Juanita Wright
Jan 29, 2016
Juanita Wright, age 99, long time member of Hazel Dell United Methodist Church passed away peacefully at her place of residence in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on Friday, January 29, 2016. Her immediate family were all there by her side as she crossed over to Eternity. To this end we say thank You Lord! Juanita was born on September 9, 1916...
Elizabeth Marie Lane
Jan 29, 2016
Elizabeth M. Lane, age 85, passed away January 29, 2016 at the Bethany Lutheran Home in Council Bluffs. She was born February 10, 1930 in Council Bluffs, Iowa to the late Samuel and Ruth (Wills) Hurd. She graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School and married Kent Lane on December 2, 1949 at Ft. Riley, Kansas. They moved to Prescott, Iowa...
Todd D. Robison
Jan 27, 2016
Todd D. Robison, age 36, passed away January 27, 2016. He was born in Omaha on April 20, 1979. He was preceded in death by his infant brother, Brandon Robison. Todd is survived by his mother, Vicki Robison; father and step-mother, Dennis and Carolyn Robison; brother and sister-in-law, Scott and Brittany Robison; step-sister, Kirstin Williams (Brian) and step-brother, Jeff Price;...
Robert Dale Tschudin
Jan 26, 2016
Robert Dale Tschudin, age 81, of Council Bluffs, passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2016. He was born in Belgrade, Nebraska on June 12, 1934 to John and Ursela (McFarlan) Tschudin. He married Maxine Ritterbush on August 1, 1952. Robert is preceded in death by his brother, Tom. He is survived by his wife, Maxine; daughter, Jackie Sanchez and husband William;...
Patricia June Felton Giese
Jan 25, 2016
Patricia June Felton Giese, age 63, of Council Bluffs passed away at her home on January 25, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Council Bluffs on June 6, 1952 to James and Darlene (Schuning) Felton. Patricia graduated from Tri-Center High School with the class of 1970 and then attended Iowa Western Community College and Iowa...
Kenneth R. Brundidge
Jan 25, 2016
Kenneth R. Brundidge, age 74, of Council Bluffs passed away January 25, 2016 at the Nebraska Medical Center. He was born in Oakland, Iowa on September 19, 1941 to the late Donald and Dorothy (Hamilton) Brundidge. Kenneth graduated from Oakland, Iowa High School and then attended Dana College for undergraduate studies. He graduated from UNO with a Masters Degree in...
Billy B. "Bill" Gunderson
Jan 20, 2016
Billy B. Bill Gunderson, age 81, of Council Bluffs passed away at his home on January 20, 2016. He was born in Council Bluffs on February 17, 1934. Bill graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School and was a self-employed mechanic. Bill is survived by his wife of 61 years, Janice Gunderson; sons, William Pete Gunderson and Donald Gunderson; grandchildren, Angela...
Dale Marvin Clausen
Jan 20, 2016
Dale Marvin Clausen, age 92, of Council Bluffs passed away January 20, 2016. He was born February 25, 1923 in Council Bluffs to the late George and Nellie (Prentice) Clausen. Dale was a World War II veteran, serving with the Third Armored Division (Spearhead). He was a carpenter and builder all of his life, there was nothing he couldn't fix...
Leora M. Parish
Jan 20, 2016
Leora M. Parish, age 95, of Council Bluffs passed away at her home on January 20, 2016. She was born in Fremont, Nebraska on March 5, 1920. Leora was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil Parish; daughters, Pat Ferretti and Bette Salerno; sons, Bill Parish and Don Parish; brother, Dan Vokt; parents, Lewis and Evelyn Vokt. Leora is survived...
Bernard Donald Schnoor
Jan 19, 2016
Bernard (Benny) Donald Schnoor was born on July 28th, 1926, on the family farm in rural Silver City, Iowa. He passed away peacefully on that same farm on Tuesday January 19th, 2016. He was an only child born to William F. Schnoor and Anna C. (Stortenbecker). Bernard graduated from Treynor High School in 1945. He was married to Donna L....
James Miles Rapaich
Jan 17, 2016
James Miles Rapaich, age 73, of Council Bluffs passed away January 17, 2016. He was born on January 3, 1943 in Madrid, Iowa to the late Mike and Irene (Horn) Rapaich. He graduated high school from South High in Omaha. He served in the United States Marine Corp. Reserve until his honorable discharge. He worked in construction and built homes...
Philip J. Hiers
Jan 15, 2016
Philip J. Hiers, age 57, passed away January 15, 2016. He was born in Council Bluffs on December 16, 1958 to the late Harold and Colleen Hiers. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a half-brother, Cecil Hiers; brother-in-law, Steve Carter. Philip is survived by his wife, Teena Hiers; their pets, Cooper and Fat Girl; siblings,...
Connie Lou Freestone
Jan 14, 2016
Connie Lou Freestone, age 79, of Council Bluffs passed away January 14, 2016. She was born in Omaha, Nebraska on June 30, 1936 to the late Kenneth and Blendenna (Stricklett) West. Connie worked at the Pamida Distribution Center before retiring. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Jim Freestone; infant sister, Patsy Ann West....
Michelle Lee Westcott
Jan 14, 2016
Michelle L. Brewer-Westcott, age 43, of Council Bluffs passed away January 14, 2016 at the Nebraska Medical Center. She was born in Omaha, Nebraska on April 25, 1972 to James W. and Linda L. (Holloway) Brewer Sr. Michelle graduated from Ralston High School and worked for a number of years at Werner Enterprises. In addition to her parents she is...
Elvin W. "Toby" Griffis
Jan 11, 2016
Elvin W. Toby Griffis, age 78, of Council Bluffs passed away at his home on January 11, 2016. He was born September 8, 1937 to the late Jesse and Alice (Jobe) Griffis. Toby graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School and was a concrete finisher. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Ricky Griffis; daughter,...
Arlyn E. Danker
Jan 10, 2016
Arlyn E. Danker, age 88, of Minden, Iowa passed away January 10, 2016 at the Northcrest Nursing Home in Council Bluffs. He was born in Council Bluffs on May 31, 1927 to the late Emil and Linda (Schnepel) Danker. He graduated from Oakland High School with the class of 1945. In addition to being a lifelong farmer, Arlyn served as...
Darby Dean Deeds
Jan 10, 2016
Darby Dean Deeds, age 51, of Papillion, Nebraska passed away at his home on January 10, 2016. He was born in Council Bluffs on March 9, 1964 to Ronald D. and Shirley L. (Calfee) Deeds. Darby graduated from Lewis Central High School with the class of 1982 and graduated from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah. He...
Marilyn Mae (Fritz) Childs
Jan 8, 2016
Marilyn Mae (Fritz) Childs, age 87, formerly of Council Bluffs, passed away January 8, 2016 in Sioux City, Iowa. She was born September 16, 1928 in Council Bluffs to the late Belden and Mary Clark. She was one of six children. Marilyn spent her career as an Executive Administrative Assistant and worked at Mercy Hospital, University of Nebraska Medical Center...
Michelle R. Henry
Jan 8, 2016
Michelle R. Henry, age 62, passed away January 8, 2016 at Methodist Hospital. She was born in Lexington, Nebraska on March 26, 1953 to the late Paul and Betty (Walker) Cunningham. Michelle graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 1971 and then attended Platte valley Bible College in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. On April 6, 1974 she married Jim Henry...
Janet Marie Farrell
Jan 7, 2016
Janet Marie (Adkins) Farrell, age 79, of Council Bluffs, passed away Thursday, January 7, 2016. She was born in Council Bluffs on February 2, 1936 to Lester & Marie (Kadereit) Adkins. In addition to her parents Janet is preceded in death by her husband, Richard (2001); and brother, "Sonny" Adkins. She is survived by her sons, Tim and wife Cindy,...