Obituaries
Pat Harker
Aug 2, 2026
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Patricia Lee Harker was born on September 24, 1937, in Canyon City, Colorado, to William and Daisy (Orr) Thompson. She grew up in Colorado. Pat moved to Las Vagas, Nevada where she attended school and met the love of her life, Charles Harker. They were married on August 31, 1956, and were...
Gary Dowling
Jul 26, 2026
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Gary Leon Dowling was born on November 8,1939, in Colby, Kansas to Jay and Ethel (Galloway) Dowling. Gary grew up in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He attended country school through fifth grade and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School. On May 2, 1964 Gary was married to Ruth Ann McCurley and...
David Ehlert
Jul 7, 2026
David L. Ehlert was born on November 13, 1966, in Cedar Falls, Iowa to Robert Ehlert and Janet Golden. He grew up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and attended school at Washington High School.
David enjoyed lighthouses. He owned a prized collection of Zippo lighters. David also enjoyed playing pool and any card game you could think of.
David died on Tuesday, July...
Michael Johnson
Aug 2, 2026
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Michael Jon Johnson was born on June 20, 1957, in Des Moines, Iowa to Robert and Karen (Scott) Johnson. He grew up in central Iowa graduating from Nevada High School in 1975. Mike enlisted in the United States Army, serving from 1976 to 1979, a chapter of his life that...
James Howie
Jul 26, 2026
James Alvin Howie was born on August 27, 1950, in a nursery in Exira, Iowa to Woodrow and Mildred Howie. Jim worked as a meat cutter, whether it be at a packing house, grocery store meat department, or a local meat processing plant. On May 23, 1994, Jim married Judy Rudnick-Howie in Las Vegas, Nevada. He spent the...
Gemma Owen
Jul 24, 2026
Gemma Rae Owen was born on April 19, 1959, to Ann Haner. Gemma grew up in the Woodbine, Iowa area and graduated from there. After graduation, she went into the work force and met the love of her life, Marvin Owen, while working at the Hawkeye Truck Stop in Missouri Valley, Iowa. They got married on December 31,...
Maxine Murphy
Jul 23, 2026
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Maxine Ann Murphy was born on August 29, 1943, at her grandparent’s house in Schleswig, Iowa, to Francis “Butch” and LaRue (Keller) Quandt. She grew up in Schleswig and graduated in the Class of 1961. On February 19, 1966, Maxine was united in marriage to Thomas Murphy in...
Joanne Lapke
Jul 15, 2026
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Joanne Clara Lapke was born on January 3, 1934, on their family farm three miles west of Harlan, Iowa to Rudy and Clara (Hofer) Rosman. She was the youngest in her family of four brothers. Joanne attended a one-room country schoolhouse for grades first through sixth. She then...
Karen Wilkinson
Jul 7, 2026
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Karen Kay Wilkinson was born on March 21, 1940, in a farmhouse near Mondamin, Iowa, to Kenneth and Winifred (Voss) King. After graduating from Mondamin High School, Karen furthered her education at Iowa State, joining the Delta Delta Delta sorority. One of her more memorable moments at Iowa State occurred...
Larry Kocour
Jul 3, 2026
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Larry Lee Kocour was born on July 28, 1943, in Missouri Valley, Iowa to Frank and Christena (Reker) Kocour. He grew up in Missouri Valley where he graduated in 1961. Larry drove a school bus for a while and farmed row crops while raising cattle and hogs. He...
Larry Gochenour
Jun 28, 2026
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Larry Dean Gochenour was born on October 31, 1959, in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Albert and LaMoine (Dougal) Gochenour. He grew up in Magnolia, Iowa and went to school at Logan-Magnolia. Larry farmed with his dad, raised hogs, and drove a charter bus. He then went to work in the...
Bonnie Waite-Harris
Jun 27, 2026
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Bonnie Jean Waite-Harris was born on January 2, 1931, to Harland and Violet (Lowder) Riley, in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She spent her early childhood in Missouri Valley, Iowa, then moved to Dunlap, Iowa, before settling in Woodbine, Iowa. She graduated from Woodbine High School in 1948. Bonnie was united in...
Sarah D. Bryceson
Jun 26, 2026
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A tribute to Sarah from her family:
Sarah Dalise (Wallis) Bryceson lived 89 years upon this earth. She laughed a lot, cried and lived life to her fullest. She was a farmer‘s daughter and a farmer’s wife. When first married, she joined Larry in the Navy, traveling to Washington DC, and Norfolk, Virginia. Later, they...
Timothy R. Steckelberg
Jun 22, 2026
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Timothy Ray Steckelberg was born on December 23, 1951, in Carroll, Iowa to Vernon and Darlene (Atkins) Steckelberg. He lived in Manilla, Iowa until the family moved to California and Delaware before coming back to Iowa. Tim was united in marriage to the love of his life, Janene Ann Carritt...
Wyatt Reed
Jun 11, 2026
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Wyatt Matthew Reed was born on June 18, 2010, in Omaha, Nebraska to Matthew and Heather (Fent) Reed and was the middle son between older brother, Dillon and younger brother, Evan. Wyatt’s life, though brief, was marked by determination and an independent spirit that left an enduring impression on those who had the privilege...
Cyrila Roberts
Jun 11, 2026
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Cyrila Rae Roberts was born on July 30, 1950, in Onawa, Iowa to Cyril and Patsy (Stewart) Gray. She spent her childhood in the Dow City and Dunlap, Iowa area. She graduated from Dunlap High School with the Class of 1968 and later furthered her education by taking accounting and computer courses....
Kyle Bertelson
Jun 9, 2026
Kyle Mitchell Bertelson, age 63, died on June 9, 2026, in Missouri Valley, Iowa. Kyle was born October 14, 1962 to Jerry and Janice Bertelson in Missouri Valley, exactly four years and five minutes after the birth of his older brother. He grew up living on the family acreage east of town and, after his parents divorced in...
Sharon Neill
Jun 8, 2026
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Sharon Kay Neill was born on March 2, 1941, in Omaha, Nebraska to John and Betty (Kelp) Holbrook. She grew up in Missouri Valley, Iowa, graduating high school in 1959. Sharon was then married, and to that union three children were born – Mark, Tammy, and Marvin. Sharon was the receptionist...
Glenda Erlewine
Jun 5, 2026
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Glenda Fay Erlewine was born on August 19, 1947, in Tarkio, Missouri, to Glen and Belva (Cook) Carlson. The family moved to Woodbine in 1957. Glenda married Edward Barnum and was blessed with four sons, Kevin, Keith, Kenny, and Kert. She dedicated herself to raising her four boys with...
Jay Bell
May 23, 2026
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Jay Thomas Bell was born in Denison, Iowa, on May 30, 1953, to William and Lois (North) Bell. Jay attended school in Vail and graduated with the Class of 1971. Following graduation, Jay proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps. After his service, he married Mary Peterson, and together...
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