All Obituaries

Carrol Paul Gruber, 93, of rural Shenandoah, entered into rest on Friday, June 14, 2019 at Elm Heights Care Center. Funeral services for Carrol will take place on Monday, June 17, 2019 at Nishna Valley Funeral and Cremation Service in Shenandoah at 10:00 am with Pastor Carl Phillips officiating.  Open viewing and visitation will take place from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm Sunday afternoon, 6/16/19, at the funeral home.  The family will greet relatives and friends with visitation from...

Patricia Ann Lang, 77, of rural Essex and formerly of Shenandoah, passed away on Monday, June 10, 2019 at the Shenandoah Medical Center.  A celebration of life memorial service for Patricia will be held on Friday, June 14, 2019 at 11:00 am at Nishna Valley Funeral and Cremation Service in Shenandoah with Pastor Nancy Thomas officiating.  The family will greet relatives and friends with visitation one hour prior to the service from 10:00 to 11:00 am at the funeral home. ...

William Randolph Beck, Jr, entered into rest on Thursday, May 23, 2019 at Nebraska Medicine - Omaha at the age of 51 years, 8 months, 5 days.  Celebration of life memorial services for William will be held on Friday, June 7, 2019, at 11:00 AM at the Shenandoah First Christian Church with Pastor Nancy Thomas officiating.  Memorials in William's name are being directed to the Shenandoah First Christian Church. William Randolph Beck, Jr, son of William Randolph, Sr. and Mary...

Celebration of life funeral services for Chrystal will be held on Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at 2:00 pm at the Nishna Valley Funeral Home with Pastor Jim Ressegieu officiating.  Open visitation and viewing will be held from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm on Wednesday, May 22, with the family greeting relatives and friends at the funeral home beginning at 1:00 pm up until the time of the service.  Burial will take place in Shenandoah's Rose Hill Cemetery next to her husband Arvid. ...

Celebration of Life Memorial services will be held on Thursday, May 23, 2019 at the Nishna Valley Funeral and Cremation Service in Shenandoah at 11:00 am with Pastor Don Buttry officiating.  The family will greet relatives and friends with visitation beginning one hour prior to the service on Thursday, May 23.  Memorials in Deanna's name are being directed to People For Paws in Shenandoah.  Inurnment will be in Shenandoah's Rose Hill Cemetery. Deanna Sue (Moore)...

Joyce Arlene (Hart) Athen, 85, of Shenandoah and formerly of Northboro, passed away Saturday evening, May 11, 2019 at the Shenandoah Medical Center.  A celebration of life funeral service for Joyce will be held on Friday, May 17, 2019 at 10:30 AM at the Northboro United Methodist Church with Rev. Rick Sleyster officiating.  The family will greet relatives and friends with visitation and viewing from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at the Nishna Valley Funeral Home in Shenandoah.  Memorials...

Denman Claire Lane was born in Neodesha, Kansas on August 22, 1931 to Rex Wells Lane and Beva Marie (Henderson) Lane. He passed away on May 9, 2019 at Elm Heights in Shenandoah, Iowa. After living about 10 years in Neodesha, his family packed up and moved to Blanchard, Iowa. Coming from a bigger town with paved streets, and moving into Blanchard on a rainy day with muddy, unpaved streets, he said he wondered where in the world his parents had brought them! But he quickly grew to love this...

John Eric Petersen, 53, of rural Essex entered into rest on Monday, May 6, 2019 at his home following a lengthy battle with cancer.  A memorial graveside service will be held at a later date. John Eric Petersen, son of Robert Eugene and Paula Elaine (Graham) Petersen, was born on September 28, 1965 at Annapolis, Maryland.  He entered into eternal rest on Monday, May 6, 2019 at his rural Essex home following a long battle with cancer at the age of 53 years, 7 months, 8...

Shirley Eileen (Nelson) Farrell, 83, of Shenandoah, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, March 21, 2019 at the Shenandoah Medical Center following a brief illness. Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Thursday, March 28, 2019 at 10:30 AM at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Shenandoah with Father Raphael Assamah officiating.  The family will greet relatives and friends with visitation and viewing at the funeral home Wednesday, March 27, 2019 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM with...

      Joyce E. Falk, 78, of Shenandoah, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2019 at her home following a brief illness.  A memorial celebration life gathering (visitation) will take place from 5:00 to 7:00 PM Friday evening, March 22, 2019 at the Nishna Valley Funeral and Cremation Service in Shenandoah.  Memorials in Joyce's name are being directed the family.  Inurnment will take place in the Farragut Cemetery in Farragut at a later date.     ...