Obituaries were published quite early in Pottawattamie County; however, they are somewhat "spotty" until around the turn of the century. The Frontier Guardian and other very early 1850s and 1860s newspapers recorded many pioneer deaths, but not always with consistency.

The Pottawattamie County Genealogical Society has an index to obituaries from 1920 thru 1959 and the early 1970's to the present. (An index for the 1960's is just being started.)  It is continually being expanded, so please keep checking with us.

The Botna Valley Genealogical Society in East Pottawattamie County has an extensive card file of obituaries from the Council Bluffs Nonpareil in Council Bluffs, and also the various small towns on the eastern side of the county.

The Genealogical Societies of this county will be happy to search for information on a death and/or obituary for anyone who died in our area and provide this data for a small donation. Please e-mail us if you need this type of material.  Please include as much information as possible (deceased's name, date of death, place of death, if known, etc.) and put "Obit" on the subject line of your e-mail.

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