Obituaries
Dorothy Louise Porter was born on March 21, 1931, in Red Oak, to Harold Alexander Hossle and Ferne Marcella Smith Hossle. She entered eternal rest on Jan. 8, 2026, at Homestead Assisted Living in Shenandoah at the age of 94 years.Dorothy attended a country school until it closed, after which she...
Velma Mae Wheeler, 102, passed away Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, at Arlington Place in Red Oak. Velma was born Jan. 23, 1923, the daughter of Elmer and Elsie Cook. Velma was united in marriage to Robert M. “Bob” Wheeler on Nov. 17, 1950. Through the years, Velma lived in Atlantic before she and Bob...
Richard Dean “Butch” Sampers, 82, passed away peacefully and unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, in Red Oak.Butch was born on May 30, 1943, in rural Sac County, the son of John and Lucille (Bauer) Sampers. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Schaller. He...
John Donald Schantz, a cherished husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully on Jan. 2, 2026, in Cheyenne, Wyo., at the age of 78.Born on July 5, 1947, in Clarinda, John lived a life rich with experiences, warmth, and love. John was educated in a one-room schoolhouse before...
Pat Fehring was a witty guy. He was a gentleman and a scholar. He was humble and lovable and an alright guy. If you asked him how he was feeling, he was likely to say, “Just grand.”Patrick Henry Gerald Fehring was born in Storm Lake on May 7, 1954, to Norbert and Helen (Klocke) Fehring. With his...
Judith A. Lovitt, 83, of Stanton, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital, Red Oak.Judith Ann (Beery) Lovitt, the daughter of Leland Paul and Ruth (Cullison) Beery, was born Aug. 22, 1942, in a little house on East Tarkio Street in Clarinda....
Eddie Lee “Ed” Fada, 85, of Red Oak, passed away Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital.Ed was born Jan. 9, 1940, near Morton’s Mill, the son of A.C. “Slim” and Ruth (Kneedy) Fada. He graduated from Red Oak High School in 1957 and started farming as well as working at...
Leon Aloysius Volkmer, 94, of Red Oak passed away on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025, at Good Samaritan Society.Leon was born June 21, 1931, at his home near Talmage, Neb., the son of Richard and Frances (Heng) Volkmer. He graduated from Talmage High School in Talmage, Neb., in 1949. He was a farm hand...
Ronald Lee Rasmussen, 76, of Elliott, passed away Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Ron was born Oct. 31, 1949, in Council Bluffs, the son of Henry and Pauline (Karwal) Rasmussen. He was raised in Montgomery County and graduated from Griswold Community High...
Robert Ernest McMartin, 68, Red Oak, passed away Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs.Robert was born on Sept. 18, 1957, in Des Moines.Preceding him in death were his parents, Keith Ernest and Esther Faye McMartin. Survivors include his children, Angela Brown of...