Obituaries

Feb 5, 2020

MEMORIAL DONATIONS CAN BE MADE TO THE DUNLAP FIRE & RESCUE OR THE DUNLAP GOLF COURSE

Betty Jean (Roberts) Murphy was born on September 20, 1951, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to Robert J. and Ruth Clarice (Hull) Roberts. Betty grew up in rural Dunlap, attended St. Joseph’s Catholic School and graduated from Dunlap Community School in 1969....

Jan 31, 2020

MEMORIAL DONATIONS MAY BE GIVEN TO THE DUNLAP SENIOR CENTER OR DUNLAP FIRE & RESCUE

Joseph John Lipichok was born September 21, 1933, to Joseph J. and Mary (Novak) Lipichok in Omaha, Nebraska. Joe graduated from Tech High School in Omaha. In 1950 Joe enlisted into the United States Marine Corps and proudly served his country until...

Jan 30, 2020

PLEASE MAKE MEMORIAL DONATIONS TO: LOGAN FIRE & RESCUE or Harrison COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY

Carol Lynn Landon was born on September 15, 1951, to Richard and Alice (Girton) Landon in Magnolia, Iowa. During her birth she suffered an injury which caused her to have Cerebral Palsy. She attended Logan-Magnolia Schools and graduated in 1970.

Jan 24, 2020

Donald LeRoy Ulmer was born on July 20, 1934, near Woodbine, Iowa to Jacob and Gussie (Sewing) Ulmer. He grew up in the Woodbine area and graduated from Woodbine Normal School in 1952. On December 12, 1953, Donald  married Mary Miles at the Dunlap Methodist Church. The couple lived west of Dunlap and then west of Dow City. Don...

Jan 23, 2020

Karl William Seeburger was born on August 23, 1935, to Fred and Naomi (Snodgrass) Seeburger in Des Moines, Iowa. He attended school in Des Moines and graduated from Dowling High School. Karl worked for North Western Railroad for two years, Iowa Interstate for 15 years, and the Rock Island Railroad for 25 years as an engineer. Karl proudly served...

Jan 18, 2020

Betty Lucille (Davis) Hartwig was born on August 18, 1928, to Fred and Pearl (Lewis) Davis, near Dunlap, Iowa. She attended Dunlap schools and graduated in 1945. Betty was united in marriage to Donald Hartwig on August 15, 1948, at the United Methodist Church in Dunlap. The two made their home in Dunlap.

Betty worked at the...

Jan 16, 2020

Jacob "Jake" Franklin Roberts was born on June 13, 1988, to Ronald & Mary (Milner) Roberts, in Omaha, Nebraska. He attended and graduated from Woodbine High school with the class of 2007. After high school, Jake attended college at Kirkwood Community College and Iowa Western Community College. Jake worked construction, for C&H Hauling, at the Dunlap Livestock Barn and...

Jan 12, 2020

Marilyn Rae (Booton) Davis was the last child born to Raymond and Gertrude (Boyer) Booton on June 13, 1935, in Audubon, Iowa. She attended Audubon High School. Marilyn married Raymond Davis in 1980, and they made their home at 705 Montague Street in Dunlap. Marilyn was a member of the Saved by Grace Church. She loved Bible Study and...

Jan 9, 2020

Diane Downey, 64, of Bennington, Nebraska died on Thursday, January 9th, following an automobile accident.

Diane was preceded in death by her father, Robert Downey; and brothers, Robert Downey, Jr. and Bill Downey. She is survived by mother, Marilyn Downey; sister, Lynn Gregory; life partner, Lynn “Bo” Boden and his children, Molly Winquist and Eric Boden; grandchildren,...

Jan 5, 2020

Donald Charles “Red” Kenkel was born October 12, 1927, to Bernard Kenkel and Caroline (Mumm) Kenkel in Dunlap, Iowa. Red grew up in Dunlap and attended St. Joseph Catholic School. When he was in the eighth grade the Kenkel family moved to Woodbine. He graduated from Woodbine High School in 1945. The remainder of his life he lived in...

Jan 4, 2020

Faye Lucille (Leslie) Chase was born on July 2, 1925, to Glen & Clara (Mitchell) Leslie in Arion, Iowa. The family moved to Dow City when she was thee years old. Faye attended Dow City Schools. On July 12, 1940, Faye married Guilford Chase in Excelsior Springs, Missouri. The couple lived in Dunlap. Faye went back to school in...

Jan 1, 2020

DUE TO FEDERAL AND STATE GUIDANCE ON GATHERINGS DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, MASKS ARE SUGGESTED AT THE VISITATION AND MEMORIAL SERVICE.

Mearl Dale Johnson was born on July 19, 1929, to John and Anna (Kjeer) Johnson in Moorhead, Iowa. He attended school through eighth grade in Moorhead and then went to work for farmers in the...

Dec 29, 2019

Harley Ray Johnson was born on April 3, 1947, to Charles Ray and Dorothy Verle (Lucas) Johnson in Salt Lake City, Utah. The family moved to Denver when Harley was in junior high. After high school, he attended Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado. There he met the love of his life, Deanna, in April of 1967. The couple...

Dec 28, 2019

Ronald Joseph Chamberlain was born on March 20, 1949, to Irvin C. and Agnes M. (Petsche) Chamberlain in Harlan, Iowa. He received his elementary and secondary education at St. Mary's School of Panama/Portsmouth, Iowa, and graduated from John F. Kennedy College in Wahoo, Nebraska. In addition, he continued his education at Dana College in Blair, Nebraska, and Iowa Western...

Dec 28, 2019

Kenneth Harry Leytham was born on November 8, 1944, to Harry and Winnie Eliza (Wall-Burch) Leytham near Woodbine, Iowa. He was born north of Woodbine and at the age of five the family moved west of Woodbine, where Kenny attended country school. He graduated from Woodbine High School in 1963. Kenny then began farming, which he continued to do...

Dec 24, 2019

Robert “Steve” Slagle, 66, of Harlan, IA died Tuesday, December 24, 2019, at University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE surrounded by his loved ones. A celebration of life took place on Saturday, December 28, 2019 at Milk & Honey in Harlan, where friends and family gathered to share stories and fond memories. Steve was preceded in death...

Dec 23, 2019

Janadene M. (Lambirth) Freihage was born on February 1, 1948, in Storm Lake, Iowa, to Art and Mary (Rutter) Lambirth. She was a member of the United Methodist Church. On September 15, 1984, Jan married Wayne Freihage in Stevensville, Louisiana. Jan worked for over 20 years as a security officer, retiring in 2007.

Jan enjoyed many arts...

Dec 20, 2019

Mardine Elouise (Racobs) Tiffey was born on June 13, 1938, in Treynor, Iowa to Lyle and Retha (Earleywine) Racobs. She was raised in Logan, Iowa and attended school there. On September 11, 1954, Mardine married Richard “Dick” Eugene Tiffey in Logan, Iowa. The couple lived in the Omaha and Council Bluffs areas for awhile and then moved to the...

Dec 19, 2019

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Woodbine Main Street Chamber or the Woodbine Community Foundation.

Zell Millard died December 19th, 2019 at Brookstone Acres Residential Facility in Columbus, Nebraska, at the age of 97.

Zell Lawrence Millard was born May 18th, 1922, in Dunlap, Iowa, the son of Henry and Bernese...

Dec 16, 2019

Linda Marie (Gray) Davis was born on June 30, 1949, to Ervin and Opal (Neville) Gray in Onawa, Iowa. She attended and graduated from Dunlap High School in 1967. Linda married Larry Eugene Davis on November 7, 1970, at the Congregational Church in Dunlap.

Linda worked at Mutual of Omaha, IBP in Denison, the service station in...