Obituaries

David Reynolds

Aug 21, 2024

David Allen Reynolds Age 60 of Council Bluffs, Iowa passed away after a long illness on August 21, 2024. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska on April 7, 1964 to Donald and Sheila (Hook) Reynolds. He was an over the road truck driver.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Donald and Sheila; father-in-law, Raymond Ruiz; sister, Terri Westphal and...

Janie Herrick

Aug 21, 2024

Janie S. Herrick, age 72, passed away peacefully at Bethany Lutheran Home on August 21, 2024.

She was born February 13, 1952, to the late Carl and Anna (Larsen) Atkinson in Council Bluffs, IA. Janie graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School with the class of 1970 and retired from University of Nebraska at Omaha. She was a member...

Terry Jackson

Aug 17, 2024

Terry D. Jackson, age 76, passed away at his home in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

He was born March 1, 1948 to the late Clarence Neal and Beulah Amelia (Durbin) Jackson in Council Bluffs, IA.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sisters, Bonnie Snyder and Nancy Wilson.

Terry is survived by his brothers, Clarence (Barbara) Jackson, Jr., Robert (Sandy)...

Betty Gardner

Aug 14, 2024

Betty Jean Gardner, age 94, passed away peacefully August 14, 2024. She was born March 4, 1930 to Albert and Hulda (Peters) Schultz in Shelby, IA. Betty lived in Underwood, IA and moved to Council Bluffs where she lived most of her life. She married Norman Gardner in 1951 and the couple had 2 children.

In addition to...

Barbara Godfrey

Aug 14, 2024

Barbara Sue (Johnson) Godfrey, 80, of Logan, Iowa, passed away August 14, 2024, at CHI-Immanuel Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. Barbara previously lived in Belpre, Ohio, but she and her husband, Robert, moved to Nebraska to be close to their son. They later moved to their farm property in Iowa to enjoy a more rural life.

Barbara was born in Athens County,...

Sue Rodgers

Aug 13, 2024

Sue Roxanne Rodgers, age 73, passed away August 13, 2024.

She was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa on August 23, 1950 to the late Elmer Eyberg and Ethyl LaMae Dupuis. Sue worked in phlebotomy at Jennie Edmondson and Mercy hospitals for several years and later in life was the caretaker at the Hitchcock House in Lewis, IA. She loved her family...

Geraldine Tiarks

Aug 13, 2024

Geraldine "Jere" Tiarks, age 91, passed away at Northcrest Living Center on August 13, 2024.

She was born January 5, 1933, to the late Oscar and Doris (Montgomery) Olson in Omaha, NE. Jere graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School. She loved to cook and bake. Her life revolved around her family.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Arlin Showers

Aug 12, 2024

Arlin F. Showers, age 88, passed away peacefully at his home on August 12, 2024.

He was born August 3, 1936, to the late Floyd and Helen (Basch) Showers in Council Bluffs, IA. Arlin graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School and then proudly served his country in the United States Army. He retired as an electrician from the Union Pacific Railroad.

In...

Lynn Estrada

Aug 11, 2024

Lynn "Wendy" Green, age 64, passed away August 11 , 2024, surround by her family. She was born on December 21, 1959, to Larry and Patricia (Parker) Green in Omaha, Nebraska. Wendy met her soul mate Robert 36 years ago and spent everyday together. They traveled and spent an incredible life together. They raised three amazing boys and had four...

George Nitcher Jr.

Aug 10, 2024

George Nitcher Jr., age 88, passed away August 10, 2024. He was born May 24, 1936 to George and Pearl (Stradley) Nitcher in Carpenter, IA. George was a terrific husband, father, welder, and woodworker. He enjoyed spending time with his family, especially in his wood shop. George served in the US Army, including a post-war tour in Germany. He lived...

Larry Hammitt

Aug 5, 2024

Larry Claude Hammitt, age 76, passed away on August 5, 2024, at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha, NE. He was born May 4, 1948, in Council Bluffs, Iowa. His parents were Claude and Berniece Hammitt of rural Logan, IA. 

Larry married Jill (Frahm) in 1967 and they have spent 57 ½ years together. They always said they got married as kids...

Ruth Nelson

Aug 5, 2024

Ruth A. Nelson, of Council Bluffs, IA passed away on Monday, August 5, 2024 at Lakeside Hospital.

Ruth was born on March 9, 1940 in Norfolk, NE to the late Harry and Marian Werner...and a sibling to Kenneth (Elaine) Werner of Norfolk, NE.

Ruth was born to be a nurse - whether she was taking care of her...

Lucy Ann Kinney

Aug 5, 2024

Lucy Ann Kinney, age 78, passed away August 5, 2024. She was born October 28, 1945 to the late Joseph and Margarett (Lett) Osborn in Council Bluffs, IA. She graduated from Underwood High School with the class of 1964, and she earned her LPN from Iowa Western Community College in 1968; she then earned her BSN from the College of...

Peggy King

Aug 4, 2024

Peggy King

December 19th, 1940 - August 4th, 2024

Margaret (Peggy) King, age 83, passed into the arms of her Lord on August 4th, 2024. She was in her home with family.

Peggy was born in Anthon, Iowa, on December 19, 1940, to Joseph and Viola (Bair) Carr. Her one sibling, Don, was thirteen years old. When Peggy was very young, her grandmother...

Opal "Nadine" Trede

Aug 2, 2024

Opal Nadine Trede was born on June 9, 1941, in Walnut, IA, to Tom and Gertrude (Driver) Royer. When she was young, her family moved to the Honey Creek, IA, area from their Anita, IA, farm. She grew up with three older brothers. A cherished memory was a playful prank she pulled on one of her brothers involving a few...

Mary Brown

Aug 1, 2024

Mary E. Brown was born in Oakland, Mississippi, on May 1, 1927, to the union of Willie and Addie Mae Williams. Mary accepted Christ at the age of 13 at Massey Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Oakland, Mississippi. She met and married Frank Brown, AKA Winston Anderson, and their union produced ten children - seven girls and three boys. Frank...

Alice Malone

Aug 1, 2024

Alice Grace Malone, age 85, passed away peacefully at CHI Health Mercy Hospital August 1, 2024.

She was born June 17, 1939, to the late Peter and Verna (Thomssen) Jurgensen in Manning, IA.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Hubert "Joe" Malone; grandson, Douglas Malone; daughter-in-law, Melva Malone.

Alice is survived by her children, Randy Malone,...

Stacy Gibson

Jul 29, 2024

Stacy Lee Gibson (July 1, 1964 - July 29, 2024)

Stacy Gibson was born on July 1, 1964, to Glenn "Red" and Barbara (Moore) Gibson in

Jefferson, Iowa. He was the youngest of five kids. Stacy grew up in Scranton, Iowa. He

attended Scranton High School and was being recruited by Ohio State University to play

football; however, he joined the Navy in 1983...

Deanna Morrison

Jul 28, 2024

Deanna Morrison, age 86, passed away July 28, 2024. She was born November 13, 1937 to Arthur and Irene (Porter) Fisher in Missouri Valley, IA. Deanna worked at Missouri Valley Growers, Nickerson Farms and at Iowa Feed & Grain for many years. She enjoyed watching all the neighborhood children and loved them as her own. Her favorite role was being...

David Peterson

Jul 28, 2024

David Robert Peterson, age 89, passed away on July 28, 2024 in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

He was born December 14, 1934, to the late Robert and Mildred (George) Peterson in Perry, IA. He graduated with the Perry High class of 1954, where he excelled in many sports. On December 27, 1954, he was united in marriage to Juanita (Diddy), his high...