Obituaries
Joseph Duane Ross, 87, Red Oak, passed away Monday, April 27, 2026, at Good Samaritan Society. Duane was born Oct. 7, 1938, in Adams County, the son of William Estel and Helen Lucille (Kuhn) Ross.Preceding him in death were his parents.Survivors include his wife, Shirley Ross of Red Oak; daughter...
Ruby Ruth Houtchens, 95, Red Oak, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Society in Red Oak.Ruby was born April 28, 1930, in Missouri, the daughter of William and Ethel (Johnson) Blay.Preceding her in death were her parents; son, Danny Houtchens; and husband, Clifford Houtchens....
Phyllis Alexander, 68, of Malvern, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at the Good Samaritan Society in Red Oak. Phyllis was born on July 2, 1957, in Council Bluffs to Donald and Mildred (Mils) Johnson. Phyllis is survived by her husband, Mike Alexander of Malvern; and son, Travis Alexander...
Gerald G. Sederburg, 90, Red Oak, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Gerald was born May 10, 1935, in Shenandoah, the son of Warner and Mary (Hayzlett) Sederburg.Preceding him in death were his parents; and his wife, Mary. Survivors include his children,...
Ruby Houtchens, 95, Red Oak, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2026, at Good Samaritan Society in Red Oak. Funeral services are pending at LeRette Funeral Chapel in Red Oak.
F. Lynn (Okie) Adams, 94, Red Oak, passed away peacefully at his home on April 10, 2026, in the presence of family and friends.Lynn was born in Villisca on Dec.13, 1931, to parents Gertrude and Robert D. Adams. He proudly graduated from Red Oak High School in 1949 where he participated in football...
Elinor Almquist, 97, Red Oak passed away on Monday, April 6, 2026 at Montgomery County Memorial Hospital, Red Oak.Funeral Services are pending with Sellergren Lindell DeMarce Funeral Home.
Arlene Irene Raines, 84, Stanton, passed away Wednesday, March 31, 2026, at the Accura Healthcare of Stanton.Arlene was born July 19, 1941, in Villisca, the daughter of Clarence Charles McCuen, Sr. and Elsie Pearl (Pierson) McCuen.Arlene was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Marvin Raines...
John Lester DeBolt, 74, Carroll, passed away April 1, 2026, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City.John was born on Oct. 28, 1951, in Council Bluffs, the son of Lester and Evelyn (Selser) DeBolt.John is survived by his children, Laura McNatt of Clive, Cara Bloom of Ankeny, Emily DeBolt of...
Judith Anne (Roberts) Kunze, 78, Griswold, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2026, at her home in Griswold. Judi was born Oct. 18, 1947, in Greenfield, the daughter of Roy and Dorothy Roberts.Judi is survived by her children, Mitch Kunze and Tami Haffner; and two grandsons.In accordance with Judi’s...