KJAN Obituaries

Obituaries are ordered by date. The date after the name is the date of the service. To read the entire obituary, click on a name below.

RICHARD H. NELSON, 100, of Hiawatha (a native of the Elk Horn, IA area) –

February 9th, 2026

WALTER SONKSEN, 93, of Omaha (Visitation 2/21/26)

February 9th, 2026

MARJORIE SUBLETT, 93, of Adair (Visitation 2/26/26)

February 9th, 2026

JAMES LIONEL WHEELER, 86, of Clarion, IA (formerly of Audubon) – Visitation & graveside services on Feb. 11th

February 9th, 2026

ROGER SHARP, 84, of California & formerly of Walnut (No Services – Private burial)

February 9th, 2026

BILL MAINS, 81, of rural Redfield – Svcs. 2/14/26

February 8th, 2026

FORREST PAUL SCHNOBRICH, 83, of Casey – (Celebration of Life 2/16/26)

February 6th, 2026

FREEDA GUTHRIE, 84, of Greenfield – (Private Graveside Svcs. to be held)

February 6th, 2026

BARBARA JEAN SORENSEN, 85, formerly of Corley – Svcs. at a later date

February 1st, 2026

JANET TINKER, 73, of Audubon (Svcs. 2/5/26)

February 1st, 2026

PATRICIA LEE SCHMIDT, 82, of Harlan – (Svcs. at a later date)

February 1st, 2026

CARY PHILLIP BALLOU, 74, of Exira – Memorial Svc. 2/3/26

January 31st, 2026

JOYCE STROUD, 84, formerly of Bridgewater – (Celebration of Life 2/15/26)

January 30th, 2026

DENNIS “Chester” JOHNSON, 78, of Fontanelle (Graveside Svcs. & a Celebration of Life 2/13/26)

January 30th, 2026

COLLEEN NICHOLS, 93, of Exira (Celebration of Life May 3rd, 2026)

January 30th, 2026

SHIRLEY NEAL, 89, of Orient (Funeral Svcs. 2/7/26)

January 28th, 2026

LYNN RIESENBERG, 60, of Audubon (Memorial Svc. 1/31/26)

January 28th, 2026

GERALDINE RUSSMAN, 89, of Council Bluffs – (Mass of Christian Burial 1/31/26)

January 28th, 2026

ROBERTA “Bobbie” PUTNEY, 101, of Atlantic – (Reception to honor her life, 1/30/26)

January 28th, 2026

ALICE JAMESON, 88, of Greenfield – Svcs. Pending

January 28th, 2026

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