Obituaries
With heavy hearts, Suzanne Patrice Fleer, lovingly known as Sue, passed away peacefully on May 1, 2026, surrounded by family in Colorado Springs, Colo.Sue was born on Feb. 25, 1937 in Omaha, Neb. Shortly thereafter, her parents, Neal and Marcellyn (Pryor) Kurtenback, moved the family to Red Oak.Sue...
Karen Ann (Nelson) Schrage, was born in Amery, Wis. on April 4, 1944.Karen died on March 2, 2026, surrounded by her family. She spent her early childhood in Duluth, Minn., before her family moved to Red Oak, where she eventually graduated from high school. She earned a bachelor’s degree and master’...
Peter Nelson, 74, passed away on Oct. 27, 2025, in Reno, Nev.Peter was born on Jan. 12, 1951, in Duluth, Minn. He was the son of Theodore and Ann Nelson, owners of the Nelson Funeral Home in Red Oak. Peter grew up in Red Oak, and he graduated from Red Oak High School in 1969. He went on to graduate...
Marjorie Greenfield, 91, Red Oak, passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at Chapters Living in Council Bluffs.Funeral services are pending with Sellergren Lindell DeMarce Funeral Home. www.sldfuneralhome.com.
Teresa Fern Durbin, 90, Emerson, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, at Arlington Place in Red Oak.Teresa was born May 7, 1935, in Beardstown, Ill., the daughter of Ruth (Spry) Ackerman. She was raised in Illinois and was united in marriage to Benjamin Bristow in 1952 in Illinois. Two sons were...
Ladonna Ross Stephens was born Aug. 31, 1940, in Red Oak, daughter of Sander and Mildred (Slater) Ross, and passed away at her home in Henderson on May 3, 2026. She went to several schools as her parents moved to different farms and graduated from Henderson High School in 1958. She married her high...
Kathy Ann Collins, aged 70, passed away on May 3, 2026, at the University Medical Center in Omaha, NE. Born on September 20, 1955, Kathy was known for her giving nature and great sense of humor, qualities that endeared her to all who knew her.Kathy’s early education was at Coburg School, followed...
Karen Ann Taylor, 71, rural Grant, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Cass Health Center in Atlantic.Karen was born in Clarinda on July 7, 1954, the daughter of Lyall and Nickie (Larson) Gage.Preceding her in death were her parents.Survivors include her husband, Roy Taylor; children, Bobby...
Steven Scott Schaffer, 68, son of Cecil Forrest and Marjorie Jean (Maxwell) Schaffer, was born in Red Oak on Jan. 10, 1958. He unexpectedly entered into eternal rest on April 26, 2026, at Methodist Jennie Edmondson Hospital in Omaha, Neb.He grew up and graduated from Red Oak and then attended and...
Ronald Dean Schooling, Sr., 88, Griswold, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2026, at his home.Ronald was born Oct. 23, 1937, in Taylor County. He graduated from Corning High School and attended college for a short time. Ron was united in marriage to Judy Wyckoff on Dec. 17, 1961, in Red Oak. Through...