All Obituaries

     Rozella Darlene Houston, was born on December 5, 1939 to Alvin and Maxine (Johnson) Hall in Thurman, IA. Rozella entered into eternal rest on October 5, 2019 at the home of her son in Ozark, MO at the age of 79.      A celebration of life service for Rozella will be held on Friday, October 11, 2019 at 1:00 pm at Nishna Valley Funeral and Cremation Service in Shenandoah with Pastor Jeff Schirle officiating.  A private inurnment will take place at...

Mary Lou Holmes, 73, of Shenandoah, entered into rest on Thursday morning, September 26, 2019 at Nebraska Medicine - Omaha.  Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, September 30, 2019 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Shenandoah with Pastor Kurt Hoover officiating.  Burial will be in Shenandoah's Rose Hill Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 29, 2019 at the Nishna Valley Funeral Home in Shenandoah. Memorials: Emmanuel...

Gerald Lowell Hickey, 93, of Shenandoah and formerly of the Northboro and Thurman areas, entered into rest on Thursday, September 12, 2019 at Windsor Manor in Shenandoah. A celebration of Gerald's life will be held on Saturday, September 21, 2019 at 10:30 am at the Thurman United Methodist Church with Pastor Mike York officiating.  Burial will take place in the Thurman Cemetery.  Memorials in Gerald's name are being directed to the Thurman United Methodist Church or to the...

Nina M. Stoner, 83, of Shenandoah, Iowa A memorial celebration of Nina's life will be held on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at 11:00 am at Nishna Valley Christian Church with Pastor Jack Langley officiating.  The family will greet relatives and friends with visitation one hour prior to the service beginning at 10:00 am Tuesday at the church.  Memorials are being directed to the family.  Private family inurnment will take place in the Farragut Cemetery.  Nina Mildred...

Raymond Eugene (Gene) Houston, the son of Raymond Houston and Velda Bernice (Shelby) was born in Albany, MO on July 4th, 1937. Gene entered into eternal rest on Friday August 16, 2019 in Ozark, MO at the age of 82. A celebration of of Gene's life will be held on Friday, August 30, 2019 at 1:00 pm at the Nishna Valley Funeral and Cremation Service in Shenandoah with Pastor Jeff Schirle officiating.  A private inurnment will take place at Rose Hill Cemetery in Shenandoah. ...

John O. Leece, 86, of Omaha, NE and formerly of Essex, IA entered into rest on Tuesday morning, August 13, 2019 at Nebraska Methodist Hospital in Omaha.   Celebration of life funeral services for John will be held on Monday, August 19, 2019 at 10:30 am at St. John's Lutheran Church in Essex with Pastor Ann Albert officiating.  The family will greet relatives and friends with visitation and viewing from 3:00 to 5:00 pm Sunday, August 18 at Nishna Valley Funeral and...

Elroy Bernard Blomberg, 80, of Essex, Iowa entered into rest on Tuesday morning, August 13, 2019 at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa.   Memorial services following cremation will be held at a later date. Left to cherish his memory are his sister, Sandra Roman; other relatives and many friends.

Debbie Monahan, 68, of Shenandoah, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday morning, August 8, 2019 at the Shenandoah Medical Center.   Celebration of life memorial services will be held on Monday, August 12, 2019 at 10:30 am at Nishna Valley Funeral and Cremation Service in Shenandoah with Pastor Kurt Hoover officiating.  The family will greet relatives and friends with visitation Sunday afternoon, August 11, from 3:00 to 5:00 pm at the funeral home.  Inurnment will...

Virgil Elmer Wallis, son of Virgil Elmer and Myrtle (Smock) Wallis, was born on September 26, 1928 at Roodhouse, Illinois.  He entered into eternal rest on Thursday, morning August 8, 2019 at his home in Villisca, Iowa at the age of 90 years, 10 months, 13 days. His very early life was spent growing up in Roodhouse, Illinois.  At the age of nine, he moved to an orphanage in Normal, Illinois, following the death of his mother.  He began his early elementary schooling in...

Larry R. McClintock, 73, of Essex, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 26, 2019 at the Shenandoah Medical Center.    Celebration of life memorial services will be held on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at 10:30 AM at St. John's Lutheran Church in Essex.  The family will greet relatives and friends with visitation from 6:00 to 8:00 PM  on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at the Nishna Valley Funeral Home in Shenandoah.  Memorials in lieu of flowers, as an expression of...