Obituaries

Leslie "Les" C. Larson

Leslie "Les" C. Larson

Mar 19, 2015

Leslie C. Les Larson, age 79, of Council Bluffs passed away March 19, 2015 at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital. He was born in Council Bluffs on May 11, 1935 to the late David and Helen Larson. He graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in 1953. He attended Grace College of the Bible (now Grace University) in Omaha, Nebraska and in...

Janet A. Goos

Janet A. Goos

Mar 19, 2015

Janet A. Goos, age 80, of Treynor, Iowa passed away March 19, 2015 at the Hospice with Heart Hospice House in Glenwood. She was born in Council Bluffs on December 27, 1934 to the late Harvey and Thelma (Holst) Tiarks. She graduated from Treynor High School and then worked at Treynor State Bank. Janet retired after 30 years as a...

Margaret F. Johnson

Margaret F. Johnson

Mar 19, 2015

Margaret F. Johnson, age 86, of Onawa, Iowa, formerly of Council Bluffs passed away March 19, 2015. She was born in Council Bluffs on July 2, 1928. She graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School and then retired after a career at Woodmen of the World. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Darrell Johnson;...

Bernard R. Beck

Bernard R. Beck

Mar 16, 2015

Bernard R. Beck, age 86, passed away March 16, 2015. He was born in Council Bluffs on June 25, 1928 to the late Herbert and Florence (Sutton) Beck. After graduating from Abraham Lincoln High School, he proudly served his country in the United States Army. Bernard was the CFO and a senior vice president at Midwest Walnut and later owned...

Leroy A. Greenwood

Leroy A. Greenwood

Mar 16, 2015

LeRoy A. Greenwood, age 66, of rural Glenwood, passed away March 16, 2015 at the Hospice with Heart Hospice House in Glenwood. He was born on July 23, 1948 to Manly and Mary (Kasomenos) Greenwood. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by sister, Evon Bonnie Snipes; infant daughter, Christy Greenwood, and granddaughter, Abigail Greenwood. He is survived...

Jeanette Riso

Jeanette Riso

Mar 15, 2015

Jeanette Chapman Riso, age 82 years, of Council Bluffs passed away March 15, 2015. She was born in Council Bluffs on December 31, 1932 to the late Louis and Helena (Gundlach) Jensen. Jeanette was a member of Beta Sigma Phi and the Batty Betas. Shed also been a member of Saint John Lutheran Church. In addition to her parents she...

Wanda B. Jens

Wanda B. Jens

Mar 15, 2015

Wanda B. Jens, age 56, passed away March 15, 2015. She was born in Omaha, Nebraska on October 8, 1959. Wanda was preceded in death by her grandparents, Bessie and Lee Beason, William B. Tadlock; step-brother, Scott Tadlock. Wanda is survived by her children, Alva Hargis (Sara), Andrew Tadlock, Josh Jens, Angela Jens, Jacob Jens; mother and step-father, Neva and...

Alan Tyler

Alan Tyler

Mar 14, 2015

Service are pending.

Connie Lynn Sandhorst

Connie Lynn Sandhorst

Mar 13, 2015

Connie L. Sandhorst, age 56, of Marne, Iowa passed away March 13, 2015. She was born in Atlantic, Iowa on June 18, 1958 to the late James & Therese (Heese) Swanson. Connie graduated from Atlantic High School with the class of 1976 and then attended beauty school. She worked most recently at the Menards Distribution Center in Shelby. In addition...

Mark S. Fox

Mark S. Fox

Mar 13, 2015

Mark S. Fox, age 62, of Council Bluffs passed away March 13, 2015 at the Nebraska Medical Center. Mark was born in Council Bluffs on February 9, 1953 to Charles and Dorothy (Wilson) Fox. He graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School with the class of 1971. He worked for the Union Pacific Rail Road and the Elevator Union Local 28....

Anna Barbara Marshall

Anna Barbara Marshall

Mar 13, 2015

Anna Barbara (Schmidt) Marshall, age 93, of Council Bluffs passed away March 13, 2015. She was born in Council Bluffs July 24, 1921 to the late Daniel and Catherine (Thissen) Schmidt. She attended St. Peters Grade School and graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School with the class of 1939. After high school, she worked at the Martin Bomber Plant and...

Christena D. Poole

Christena D. Poole

Mar 11, 2015

Christena D. Poole, age 68, of Council Bluffs passed away March 11, 2015 at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital. She was born in Council Bluffs on September 5, 1946 to the late Thomas M. and Ida A. (Peterson) Poole. Chris graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School with the class of 1964. She completed undergraduate studies at Northwest Missouri State University. Chris...

Janette E. Martin

Janette E. Martin

Mar 9, 2015

Janette E. Martin, age 81, of Council Bluffs passed away at her home on March 9, 2015 with her family at her side. She was born in Council Bluffs on May 8, 1933 to the late Victor J. and Lydia M. (Biggart) Harrod. She married Arnold Martin Sr. on April 22, 1950 in Omaha, Nebraska and together they had 6...

Gary "Monk" Leinen

Gary "Monk" Leinen

Mar 9, 2015

Gary A. Monk Leinen, age 62, of Council Bluffs passed away March 9, 2015. He was born in Manning, Iowa on June 2, 1952 to Leo C. and Marjorie M. (Burger) Leinen. Gary was preceded in death by his father and sister, Mary Ann Anderson. Gary is survived by his daughters, Cori and her husband Wayne Mardi and Wendy Leinen;...

Margaret H. Soar

Margaret H. Soar

Mar 9, 2015

Margaret H. Soar, age 91, of Council Bluffs passed away March 9, 2015 at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital. She was born in McClelland, Iowa on February 11, 1924 to the late Edward and Rosa (Herms) Torneten. On May 18, 1944, Margaret was united in marriage to Charles H. Soar, Jr. at St. Peters Parish House in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She...

Kevin L. Griffeth

Kevin L. Griffeth

Mar 8, 2015

Kevin L. Griffeth, age 52, of Council Bluffs passed away March 8, 2015. He was born in Council Bluffs on December 13, 1962. Kevin is preceded in death by his mother, Patricia Griffeth and brothers, Mike Griffeth and Vern Griffeth Jr. Kevin is survived by his daughters, Carissa Meadows, Brandi Wilcox, Megan Cano; sisters, Cathy Griffeth, Shirley Griffeth, Diana Griffeth;...

Sharon A. Middlemist

Sharon A. Middlemist

Mar 7, 2015

Sharon A. Middlemist, age 67, passed away at her home on March 7, 2015. She was born in Ft. Morgan, Colorado on October 9, 1947 to the late Herbert and Edith (Hearn) Ingmire. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her son, Todd Middlemist; granddaughter, Eternity Middlemist. Sharon in survived by her husband of 49 years,...

Glenn A. Cain

Glenn A. Cain

Mar 5, 2015

Glenn A. Cain, age 88, of Council Bluffs passed away March 5, 2015. He was born August 25, 1926 to the late Everett & Ora (Anderson) Cain. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Delores Cain; brothers, Everett Jr., Kenneth, Virgil, and Myles Cain; sisters, Shirley DeVault, Elizabeth Marr, and Norma King. Glenn is...

Daniel Lee Osborn

Daniel Lee Osborn

Mar 5, 2015

Daniel Lee Osborn of St. Louis, Missouri, formally of Council Bluffs, Iowa passed away at the age of 48. He graduated from Lewis Central High School with the Class of 1985. Dan loved spending time on his grandparents farm near Treynor, Iowa. Here, he learned how to care for the land and the people he loved. His love of travel...

Paislee Caroline Rief

Paislee Caroline Rief

Mar 5, 2015

Paislee Caroline Rief, infant daughter of Daniel Thomas II and Katie (Burgess) Rief, was born and passed March 5, 2015 at CHI Health Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs. She was preceded in death by great grandma, Margaret Johnson; great grandfathers: Nuel Burgess, Charles Tatta, and Bernie Blum; and cousin, Paul Bookout. Along with her parents, Paislee is survived by brothers,...