Obituaries

Wade Stephenson

Jun 12, 2024

Complete notice is pending.

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Wade Stephenson, age 67, passed away at Jennie Edmundson Hospital June 12, 2024.

Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 AM at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. Memorials are suggested to the St. Paul Lutheran Organ Fund.

Michelle Fowler

Jun 12, 2024

Michelle Kay Fowler (Henkel) passed away unexpectedly at the age of 50 on June 12, 2024 at her residence in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Michelle was born on February 5, 1974 in Denison, Iowa to Glen & Gael Henkel (Shives). She was the oldest of two girls.

Michelle attended a number of schools during her primary years, graduating from North High School, Sioux...

Rachel Podwinski

Jun 11, 2024

Rachel Podwinski, age 80, passed away June 11, 2024.

She was born September 26, 1943, to the late Jesse and Vinnie (Pace) Roberson in Fountain Hill, AR.

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

Rachel is survived by her children, Eileen Sutton, Tammy Sikyta, Kevin Vandevort, and Angela Marcola; a host of other family and...

Nicholas Mass

Jun 10, 2024

Nicholas Mass, age 24, passed away June 10, 2024.

He was born December 25, 1999, in Council Bluffs, IA.

He was preceded in death by grandmother, Kay Putnam.

Nicholas is survived by his father and stepmother, Josh & Penny Mass; mother, Eva Bowers; biological father, Mike Baker; siblings, Jesse Blakeman, David Skipton, Frank Wolfe Jr., Jacob Mass, Kylie Newman, Eric Newman, Abel Mass,...

Sandra Arnold

Jun 9, 2024

Sandra Jean (Musselman) Arnold passed away at her home on June 9, 2024 at the age of 85.

She was born in Hopeville, IA, on April 17, 1939, to the late Ray and Helen (Fletcher) Musselman. She grew up in the Creston area and resided most of her adult life in Council Bluffs.

Sandra enlisted in the Air Force after high school...

MaryAnne Keefe

Jun 5, 2024

MaryAnne Keefe, age 72, passed away June 5, 2024. She was born November 4, 1951 to Jim and Gloria Coonce.



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



MaryAnne is survived by her husband, Robert; daughter, Jennifer (Rob) Fields; brothers and sisters, Linda (Michael), Anne, Jim (Tammy), Joe (Rhonda), Elizabeth;...

Danny Woods

Jun 1, 2024

Danny L Woods, age 88, passed away peacefully at his home on June 1, 2024.

He was born May 21, 1936, to the late Claybourne and Shirley (Coan) Woods in Council Bluffs, IA. Danny graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School, proudly served his country in the United States Army, and retired from Mid American Energy. He was the longtime owner and...

Leda Sears

May 31, 2024

Leda Ellen (Hollins) Sears was born November 2, 1931, to Lloyd and Edna (Mann) Hollins in Malvern, Iowa. She attended school in Council Bluffs and graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in 1950. On July 4, 1951, Leda met Harold Sears at the park in Logan, Iowa and they were married on January 6, 1952 at the Southside Christian Church....

Ellen Hohneke

May 30, 2024

Ellen Adline Hohneke, farmer's wife, teacher, cook, adorer of children and cats, shopper extraordinaire, and rhapsodist of life stories passed away on May 30, 2024 at the age of 90 years.

Ellen liked telling stories on the phone (at great length), telling stories in person (at even greater length but with the addition of exaggerated expressions and gestures), keeping her husband...

Beverly Crouter

May 30, 2024

Beverly Jo Ann Crouter passed away from heart failure on Thursday, May 30, 2024.  She was 84 years, 6 months, and 17 days old. 

Beverly was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa on November 13, 1939 to Chester and Jimma Lou Beltz. 

In 1958, she graduated from Thomas Jefferson high school and married Charles F. Vanecek. Together they raised 4 children, all girls....

Maxine Herron

May 25, 2024

Maxine Herron, age 82, passed away May 25, 2024. She was born September 21, 1941 to Wendel and Nadine LeBaugh in Council Bluffs, IA.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Kenneth Herron; brothers and sisters; Francis Lebaugh, Franklyn (Shirley) LeBaugh, Virginia "Jenny" Hazelwood.

Maxine is survived by her daughter, Karyn (Darrel) Yount; son, Keith Herron;...

Joni Cook - Griffin

May 25, 2024

Joni Cook - Griffin, age 58, passed away May 25, 2024. She was born October 23, 1965 to Thomas and Sandra (Thomas) Cook in Council Bluffs, IA. Joni married Bill on November 8, 1997, the couple had two children and the family resided in Macedonia. Joni had a love of reading, and enjoyed antiquing with her favorite person, her husband....

Richard Samuelson

May 25, 2024

Richard Lee Samuelson, age 78, passed away May 25, 2024.

He was born March 5, 1946 to the late Arnold and Edna (Sumner) Samuelson in Iowa. Richard enlisted in the Army in 1968, during the Vietnam War and was a Helicopter Crew Chief and a Gunnery Sergeant. He worked for Farmland in Denison and Woodbine manufacturing for many years.

In addition to...

Karla Smith

May 24, 2024

In Loving Memory of Karla Kay Smith

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Karla Kay Smith. She passed away peacefully on May 24, 2024 at the age of 80. It was Karla wish to donate her body to science at the University of Iowa Medical School. 

Karla was born on June 10, 1943 in Charles...

Sue VanDeRostyn

May 22, 2024

Sue Ann VanDeRostyn

June 23, 1959 - May 22, 2024

Sue is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Tom; parents Laura and Roland Heyer, sister Sid Anderson and brother Rick Heyer.

Amazing mother to her children, Carla (Eric) Fantauzzo, David (Krista) & Lori (Ricky) VanDeRostyn; granddaughters, Ava, Ellie and Mia; grandson Thomas; sister Sandy (Mike) Heyer,...

Mary O'Shea

May 22, 2024

Mary O'Shea, age 77, passed away peacefully on May 22, 2024 with family by her side. She was born April 14, 1947 to the late Floyd and Doris (Bonsall) Griffith in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She attended St. Francis High School. She married Jesse O'Shea on May 3rd, 1982. Mary's life was filled with simple pleasures, from her unwavering support for...

Dawn Grason

May 21, 2024

Dawn Grason, age 81, of Council Bluffs, Iowa passed away May 21, 2024 at her home. She was born in Omaha, Nebraska on June 27, 1942. She enjoyed fishing, woodworking and playing cards. Dawn worked in the clinical laboratory at the pathology center at Methodist Hospital for over 30 years.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Helen Dawn Grason;...

Clyde Miller

May 21, 2024

Clyde Miller, Jr., age 97, passed away at home on May 21, 2024. He was born June 3, 1926 to the late Clyde and Jennie (Thordsen) Miller, Sr., in Fort Calhoun, Nebraska.

In 1936, the family moved to Council Bluffs, Iowa. He married Marjorie Lewis on January 20, 1946. Clyde and Marjorie celebrated 78 years of marriage this past January. They...

Stephanie Lodes

May 20, 2024

Stephanie R. Lodes, age 47, passed away on May 20, 2024.

She was born February 14, 1977 to Mark and Vickie (Bynum) Bonar in Council Bluffs, IA. Stephanie graduated from A-H-S-T-W with the class of 1995. She owned and operated Beyond Bookkeeping.

Stephanie is survived by her daughter, Elizabeth Garrett; son, Keenan Lodes; fiancee, Trevor Albright; step-daughter, Caitlin Albright; parents, Mark and...

Linda Watts

May 20, 2024

Linda D. Watts, age 74, passed away peacefully on May 20, 2024, with her family at her side.

She was born September 1, 1949, to the late Donald and Rheba (Lethgo) Anderson in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by sister, Debra Hansen and an infant sister.

Linda is survived by her children, Wendy Watts-Kinney, Andrew...