Obituaries

Ann L. Gardner

Ann L. Gardner

Dec 29, 2015

Ann L. Gardner, age 86, of Council Bluffs passed away December 29, 2015 at CHI Mercy Hospital. She was born in Crescent, Iowa on September 26, 1929 to the late Ross and Lorene (Trede) Hough. Ann graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School with the class of 1946. She was longtime member of the Eastern Star. Ann and her late husband,...

Carol Lavonne Ratashak

Carol Lavonne Ratashak

Dec 28, 2015

Carol Lavonne Ratashak, age 77, passed away December 28, 2015 at Creighton University Medical Center. She was born in Council Bluffs, IA on December 30, 1937 to the late Russell and Martha (Norgaard) Spencer. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald Ratashak; brother, Joseph Spencer. Carol is survived by her children, Cynthia Wills,...

Maxine Patricia Kreger-Orme

Maxine Patricia Kreger-Orme

Dec 27, 2015

Maxine Patricia Kreger Orme, age 98, of Council Bluffs, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2015 at Risen Son Christian Village where she resided at since March of 2008. She was born in Council Bluffs on August 10, 1917 to the late James H. and Carrie A. (Bryan)Conley. Pat graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School with the class of 1935. She...

Jolene M. Davis

Jolene M. Davis

Dec 23, 2015

Jolene M. Davis, age 64, of Carter Lake, Iowa passed away December 23, 2015. She was born in Council Bluffs on February 13, 1951 to the late James and Lorene (Doty) Brunow. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Roger Kinney; sons, Roger Kinney Jr. and Scott Kinney; brother, James Brunow Jr. Jolene is...

Bernice Ann Webber

Bernice Ann Webber

Dec 23, 2015

Bernice Ann Webber, age 86, passed away December 23, 2015 at the Westmont Care Center in Logan, Iowa. She was born in Ainsworth, Nebraska on February 28, 1929 to the late Charles and Margaret (Wollesen) Thompson. Bernice lived most of her life in the Missouri Valley and California Junction area. She retired from Control Data in Omaha. In addition to...

Eugene Kay Galloway

Eugene Kay Galloway

Dec 20, 2015

Eugene Kay Galloway passed away in Council Bluffs, Iowa on December 20, 2015 at age 81. Eugene (Gene) was born August 27,1934 in Wheatland, WY to Edith D. and Franklin D. Galloway. They lived north of Torrington on a farm homesteaded by Genes grandfather in 1911. The family moved to other Goshen County farms during WWII and Gene attended rural...

Karen S. Blakeman-Reed

Karen S. Blakeman-Reed

Dec 20, 2015

Karen S. Blakeman-Reed, age 56, of Council Bluffs passed away December 20, 2015. She was born April 5, 1959 to George and Dona Blakeman. Karen was preceded in death by her grandparents; father, George Blakeman; brothers, Steve and Donald Hoot Blakeman. Karen is survived by her mother, Dona Blakeman; siblings, Rick Blakeman (Cindy), Georgette Hoag (Rob), Lynn Blakeman, Chris Blakeman,...

Milton Alfred Jones

Milton Alfred Jones

Dec 19, 2015

Milton Alfred Jones, age 87, of Council Bluffs passed away on December 19, 2015 He was born in Missouri Valley, Iowa on May 16, 1928 to the late Alfred and Alma (Tillgren) Jones. Milton graduated from Missouri Valley High School and proudly served his country in the United States Navy. He retired after a career with Centris Telephone, formerly Northwestern...

Mary H. Mcglamery

Mary H. Mcglamery

Dec 19, 2015

Mary H. McGlamery, age 79 of Council Bluffs, Iowa passed away December 19, 2015. She was born July 31, 1936 in Maquoketa, Iowa to the late James A. & Hattie (Whitmore) Risinger. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Grover "Mac" McGlamery Jr., 14 brothers and sisters and daughter Rhonda Shaw. Mary is survived...

Donna Lee Larson

Donna Lee Larson

Dec 18, 2015

Donna Lee Larson, age 86, passed away December 18, 2015 at her daughters home in Persia, Iowa. She was born in Council Bluffs on January 25, 1929 to the late Floyd W. and Irene (Anderson) Larson. Donna graduated from Beebeetown High School with the class of 1946 and then attended college. She worked for over 28 years at Automation Inc.,...

Lawrence Rudolph Spieker

Lawrence Rudolph Spieker

Dec 18, 2015

Lawrence "Larry" Rudolph Spieker, age 67, passed away on December 18, 2015, at his home in Henderson, Nev. Larry was born in Carroll, Iowa on October 10, 1948, the son of late Lawrence and Viola Spieker, of Manning, Iowa. Larry work for PVS in Omaha from 1969, later transferring to NPS in Fargo, N.D., through his retirement in 2005. He...

Susan Michelle Delph

Susan Michelle Delph

Dec 17, 2015

Susan Michelle Delph, age 55, passed away December 17, 2015. She was born in Council Bluffs, on June 2, 1960, to Robert and Lucille (Overman) Brown. She graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1978, and Jennie Edmundson School of Nursing. Susan enjoyed traveling and spending time with her family. She is preceded in death by her parents. Susan is...

Charles Bichel

Charles Bichel

Dec 15, 2015

Rev. Charles Bichel, age 80, passed away December 15, 2015 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He was born April 4, 1935 in Mills County, Iowa to the late Ferdinand L. and Hilda J. (Schroeder) Bichel. Charles graduated from the Treynor High School in 1953. In 1957 he earned his Bachelor's Degree from Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa. He also received M.Div....

Ronald N. Vittitoe

Ronald N. Vittitoe

Dec 15, 2015

Ronald N. Vittitoe, age 76, of Council Bluffs passed away December 15, 2015 in Omaha. He was born on June 9, 1939 in Modale, Iowa to the late Paul and Violet (Hime) Vittitoe. He married Theon Hogue on June 25, 1960 at First Baptist Church in Council Bluffs. He retired from OPPD in 1996 after 39 years of service. Ron...

Mary Louise Fales-Ulmer

Mary Louise Fales-Ulmer

Dec 12, 2015

Mary Louise Fales-Ulmer, 82, passed away Dec 12th, 2015 at her home surrounded by family after a long illness. Mary was born June 10, 1933 in Council Bluffs, IA . She married Rex Ulmer on April 2, 1953. Together, with their children they moved across the United States as a military family. While caring for 6 children at home, Mary...

Steven Johnson

Steven Johnson

Dec 11, 2015

Steven Johnson, age 53, passed away December 11, 2015. He was born in Council Bluffs on September 28, 1962 and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School. He was preceded in death by his father, Carl Johnson. Steven is survived by his children, Amber Johnson and Brianne Johnson; mother, Micky Petratis and her husband Jeff; sister, Joannie Bingel; 5 grandchildren, Allisa,...

Nancy L. Mckeeman

Nancy L. Mckeeman

Dec 8, 2015

Nancy L. McKeeman, age 56, of Council Bluffs passed away December 8, 2015 at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital. She was born in Council Bluffs on May 28, 1959 to the late Roy and Gertrude McKeeman. Nancy graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School with the class of 1978 and had last worked at Tyson Foods. In addition to her parents she...

David R. Shipley

David R. Shipley

Dec 8, 2015

David R. Shipley, age 67, passed away December 8, 2015. He was born on December 17, 1947 in Council Bluffs to the late Royal and Harriett Shipley. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Gayle Shipley; son, Jeremy Shipley (Kim Welch); daughter, Mellissa Shipley (Reece Wicker); 9 grandchildren; and sister, Ellen Manning. A reception will be Sunday, December...

Randall Scott Pike

Randall Scott Pike

Dec 7, 2015

Randall S. Pike, age 52, passed away December 7, 2015. He is survived by his children, Amy Pokorny (Philip), Scott Pike (Nicole), Amber Pike (Chris), Melissa Ives (Tyler); mother, Carline Kay Pike; siblings, Anita Alexander (Johnny), Dan Pike (Angie), Debbie Pike (Matt Hughes), Sherry Lea (Rob); 16 grandchildren. Memorial service is 1:00p.m. on Thursday at the Hoy-Kilnoski Funeral Home. The...

Roger Mark Finlayson

Roger Mark Finlayson

Dec 7, 2015

Roger Mark Finlayson, age 79, passed away on December 7, 2015 at his home in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He was born on May 22, 1936 to the late John and Alta (Zenor) Finlayson in Buffalo Center, Iowa. He served in the United States Navy and worked for the Iowa DOT. In addition to his parents, Roger was preceded in death...