Author Archives: Western Iowa Today

Denise Hildebrand, 77, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Saturday, January 3rd, 2025, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa. Denise is survived by her children, Julie (Corey) Miller of Lumberton, Texas and Ja...

Raymond Eugene Coglon was born to Ray and Lena (Rabe) Coglon on November 30,1932. He passed away on the morning of January 1, 2026. He attended Greeley #9 Country School. After his father passed away,...

Brenda Lee Ahrenholtz was born on March 2, 1964, to Betty (Stuhr) and Lloyd Jensen in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Jacksonville, Iowa. She began going t...

Survivors include her daughter Cindy and husband Steve Mass of Avoca, Iowa; son Mark Ehlert of Nebraska; 2 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Private Family Service will be held at a later date.

Sylvan Alfred Kenkel was born to William and Anna (Wingert) Kenkel on May 24, 1939 on the family farm outside of Panama, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Chur...

Janet Ann (Martens) Jensen passed away peacefully on December 26, 2025, at the Myrtue Memorial Hospital in Harlan, Iowa. She was born on September 11, 1937 in Carroll, Iowa to Viola (Ohde) and Gilbert...

Marvin Leo Templeman, 91, of Casey, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, December 20, 2025, at his home. Born on March 20, 1934, in rural Adair County to Glenn Templeman and Thelma (Templeman) Martin, Marvi...

Jane Clare Petri, age 86, peacefully passed on December 15, 2025 at the Community Care Center, Stuart, IA. Jane was born November 13, 1939, in Adair, IA, to Clarence and Annetta (Wesack) Petri. Jane g...

Richard Pedersen, 53, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, died Thursday, December 11th, 2025, at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. Richard was born to Lawrence Paul and Joann (Fudge) Pedersen on September 1...

Clint Humbert, 74, of Griswold, IA, and formerly of Cumberland, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2025, at Cass Health in Atlantic, IA. Clinton Franklin Humbert was born January 18, 1951, in Clay Center...