher) Brule. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brothers, Mike, Tom, Jim, John and Carl Brule; sister, Mary Gummert. Joseph is survived by his children, Christopher,...

Virginia E. Fitzsimmons

Virginia E. Fitzsimmons

Oct 20, 2015

Virginia E. Fitzsimmons, age 92, of Council Bluffs, passed away on October 20, 2015 at the Midlands Living Center. She was born November 1, 1922 in Council Bluffs where she grew up, and attended school. She received further education at Iowa Western Community College and was a Librarian at the Glenwood State Hospital School for a number of years. She...

Arda M. Schroder

Arda M. Schroder

Oct 20, 2015

Arda M. Schroder, age 92 passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 20th at the Bethany Lutheran Home in Council Bluffs. She was born on May 23, 1923 in Council Bluffs, IA and was united in marriage to Freddie E. Schroder on August 27, 1941 in Plattsmouth, NE. They devoted their lives to farming in the Honey Creek and Underwood areas. Freddie...

Eileen Marie Seaton

Eileen Marie Seaton

Oct 19, 2015

Eileen M. Seaton, age 76, of Omaha, Nebraska passed away at her home on October 19, 2015. She was born on May 1, 1939 to the late Herbert and Margaret Jones and was the eldest of three children. Eileen was born in Council Bluffs where she spent her school years and lived until her marriage in 1963, when she moved...

Doris Y. Johnson

Doris Y. Johnson

Oct 17, 2015

Doris Y. Johnson, age 75, of Council Bluffs passed away October 17, 2015 in Mesa, Arizona. She was born October 10, 1940 in Council Bluffs to Howard L. and Margaret Franks. She is preceded in death by her parents, Sebero and Margaret Madrid; husband, Ralph E. Johnson, Jr.; sister, Evelyn Pearl Ivey; and brothers, George Franks and Robert L. Franks....