Obituaries

May 11, 2011

Marjory Helen (Plath) Black was born September 25, 1917, the oldest child to Harry and Alice (Grosvenor) Plath on their farm near Magnolia, Iowa. She died on May 11, 2011, at her home in Leavenworth, Kansas at the age of 93 years, seven months, and 16 days. Marjory had been a resident of Homestead Assisted Living since June 2010. Marjory graduated...

May 11, 2011

Karen Marie (Shinn) Frazier was born December 2, 1950, to Ralph and Elda (Jones) Shinn in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She was raised in Woodbine and attended school there. While in school she detasseled corn and walked beans. Later she was a babysitter for her brother and sister-in-law, Norm and Libby Shinn. She worked at Wilkerson’s Manufacturing in Fort Calhoun,...

May 8, 2011

Leslie Roger Soma was born October 30, 1950 to Irvin and Betty (Bell) Soma in Belmond, Iowa. He was raised in Belmond and Jewell and graduated high school from South Hamilton High School in 1969. Leslie then attended Iowa Central Community College in Webster City and played baseball for the school. He received his Associate’s degree and then transferred...

May 6, 2011

Marjorie Jean (Heitmann) Gore was born December 10, 1940, to Carl and Arrel (Nellor) Heitmann in West Point, Nebraska. She was raised in Beemer, Nebraska and attended country school and graduated from Beemer High School in 1959. Marjorie moved to Omaha and worked for Mutual of Omaha. On April 30, 1962, Marjorie married Daniel Gore at the Offutt Air...

May 5, 2011

John Thomas Cue, Jr. was born September 11, 1964, to John Thomas and Mary (Marsh) Cue, Sr., in Long Beach California. He was raised in Long Beach and graduated from McMillan High School. John worked for an automotive shop in California. He moved to Woodbine in 2000 and worked for Mike’s moving out of Omaha. John loved to work...

May 5, 2011

Ethel Reiling Lampe Morrow Faylor was born May 11, 1925, near Mount Caramel, Iowa to Emma (Reiff) and W. J. Reiling. Ethel graduated from the Fonda High School in Fonda, Iowa in 1943. She attended the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa, where she received her teaching certificate. She taught in a country school. Ethel married Eugene...

May 5, 2011

Floyd Allen Haworth was born April 4, 1910, to Allen and Mabel (Sharp) Haworth in Dow City, Iowa. He was raised in Dow City and graduated from Dow City High School in 1927. Floyd married Mary Damery of Woodbine on August 20, 1938. The couple lived in Minnesota for five years before returning to Council Bluffs. Floyd was a...

May 4, 2011

Larry James Andersen, 69, of Woodbine, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 4, 2011, at Missouri Valley Community Hospital. He was born on October 1, 1941, on the family farm in Spring Valley Township Viborg, SD. Larry James Andersen was born to Harvey and Freda (Hansen) Andersen. He attended rural school, District 39, near the family farm for eight...

Apr 27, 2011

Karen Ann (Messerschmidt) Lenz was born July 13, 1956, to Orville and Darlene (Archer) Messerschmidt in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She was raised in the Missouri Valley area and graduated from Missouri Valley High School in 1974. Karen married Thomas Lenz on July 6, 1974, at the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Missouri Valley. They lived in Woodbine for four...

Apr 22, 2011

Roger Clyde Brummer was born February 19, 1957, to Robert and Winnifred (McDonough) Brummer in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He lived in Woodbine through junior high. He then moved to Oregon City, Oregon with his mom. Roger proudly served his country in the National Guard and then the U.S. Army. Roger married Julie Black on December 20, 1975, at the...

Apr 22, 2011

Donald “Donnie” Lee Gale was born February 11, 1956, to Robert and Dolores (Wilfing) Gale in Omaha, Nebraska. He was raised in and attended school in Omaha. Donnie worked at the packing house in Omaha and for the Boys’ Club. Donnie married Lena Sapienza on April 21, 1979, in Cater Lake, Iowa. The couple made their home in Omaha....

Apr 16, 2011

Frances I. (Bryceson) Wakehouse was born January 9, 1916, to Alan and Christie (Bryan) Bryceson in Pisgah, Iowa. She died on April 16, 2011, at the age of 95 years, three months and seven days. Frances was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Ralph Wakehouse; two brothers, James and Harry Bryceson; sister-in-law, Ilene Bryceson; and brother-in-law, Oscar Koepke....

Apr 8, 2011

Roger Paul “Hoot” Bahr was born September 11, 1933, to Daniel and Mary (Andresen) Bahr on a farm outside of Dunlap, Iowa. He attended the Lary Willow #7 School for three years. The family moved to town in 1941, and he graduated from Dunlap High School in 1951. Hoot joined the U.S. Navy in 1952 and proudly served his...

Apr 5, 2011

Elizabeth Jane (Boustead) Pugsley was born in Woodbine, Iowa on June 18, 1926. Betty was one of eight children born to Banie Marie (O’Banion) and Harry Henry Boustead. Betty was a drum majorette at Woodbine High School graduating in 1944 and took her first job in Omaha. Betty married Jim Pugsley in 1945. She was a military wife moving...

Mar 16, 2011

THERE WILL BE NO VISITATION

Westyn Jay Muxfeldt was born June 23, 2009, to Shane and Jordan (Straight) Muxfeldt in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Westyn loved water, loved his baths and being in the lake, he liked to ride the 4-wheeler, watch football, go for walks and to be outside. He always perked up when he was around...

Mar 6, 2011

Memorials can be made to Western Nebraska Veterans' Home.

Merlin Keith Straight was born May 24, 1936, to Cleo Paul and Edna Claire (Cook) Straight near Logan, Iowa. Merlin was raised in Logan and graduated from Logan High School in 1954.� Merlin joined the US Air Force in 1954 and proudly�served his country as an aircraft electronic...

Mar 6, 2011

Richard "Fonce" Alan Crane was born December 26, 1954, to Kermit and Beulah (Reis) Crane in Denison, Iowa. Richard was raised in Dunlap, Iowa and graduated from Dunlap High School in 1973. He went on to work for IBP in Dakota City, Nebraska for five years and then worked for Farmland in Denison, Iowa for five years. He also...

Feb 25, 2011

Helen Marguerite (James) Ehlert was born April 20, 1922, to Andrew Milo and Uta (Hopkins) James in Logan, Iowa. After Uta's death Andrew married Sarah Eunice (Mills) James. Sarah then adopted Helen. Helen was raised in Woodbine, Iowa and graduated from Woodbine High School. She then attended Woodbine Normal School and received her teaching certificate. Helen married Leslie Beebee...

Feb 21, 2011

Glen Ernest Lewis, Jr. was born January 22, 1947, to Glen E. and Lucille Baker in Sundance, Wyoming. He was later adopted by Les and Wilamenia Lewis. The family moved to Missouri Valley, Iowa where Glen graduated from high school. He then went on to farm with his dad near Missouri Valley. Glen married Carolyn Driggs at the Presbyterian...

Feb 13, 2011

Larry John Kenkel was born December 14, 1952, in Harlan, Iowa to Don and Maurecia (Lehan) Kenkel. He was raised in Dunlap and graduated from high school in 1971. After graduation Larry worked alongside his father in various packing plants in Omaha, Nebraska until later moving closer to home to work at the Boyer Valley Company in Denison, Iowa....