Obituaries

Robert Orville Boehm

Robert Orville Boehm

Aug 15, 2015

Robert Orville Boehm, age 63, of rural Council Bluffs, Iowa passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2015 at his home on the Boehm Farm. Robert was born on January 31, 1952 in Council Bluffs to Orville and Violet (Larsen) Boehm. Robert was raised in the Keg Creek area near Mineola, Iowa. Robert attended Keg Creek District #7 Country School from...

Bernard Ralph Kincaid

Bernard Ralph Kincaid

Aug 13, 2015

Bernard (Bernie) Ralph Kincaid, age 80, of Council Bluffs, passed away on August 13, 2015. Bernie was born in Fort Scott, Kansas on October 9, 1934 to the late James and Helen Kincaid. He graduated from Donnelly College (ALA), and Rockhurst College (BSBA), in Kansas City. He served in the Armed Forces in Germany and Switzerland and then in the...

Robert R. "Bob" Schendel

Robert R. "Bob" Schendel

Aug 12, 2015

Robert R. Bob Schendel, age 55, of Council Bluffs passed away August 12, 2015 at his home. He was born in Council Bluffs on July 7, 1960 to the late Francis J Schendel and Mary A. Travis. Bob worked at Hy-Vee for many years. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Phyllis. Bob is...

Robert J. Mcintosh

Robert J. Mcintosh

Aug 10, 2015

Robert J. McIntosh, age 68, of Council Bluffs passed away on August 10, 2015. He was born in Council Bluffs on September 13, 1946 to the late Asa and Lottie (Dingman) McIntosh. Bob graduated from Missouri Valley High School with the class of 1964. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. Bob retired...

Craig Richard Forsythe

Craig Richard Forsythe

Aug 9, 2015

Craig Richard Forsythe, age 66, of Council Bluffs passed away August 9, 2015 at CHI Health Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs. He was born on March 25, 1949 in Council Bluffs to the late Richard and Eleanor (Johnson) Forsythe. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School and then retired from Warren Distribution. He is survived by his daughter, Michell Houseton,...

James "Jim" Lester Herman

James "Jim" Lester Herman

Aug 8, 2015

James Jim L. Herman, age 85, of Council Bluffs passed away August 8, 2015 at the VA Medical Center in Omaha. Jim served in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict until his honorable discharge in May 1952. He worked as a barber for many years in Omaha and as a salesman at Sears for 14 years. He then...

Brian T. Frimodt

Brian T. Frimodt

Aug 8, 2015

Brian T. Frimodt, age 43, of Omaha passed away August 8, 2015. He was born on August 25, 1971 in Missoula, Montana to Dale Frimodt and the late Cherrie Frimodt. Brian was preceded in death by his mother, Cherrie Frimodt. He is survived by his wife, Samantha Frimodt; daughter, Chanel; step-sons, Duncan Hovinga and Jasper Hovinga; father, Dale Frimodt and...

Raymond E. Doss

Raymond E. Doss

Aug 5, 2015

Raymond E. Doss, age 52, passed away August 5, 2015, He was born in Council Bluffs on January 19, 1963 to Willis and Marcella (Frieze) Doss. He was preceded in death by his father and sister, Regina Doss. Raymond is survived by his daughter, Julian Doss; mother, Marcella Doss; siblings, Ron Doss (Tina), Randy Doss, Rodney Doss (Christina), Sarah Bright...

Lee Roy Wheeler

Lee Roy Wheeler

Aug 5, 2015

Lee Roy Wheeler, age 83, of Minden, was called home to be with the Lord, after a courageous battle with cancer, on August 5, 2015 at his residence. He was born on March 31, 1932 in Beckley, West Virginia. Lee served in the United States Army during the Korean War, earning two bronze service stars, until his honorable discharge in...

Lucille J. Wilcken

Lucille J. Wilcken

Aug 5, 2015

Lucille J. Wilcken, age 94, of Council Bluffs passed away at home on August 5, 2015. She was born in Council Bluffs on August 21, 1920. Lucille graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School and was a longtime member of St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church. She loved to read and was especially fond of shopping. In addition to her parents she...

Robert A. "Buck" Towers

Robert A. "Buck" Towers

Aug 4, 2015

Robert A. Buck Towers Sr., age 79, passed away August 4, 2015 at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital. He was born June 7, 1936 in Federalsburg, Maryland to the late Milton and Mabel (Whiby) Towers. He graduated from Federalsburg High and then was drafted into the United States Army. He served for two years and then voluntarily served an additional one...

Donna Lee Giovannoni

Donna Lee Giovannoni

Aug 4, 2015

Donna L. Giovannoni, age 73, of Council Bluffs passed away August 4, 2015. She was born October 20, 1941 in Grand Island, Nebraska to the late Charles and Florence (Soniville) Cumpston. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by sister, Carol Klein; brother, Bill Cumpston; and daughter-in-law, Margaret Giovannoni. She is survived by her children: Roseann Stokes,...

Dianna Marie Sullivan

Dianna Marie Sullivan

Aug 4, 2015

Dianna Marie Sullivan, age 74, of Council Bluffs, Iowa passed away August 4, 2015. She was born September 10, 1940 in Council Bluffs to the late Stanley and Mildred (Dilts) Hough. She was a longtime member of Epworth United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Cloyce; infant son, Dennis; and her...

David E. Gray

David E. Gray

Aug 1, 2015

David E. Gray, 39, passed away August 1, 2015 in Council Bluffs. He was born October 16, 1975 at Lajes A.F.B. in Azores, Portugal to Eugene and Rosemary Gray. David was preceded in death by his father, Eugene Gray. He is survived by his mother, Rosemary Gray; sisters, Debbi Johnson, Monica (Dan) Wright, Susan Gray and his twin sister Diane...

Kathleen M. Woodruff

Kathleen M. Woodruff

Jul 23, 2015

Kathleen M. Woodruff, age 39, passed away July 23, 2015. She was born in Council Bluffs on February 22, 1976 to Dean and Ida (Budwell) Woodruff. Kathleen was preceded in death by her fathers, Dean Woodruff and Steven Carson; grandmother, Margaret Marshall Kathleen is survived by her children, Alexis Woodruff, Donavin Keller and James Keller; mother, Ida Carson; step-mother, Cheryl...

Margaret L. Knott

Margaret L. Knott

Jul 21, 2015

Margaret L. Knott, age 90, of Council Bluffs passed away at her home on July 21, 2015. She was born in Council Bluffs on May 10, 1925 to the late George L. and Mabel L. (OBrien) Sluyter. Margaret graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School with the class of 1944 with a 4.0 grade point average. During her high school experience,...

Duane William Meier

Duane William Meier

Jul 20, 2015

Duane William Meier, age 42, of Council Bluffs passed away at his home on July 20, 2015. He was born in Harlan, Iowa on February 17, 1973 to Fred and Mona Meier. He was raised in Persia, Iowa and attended Tri-Center High School near Neola. Duane was preceded in death by his sister, Dawnell Faye Holland and his father, Fred...

Charles "Chuck" Bell

Charles "Chuck" Bell

Jul 19, 2015

Charles Chuck Bell Jr., age 68, of Council Bluffs passed away at his home on July 19, 2015. He was born in Preston, Georgia on October 26, 1946 to the late Charles and Anna Mae Bell Sr. Chuck is survived by his wife, Cindy Bell; children, Charles A. Bell, Christopher A. Bell, Melissa Birnbeck, Jennifer Taylor, 2 grandchildren; a host...

Milton Dean Mahoney

Milton Dean Mahoney

Jul 19, 2015

Milton Dean Mahoney, age 67, passed away July 19, 2015 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He was born February 11, 1948 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Graveside service will be Friday 10:30 a.m, in the Magnolia, Iowa Cemetery.

Margie M. Renshaw

Margie M. Renshaw

Jul 18, 2015

Margie M. Renshaw, age 72, of Omaha, Neb., passed away at Clarkson Hospital on July 18, 2015. She was born on July, 7, 1943, in Sioux City, Iowa, and worked for the Oriental Trading Company in Omaha for many years. She is survived by her husband, James Renshaw, of Council Bluffs; daughters, Tammy Beckner and Ronda Renshaw, both of Omaha;...