Obituaries

Feb 4, 2015

Walter Kevin Gochenour was born March 19, 1957, to Albert and LaMoine (Dougal) Gochenour in Missouri Valley, Iowa. He was raised near Magnolia, Iowa and attended school in Magnolia through the sixth grade. He then attended Logan Magnolia school and graduated in 1975. Kevin married Deb Daigh in 1975 and the couple was blessed with two sons. Kevin married...

Feb 3, 2015

Franklin Eugene Roberts was born November 23, 1921, to Cyrus Eugene and Matilda (Lunau) Roberts in Dunlap, Iowa. Frank's mother died when he was five years old and his dad married Elizabeth Graves. Frank was raised near Dunlap and attended country schools and Dunlap High School. Frank farmed with his father until he entered the U.S. Army and proudly...

Feb 1, 2015

Carl Ray Woods was born March 23, 1927, to John and Victoria (Shelton) Woods in Ava, Missouri. Carl's father was killed in an accident in Northsburo, Missouri when Carl was three years old. His mother married Frank Landon and the family moved to Cumberland, Iowa when Carl was five. The family later moved to Wiota, Iowa and Carl graduated...

Jan 28, 2015

Rose Maude (Probasco) Heistand was born April 7, 1919, to Albert and Martha (Morton) Probasco in rural Woodbine, Iowa. She was raised near Woodbine and graduated from Woodbine High School in 1936. Rose continued her learning and had taken some college courses over the years. Rose married Lawrence Heistand on December 14, 1943, at the First Christian Church's parsonage....

Jan 26, 2015

DeLoa Marie (Hickey) Pryor was born June 12, 1928, to Alice K. (Behm) and James P. Hickey in rural Woodbine, Iowa. She graduated from Woodbine High School in 1946. In December of 1946, DeLoa married Robert L. Pryor at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Woodbine, Iowa. To this union seven children were born. DeLoa worked at the Woodbine Sale...

Jan 22, 2015

Patricia "Patsy" Ann (O'Connor) Hanigan was born December 17, 1933, to Laurence and Monica (Manion) O'Connor in Dunlap, Iowa. She was raised in the Dunlap area and graduated from St. Joseph Catholic School in Dunlap in 1952. On October 26, 1953, Patsy married Gerald "Jerry" Hanigan, Sr., at the St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Dunlap. The couple lived most of their lives...

Jan 19, 2015

Dorothy Ann (Schumacher) Hoffmann was born on January 15, 1922, to Thomas and Lena (Leinen) Schumacher on a farm near Defiance, Iowa. She was raised near Defiance and attended St. Paul's Catholic School graduating in 1939. After graduation she worked for an attorney in Harlan. Dorothy married Leonard Hoffmann of Panama, Iowa on November 19, 1940. Dorothy became a...

Jan 17, 2015

Virginia M. Smith, 93, of Woodbine died at Rose Vista Nursing Home in Woodbine on Saturday, January 17, 2015. Virginia was preceded in death by her parents, Hobert and Elvira (Waldron) Salisbury, Sr.; husband, Herman Smith; son-in-law, Raymond (Pete) Dilley; and great granddaughter, Serenity Garrison. She is survived by her daughter, Linda Dilley of Woodbine; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren;...

Jan 15, 2015

Anita Faye Carson was born on October 25, 1936, near Woodbine, Iowa to Leonard and Lila (Towne) Walker. She attended country school and graduated from Woodbine High School in 1955. She then attended Wayne State College for one semester before starting work at Northern Natural Gas. On September 16, 1956, Anita married LaVerne Carson at the First Christian Church...

Jan 10, 2015

Raymond Bert Lyman was born September 10, 1923, to Bert and Florence (Nichols) Lyman near Dunlap, Iowa. Ray was raised on a farm south of Dunlap where he attended country school. Ray began his farming career with his father. On October 9, 1943, Ray married Burlette Leytham in Logan, Iowa. The couple farmed the Lyman family farm south of...

Jan 4, 2015

Othel Lewis Adams, 93 of Omaha died Sunday January 4, 2015, at Skyline Health Center. Othel was born August 19, 1921, to Florence (Burch) and Charles H. Adams Sr. He attended school in Woodbine, and served in the Army signal corps during WWII. On February 14, 1943, he married Lora Mae Walde. He was in farming and trucking, worked...

Jan 4, 2015

Edward Leonard Berens was born November 7, 1936, to Henry and Rena (Datterl) Berens in rural Dunlap, Iowa. He attended country school and then entered the United States Marines. Ed married Meridel Janice Myers on January 12, 1962 at the First Christian Church in Onawa, Iowa. The couple made their home in Dunlap. Ed worked at Benjamin's Gas Station...

Jan 2, 2015

On Friday evening, January 2, 2015, Tom Leo Epperson was welcomed into Heaven by his loving parents and older siblings.

Tom grew up on a small farm in Magnolia, Iowa, and met his wife in a small town in the Magnolia state. His life was as steady as a Magnolia tree and as tender as a Magnolia...

Dec 30, 2014

Beverly Ann (Sandage) Hall was born July 1, 1958, to Dean and Roberta (Vandivort) Sandage in Moorhead, Iowa. She was raised in the Dunlap and Soldier area and attended school in both of the communities. Bev graduated from Dunlap High School in 1976. She earned her Bachelor's degree from Wayne State College in Physical Education, Safety Education, and coaching....

Dec 27, 2014

Dec 26, 2014

Rita Mae Hartwig was born on April 15, 1927, to James and Ruth (McEvoy) McHugh in Allen Township in Harrison County, Iowa. She was raised near Woodbine and Moorhead and attended country school in both areas. Rita married Harold "Bubby" Hartwig on January 24, 1947, in Dunlap, Iowa. The couple lived their entire lives in the Dunlap area. Rita...

Dec 25, 2014

Monica Joan (O'Connor) Honaker was born October 21, 1940 to Laurence and Monica (Manion) O'Connor in Dunlap, Iowa.  She was raised in the Dunlap area and she graduated from St. Joseph Catholic School in Dunlap in 1958. She then attended nursing school in Council Bluffs and became a registered nurse. She was a registered pediatric nurse and critical care nurse...

Dec 24, 2014

Annie Rea (Park) Hardy Mills was born on November 12, 1918, in Ireland to Agnes Park. Annie and her mother came to the United States when she was three years old on the White Starline Ship. They settled in the Dunlap and Woodbine area where Annie's mother was a housekeeper for her Uncle Tom Park. Annie went to country...

Dec 23, 2014

Richard "Rick" Eugene Tiffey, Jr., was born September 5, 1956, to Richard and Mardine (Racobs) Tiffey, Sr. in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He was raised in Missouri Valley and graduated from Missouri Valley High School in 1975. He attended Refrigeration & A/C Schooling. He then received a Business Degree from Iowa Western. He worked for J.C. Penny's in the service...

Dec 21, 2014

Harold Everett Burkhart was born November 14, 1918, to Paul and Minnie (Coleman) Burkhart in Harrison County south of Magnolia, Iowa. He attended Calhoun School and acquired an eighth grade education. Harold held various farm jobs before entering the army in 1941 serving his country while stationed in England. After his honorable discharge in October of 1945, Harold purchased...