V. Loreen Benedict-Burrichter

V. Loreen Benedict-Burrichter

Jan 20, 2016

V. Loreen (Lindburg) Benedict-Burrichter was born on December 7, 1918 in Essex, Iowa to Reuben and Veda (Wenstrand) Lindburg. She passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at the Garden View Care Center in Shenandoah, Iowa. She was 97 years old. Loreen grew up and graduated from Essex High School. She attended college at Wayne State College in Wayne, Nebraska...

Joseph "Joe" C. Dinville

Joseph "Joe" C. Dinville

Jan 15, 2016

Joseph "Joe " C. Dinville, age 94 of Shenandoah, Iowa, was born on May 24, 1921, in Mills County, Iowa the son of James Francis Dinville and Agatha Mary Slater. Joe entered into rest on Friday, January 15, 2016 at Elm Heights Care Center in Shenandoah, Iowa. Joe lived with his parents on a farm near the town of Imogene,...

Emil "Bud" P. Kesterson

Emil "Bud" P. Kesterson

Jan 10, 2016

Emil "Bud" Paul Kesterson, was born on April 26, 1922 at Tabor, Iowa. He was the seventh child of Ida Grace (Rainey) and Arlo Lyle Kesterson. Bud passed away on January 10, 2016 at the age of 93 at Fair Oaks Care Center in Shenandoah. He attended the Tabor schools and graduated from Tabor High School in 1939. Following graduation...

Stephen G. Hughes

Stephen G. Hughes

Jan 9, 2016

Stephen Gerard Hughes the son of Francis and Catherine Maher Hughes, was born on July 10, 1955 at Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa and entered into rest on Saturday, January 9, 2016 at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa at the age of 60 years, 5 months, and 29 days. Stephen spent the first 9 years of his...

Ronald Deane Racine

Ronald Deane Racine

Jan 9, 2016

Deane passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2016 at Bainbridge Memorial Hospital in Bainbridge, Georgia. Deane was cremated in Georgia and his cremains will be buried in Seattle, Washington per his wishes. No Visitation or Service.

Mary Lou Mika

Mary Lou Mika

Jan 2, 2016

Mary Lou passed away Saturday, January 2, 2016 at The Ambassador in Sidney, Iowa. Private family services at a later date following cremation.

Kathryn Mae Laumann

Kathryn Mae Laumann

Jan 2, 2016

Kathryn Mae Laumann the daughter of Harold Duane Miller and Mary Leota Couvalt, was born on January 30, 1935 in rural Guthrie County, Iowa and entered into rest at Omaha, Nebraska on Saturday, January 2, 2016, at the age of 80. When Kathy was 4 her family moved to Menlo, Iowa, until the age of 7 when they moved to...

Norman J. Covey

Norman J. Covey

Jan 2, 2016

Norman James Covey, 82, of Shenandoah, Iowa formally of Fairbury, Nebraska, was born March 19, 1933 in Hebron, Nebraska and graduated from Fairbury High School in 1952. He passed away comfortably at home with his family by his side on January 2, 2016. He served during the Korean Conflict from 1952 to 1956 as a Seaman 2nd class, Radarman on...

Alta Mae Moore

Alta Mae Moore

Dec 14, 2015

Alta Mae Moore, 88, of Shenandoah and formerly of Essex, passed away on Monday, December 14, 2015 at the Elm Heights Care Center in Shenandoah. Survivors include her two sons, Gerald Lynn Moore and Thomas Harrison (Butch) Moore, III, both of Essex. According to Alta's wishes, she was to be cremated with no services or viewing.

Carol M. Newman

Carol M. Newman

Dec 11, 2015

Carol Marie Newman, the daughter of Roy and Mary (Swanson) Bates, was born on July 25, 1921 in Tenville, Iowa. She passed away on December 11, 2015 at the Elm Heights Care Center in Shenandoah, Iowa. She was 94 years old. Carol grew up in the Tenville-Villisca, Iowa area on a farm and then moved to Shenandoah with her family...

Terry E. Allely

Terry E. Allely

Dec 11, 2015

Terry Edward Allely, son of Millard Faye and Ferrell Ruth (Waterworth) Allely, was born on February 5, 1946 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He passed away on December 11, 2015 at his home in Shenandoah, Iowa. He was 69 years old. Terry spent his early life in Farragut where he attended the Farragut Community Schools. He graduated from Farragut High School...

U. D. "Bud" Coy

U. D. "Bud" Coy

Dec 3, 2015

Urban David Coy, son of Arthur David and Eva Grace (Moore) Coy, was born on November 15, 1924 in Shenandoah, Iowa. He passed away on December 3, 2015 at The University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Bud was 91 years old. His early life was spent growing up in the community of Farragut, Iowa. He went to grade...

Kristin A. (Kris) Bennett

Kristin A. (Kris) Bennett

Nov 27, 2015

Kristin Ann (Johnson) Bennett, daughter of William Herschel and Donna Jean (Coston) Johnson, was born on January 17, 1957 at Hand Hospital in Shenandoah, Iowa. She passed away on Friday, November 27, 2015 at her home in Shenandoah, Iowa, following a courageous battle with cancer. She was 58 years old. Kris, as she was known, spent her early life in...

James D. Hayhurst

James D. Hayhurst

Nov 25, 2015

James Doyle Hayhurst, son of James Orlie and Pearlie Esther (Elder) Hayhurst, was born on January 24, 1930 at Corydon, Iowa. He passed away on November 25, 2015 at Garden View Care Center in Shenandoah, Iowa. He was 85 years, 10 months and 1 day old. As a young boy, James lived in Promise City, Iowa, before moving to a...

Stewart L. Harberts

Stewart L. Harberts

Nov 7, 2015

Stewart Lee Harberts, son of Dick and Enola (Jacobs) Harberts, was born on October 29, 1946 in Waterloo, Iowa. Stew passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2015 at the Madonna Rehab Center in Bellevue, Nebraska at the age of 69. His early life was spent growing up in the community of Steamboat Rock, Iowa. Then his family moved to Jefferson,...

James "Bob" R. Hafelfinger, Jr.

James "Bob" R. Hafelfinger, Jr.

Nov 7, 2015

Bob passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2015 at the Clarinda Regional Health Center in Clarinda, Iowa. He is survived by his wife Sherry Hafelfinger of Clarinda, Iowa, son Jimmy Dean Hafelfinger of Loveland, Colorado, and two sisters Judith Hann Crabb and Janet Marie Stephens. He was preceded in death by his parents James and Eva (Lesser) Hafelfinger, Sr. and...

Margaret "Jo" J. Lang

Margaret "Jo" J. Lang

Nov 3, 2015

Margaret Josephine Lang, daughter of Eldon Dale and Mildred Ann (Carlson) Spangler, was born August 15, 1932 in Elmo, Missouri. She passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at Parkdale Manor in Maryville, Missouri. She was 83 years old. After birth, Jo left Elmo, Missouri with her parents to travel with the U.S. Geodetic Survey. They returned to farm in...

Donna J. Johnson

Donna J. Johnson

Oct 10, 2015

Donna Jean Johnson, daughter of Charles Lloyd and Sara Etta (Johnson) Coston, was born August 2, 1930 in Yorktown, Iowa. She passed away on October 10, 2015 at Oakland Manor in Oakland, Iowa. She was 85 years old. Donna spent her early years living and receiving her education in Northwest Missouri and Southwest Iowa. On August 5, 1950 she married...

Gwendolin "Gwen" P. Whitehill

Gwendolin "Gwen" P. Whitehill

Oct 2, 2015

Gwendolin Pearl Bayless was born on November 17, 1928 to Emma Grace (Eby) and Olin Russell Bayless. Gwen passed away on the morning of Friday, October 2, 2015 at the Elm Heights Care Center, she was 86 years old. Gwen was born in Northboro, Iowa, where she joined siblings Merrill "Bud", Bill, Kenneth "Ace" and Mildred (Finlay). Later she was...

Jw "Jake" Anderson

Jw "Jake" Anderson

Sep 27, 2015

JW "Jake" Anderson, son of Herbert and Nina Nesmith Anderson was born on January 7, 1933 in Clever, Missouri. J.W. passed away on September 27, 2015 at the Josie Harper Residence Hospice House in Omaha, Nebraska. He was 82 years old. He spent the first 15 years of his life in Clever, Missouri. He graduated from Shenandoah Junior High School...