Category Archives: Obituaries
Obituary Announcements from across Western iowa.

Verdell Hansen Obituary
Verdell May Jensen was born September 9, 1930 to Folmer and Bonnie (Andersen) Jensen in Clay Township. Verdell was baptized and confirmed at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church. Verdell attended school at Cl...
Jack McKee Nov 25, 2025

Mr. Kenneth John Block Obituary
Mr. Kenneth John Block, age 50, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at his home in Atlantic under hospice care. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec...
Jay Stuetelberg Nov 24, 2025

Robert Wade Traylor Obituary
Robert Wade Traylor, born on March 31, 1935, in Beatrice, NE, passed away on November 22, 2025, at Primrose Retirement Village in Council Bluffs, IA, at the age of 90 years, 7 months, and 23 days. He ...
Jack McKee Nov 24, 2025

Harvey Gossman Obituary
Harvey Leon Gossman was born on October 18, 1943, in Columbus, Nebraska, to William Earl and Pearl Minnie (Sprunk) Gossman. He died on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at CHI Health Center in Corning, Iow...
Mandy Billings Nov 22, 2025

John Frank Obituary
John Lowell Frank was born on May 30, 1941, the son of Lowell and Francis Elaine (Wilbourne) Frank in rural Bridgewater, Iowa. He passed away on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at the Mercy Medical Cente...
Mandy Billings Nov 22, 2025

Mary Ellen Yarger Obituary
Mary Ellen Yarger was born to Robert and Dora (Bode) Hitt on March 8, 1935, in Lewis, Iowa. She passed away at her home in Massena, Iowa on November 21, 2025, at the age of 90 years. Mary Ellen was ra...
Chris Varney Nov 21, 2025

Richard Petersen Obituary
Full obituary pending. He is survived by his children, Mark (Deb) Petersen of Harlan, IA, Brian Petersen of Harlan, IA, Tami (Dan) Goetz of Cedar Falls, IA, Jeffery (Cyndi) Petersen of Harlan, IA; 9 g...
Jack McKee Nov 21, 2025

Jesi Allen Myers Obituary
It is with a heavy heart wrapped in love and warmth that we share the passing of our radiant soul, Jesi Allen Myers. Born on the 25th of February, 1986, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to Oscar and Sandy Mye...
Jack McKee Nov 20, 2025

Beverly Barbara Kohles Obituary
Beverly Barbara Kohles was born on November 25, 1942, in Portsmouth, Iowa, to William Huebner and Irene (Wegner) Huebner. She grew up in the Portsmouth and Panama communities and was baptized and conf...
Mandy Billings Nov 19, 2025

Eileen Sornson Obituary
Eileen Sornson, 85, of Exira, Iowa, was welcomed to her Heavenly home by her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Monday, November 17, 2025, at Heritage House in Atlantic. She is survived by her husband, Ga...
Jack McKee Nov 18, 2025







