Obituaries
Kirk Goranson, 69, of Lincoln, Neb., passed away Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center following complications after a stem cell transplant, which was conducted in October of 2022.Kirk was born to Kenneth and Geraldine Goranson in Red Oak. Going back to his grade...
Thomas A. Breedlove, 85, Cypress, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023 at his home in Cypress, Texas.Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 4, 2023, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Imogene.Visitation with family will be held from 5 until 6:30 p.m. with...
Crystal Marie Naser, 37, Griswold, died Feb. 24, 2023, after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by her loving family, at her home.Crystal Naser, the daughter of Jesse Allen and Debra Lynn (Petersen) Rush, was born June 28, 1985, in Atlantic. Crystal attended elementary school at Lewis and...
Glenda Diane McCulley, 69, Red Oak, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital.Glenda was born Aug. 12, 1953, in Kankakee, Ill., the daughter of Glenn and Ramona (Hustedt) Gagnon.Survivors include her husband, Dennis McCulley of Red Oak; children, Ali Dudley of...
George Earl Karwal, 64, died at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, with his family by his side.George Karwal, the son of Paul and Vivian (Negly) Karwal, was born Aug. 13, 1958, in Council Bluffs. George lived his whole life on a farm near Grant. He went...
Fr. Don Bruck, 80, Harlan, died Monday, Feb. 13, 2023.Survivors include his brothers, Allen (Bev) Bruck of Panama; Marvin (Jan) Bruck of Des Moines; nieces and nephews, Denny (Kari) Bruck, Sarah (Rob) Lambertsen, Jennifer (Jack) Theulen, Nathan (Kalli) Bruck, and Paul (Ashley) Bruck; other family...
Mrs. Patricia Louise Rains, 92, daughter of the late Walter VanDaele and Evelyn Shackett VanDaele, was born Aug. 30, 1930 in Los Angeles, Calif. She was a graduate of Whittier College and taught with the public schools in California for many years as a physical education and home economics teacher....
Steven Godbout, 33, Fredericksburg, Va., passed away Jan. 21, 2023, after suffering a stroke.Steven was born Feb. 13, 1989, in Garner, N.C., the son of Jeff Godbout and Peggy Adkins. He joined the U.S. Army at age 19 and served as a Satellite Transportable Terminal Operator, deployed to Iraq twice...
Gordon “Wayne” Bailey, 85, Red Oak, passed away Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Society.Wayne was born Nov. 16, 1937, on the Bailey family farm, the son of Clarke and Maxine (Chrisman) Bailey. Wayne’s father, Clark, and Wayne’s siblings, Darwin and Mary, were also born on the farm...
Gregory Freeman, 64, Cape Coral, Fla., passed away from a rare aggressive cancer on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, at the Gulf Coast Medical Center, Fort Myers, Fla.Gregory Joel Freeman, the son of Joel and Patricia (Halbert) Freeman, was born Jan. 4, 1959, in Corning. Greg was raised in Red Oak and...