Author Archives: Western Iowa Today

Sports Director Chris Varney and News Director Tom Robinson are both big fans of basketball and wanted to see who is the best at picking the results of upcoming games. So we thought it would be great ...

Mr. Richard Leslie Watson, age 80, of Anita, IA, passed away at his home in Anita on Thursday, March 12, 2026. Richard Leslie Watson was born on November 2, 1945 to William (Bill) Henry and Ruby Itol ...

Gregory Joseph Monahan was born on October 7, 1957, to Charles Monahan and Marie Miller Monahan. He grew up in the country in the Panama/Portsmouth area. Greg was baptized at St. Mary's Catholic Churc...

Full obituary pending. Time of sharing for Harry James Sawyer age 62 of Harlan will be Saturday March 14th 2026 at 4PM at the Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan. Visitation will be Saturday March 14t...

Wayne Ewing, 80, from Griswold, Iowa passed away March 7, 2026. At the Exira Care Center with family by his side. Per his wishes he will be cremated, with a celebration of life at a later date.

Theresa Mildred Kramer, the daughter of Frank and Cecelia (Schechinger) Kramer, was born on September 2, 1928, and was the middle child of 17 children. The family lived on a farm near Defiance, IA. Th...

Carl Eldon Shaffer, 53, of Griswold, Iowa, died Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at his home. He was born in Denver, Colorado on June 20, 1972, and was named after his paternal uncle, Carl Albert Shaffer a...

Samantha Christensen, 36, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Thursday, February 5, 2026, at Cass Health. Samantha Jo Christensen was born on March 27, 1989, in Atlantic, Iowa the daughter of Rick and Amy (Fieble...

Donald Edward Scheffler, son of Herman and Olga (Jacobsen) Scheffler, was born on July 31, 1928, on a farm east of Hancock. He graduated from Hancock High School with the class of 1945, where he was a...

Marilyn Louise Ketcham Newman of Adair died December 16, 2025, at the Exira Care Center and went to be with her Savior, Jesus Christ. Marilyn was born August 29, 1938, in Council Bluffs, IA to William...