Obituaries
James Glenn “Jim” Baker, 80, passed away peacefully at his home in Red Oak following complications from a long-standing heart condition on July 8, 2025.Jim was born Aug. 20, 1944, in his family’s home in Ida Grove, the youngest of five children born to Glenn and Beatrice (Briscoe) Baker. He spent...
Joanne Kay Olson, 85, of Red Oak, passed away on Friday, July 11, 2025, at the Good Samaritan Society in Red Oak.Joanne was born on March 21, 1940, in Red Oak, the daughter of Robert and Vivian (DeBolt) Hicks. She grew up on a farm near Emerson and graduated from Wales Lincoln High School in 1957....
Vivian Aileen Negly was the eldest daughter of Roy Van Dorn and Mallie Collins Watkins Negly. Vivian entered this world at her grandparent’s farm in Scott County, Kansas on Aug. 17, 1927. Jesus, her Savior, welcomed her into His Heavenly Kingdom on July 11, 2025.Vivian spent her early years in...
Sherman Merrill Allen, 90, Emerson, passed away on Saturday, July 5, 2025, at the Midlands Living Center in Council Bluffs.Merrill was born April 3, 1935, in rural Emerson, the son of Sherman and Flora (Liddell) Allen. He was raised near Emerson and graduated from Emerson High School in 1952 and...
Bonnie Joan Jones, 40, Red Oak, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, June 29, 2025, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital.Bonnie was born August 15, 1984, in Red Oak, the daughter of Douglas and Denise (Rasmussen) Jones.Preceding her in death was her father, Doug Jones. Survivors include her...
Jewel Marie (Peterson) Wegs, R.N., M.S.N., A.O.C.N., was born July 1, 1940, to Carl and Hattie Peterson on a farm outside of Red Oak. She passed away on May 29, 2025.She is survived by a family who treasured her, including her husband, Tom; her children, Christina, Sara, and Tommy; and two...
Scott E. Billings, 59, of Omaha, Neb., passed away peacefully on June 28, 2025, at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, surrounded by dear friends and family.Scott was born on April 29, 1966, in Red Oak, to LaVon and Shirley (Munson) Billings. He grew up in Red Oak and graduated from Red Oak High School in...
James Robert “Jim” Bruce, 74, Red Oak, passed away Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Jim was born on Aug. 22, 1950, the son of James William and Wilma (Simpson) Bruce.Preceding him in death were his parents. Survivors include his children: James R. Bruce, Jr....
Connie Kay Hardy, 84, Red Oak, passed away Saturday, June 21, 2025, at the Nebraska Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Neb.Connie was born Oct. 28, 1940, in Farragut, the daughter of Sherman and Geneva (Schnoor) Lightfoot. She graduated from Farragut High School.Preceding her in death were her parents;...
Dianne Lee McCabe, 88, West Des Moines, born on April 3, 1937, in Red Oak, passed away peacefully on June 14, 2025, at Kavanagh House Hospice on 56th Street in Des Moines. Dianne, a beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, will be deeply missed by her family and all who knew her.In Red...