Obituaries
Chong Shumate
May 17, 2023
Chong Ae Shumate was born on May 20, 1945, to Sun Ki Kim and Yon Sun Pak in Chonju, South Korea and was the oldest of nine children, with one sister and seven brothers. She moved to the United States in 1968. Chong was united in marriage to Frederick Shumate in February of 1980. The couple lived in...
Jerry K. Payne
May 14, 2023
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Jerry Keith Payne was born on December 29, 1962, in Grand Island, Nebraska to Richard and Irene (Thomas) Payne. He grew up in Grand Island, graduating from Grand Island Northwest High School in 1981. He went on to obtain his associate degree in Electronics. On April 3, 1982, Jerry was united in...
Lyle Hansen
May 13, 2023
Lyle Hansen was born April 25, 1941, to H. Charles Hansen and Vivian (Berger) Hansen. He attended school in Woodbine, Iowa and then joined the United States Army, serving for 4 years. At around 22 years old, Lyle moved to Las Vegas where he worked for about 20 years for National Airlines, which was later bought out by Pan...
Larry L. Joy
May 13, 2023
Larry Lee Joy was born on July 19, 1939, in Logan, Iowa to parents Everett and Esta (Baldwin) Joy. He graduated from Logan High School with the class of 1957. Larry then enlisted and served in the United States Air Force from 1957 to 1960. He then returned to work for the Teamsters Union, where he helped build...
Glenn Thompson
May 10, 2023
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Glenn William Thompson was born on May 25, 1928, in Crawford County, Iowa to Noah William and Mary (Olson) Thompson. He attended school until ninth grade before he was needed full time on the farm. Glenn married the love his life, Mae LaVonne Boustead, on September 3, 1950, at Woodbine Methodist...
Lorraine Hardy
May 6, 2023
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Lorraine Jeanette (Ehlers) Hardy was born on July 8, 1955, in Denison, Iowa to Leonard G. and Albertine Jeanette “Jean” Ehlers. She was one of five children. Lorraine attended the Charter Oak-Ute school. On June 1, 1973, she was united in marriage to Robert Hardy and they were blessed with two boys, Gary...
Russell Mefferd
Apr 28, 2023
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Russell Lee Mefferd was born on February 14, 1964, in Missouri Valley, Iowa to parents Ronald and Karilyn (Reed) Mefferd. He attended school for many years in Dunlap before graduating from Denison High School in 1983. Russ worked various jobs including IBP in Denison, Hy Vee in Council Bluffs, Smithland Foods in...
Michael Godden
Apr 28, 2023
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Michael Bennett Godden was born on September 24, 1959, in Omaha, Nebraska. He was raised in Logan, Iowa by his mother, Maxine (Hazard) Lesline and stepfather, Franklin Lesline. Mike attended school in Logan, graduating in the class of 1978. He always worked as a Heavy Equipment Operator or Truck Driver and he...
Jane Davie
Apr 24, 2023
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Jane Elizabeth Davie was born on May 3, 1933, in Soldier, Iowa to Orville and Nellie Jane (Bolton) Smith. She married Donald ‘Dover’ Davie on June 17, 1951. They raised five children, John, Mitchell, Maria, Laurie and Matthew. Jane went to Dana College and graduated in 1972. She then taught school in...
Cleo Woodard
Apr 16, 2023
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Cleo Dean Woodard was born on July 4, 1938, in Mondamin, Iowa to parents Roby and Emma (Gregg) Parker. Cleo graduated from Mondamin High School in 1957. She worked as a waitress and her future husband James “Jim” Woodard would stop in the café for coffee or lunch. They were married...
Troy Buss
Apr 16, 2023
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Christopher Troy Buss was born on October 3, 1968, in Vallejo, California, to Larry and Bunny Buss. He went by the name of Troy. He passed away on April 16, 2023, at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska from a tragic accident resulting in severe head injury. Troy was baptized and confirmed...
Donald E. Kelley
Apr 15, 2023
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Donald Eugene Kelley was born September 29, 1929, to Thomas William ‘T.W.’ and Luella Esther (Park) Kelley on their farm near Panama, Iowa. Don was number five of seven children. He was fond of saying his birthdate: “9/29/29”. Don attended country school, starting in the first grade when he was four, and...
LeRoy "Bud" Burbridge
Apr 6, 2023
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LeRoy Francis ‘Bud’ Burbridge was born on February 1, 1937, in Missouri Valley, Iowa to Donald and Dollie (Porter) Burbridge. He grew up in the Missouri Valley area and graduated from Missouri Valley High School in 1955. Bud met Charlotte Walters when he was a senior and she was a sophomore....
Calvin Bertelsen
Mar 30, 2023
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Calvin Bertelsen met His Lord face to face on Thursday, March 30, 2023, at the age of 95 years at Azria Health Rose Vista Nursing Home in Woodbine, Iowa.
Harley Calvin was born on December 1, 1927, to Hans Charles and Irene (Axtell) Bertelsen. He was very tiny...
Curt Anderson
Mar 18, 2023
Curt Anderson, 80 formerly of Woodbine, died on Saturday, March 18, 2023 at his home in Omaha.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Maureen (Barsby) Anderson of Omaha; three children, Craig Anderson and his wife Dayne of Spokane, Washington, Jolene and her husband Greg Roberts of Fort Washington, Maryland and Renee and her husband Mark Lutz of...
Randie Hawkins
Mar 14, 2023
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Randie Terry Hawkins was born on July 30, 1957. He was adopted as an infant by Elwin “Hawkie” and Lois (Probasco) Hawkins. Randie grew up in the Missouri Valley area and graduated from Missouri Valley High School in 1975. He...
Craig Mitchell
Mar 14, 2023
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Craig Dwaine Mitchell was born on December 27, 1955, to Robert and Rosanna (Hack) Mitchell in Denison, Iowa. He attended school in Dunlap, Iowa, graduating in the class of 1974 and then attended Graceland College for a year. Craig worked at IBP during the high school summers and after...
Maureen Duensing
Mar 13, 2023
Hulda Maureen Duensing, 80 of Pekin, Illinois passed away at 4:18am, Monday, March 13, 2023 at her home.
She was born to Benton and Iris Scheide in Denver, Colorado on September 19, 1942. She married William James Duensing on July 2, 1976 in Richmond, Virginia.
Maureen was preceded in death by her parents and her beloved...
Robert "Bob" Mitchell
Mar 11, 2023
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Robert Alfred Mitchell was born October 25, 1929, to Alfred and Evelyn (Koski) Mitchell near Dunlap. He was raised near Dunlap and graduated from high school in 1948. Bob was a great athlete in high school where he excelled in football, basketball, track, and baseball. Bob farmed his entire life...
Jeanne Hoffmann
Mar 10, 2023
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Jeanne Miriam (Fitzpatrick) Hoffmann was born on May 29, 1945, to Joseph and Regina (Rule) Fitzpatrick in Denison, Iowa. She graduated from St. Joseph High School in 1963 as the valedictorian of her class. Following high school, she attended the College of St. Mary and worked at the Army Corps of...
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