Obituaries

Janice R. Larsen

Janice R. Larsen

Apr 14, 2018

Janice R. Larsen, age 87, of Council Bluffs passed away April 14, 2018 at Risen Son Christian Village. She was born in Council Bluffs on March 7, 1931 to the late Hobart and Rachel (Montgomery) Reese. Janice graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School with the class of 1949. She attended college at Iowa State. Janice was a 50-year member of...

Kent N. Nielsen

Kent N. Nielsen

Apr 13, 2018

Kent N. Nielsen, age 91, of Council Bluffs passed away April 13, 2018 at CHI Mercy Hospital. He was born in Neola, Iowa on May 16, 1926 to the late Niels and Henriette Nielsen. Kent graduated from Underwood High School. He worked for Safeway Foods and then retired from United Airlines. He was a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church....

Leona Margery Denton

Leona Margery Denton

Apr 11, 2018

Leona Margery Denton of Council Bluffs, Iowa passed away April 11, 2018 at CHI Mercy Hospital at the age of 98. She was born October 20, 1919 on a farm east of Oakland, Iowa to the late Walter and Elnora (Eichenberger) Busse. She went to country school and later attended Oakland High School, graduating in 1937. She married Jack Denton...

Linda  Sue West

Linda Sue West

Apr 11, 2018

Linda Sue West, 71, of Bellevue, Nebraska passed away April 11, 2018. She was born December 7, 1946 in Shenandoah, Iowa to the late Wayne and Beulah West. She was a teacher for Council Bluffs Community Schools for 41 years retiring in 2010. 40 of these years were spent at Edison Elementary in grades 4, 5, and 6. She touched...

Jan  W. Flemming

Jan W. Flemming

Apr 9, 2018

Jan W. Flemming, age 72, of Avoca, Iowa, passed away April 9, 2018 at CHI Mercy Hospital. He was born in Council Bluffs on June 17, 1945 to the late Kenneth and Vivian (Mumby) Flemming. Jan is survived by his wife, Lois Flemming; son and daughter-in-law, Brian and Melissa Flemming; daughter, Sue Matthews; brother and sister-in-law, Tim and Norma Flemming;...

Mary Ann Cundall

Mary Ann Cundall

Apr 6, 2018

Mary Ann Cundall, passed away on her 72nd birthday on April 6, 2018. She was born in Harlan, Iowa on April 6, 1946 to the late Ottis and Iva (Duke) Gearhart. In addition to her parents she was preceded in by sisters, Beverly Gearhart, Shirley Jensen and Sharon Martinson; brothers, Ronnie, Jerry and Tom Gearhart. She is survived by her...

Floyd W. Ragland

Floyd W. Ragland

Apr 5, 2018

Floyd W. Ragland, age 65, passed away April 5, 2018. He was born in Hamburg, Iowa on January 30, 1953. Floyd proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps and retired from a career as a heavy equipment operator. In addition to his mother, Virginia he was preceded in death by his son, Wylie Ragland; brother, Hubert Ragland....

Kenton  Roenfeldt Ii

Kenton Roenfeldt Ii

Apr 4, 2018

Kenton F. Roenfeldt, II, 49 years, of Mineola, Iowa died Wednesday afternoon at the Jennie Edmundson Hospital. He was born January 12,1969 in Omaha, Nebraska to Kenton Roenfeldt and Judy (Schroeder) Chisholm. He is survived by his three sons, Kolton, Kaden and Kyle Roenfeldt; mother of his children, Jennifer Roenfeldt; his mother, Judy Chisholm; father, Kenton (Trisha) Roenfeldt; two brothers,...

Linda Ann Katzenstein

Linda Ann Katzenstein

Apr 3, 2018

Linda Ann Katzenstein, 66, of North Platte passed away April 3, 2018 at her home. She was born February 8, 1952 in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Glen “Mike” and Anna (Peary) McCoy. Linda attended Thomas Jefferson High School in Council Bluffs. She married Dan Katzenstein July 18, 1970 in Council Bluffs. The couple lived in Council Bluffs until 1988 when...

Elnora "Nordie" M. Drake

Elnora "Nordie" M. Drake

Apr 3, 2018

Elnora "Nordie" M. Drake, age 80, passed away April 3, 2018. She was born in Iowa City, Iowa on December 21, 1937 to the late Leo and Grace (Hunter) Hite. Elnora was married to James F. Drake at the First Christian Church and she taught Sunday School for many years. She retired from Charles Schneider Furniture. In addition to her...

James   L. “Hammer”  Winchester

James L. “Hammer” Winchester

Apr 3, 2018

James L. “Hammer” Winchester, age 82, of Council Bluffs passed away April 3, 2018 at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital. He was born in Council Bluffs on June 11, 1935 to the late James A. Winchester and Berniece Frost. Hammer proudly served his country in the United States Air Force and then retired from the Iowa Army National Guard. He was...

Randolph G. Patten

Randolph G. Patten

Apr 3, 2018

Randy Patten, 66 years, of Council Bluffs, died Tuesday, 4/3/2018 at his residence after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born June 29, 1951 in Council Bluffs to Ralph and Monica (Schmaedecke) Patten. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother, Russell Patten, son in law, Kevin Turner and nephew, Jeffrey Patten. He is survived by his...

Marjorie J. Winter

Marjorie J. Winter

Apr 2, 2018

Marjorie J. Winter was born in her grandparents’ home in Pottawattamie County, 6 miles north of the Winter farm in Mills Co. which grandpa Winter bought in 1902. Her parents were Henry and Martha (Frohardt) Winter. She grew up in a brick house that was built in 1868 and had no electricity, it still stands today. A new house was...

James   G. “Red”   Croghan Jr.

James G. “Red” Croghan Jr.

Mar 31, 2018

James G. “Red” Croghan Jr., age 84, passed away March 31, 2018. He was born in Council Bluffs on September 21, 1933 to the late James and Leona Croghan. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his son, David Cudaback; daughter, Pam Gartin; grandson, James Kohl; 4 brothers and 5 sisters. Red is survived by his...

Wayne  D.  Jacobsen Sr.

Wayne D. Jacobsen Sr.

Mar 30, 2018

Wayne D. Jacobsen Sr., age 95, passed away March 30, 2018. He was born in Meadow Grove, Nebraska on January 7, 1923 to the late Alfred and Ethel (Alix) Jacobsen. Wayne proudly served his country in the United States Navy during World War II. He owned and operated his own heating and air business and was a proud Mason, holding...

Susan E. Richey

Susan E. Richey

Mar 28, 2018

Susan E. Richey, age 71, passed away at her home March 28, 2018. She was born in Grand Island, Nebraska on September 14, 1946. Susan is survived by her husband, Lowell Richey to whom she married on July 26, 1969; daughter and son-in-law, Heather and Tadd Gabrielson; son, Charles M. Richey; granddaughter, Payton A. Gabrielson; brother, TK. Kinman; sister and...

Yvonne  Norene Boyer

Yvonne Norene Boyer

Mar 27, 2018

Yvonne Norene Boyer, age 87, of Neola, Iowa passed away on March 27, 2018 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She was born on October 19, 1930 in Council Bluffs to the late William & Helen (Goodrich) Hadfield. Yvonne attended Neola Pubic School and was a lifetime resident of Neola. She was an active member of the Neola Presbyterian Church where she...

Peggy  Ann Brown

Peggy Ann Brown

Mar 26, 2018

Peggy Ann (Maxwell) Brown, age 77, passed away March 26th, 2018. Peggy was born November 21st, 1940, in Thurman, Iowa to Francis George and Ida Elizabeth “Betty” Maxwell. She graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1959 and was married to Larry LeRoy Brown July 31, 1961. Peggy worked for Northwestern Bell for 12 years before quitting to open and...

Pamela J. Standley

Pamela J. Standley

Mar 24, 2018

Pamela J. Standley, age 69, of Persia, IA passed away March 24, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 15, 1948 in Des Moines, IA to the late Floyd and Ruth (Plumblee) Darrah. Pam worked as a phone operator and then as a printer operator for the phone company for many years. She enjoyed camping and her...

Myra  J. Foutch

Myra J. Foutch

Mar 21, 2018

Myra J. Foutch, age 85, of Council Bluffs, passed away March 21, 2018 at Amelia Place. She was born October 31, 1932 in Marengo, IN to the late Harvey and Jessie (Lovejoy) Radcliff. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband, Gale Foutch; sisters, Virginia, Rosemary, and Mabel Gale. She is survived by her children, Carl...