Obituaries

SERVICE INFORMATION: Catherine Marie (Kent) Ross, 91, of Essex, Iowa, entered into peace on Sunday morning, July 4, 2021 at the Tabor Manor Care Center in Tabor, Iowa.  Celebration of life memorial services for Catherine will be held on Thursday, July 15, 2021 at 11:00 am at the Essex Presbyterian Church with Pastor Rick Sleyster officiating.  The family will greet relatives and friends with visitation from 5:00 to 7:00 pm Wednesday evening, July 14, 2021 at Nishna Valley Funeral...

SERVICE INFORMATION:  Patrick J. Maher, 82, of Sun City West, Arizona and Imogene, Iowa, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 in Sun City West.  A celebration of life memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 10, 2021 at 11:00 am at Nishna Valley Funeral and Cremation Service in Shenandoah with George Crawford giving words of comfort.  The family will greet relatives and friends with visitation from 10:00 to 11:00 am prior to the service at the...

SERVICE INFORMATION: Sandra Elaine (Smith) Riley, 83, of Shenandoah, entered into peace on Monday evening, July 5, 2021 at her home.  A celebration of life memorial service will be held on Friday, July 9, 2021 at 3:00 pm at Nishna Valley Funeral and Cremation Service in Shenandoah with Pastor Nancy Thomas officiating.  The family will greet relatives and friends with visitation from 5:00 to 7:00 pm Thursday evening, July 8, 2021 at the funeral home.  Inurnment will take...

SERVICE INFORMATION: Joan M. Setterburg, 90, of Shenandoah and formerly of the Bethesda area, entered into rest on Friday, October 23, 2020 at Windsor Manor Assisted Living in Shenandoah.  A celebration of life memorial service for Joan will be held on Friday, July 9, 2021 at the Bethesda Evangel Lutheran Church (2477 140th St, Clarinda, IA 51632) at 11:00 am with Pastor Edward Bastedo officiating.  Inurnment will follow in the Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery.  Memorial...

Annabelle (Ross) Anderson, daughter of Thomas Henry and Virginia Maurine (Becker) Ross, was born on February 19, 1941, at Hand Hospital in Shenandoah, Iowa.  She was received into the arms of her Lord following complications due to Covid on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa where she received caring and compassionate care.  She passed away at the age of 79 years, 8 months, 22 days.    A celebration of life service...

A celebration of life graveside ceremony for Julie will be held on Saturday, June 26, 2021 at 1:00pm at Mt. Hope Cemetery - Nyman, IA. Nishna Valley Funeral and Cremation Service – is in charge of arrangements.   Julie C. Olson was born on January 9, 1961.  She passed into eternal Life December 20, 2019 in Springfield, Illinois. She lived in Omaha all of her life. Family was everything to Julie.  She so much enjoyed family gatherings and loved catching up on...

SERVICE INFORMATION: Betty Ann (Grebert) Naico, 81, of Essex, entered into peace on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak.   A celebration of life service for Betty will be held at 11:30 AM on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at the Essex Presbyterian Church with Pastor Jack Langley officiating.  Open viewing and visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 from 12:00 pm (Noon) to 6:00 pm. The family will greet relatives and friends...

SERVICE INFORMATION: LeRoy M. Spears, 84, of Shenandoah, Iowa entered into eternal rest on Friday June 11, 2021 at The Good Samaritan Society in Villisca, Iowa.  Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 21, 2021 at 11:00 am at Trinity Lutheran Church in Shenandoah with Pastor Wade Brandt officiating.  There will open visitation and viewing on Sunday, June 20, 2021 from 12:00 pm (noon) to 6:00 pm at Nishna Valley Funeral and Cremation Service.  The family...

Carol F. Hankins, 86, of Shenandoah, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, June 12, 2021 at the Shenandoah Medical Center.    A celebration of life memorial graveside service for Carol will be held on Saturday, June 19, 2021 at 11:30 am at  Rose Hill Cemetery.  A memorial is being established in Carol's name.   Obituary: Carol Faye (Schneekloth) Hankins, daughter of Harold and Freyda (Hinrichsen) Schneekloth was born on October 4, 1934, at the old Ute...

SERVICE INFORMATION: John Kampe Smith, 93, of Shenandoah, IA and formerly of Westboro, MO and Farragut, IA, entered into rest at his home on Monday, May 3, 2021.   Celebration of life memorial services will be held on Saturday, June 19, 2021 at 9:00 am at the Nishna Valley Funeral Home in Shenandoah.  The family will greet relatives and friends with visitation at the Nishna Valley Funeral Home from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Friday evening, June 18, 2021.  Inurnment will...