Author Archives: Western Iowa Today

Germain Donald Reding, son of August and Frances (Weis) Reding, was born July 24, 1933 on a farm near Defiance, IA, being the fourth child of four. He was baptized at St. Peter's Catholic Church in De...

Zoe Ann Ruhl, the daughter of Max and Shirley (McDonald) Miller, was born August 27, 1957, in St. Louis, MO. Zoe died at her home in Griswold, IA, on Saturday, August 24, 2024, at the age of 66 years,...

Charles "Chuck" Westphalen, 86, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Sunday, August 25, 2024, at Atlantic Specialty Care. Survived by his wife, Marcia Westphalen; son, Brian Westphalen; daughter-in-law, Tam...

Chris Varney was live at the Atlantic Pizza Ranch for the first annual Southwest Iowa Football Coaches Show Preview Show. In case you missed it, the video is here. Enjoy!

Jack Ellis Tye, was born on April 1, 1938, to Vernon and Myrtle (Doty) Tye on a farm northwest of Griswold, the eighth child of ten. He passed away early morning August 20, 2024, at the Corning Specia...

Yvonne Nucaro, 85, of Pleasant Hill, Iowa, formerly of Adair, Iowa, died August 21, 2024 while with family. Yvonne is survived by her son, Clifton Johnson of Adair; daughter, Lori (Rich) Rhodes of Ple...

Mrs. Carol Jean Kallesen, age 87, of Audubon, IA, passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, IA. Carol Jean Kallesen, daughter of Maurice Nelsen and Georgia Timmons ...

Rosemary June Mally (Rosie), 96, a longtime resident of Atlantic, passed away peacefully at Allen House in Atlantic, Iowa August 18, 2024. Rosemary was born the daughter of Gertrude and Frank Bernard ...

Elaine Shannon, 66, of Greenfield, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2024. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, August 23, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the Lamb Funeral Home in Fontanelle with bur...

Thane Francis Hascall died early July 31, 2024 in McAllen, Texas. He was born on November 20, 1935 in Kearney, Nebraska to Earl and Eva Hascall and grew up in Amherst, Nebraska where he graduated high...