Nishna Valley Funeral & Cremation Services

05/22/2026

SERVICE INFORMATION:
Elizabeth “Betty” Hutchison Whipple Gappa passed away at the Sidney Ambassador May 17,
2026, after a brief illness. There are no services planned at this time.

OBITUARY:
Betty was born January 16, 1938, to Marshall “Hutch” and Ruth (Hunter) Hutchison of Anderson,...

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05/22/2026

SERVICE INFORMATION:
Joanne, as everyone knew her, sadly passed away on May 15, 2026, at the University of
Nebraska Medical Center, surrounded by her children and loving husband. The family is planning a gathering at a later date.

OBITUARY:
Elenor Joanne Pierce, daughter of Volley and ...

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05/21/2026

Memorial service for Dezzaray Van at Nishna Valley Funeral Home in Shenandoah, Iowa, on May 21, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.

05/20/2026

05/19/2026

SERVICE INFORMATION:
Mark E. Rice, 67, of Loveland, Colorado, and formerly of Shenandoah, Iowa, entered into eternal rest on February 18, 2026, in Loveland, Colorado. A graveside memorial service will be held Saturday, May 23, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Shenandoah, Iowa. Memo...

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05/18/2026

SERVICE INFORMATION:
Karl L. Hobbie, 83, of Shenandoah, Iowa, and previously of Sidney, Iowa, entered into eternal rest at Accura HealthCare of Shenandoah, Iowa, on Sunday, May 17, 2026. Funeral services will be held at the Nishna Valley Funeral Home in Sidney, Iowa, on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at ...

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05/15/2026

Celebration of life memorial service for Stephen D. Fulton - 2:00 pm, Friday, May 15, 2026 - Nishna Valley Christian Church - Shenandoah, Iowa

05/13/2026

SERVICE INFORMATION:
Charles Paul Gardner, 76, of Hamburg, Iowa, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at CHI -Bergan Mercy in Omaha, Nebraska. A graveside funeral service will be held at 12:00 pm, Saturday, May 16, 2026, at Mt. Olive Cemetery, rural Hamburg, Iowa, with Pastor Cour...

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05/11/2026

SERVICE INFORMATION:
Paul O. Brink, 75, of Farragut, Iowa, entered into eternal rest on Sunday morning, May 10, 2026, at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Graveside funeral services will be held at the Farragut Cemetery on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. with Bob Iske offic...

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05/10/2026

Paul O. Brink, 75, of Farragut, Iowa, entered into eternal rest on Sunday morning, May 10, 2026, at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Funeral services are pending.