Category Archives: Obituaries
Obituary Announcements from across Western iowa.

Betty Jean Porter Obituary
Betty Jean Porter, age 92, of Cumberland, IA, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2025, at her residence in Cumberland. With our hearts full of love and gratitude, we gather to honor and celebrate the ...
Western Iowa Today Jan 28, 2025

Barb Weirich Obituary
Barb Weirich, 71, formerly of Oakland, Iowa, passed away Sunday, January 26, 2025, at CHI Health Mercy in Council Bluffs, Iowa, surrounded by family. Barb is survived by her son, Chad Weirich of Elk H...
Mandy Billings Jan 27, 2025

Shirley J. Bruhl Obituary
Shirley J. Bruhl, 81, of Atlantic, Iowa, and formerly of Waverly, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, January 25, 2025, at the Exira Care Center. Shirley is survived by her sons, Marty (Julie) Bruhl and R...
Tom Robinson Jan 26, 2025

Joni Marie (Kaufman) Knapp Obituary
Joni Marie (Kaufmann) Knapp, age 67, of Atlantic, IA passed away at her residence, on Sunday, January 26, 2025, after a courageous six month battle with cancer. Joni was born October 14, 1957, in Mass...
Tom Robinson Jan 26, 2025

Gary Lee Olsen Obituary
Gary Olsen, of Exira, IA, passed away at the age of 77 on January 24, 2025, at Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines, IA. Gary Lee was born to John Lincoln & Ruby Naomi (Mack) Olsen in Carroll, IA,...
Tom Robinson Jan 26, 2025

James "Jim" Frampton Obituary
James "Jim" Arthur Frampton, son of Lowell and Evelyn (Jensen) Frampton, was born January 30, 1950, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and died January 25, 2025, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital at the a...
Tom Robinson Jan 26, 2025

Ronald James Croxell Obituary
Ronald "Ron" James Croxell, the son of Russell and Frieda (Lill) Croxell, was born June 13, 1939, at the family home in Griswold, IA. Ron passed away January 23, 2025, at the Good Samaritan Society in...
Mandy Billings Jan 24, 2025

Linda Nichols Obituary
Linda Nichols, age 76 of Adair, Iowa, died on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at Cass County Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 1,...
Western Iowa Today Jan 24, 2025

Jerold "Jerry" Kline Obituary
Jerold Kline, 89, of Griswold Jerold "Jerry" Lavern Kline, born on July 21, 1935, in Exira, IA, passed away peacefully at his home in Griswold, IA, on January 21, 2025, at the age of 89 years and 6 mo...
Western Iowa Today Jan 24, 2025

Verle Ruth Obituary
Verle Ruth, 94, of Orient, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at the Greenfield Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, January 31, 2025, at 1:00...
Western Iowa Today Jan 22, 2025







