Mary Alice Mericle
May 5, 2017
Mary A. Mericle, age 78, of Council Bluffs passed away May 4, 2017 at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital. She was born in Moulton, Iowa on June 6, 1938 to the late Willie and Eva Marie (Rouse) Daugherty. Mary worked at the Western Heritage Trails Center for many years and then at Hancock Fabrics. She was a member of Midwestern Baptist...
Patrick D. Smith
May 4, 2017
Patrick D. Smith, age 48, passed away May 4, 2017. He was born in Council Bluffs on May 9, 1968 to Lester and Shirley (Waugh) Smith. Patrick graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School and was a career welder. I addition to his parents, Patrick is survived by his daughter, Michelle Smith; grandson, Landon Thompson; brothers and sisters-in-law, Mike and Joanna...
Arthur Wayne Hays
May 2, 2017
Arthur Wayne Hays, age 77 of Council Bluffs, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on May 2, 2017 at Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs. Art was born to Virgil Russell and Nellie Hays on September 19, 1939 in Lenox, Iowa. Art was the middle child of three children. He graduated eighth grade from Lincoln Township #6 (a country school) and then...
Deputy Mark Jason Burbridge
May 1, 2017
Mark Jason Burbridge, age 43, of Council Bluffs, Iowa passed away on May 1, 2017 in the line of duty. He was born on August 26, 1973 to the late John and Donna Burbridge. Mark grew up in California Junction and graduated from Missouri Valley High School in 1991. He drove a truck and also worked as a mechanic, before...
George R. Gardner
May 1, 2017
George R. Gardner, 72 years, of Bedford, Iowa passed away at the Bedford Specialty Care early Monday morning, May 1, 2017. He was born in Council Bluffs, November 8, 1944 to Raymond and Edna (Points) Gardner. He served his country in the United States Army during the Viet Nam War. He worked for Norm’s Sewer and retired from the Council...
Marilyn Louise Schlicht
Apr 30, 2017
Marilyn L. Schlicht, age 83, of Logan, IA, passed away on April 30, 2017 at Nebraska Medicine. She was born in Morton, MN on March 14, 1934 to William and Linda (Ott) Mattke. She was united in marriage to John Schlicht on July 31, 1954 and worked as an administrator at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. In addition to...
David L. Justesen
Apr 29, 2017
David L. Justesen, age 67, of Crescent, Iowa passed away April 29, 2017. He was born in Council Bluffs on March 11, 1950 to Lawrence and Darlene (Cole) Justesen. David graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School with the class of 1968 and served in the United States Army Reserve. David retired from Paxton Vierling Steel where he’d worked for over...
Genevieve M. Bird
Apr 29, 2017
Genevieve “Gen” M. Bird, 86 years, of Frisco, Texas, passed away in the Plano Presbyterian Hospital after less than one day in the hospital. Born August 4, 1930 in Fremont, Nebraska to the late Thomas and Helga (Carlson) Berg, she grew up in Wahoo, Nebraska on a family farm. She attended Mead, Nebraska schools and graduated from the Mead High...
Jeffrey E. Mass
Apr 29, 2017
Jeffrey E. Mass, age 63, of Carson, Iowa passed away April 29, 2017. He was born in Council Bluffs on September 21, 1953 to the late Charles and Frances (McKern) Mass. Jeffrey began his working career at Frito Lay and then retired Warren Distribution. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his father-in-law, Milton Richter and...
Mary E. Lusajo
Apr 29, 2017
Mary E. Lusajo, age 38, of Council Bluffs passed away April 29, 2017. She was born in Red Oak, Iowa on January 3, 1979 to Michael and Patricia (Madsen) Delehant. Mary graduated from Shenandoah High School in 1997. After obtaining her BS in education from UNL, Mary taught Spanish at Millard West High School and worked at Iowa Western Community...
Jon Jeffrey Anderson
Apr 28, 2017
Jon J. Anderson, age 61, of Council Bluffs, passed away April 28, 2017, in Des Moines, Iowa. Born in Council Bluffs, he lived most of his lifetime in Council Bluffs. He was self employed in maintenance work. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Rosa (Rios) Anderson. Jon was survived by his son, Jon Anderson, Jr.; and...
John Edward Kaufman
Apr 28, 2017
John Edward “Jack” Kaufman, age 89, passed away April 28, 2017 at CHI Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska on April 30, 1927 to the late C. Alfred and Elizabeth (Spracktes) Kaufman. John graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School and then proudly served his country in the United States Army at the end of World...
Rodneylee "Lee" Vogt
Apr 27, 2017
Rodneylee “Lee” Vogt, 45 years, Council Bluffs, died April 27, 2017. Born on the Hahn Air Force Base in Germany, the son of Melvin E. Vogt, Sr. and Kathleen A (Frampton) Vogt, he has lived most of his lifetime in Council Bluffs. He has worked as a truck driver for the Klein Company, the Fed Ex and MCT Company. He...
Wilma Ruth Osborn
Apr 26, 2017
W. Ruth Osborn, age 91, passed away at home on April 26, 2017. She was born in Council Bluffs on May 5, 1925 to the late Lyman and Katherine (Hansen) Goodman. Ruth retired from Blue Star Foods in 1973. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, John Osborn; sisters, Betty File and Judy Kroener....
Donald W. Thompson
Apr 26, 2017
Donald W. Thompson, 80 years, Silver City, Iowa, passed away April 26, 2017 at his residence with his loved ones surrounding him. He was born September 24, 1936 in Council Bluffs, Iowa and graduated from the Beebeetown High School. After high school, he married Helen (Dideriksen) Thompson and worked for the Larson Farms until serving his country with the United...
Judy J. Mckee
Apr 25, 2017
Judy J. McKee, 74 years, Minden, Iowa passed away April 25, 2017 at her residence. She was born October 5, 1942 in Ponca, Nebraska where she graduated from Ponca High School. She worked in the school cafeteria for the Tri Center Schools for several years and was a member of the Harvest Alliance Church of Minden, Iowa. She is preceded...
Rodney J. Harter
Apr 24, 2017
Rodney J. Harter, age 56, of Council Bluffs passed away at Methodist Jennie Edmundson. He was born in Council Bluffs on December 18, 1960 to Jack and Helen (Anderson) Harter. Rodney graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School with the class of 1979. He was the parts manager at Tighton Tools. Rodney is survived by his wife of 36 years, Julie...
Reiko Rieger
Apr 24, 2017
Reiko Rieger, age 56, passed away April 24, 2017 at the Josie Harper Hospice House. She was born in Yawatahama, Japan on July 10, 1960. Reiko taught Japanese at both Omaha and Elkhorn Schools. Reiko is survived by her husband, Greg Rieger; daughter and son-in-law, Michelle and Adam Nordstrom; son, Michael Rieger; brother, Hitoshi Watanabe. Visitation is 6:00p.m. to 8:00p.m....
Rosemary Cassidy
Apr 23, 2017
Rosemary Cassidy, 98 years, Underwood, Iowa passed away April 23, 2017 at her residence. Born September 2, 1918 in Newark, New Jersey, she graduated from the Barringer High School in Newark. She worked for the Becton & Dickerson Pharmaceutical in New Jersey for 40 years. She was a member of the Methodist Church in Newark and the Presbyterian Church in...
Donald E. Conner
Apr 22, 2017
Donald E. Conner, 82 years died April 22, 2017 at his residence in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He was born June 6, 1934 in Council Bluffs and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1952. He served his country in the United States Navy and worked as a boiler maker for the Local 83. He was preceded in death by his...
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