Obituaries
Martha Elaine Walter, 82, Stanton, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital.Martha was born June 12, 1943, in Villisca, the daughter of Albert and Olive (Hill) Lee.Preceding her in death were her parents; and husband, Val Gene Walter.Survivors include her...
Fred Pilecki, 77, Red Oak, passed away Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, at the Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs.Fred was born Jan. 5, 1949, in Highland Park, Mich., the son of Joseph and Emma (Edwards) Pilecki.Preceding him in death were his parents; his wife, Pam Pilecki, and son, Scott Pilecki...
Teresa Fern Durbin, 90, Emerson, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, at Arlington Place in Red Oak.Teresa was born May 7, 1935, in Beardstown, Ill., the daughter of Ruth (Spry) Ackerman.Preceding her in death were her parents; husband James Durbin II; and one grandson. Survivors include her...
Neil Edward Barnhart, 72, Red Oak, passed away Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital.Neil was born Sept. 21, 1953, in Farragut, the son of Clifford Floyd and Pauline L. (Gardner) Barnhart.There will be no services at this time.LeRette Funeral Chapel is in charge of...
Dorothy Louise Porter was born on March 21, 1931, in Red Oak, to Harold Alexander Hossle and Ferne Marcella Smith Hossle. She entered eternal rest on Jan. 8, 2026, at Homestead Assisted Living in Shenandoah at the age of 94 years.Dorothy attended a country school until it closed, after which she...
Velma Mae Wheeler, 102, passed away Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, at Arlington Place in Red Oak. Velma was born Jan. 23, 1923, the daughter of Elmer and Elsie Cook. Velma was united in marriage to Robert M. “Bob” Wheeler on Nov. 17, 1950. Through the years, Velma lived in Atlantic before she and Bob...
Richard Dean “Butch” Sampers, 82, passed away peacefully and unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, in Red Oak.Butch was born on May 30, 1943, in rural Sac County, the son of John and Lucille (Bauer) Sampers. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Schaller. He...
John Donald Schantz, a cherished husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully on Jan. 2, 2026, in Cheyenne, Wyo., at the age of 78.Born on July 5, 1947, in Clarinda, John lived a life rich with experiences, warmth, and love. John was educated in a one-room schoolhouse before...
Pat Fehring was a witty guy. He was a gentleman and a scholar. He was humble and lovable and an alright guy. If you asked him how he was feeling, he was likely to say, “Just grand.”Patrick Henry Gerald Fehring was born in Storm Lake on May 7, 1954, to Norbert and Helen (Klocke) Fehring. With his...
Judith A. Lovitt, 83, of Stanton, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital, Red Oak.Judith Ann (Beery) Lovitt, the daughter of Leland Paul and Ruth (Cullison) Beery, was born Aug. 22, 1942, in a little house on East Tarkio Street in Clarinda....