Obituaries
Frank Alex Kerkhoff, 90, Red Oak, passed away Thursday, March 13, 2025, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak.Frank was born on Aug. 30, 1934, in Templeton, the son of Alphons M. and Frances H. (Bluml) Kerkhoff. He graduated from Sacred Heart High School in 1952.After graduating, he...
Dorothy J. DeMarce, 89, Red Oak, passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at Accura Healthcare, Stanton.Dorothy Jeanne DeMarce, the daughter of Emile and Marie (Ahnne) Claude, was born Dec. 15, 1935, in Wright County, near Woolstock.Dorothy was raised on a farm near Woolstock, where she helped...
Dennis Evans “Denny” Good, 85, Elliott, passed away Saturday, March 15, 2025, at the Buffet Cancer Center in Omaha, Neb.Denny was born Feb. 25, 1940, in Red Oak, the son of Vincent and Jean (Evans) Good. He graduated from Wales Lincoln High School in 1957, where he was an avid basketball player. He...
Elvera Freida Johnson, 92, Essex, passed away Friday, March 14, 2025.Elvera Johnson was born on Nov. 16, 1932, to Fritz and Olga Marie (Anderson) Englund on a farm in Cuming County, near Oakland, Neb.She was preceded in death by her husband, Wendell Johnson; and her parents.Elvera is survived by...
Kennie W. Ruple, 79, Papillion, Neb., died Friday, March 7, 2025, at Nebraska Medicine in Omaha, Neb.Kennie Wayne Ruple, the son of Kenneth and Fannie (Vance) Ruple, was born Dec. 5, 1945, at Vilonia, Ark.Kennie was preceded in death by his parents.Kennie is survived by his wife, Ann Ruple of...
Shane Allen Stalder, 45, Omaha, Neb., formerly of Red Oak, passed away Monday, March 3, 2025, at CHI Immanuel Medical Center.Shane was born Nov. 19, 1979, in Red Oak, the son of Larry and Ann (Waples) Stalder.Preceding him in death was his father, Larry Stalder.Survivors include his mother, Ann...
Monte Glen Batten, 70, Willard, Mo., passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, at Cox South Hospital surrounded by his loving family and friends.Monte was born in Moberly, Mo., to Glen Owen Batten and Marjorie May Rutledge on Sept. 29, 1954. He was the oldest of four rowdy boys. He...
Thomas F. Schenck, 79, Stanton, passed away on Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, at his home.Thomas Franklin Schenck, the son of Kenneth and Marjorie (Sederburg) Schenck, was born March 21, 1945, at Red Oak.Tom was preceded in death by his parents.Tom is survived by his wife, Susan Schenck of Stanton; two...
H. Gordon Houston, a 45-year resident of Stanton, Iowa, passed away at the age of 83 on Feb. 25, 2025, at the Mid-Nebraska Lutheran Home in Newman Grove, Neb.Born on Oct. 26, 1941, in Clovis, N.M., to John and Agnes Houston of rural Farwell, Texas, Gordon was known for his strong work ethic and...
Jim Lewis, 81, Red Oak, died Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, in Red Oak.Jimmy Clyde Lewis, the son of Clyde and Irene (Anderson) Lewis, was born Jan. 11, 1944, in Red Oak.Jim was raised in Omaha, Neb., until the age of 12, when the family moved to Red Oak. He graduated from Red Oak High School in 1962,...