Category Archives: Obituaries
Obituary Announcements from across Western iowa.

Randy Hargens Obituary
Randy Lee Hargens was born in Manning, Iowa on November 7, 1954, to Lester and Thelma (Winsor) Hargens. He was one of 5 boys: Richard, Russell, Roger, and Rodney. He attended Manning Schools and then ...
Western Iowa Today Jan 17, 2026

George Behrends Obituary
George Behrends, 84, of Wiota, Iowa, died Thursday, January 15, 2026, at Cass Health in Atlantic, Iowa, surrounded by family. George William Behrends was born September 29, 1941, to Herman Bernard and...
Jack McKee Jan 16, 2026

Rita Mary Doran Obituary
Rita Mary (Goetz) Doran was born on June 5, 1927, at the Goetz family farmhouse east of Westphalia, Iowa, to Joseph Bernard Goetz and Antonia (Schechinger) Goetz. She was baptized and confirmed at St....
Western Iowa Today Jan 15, 2026

Jeffrey Thomas Tye Obituary
Jeffrey Thomas Tye, the son of Jack Ellis and Donna Joanne (Forsyth) Tye, was born February 13, 1964, in Greenfield, IA. He died January 11, 2026, at his home in McCool Junction, NE, at the age of 61 ...
Jack McKee Jan 15, 2026

Kenneth Nielsen Obituary
Kenneth Allan Nielsen, born on January 29, 1943, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to Helen (Nelson) and Orval Nielsen. Kenneth shaped his life around hard work, integrity, and a connection to the soil that su...
Jack McKee Jan 15, 2026

Lewis Tucker Obituary
Lewis "Skip" Tucker was born to Roe William and Marjorie (Stuva) Tucker on March 14, 1942. He passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on January 11, 2026. Skip grew up on a farm in Adair Cou...
Mandy Billings Jan 13, 2026

Mark E. Johnson Obituary
Mark E. Johnson, 58, of Clive, Iowa, entered his Heavenly Home with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Sunday, January 11, 2026. Mark Edward was born on August 15, 1967, in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of ...
Western Iowa Today Jan 13, 2026

Jolene Louise Morgan-Wurtz Obituary
Jolene Louise Morgan-Wurtz passed away October 31, 2025 at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She reached the age of 63 years, 11 months and 7 days. Jolene was preceded in death by her...
Western Iowa Today Jan 13, 2026

Becky Lynn Kleffman Obituary
Becky Lynn Kleffman was born on August 25, 1958, in West Point, Nebraska, to Robert Ahlers Sr. and Geraldine Thompson. She was baptized at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Orchard, Nebraska, and later a...
Western Iowa Today Jan 12, 2026

Kelly Arnold Obituary
Kelly Ray Arnold, 54, of Loveland, Colorado, passed away on December 19, 2025. He was born on February 14, 1971, and lived a life full of hard work, laughter, and love for the people and animals aroun...
William Saluk Jan 12, 2026







