Freddie "Ron" Woods
Apr 30, 2021
Ron (Freddie) Woods, age 75, passed away peacefully April 30, 2021. He was born November 2, 1945 to Melvin and Phyllis (Gutheil) Woods in Council Bluffs, IA. Ron graduated from Thomas Jefferson high school. He was a carhop at the drive-in on Broadway then went to work at Carpenter Paper for 37 plus years. Ron was a Fraternal Order of...
Robert L. Pettepier
Apr 29, 2021
Robert L. Pettepier, age 84, passed away at his home on April 29, 2021. He was born in Saint Joseph, Missouri, on January 18, 1937, to the late Louis and Hazel Pettepier. Robert retired from the Council Bluffs School System as a math teacher at Abraham Lincoln High School. He was a member of Epworth United Methodist Church. Robert is...
Dana L. Smith
Apr 29, 2021
Dana L. Smith, age 82, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, passed away on April 29th at Midlands Living Center following a brief illness. Dana was born on March 25, 1939 in Galesburg, Illinois. She attended school in Burlington, Iowa and after graduating, moved to Council Bluffs to work for Ranks Dept. Store. Soon after, she met the love of her life....
Edward S. Kast
Apr 28, 2021
Edward S. Kast, age 90, passed away April 28, 2021. He was born in Pearisburg, Virginia, on September 1, 1930 to the late Guy and Ida Kast. Edward proudly served and retired after a full career with the United States Air Force. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings, Hannah, Davis and Opal. Edward...
Randy Robinson
Apr 27, 2021
Randy Robinson, age 52, passed away peacefully April 27, 2021. He was born January 29, 1969 to Jere and Bettie Robinson in Council Bluffs, IA. He was preceded in death by his father, Jere Robinson. Randy is survived by his mother, Bettie Robinson; sisters, Tammie (Brian) Woster, Trudi Robinson, Shelly Robinson (Jim Yates); nieces, Danielle Robinson, Paula (Nate) Thurston; nephew,...
Leroy T Davis Sr.
Apr 26, 2021
LeRoy T. Davis Sr., age 85, passed away April 26, 2021. He was born November 13, 1935 to the late Thomas and Clara (Goodridge) Davis. LeRoy retired from Omaha Steaks and was a member of Local 271. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, George Davis. LeRoy is survived by his wife of 62...
Brian Cameron Perry
Apr 26, 2021
Brian Cameron Perry, age 62, passed away at his home on April 26, 2021. He was born on October 18, 1958 in Pocatella, Idaho to the late Dean and Pauline Perry. After graduation from Lewis Central High School in 1977, he went on to Northeast Missouri State in Kirksville, Missouri. Brian was proud of his over 30 plus years of...
Juanita M Richards
Apr 25, 2021
Juanita Richards, age 97, passed away peacefully at home on April 25, 2021. She was born December 5, 1923 to Elmer (Dick) and Minnie (Smith) Knapp in Red Oak, IA. Juanita spent her youngers years living in Red Oak, Iowa before moving to Omaha, Nebraska where she attended Omaha Central High School. There she participated in the school gun club...
Betty Wilson
Apr 23, 2021
Betty Wilson, age 84, passed away peacefully at Accura HealthCare of Shenandoah April 23, 2021. She was born March 22, 1937 to Harvey and LuluMay (Doolittle) in Craig, MO. Betty enjoyed embroidery, gardening, reading, and writing letters. Her pride and joy was spending time with her children, grandchildren and great granddaughter. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Janice "Jan" K. Pullen
Apr 23, 2021
Janice Pullen, age 82, passed away peacefully at Risen Son Christian Village April 23, 2021. She was born May 12, 1938 to Wilbur and Edith Mattes in Imogene, IA. She graduated High School in Randolph, IA in 1956. After high school she worked on her family farm and worked at Earl May Garden Center. In 1958 She married Bill Stitzel...
Patricia K Guerrero
Apr 22, 2021
Patricia Guerrero, age 55, passed away peacefully at home on April 22, 2021. She was born May 28, 1965 to Harvey and Carolyn Gilbert in Hamburg, Iowa. Patricia enjoyed being with her grandchildren. Patricia is survived by children, Joshua Madsen, Andrew Madsen and Tabitha Madsen; brother, Russell Gilbert; 9 grandchildren; a host of family and friends. A Celebration of life...
Jerry D. Elliott
Apr 20, 2021
Jerry Elliott, age 50, passed away at Nebraska Medicine April 20, 2021. He was born April 25, 1970 to Jimmy and Linda (Parks) Elliott in Omaha, NE. Jerry had worked at Nebraska Plumbing and Sewer for many years. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Ada Rodriguez-Ledesma; brother, Ronnie Elliott; mother-in-law, Judith Anderson; brother-in-law,...
Betty J. (Brewer) Epperson Peterson
Apr 19, 2021
Betty J. (Brewer) Epperson Peterson, age 91, passed away peacefully at Jennie Edmundson Hospital April 19, 2021. She was born October 2, 1929 to Frederick and Darlene Brewer in Council Bluffs, IA. Betty graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1947. Betty worked for National Indemnity in Omaha. She was active with Insurance Women of Omaha and the International Insurance...
William Gary Gladwell
Apr 18, 2021
William Gary Gladwell, Sr., age 84, passed away April 18, 2021. He was born March 1, 1937 in Peoria, Illinois, to the late George and Dorothy (Denton) Gladwell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret "Chris" Gladwell; grandson, John Miles. Gary is survived by children, Sheila Crook, Garnetta Schaefer, Mary Belt (Rod), William...
Emory B. Jones
Apr 18, 2021
Emory B. Jones, age 89, passed away at his home on April 18, 2021. He was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on April 1, 1932 to the late Richard and Purna (Cross) Jones. Emory proudly served his country in the United States Navy and retired from the Council Bluffs Community School District. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...
Eileen E. Grobe
Apr 16, 2021
Eileen Grobe, age 90 peacefully passed away at her home in Oakland on April 16, 2021 Eileen Elizabeth (Casson) Grobe was born on August 4, 1930 in McClelland, Iowa. Eileen was the third oldest of ten children to Walter and Lillian (Petersen) Casson. The ten children were and are from oldest to youngest William, Marie Lou Christensen, Eileen Grobe, Evelyn...
Dennis Ray Beckman
Apr 15, 2021
Dennis Beckman, age 78, passed away April 15, 2021 at his home with a short battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born February 17, 1943 to Louis and Anna (Evers) Beckman in Council Bluffs, IA. He retired in 2003 after a 37 year career with Mid-American Energy. He enjoyed woodworking, fishing, restoring old John Deere tractors, and was working on...
Jacqueline R. Griffith
Apr 13, 2021
Jacqueline Rose Griffith, age 83, of Council Bluffs, Iowa passed away April 13, 2021. She was born July 8, 1937 to the late Howard and Alta (Cox) Griffith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Roger Rhoades; and daughter, Sherri. Jacqueline is survived by her children, Christi Jacob, Rick (Christie) Jacob, Scott Jacob, Barbi...
Thomas "Ted" E. Johnson
Apr 13, 2021
Thomas Edwin “Ted” Johnson, age 55, passed away April 13, 2021 in Omaha, Nebraska. He was born March 21, 1966 in Lawrenceburg, Indiana to Tommy and Phoebe (Liggett) Johnson. He worked in sales for Millard Lumber. He was preceded in death by his grandparents; mother, Phoebe Johnson; father-in-law, Kenneth Neff; and nephew, Nolan Lincoln. Ted is survived by his wife,...
Susan Kay (Erwin) Tiffey
Apr 13, 2021
Susan Kay Erwin Tiffey, age 61, passed away peacefully April 13, 2021. She was born March 25, 1960 to Lloyd and Lois Erwin in Los Angeles, CA. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Karen Roberts; half brother, Shane Erwin; her sister-in-law, Roslynd (Rusty) Doherty; and her grandparents. Susan is survived by her husband,...


