Obituaries
Susan Schenck, 80, Stanton, passed away on Sunday, July 27, 2025, at Accura Healthcare in Stanton.Susan Lynn Erickson Schenck, 80, Stanton, the daughter of Norman and Beth Erickson, was born June 10, 1945, in Red Oak.Susan was preceded in death by her parents; and husband, Tom on Feb. 24, 2025....
Shirley M. Reynolds, 86, of Stanton, passed away suddenly on Monday, July 21, 2025, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital, Red Oak.Shirley Marie Reynolds, the daughter of Ora and Ida Charlotte (Shelton) Pennington, was born July 31, 1938, on a farm near Hopkins, Mo.Shirley was preceded in...
Funeral Services are pending for Susan Schenck, 80 of Stanton. Susan passed away on Sunday, July 27, 2025, at Accura Healthcare of Stanton.Services are pending with Sellergren Lindell DeMarce Funeral Home, sldfuneralhome.com.
Ronald Ray Baumbach, 71, Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Monday, June 9, 2025, at the Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs.A celebration of life visitation will be held from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025 at the Montgomery County History Center.LeRette Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements...
Max W. Sparr, 91, passed away peacefully with his family at his side on July 16, 2025.Max was born in August of 1933 to Arvid and Elizabeth Sparr on their farm near Red Oak. He was the youngest child, and his name was chosen by his sisters, Evelyn and Dorothy, and his brother, Marion. Max graduated...
Janet Frink, 88, Creston, died Sunday, July 27, 2025 at Creston Specialty Care in Creston. Services are pending at Powers Funeral Home in Creston. Online condolences may be made at www.powersfh.com.
Fred “Joe” Benedict, 85, of rural Villisca and Guss, passed away unexpectedly Monday, July 21, 2025, at his home.Joe was born Jan. 27, 1940, in rural Randolph, the son of James and Frances Irene (Phillips) Benedict. He was raised near Randolph and graduated from Randolph High School in 1957. Joe...
Marilyn Jean Waterman, 92, Omaha, Neb., died Thursday, July 17, 2025, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in Bellevue, Neb.Preceding her in death were her parents.Survivors include daughters, Joan Latenser of Omaha, Neb., and Lynn Christiansen of Council Bluffs; sons, Kevin Waterman of Bellevue, Neb., and...
Gordon Arnold, 81, Red Oak, passed away on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at the Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Neb.Gordon Wayne Arnold, the son of George Wayne and Martha Elizabeth (Carlson) Arnold, was born on Sept. 20, 1943, in Red Oak. Gordon lived his entire life on the family farm, where he found...
Roy Gravett, 89, Carson, passed away Monday, July 7, 2025, at the Oakland Manor in Oakland. Funeral services were held Monday, July 14, 2025, at the Loess Hills Funeral Home in Carson. Burial was in the Farm Creek Cemetery, Henderson. Roy was born on April 5, 1936, in rural Emerson, the son of...