All Obituaries

Janet Irene (Shields) Jensen, daughter of Rachel and Owen Raymond Shields, was born on May 3, 1947 in San Francisco, California. She entered into rest on December 26, 2019 in Tucson, Arizona at the age of 72 years, 7 months, 23 days. The family moved to Albany, Missouri in 1948, where Janet graduated high school in 1965.  On July 15, 1966, Janet was united in marriage to Thomas Jensen in Guthrie, Missouri.  They moved to Langdon, Missouri in 1977, where they raised three...

A celebration of life memorial service for Gene will be held on Saturday, January 4, 2020 at 3:00 pm at Nishna Valley Funeral and Cremation Service in Shenandoah.  The family will greet relatives and friends with visitation one hour prior from 2:00 to 3:00 pm Saturday at the funeral home.  Memorials in Gene's name are being directed to the Page County Conservation Board (Parks Fund).  Inurnment will be in the Riverton Cemetery at a later date.   Arthur Eugene...

Nicholas J. (Nick) Swanson, 20, of Shenandoah and a 2017 graduate of Shenandoah High School entered into eternal rest on Monday, December 23, 2019.  A funeral service celebrating Nick's life will be held on Monday, December 30, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at the Gladys Wirsig - Jones Auditorium at the Shenandoah High School  with Rev. Rick Sleyster officiating.  The family will greet relatives and friends with visitation and viewing Sunday afternoon at Nishna Valley...

Rhonda Kay (Mohler) Marriott, 55, of Shenandoah and formerly of Clarinda, entered into peace on Friday morning, December 20, 2019 at her Shenandoah home. A celebration of Rhonda's life with visitation and viewing will be held on Monday, December 23, 2019 at Nishna Valley Funeral and Cremation Service in Shenandoah with the family greeting relatives and friends from 12:30 to 2:00 pm at the funeral home.  Private burial will take place at Rose Hill Cemetery in Shenandoah. ...

    Maribel Smith Beery, daughter of Warren Eskew and Opal Elizabeth (Lewis) Smith was born on October 4, 1933 in Shenandoah, Iowa.  She entered into eternal rest on Monday morning, December 2, 2019 at Louisville Care Center in Louisville, Nebraska at the age of 86 years, 1 month, and 29 days.      Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 5, 2019 at 11:00 am at Nishna Valley Funeral and Cremation Service in Shenandoah.  The family...

Robert "Bob" Petersen, 83, of rural Essex and formerly of Nebraska City, entered into rest on Saturday, November 16, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Society - Villisca.  A memorial visitation, following cremation, will be held to celebrate Bob's life with the family receiving relatives and friends from 7:00 to 9:00 pm Monday, November 25 at Nishna Valley Funeral and Cremation Service in Shenandoah.  Memorials in Bob's name are being directed to the Wounded Warrior...

Diane Dee Carlson, daughter of Carroll Gene and Delores Jean (Scharp) Carlson, entered into eternal peace on July 21, 2019 at the Denver Medical Center in Denver, Colorado. A memorial celebration of life gathering of Diane's relatives and friends will be held on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm at Christian Fellowship Church, 906 Day St, Shenandoah.  Everyone is welcome to come remember Diane. Diane was born on April 13, 1959 in Shenandoah,...

Ruth Anna (Mullinix) King, 97, of Shenandoah, entered into rest on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at Elm Heights Care Center in Shenandoah.  A memorial celebration of Ruth's life will be held on Saturday, November 23, 2019 at 11:00 AM at the Nishna Valley Funeral and Cremation Service in Shenandoah with Phil Wing officiating.  The family will greet relatives and friends with visitation from 9:30 to 11:00 am prior to the service at the funeral home Saturday morning.  Inurnment...

Merrill Dean Swanson, 86, of Shenandoah and formerly of rural Essex, unexpectedly entered into rest on Saturday, November 9, 2019 at Nebraska Medicine - Omaha.   Funeral services for Merrill will be held on Saturday, November 16, 2019 at 11:00 am at Nishna Valley Funeral Home in Shenandoah with Pastor Kurt Hoover officiating.  The family will greet relatives and friends with visitation and viewing from 10:00 am to 11:00 am at the funeral home prior to the service. ...

Steven Carl Leighty, son of Ivan Harper and Ida Cathrina (Vaterodt) Leighty, was born on October 4, 1952, in Ulysses, Kansas.  He entered into eternal peace on Monday, November 4, 2019 athis home in Hamburg, Iowa following a courageous bout with cancer at the age of 67 years, 1 month. A celebration of Steve's life will be held at a later date.  Memorials may be directed to the family.  Nishna Valley Funeral and Cremation Services is in charge of arrangements. His early...