Category Archives: Obituaries

Shelly Sue Smith, age 62, loving mother of 6 and adoring wife to her soul mate, Reid Smith (Smoopy), passed away in her home in Exira, on February 22, 2022. Shelly was born on December 13, 1959, in Ha...

Dale Alan Leander, age 85, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at University Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE. Visitation with the family present will be at 10:00 a.m., Sat...

Susanne 'Susie' Klein was born in Muscatine, Iowa on August 30, 1928, to Robert 'RK' and Mildred Barry. She passed after 93 years of life on February 12, 2022. She spent most of her final days at home...

Cynthia (Cindy) Sarsfield, 68, of Atlantic, IA, died Monday, February 21, 2022, at her home surrounded by her loving family after a long battle with cancer. She was born October 25, 1953, in Atlantic,...

Merlin Scarf, age 80, of Anita, IA, passed away on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA. Merlin was born on June 27, 1941, the son of Robert and Pearl (Krause...

Ruby Maxine Jones, daughter of Gaylord and Alice (Schaefer) Dimick, was born March 6, 1924, at her parent's home in Bear Grove Township, Guthrie County, Iowa. She was joined by a sister, Doris 7 years...

Bernie Mann, 90, of Avoca, Iowa, passed away February 21, 2022. Funeral services will be held Friday, February 25 at 11:00 a.m. at United Church of Avoca. Burial will be in the Graceland Cemetery in A...

Craig Jay Christensen, 62, of Walnut, Iowa, died, Sunday, February 20, 2022, at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa, after being admitted there the day prior. Craig was born on...

Lary Mills, 85, of Massena, Iowa, died November 7, 2021. Lary Lee was born on February 17, 1936, the son of Chester and Esther (Lary) Mills. He graduated from Massena High School in 1954. Following gr...

Mass of Christian Burial for 57-year old Jim Casey, of Massena, will be held Thursday, February 24, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. at the St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Massena with burial at a later date in th...