Author Archives: Western Iowa Today

Frances "Frankie" Anastasi, 94, of Harlan Full Obituary Pending... She is survived by her husband, Ray Anastasi of Harlan, IA; children, Carolyn Foutch of Portsmouth, IA; Janice Bonds of Harlan, IA; D...

Donnetta Perkins, 65, of Council Bluffs, Formerly of Oakland Donnetta Perkins, the daughter of Donald and Peggy (Shanno) Kindhart, was born July 3, 1959, in Council Bluffs, IA. Donnetta passed away pe...

Kathleen Marie Goans was born April 10, 1953, in Harlan, Iowa to Allan and Lyla Thompson. She grew up on her family farm outside of Irwin, Iowa and attended Irwin-Kirkman School. After high school, Ka...

Donna Lee Hansen, 90, of Harlan, Iowa Full Obituary Pending... She is survived by her children, Rick Hansen of Avoca, IA; Jim (Darla) Hansen of Coin, IA; LaJohnna Shipley of Omaha, NE; Rod Hansen (Lau...

Steven Finken, 79, of Harlan, Iowa Stephen Charles Finken was born August 28, 1945 to Charles and Edna (Fromm) Finken, the oldest of ten children. Steve graduated from St. Joseph's High School in Earl...

Shirley Swoyer, 96, of Greenfield Shirley Swoyer passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, at her home. Funeral Services: Will be held on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at 11:30 a.m. at the Greenfield U...

Gerald "Skip" Scofield, age 82, of Oakland, Iowa Gerald "Skip" Scofield, son of Ervin W. and Cara Mae (Gregg) Scofield, was born on August 8, 1942, in Sioux City, Iowa. He passed away on December 29, ...

Mr. Connie Ray Faga, age 83, of Audubon, passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2024, at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines, IA. Connie Ray Faga was born in Adair, Iowa, on October 24, 1941, the son o...

Virgil Ray Hildebrand, 98, of Hancock Virgil Ray Hildebrand, the son Ola E. and Mildred (Dool) Hildebrand, was born on August 1, 1926, in rural James Township near Hancock, IA. He passed away on Decem...

Alison Spicer Paulsen, 77, of Carson Alison Spicer Paulsen, born on September 12, 1947, in Seattle, WA, passed away on December 26, 2024, at UNMC in Omaha, NE, at the age of 77. She was the beloved da...