Obituaries

Tomas Richard Shippy

Tomas Richard Shippy

Sep 17, 2020

Tomas (Tom) Shippy, age 50, passed away September 17, 2020, in Omaha, Nebraska. He was born on October 7, 1969, in Hendricks, Minnesota, to Donald and Theresa (Kobliska) Shippy. Tom started school in Canby, MN, moved to Waterloo, IA for most of his elementary education, and then to Council Bluffs, where he attended Hoover Elementary School, Kirn Junior High, and...

Leslie Mae Gilley

Leslie Mae Gilley

Sep 15, 2020

Leslie Mae Gilley, aged 78, passed away on September 15, 2020, in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She was born on July 27, 1942, in Council Bluffs, Iowa to the late Chester and Pauline (Ward) Taylor. Leslie, known by most as Nana, loved her family with all that she had. She spent most of her time with her great-grand daughter, walking her...

Phyllis Delong

Phyllis Delong

Sep 14, 2020

Phyllis M. DeLong, aged 79, passed away September 14, 2020, in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She was born to the late Otto and Lena Brockman on July 2, 1941, in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She was preceded in death by her parents; her loving husband, Jerry DeLong; sister, Kathy Hansen; great grandson, Leland Antonio Lee Johnson. She is survived by her children,...

Irene Kemp

Irene Kemp

Sep 14, 2020

Frances Irene (Fickel) Kemp, age 98, passed away September 14, 2020 at the Hospice House in Omaha, Nebraska. Irene was born on a farm near Missouri Valley, Iowa, on September 2, 1922, to the late Myrta and Albert Fickel. Irene attended a one room school house in Missouri Valley until her high school years when the family moved to Council...

Elsie Davis

Elsie Davis

Sep 13, 2020

Elsie “Amanda” Davis, aged 75, passed away September 13, 2020, in Bellevue, Nebraska. She was born in Rhynie, Scotland to the late John Wall and Jeannie McHardy on December 10, 1944. She served in the British Army, reaching the rank of Lieutenant. After completing her service in the British Army, Amanda loved to travel the world in her free time....

Peter Joseph Palma

Peter Joseph Palma

Sep 12, 2020

Peter Joseph Palma III, aged 66, passed away September 12, 2020, in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska to Peter Palma Jr. and Carmen (Rivera) Palma on May 26, 1954. He is preceded in death by his sister Elisha Palma. He is survived by his parents; loving partner Susan Ryder; daughters Briana Palma, Bethany (Austin) Gutridge, Kayla...

Carol J. Harwood

Carol J. Harwood

Sep 11, 2020

Carol J. Thayer-Davis-Harwood, age 89, passed away September 11, 2020. She was born on December 23, 1930 to the late August and Edna (Heldt) Thayer in Turin, Iowa. In addition to her parents, Carol was preceded in death by her husbands, Eugene Davis and Arnold Harwood; children, Raymond and Mark Harwood; sister, Faye Thayer-Burgess-Jensen. She is survived by her children,...

Alonzo Johnson

Alonzo Johnson

Sep 10, 2020

Alonzo Johnson, age 60, passed away September 10, 2020. He was born on July 9, 1960 to the late William and Alberta (Coats) Johnson in St. Louis, Missouri. In addition to his parents, Alonzo was preceded in death by his sister, Barbara Frazier; brothers, Rosevelt Johnson, Larry Johnson and James Johnson; nephew, James “Jimmy” Johnson. He is survived by his...

Roger Lynn Lauver

Roger Lynn Lauver

Sep 10, 2020

Roger Lynn Lauver, aged 68, passed away September 10, 2020. He was born July 13, 1952 to the late Eugene and Dolores (Rogers) Lauver. Roger was an avid fisherman. He loved his grandkids who meant the world to him. He was preceded in death by one grandchild. He is survived by his wife Michelle Lauver; children Jennifer Noble (Art), Jill...

Maxine Lavonne Tschudin

Maxine Lavonne Tschudin

Sep 9, 2020

Maxine Lavonne Tschudin, age 86, passed away September 9, 2020. She was born on March 28, 1934 to the late Virgil and Isabel (Smith) Ritterbush. In addition to her parents, Maxine was preceded in death by her husband, Robert; siblings, Roy, Ray, Donnie, Jerry, Jack, Bill and Ramona. She is survived by her daughter, Jackie Sanchez (William); sons, Robert Jr....

Donald Eugene Rule

Donald Eugene Rule

Sep 6, 2020

Donald E. Rule, age 60, died September 6, 2020. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on December 20, 1959 to the late Francis "Poncho" and Leota "Lee" (Clark) Rule. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sons, Joshua E. Johnston and Justin E. Johnston. Donald is survived by his son, Jesse Johnston; daughter, Jenna Johnston;...

Daniel R. Mckeown

Daniel R. Mckeown

Sep 2, 2020

Daniel R. McKeown, age 73, passed away September 2, 2020. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska on December 29, 1946 to the late LaVerne and Marion (Chapman) McKeown. In addition to his parents, Daniel was preceded in death by his brother, Michael McKeown. He is survived by his wife, Judi McKeown; daughter, Kristine Bomgaars; son, Daniel McKeown Jr. (Debra Nicol);...

Pamela Ann Armstrong

Pamela Ann Armstrong

Sep 2, 2020

Pamela A. Armstrong, age 71, died September 2, 2020.She was born in Santa Monica, California, on June 25, 1949. While attending Santa Monica High School, she played the trumpet in band. She graduated with the class of 1967. She worked for McDonnell Douglas while in California. Pamela met Jerry and moved to Iowa in 1972. She worked for Bingo King for...

Marvin William "Bill" Heitmann Jr.

Marvin William "Bill" Heitmann Jr.

Sep 1, 2020

Marvin William “Bill” Heitmann Jr., age 71, passed away September 1, 2020. He was born on September 1, 1949, to the late Marvin William Sr. and Ellen Mariane (McLean) Heitmann in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Bill was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife, Cheryl Heitmann; daughter, Lauren Heitmann (Tanner Hamby); a host of other relatives...

Adam Aaron Driscoll

Adam Aaron Driscoll

Aug 31, 2020

Adam A. Driscoll, age 40, passed away August 31, 2020 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska on November 17, 1979 to Joseph and Susan Driscoll. Adam graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in 1998 and went on to receive an Associates Degree from Iowa Western. In addition to being a devoted and loving husband, father and...

Virginia  Lee Newman

Virginia Lee Newman

Aug 28, 2020

Virginia L. Newman, age 80, died August 28, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Phannie Stewart; husband, Lendol Newman; brothers, Joseph and James Stewart; sisters, Phannie Cox, Bula Taylor, Joan Fowler and Evelyn Foutch. Virginia is survived by her children, Debbie Brandenburg (Mark), George Lawrence, Brenda Elgan, Terry Newman; sister, Mabel Taylor; grandchildren and great...

William R "Bill"  Gottsch

William R "Bill" Gottsch

Aug 26, 2020

William R. “Bill” Gottsch passed away August 26, 2020. He was born in Omaha on September 6, 1945 to William C. Gottsch and Lois Jean Burgett. He graduated from Omaha Technical High School in 1963, and served in the U.S Army from 1967 until 1970 achieving the rank of E5. In 1968, after the capture of the USS Pueblo, he...

Meta Marie Brandl

Meta Marie Brandl

Aug 25, 2020

Meta Marie Brandl, age 76, passed away peacefully Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at the Novant Harris Hospice house in Charlotte, NC. Born on February 25, 1944 in Dickinson, ND to Fred and Mildred Miller (Strommen). She graduated high school and attended college in Minneapolis, MN and received her bachelor’s and master’s degree in social work & education from South Dakota...

Darlene Ann Nielsen

Darlene Ann Nielsen

Aug 25, 2020

Darlene Ann Nielsen, age 85, passed away August 25, 2020. Darlene was born in Council Bluffs, IA on April 25, 1935 to the late Jack and Anna (Price) Lake. She graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School and married the Love of Her Life, James Nielsen on February 13, 1955. She is a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Boomer Township,...

Jerry  Leroy Helton

Jerry Leroy Helton

Aug 24, 2020

Jerry Leroy Helton, age 59, passed away August 24, 2020. He was born on September 12, 1960 to the late Roy and Charlotte (Nauson) Helton in Saint Joseph, Missouri. In addition to his parents, Jerry was preceded in death by his siblings, Billy, Chuck, Roy, Jr., Bobby, Shirley, Laura, Betty and David. He is survived by his life partner of...