Obituaries

Charles W. "Chuck" Baxley

Charles W. "Chuck" Baxley

Dec 6, 2022

Charles W. “Chuck” Baxley, age 74, passed away December 6, 2022.

He was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on September 12, 1948. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School with the class of 1966. He was employed at Vickers for 33 years and retired from the Pottawattamie County Jail after 11 years of service in 2012.

Chuck was preceded in death by...

Lu An Overgard

Lu An Overgard

Dec 2, 2022

Lu An Overgard, age 84, passed away at her home surrounded by her family on December 2, 2022.

She was born in Council Bluffs on February 23, 1938 to the late Robert and Evelyn (Lindstrom) Reimer. She graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School with the class of 1956.

She worked at Northwestern Bell, Lewis Central High School Office and at City Hall...

George & Sharon Fleming

George & Sharon Fleming

Nov 29, 2022

George & Sharon Fleming

George R. Fleming, Sr. passed away on November 29, 2022.

He was born April 3, 1939, to the late George and Marie Fleming in Prague, Nebraska.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Sharon K. (Vaughn) Fleming; daughter, Tamra Jean Board; and sister, Marie Ann Fleming.

Sharon K. (Vaughn) Fleming passed away on October...

Floyd Paul Meyers

Floyd Paul Meyers

Nov 29, 2022

Floyd Paul Meyers, age 71, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on November 29, 2022. He was born May 25, 1951, to the late Floyd and Bonnie (Wallace) Meyers in Council Bluffs, IA. Paul graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School with the class of 1969 and retired from AT&T.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...

Mark A Stokes, Jr.

Mark A Stokes, Jr.

Nov 29, 2022

Mark A. Stokes Jr., age 49, passed away November 29, 2022.

He was born February 1, 1973, in Omaha, Nebraska. Mark graduated from Thomas Jefferson high School and was a member of Local #39.

He was preceded in death by his father, Dale Sillik Jr.

Mark is survived by his wife, Angela Stokes; mother, Linda Sillik; children, Bradley Stokes, Jordan Stokes, Jaret Stokes,...

Gloria Prindle

Gloria Prindle

Nov 27, 2022

Gloria Prindle, age 64, passed away November 27, 2022.

She was born March 6, 1958, to the late Paul and Nadine (Winters) Durham in Council Bluffs, IA. Gloria graduated from Malvern High School with the class of 1976 and retired from the Glenwood Resource Center. She was a member of Mt. Hope United Methodist Church.

In addition to her parents, she was...

Jean A. Sublet

Jean A. Sublet

Nov 27, 2022

Jean Ann Sublet, age 88, of Council Bluffs, Iowa passed away on November 27,2022. She was born on July 3, 1934 in Mondamin, Iowa to Elmo and Ruth (Weed) Scott. Jean married Bill Sublet on Sept. 29, 1956 in Magnolia, IA. She was a long time chairperson of the Southwest Iowa Make A Wish Foundation.

Jean is preceded in death by...

Terry Richard Marshall

Terry Richard Marshall

Nov 26, 2022

Terry Richard Marshall Age 65 of Blair, Nebraska passed away November 26, 2022.

He was born in Omaha, Nebraska on October 27, 1957 to William and Marie (Tollander) Marshall.

Terry was preceded in death by his parents, sister Sharon Ehnert and brother William Marshall.

He is survived by his daughters, Kathleen and Andrea Marshall; five grandchildren; sisters, Judy Evans (David) and Pam Gillespie;...

Robert "Bob" Wright

Robert "Bob" Wright

Nov 26, 2022

Robert L (Bob) Wright, age 90 of Missouri Valley, passed away on Saturday, November 26 at Immanuel Medical Center. Bob was born near Loveland, lowa to the late James E and Hazel (Belt) Wright on June 23, 1932. He grew up on farms near Woodbine and in the Loveland area. He was a graduate of Missouri Valley High School in...

Vernon Ralph Morehouse

Vernon Ralph Morehouse

Nov 26, 2022

Vernon Ralph Morehouse, age 97. of Council Bluffs, Iowa passed away November 26, 2022.

He was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa on January 3, 1925 to Roy and Ethel (Clark) Morehouse. He was a WWII Veteran in the US Army, truck driver and a member of Teamsters Local 554. Vernon enjoyed playing cards, bowling and having coffee with friends.

He was preceded...

Christina Simmons

Christina Simmons

Nov 26, 2022

Christina "Chris" Simmons, age 55, passed away November 26, 2022.

Chris lived in the Jasper County Home before Chris' grandmother fell in love and asked her daughter to adopt her.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her grandmother, Reva Ripper.

Chris loved each of her children deeply and enjoyed spending time with them and her grandchildren at the...

Daniel D.  Dawson

Daniel D. Dawson

Nov 25, 2022

Daniel D. Dawson, age 59, passed away November 25, 2022 after a long and hard battle with cancer. He was born March 7, 1963 to Wayne and Lynn (Gunter) Dawson in Council Bluffs, IA. He married Carol Stroebele on September 3, 1983 in Persia, IA. The couple had 2 children. Daniel volunteered at Underwood High School and enjoyed giving back...

Thomas J. Struthers

Thomas J. Struthers

Nov 25, 2022

Thomas J. Struthers was born on July 4, 1940 and went into eternity on November 25, 2022. He was raised in Lewis, Iowa where he graduated from Lewis High School in 1958. After high school he joined the United States Army Reserves.

Tom met Betty Kolby and they married in Oakland, Iowa on November 3, 1961. They were blessed with two...

Ronald Bergeron

Ronald Bergeron

Nov 23, 2022

Ronald Bergeron, age 79, a longtime Omaha area business owner passed into Heaven peacefully at his home surrounded by all of his loving family on November 23rd, 2022. Ron was born on November 19, 1943 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island to Thomas and Constance Bergeron. After serving in the Navy and Army where he was a member of the 82nd Airborne Division,...

Julie Lynn Thayer

Julie Lynn Thayer

Nov 23, 2022

Julie Lynn Thayer, Age 62 of Council Bluffs, passed away November 23, 2022.

Julie was born June 30, 1960 in Montgomery, Alabama to Curtis and Dixie Adams. Julie's dad was in the military, so the family was able to travel while she was growing up. After moving to Iowa, Julie graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School, class of 1978. Shortly after graduating, she started...

(Marion) Lois Mann

(Marion) Lois Mann

Nov 22, 2022

Lois Mann, age 96, passed away peacefully at home November 22, 2022. A lifelong resident of Council Bluffs, she was born August 8, 1926, the eighth child of Pearl (Daugherty) Moore and Elmer Moore. 

She was preceded in death by her husband of 72 years, Paul; infant daughter, Tammy Sue and infant son, Craig Harold. Four brothers, Milo (Mike), HB (Bernard), Loyd, Leslie and...

Nina Carlene Bertelson

Nina Carlene Bertelson

Nov 20, 2022

Nina Carlene Bertelson Age 75 passed away on November 20, 2022 after an arduous bout with cancer.

She was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa on September 11, 1947 to Charles and Lucille (Peters) Stewart. Nina retired from Physcian's Clinic in Council Bluffs in 2013.

She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Kathy Knoll and granddaughter Jenna Morton.

Nina is survived by...

Charles Robert Clark

Charles Robert Clark

Nov 19, 2022

Charles Robert Clark passed away peacefully on November 19, 2022, at the age of 77. Born on December 10, 1944, in McArthur, Ohio, he is preceded in death by his parents, Charles Clifford Clark and Leta Allen Trowbridge Clark and a half sister Shelby Owsley.

He attended McArthur High School and graduated in 1962. He attended Rio Grande

College in southeast Ohio,...

Barbara  Jean Hansen

Barbara Jean Hansen

Nov 18, 2022

Barbara Jean Hansen, age 63, of Red Oak, Iowa passed away November 18, 2022. She was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa on March 4, 1959 to Thomas and Kathleen (Knudsen) Weatherill.

Barbara enjoyed spending time with her family, shooting guns, her pets and her faith especially reading her bible.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Kathleen Weathrill; husband, Douglas Hansen;...

Marilyn M. Lustgraaf

Marilyn M. Lustgraaf

Nov 17, 2022

Marilyn M. Lustgraaf, age 80, passed away November 17, 2022.

She was born April 25, 1942, to the late Henry and Emma (Thomas) Hansen and was raised on a farm near Crescent, IA. Marilyn attended Hazel Dell #9 School and graduated from Underwood High School in 1960. Her first job was working as a waitress at Lane Cafe in Council Bluffs,...