Obituaries
Delphine Marie O’Toole Waymire Smith, 92, Villisca, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, at the Villisca Good Samaritan Center.Delphine was born on Jan. 7, 1933, in Muscatine, the second child of Emmet and Dorothea O’Toole. Delphine graduated from Mercy College of Nursing in Iowa City in 1954.She...
Daniel A. Carlson, 71, formerly of Clarinda, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, at Stratford Specialty Care in Stratford.Daniel Anthony Carlson, the son of Richard and Frances (Carlsward) Carlson, was born March 31, 1954, in Villisca.Dan was preceded in death by his parents.May God bless his...
Mark Thomas Raney, 70, passed away on Dec. 19, 2024.Mark Raney, the son of James and LaDonna (Carlson) Raney, was born April 25, 1954, at Corning.Mark was preceded in death by his mother, LaDonna Raney.Mark is survived by his father, James Raney of Stanton.May God bless his memory and give...
John Joseph Willms, 77, Red Oak, passed away Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, at his residence after a brief illness. John was born June 5, 1948, in Omaha, Neb., the son of Orville and Ruth (O’Keefe) Willms. He was raised in the Boys Town area of Omaha and moved to Red Oak where he graduated in 1967. He...
Jesse Dunn, 64, Red Oak, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025 inRed Oak.Jesse Randolph Dunn was born Dec. 19, 1960, in Red Oak, the sonof Virgil and Patty (Sutter) Dunn.He was preceded in death by his parents; sister.Private burial took place at Evergreen Cemetery, Red Oak.Remembrances and...
Donald P. Woodin, 94, rural Essex, passed away on Saturday, Sept.6, 2025, at the Red Oak Rehab and Care Center, Red Oak.Donald Paul Woodin, the son of Jesse P. and Mable (Resh) Woodin,was born Dec. 21, 1930, in Red Oak.Donald was preceded in death by his parents.May God bless his memory and give...
Dale E. Burns, 66, Red Oak, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, at CHI Immanuel Hospital, Omaha, Neb.Dale Ellsworth Burns, the son of Joe and Martha (Young) Burns, was born on Sept. 1, 1959, in Jefferson.Dale was preceded in death by his parents.May God bless his memory and give strength to...
Jesse Dunn, 64, Red Oak, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025 in Red Oak.Jesse Randolph Dunn was born Dec. 19, 1960, in Red Oak, the son of Virgil and Patty (Sutter) Dunn.He was preceded in death by his parents; sister.Private burial took place at Evergreen Cemetery, Red Oak.Remembrances and...
Donald P. Woodin, 94, rural Essex, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, at the Red Oak Rehab and Care Center, Red Oak.Donald Paul Woodin, the son of Jesse P. and Mable (Resh) Woodin, was born Dec. 21, 1930, in Red Oak.Donald was preceded in death by his parents.May God bless his memory and give...