Albers, Alda Belle - death notice April 22, 2003
PERSIA - Alda Belle Albers, 92, of Persia died April 22 at
Avoca Nursing & Rehab.
She was born in Wareham, Neb.
Mrs. Albers was preceded in death by her husband, Ora, in 1965. They were
married 34 years.
Survivors include daughters, Venita Grap of Persia and Janis Schutt of Council
Bluffs; daughter-in-law, Lois Albers of Persia and Monika Albers of Harlan; 11
grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be Thursday from 7 to 8 p.m. at Pauley Knutson Chapel in Persia.
The funeral will be Friday at 10:30 a.m. at Persia Methodist Church with the
Rev. Ed Frank officiating. Burial will be in Valley View Cemetery.
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Andersen, Elna M. - death notice May 10, 2003
Andersen, 94, Elk Horn, died May 10, 2003.
ELK HORN -- Elna M. Andersen, 94, Elk Horn, died Saturday, May 10 at Myrtue
Memorial Hospital in Harlan.
Services will be held Tuesday, May 13 at 10:30 a.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church
with burial in the Jacksonville Cemetery.
A prayer service was held Monday, May 12 at 7:30 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral
Home in Harlan. Family greeted friends Monday from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Andersen is survived by son Roger (Jackie) Andersen of Elk Horn; daughters
Sondra (Milford) Christensen of Elk Horn and Dixie Knudtson of Boulder City,
Nev.; 10 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
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Andersen, Phyllis M. - death notice May 22, 2003
Andersen, 77, Harlan, died May 22, 2003.
HARLAN -- Phyllis M. Andersen, 77, of Harlan died Thursday, May 22 at Creighton
University Medical Center.
Services are pending at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.
Andersen is survived by daughter Amy Jo Andersen of Harlan, sons David Andersen
of West Palm Beach, FL; Michael Andersen of Defiance; and brother Richard
McKeighan of Omaha, NE; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
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Funeral Service was held Saturday May 24, 2003 at 11:00 A.M. at the Pauley Jones
Funeral Home.
Interment Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IA
Anliker, Benjamin J. - death notice May 12, 2003
Anliker, 97, Harlan, died May 12, 2003.
HARLAN -- Benjamin J. Anliker, 97, Harlan, formerly of West Bend, died Monday,
May 12 at Elm Crest Retirement Community.
Services will be held Friday, May 16 at 10:30 a.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home
with burial in the West Bend Cemetery. A graveside service will be held Friday,
May 16 at 2:30 p.m. at the cemetery. Family greeted friends Thursday, May 15
from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Visitation was Thursday from 1-9 p.m. at the
funeral home.
Anliker is survived by daughters Gayle (the Rev. Gilbert) Berninghaus of Power,
Mt., Joyce (Glen) Larson of Ankeny and Linda (James) Miller of Cylinder; son
Aaron (Marian) Anliker of Harlan; 11 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
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Bandow, Madonna "Jean" - death notice June 18, 2003
Bandow, 70, Manilla, died June 18, 2003.
MANILLA -- Madonna "Jean" Bandow, 70, Manilla, died Wednesday, June 18 at
Crawford County Memorial Hospital in Denison.
Services were held Saturday, June 21 at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church in
Manilla with burial in the Mount Olivet Cemetery at Manilla.
Bandow is survived by sisters and brothers -- Rita (Frank) Healy of Glendale,
Calif.; Nelda McSorley of Denison, Arnold (Lucille) Gallagher of Manilla, Leo
Gallagher of Oelwein, Gerald "Jerry" (Lee) Gallagher of Glendale and Sr. Mary
Michelle Gallagher of Cedar Falls.
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Bennett, Vera - death notice June 8, 2003
Bennett, 81, Kimballton, died June 8, 2003.
KIMBALLTON -- Vera Bennett, 81, Kimballton, formerly of Atlantic, died Sunday,
June 8 at the Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn.
Services are pending at Roland Funeral Service in Atlantic.
She is survived by her husband, Bill, of Kimballton, formerly of Atlantic;
daughters Charlotte Chapman of Kearns, Utah and Pattie Haas of Chatsworth,
Calif.; son Raymond Bills of Scottsdale, Az.; seven grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.
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Bock, Arnold J. - death notice June 23, 2003
Bock, 90, Avoca, died June 23, 2003.
AVOCA -- Arnold J. Bock, 90, Avoca, died Monday, June 23 at the Avoca Nursing
and Rehab Center.
Services will be Friday, June 27 at 2 p.m. at the Shelby Cemetery. No special
visitation is planned.
Bock is survived by his son, Norman (Dottie) Bock of Laramie, Wyo.; six
grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
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Boeck, Donald A. - death notice June 6, 2003
Boeck, 68, Audubon, died June 6, 2003.
AUDUBON -- Donald A. Boeck, 68, Audubon, died June 6 at the Bryan LGH East
Medical Center in Lincoln, Neb.
Services will be held Wednesday, June 11 at 10:30 a.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran
Church in Audubon with interment in the Arlington Heights Cemetery in Audubon.
Boeck was formerly of Harlan and Kimballton. He is survived by his wife,
Caroline, of Audubon; children Gerald (Vicki) of Hutchinson, Kan., Janeen
(Steve) Hamann of El Reno, Ok., Donald (Shelly) of Elk Horn, Sharon (Raymond)
Meyers of Carroll, and Debra (Bruce) Steffes of Audubon; 17 grandchildren and
nine great-grandchildren; brother Ronald (Joyce) Boeck of Shenandoah;
brother-in-law Dean Krutzfeldt, Sr. of Council Bluffs; close family friend
Grandma Alice Falk of Minden; nieces and nephews.
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AUDUBON - The funeral for Donald Albert Boeck, 68, of Audubon will be held
Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Audubon with burial
in the Arlington Heights Cemetery in Audubon.
Mr. Boeck died June 6 at Bryan LGH East Medical Center in Lincoln, Neb.
Survivors include his wife, Caroline Boeck, of Audubon; his children, Gerald and
wife, Vicki Boeck of Hutchinson, Kan., Janeen and husband, Steve Hamann, of El
Reno, Okla., Donald Eldon and wife, Shelly Boeck, of Elk Horn, Sharon and
husband, Raymond Meyers, of Carroll, Debra and husband, Bruce Steffes, of
Audubon; 17 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; his brother, Ronald, and
wife, Joyce Boeck, of Shenandoah; his brother-in-law, Dean Krutzfeldt Sr. of
Council Bluffs; a close family friend, Grandma Alice Falk of Minden.
Family visitation will be Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon.
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Brensel, Dorothy M. - death notice June 1, 2003
Brensel, 77, Harlan, died June 1, 2003.
HARLAN -- Dorothy M. Brensel, 77, Harlan, died Sunday, June 1 at Myrtue Memorial
Hospital, Harlan.
Services will be held Wednesday, June 4 at 1 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home
with burial in the Harlan Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, June 3 from 8
a.m.-9 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home.
Brensel is survived by her husband, Harold Lee Brensel, of Harlan; sons Harold
(Marlene) of Harlan, and Rick Brensel and Dave Brensel, both of Harlan; and a
half-sister Helen (Kenny) Nollen of Independence.
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Bubke, Michael - death notice May 10, 2003
Bubke, 52, Schleswig, died May 10, 2003.
SCHLESWIG -- Michael Bubke, 52, Schleswig, died Saturday, May 10 at his home.
Services were held Wednesday, May 14 at 10:30 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church
in Schleswig with burial in the Morgan Cemetery at Schleswig.
Bubke is survived by his daughter, Tonya (Larry) VanNorTrick of Phelen, Calif.;
son James Jr. of Port Huron, Mi.; one granddaughter; sisters Connie (Dewey) Lee
of Charter Oak, Barbara (Gailen) Lyman of Chandler, Az., Karla Hultmann of
Duluth, Minn., Karman (Nick) Antinozzi of St. Francis, Minn., Maria Evans of
Battle Creek, Mi. and Diann Taylor of Red Oak; nine brothers -- Leroy of Harlan,
Tom (Cathy) of Schleswig, Terry (LaVonne) Schulte of Westphalia, Don (Virginia)
of Omaha, Kim Sandvig of Isanti, Minn., Leon (Colleen) of Denison, Roger (Alisa)
of Nemaha, Steve (Terri) of Omaha and Tim (Lila) of Schleswig.
Buthman, Viola - death notice April 27, 2003
Buthman, 88, Johnston, died April 27, 2003.
JOHNSTON -- Viola Buthman, 88, Johnston, died Sunday, April 27 at Mercy Hospice.
Services are pending. Burial is scheduled in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Irwin.
Buthman is survived by her son, Merlin (Marlene) Buthman of Harlan, and daughter
Marilyn Corbitt of Des Moines.
Byrnes, Merle "Mike" - death notice April 11, 2003
Byrnes, 68, Corpus Christi, Texas, died April 11, 2003.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas -- Word has been received of the death of Merle "Mike"
Byrnes, 68, of Corpus Christi, Texas, who died Friday, April 11 in Corpus
Christi.
Services are pending.
Byrnes is survived by his brother, Pat, of Harlan; wife, Devorah Fox; son,
Michael; and daughter, Leigh.
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Chipman, Lois Killion - death notice April 1, 2003
WALNUT - Lois Chipman, 81, of Walnut died April 1 at Cass
County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic.
She was born in Oakland. She previously lived in Avoca, Oakland and
Jacksonville, moving to Walnut in 1979. She was a 1938 graduate of Oakland High
School. She was a homemaker and a member of Monroe Methodist Church in Walnut.
Mrs. Chipman and her husband, Alvie, were married 61 years.
Survivors in addition to her husband include a daughter, Linda Holst, and
husband, Robert, of Walnut; a son, Ron Chipman, and wife, Penny, of Harlan; two
sisters, Judy Weaver of Oakland and Jeanette Killion of Omaha; five brothers,
Lynel Killion and wife, Viola, of Pueblo, Colo., Kenneth Killion of Oakland,
Roger Killion and wife, Julie, of Grand Island, Neb., Charles Killion and wife,
Fran, of Treynor and Jerry Killion and wife, Jane, of Omaha; three
grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren.
Visitation with the family will be Friday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Pauley Knutson
Funeral Home in Walnut. The funeral will be Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at United
Methodist Church in Harlan with the Rev. Ed Frank officiating. Burial will be in
Walnut Cemetery in Walnut.
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Coenen, Charles W. - death notice May 15, 2003
MARSHALLTOWN -- Charles W. Coenen, 71, Marshalltown, died
Thursday, May 15 at the Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center.
Services were held Monday, May 19 at 11 a.m. at St. Peter's Catholic Church in
Defiance with burial in the Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery.
Coenen is survived by his sisters, Marge Rosenthal of Omaha, Connie (Donald)
Petty of Omaha and Ellen (Dennis) Dotzler of Omaha; and brother Donald (Jackie)
Coenen of Harlan.
Coenen was a long-time Harlan Newspapers employee, operating a lynotype machine
before computers took over. A Defiance resident, he then was co-owner of a
hardware store there until illness forced him to retire.
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Coenen, Marie A. Coenen death notice June 29, 2003
Coenen, 90, Defiance, died June 29, 2003.
Marie A. Coenen, 90, died Sunday, June 29 at Myrtue Memorial Hospital.
Services are pending at Pauley Jones Funeral Home, Harlan.
Coenen is survived by her daugher Jane (Ron) Erlbacher of Omaha; sons Russ
(Marilyn) Coenen of Houston, Texas, Rich Coenen of Omaha, Jack (Chris) Coenen of
Hudson, Ohio and Mike (Sharon) Coenen of Defiance; sister Helen Bieker of
Harlan; brother John Leuschen of Panama; eight grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren.
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Coenens funeral was July 2, 2003 at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Defiance,
IA; Burial was in Sts. Peter & Paul Cemetery, Defiance, IA
Damgaard, LaVanchie - death notice April 18, 2003
Damgaard, 76, Avondale Estates, Ga., died April 18, 2003.
AVONDALE ESTATES, Ga. -- LaVanchie Damgaard, 76, Avondale Estates, Ga., formerly
of Walnut, died Friday, April 18 at Hospice of Atlanta, Ga.
Services were held Thursday, April 24 at 10:30 a.m. at Pauley Knutson Funeral
Chapel in Walnut with burial in the Walnut Cemetery.
Damgaard is survived by two daughters -- Dr. Jacqueline Damgaard of Avondale
Estates and Trydy (Jack) Schroeder of Tustin, Calif.; four grandchildren and
five great-grandchildren.
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Darling, Wayne - death notice June 30, 2003
Darling, 83, Irwin, died June 30, 2003.
IRWIN -- Services are pending for Wayne Darling, 83, Irwin, who died Monday,
June 30.
Pauley Jones Funeral Home, Harlan, is in charge of arrangements.
Darling is survived by his daughter, Paula (Clifford) Behrendt of Harlan, and
son Jeff (Lora) Darling of Kirkman; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
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Derby, Nathan E. "Ned" - death notice May 13, 2003
Derby, 85, Stockton, Calif., died May 13, 2003.
STOCKTON, Calif. -- Nathan E. "Ned" Derby, 85, Stockton, Calif., formerly of
Avoca, died at his home May 13.
Graveside services were held Monday, May 19 in Cherokee Memorial Park in Lodi,
Calif.
He is survived by his wife, Vivian, of Stockton; daughter Jackie (Ruben) Herrera
of Las Vegas, NM; son Jim (Olga) Derby of Stockson; one grandson; sister Betty
(Orville) Wedel of Minden; brothers Bill (Sharon) Derby of Council Bluffs and
Dean (Venie) Derby of Whittier, Calif.; nieces and nephews.
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Doonan, Jay - death notice May 24, 2003
Doonan, 57, Harlan, died May 24, 2003.
HARLAN -- Jay Doonan, 57, Harlan, died Saturday, May 24 at his home. Services
will be held Tuesday, May 27 at 2 p.m. at Harlan United Methodist Church with
burial in the Harlan Cemetery.
Doonan is survived by his wife, Teresa, of Harlan; son Scott (Renee) Doonan of
Osage Beach, Mo.; daughter Angie Doonan of Des Moines; mother Bernita Doonan of
Harlan; and brother Kelly (Judi) Doonan of Harlan.
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Durham, Russell E. - death notice May 31, 2003
Durham, 92, Elk Horn, died May 31, 2003.
ELK HORN -- Russell E. Durham, 92, Elk Horn, died Saturday, May 31 at the Salem
Lutheran Home in Elk Horn.
Services were held Saturday, June 7 at 10 a.m. at the Elk Horn Baptist Church
with burial of cremains at a later date.
Durham is survived by his daughter, Donna Roberts, of Bull Shoals, Ark.; son Ned
Durham of Medford, Ore.; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and one
great-great-grandchild; sister Margaret Snider of Lancaster, Calif.; brother
Jesse Durham of Elk Horn; nieces and nephews.
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Edrington, Joye - death notice April 25, 2003
Edrington, 77, Avoca, died April 25, 2003.
AVOCA -- Joye Edrington, 77, Avoca, died Friday, April 25 in Avoca. Graveside
services will be held Tuesday, April 29 at 10:30 a.m. at Graceland Cemetery in
Avoca. Friends were asked to call Monday, April 28 from 5-8 p.m. at
Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan.
Edrington is survived by her husband, Harold, of Avoca; sons Hal (Kathy) of
Omaha and David of Sacramento, Calif.; four grandchildren -- Sarah Edrington of
Omaha, Michael Edrington of Omaha, Benjamin Edrington of Sacramento and Nicole
Edrington of Sacramento; nieces and nephews.
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Escher, Darlene A. - death notice April 16, 2003
Escher, 58, Harlan, died April 16, 2003.
HARLAN -- Darlene A. Escher, 58, Harlan, died Wednesday, April 16 at Myrtue
Memorial Hospital.
Services will be held Friday, April 18 at 1:30 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral
Home, Harlan, with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.
A prayer service was held Thursday, April 17 at 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Family greeted friends Thursday from 7-8:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Visitation
was held Wednesday and continued Thursday from 8 a.m.-9 p.m. at the funeral
home.
Escher is survived by her brother, Kenneth (Donna) of Harlan.
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Eskov, Ethel M. - death notice April 23, 2003
Eskov, 78, Elk Horn, died April 23, 2003.
ELK HORN -- Ethel M. Eskov, 78, Elk Horn, died Wednesday, April 23 in Council
Bluffs. Services will be held Sunday, April 27 at 1:30 p.m. at Elk Horn Lutheran
Church with burial in the Elk Horn Lutheran Cemetery.
Friends may call Saturday, April 26 from 1-9 p.m. with family present to greet
friends from 7-8 p.m. at Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan.
Eskov is survived by her husband, Lawrence, of Elk Horn; son Charles (Cheryl)
Eskov of Moville; daughter Mary Lea (A. Scott) Graham of Tulsa, Okla.; brothers
Ole Olson of Harlan, Artie Olson of Lawrence, Richard Olson of Harlan and
Kenneth Olson of Harlan; sisters Teresa Porter of Harlan, Gladys Miller of
Lawrence, Marilyn Johnson of Harlan, Romona Yates of Harlan and Karen Scheffler
of Harlan; nieces and nephews.
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Firebaugh, Dorothy M. - death notice May 22, 2003
Firebaugh, 78, Bellingham, Va., died May 22, 2003.
BELLINGHAM, Wa. -- Dorothy M. Firebaugh, 78, Bellingham, Wa., formerly of
Harlan, died Thursday, May 22. Services will be held Tuesday, May 27 at 11 a.m.
at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.
Firebaugh is survived by her son, Dennis, of Tuscon, Az.; brother Clyde Gray of
Phoenix, Az.; grandchild Geoffrey Firebaugh of Nashville, Tn.; and
daughter-in-law Charlotte Ryers of Bellingham, Wa.
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French, Arlene - death notice May 1, 2003
French, 82, Manilla, died Thursday, May 1, 2003.
MANILLA -- Arlene French, 82, Manilla, died Thursday, May 1 at the Manning Plaza
Nursing Home.
Services were held Monday, May 5 at 10:30 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in
Manning with burial in the Manning Cemetery.
French is survived by her husband, Howard, of Manilla; children Karie Marie
Graham of Omaha, Ruth Ann (Michael) Muckey of Omaha, and Carl (Carol) French of
Manilla; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; sister Gladys (George)
Musfeldt of Irwin; and sister-in-law Florence Larsen of Manilla; nieces and
nephews.
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Gaul, Rev. Cornelius J. - death notice June 22, 2003
Gaul, 83, Earling, died June 22, 2003.
EARLING -- The Rev. Cornelius J. Gaul, 83, Earling, died Sunday, June 22 at the
University of Nebraska Medical Center.
Services are pending at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.
Gaul is survived by brothers Sylvester (Betty) Gaul of Davenport, Francis
(Claire) Gaul of Longview, Wa., Peter (Hillary May) Gaul, Jr. of Melbourne,
Fla., Leo (Agnes) Gaul of Harlan and Charles (Irene) Gaul of Holt, Mo.; and
sister Adelaide Croghan of Woodbine.
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Grote, Rosalia A. Talty - death notice June 14, 2003
Mass of Christian burial for Rosalia A. Grote, 96, of Risen
Son Christian Village will be Thursday at 10 a.m. at St. Patrick's Church in
Neola with the Rev. Richard Gubbels officiating.
Mrs. Grote died June 14 at Risen Son.
She was born Oct. 10, 1906, in Massena to John H. and Martha Waters Talty. She
lived in Neola since 1911. She was a former teacher and homemaker. She was a
member of St. Patrick's Church in Neola and its Altar & Rosary Society. She was
past treasurer of Catholic Daughters of America, past meal site manager for
Senior Citizens, past 4-H Club member, and she was instrumental in bringing the
first public health nurses to West Pottawattamie County. She was past secretary
and treasurer for Senior Citizens when it started in Neola.
Mrs. Grote was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph, in 1978. They were
married 50 years.
Survivors include two sons, Joseph of Neola and John H. "Jack" and wife, Mary,
of Sioux City; foster daughter, Gloria Jacobson, and husband, Ethan, of
Lakewood, Colo.; 13 grandchildren; two foster grandchildren; 29
great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren.
Wake service will be Wednesday at 7 p.m. followed by visitation at St. Patrick's
Church in Neola. Burial will be in St. Patrick's Cemetery with a luncheon to
follow. Cutler-O'Neill-Meyer-Woodring Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be offered to the church and St. Albert Schools.
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Haas, Donald E. - death notice May 26, 2003
Haas, 71, Kimballton, died May 26, 2003.
KIMBALLTON -- Donald E. Haas, 71, Kimballton, died Monday, May 26 at his home.
Services are pending at Ohde Funeral Home in Kimballton.
Haas is survived by his wife, June; sons Michael (Lisa) of Atlantic and Dennis
of Sioux City; daughter Cathy (Tim) Collett of Lenexa, Kan.; and three
grandchildren.
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Hadfield, Fred J. - death notice June 24, 2003
Fred J. Hadfield, 93, of Indian Hills Nursing Center died
June 24 at the nursing home.
He was born July 4, 1909, in Neola to Joseph and Martha (Dewey) Hadfield. He
lived in Neola for 80 years and Minden for 13 years, moving to Indian Hills in
October 2002. He was a farmer his entire life, retiring in 1980. He was a member
of First Presbyterian Church of Neola.
Mr. Hadfield was preceded in death by his wife, Lucille, on Dec. 7, 2002.
Survivors include two daughters, Mary Jane Danker and husband, Maynard, of
Minden and Betty Darrington and husband, Bill, of Persia; two sons, Joe Hadfield
and wife, Lavon, of Treynor and Fred W. Hadfield of Minden; 16 grandchildren; 36
great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; sister, Edna Brauning, of
Lake Isabella, Calif.; and brother, John Hadfield, of Nebraska City, Neb.
Visitation will be Thursday from 7 to 8 p.m. at Cutler-O'Neill-Meyer-Woodring
Funeral Home. Graveside service will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Neola Township
Cemetery with the Rev. Dean Sparr of Neola Presbyterian Church officiating.
Burial will be in Neola Township Cemetery.
Memorials may be offered to Minden Fire & Rescue.
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Hansen, Russell R. - death notice May 16, 2003
Hansen, 78, Elk Horn, died May 16, 2003.
ELK HORN -- Russell R. Hansen, 78, Elk Horn, died May 16 at the Salem Lutheran
Nursing Home in Elk Horn.
Services will be held Saturday, May 24 at 1 p.m. at the Marne United Methodist
Church with burial in the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery at Kimballton.
Hansen is survived by his daughters -- Janet (Paul) Blumenstein, Jr. of Conifer,
Co., Lois Vargas of North Platte, Neb., Eunice (Forrest) Grugan of Brayton and
Pattie (Jim) Frederiksen of Marne; daughter-in-law Claire Hansen of The Dalles,
Or.; nine grandchildren; brother and sister Vernon (Verdell) Hansen of Harlan
and Virginia (Lester) Petersen of Jacksonville; ex-wife Darlene L. Hansen of
Atlantic; brothers and sisters in law -- Emory (Ruby) Christoffersen of
Kimballton, Dalton (Sylvia) Christoffersen of Atlantic and Ardyce (Donald) Lee
of Arvada, Co.; nieces and nephews.
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Hanson, Selma "Sadie" - death notice April 6, 2003
Selma "Sadie" Hanson
Hanson, 92, Harlan, died April 6, 2003.
HARLAN -- Selma "Sadie" Hanson, 92, Harlan, died Sunday, April 6 at the Elm
Crest Retirement Community.
Services are pending at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.
Hanson is survived by her son, Kenneth (Joanne "Jody) Hanson of Centennial, Co.
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Heinrichs, Irene G. - death notice June 21, 2003
Heinrichs, 78, Carroll, died June 21, 2003.
CARROLL -- Irene G. Heinrichs, 78, Carroll, died Saturday, June 21 at her home.
Services were held Monday, June 23 at 10 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in
Carroll.
Heinrichs was born and raised in Panama. She is survived by her husband, Alvin,
of Carroll; sons Paul (Kathy) of Carroll, Tom of Carroll and Tim (Denise) of
Maple River; daughters Ann (Rick) Langel of West Bend; 13 grandchidren and three
great-grandchildren; sister Joy Heinrichs of Maple River; and brother Neil
(Charlene) Mahlberg of Harlan.
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Holloway, David F. - Death notice May 17, 2003
Holloway, 41, Harlan, died May 17, 2003.
HARLAN -- David F. Holloway, 41, Harlan, died Saturday, May 17 at Clarkson
Hospital.
There will be no public services. Holloway's remains were cremated.
Holloway is survived by brothers Steven (Linda) Holloway of Coeur D'Alene, Idaho
and Kenneth (Denise) Holloway of Harlan; and sister Lisa (Tom) Bergner of
Fleming, Co.
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Holst, Senta - death notice April 19, 2003
Holst, 96, Walnut, died April 19, 2003.
WALNUT -- Senta Holst, 96, Walnut, died Saturday, April 19 at the Avoca Nursing
and Rehab Center.
Services will be held Tuesday, April 22 at 1 p.m. at Pauley Knutson Funeral
Chapel in Avoca with inurnment in the Shelby Cemetery.
Holst is survived by her son, Gaylan Holst, of Griswold; daughter Sherry Koch of
Cumming; six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
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Honaker, Pearl E. (Pedersen) Mahlberg - obit 1926 - 2003
Pearl E. Mahlberg Honaker
Pearl was born on January 25, 1926 to parents John and Edith (Kessler) Pedersen
in Dunlap. She attended country school at Willow #8. On January 6, 1947 she
married Delmar Mahlberg at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Dunlap. The couple
farmed in Willow township west of Dunlap. To this union nine children were born.
Delmar died on February 10, 1964. Pearl stayed on the farm raising their nine
children.
On March 21, 1976, she married Richard (Dean) Honaker at St. Patrick's Catholic
Church. The couple moved to Tumbling Shoals, Ark. While there she worked as a
nurse's aide. In 1989 Pearl and Dean moved to Neola. In 1999 they moved to
Harlan. Pearl was on hemodialysis for 17 years.
She enjoyed gardening, bird watching, playing cards and writing letters.
Pearl died Monday, April 14, 2003 at her home in Harlan at the age of 77 years,
two months and 20 days.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Delmar Mahlberg; two
grandchildren, Matt Evers and Doug Wessel; son-in-law, Clint Evers; sister,
Mildred Melby; brother, Johnny Pedersen and step-son, Darrell Honaker.
She is survived by her husband, Dean Honaker of Harlan; nine children, Paul
Mahlberg of Milledgeville, Ga., Patricia and Steve Wessel of Mapleton, Donna and
Don McCracken of Denver, Colo., David Mahlberg and Sandi of Dunlap, Judy and
Rick Blume of Ute, Bob Mahlberg and Sharon of Soldier, Raymond Mahlberg and
Carmen of San Diego, Calif., Barbara and Warren Jensen of Soldier and Rodney
Mahlberg and Jodi of Lincoln, Neb.; step-son, Leonard Honaker and Karen of Black
River Falls, Wis.; 21 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; two brothers,
Leslie Pedersen and Velma of Denison and Charles Pedersen and Joanne of Des
Moines; two sisters, Rose Johnson and Wally Stern and Lillian Pedersen both of
Prophetstown, Ill. She is also survived by numerous relatives and friends.
Mass of Christian Burial was held Thursday, April 17, 2003, at St. Patrick's
Catholic Church in Dunlap. Rev. Paul Strittmatter and Rev. Jack McClure
officiated the 10 a.m. service. Music was provided by Marilyn Grote and Jerry
Baldwin.
Interment was made at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Dunlap. Honorary casket bearers
were Candice Mahlberg, Lindy Mahlberg, Jackie Wessel, Ana Mahlberg, Cindy
Mahlberg, Josie Mahlberg, Meckensie Jensen. Casket bearers were Nick Mahlberg,
Mike Evers, Brandon Blume, Garred Blume, Caine Mahlberg, Jamie Mahlberg, Shannon
Mahlberg, David Mahlberg, Tony Mahlberg, Chris Jensen, Nate Jensen, Cole
Mahlberg, Cade Mahlberg, Henry Mahlberg. Fouts Funeral Home of Dunlap was in
charge of arrangements.
İThe Dunlap Reporter 2003
Honaker, Richard Dean - death notice June 8, 2003
DUNLAP - Funeral Mass for Richard Dean Honaker, 88, of
Harlan, formerly of Dunlap, will be Thursday at 10 a.m. at St. Patrick's
Catholic Church in Dunlap.
Mr. Honaker died June 8 at Myrtue Memorial Hospital in Harlan.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Pearl, on April 14. Survivors include his
son, Leonard Honaker, and wife, Karen, of Black River Falls, Wis.
Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Fouts Funeral Home in Dunlap.
Burial will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Dunlap.
Daily Nonpareil
Council Bluffs IA
June 11th, 2003
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Mass of Christian Burial for Richard Dean Honaker of Harlan
was held Thursday morning, June 12, 2003 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in
Dunlap. Father Paul Strittmatter officiated at the 10 a.m. service. Music was
provided by Fran Klein and Rick Rannells.
Interment was made at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Dunlap. Pallbearers were Mike
Honaker, John Heller, Mike Evers, Nathan Jensen, Chris Jensen, Tony Mahlberg.
Honorary bearers were members of the Dunlap Fire and Rescue. Fouts Funeral Home
was in charge of arrangements.
Dean was born on June 23, 1914 to parents, James and Harriet (Burnett) Honaker
in Woodbine. In 1932, Dean married Marie Leone Weber in Dunlap. Dean operated a
gas station in Dunlap and then drove a gravel truck. He had been on the Dunlap
Fire Department and was the fire chief for a number of years. Marie died on
December 29, 1972.
On March 21, 1976, Dean married Pearl Honaker at St. Patrick's Catholic Church
in Dunlap. The couple moved to Tumbling Shoals, Ark. Dean and Pearl returned to
Neola in 1989. The couple moved to Harlan in 1999. Pearl died April 12, 2003.
Dean died Sunday, June 8, 2003 at Myrtue Memorial Hospital in Harlan at the age
of 88 years, eleven months and sixteen days.
Dean was preceded in death by his parents, two wives, son, Darrell Honaker, two
brothers and three sisters.
He is survived by his son, Leonard Honaker and wife Karen of Black River Falls,
Wis.; 7 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and many other relatives and
friends.
İThe Dunlap Reporter 2003
Jacobsen, Dean P. - death notice June 13, 2003
Jacobsen, 63, Hancock, died June 13, 2003.
HANCOCK -- Dean P. Jacobsen, 63, Hancock, died Friday, June 13 at Myrtue
Memorial Hospital.
Graveside services will be held Friday, June 20 at Oak Hill Cemetery in Hancock.
Jacobsen is survived by his mother, Ione Jacobsen, of Atlantic; sister Caralee
Gunselman of Modesto, Calif.; one niece, other relatives and friends.
İThe Harlan Tribune 2003
Johnson, Ronald - death notice April 4, 2003
Ronald Johnson
Johnson, 85, Avoca, died April 4, 2003.
AVOCA -- Ronald Johnson, 85, Avoca, died Friday, April 4 at Myrtue Memorial
Hospital in Harlan.
Services will be held Tuesday, April 8 at 10:30 a.m. at United Church of Avoca
with burial in the Graceland Cemetery at Avoca.
Johnson is survived by his wife, Betty, of Avoca; sons Lee (Janet) of Mercer
Island, Wa., Dr. Gary (Patricia) of Atlantic, David (Colleen) of Kingdom City,
Saudi Arabia and Thomas (Beverly) Camblin of Fraizer Park, Co.; eight
grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
İThe Harlan Tribune 2003
Kadel, Ronald L. - death notice April 20, 2003
Kadel, 87, Minden, died April 20, 2003.
MINDEN -- Ronald L. Kadel, 87, Minden, died Sunday, April 20 at Jennie Edmundson
Hospital in Council Bluffs.
Services were held Wednesday, April 23 at 2 p.m. at Minden United Church of
Christ with burial in the Minden Cemetery.
Kadel is survived by his wife, Beulah, of Minden; daughter-in-law Lynn Kadel
(Denny) Peterson of Minden; two granddaughters; four great-grandchildren; and
sister Ednamae Holleson of Council Bluffs.
İThe Harlan Tribune 2003
Kenkel, Michael I. - death notice June 23, 2003
Michael Kenkel, 66
CHICAGO, Ill. -- Michael I. Kenkel, 66, Chicago, Ill., died Monday, June 23 at
his home.
Funeral services were held Friday, June 27 at St. Jane's Catholic Church in
Chicago with burial in Resurrection Cemetery in Chicago.
Survivors include his wife, Pat, of Chicago; daughters Mary Beth (Jim) Pleggi,
Marcia (Joe) Kuchta and Mark (Sandy) Kenkel, all of the Chicago area; nine
grandchildren; brothers Fr. Leonard Kenkel of Creston; Sylvan (Joyce), David
(Joyce) Damian (Pat) and Gene (Pat) of Panama; sisters Lauretta Kenkel of Panama
and sister Sr. Sylvia of Atchison, Kan.; nieces and nephews.
İThe Harlan Tribune 2003
Kite, JoAnne V. - death notice April 17, 2003
Kite, 70, Harlan, died April 17, 2003.
HARLAN -- JoAnne V. Kite, 70, Harlan, died Thursday, April 17 at Myrtue Memorial
Hospital.
Services were held Monday, April 21 at 2 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in
Harlan with burial in the Monroe Township Cemetery in Shelby County.
Kite is survived by her daughter, Debby Buck and special friend Alvin Claude of
Harlan; son Alvin (Shannon) Kite of Harlan; special friend Harlan Harring of
Harlan; 11 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.
İThe Harlan Tribune 2003
Kixmiller, Charlotte Bertha Brigitte - death notice May 24, 2003
AVOCA -- Charlotte Bertha Brigitte Kixmiller, 102, Avoca,
died May 24 at the Avoca Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Services were held Wednesday, May 28 at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church
with burial in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Hancock.
Kixmiller is survived her son Robert (Bertha) of Avoca; three grandchildren, six
great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
İThe Harlan Tribune 2003
Klein, Veronica (Mikels) - death notice died May 14, 2003
Klein, 89, Harlan, died May 14, 2003.
HARLAN -- Veronica G. Klein, 89, Harlan, died Wednesday, May 14 at Myrtue
Memorial Hospital.
[daughter of Matt and Genevieve (Fuhs) Mikels]
Services will be held Saturday, May 17 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Michael's Catholic
Church in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery. A rosary will be held
Friday, May 16 at 7 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home, Harlan. Visitation will
be Friday from 8 a.m.-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Klein is survived by her husband, Leonard M. Klein, of Harlan; sons Alan
(Rosemary) of Kirkman, Kenneth (Janice) of Harlan and Myron (Cindy) of Higganum,
Ct.; daughter Mary Ann Majkowski of Omaha; brothers Raymond Mikels of Elk Horn,
Delmar (Phyllis) Mikels of Portsmouth and Richard (Jeanette) Mikels of
Portsmouth; sister Dolores (Jack) Hicks of Manhattan Beach, Calif.;
sister-in-law Mae Mikels of Woodbine; brother-in-law Jess Slaughter of Texas; 11
grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
İThe Harlan Tribune 2003
Koesters, Josephine Elizabeth Mueller - death notice April 18, 2003
KOESTERS-Josephine Elizabeth, Earling, IA, 4/18/03.
Survived by by husband, Louis Koesters; children, Phil (Jolene) Koesters, Julie
(Dick) Klein, Robert (JoAnn) Koesters, June (Greg) Schmidt, Norene (Robert)
Schechinger, John Koesters, Mitzi (Al) LeClair, Luke (Deb) Koesters, Mark
(Adrian) Koesters and Matthew (Rose) Koesters.
VISITATION Sun., 4/20/03, 3-9 pm at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Earling, IA
with ROSARY at 7 pm. Mass will be celebrated 11 am Mon., 4/21/03, at St.
Joseph's Catholic Church, Earling, IA.
from Omaha World Herald
Koesters, Martha - death notice
KOESTERS-Martha, age 94, Earling, IA.
FUNERAL MASS Tues. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Earling, IA.
COMPLETE NOTICE LATER
from Omaha World Herald Apr. 6, 2003
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from Omaha World Herald Mon. Apr. 7, 2003:
KOESTERS-Martha, age 94, Earling, IA, 4/4/03. Survived by daughters, Rita (Wes)
Hawk, Blair, Mary Jane Leistra, Kennard, NE, Ruth Graeve, Claburne, TX, Linda
(Dan) Weiland, Lewisville, TX; sons, Albert Koesters (friend, Wilma), Omaha,
Jerry (Jan) Koesters, Kennard, NE, Dennis (Charlene) Koesters, The Colony, TX;
24 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren.
VISITATION 8 am to 5 pm Mon. at Funeral Home and from 6-9 pm at St. Joseph's
Catholic Church, Earling, IA with 7 pm Wake Service. SERVICES 11 am Tues. at St.
Joseph's Catholic Church with Rev. Michael Berner officiating. Interment St.
Joseph's Cemetery, Earling, IA.
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Martha Koesters
Koesters, 94, Earling, died April 4, 2003.
EARLING -- Martha Koesters, 94, Earling, died Friday, April 4 at the Little
Flower Haven Nursing Home.
Services will be held Tuesday, April 8 at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic
Church with burial in the St. Joseph's Cemetery. A wake service was held Monday,
April 7 at 7 p.m. at the church. Visitation was Monday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at
Pauley Jones Funeral Home, Harlan, and continued from 6-9 p.m. at St. Joseph's
Church, Earling.
Koesters is survived by her daughters Rita (Wes) Hawk of Blair, Neb., Mary Jane
Leistra of Kennard, Neb., Ruth Graeve of Claburne, Texas and Linda (Dan) Weiland
of Lewisville, Texas; sons Albert (friend Wilma) of Omaha, Jerry (Jan) of
Kennard, Neb. and Dennis (Charlene) of The Colony, Texas; 24 grandchildren and
41 great-grandchildren.
İThe Harlan Tribune 2003
Larsen, Florence E. - death notice June 17, 2003
Larsen, 88, Manilla, died June 17, 2003.
MANILLA -- Services for Florence E. Larsen, 88, Manilla, formerly of Irwin, will
be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 20 at the United Methodist Church in Irwin
with burial in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Irwin.
Larsen died Tuesday, June 17 at the Manilla Manor in Manilla.
Larsen is survived by two daughters -- Phyllis Lorenzen of Denison and Alys Mae
(Ralph) Beam of Manilla; one son, Larry Larsen, of Boulder City, Nev.; eight
grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and a
brother, Howard French of Manilla.
İThe Harlan Tribune 2003
Larsen, Herbert B. - death notice April 22, 2003
Surnames: LARSEN
Larsen, 86, Kimballton, died April 22, 2003.
KIMBALLTON -- Herbert B. Larsen, 86, Kimballton, died April 22 at the Friendship
Home in Audubon.
Services were held Friday, April 25 at 10:30 a.m. at the Bethany Lutheran Church
northeast of Kimballton with burial in the Bethany Lutheran Cemetery.
Larsen is survived by his sister, Edna Kjergaard, of Audubon; brother Chester
Larsen of Littleton, Co.; sister-in-law Beulah Jensen of Audubon; nieces and
nephews.
İThe Harlan Tribune 2003
Louis, Fred, III - death notice June 20, 2003
Louis, 67, Northbrook, Ill., died June 20, 2003.
NORTHBROOK, Ill. -- Word has been received of the death of Fred Louis III, 67,
Northbrook, Ill., who died June 20.
Louis is formerly of Harlan.
Services will be Saturday, June 28 at 2 p.m. at the Northbrook United Methodist
Church with private interment.
He is survived by his wife, Lona; mother, Louise; daughters Amy (Stan) Lujan and
Lona Beth (David) Hedger; sister-in-law Judith Louis; two grandchiildren; and
two nieces.
İThe Harlan Tribune 2003
McLaughlin, James P. - death notice April 28, 2003
McLaughlin, 69, Joice, died April 28, 2003.
JOICE -- James P. McLaughlin, 69, Joice, died Monday, April 28. Services were
held Thursday, May 1 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Lake
Mills with burial in the St. Patrick's Cemetery.
McLaughlin is a former Portsmouth resident and graduate of Harlan High School.
He is survived by his wife, Marlene, of Joice; sons Kirk of Ventura and Jeff of
Forest City; four sisters and one brother -- Evelyn Talbott and fiance Mason
Wagoner of Council Bluffs, Dick (Colleen) McLaughlin of Harlan, Jerilyn (Gail)
Hess of DeWitt, Pat (Bob) Goeser of Crescent and Janice (Tim) Pabst of Eagan,
Mn.; nieces and nephews.
İThe Harlan Tribune 2003
McLaughlin, Margaret Marie - death notice June 20, 2003
ELK HORN - Margaret Marie McLaughlin, 94, of Elk Horn died
June 20 at Salem Lutheran Home where she lived for two and a half years.
She was born in Marshfield, Wis., where she graduated from high school.
She was married in 1930 to John McLaughlin who preceded her in death.
She is survived by three daughters, Arlene Anderson and husband, Eddie, of
Rochester, Minn., Sharon Sorrells and husband, Norman, Margaret Crow and
husband, Wade, all of Omaha; six sons, Francis and wife, Catherine, Roland and
wife, Jolene, Robert and wife, Jan, all of Omaha, Raymond of Walnut, Edward of
Oakland, Neb., Joseph and wife, Mary, of Everly; three sisters, Jean Waltz of
Canby, Minn., Ceil Zimmerman of Omaha, Vera Pauley of Portsmouth; son-in-law
Billy Cunningham of Eagan, Minn.; 19 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren.
Visitation with family will be tonight from 6 to 8 at Pauley Knutson Funeral
Home. Rosary service will be at 7 p.m.
Funeral will be Monday at 10:30 a.m. at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Walnut
with burial to follow at St. Patrick's Cemetery in Walnut.
Memorials may be offered to St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Walnut or Salem
Lutheran Home in Walnut.
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McLaughlin, 94, Elk Horn, died June 20, 2003.
ELK HORN -- Margaret M. McLaughlin, 94, Elk Horn, died Friday, June 20 at the
Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn.
Services were held Monday, June 23 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Patrick's Catholic
Church with burial in the St. Patrick's Cemetery at Walnut.
McLaughlin is survived by sons Francis (Catherine) of Omaha, Roland (Jolene) of
Omaha, Robert (Jan) of Omaha, Raymond of Walnut, Edward (Kris) of Oakland, Neb.
and Joseph (Mary) of Everly; daughters Arlene (Eddie) Andersen of Rochester,
Mn., Sharon (Norman) Sorrells of Omaha and Margaret (Wade) Crow of Omaha;
son-in-law Billy Cunningham of Eagan, Mn.; and sisters Jean Waltz of Canby, Mn,
Ceil Zimmerman of Omaha and Vera Pauley of Portsmouth.
İThe Harlan Tribune 2003
Moody, James "Jamey" IV - death notice June 9, 2003
James "Jamey" Moody IV, 22, Washington DC, died June 9,
2003.
James Moody IV, 22
WASHINGTON, DC -- Word has been received of the death of James "Jamey" I. Moody
IV, 22, Washington, DC, who died June 9 as a result of injuries sustained in an
accident in Washington, DC.
Jamey is the son of Lyn and Alan Kelly of Harlan, and James I. Moody III of
Graham, Texas. He was a student at Harlan Community High School, and graduated
in 1998 from Graham High School in Graham, Texas.
He is survived by aunts and uncles who all live in Texas.
Services were held Monday, June 16 at the First United Methodist Church in
Graham. There will be an informal memorial service held June 21 at 3 p.m. at his
parent's home in Harlan at 1609 9th St.
İThe Harlan Tribune 2003
Murray, Dona M. - death notice May 28, 2003
IRWIN -- Dona M. Murray, 71, Irwin, died Wednesday, May 28
in Harlan.
A graveside service and burial will be held Saturday, May 31 at 11 a.m. at Oak
Hill Cemetery in Irwin. Friends may call Friday, May 30 from 6-8 p.m. at
Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan.
Murray is survived by her husband, James, of Irwin; daughters Pam (Ron)
Ohannessian of Melcher-Callas and Patricia Hollingsworth of Orlando, Fla.;
stepson Ron Murray of Jacksonville; stepdaughters Kristi Murray of California
and Vicki (Kevin) Krohn of Harlan; sister Beverly Maule of Lake City; brother
Larry Patten of Atlanta, Ga.; 10 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and
other relatives and friends.
İThe Harlan Tribune 2003
Myers, Louis E. -death notice June 18, 2003
Myers, 88, Walnut, died June 18, 2003.
WALNUT -- Louis E. Myers, 88, Walnut, died Wednesday, June 18 at Cass County
Memorial Hospital.
Services were held Sunday, June 22 at 2 p.m. at First
Presbyterian Church with burial in the Fullerton Cemetery.
Myers is survived by his daughter, Gloria, of Walnut; son Ed of Broomfield, Co.;
sisters Edna McKibben of Kearney, Neb. and Mary (Eldon) Swanson of Mt. Ayr.
İThe Harlan Tribune 2003
Nihsen, Marjorie A. - death notice May 8, 2003
Nihsen, 77, Minden, died May 8, 2003.
MINDEN -- Marjorie A. Nihsen, 77, Minden, died May 8 at Myrtue Memorial Hospital
in Harlan.
Services were held Monday, May 12 at 10:30 a.m. at Minden United Church of
Christ with burial in the Minden Cemetery.
Nihsen is survived by her brother, Edwin, of rural Avoca; friends and relatives.
İThe Harlan Tribune 2003
Ohlinger, Alvin N. - death notice April 29, 2003
Alvin N. Ohlinger
Memorial Mass for Alvin N. Ohlinger, 61, of Council Bluffs will be May 10 at 11
a.m., at St. Michael's Church in Harlan.
Mr. Ohlinger died April 29. He was born in Panama. He worked for Snoco for many
years. He also did lawn service and was an auctioneer.
Mr. Ohlinger was preceded in death by his father, Jake Ohlinger; brother, Clete
Ohlinger; and niece, Jennifer Buckley.
Survivors include his daughters, Diane Ohlinger and husband, Dennis, Suzi
Ohlinger-Reichart and husband, Todd, all of Council Bluffs; four grandchildren,
Laura, Jeffery, Erika and Cory; mother, Florence Ohlinger of Harlan; four
brothers, Father Vince Ohlinger of East Troy, Wis., Ray and Betty Ohlinger of
Pocahontas, Jake and Kathy Ohlinger of Greenville, S.C., and Bob and Luann
Ohlinger of Wheat Ridge, Colo.; sisters, Theresa and Jerry Sonntag of Atlantic,
Angie Wingert of Omaha, Jane and Richard Buckley of Glenwood, Leola and Bill
Royal of Harlan, Rose and Dave Sternberg of Shelby and Margie and Terry Ostgaard
of Lincoln, Neb.; 37 nieces and nephews.
"You'll always be in our hearts, Dad."
İDaily Nonpareil 2003
Parr, Lawrence - death notice April 23, 2003
Parr, 75, Altoona, died April 23, 2003.
ALTOONA -- Word has been received of the death of Lawrence Parr, 75, Altoona,
who died Wednesday, April 23 at his home. Parr was a former school principal in
Harlan for a number of years.
Services were held Saturday, April 26 at 2 p.m. at Hamilton's near Highland
Memory Gardens Funeral Home with private burial at the Harlan Cemetery.
Parr has no local survivors.
İThe Harlan Tribune 2003
Pauley, Angel C. - death notice April 18, 2003
Pauley, infant, was born and died April 18, 2003.
HONEY CREEK -- Angel C. Pauley, the infant daughter of Patrick and Sandra
Pauley, was born and died Friday, April 18 at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha.
Besides her parents, she is survived by brothers and sisters at home -- Paige,
Andrew, Allison and Daniel. No services will be held. Hennessey-Aman Funeral
Home, Missouri Valley, is in charge of arrangements.
İThe Harlan Tribune 2003
Pauley, Martha E. - death notice May 24, 2003
Pauley, 89, Fremont, Neb., died May 24, 2003.
FREMONT, Neb. -- Martha E. Pauley, 89, Fremont, Neb., formerly of Shelby County,
died Saturday, May 24 at the Fremont Area Medical Center.
Services will be held Tuesday, May 27 at the Moser Memorial Chapel in Fremont
with burial in the Walnut Hill Cemetery in Council Bluffs.
Pauley is survived by her husband, Peter; son Lyle (Janet) Pauley of Charter
Oak; daughter Patricia (Ed) Rhode of Ocala, Fla.; two grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren; and two sisters -- Alfreda Havelka and Marcella (Emil)
Coufal, both of Fremont.
İThe Harlan Tribune 2003
Perry, Guena Y. - death notice May 2, 2003
Perry, 80, Harlan, died May 2, 2003.
HARLAN -- Guena Y. Perry, 80, Harlan, died Friday, May 2 at Myrtue Memorial
Hospital in Harlan.
Services were held Monday, May 5 at 10:30 a.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in
Harlan with burial in the Maple Hill Cemetery at Osceola.
Perry is survived by her daughter, Barb (Bob) English, of Harlan; grandsons
Matthew (fiance Sarah Bieker) English of Harlan and Andrew English of Indianola;
and sisters Yvette (Harold) Vandeberg of LaVista, Neb. and Jerri Braun of
Newton.
İThe Harlan Tribune 2003
Piittmann, Raymond M. - death notice June 30, 2003
HARLAN - Raymond M. Piittmann, 83, of Avoca, formerly of
Shelby, died June 30 in Harlan.
Survivors include two sons, Delman and wife, Norma, of Albany, Ill., and Duane
of Harlan; one brother, Wilbert and wife, Cathy, of Oakland; three
granddaughters, Cynthia Roberts of Ankeny, Kelley Piittmann of Dallas, and
Kristi Regenwether and husband, Robert, of Waterloo; one grandson, Justin
Piittmann, and wife, Tamara, of Council Bluffs; three great-grandchildren; one
step-great-grandchild.
There will be no visitation. Memorial service will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at
United Lutheran Church in Shelby. Burial will be in Shelby Cemetery.
Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan is in charge of arrangements.
İDaily Nonpareil 2003
Rasmussen, Dorothy - death notice June 10, 2003
Rasmussen, 86, Avoca, died June 10, 2003.
AVOCA -- Dorothy Rasmussen, 86, Avoca, died Tuesday, June 10 at Creighton
Medical Center in Omaha.
Services will be held Friday, June 13 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic
Church with burial in the Graceland Cemetery at Avoca.
Visitation was held Thursday, June 12 from 7-8 p.m. with a wake service at 7:30
p.m. at Pauley Knutson Funeral Home in Avoca.
Rasmussen is survived by her son, Elmer Faddis, of Rochester, Ill.; and two
grandchildren.
İThe Harlan Tribune 2003
Ronfeldt, Ella A.C. - death notice April 6, 2003
Ronfeldt, 91, Persia, died April 6, 2003.
PERSIA -- Ella A.C. Ronfeldt, 91, Persia, died Sunday, April 6 at the Westmont
Care Center in Logan.
Services were held Thursday, April 10 at 2 p.m. at Logan Memorial Chapel in
Logan with burial in the Valley View Cemetery at Persia.
Ronfeldt is survived by her sons Lyle (Bonnie) of Persia and Lynn (Connie) of
Council Bluffs; daughter Judy (Art) Hill of Mulberry, Fla.; brother Carl Wiepert
of Clinton; sisters Margaret Olson of Logan, Helen Pieper of Clinton; 21
grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
İThe Harlan Tribune 2003
Schmitz, Laurina Helen - death notice June 12, 2003
HARLAN - Mrs. Laurina Helen Schmitz, 87, formerly of 2004
Garfield No. 222, died June 12 at her residence.
She was born in Westphalia and graduated from St. Boniface High School in 1934.
She was a homemaker.
She was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church in Harlan, St. Mary's Church
in Panama and St. Mary's Church in Portsmouth from 1977-79.
She served as Golden Pioneer chairperson from 1979 to 1981; Shelby County
Chairperson on Aging, Council Bluffs region; Shelby County Board of Public
Health; and had articles published by the Catholic Diocesan paper.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Joseph Nicholas Schmitz,
who died in 1994.
She is survived by five daughters, Marleen Nabity of Stockton, Mo., Kathleen
(Orville) Leinen of Panora, Elizabeth "Betty" Anderson of Lincoln, Neb.,
Marietta (Albert) Bellingtier of Fort Dodge, and Therese (Michael) Ratigan of
Council Bluffs; two sons, Robert (Susan) Schmitz of Panama, and Michael
(Barbara) Schmitz of Defiance; two sisters, Marie Nufrio of Fountain City, Ind.,
and Bernadine Ausmann of Phoenix; a brother, Bernard (Barbara) Stracke of
Manilla; 26 grandchildren and 45 great-grandchildren.
A wake will be held at Pauley Jones Funeral Home today at 7:30 p.m.
The funeral will be Monday at 10 a.m. at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Harlan
with the Rev. Jack McClure officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary's
Cemetery in Panama.
Memorial information may be obtained from the funeral home at (712) 755-3135.
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SCHMITZ-Laurina Helen, 87, Harlan, IA, 6/12/03. Survived by sons, Robert (Susan)
Schmitz, Panama, IA, Michael (Barbara) Schmitz, Defiance, IA; daughters, Marleen
Nabity, Stockton, MO, Kathleen (Orville) Leinen, Panora, IA, Elizabeth 'Betty'
Anderson, Lincoln, Marietta (Albert) Bellingtier, Fort Dodge, IA, Therese
(Michael) Ratigan, Council Bluffs; sisters, Marie Nufrio, Fountain City, IN,
Bernadine Ausmann, Phoenix, AZ; brother, Bernard (Barbara) Stracke, Manilla, IA;
26 grandchildren; 45 great grandchildren.
VISITATION Sun. 12 Noon to 9 pm with Wake Service at Pauley Funeral Home at 7:30
pm. FUNERAL SERVICE 10 am Mon. St. Michael's Catholic Church, Harlan, IA with
Rev. Jack McClure, C.PP.S officiating. Burial St. Mary's Cemetery, Panama, IA.
from Omaha World Herald
Scollard, Geraldine M. - death notice June 9, 2003
Scollard, 94, Omaha, died June 9, 2003.
OMAHA -- Geraldine M. Scollard, 94, Omaha, died Monday, June 9 at St. Joseph's
Villa Nursing and Rehab Center.
Services were held Thursday, June 12 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary of the Assumption
Catholic Church in Panama with burial in the St. Mary's Cemetery.
Scollard is survived by her daughter, Carol (Mickey) Guinan of Omaha; sons
Patrick of Omaha and Michael of Tucson, Az.; five grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren.
İThe Harlan Tribune 2003
Sorensen, Chris K. - death notice May 23, 2003
Sorensen, 86, Harlan, died May 23, 2003.
HARLAN -- Chris K. Sorensen, 86, Harlan, died Friday, May 23 at his home.
Services will be held Tuesday, May 27 at 10:30 a.m. at Grace Baptist Church with
burial in the Harlan Cemetery.
Sorensen is survived by his wife, Inez, of Harlan; daughters Luanne (Larry)
Hutchinson of Branson, Mo. and Helen (Jim) Warren of Harlan; sisters Vivian
Keating of Hudson, Fla., Jeanette Havick of Harlan and Arleen Larson of Palm
Harbor, Fla.; eight grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
İThe Harlan Tribune 2003
Sorey, Marian Elizabeth (Condron) - 1922 - 2003
The funeral for Marian E. Condron Sorey, 80, of Woodbine
was Saturday, May 10, 2003 at 10:30 a.m. at Fouts Funeral Home in Woodbine.
Mrs. Sorey died May 7 at home.
She was born July 1, 1922, to Edward Luther and May Ola (Fry) Condron in
Woodbine. She and her husband farmed southeast of Woodbine. She was a member of
the Woodbine Saddle Club. Mrs. Sorey was preceded in death by her parents, her
husband, Ralph, on May 2, 1991. [They were married July 1, 1939, in Denison] and
3 sisters, Caroline (Condron) Sorey, Lois (Condron) Christensen and Marie
(Condron) Sorey.
Survivors include four children, Terry Sorey and his wife, Mary, Deanna and her
husband, Jim Porter, Judy Sorey, and Lori and her husband, Bill Benson, all of
Woodbine; seven grandchildren, Shelly and her husband Eric Schmidt of Harlan,
Shannon Sorey of Defiance, Sheila Piper and her fiance Ron Rogers of Omaha
Jeremy Porter and his wife Rachel, Chad Porter, Jackie Benson and Jason Benson;
four great-grandchildren,
Cody, Amanda & Chloe Schmidt and Faith Sorey; two sisters, Erma Spotts of
Woodbine and Lila Bulger of Carthage, Mo.
Visitation with the family was Friday, May 9 from 7 to 8:30 at the funeral home.
Stamp, Wilhelm Martens - death notice April 8, 2003
HARLAN - Wilhelm Martens Stamp, 87, of Persia died April 8
at Myrtue Memorial Hospital.
He was born in Persia. He graduated from high school in 1932. He was a farmer.
He was a member of Trinity Lutheran, Farm Bureau and Bank Director of Home
Savings.
Mr. Stamp and his wife, Coralys, were married 47 years.
Survivors in addition to his wife include two daughters, Mona Jensen and
husband, Kevin, of Council Bluffs and Mary Bennett and husband, Earl, of
Underwood; five grandchildren.
Visitation with the family will be Friday from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Trinity
Lutheran Church in Persia. The funeral will be Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at the
church with the Rev. David Kuhnle officiating. Burial will be in Valley View
Cemetery in Persia. Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan is in charge of
arrangements.
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Wilhelm Stamp
Stamp, 87, Persia, died April 8, 2003.
PERSIA -- Wilhelm "Bill" Martens Stamp, 87, Persia, died Tuesday, April 8 at
Myrtue Memorial Hospital, Harlan.
Services will be held Saturday, April 12 at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran
Church in Persia with burial in the Valley View Cemetery. A prayer service will
be held Friday, April 11 at 7 p.m. at the church. Family will greet friends
Friday from 6-8:30 p.m. at the church. Visitation is Friday from 8 a.m.-4:30
p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.
Stamp is survived by his wife, Coralys, of Persia; daughters Mona (Kevin) Jensen
of Council Bluffs and Mary (Earl) Bennett of Underwood; and five grandchildren.
İThe Harlan Tribune 2003
Stein, Diane - death notice April 1, 2003
Diane Stein
Stein, 54, Harlan, died April 1, 2003.
HARLAN -- Diane Stein, 54, Harlan, died Tuesday, April 1 at St. Joseph's
Hospital.
Services will be held Saturday, April 5 at 1 p.m. at St. Michael's Catholic
Church in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery. A wake service will be
Friday, April 4 at 7 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan. Visitation is
Friday from 1-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Stein is survived by her mother, Ollie, of Harlan; husband Joseph of Harlan;
daughters Lisa Stein of Harlan and Dawn (Bill) Winnett of Harlan; son Marty
(Angie) Stein of Harlan; brother Daryl (Sandy) Sorenson of Denison; six
grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
İThe Harlan Tribune 2003
Stevens, Gerald E. "Jerry" - death notice April 19, 2003
Stevens, 75, Navarre, Fla., died April 19, 2003.
NAVARRE, Fla. -- Gerald E. "Jerry" Stevens, 75, Navarre, Fla., formerly of
Walnut, died April 19 in Gulf Breeze, Fla.
Services were held Wednesday, April 23 at 10:30 a.m. at Calvary Baptist Church
in Walnut with burial in the Walnut Cemetery.
Stevens is survived by three daughters -- Eva (Randy) Neese of Walnut, Marilyn
(Joseph) Anderson of Navarre and Barb (Wayne) Rush of Walnut; sons Ed (Dawn)
Stevens of Walnut and Darrell (Jamie) Stevens of Omaha; 19 grandchildren and 31
great-grandchildren; and sister Lewella Osborn of Omaha.
İThe Harlan Tribune 2003
Stoll, Francis H. - death notice April 6, 2003
Francis H. Stoll
The funeral for Francis H. Stoll, 85, of Portsmouth will be Thursday at 10 a.m.
at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Portsmouth.
Mr. Stoll died April 6 at VA Hospital in Omaha.
He served in the military. He was a member of American Legion Post No. 0314 in
Portsmouth.
Mr. Stoll was preceded in death by his wife, Amber (Bomer).
Survivors include his son, George Stoll, and wife, Barbara, of Omaha; daughter,
Marilyn Blair, and husband, Albert, of DuBois, Neb.; seven grandchildren; seven
great-grandchildren.
Visitation tonight from 6 to 8 at McCurdy Funeral Home and Wednesday from 5 to 7
p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Portsmouth. A wake service will follow
Wednesday's visitation. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery.
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Stuhr, Douglas, Sr. - death notice April 3, 2003
Douglas Stuhr Sr.
Stuhr, 81, Persia, died April 3, 2003.
PERSIA -- Douglas D. Stuhr, S., 81, Persia, died Thursday, April 3 at Myrtue
Memorial Hospital, Harlan.
Services were held Monday, April 7 at 1:30 p.m. at Minden United Church of
Christ with burial in the Minden Cemetery.
Stuhr is survived by his son, Douglas Jr. (Fran), daughter Dianna (Ken) Reimers
and daughter-in-law Mary Stuhr, all of Council Bluffs; nine grandchildren and
four great-grandchildren.
İThe Harlan Tribune 2003
Tebedo, Michael A. - death notice May 10, 2003
Tebedo, 43, Harlan, died May 10, 2003.
HARLAN -- Michael A. Tebedo, 43, Harlan, died Saturday, May 10 at Myrtue
Memorial Hospital in Harlan.
Services are pending at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.
Tebedo is survived by his parents, Bud and Mary Tebedo, of Rock Springs, Wyo.;
son Matt Tebedo of Harlan; brothers Wayne Tebedo of Omaha, Oliver D. Tebedo of
Grand Junction, Co., Brian (Kathy) Tebedo of Rock Springs, Jeffrey (Delia)
Tebedo of Germany and Christopher Tebedo of Grand Junction; and sisters Carolyn
(Bill) Jussila of Larimie, Wyo., Eileen Cristanelli of Rock Springs and Nadine
Tebedo of Seattle, Wa.
İThe Harlan Tribune 2003
Towne, Willis G. - death notice April 19, 2003
Towne, 76, Harlan, died April 19, 2003.
HARLAN -- Willis G. Towne, 76, Harlan, died Saturday, April 19 at his home.
Services will be held Wednesday, April 23 at 11 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church
in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.
Visitation is Tuesday, April 22 from 8 a.m.-9 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home.
Family will greet friends Tuesday from 7-8:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
Towne is survived by his wife, Doris, of Harlan; sons Randy (Martha) Towne of
Lafayette, Co. and Bill (Beth) Towne of Council Bluffs; sister Doris Waite of
Missouri Valley; and one grandchild.
Towne was a dedicated 44-year employee of the Harlan Newspapers, and served many
years as print shop foreman.
İThe Harlan Tribune 2003
Troll, Anna - death notice June 25, 2003
Troll, 100, Elk Horn, died June 25, 2003.
ELK HORN -- Anna Troll, 100, Elk Horn, died Wednesday, June 25 at the Salem
Lutheran Home in Elk Horn.
Services will be held Friday, June 27 at 1 p.m. at Peace United Church of Christ
with burial in the Walnut Cemetery. Family greeted friends Thursday, June 26
from 7-9 p.m. at Pauley Knutson Funeral Home in Avoca.
Troll is survived by nieces and nephews.
İThe Harlan Tribune 2003
Vogelzang, Marvin F. - death notice June 17, 2003
Vogelzang, 74, Harlan, died June 17, 2003.
HARLAN -- Marvin F. Vogelzang, 74, Harlan, died Tuesday, June 17 at Myrtue
Memorial Hospital.
Services will be held Friday, June 20 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Michael's Catholic
Church with burial in the Harlan Cemetery. A wake service was held Thursday,
June 19 at 7 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan. Visitation continued
Thursday from 8 a.m.-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Vogelzang is survived by sons Richard (Connie) of Carroll, Thomas (Christy) of
Hamlin, Gerald of Weatherford, Okla. and Michael (Carol) of Council Bluffs;
daughters Kathleen (William) Pickens of Harlan and Sharon (Terry) Musich of
Harlan; sister Anne Sikkink of Centerville, SD; brother Glenn (Pam) of Hudson,
Fla.; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
İThe Harlan Tribune 2003
Voss, Donavon H., Sr. - death notice May 22, 2003
Voss, Sr., 81, Hancock, died May 22, 2003.
HANCOCK -- Donavon H. Voss, Sr., 81, Hancock, died Thursday, May 22 at his home.
Services will be held Tuesday, May 27 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic
Church in Avoca with burial in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Hancock. Military
graveside rites will be performed by Hancock American Legion Post #720.
Voss is survived by 10 children -- Donavon Jr. (Donna) of Lawrenceville, Ga.,
Richard (Bettie) of Antioch, Calif., Robert (Diane) of Ashland, Neb., Gary (Sue)
of Lincoln, Neb., John (Vicki) of Omaha, David (Theresa) of Dahlonega, Ga.,
Joseph (Suzanna) of Norwalk, Ann (Mark) Vandivort of Underwood, Paul (Lori) of
Council Bluffs and Roger (Diane) of Roanoke, Va.; 23 grandchildren; one
great-grandchild; and sister Roselene Andersen of Virginia Beach, Va.
İThe Harlan Tribune 2003
Weddum, Lois A. - death notice June 10, 2003
Weddum, 76, Elk Horn, died June 10, 2003.
ELK HORN -- Lois A. Weddum, 76, Elk Horn, died Tuesday, June 10 at Myrtue
Memorial Hospital in Harlan.
Private services are pending. Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan is in charge
of arrangements.
Weddum is survived by son, Kim (Jeanne) Weddum of Harlan; sister, Corrine Smith
of Brayton; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
İThe Harlan Tribune 2003
Wehr, Veryl A. - death notice May 10, 2003
Wehr, 68, Johnson Lake, Neb., died May 10, 2003.
JOHNSON LAKE, Neb. -- Veryl A. Wehr, 68, Johnson Lake, Neb., formerly of
Portsmouth, died Saturday, May 10 at his home.
Services will be held Wednesday, May 14 at 10:30 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church
in Lexington with burial in the Greenwood Cemetery at Lexington.
Visitation will be Tuesday, May 13 from 4-6 p.m. at the Reynolds-Love Chapel in
Lexington with a wake service to follow at 7 p.m. at the chapel.
Wehr is survived by his mother, Ruby Wehr, of Harlan; wife Eilene, of Johnson
Lake; sons Doug (Marian) of Lexington and David (JoEllen) of Loveland, Co.;
daughter Theresa "Terri" (Craig) Casper of Lexington; brothers William (Cheryl)
of Wall, SD, and Larry (Carrie) of Harlan; sister Geraldine (Russ) Bentley of
Liberal, Kan.; and 10 grandchildren.
İThe Harlan Tribune 2003
Wendt, Harry C. - death notice June 7, 2003
Wendt, 92, Avoca, died June 7, 2003.
AVOCA -- Harry C. Wendt, 92, Avoca, died June 7 at Myrtue Memorial Hospital,
Harlan.
Services will be held Wednesday, June 11 at 2 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in
Avoca with burial in the Graceland Cemetery. Military graveside services will be
performed.
Wendt is survived by his son, Ronald (Ann) Wendt of Omaha; daughters Janice
(James) Tooley of Walnut and Barbara (Marvin) Piittmann of Avoca; eight
grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
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AVOCA - The funeral for Harry Charles Wendt, 94, of Avoca will be Wednesday at 2
p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca with the Rev. Lou Hoger officiating
with military rites conducted.
Mr. Wendt died June 7 at Myrtue Memorial Hospital in Harlan.
He was born March 15, 1909, in Mitchell, S.D. He graduated in 1929 from Avoca
High School. He served in the military during World War II from 1944-1945. He
was a painter for more than 50 years. He was the oldest member of Local WWII
Last Man's Club. He was a member of Avoca Legion, Avoca Veterans of Foreign Wars
and Trinity Lutheran Church.
Mr. Wendt was preceded in death by his wife, Frances, in 1996.
Survivors include son, Ronald, and wife, Ann, of Omaha; daughters, Janice Tooley
and husband, James, of Walnut and Barbara Piittmann and husband, Marvin, of
Avoca; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be Tuesday from 7 to 8 p.m. at Pauley Knutson Funeral Home in
Avoca. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery in Avoca following the service.
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Wendt, Raymond A. - death notice June 25, 2003
Wendt, 91, Stratton, Neb., died June 25, 2003.
STRATTON, Neb. -- Raymond A. Wendt, 91, Stratton, Neb., died Wednesday, June 25
at Dundy County Hospital.
Services will be held Tuesday, July 1 at 1:30 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church
with burial in the Minden Cemetery.
Visitation was Monday, June 30 from 6:30-8 p.m. at Pauley Knutson Funeral Home.
Wendt is survived by his daughters, Karen J. (Wendt) Heimerl of Stratton and
Rose McMurray of Wray, Co.; and two grandchildren.
İThe Harlan Tribune 2003
West, Evelyn C. - death notice April 23, 2003
West, 83, Harlan, died April 23, 2003.
HARLAN -- Evelyn C. West, 83, Harlan, died Wednesday, April 23 in Earling.
Graveside services will be held Saturday, April 26 at 11 a.m. at the Harlan
Cemetery. Friends may call Friday, April 25 from 9 a.m.-9 p.m., with family
present to greet friends from 7-8 p.m. at Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in
Harlan.
West is survived by her daughter, Elaine (Marvin) Schramm of Harlan; sons Lugene
(Caryl) West of Harlan, Edward (Pat) Pedersen of Savannah, Ga., Robert (Marlene)
West of Mesa, Az., Ronald (Tamie) West of Audubon and Richard (Kathy) West of
Des Moines; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
İThe Harlan Tribune 2003
Whitmore, Leona - death notice April 23, 2003
Whitmore, 71, Council Bluffs, died April 23, 2003.
COUNCIL BLUFFS -- Leona Whitmore, 71, Council Bluffs, died Wednesday, April 23
in Council Bluffs. Services are pending at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.
Whitmore is survived by her sister, Mary Buwalda, of Glendale, Az.
İThe Harlan Tribune 2003
Wilke, Valerie A. - death notice April 5, 2003
Wilke, 78, Omaha, died April 5, 2003.
OMAHA -- Valerie A. Wilke, 78, Omaha, died Saturday, April 5 at her home.
Services were held Thursday, April 10 at 6 p.m. at West Center Chapel in Omaha.
Wilke is survived by daughters LaVonne (Robert) Hamor and Ann (Marty) Guenette,
all of Omaha; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild; nieces and nephews.
İThe Harlan Tribune 2003
Williams, Russell C. - death notice May 18, 2003
Williams, 77, Woodbine, died May 18, 2003.
WOODBINE -- Russell C. Williams, 77, Woodbine, died May 18 at his home. Services
were held Saturday, May 24 at 2 p.m. at Fouts Funeral Home in Woodbine with
burial in the Woodbine Cemetery.
Williams is formerly of the Portsmouth area. He is survived by his three
children -- Roger (Nancy) of Gering, Neb., Craig (Linda) of Woodbine and Sherrie
(Patrick) Miller of Carroll; sister Mae Mikels of Woodbine; brother Laverne
(Darlene) of Woodbine; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
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Russell Clyde Williams was born September 11, 1925 to
parents Clyde and Tena (Clementine) Williams near Portsmouth. He grew up in the
Portsmouth area and attended country school there. On September 30, 1944,
Russell married Betty Lyons in Harlan. Russell entered the United States Army
June 5, 1945, and was stationed at Fort Knox, Ky., until his honorable discharge
August 31, 1946. He was a tank instructor. Upon returning home, the couple
farmed northeast of Portsmouth, then near Avoca, and finally near Woodbine. They
purchased their farm in 1964. One of Russell's jobs was driving the school bus.
He did this for over 20 years and greeted many children with a friendly smile
and a wave. He also worked at the Dunlap Livestock Auction and Nixon Feeds in
Omaha, Neb.
Russell was baptized at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Logan. Russell was a
charter member of the Woodbine Saddle Club and a member of the American Legion
Weiss Post. He raised and bred quarter horses and charolais cattle. He had a
real love for horses and livestock.
Russell died at his home on Sunday, May 18, 2003, reaching the age of 77 years,
eight months, and seven days.
Russell was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Betty; and daughter,
Shelley.
He is survived by his three children, Roger Williams and his wife Nancy of
Gering, Neb., Craig Williams and his wife Linda of Woodbine, Sherrie and her
husband Patrick Miller of Carroll; sister, Mae Mikels of Woodbine; brother,
LaVerne Williams and his wife Darlene of Woodbine; seven grandchildren; seven
great-grandchildren and many other relatives and friends.
Services were held at Fouts Funeral Home in Woodbine Saturday, May 24, 2003 at 2
p.m. with Rev. Mark Sikes officiating. Vocalists were Rick and Pat Williams who
sang "Amazing Grace." Recorded selections were "Grandpa" and "Happy Trails."
Interment was made at the Woodbine Cemetery. Military services were provided by
American Legion Weiss Post #143. Pallbearers were Brian Williams, Justin
Williams, Aaron Williams, Jarrod Williams, Matthew Williams, Chad Williams.
İThe Dunlap Reporter 2003
Wilwerding, Samuel Joseph - death notice May 15, 2003
Wilwerding, infant son of Paul and Desiri Wilwerding,
Portsmouth, was stillborn. Services were May 15, 2003.
PORTSMOUTH -- A Mass of the Angels and private family services for Samuel Joseph
Wilwerding, stillborn, were held Thursday, May 15 at 10 a.m. at St. Mary Our
Lady of Fatima in Portsmouth, with the Rev. Paul Bianchi officiating.
Samuel is survived by his parents, Paul and Desiri Wilwerding, of Portsmouth;
brother Eli Wilwerding at home; grandparents Bernie (Mary) Wilwerding of Earling
and Jim (Lois) Crawford of Portsmouth; and great-grandparents Bob (Virginia)
Reinig of Portsmouth.
Burial was held at St. Joseph's Cemetery in Earling.
İThe Harlan Tribune 2003
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