All Obituaries

     Carol Janice Milisen was born on December 13, 1931, to Charles and Ada (Martin) Milisen in Omaha, Nebraska. Carol was a member of the First Baptist Church.       Carol died at Rose Vista Nursing home on August 14, 2019, attaining the age of 87 years, eight months and one day.       Carol was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by friend and caretaker, Brenda Adjalle and other relatives and friends.    A...

     Kenneth Clyde “Kenny” Fisher peacefully left this earth on Saturday, August 10, 2019. Kenny was born at Grandma Sherwood’s house in Missouri Valley on February 6, 1935 to Clyde and Katherine ‘Tim’ (Sherwood) Fisher and was the eldest of five children. He was raised on a farm where they had a small dairy and raised row crops. Kenny grew up on horseback. He was an avid horseman and never lost his love of horses.  Kenny would reminisce...

Adan Flores-Chaves, 54, died at his home in Defiance, Iowa, on Saturday, August 10, 2019. Survivors include his wife, Marilyn Flores of Defiance; three children, Brenda Flores, Miguel Flores, and Adandi Flores; two step-children, Mitch and Laci Pape of Kiron, Iowa and Mikayla Eneboe of Lake View, Iowa; 10+ grandchildren and many other relatives and friends. Adan was preceded in death by step-daughter, Mindy Pape.   There will be no services held at this time. 

  Darrell E. Hansen    12/21/1924   –  8/5/2019   This is the story of his “dash”…..      Carl and Mildred Hansen welcomed their first son, the fourth of their children at their home near Melrose School in Taylor Township, Harrison County, Iowa on December 21, 1924. He is the last member of his family to pass on, having been preceded in death by his parents, three sisters, Margaret, Dorothy, and Frances,...

Gene Lowell Benson was born on November 13, 1936, to Philip & Lorraine (Kincheloe) Benson in Magnolia, Iowa. He grew up in Magnolia and graduated from Magnolia High School in 1954. He started working with the telephone company at the age of 17. He joined the Army and served from 1955-1957. Gene then came back home and worked for the telephone company for 38 years until his retirement in 1990, at the age of 55. On August 16, 1959, Gene married Janice Powell in the Logan  ...

     Malvern Johnny Wallis was born on June 19, 1937, to Johnny and Sybil (Edwards) Wallis in Mondamin, Iowa. He attended the Mondamin Consolidated Schools. He married Dorothy Eunice Bell of Wytheville, Virginia, in 1958. He enlisted and proudly served in the United States Navy from 1958 to 1962. After his honorable discharge, Malvern returned to Mondamin and worked in the construction industry for over 40 years. In retirement, Malvern continued to do the things that he...

      Lucille Ellen (Golden) Mathison was born March 6, 1936, to Gladys (Overman) and William Ernest Golden in Woodbine, Iowa. She was raised in Woodbine and graduated from high school in 1955. After graduation, she worked in Omaha as a file clerk for Securities Savings and Loan.Lucille married James Mathison on January 13, 1957, at the RLDS church in Woodbine. The couple lived in Council Bluffs and then moved back to Woodbine. Over the years, Lucille worked various...

      Sharon LaMoyne (Hammack) Park was born on March 31, 1937, to loving parents, Ralph and Mary (Moore) Hammack in Woodbine, Iowa. She had two older sisters, Betty Lou and Marilyn, and one brother, Gary. They attended and graduated from Woodbine Public Schools.       Sharon married her high school sweetheart, Larry William Park, in 1956, at the United Methodist Church in Woodbine. They moved to Omaha, Nebraska, and to this union four...

      Zola Beth (Barnett) Leonard was born on October 2, 1924, to Ralph and Gertrude (Hampel) Barnett in rural Underwood, Iowa. She was raised in Underwood and graduated from Underwood High School with the class of 1941. Zoe enrolled at Jennie Edmondson School of Nursing and also took extra classes at the University of Omaha. Zoe enlisted with the United States Army Cadet Nurse Corp, from July 1943 until September 1945. She served at Johns Hopkins Hospital in...

      Lora Mae (Walde) Adams was born on October 27, 1924, in Logan, Iowa to Albert and Olla (Hansen)Walde, the third of six children. The family moved to Woodbine when Lora was four years old. She graduated from Woodbine High School, where she was active in sports and music. After graduation she worked for Mutual Benefit Insurance. On February 14, 1943, she married Othel Lewis Adams. The couple moved to Omaha in 1950. She worked at North Side Bank for twenty-seven...