Obituaries First Quarter 2004 - Alphabetically

Beedle, Joan Fay (Martens) - death notice Feb. 27, 2004

OAKLAND - Joan Fay Beedle, 74, died Feb. 27 at Jennie Edmundson Hospital.

She was born April 16, 1929, in Shelby to Harry and Hazel (Reed) Martens.

Survivors include her son, Rick Beedle and his wife, Bobette, of McClelland; her grandchildren, Eric and Colette Beedle, both of McClelland; her sisters-in-law, Millie Brockman of Bellevue, Neb., Bernita Reed of Petersburg, Neb., Hilda Beedle of Oakland, and Doris Beedle of Villisca.

Visitation with the family will be tonight from 7 to 8 at Vieth Funeral Home in Oakland. The funeral will be Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at Oakland United Methodist Church in Oakland. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Oakland.

©Daily Nonpareil 2004

Belfor, Mildred M. - death notice Jan. 2, 2004

Belfor, 86, Avoca, died Jan. 2, 2004.

AVOCA -- Mildred M. Belfor, 86, Avoca, died Friday, Jan. 2 at the Avoca Nursing and Rehab Center.

Services were held Monday, Jan. 5 at 1 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home Avoca Chapel with burial in the Graceland Cemetery at Avoca.

Belfor is survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

©The Harlan Tribune 2004

Block, Russell D. - death notice March 22, 2004

Russell Block
Block, 74, The Village, Fla, died March 22, 2004.

THE VILLAGE, Fla. -- Russell D. Block, 74, The Village, Fla., died Monday, March 22.
Services are pending with burial in the Des Moines at a later date.

Block is survived by his wife, Maureen; sons Gregory of Livermore, Jeff of Grayslake, Ill. and Dan of Cedar Falls; brother Nels (Gwen) Block, Jr. of Harlan; sister-in-law Jo Block of Harlan; and seven grandchildren.

©The Harlan Tribune 03/26/2004

Blum, Robert J. - death notice March 31, 2004

Arrangements and Services For
Robert J. Blum - 83
Who Died On - Wednesday, March 31, 2004

Visitation
Sunday, March 4, 2004 from 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Pauley Jones Funeral Home - Harlan, Iowa

Family will Greet Friends
Sunday, March 4, 2004 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Pauley Jones Funeral Home - Harlan, Iowa

A Mass of Christian Burial
Monday, April 5, 2004 at 11:00 AM
St. Michael’s Catholic Church - Harlan, Iowa

Interment
Harlan Cemetery - Harlan, Iowa

Survivors include his son, James (Jane) Blum of Spirit Lake, Iowa; daughter, Jane Wagar of Omaha, Nebraska; Sisters: Carmen Ratigan of Panama, Iowa and Dolores Wilkinson of Harlan, Iowa.

Brafford, Ruby (Noehren) - death notice Jan. 8, 2004

Ruby Brafford
Brafford, 84, Des Moines, died Jan. 8, 2004.

DES MOINES -- Word has been received of the death of Ruby (Noehren) Brafford, 84, Des Moines, who died Thursday, Jan. 8 at the Polk City Care Facility.

Services were held Sunday, Jan. 11 at 5 p.m. at Westover Funeral Home with graveside services and burial in the Shelby Cemetery at Shelby at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 12.

Brafford is a former Tennant resident. She is survived by her sons -- Alvin (Melba) Noehren of Garner and Wayne (Bev) Noehren of Olathe, Kan.; three grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a special cousin.

©The Harlan Tribune 2004

Brehmer, Lester - death notice Feb. 10, 2004

Lester Brehmer
Brehmer, 90, Walnut, died Feb. 10, 2004.

WALNUT -- Lester Brehmer, 90, Walnut, died Tuesday, Feb. 10 at the Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center.

Services will be held Friday, Feb. 13 at 11 a.m. at Peace United Church of Christ in Walnut with burial in the Walnut Cemetery. A prayer service was held Thursday, Feb. 12 at 7:30 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Walnut. Family greeted friends Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. The funeral home was open to the public Thursday from 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

Brehmer is survived by his wife, Violet, of Walnut; son Delbert (Judy) Brehmer of Council Bluffs; two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

©The Harlan Tribune 2004

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Lester Brehmer

WALNUT - Lester Brehmer, 90, of Atlantic died Feb. 10 at Atlantic Nursing & Rehab.

He was born in Atlantic. He previously lived in the Walnut area while farming and then moved into Walnut in 1970. He moved to Atlantic two to three years ago. He attended Grulke Country School. He was a member of Peace United Church of Christ, Walnut.

Mr. Brehmer and his wife, Violet Brehmer, were married 65 years.

Survivors in addition to his wife include his son, Delbert Brehmer, and his wife, Judy, of Council Bluffs; two grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.

Visitation with the family will be Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home - Walnut Chapel. The funeral will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Peace United Church of Christ with Pastor Orris Drake officiating. Burial will be in Walnut Cemetery.

©Daily Nonpareil 2004

Brich, Geraldine B. (Atkins) - death notice Feb. 24, 2004

Geraldine B. Brich, 95, of Neola died Feb. 24 at Alegent Health Mercy Hospital.

She was born July 4, 1908, in Persia to Oscar and Carrie Peasley Atkins. She graduated from Neola Public School and Mercy Nursing School in 1928. She was a registered nurse for St. Bernards-McDermott for more than 20 years. She was a member of St. Patrick's Church, Neola.

Mrs. Brich was preceded in death by her husband, Paul, in 1954. She was also preceded by sons, Jerome and Michael, and grandsons Bruce and Russell Kloewer.

Survivors include sons, Harold and wife, Mary, of Neola, Fred and wife, Mary, and James and wife, Donna, all of Omaha; daughters, Catherine Kloewer of Omaha, Marilyn Perez and husband, Ricardo, of Omaha, Carilyn Carlin and husband, Frank, of Council Bluffs; daughter-in-law, Cindy Brich, of Omaha; 17 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be tonight from 6:30 to 8 at Cutler-O'Neill-Meyer-Woodring Funeral Home. Wake service will be Friday at 7 p.m. at St. Patrick's Church in Neola. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at St. Patrick's Church, Neola. Burial will be in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Neola, with a luncheon to follow.

Memorials may be offered to St. Patrick's Church Foundation.

Chadwick, Sandy - death notice

Sandy Chadwick

Services are pending at Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home for Chadwich, 43.

HARLAN -- Sandy Chadwick, 43, Harlan, died recently. Services are pending at Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan.

She is survived by her husband, Curt, and other relatives.

©The Harlan Tribune 03/08/2004

Christensen, Arion "Chris" Dale - death notice December 31, 2003

Christensen, Bend, Ore., died recently.

BEND, OR. -- Word has been received of the death of Arion "Chris" Dale Christensen, who died December 31 at his Bend, Ore. home.

Christensen was a former Harlan resident.

He is survived by his children -- David (Karen) Christensen of Laguna Niguel, Calif.; JD (Debbie) Christensen of Park City, Utah; Dan (Nan) Christensen of Bend; Becky (Scott) Richards of Park City; John (Cheryl) Christensen of Medford, Ore.; and Paul "Scott" (Dee Ayna) Christensen of Snohomish, Wa.; 8 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

©The Harlan Tribune 2004

Core, Bud - death notice Feb. 22, 2004

Core, 75, Red Oak, died Feb. 22, 2004.

RED OAK -- Bud Core, 75, Red Oak, died Sunday, Feb. 22 at his home.

Services were held Thursday, Feb. 26 at 10 a.m. at the Nelson-Boylan-LeRette Funeral Chapel with burial in the Evergreen Cemetery.

Core is a former Oakland area resident. He is survived by his daughter, Betty "Bugs" Wells of Tabor; son Dallas Wells Jr. of Omaha; three grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; sister Carolyn Roenfeld of Malvern; nieces and nephews.

©The Harlan Tribune 2004

Cox, Eugene C. - death notice March 12, 2004

Eugene Cox
Cox, 82, Harlan, died March 12, 2004.

HARLAN -- Eugene C. Cox, 82, Harlan, died Friday, March 12 in Harlan.

Services were held Monday, March 15 at 1 p.m. at Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.

Cox is survived by his wife, Alvera, of Harlan; son Morris (Kathy) Cox of Audubon; daughter Lyn (Richard) Hansen of Audubon; 5 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends.

©The Harlan Tribune 2004

Dirks, Sally B. - death notice March 4, 2004

Sally Dirks
Dirks, 68, Harlan, died March 4, 2004.

HARLAN -- Sally B. Dirks, 68, Harlan, died Thursday, March 4 at Creighton University Medical Center.

Services were held Monday, March 8 at 1 p.m. at Seventh Day Adventist Church with burial in the Neola Township Cemetery at Neola.

Dirks is survived by sons Mark (Jannel Underwood) Dirks of Charter Oak and Joel (Kathy) Dirks of Harlan; daughter Sarah (Steve Reetz) Wegner of Deloit; sisters Linda Barrier of Utah and Beulah Witt of Manning; brothers Doug Barrier of California and Donnie Barrier of Colorado; and five grandchildren.

Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan was in charge of arrangements.

©The Harlan Tribune 03/08/2004

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Arrangements and Services For
Sally B. Dirks - 68
Who Died On - Thursday, March 4, 2004

Visitation
Sunday, March 7, 2004 - 12:00 Noon to 9:00 P.M.
Pauley Jones Funeral Home - Harlan, Iowa

Family Will Greet Friends
Sunday, March 7, 2004 - 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.
Pauley Jones Funeral Home - Harlan, Iowa

Funeral Service
Monday, March 8, 2004 - 1:00 P.M.
Seventh Day Adventist Church - Harlan, Iowa

Interment
Neola Township Cemetery - Neola, Iowa

Survivors include her children: Mark Dirks (Jannel Underwood) of Charter Oak, IA; Joel (Kathy) Dirks of Harlan, Iowa and Sarah Wegner (Steve Reetz) or Deloit, IA. Sisters and Brothers: Linda Barrier of Utah; Doug Barrier of California; Donnie Barrier of Colorado; Ruel Orme of Neola, Iowa and Beulah Witt of Manning, IA

Doonan, Earl Thomas - death notice March 27, 2004

EARL THOMAS DOONAN, 86, of Harlan, died Saturday, March 27th, at Myrtue Memorial Hospital in Harlan. Funeral services for Earl Doonan will be held 2:00-p.m. Tuesday, March 30th, at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

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Services for 86-year-old Earl Thomas Doonan of Harlan will be held Tuesday at 2:00 pm at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church near Jacksonville, with burial in the Jacksonville Cemetery. Earl Doonan died Saturday at Myrtue Memorial Hospital in Harlan. Visitation will be held Monday from 2:00 pm-9:00 pm, with a prayer service at 7:00 pm, at the Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.

Doonan, James - death notice

James Doonan

DALLAS CENTER -- Word has been received of the death of James Doonan, 47, Dallas Center.
Services are pending at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.

©The Harlan Tribune 2004

Dresel, Marie K. - death notice Feb. 2, 2004

Marie Dresel
Dresel, 83, Earling, died Feb. 2, 2004.

EARLING -- Marie K. Dresel, 83, Earling, died Monday, Feb. 2 at the Little Flower Haven Nursing Home in Earling.

Services were held Wednesday, Feb. 4 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church with burial in the St. Mary's Cemetery at Panama.

Dresel is survived by many cousins.

©The Harlan Tribune 2004

Dresen, Joanne (Sullivan) - death notice March 2, 2004

JOANNE DRESEN, 70, of Earling, died Tuesday, March 2nd, at Myrtue Memorial Hospital in Harlan. Funeral services for Joanne Dresen will be held 11:00-a.m. Friday, March 5th, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Earling. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home of Harlan has the arrangements.

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Dresen, 70, Earling, died March 2, 2004.

EARLING -- Joanne Dresen, 70, Earling, died Tuesday, March 2 at Myrtue Memorial Hospital in Harlan.

Services will be Friday, March 5 at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church with burial in the St. Joseph's Cemetery. A wake service was held Thursday, March 4 at 7 p.m. at the church. Visitation was Thursday from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home, Harlan, and from 3-9 p.m. at the church in Earling.

Dresen is survived by daughters Sandra (Don) Rohe of Carroll, Lori Dresen of Omaha and Jennifer Schaben of Earling; sons Michael (Julie) Dresen of Earling, David Dresen of Earling, Steven (Kim) Dresen of Harlan, Kevin Dresen of Earling and Christopher (Connie) Dresen of Polk City; sisters Mary Alice (Fritz) Baldwin of Dunlap, Lorrane (Bob) Webber of Dunlap and Kathleen (John) Roane of Neola; brother Tom (Sally) Sullivan of Carroll; brother-in-law Ed Heffernan of Dunlap; and 17 grandchildren.

©The Harlan Tribune 2004

Dresen, Marie - death notice Feb. 9, 2004

Arrangements and Services For
Marie Dresen - 91
Who Died On - Monday, February 9, 2004

Visitation
Thursday, February 12, 2004 from 12:00 PM to 9:00 PM
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church - Earling, Iowa

Wake Service
Thursday, February 12, 2004 at 7:00 PM
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church - Earling, Iowa

A Mass of Christian Burial
Friday, February 13, 2004 at 11:00 AM
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church - Earling, Iowa

Interment
St. Joseph’s Cemetery - Earling, Iowa

survivors include: her daughter, Marilea (Melvin) Bruck of Earling, Iowa; five grandchildren; seven great grandchildren

Dunn, Caroline Jeanette - death notice March 24, 2004

Arrangements and Services For
Caroline Jeanette Dunn - Age - 87
Who Died On - Wednesday, March 24, 2004

Visitation
Sunday, March 28, 2004 - 12:00 Noon to 9:00 P.M.
Pauley Jones Funeral Home - Harlan, Iowa

Family Will Greet Friends
Sunday, March 28, 2004 - 7:30 P.M. to 8:30 P.M.
Pauley Jones Funeral Home - Harlan, Iowa

Funeral Service
Monday, March 29, 2004 - 10:00 A.M.
Pauley Jones Funeral Home - Harlan, Iowa

Interment
Harlan Cemetery - Harlan, Iowa

Survivors include her children: Jay (Jean) Dunn, Nancy Lytle both of Centennial City, CO and
Alan Dunn of Littleton, CO.

Eggerss, Rose J. - death notice Jan. 18, 2004

Rose Eggerss

Eggerss, 86, Mesa, Az., died Jan. 18, 2004.

MESA, Az. -- Rose J. Eggerss, 86, Mesa, Az., formerly of Harlan, died Sunday, Jan. 18 at her home in Mesa.

Services will be held Saturday, Jan. 24 at 1:30 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca with burial in the Harlan Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Friday, Jan. 23 from 6-8 p.m. at the church. Friends may call all day Friday at the Trinity Church in Avoca.

Eggerss is survived by three daughters -- LaDonna (Eldon) Christensen of Denison, Cheri (William) Cook of Early, Texas and Vicki (Dennis) Osborn of Mesa; and four grandchiildren.

©The Harlan Tribune 2004

Fahn, Hilda - death notice March 6, 2004

©The Harlan Tribune 03/08/2004

Fahn, 92, Dunlap, died March 6, 2004.

DUNLAP -- Hilda M. Fahn, 92, Dunlap, died Saturday, March 6 at the Dunlap Nursing and Rehab Center.

Services will be held Tuesday, March 9 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church with burial in the St. Mary's Cemetery at Panama.

A wake service was held Monday, March 8 at 7:30 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan. Visitation was Monday from noon-9 p.m. at the funeral home.

Fahn is survived by her sister-in-law Alice Fahn, of Harlan; nieces and nephews.

 

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Arrangements and Services For
Hilda M. Fahn - 92
Who Died On - Saturday, March 6, 2004

Visitation
Monday, March 8, 2004 - 12:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.
Pauley Jones Funeral Home - Harlan, Iowa

Wake Service
Monday, March 8, 2004 - 7:30 P.M.
Pauley Jones Funeral Home - Harlan, Iowa

A Mass of Christian Burial
Tuesday, March 9, 2004 - 11:00 A.M.
St. Mary of the Assumption Church - Panama, Iowa

Interment
St. Mary’s Cemetery - Panama, Iowa

Survivors include nieces and nephews; sisters-in-law, Alice Fahn of Harlan, IA; Anna Fahn Knudsen of Hood River, OR.

Freml, Rita M. (Zeimen) - Feb. 25, 2004

DENISON -- Rita M. Freml, 76, Denison, died Wednesday, Feb. 25 at Crawford County Memorial Hospital.

Services were held Saturday, Feb. 28 at 10 a.m. at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church with burial in the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Cemetery in Denison.

Freml is survived by her husband, Wesley, of Denison; six sons -- James (Sherri) Freml of Denison, Thomas (Karin) Freml of Creston, Charles (Susan) Freml of Glidden, Richard (Mary) Freml of Harlan, Joseph (Carolyn) Freml of Corning and Gerry (Diane) Freml of Harlan; 19 grandchildren; five sisters and four brothers -- Lucille Uhl of Mapleton, Gilbert Zeimen of Denison, Sister Marci Zeimen of Tucson, Az., Mary (Martin) Lally of Denison, Ann (Dewey) Whited of Hillsboro, Ore., Sister Maria Zeimen of Clinton, Joseph (Jan) Zeimen of Garden Grove, Calif., Raymond (Bev) Ziemen of Denver, Co. and Robert Zeimen of Denison; three sisters-in-law -- Inez Rostermundt of Manilla, Anita (Clifford) Cook of Wall Lake and Marjorie Harlow of Denison; nieces and nephews.

Gaul, Gregory Leo - death notice Jan. 27, 2004

Greg Gaul

Gaul, 41, Des Moines, died Tuesday, Jan. 27 in Johnston.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, January 31, 2004 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Des Moines, with burial at Glendale Cemetery in Des Moines.

Greg was born the son of Leo and Agnes (Schulte) Gaul on May 9, 1962 in Omaha, Nebraska. He lived in Earling, Iowa and attended St. Joseph's Catholic School. He graduated from Harlan Community High School in 1980 where he played baseball, was an All-Stater in music, and was in Boy Scouts where he attained the rank of Eagle Scout.

Greg received his Bachelor of Social Work at the College of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN where he lived in the St. Vianney Community and received his Masters of Social Work from the University of Minnesota. Greg worked at Orchard Place in Des Moines for 13 years before starting Life Works Inc. three years ago.

He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, a Cub Master at Holy Trinity School, a Beaverdale Little League Coach, involved with the REC Community (prison ministry) and enjoyed Tae Kwon do, playing guitar and baseball.

He was preceded in death by his mother in law Susan Coco.

Greg is survived by his wife Nan and their children Simon, Eli, Susie, Sally, Clara and Frannie, his parents Deacon Leo and Agnes Gaul of Harlan, sister Mary (Denny) Petersen of Jacksonville, IA, brother Tim (Peg) Gaul of Ames, sister Cindy (Andy) Assmann of Omaha, sister Susie (Paul) Mahlberg of Kansas City, father in law Joe Coco of West Des Moines, brothers and sisters in law Mary Rose (Steve) Ott of Des Moines, Joe Coco, Jr. of West Des Moines, Dr. Caroline Coco (John Collier) of Farmington Hill, MI, Russ Coco (Rebecca Epperley) of Des Moines, Dave Coco of West Des Moines, Laura Coco (Scott Warner) of West Des Moines, and many nieces, nephews and friends.

Visitation will be 4 -7:00 p.m., Friday, January 30, 2004 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church with a vigil service at 7 p.m.

The Greg Gaul Memorial Fund for the benefit of Greg's wife Nan and their six children has been established at First American Bank in Beaverdale. Contributions may be made to Greg Gaul Memorial Fund First American Bank 2805 Beaver Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50310.
For questions please contact Augie Gutierrez, Vice President of First American Bank at (515)237-5596.

A local memorial fund also has been established for the benefit of Greg's wife and their six children. Contributions can be made to the Greg Gaul Memorial Fund at Farmers Trust and Savings Bank in Earling.

For more information on how to donate to the fund, call Jay Christensen, Harlan, at 755-2020; Phil Markham, Harlan, at 755-5666; or Todd Langenfeld, Earling, at 747-2000.

©The Harlan Tribune 2004

Gould, Russell Thomas - death notice February 17, 2004

Arrangements and Services For
Russell Thomas Gould - Age - 91
Who Died On - Tuesday, February 17, 2004

Visitation
Thursday, February 19, 2004 - 8:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M.
Friday, February 20, 2004 - 8:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M.
Pauley Jones Funeral Home - Harlan, Iowa

Masonic Service
Friday, February 20, 2004 - 7:00 P.M.
Pauley Jones Funeral Home - Harlan, Iowa

Funeral Service
Saturday, February 21, 2004 - 10:00 A.M.
Pauley Jones Funeral Home - Harlan, Iowa

Interment
Harlan Cemetery - Harlan, Iowa

Survivors include his wife, Arlene Gould of Harlan, Iowa; his son, Graham Gould of Omaha, NE; 6 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren

Griffin, Colonel R. L. "Bob" - death notice Jan. 3, 2004

Colonel R.L. "Bob" Griffin
Griffin, 73, Tucson, Az., died Jan. 3, 2004.

TUCSON, AZ. -- Colonel R. L. "Bob" Griffin, 73, Tucson, Az., died Jan. 3 in Tucson.
No services were held.

Griffin is survived by his wife, Mary Goeser Griffin, formerly of Defiance now of Tucson; his daughter Cheryl Griffin (Charles) Lenosky and their children Rosemarie and Alexander, all of Omaha; his son Robert (Cathleen) Griffin II, and their son, Patrick, of Tucson, Robert (Jennifer) Griffin III of Omaha; his great-granddaughter Valkyrie and great-grandson Gabriel of Omaha.
Local relatives include brothers and sisters-in-law Ed (Marilyn) Goeser of Harlan, Frank (Mary) Goeser of Omaha, Leo (Janice) Goeser of Harlan, John Goeser of Defiance, Alice Goeser of Omaha, Jim (Jan) Goeser of Harlan, Larry Goeser of Omaha and Deb (the late Paul) Goeser of Harlan.

©The Harlan Tribune 2004

Gross, Ruth M. (Feser) - death notice Feb. 18, 2004

Arrangements and Services For
Ruth M. Gross - 78
Who Died On - February 18, 2004

Visitation
Thursday, February 19, 2004 - 5:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.
Friday, February 20, 2004 - 8:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.
Pauley Jones Funeral Home - Harlan, Iowa
Friday, February 20, 2004 - 3:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church - Earling, Iowa

Rosary
Friday, February 20, 2004 - 7:00 P.M.
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church - Earling, Iowa

A Mass of Christian Burial
Saturday, February 21, 2004 - 11:00 A.M.
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church - Earling, Iowa

Interment
St. Joseph’s Cemetery - Earling, Iowa

Survivors include her husband, Leo of Earling, IA; her children, Lorraine (John) Lusero of Kansas City, MO; Allen (Diane) Gross of Mayetta, KS; Darrell Gross of Earling, IA; Pat (Gene) Leuschen of Panama, IA; Gaylord (Gail) Gross of Earling, IA; Joanne (Frank) Oppold of Dunlap, IA; her sisters, Marie Panchot of Overland, MO; Virginia Goeres of Defiance, IA; Betty (Otis) Frazier Dunlap, IA; Arlene (Gary) Michel of Woodbine, IA; Maxine (Bernie) Klein Audubon, IA.

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Ruth Magdalena Gross, the daughter of Anton and Elizabeth Dresen Feser, was born on June 27, 1925, at Panama. She was baptized at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Panama and was confirmed at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Defiance. Ruth attended country school in Defiance and graduated from St. Paul's Catholic School in Defiance.

On January 15, 1945, Ruth was united in marriage to Leo Gross at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Defiance. Six children were born to this union: Lorraine, Allen, Darrell, Pat, Gaylord, and Joanne. After their marriage they farmed near Earling for forty-four years.

Ruth was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Earling and she loved traveling, gardening and flowers as well as spending time with her family and grandchildren. Ruth died on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 at Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs having attained the age of 78 years, 7 months and 21 days.

In addition to her parents, Ruth was preceded in death by her brothers, James, John, Norbert, Charles and Kenneth, and two sisters, Velma Fuhrman and Grace Tremel.

Survivors include her husband, Leo of Earling; her children, Lorraine and her husband John Lusero of Kansas City, Mo., Allen Gross and his wife Diane of Mayetta, Kan., Darrell Gross of Earling, Pat and her husband Gene Leuschen of Panama, Gaylord Gross and his wife Gail of Earling, Joanne and her husband Frank Oppold of Dunlap; nineteen grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; her sisters, Marie Panchot of Overland, Mo., Virginia Goeres of Defiance, Betty and her husband Otis Frazier of Dunlap, Arlene and her husband Gary Michel of Woodbine, Maxine and her husband Bernie Klein of Audubon; other relatives and a great many friends.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Saturday, February 21, 2004 at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph's
Catholic Church in Earling with Rev. Michael Berner as celebrant. Serving as casket bearers were Jeff Lusero, Adam Gross, Bobby Leuschen, Chris Gross, Dick Frazier and Ryan Oppold. Interment was held in the St. Joseph's Cemetery in Earling. Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan was in charge of arrangements.

©The Dunlap Reporter 2004

Harris, Dr. R.D. - death notice February 17, 2004

Arrangements and Services For
Dr. R.D. Harris - 73
Who Died On - Tuesday, February 17, 2004

Visitation
Thursday, February 19, 2004 - 6:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.
St. Michael’s Catholic Church - Harlan, Iowa

Wake Service
Thursday, February 19, 2004 - 7:00 P.M.
St. Michael’s Catholic Church - Harlan, Iowa

A Mass of Christian Burial
Friday, February 20, 2004 - 11:00 A.M.
St. Michael’s Catholic Church - Harlan, Iowa

Interment
Harlan Cemetery - Harlan, Iowa

Survivors include his wife, Cynthia (Assman) Harris of Harlan, IA;
his children,
Corrine (Rick) Burk of Hallsville, MO;
David (Twila) Harris of Marne, IA;
Julie McKinney of Thornton, CO;
Tom (Kathy) Harris of Pleasant Hill, IA;
Craig Harris of Harlan, IA; stepchildren,
Linda (Jack) Scheffler of Harlan, IA;
Kevin (Carol) Chadwick of Harlan, IA;
Curt (Sandy) Chadwick of Harlan, IA;
Teresa (Mike) Stinn of Harlan, IA;
Brenda Chadwick & Brad Wright of Harlan, IA;
Michelle (Schaben)(Mark) Brezinski of Omaha, NE;
Travis (Bobbi) Schaben of Grimes, IA;
Todd Schaben of Omaha, NE;
brother & sister,
Garald (Barb) Harris of Wiota, IA;
Kathleen (Barry) Biggs of Des Moines, IA.

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Long-time Harlan family physician Harris dies

HARLAN -- Long-time Harlan family physician Dr. Roy D. Harris died Tuesday, Feb. 17 at his home. He was 73 years old.

Services will be held Friday, Feb. 20 at 11 a.m. at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery. A wake service was held Thursday, Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. at St. Michael's Church. Visitation was Thursday from 6-9 p.m. at the church.

Harris earned his medical degree from the Creighton University School of Medicine. He worked as a family practice physician in Anita for six years before joining the Donlin-Markham Family Practice in Harlan in 1968. In 1993, he joined the Shelby County Medical Clinic, where he continued to practice until his retirement on January 27, 2004.
Harris was a member of the Omaha Rose Society, Harlan Booster Club and the Eight-Ball Aviation Club. He served in the United States Army National Guard.

He is survived by his wife, Cynthia, of Harlan; daughters Corrine (Rick) Burk of Hallsville, Mo. and Julie McKinney of Thornton, Co.; sons David (Twila) Harris of Marne, Tom (Kathy) Harris of Pleasant Hill and Craig Harris of Harlan; stepdaughters Linda (Jack) Scheffler of Harlan, Teresa (Mike) Stinn of Harlan, Brenda (Brad Wright) Chadwick of Harlan and Michelle (Mark) Brezinski of Omaha; stepsons Kevin (Carol) Chadwick of Harlan, Curt (Sandy) Chadwick of Harlan, Travis (Bobbi) Schaben of Grimes and Todd Schaben of Omaha; brother Garald (Barb) Harris of Wiota; sister Kathleen (Barry) Biggs of Des Moines; 19 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchiildren, 15 stepgrandchildren and 5 stepgreatgrandchildren.

©The Harlan Tribune 02/20/2004

HARRIS-Roy Duane, age 73, Harlan, IA, died 2/17/04. Preceded in death by parents, Ernest E. and Ethel G. Harris; brother, Roland D. Harris. Survived by wife, Cynthia Harris, Harlan, IA; daughters, Corrine (Rick) Burk, Hallsville, MO, Julie McKenny, Thornton, CO; sons,
David (Twila) Harris, Marne, IA, Tom (Kathy) Harris, Pleasant Hill, IA, Craig Harris, Harlan IA; stepdaugthers, Linda (Jack) Scheffler, Harlan, IA, Teresa (Mike) Stinn, Harlan, IA, Brenda (Brad Wright) Chadwick, Harlan, IA, Michelle (Mark) Brezinski, Omaha; stepsons, Kevin (Carol) Chadwick, Harlan, IA, Curt (Sandy) Chadwick, Harlan, IA, Travis (Bobbi) Schaben, Grimes, IA, Todd Schaben, Omaha; brother, Gerald (Bard) Harris, Wiota, IA; sister, Kathleen (Barry) Biggs, Des Moines, IA; 19 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; 15 step grandchildren; 2 step great-grandchildren.

SERVICES Fri 11am St. Michael's Catholic Church. Burial Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IA. VISITATION Thurs 2pm-9pm with Wake Service 7pm at St. Michael's Catholic Church.

Omaha World Herald Feb. 20, 2004

Hayes, Paul Leroy - death notice March 18, 2004

Paul Leroy Hayes

Paul Leroy Hayes, 83, of Council Bluffs died March 18. He was born in Raymond, S.D., and was a heavy equipment operator.

Mr. Hayes served with the 334 Army Engineers from Nov. 1942 until Nov. 1945 in Iran, Iraq, France and Germany.

Mr. Hayes was preceded in death by his parent, his son, Daniel, grandson, Chris Rucker and brother, Richard J.

Survivors include his wife, Shirley (Putnam) Hayes; a daughter, Cindy Hayes of Istanbul, Turkey; three sons, Merlin P. and wife, Mary, Marvin E. and wife, Myung, all of Denton, Neb., Allen and wife, Tina Rucker, of Colorado; a step-daughter, Linda E Bolton and husband, John, of Harlan; two step-sons, Douglas J. Hicks of Neola, Wayne D. Hicks and wife, Linda, of Council Bluffs; four sisters, Marie Nissen and Ruth Huddle of Omaha, Lola Wright and husband, Russell, of Spencer, Jeannette Williams and husband, Harold, of Kellerton; three brothers, Vernon G. of Glenwood, Dean A. and wife, Jeannine, of Osage Beach, Mo., Dennis and wife, Ruth, of Ellston; sister-in-law Wilma Hayes of Lenox; seven grand-children, eight step-grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and six step-great-grandchildren..

Visitation with family will be Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m. at McCurdy Funeral Home.

Funeral service will be held at McCurdy funeral Home at 1 p.m. Monday with the Rev. Marvin Arnpriester officiating.

Memorials may be offered to Broadway Methodist Church.

©Daily Nonpareil 2004

Jarvis, Donald - death notice Feb. 15, 2004

PERSIA - Donald Jarvis, 92, of Persia died Feb. 15 at home.

He was born Sept. 10, 1911, in Harrison County to William and Gertrude (Jones) Jarvis. He was married to Zelma M. Jarvis Feb. 6, 1936, in Council Bluffs. They lived and farmed in the Persia area all their lives.

Survivors include his daughter, Arlee Mae Parsons and husband, Ray, of Persia; grandson, Kirk Parsons, and wife, Pam, of Persia; granddaughter, Sheila Powell and husband, Matt, of Missouri Valley; seven great-grandchildren.

Visitation with the family will be tonight from 7 to 8 with a prayer service at 7:30 at Logan Memorial Chapel in Logan. The funeral will be Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at Community of Christ Church in Persia. Burial will be in Valley View Cemetery in Persia.

©Daily Nonpareil 2004

Jensen, David R. - death notice Feb. 3, 2004

PORTSMOUTH -- David R. Jensen, 49, Portsmouth, died Tuesday, Feb. 3 at his home.

Services will be held Friday, Feb. 6 at 11 a.m. at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Harlan with burial in the St. Ansgar City Cemetery in St. Ansgar.

A wake service was held Thursday, Feb. 5 at 8 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan. Visitation was Thursday from 8 a.m.-9 p.m., with family greeting friends from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.

Jensen is survived by his wife, Connie, of Portsmouth; daughter Tara (Brian) Bork of St. Ansgar; son Ryan Jensen of Kansas City, Mo.; parents Donald (Darlene) Jensen of Wilmington, Calif.; sister Donnetta (Ross) Horney of Huntington Beach, Calif.; grandmother Naomi LeVier of Lomita, Calif.; and grandchildren Nicholas and Lauren Bork, both of St. Ansgar.

©The Harlan Tribune 2004

Jensen, Virgil L. - death notice Feb. 19, 2004

Virgil Jensen

Jensen, 73, Kimballton, died Feb. 19, 2004.

KIMBALLTON -- Virgil L. Jensen, 73, Kimballton, died Thursday, Feb. 19 at Creighton University Medical Center.

Services were held Monday, Feb. 23 at 10:30 a.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church with burial in the Jacksonville Cemetery.

Jensen is survived by his wife, Rhonda, of Kimballton; son Gary (Michele) Jensen of San Dimas, Calif.; daughter Jolene (Allan) Andersen of Elk Horn; sister Pearle A. Nelson of Elk Horn; and three grandchildren.

©The Harlan Tribune 2004

Jeter, Ardith - death notice March 14, 2004

Ardith Jeter

Jeter, 88, Harlan, died March 14, 2004.

HARLAN -- Ardith Jeter, 88, Harlan, died Sunday, March 14 at Myrtue Memorial Hospital in Harlan.

Services were held Wednesday, March 17 at 10:30 a.m. at Wilson-Watson and Armstrong Funeral Home in Mt. Ayr with burial in the Allendale Cemetery at Allendale, Mo.

Jeter is survived by son Galen (Kathleen) Jeter of Harlan; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild; sisters Virginia Sharp, Wanda McGahuey, and Faye (Don) Sickels, all of Mt. Ayr.; and sisters-in-law Marian Jeter of Wichita, Kan., Marie Jeter and Blanche Downing, both of Bedford, and Helen Jeter of Clearfield.

©The Harlan Tribune 2004

Johansen, Elna - death notice Feb. 14, 2004

Elna Johansen

Johansen, 92, Elk Horn, died Feb. 14, 2004.

ELK HORN -- Elna Johansen, 92, Elk Horn, died Saturday, Feb. 14 at the Salem Lutheran Homes in Elk Horn.

Services were held Wednesday, Feb. 18 at 2 p.m. at Bethany Lutheran Church in Kimballton with burial in the Bethany Lutheran Cemetery at Kimballton.

Johansen is survived by three nieces -- Leta (Eiwind) Madsen of Elk Horn, Dolores (Clarence) Harder of Avoca and Ardyce (Michael) Falcone of Downers Grove, Ill.; 11 great-nieces and great-nephews.

©The Harlan Tribune 2004

Jones, Shawna - death notice October 10, 1971 - March 11, 2004

Shawna Jones

Visitation:
Sunday, March 14, 2004
10:00 AM until 9:00 PM
Fouts Funeral Home
5th & Normal
Woodbine, IA 51579

Visitation:
Sunday, March 14, 2004
2:00 PM until 8:00 PM
Family will receive friends
Fouts Funeral Home
Woobine, IA 51579

Service:
Monday, March 15, 2004
10:30 AM
First United Methodist Church
6th & Lincolnway
Woodbine, IA 51579

Shawna Kay Jones was born on October 10, 1971 in Omaha, Nebraska to parents Linda Birchard and Gary Fetter. She received her education from the Woodbine Public School. On November 9, 1991 Shawna married Clint Jones at the Methodist Church in Woodbine. To this union two daughters were born, RaeLea and Skye. Shawna became a certified Nurses Aid and worked at the Crowell Nursing Home in Blair, at Rose Vista Nursing Home in Woodbine and was currently working at the Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs. Shawna and her daughters moved to Earling this past summer.

Shawna was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Woodbine and has helped with the Vacation Bible School. She was an avid Nebraska Cornhusker fan, a Nascar fan and an excellent cook. Her family was very important to her. She will be most remembered for her ability to make people smile and her devotion to her daughters.

Shawna died on Thursday, March 11, 2004 in an auto accident near Weston, Iowa at the age of 32 years five months and one day.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents Ray & Velma Birchard and a very special uncle, Perry Shinn. Shawna is survived by her two daughters RaeLea and Skye Jones of Earling; fiance Randy Heese all of Earling; parents Linda and Chris Lenning of Woodbine and Gary Fetter of Columbus, NE; special aunt Libby Shinn of Woodbine; special cousins Teresa & Curt Bonham of Missouri Valley and Troy Shinn of Burlington, Kentucky; grandmother, Doris Moss of Logan and many other relatives and friends.

Shawna was six months pregnant with a baby girl they have named Josephine Catherine Heese. She was preceded in death my her mother Shawna and is survived by her father Randy Heese; two sisters, RaeLea and Skye Jones; grandparents, Linda & Chris Lenning, Russ & Judy Heese of Earling; great grandparents, Charlie & Marie Klein and Vincent and Cathy Heese all of Earling.

Services
United Methodist Church
Woodbine, Iowa
Monday, March 15, 2004 at 10:30 am
Clergy Rev. Shurmaine McAlpine
Musician Margaret Cotton
Vocalist Meg Kohles
Selection “The Prayer”
Vocalist Patti Bracker
Selection “Come To Jesus and Live”

Honorary Pall Bearers
RaeLea Jones, Skye Jones, Wesley Bonham,
Ryan Bonham, Audrina Dickman, Sydney Meeker

Pall Bearers
Bill Anderson, Randy Block,
Mark Burghardt, Chad Harris,
Brian Heese, Dennis Mumm

Final Resting Place
Woodbine Cemetery
Woodbine, Iowa
Fouts Funeral Home in Woodbine was in charge of arrangements.

 

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Earling woman dies, girl injured in crash

Rescue workers from Underwood, Neola and Council Bluffs extricate a 5-year-old girl from a vehicle involved in a collision on Railroad Avenue near Juniper Road Thursday afternoon.

WESTON - An Earling woman was killed and her 5-year-old daughter critically injured in a car crash just north of Weston late Thursday morning.

Shawna Jones, 32, of Earling was pronounced dead at the scene of the two-car collision near the intersection of Railroad Avenue, formerly Highway 191, and Juniper Road, just outside of Weston.

Pottawattamie County Sheriff Jeff Danker said the collision occurred shortly after 11:30 a.m. A 1992 Mercury Grand Marquis driven by Velda Wellman, 77, of Neola was traveling south on Railroad Avenue at the same time a 1999 Chevrolet Cavalier driven by Jones was traveling north.

As the two cars approached each other, Jones' vehicle crossed the center line and collided head on with Wellman's car, Danker said. It is not yet known why Jones' car crossed the center line.

Jones was killed in the collision. Danker said she was pregnant and wearing a seat belt. An autopsy was scheduled this morning at the Douglas County Medical Examiner's Office.

Her daughter, Skye Jones, 5, was restrained in a car seat. She had to be extricated from the car.

Skye Jones was taken to Jennie Edmundson Hospital by a rescue unit and taken by helicopter ambulance from there to Creighton University Medical Center. She was listed in critical condition this morning.

Wellman and her husband, Frederick, who was a passenger in the Grand Marquis, were transported by rescue units to Jennie Edmundson Hospital. Their injuries were not life-threatening.

The crash is still under investigation.

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©Daily Nonpareil 03/13/2004
Crash victim's condition upgraded

The condition of a five-year-old girl who was airlifted following a fatal accident Thursday afternoon has been upgraded, report hospital officials.

Skye Jones is hospitalized at Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha in serious condition after being transported from Jennie Edmundson Hospital in critical condition.

Jones' mother, Shawna Jones, 32, of Earling was pronounced dead at the scene of a two-car collision near the intersection of Railroad Avenue and Juniper Road, outside of Weston.

Shortly after 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Shawna's 1999 Chevrolet Cavalier was headed north on Railroad Avenue before colliding with a 1992 Mercury Grand Marquis driven by 77-year-old Velda Wellman of Neola.

According to officials with the Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office, it appears Jones' vehicle crossed the center line upon impact.

Jones was pregnant and wearing a seat belt, said Sheriff Jeff Danker.

Skye Jones was restrained in a car seat, and had to be extricated from the vehicle.

Officials at Jennie Edmundson said Velda remains in stable condition, while her husband, Frederick, a passenger in the Grand Marquis, is listed as being in the Intensive Care Unit.

Kenkel, Monica Schwery - obit February 20, 1931-January 25, 2004

Monica Kenkel

Mass of Christian Burial was held for Monica Kenkel of Woodbine at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Woodbine Thursday, January 29, 2004. Rev. Paul Strittmatter was celebrant and concelebrant was Rev. Ben Kenkel for the 10:30 a.m. service. Music was provided by Mary Eby, Marilyn Boustead and Catherine Stephany.

Interment was made at Woodbine Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers were Ben Modica, Kevin Kenkel, Evan Kenkel, Troy Kenkel, Patrick Hays, Abbey Modica, Laura Modica, Caitlin Hays, Claire Kenkel, Anna Kenkel.

Pallbearers were Ron Kenkel, Jeff Kenkel, Phil Kenkel, Adam Kenkel, Jeff Modica, Dan Hays. Fouts Funeral Home of Woodbine was in charge of arrangements.

Monica died on Sunday, January 25, 2004 at the Methodist Medical Center in Omaha, Neb., at the age of 72 years, eleven months and five days.

Monica G. Schwery was born on February 20, 1931, to Lawrence and Agnes (Maiwald) Schwery in Panama. She grew up in Panama and graduated from St. Mary's Catholic School in 1948. After her graduation she worked at Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs.

On May 11, 1954, Monica married Leo Kenkel in Panama. The couple lived in Panama for five years and then they moved to Woodbine. In 1968 Monica went to work in the office at the Woodbine Grain Company. She worked there for 20 years retiring in 1988.

Monica was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, the American Legion Auxiliary, and the church choir. She helped provide Catholic services at Rose Vista, she delivered meals on wheels, and was active in RCIA (a group that helped people learn more about their Catholic faith). Monica was particularly involved with the lives of her children and grandchildren.

Preceding her in death were her parents and twin siblings.

She is survived by Leo, her husband of nearly 50 years; five children, Kathy and her husband Dan Hays of Elkhorn, Neb., Ron Kenkel and his wife Natalie of Omaha, Neb., Regina and her husband Jeff Modica of Toledo, Ohio, Jeff Kenkel and his wife Lynn of Menomonee Falls, Wis., Phil Kenkel of Woodbine; 11 grandchildren; three brothers, Donald Schwery and his wife Roseanne, Robert Schwery and his wife Sally both of Panama and Duane Schwery and his wife Kathy of Omaha, Neb.; sister, Elaine and her husband Ralph Tremel of Panama and many other relatives and friends.

©The Dunlap Reporter 2004

Kienast, Gwendolyn A. - death notice March 22, 2004

Gwendolyn Kienast

Kienast, 86, Manilla, died March 22, 2004.

MANILLA -- Gwendolyn A. Kienast, 86, Manilla, died Monday, March 22 at Myrtue Memorial Hospital, Harlan.
Services were held Friday, March 26 at 2 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Jefferson with burial in the Franklin Township Cemetery in Cooper.

Kienast is survived by daughters Phyllis (Kermit) Borkowski of South Port, Fla. and Pamela (Dan) Decker of Buckner, Mo.; sons Clinton (Kathryn) Kienast of Kirkman, Allen (Mary) Kienast of Lawson, Mo., Stanley Kienast and fiancee Deobrah Dopson of Lawson and Jeffrey (Carolyn) Kienast of Jamaica; 14 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildre, 2 great-great-grandchildren; daughter-in-law Patricia Kienast of South Carolina; brothers Jack (Opal) Gaskill of Irwin and Robert (Kay) Gaskill of Iowa City; and sister-in-law June Gaskill (Walter) Murray.

©The Harlan Tribune 04/02/2004

Klein, Jackie A. - death notice Jan. 17, 2004

Jackie Klein

Klein, 37, Earling, died Jan. 17, 2004.

EARLING -- Jackie A. Klein, 37, Earling, died Saturday, Jan. 17 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

Services will be held Wednesday, Jan. 21 at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church with burial in the St. Joseph's Cemetery. A wake service will be held Tuesday, Jan. 20 at 7 p.m. at the church. Visitation is at the church Tuesday from 5-9 p.m.

Klein is survived by her parents, Richard and Julie Klein of Earling; brothers Jim Klein and friend Diane of Harlan and Todd (Jodi) Klein of Omaha; sisters Jan (Leo) Schwery of Earling, Tami (Scott) Tomsu of Omaha and Melissa (Phil) Niles of Omaha; and her grandfather, Louis Koesters, of Earling.

©The Harlan Tribune 2004

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funeral card:

In Loving Memory of
JACKIE A. KLEIN

Born - July 28, 1966- Harlan, Iowa
Died - January 17, 2004 - Omaha, Nebraska

WAKE SERVlCE Tuesday, January 20, 2004- 7:00 P.M.
St. Joseph's Catholic Church - Earling, Iowa

MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL Wednesday , January 21, 2004 - 11 :00 A.M.
St. Joseph's Catholic Church - Earling, Iowa

CELEBRANT
Rev. Michael Berner

ACCOMPANIST Jodie Wingert

VOCALISTS Michele & Kyle Weis

HONORARY CASKET BEARERS
Jodi Klein Jan Schwery Tami Tomsu
Diane Steward Melissa Niles Ronny LeQair

CASKET BEARERS
Jim Klein, Matthew Schechinger, Todd Klein,
Phil Niles, Scott Tomsu, Leo Schwery

INTERMENT
St. Joseph's Cemetery - Earling, Iowa

An invitation is extended to the relatives and friends to meet with the family in St. Joseph's Catholic Church Fellowship Hall at the close of the committal service.

Jackie A. Klein

Jackie Ann Klein, the daughter of Richard and Julie Koesters Klein, was born on July 28, 1966 in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Earling, Iowa. Jackie attended St. Joseph's Catholic School and graduated from Harlan Community High School in 1985. She then attended Iowa Western Community College.

Jackie worked as the City Clerk for the town of Earling for sixteen years. She was also a bookkeeper for the Earling Elevator. Jackie spent most of her time cooking, playing bingo, cross-stitching and playing cards. She most enjoyed playing Euchre on the internet and entertaining her twelve nieces and nephews. Jackie was a people person and had many friends of all ages. She loved to spend time with her family, especially the young children. Jackie was a very caring person with a polite disposition who saw the good in everyone she met. She will be missed by all.

Jackie died on Saturday, January 17, 2004, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center Clarkson Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska, having attained the age of thirty-seven years, five months and twenty days. She was preceded in death by a brother, Greg, grandparents, Alfons and Marcella Klein and grandmother, Josephine Koesters.

Survivors include her parents Richard and Julie Klein of Earling, Iowa; her brothers and sisters, Jim Klein and his friend, Diane Steward of Harlan, Iowa; Jan and her husband, Leo Schwery of Earling, Iowa; Todd Klein and his wife, Jodi of Omaha, Nebraska; Tami and her husband, Scott Tomsu of Omaha, Nebraska; Melissa and her husband, Phil Niles of Omaha, Nebraska; her grandfather , Louis Koesters of Earling, Iowa; twelve nieces and nephews, other relatives and a great many friends.

Klein, Leo J. - death notice March 12, 2004

Arrangements and Services For
Leo J. Klein - 96
Who Died On - Friday, March 12, 2004

Visitation
Saturday, March 13, 2004 - 5:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.
Sunday, March 14, 2004 - 12:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.

Knight’s of Columbus Rosary
Saturday, March 13, 2004 - 8:00 P.M.
Pauley J ones Funeral Home - Harlan, Iowa

Visitation
Sunday, March 14, 2004 - 6:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.
St. Michael’s Catholic Church - Harlan, Iowa

Wake Service
Sunday, March 14, 2004 - 7:00 P.M.
St. Michael’s Catholic Church - Harlan, Iowa

A Mass of Christian Burial
Monday, March 15, 2004 - 11:00 A.M.
St. Michael’s Catholic Church - Harlan, Iowa

Interment
Harlan Cemetery - Harlan, Iowa

Survivors include his wife, Lucine (Kramer) Klein of Harlan, IA; his children, Margaret Mary (Charles) Kock of Avoca, IA; Delbert (Leona) Klein of Westphalia, IA; Alice (Leo) Kloewer of Harlan, IA; Kenneth (Mary) Klein of Omaha, NE; Sylvan (Bonnie) Klein of Harlan, IA; Rita (Gail) Hatcher of Omaha, NE; Gary (Mary) Klein of Memphis, TN; Kathy Feldman of Omaha, NE; his sisters, Elva Graeve of Earling, IA; Maurine Lehan of Dunlap, IA.

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Leo’s parents were George & Catherine (Muschitz) Klein; his deceased brothers include Alfred, Alfons, Raymond, Harold & Lavern.

Kraetsch, Norval D. - death notice Jan. 3, 2004

Kraetsch, 75, Council Bluffs, died Jan. 3, 2004.

COUNCIL BLUFFS -- Norval D. Kraetsch, 75, Council Bluffs, died Saturday, Jan. 3 at Risen Son Christian Village.

Services will be held Tuesday, Jan. 6 at 1 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home Avoca Chapel with burial in the Graceland Cemetery at Avoca. Visitation was Monday, Jan. 5 from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home Avoca Chapel.

Kraetsch is survived by his wife, Alice, of Council Bluffs; daughter Rojene (Jim) Grigg of Council Bluffs; and grandchild Rachelle (Mike) Kayl of Council Bluffs.

©The Harlan Tribune 2004

Lansman, Norma C. - death notice January 5, 2004

Arrangements and Services For
Norma C. Lansman - Age 78
Who Died On - Monday, January 5, 2004

Visitation
Wednesday, January 7, 2004 from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Thursday, January 8, 2004 from 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Pauley Jones Funeral Home - Harlan, Iowa

Family will greet friends
Thursday, January 8, 2004 from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Pauley Jones Funeral Home - Harlan, Iowa

Funeral Services
Friday, January 9, 2004 at 1:30 PM
Pauley Jones Funeral Home - Harlan, Iowa

Interment
Harlan Cemetery - Harlan, Iowa

Survivors include: son, Jeff (Sandy) Lansman of Harlan, Iowa; daughter, Jayne (Steve) Boeck of Kansas City, Missouri; brother: George (Alma) Mathiasen of Harlan, Iowa;  sisters: Margaret Christensen of Casper, Wyoming; Ruth (Don) Rahn of Austin, Texas; and brother, Don (Si) (Jane) Mathiasen of Harlan, Iowa

Larson, Laura M. - death notice Feb. 1, 2004

Laura Larson

Larson, 90, Kirkman, died Feb. 1, 2004.

KIRKMAN -- Laura M. Larson, 90, Kirkman, died Sunday, Feb. 1 in Harlan.

Services will be held Wednesday, Feb. 4 at 11 a.m. at Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan with burial in the Rose Hill Cemetery at Kirkman.

Friends may call Wednesday from 9-11 a.m. at the funeral home in Harlan.

Larson is survived by her son, Roger (Cindy) Larson of Defiance; sister Bernadine (Virgil) Wiley of Irwin; brother Howard Pedersen of Harlan; and grandson Cory Schultz of Oregon.

©The Harlan Tribune 2004

Larson, Marie E. (Jacobsen) - death notice March 17, 2004

Arrangements and Services For
Marie E. Larson - Age 91
Who Died On - Wednesday, March 17, 2004

Visitation
Friday, March 19, 2004 - 12:00 P.M. Noon - 9:00 P.M.
Pauley Jones Funeral Home - Harlan, Iowa

Family Will Greet Friends
Friday, March 19, 2004 - 7:00 P.M. - 8:30 P.M.
Pauley Jones Funeral Home - Harlan, Iowa

Funeral Service
Saturday, March 20, 2004 - 1:00 P.M.
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church - Irwin, Iowa

Interment
Danway Cemetery - Irwin, Iowa

Survivors include her daughter, Mary Alice Larson of Harlan, IA; 4 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; her brothers & sisters:Dewey (Joyce) Jacobsen of Cedar Rapids, IA; Raymond Jacobsen of Los Angeles, CA; Virginia Dawson of Harlan, IA; Irene Schienle of Mission Hills, CA.

Lebeck, Maxine R. - death notice Feb. 13, 2004

Lebeck, 71, Walnut, died Feb. 13, 2004.

WALNUT -- Maxine R. Lebeck, 71, Walnut, died Friday, Feb. 13 at Cass County Memorial Hospital.

Services were held Monday, Feb. 16 at 2 p.m. at Peace United Church of Christ in Walnut with burial in the Walnut Cemetery.

Lebeck is survived by her husband, Byron, of Walnut; son Rodney (Lorraine) Lebeck of Walnut; daughters Cheryl Lebeck of Walnut, Karen (George) Threadgill of Milan, Tn., Jean (John) Romano of Omaha and Lisa Lebeck of Walnut; half-sister Dora Bateman of Evanton, Wyo.; half-brother Jim Gill of Lyman, Wyo.; and 10 grandchildren.

©The Harlan Tribune 2004

Ledford, Shari J. - death notice March 17, 2004

Shari J. Ledford

Shari J. Ledford, 53, of House Springs, Mo., formerly of Persia, died March 17 in St. Louis, Mo.

She was born June 18, 1950, in Logan to William F. and Elceda (Foje) Hansen. She attended and graduated from the Tri-Center High School. She lived in the Persia area until moving to Missouri in 1989.

Survivors include her daughters, Christine Ledford of St. Louis, Mo., Carolyn Hurt of DeSoto, Mo.; sister, Lois Tennigkeit of Underwood; brothers, William House of Omaha, Robert Hansen of Persia, Terry Hansen of Persia; granddaughter, Alexandria Hurt of DeSoto, Mo.

Visitation with the family will be Sunday from 7 to 8 p.m. at Logan Memorial Chapel in Logan. Services will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Persia.


©Daily Nonpareil 2004

Leonard, Albert Lee - death notice March 13, 2004

Albert L. Leonard

LOGAN - Albert Lee Leonard, 76, of Persia died March 13 at the Longview Care Center in Missouri Valley.

Albert was married to Donna Pitts on March 2, 1952. He was a long distance truck driver to California for several years and a farmer until he retired and moved to Persia in 1988.

Survivors include his wife, Donna, of Persia; son, David and his wife, Laura, of Persia; grandsons, Mike of Loveland, Colo., Steven of Persia; granddaughter, Julie of Persia; twin brother, Alfred, and wife, Bernice, of Harlan; sister, Adelaide of Omaha.

Visitation with the family will be Tuesday from 7 to 8 p.m. at Logan Memorial Chapel in Logan. Services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Valley View Cemetery in Persia.

©Daily Nonpareil 2004

Lohry, E. Dorothy (Norgaard) - death notice Feb. 10, 2004

Dorothy Lohry

Lohry, 84, Sioux City, died Feb. 10, 2004.

SIOUX CITY -- E. Dorothy Lohry, 84, Sioux City, died Feb. 10 at a Sioux City hospital.

Lohry was the sister of long-time Harlan pharmacist Elmer Norgaard. Services and burial were in Sioux City. She was born in Harlan, attended school here and at Iowa State University.
She is survieed by two daughters -- Jane (Michael) Armstrong of Seattle, Wa. and Karen (Dr. Jim) VanDelden of Neah Bay, Wa.; son Tom (Karla) Lohry of Sioux City; and two grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Royal; her parents and two brothers, Harvey and Elmer and their wives.

©The Harlan Tribune 2004

McConnell-Thomas, Dorothy M. (Arbaugh) - death notice Feb. 10, 2004

Dorothy M. McConnell-Thomas

Dorothy M. McConnell-Thomas, 75, of Neola died Feb. 10 at home.

She was born July 31, 1928, in Mondamin to Alma and Ruth (Moore) Arbaugh. She previously lived in Moorhead and Council Bluffs from 1975-1995. She moved to Neola in 1995. She was a 1945 graduate of Persia High School. She was a cashier at Osco Drug for more than 25 years, retiring in 1993. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Boomer Township; American Legion Aux No. 251 in Duluth, Ga.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Thomas McConnell Sr., in 1990. She was also preceded in death by one brother and one sister.

Survivors include her husband, Donald Thomas, of Neola; five daughters, Bev McConnell-Rooney and husband, Jim, of Duluth, Ga., Nancy McConnell and friend Becci Hogan of Phoenix, Ariz., Judy Sivard and husband, Chuck, Vicki Corum and husband, Al, all of Council Bluffs, Sandy Holland and husband, Tom, of Aubudon; two sons, Thomas McConnell Jr. and wife, Gabriel, of Stevens Pt., Wis., and Robert McConnell and wife, Twyla, of Defiance; 14 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren; stepdaughters: Wanda Thielen and husband, Jerry, of Okoboji and Debbie Spencer and husband, Bobby, of Logan; stepsons: Gary Thomas of Council Bluffs and Terry Thomas and wife, Brenda, of Neola; sister, Cleo Elias and husband, Norman, of Persia; brother, Edward Arbaugh and wife, Jaque, of Auburn, Calif.; nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Cutler-O'Neill-Meyer-Woodring Funeral Home. The funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Charles Bichel of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Boomer Township, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery with a lunch following at the American Legion Club.

Memorials may be offered to American Lung Association.

©Daily Nonpareil 02/12/2004

McDermott, Clarence J. - death notice Feb. 10, 2004

Clarence McDermott

McDermott, 85, Harlan, died Feb. 10, 2004.

HARLAN -- Clarence J. McDermott, 85, Harlan, died Tuesday, Feb. 10 at Myrtue Memorial Hospital.

Services will be held Saturday, Feb. 14 at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church with burial in the Harlan Cemetery. Family will greet friends Friday, Feb. 13 from 7-9 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan. Visitation continues Friday from 8 a.m.-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
McDermott is survived by his wife, Juanita, of Harlan; sons Larry (Connie) McDermott of Harlan, David (Janet) McDermott of Story City, Dennis (Julianne) McDermott of Milwaukie, Or. and Dallas (Lois) McDermott of Harlan; daughter Rhonda (Tim) Edgecomb of Harlan; sister Velma Fell of Walnut; brother Robert (Shirley) McDermott of Atlantic; 15 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and one step-great-grandson.

©The Harlan Tribune 2004

Miller, Naomi H. - death notice Feb. 25, 2004

Miller, 83, Harlan, died Feb. 25, 2004.

HARLAN -- Naomi H. Miller, 83, Harlan, died Wednesday, Feb. 25 at the Elm Crest Retirement Community.

Services will be Saturday, Feb. 28 at 1 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan with burial in the Violet Hill Cemetery at Perry. Family will greet friends Friday, Feb. 27 from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home. Visitation is Friday from 8 a.m.-9 p.m. at the funeral home.

Miller is survived by her daughter, Barbara (Gary) Wirtjes of Harlan; son Barry (Barbara) Miller of Olean, NY; sister-in-law Betty Jane Lovejoy of Pasadena, Calif.; brother-in-law Bernard Miller of Glendale, Calif.; and six grandchildren.

©The Harlan Tribune 2004

Moore, Raegan R. - death notice Feb. 1, 2004

Raegan Moore

Moore, 1, Columbus, Neb., died Feb. 1, 2004.

COLUMBUS, Neb. -- Raegan R. Moore, 1, Columbus, Neb., died Sunday, Feb. 1 at her home.
Services will be held Wednesday, Feb. 4 at 1 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home with burial in the Redline Cemetery.

Family will greet friends Tuesday, Feb. 3 from 7-9 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.

Raegan is survived by her parents, Joshua James Moore and Amber Marie Moore of Columbus; maternal grandparents Roy (Karriette) North of Kirkman; paternal grandparents Steven (Melissa) Moore of Halyville, Al.; and paternal grandmother Tammy (Tommy) Woodard of Brilliant, Al.

©The Harlan Tribune 2004

Morris, Phyllis A. (Buckley) - death notice March 1, 2004

PHYLLIS A. MORRIS, 80, of Harlan, died Monday, March 1st, at Jennie Edmundson Hospital. Funeral services for Phyllis Morris will be held 1:00-p.m. Thursday, March 4th, at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Harlan. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home of Harlan has the arrangements.

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Morris, 80, Harlan, died March 1, 2004.

HARLAN -- Phyllis A. Morris, 80, Harlan, died Monday, March 1 at Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital.

Services were held Thursday, March 4 at 1 p.m. at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.

Morris is survived by her son, Terry (Sue) Morris of Harlan; daughter Peggy (Barry) Moldoff of Punta Gorda, Fla.; sister Adeline Ratigan of Panama; and grandchildren Stephanie (Jason) Anastasi and Andrew Morris of Harlan, Michael (Allison) Moldoff of Port Charlotte, Fla. and Jeri Moldoff of Boston, Ma.

©The Harlan Tribune 2004

Mortensen, George P. - death notice March 14, 2004

Arrangements and Services For
George P. Mortensen - Age 84
Who Died On - Sunday, March 14, 2004

Memorial Service
Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 2:30 P.M.
United Methodist Church - Shelby, Iowa

Survivors include his wife Patricia Mortensen of Shelby, IA; Children Tom (Debbie) Mortensen of Portland, OR and Christi (Steve) Evans of Shelby, IA; 6 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren

Mueller, Kenneth - death notice March 20, 2004

Services for 75-year-old Kenneth Mueller of Harlan will be held Wednesday at 11:00 am at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Harlan with burial at the Pleasant Township Cemetery near Griswold, Wednesday at 2:30 pm. Kenneth Mueller died Saturday at Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital in Council Bluffs. Friends may call Tuesday from 6:00 to 9:00 pm with a wake service at 7:00 pm at the Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.

Muhs, Marian I. - death notice Jan. 13, 2003

Marian I. Muhs

Marian I. Muhs, 88, of Council Bluffs died Jan. 13 at Bethany Lutheran Home.

She was born in Avoca. She previously lived in Avoca and Neola. She attended country school near Avoca. She worked for the Seed Co. in Hancock. She was a waitress at several cafes in Council Bluffs and worked at Schneider Furniture Co. in Council Bluffs, retiring around 1967. She was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church.

Mrs. Muhs was preceded in death by three husbands, Arthur Hickman, Roy Headlee and Paul Muhs. She was also preceded in death by one daughter, Margie Headlee; one son, Lynn Arthur Hickman; two grandsons; nine brothers and sisters.

Survivors include two daughters, Glenda Bates and husband, Donald, of Council Bluffs and Virginia "Ginny" Nickles and husband, Donald, of Council Bluffs; brother-in-law; Eugene Headlee of Council Bluffs; seven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren.

The body may be viewed at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca until 2:30 p.m. today. Visitation will be tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. at Broadway Christian Church in Council Bluffs. The funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at the church with the Rev. Evan Williams officiating. Burial will be at 12:30 p.m. in Graceland Cemetery in Avoca.

©Daily Nonpareil 1/16/2004

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Marian Muhs

Muhs, 88, Council Bluffs, died Jan. 13, 2004.

COUNCIL BLUFFS -- Marian I. Muhs, 88, Council Bluffs, died Tuesday, Jan. 13 at Bethany Lutheran Home.

Services will be held Saturday, Jan. 17 at 11 a.m. at Broadway Christian Church in Council Bluffs with burial in the Graceland Cemetery at Avoca.

Family will greet friends Friday, Jan. 16 from 6-8 p.m. at the church in Council Bluffs. Visitation is Friday from 4:30-9 p.m. at the church.

Visitation also is being held Friday from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home Avoca Chapel.

Muhs is survived by daughters Glenda (Donald) Bates and Virginia (Donald) Nickels, all of Council Bluffs; seven grandchilidren, 13 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

©The Harlan Tribune 01/16/2004

Munchrath, Beatrice - death notice Jan. 16, 2004

Beatrice Munchrath

Munchrath, 91, Earling, died Jan. 16, 2004.

EARLING -- Beatrice M. Munchrath, 91, Earling, formerly of Defiance, died Friday, Jan. 16 at the Little Flower Haven.

Services were held Monday, Jan. 19 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Defiance with burial in the Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery at Defiance.

Munchrath is survived by her brother, Delbert Munchrath of Kansas City, Mo., formerly of Defiance; nieces and nephews.

©The Harlan Tribune 2004

Nelson, Pearle A. - death notice March 3, 2004

Pearle A. Nelson - Age 83
Who Died On - Wednesday, March 3, 2004

Visitation
Friday, March 5, 2004 from 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Pauley Jones Funeral Home - Harlan, Iowa

Family Will Greet Friends
Friday, March 5, 2004 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Pauley Jones Funeral Home - Harlan, Iowa

Funeral Services
Saturday, March 6, 2004 at 10:30 AM
Bethany Lutheran Church - Kimballton, Iowa

Interment
Bethany Cemetery - Kimballton, Iowa

survivors include: sister-in-law: Rhonda Jensen of Kimballton, IA;  nieces and nephews

O'Connell, Barbara J. - death notice Feb. 19, 2004

Barbara O'Connell

O'Connell, 58, Harlan, died Feb. 19, 2004.

HARLAN -- Barbara J. O'Connell, 58, Harlan, died Thursday, Feb. 19 in Harlan.
Services are pending at Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan.

O'Connell is survived by her daughter, Angela Riesgaard, of Kimballton; sons Michael Greve of Lincoln, Neb. and Mark (Kimberly) Greve of Westphalia; and nine grandchildren.

©The Harlan Tribune 2004

Osbahr, Ella A. - death notice Jan. 8, 2004

Ella Osbahr
Osbahr, 89, Avoca, died Jan. 8, 2004.

AVOCA -- Ella A. Osbahr, 89, Avoca, died Thursday, Jan. 8 at Myrtue Memorial Hospital in Harlan.

Services were held Monday, Jan. 12 at 11 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca with burial in the Shelby Cemetery.

Osbahr is survived by her sons, LaVerne "John" (Doris) Schuning of Harlan, Steve (Rita) Osbahr of Avoca and Larry Osbahr of Arvada, Co.; daughters Donna Hansen of Corley, Debarah (Jerry) Stendrup of Harlan, Bonnie Damgaard of Independence, Karen (Claude) Pope of Avoca and Diana (Dennis) Taylor of Avoca; brothers Henry Neve, Eldean Neve and Milo Neve; sisters Marge Neve and Frances Brainard; 34 grandchildren, 46 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

©The Harlan Tribune 2004

Paasch, Vernon LeRoy - death notice March 14, 2004

Arrangements and Services For
Vernon LeRoy Paasch - Age 83
Who Died On - Sunday, March 14, 2004

Visitation
Wednesday, March 17, 2004 - 9:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M.
Pauley Jones Funeral Home - Walnut Chapel - Walnut, Iowa

Family Will Greet Friends
Wednesday, March 17, 2004 - 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.
Pauley Jones Funeral Home - Walnut Chapel - Walnut, Iowa

Funeral Service
Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 10:30 A.M.
Peace United Church of Christ - Walnut, Iowa

Interment Layton Township Cemetery - Walnut, Iowa

Survivors include his Wife Anna Pasch of Elk Horn, IA (formerly Walnut, IA); nieces and nephews, other relatives and many friends.

Pauley, Elvera M. (Gessert) - death notice Feb. 24, 2004

Pauley, 90, Portsmouth, died Feb. 24, 2004.

PORTSMOUTH -- Elvera M. Pauley, 90, Portsmouth, died Tuesday, Feb. 24 at Myrtue Memorial Hospital.

Services will be Friday, Feb. 27 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Church with burial in the St. Mary's Cemetery at Portsmouth.

A rosary was held Thursday, Feb. 26 at 7:30 p.m. at the church. Visitation continued Thursday from 6-9 p.m. at the church.

Pauley is survived by her son, Michael (Arlene) Pauley of Portsmouth; daughters Dorothy (James) Leinen of Denison and Delores (Tony) Klein of Winnipeg, Canada; sisters Regina Waltz of Canby, Mn. and Cecelia Zimmerman of Omaha; 12 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

©The Harlan Tribune 2004

Paup, Saimi "Rose" - death notice Jan. 17, 2004

Saimi Paup

Paup, 97, Harlan, died Jan. 17, 2004.

HARLAN -- Saimi "Rose" Paup, 97, Harlan, died Saturday, Jan. 17 at Elm Crest Retirement Community.

Services were held Monday, Jan. 19 at 10 a.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.

Paup is survived by her stepdaughter Lonne Paup of California; nieces and nephews.

©The Harlan Tribune 2004

Pedersen, Pearl H. - death notice Jan. 10, 2004

Pearl Pedersen

Pedersen, 105, Walnut, died Jan. 10, 2004.

WALNUT -- Pearl H. Pedersen, 105, Walnut, died Saturday, Jan. 10 at Cass County Memorial Hospital.

Services will be held Wednesday, Jan. 14 at 11 a.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Walnut with burial in the Walnut Cemetery.

Visitation will be Tuesday, Jan. 13 from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home. A wake service will be held Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the funeral home.

Pedersen is survived her sister, Oda Silvan, of Knoxville; 12 nieces and nephews.

©The Harlan Tribune 2004

Petersen, Marland - death notice died Jan. 8, 2004

Marland Petersen

Petersen, 82, Avoca, died Jan. 8, 2004.

AVOCA -- Services are pending at Pauley Jones Avoca Chapel for Marland L. Petersen, 82, Avoca, who died Thursday, Jan. 8 in Harlan.

For more information call the funeral home at 712-343-4444.

©The Harlan Tribune 2004

Petersen, Russell W. - death notice Feb. 14, 2004

Petersen, 86, Harlan, died Feb. 14, 2004.

HARLAN -- Russell W. Petersen, 86, Harlan, died Saturday, Feb. 14 in Harlan.

Services will be held Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 11 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan with burial in the Graceland Cemetery at Avoca.

A prayer service was held Monday, Feb. 16 at 8 p.m. at Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan. Visitation was held Monday from 10 a.m.-9 p.m., with family greeting friends from 6-8 p.m., at the funeral home.

Petersen is survived by his wife, Patricia, of Harlan; stepdaughters Elizabeth (Dennis) Johnson of Marshalltown and Mary Armour of Pleasant Valley; grandchildren Michael Armour of Pleasant Valley and Kate and David Johnson of Colorado; nephews Marlin (Margaret) Petersen of Kirkman and Russ (Deb) Detjens of Blair, Neb.; and nieces Donna (Ralph) Nelson of Omaha, Shirley (Bob) Greene of Mississippi and Sandra Garrison of Texas.

©The Harlan Tribune 2004

Quimby, Mildred P. - death notice March 23, 2004

Mildred Quimby
Quimby, 98, Tennant, died March 23, 2004.

TENNANT -- Mildred P. Quimby, 98, Tennant, died Tuesday, March 23 in Harlan.

Services will be held Friday, March 26 at 11 a.m. at United Lutheran Church in Shelby with burial in the Shelby Cemetery. Friends were asked to call Thursday, March 25 from 10 a.m.-9 p.m., with family greeting friends from 7-8 p.m., at Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan.

Quimby is survived by sons Richard (Pola) Peters of Avoca, Harold Peters of Tennant and Eugene (Naomi) Peters of Tennant; sister Pearl (Leslie) West of Colorado Springs, Co.; 15 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren, 3 great-great-grandchiildren, nieces and nephews.

©The Harlan Tribune 03/26/2004

Reding, Gary Lynn - death notice Jan. 4, 2004

Reding, 45, Newport News, Va., died recently.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- Funeral services are pending at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan for Gary Lynn Reding, 45, Newport News, Va., formerly of Omaha.

Survivors include his parents, Donald (Germain) and Armella (Bissen) Reding of Omaha; sisters Cindy (Ralph) Werthmann of Davenport and Peggy (Dan) Pinkerton of Omaha; and brother Jeff Reding of Omaha.

©The Harlan Tribune 2004

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REDING-Gary Lynn, age 45 yrs., Newport News, VA, formerly of Omaha, NE, Jan. 4, 2004. Employed at Newport News Ship Building as an Advanced Computer Designer. Survived by father, Germain Donald Reding; mother, Armella Reding, Omaha, NE; 2 sisters, Cindy (Ralph) Werthman, Davenport, IA, Peggy (Dan) Pinkerton, Omaha; brother, Jeff Reding and fiancee Lori Bucevicius, Omaha, NE.

WAKE SERVICE Thurs. 7 pm, at Funeral Home. SERVICE Fri. 10:30 am, St. Peter's Catholic Church, Defiance, IA. Interment Sts. Peter & Paul Cemetery. VISITATION will begin at the Church in Defiance on Fri. after 9 am. Memorials to Clare Nuns or St. Bernards Restoration Fund, Omaha, NE.

He was a compassionate, giving and loving person who will be missed deeply.

PAULEY JONES FUNERAL HOME
Harlan, IA 712/755-3135

(Omaha World Herald Wed. Jan. 7, 2004)

Rock, Ruth A. - death notice Jan. 26, 2004

Ruth Rock

Rock, 83, Oakland, died Jan. 26, 2004.

OAKLAND -- Ruth A. Rock, 83, Oakland, died Monday, Jan. 26 at Jennie Edmundson Hospital.

Services will be held Friday, Jan. 30 at 11 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca with burial in the Graceland Cemetery. Family greeted friends Thursday, Jan. 29 from 7-8:30 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home Avoca Chapel. Visitation was Thursday from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. at the funeral home.

Rock is survived by her daughters, Marcia (Darrell) Jacobsen of Hancock and Kay (Harry) Olsen of Glenwood; grandchildren Jeffrey (friend Kourtney) Olsen of Omaha, Jeremy (Sandy) Olsen of Zeeland, Netherlands, Angela Jacobsen and Bonnie Jacobsen, both of Hancock; and great-granddaughter Bailey.

©The Harlan Tribune 2004

Rossean, Max L. - death notice Jan. 22, 2004

Max Rossean
Rossean, 77, Atlantic, died Jan. 22, 2004.

ATLANTIC -- Max L. Rossean, 77, Atlantic, died January 22 at the home of his daughter in Gering, Neb.

A memorial service will be held at Jolliffe Funeral Home in Scottsbluff on January 31 at 10:30 a.m.

Rossean is survived by his wife, Nancy; daugher Sue Bolin of Gering; grandsons Ryan Horst of Scottsdale, Az. and Rob Horst of Boca Raton, Fla.; one brother, John (Avis) Rossean of Hemet, Calif.; and sisters Lois Mowery of Garden Grove, Calif., Midge (Dave) Turner of Ballwin, Mo. and Tiny (Marlin) Smith of Panama.

©The Harlan Tribune 2004

Saunders, Eugene - death notice Jan. 27, 2004.

Eugene Saunders
Saunders, 80, Manilla, died Jan. 27, 2004.

MANILLA -- Eugene Saunders, 80, Manilla, died Tuesday, Jan. 27 at the Manning Regional Healthcare Center.

Services were held Saturday, Jan. 31 at 10:30 a.m. at Ohde Funeral Home in Manilla with burial in the Nishnabotna Cemetery near Manilla.

Saunders is survived by his wife, Zona, of Manilla; three daughters -- Charlotte Ann (David) Boeck of Manilla; Nancy Kay (Dennis) Greer of Harlan and Susan Jan (Bruce) Dolder of Fort Dodge; son Keith Douglas Saunders of Manilla; 11 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; brother George Saunders of Topeka, Kan.; twin sisters Ruth (Howard) Sabel of Storm Lake and Virginia Jorgensen of Storm Lake; sister-in-law Rita Saunders of Manning; nieces and nephews.

©The Harlan Tribune 2004

Schell, Robert J. - death notice Feb. 4, 2004

Services for 87-year-old Robert J. Schell of Omaha, formerly of Harlan, will be held Saturday at 11:00 am at St. Leo Catholic Church in Omaha. Burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery. Robert Schell died Wednesday (Feb. 4) at Immanuel Medical Center in Omaha. Visitation will be held starting at 6:00 pm Friday at St. Leo Catholic Church in Omaha. A wake service will will be held at 7:00 pm at the church. The Heafey-Heafey-Hoffman-Dworak-Cutler Funeral Home in Omaha is in charge of arrangements.

Schiltz, Walter W. "Buck" - death notice March 29, 2004

Walter Schiltz
Schiltz, 80, Omaha, died March 29, 2004.

OMAHA -- Walter W. "Buck" Schiltz, 80, Omaha, died Monday, March 29 in Omaha.
Services will be held Friday, April 2 at 10 a.m. at Roeder Mortuary.

Schiltz is survived by his wife, Marilyn; sons Lauren (Diane) and Rod (Karen); daughter Jeanne (Nick) George III; five grandchildren; sisters Margaret (Leo) Kroenke and Deanna (Tony) Tomasello, all of Omaha; brother Harold (Carol) Schiltz of Sun City West, Az.; sisters-in-law Shirley Higgins of Longmont, Co. and Geri Huntley of Omaha.

Buck and Marilyn were former Harlan residents.

©The Harlan Tribune 04/02/2004

Schwarte, Tracey J. - death notice Jan. 1, 2004

Tracey J. Schwarte, 28, of Earling died Jan. 1 in Earling.

Survivors include his wife, Angie; daughter, Febee; father, Gail Schwarte and his friend, Anita Buckley, both of Earling; brother, Kelly and his wife, Tina, both of Earling; and many other relatives and friends.

Visitation will be Monday from 5 to 9 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Earling. The funeral will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the church. Burial will be at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Earling. Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan is in charge of the arrangements.

©Daily Nonpareil 2004

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Tracy Schwarte, 28

Jan.9, 1975- Jan. 1,2004 EARLING - Tracy Jo Schwarte was born Jan. 9, 1975, in Harlan. He was raised in Earling, and attended St. Joseph's Catholic School in Earling and Harlan High School, graduating in 1993. From 1992-93, Tracy served in the National Guard, where he received training as a helicopter tech. He also worked at Fareway in Harlan. Tracy had been an automotive mechanic for a number of area auto dealers, most recently working for the Andersen Automotive Group in Missouri Valley.

Oct. 19, 2002, Tracy married Angela Mae Evans in Council Bluffs. He was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Earling. He worked in the pit crew of a top-ten National Hot Rod Association top fuel drag racing team. He had toured the Midwest and West Coast with this group. He died Jan. 1, 2004, at his home in Earling, at age 28 years, 11 months and 23 days.
Tracy is survived by his wife, Angie Schwarte of Earling; one daughter, Febee Schwarte of Earling; his father Gail Schwarte (Anita Buckley) of Earling; one brother, Kelly (Tina) Schwarte of Earling; and other relatives.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held Jan. 6, 2004, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Earling, with Father Michael Berner celebrant and Father Chuck Kottas homilist. Honorary casket bearers were Ken Schaffer, Garry Gaul, Larry Gundy and Ed Michaels. Casket bearers were Jason Gross, Jason Finken, Jim Gaul, Corey Freund, Scott Petersen and Ed Rueschenberg. Military rites were performed by the Earling American Legion Post #615. Burial was in the St. Joseph's Cemetery. The Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Shinn, Norman "Perry" - death notice Feb. 16, 2004

WOODBINE - Norman "Perry" Shinn, 60, of Woodbine died Feb. 16 at Rose Vista Nursing Home in Woodbine. Perry was a former driver for Dilts Trucking.

Survivors include his wife, Libby, of Woodbine; daughter, Teresa Bonham and husband, Curt, of Missouri Valley; son, Troy Shinn, of Burlington, Ky.; two grandsons; mother, Elda Shinn, of Woodbine; two sisters, Barbara "Bubbles" Shinn of Woodbine and Karen Frazier and husband, Frank, of Dunlap; a special niece "daughter," Shawna Jones of Earling.

Visitation with the family will be tonight from 7 to 8:30 at Fouts Funeral Home in Woodbine.

The funeral will be Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at United Methodist Church, Woodbine.

©Daily Nonpareil 2004

Sleister, Elden "Butch" - death notice March 22, 2004

Arrangements and Services For
Elden "Butch" Sleister - 65
Who Died On - Monday, March 22, 2004

Family Will Greet Friends
Saturday, March 27, 2004 - 1:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M.
Pauley Jones Funeral Home - Harlan, Iowa

Memorial Service
Saturday, March 27, 2004 - 2:00 P.M.
Pauley Jones Funeral Home - Harlan, Iowa

Survivors include his children Anthony Sleister of Olathe, KS; Michael Sleister of Gardner, KS;
Carrie Starks of Crofton, NE; Shane Sleister of Omaha, NE; his sisters, Belva Jean Crooks of Winterpark, FL; Janice (Richard) Lauritsen of Audubon, IA

Smith, Robert John

Services for 54-year-old Robert John Smith of Manilla will be held Thursday at 11:00 am at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Harlan with burial at the Harlan Cemetery. Bob Smith died Sunday at his home. Friends may call Wednesday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan and from 6:00 to 9:00 pm at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Harlan. A wake service will be held at the church Wednesday evening at 8:00 pm.

(March 2004)

Soar, Mary Helen (Carey) - death notice March 8, 2004

Mary H. Soar

Mary Helen Soar, 88, of Kansas City, Mo., died March 8 at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, Mo.

She was born April 23, 1915, in Panama to John and Mary Agnes (Sullivan) Carey. She lived in Council Bluffs from 1933-1993, moving to Kansas City in 1993. She graduated in 1933 from St. Mary's High School in Panama and Mercy Hospital of Nursing in 1936. She was a registered nurse at Mercy Hospital for 50 years, retiring in 1980. She worked for Dr. Joseph Kruml after her retirement from Mercy Hospital. She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church and its Altar & Rosary Society.

Mrs. Soar was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Soar, in 1988.

Survivors include one son, David Soar, and wife, Debra, of Kansas City, Mo.; three grandchildren, Donald Soar, Michael Soar, and Elysabeth Soar, all of Kansas City, Mo.

Wake service will be Wednesday at 7 p.m. followed by visitation until 8 p.m. at Cutler-O'Neill-Meyer-Woodring-Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Holy Family Church with the Rev. Ray McHenry officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery with a lunch following at Holy Family Church.

Memorials may be offered to Holy Family Church.

©Daily Nonpareil 03/09/2004

Stageman, Mark P., Jr. - death notice Feb. 25, 2004

Mark P. Stageman Jr., 78, of Neola died Feb. 25 at home. Services are pending at Cutler-O'Neill-Meyer-Woodring Funeral Home.

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Rev. Mark P. Stageman Jr., 78, of Neola died Feb. 25 at home.

He was born May 7, 1925, in Council Bluffs to Mark P. and Susan (O'Hara) Stageman Sr. He moved to Neola in 1937. He was a 1942 graduate of Abraham Lincoln High School. He served during World War II with the United States Marine Corp. He was an electrician working out of the Omaha Local Union Hall and later was self-employed, retiring in 1987. He was ordained as a Deacon at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Neola, in 1983. He was a member of St. Patrick's Church, Neola; American Legion Post No. 330 in Neola; and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union. He received the Purple Heart in World War II.

Mr. Stageman and his wife, Donna (Ring), were married May 29, 1946. He was preceded in death by his parents and four sisters.

Survivors in addition to his wife include one daughter, Jean M. Kulczewski, and husband, Jerry, of St. Clair, Mich.; four sons, Mark P. Stageman III and wife, Kathy, of Glenwood, Dennis J. Stageman and wife, Carol, of Tuscon, Ariz., Bill F. and Steve A. Stageman, both of Omaha; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; one sister, Sue Lippold, of Omaha; two brothers, J.W. "Bud" Stageman and wife, Ethel, and Jack Stageman and wife, Norma, all of Council Bluffs; numerous nieces and nephews.

Wake service will be Sunday at 7 p.m. with the Rev. Raphael Masabakhwa officiating, followed by visitation until 8:30 p.m. at St. Patrick's Church in Neola. Funeral Mass will be Monday at 10:30 a.m. at St. Patrick's Church in Neola with the Most Rev. Joseph L. Charron, C.PP.S., Bishop of the Diocese of Des Moines, officiating. Burial will be in St. Patrick's Cemetery with military rites conducted by U.S. Marine Corp Honor Guard. A lunch will follow at the church hall.

Memorials may be offered to St. Patrick's church or the family.

©Daily Nonpareil 2004

Struble, Clarence - death notice Dec. 28, 2003

Clarence Struble
Struble, 76, Yucca Valley, Calif, died Dec. 28, 2003.

YUCCA VALLEY, CA -- Word has been received of the death of Clarence Ernst Struble, 76, Sky Harbor Care Center, Yucca Valley, CA, on Dec. 28, 2003, following a long battle with cancer.

Struble was an art teacher at Harlan High School in the 1960's and 70's, and for a short time taught at Irwin as well.

He was active with the Western Iowa Arts Assoc and performed and directed/produced several plays and musicals with the volunteer arts group based in Harlan. In 1978 he left teaching to devote full time to art.

He is survived by a son, Craig Struble and four grandchildren, all of Albuquerque, NM; a sister, Pauline Perasso of Onawa, IA; and two nephews and families of San Jose, CA.

©The Harlan Tribune 2004

Swank, Cathy A. - death notice Jan. 18, 2004

Cathy Swank
Swank, 46, Harlan, died Jan. 18, 2004.

HARLAN -- Cathy A. Swank, 46, Harlan, died Sunday, Jan. 18 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

Services were held Wednesday, Jan. 21 at 1:30 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home with burial in the Pleasanthill Cemetery in Lincoln Township.

Swank is survived by her parents, Edwin and Charlotte Swank, of Harlan; brother Tim (Jean) Swank of Harlan; sisters Brenda (Chris) Jensen of Bremerton, Wa. and Shelly (John) Schafer of Bellevue, Neb.; nephews David Swank and Justin Schafer; nieces Patti (Mike) Burroughs, Shawna Jensen, Cindy Jensen, Becca Swank, Christine Schafer, Sarah Schafer and Morgan Schafer; and great-niece Sidnie Burroughs.

©The Harlan Tribune 2004

Swanson, Richard A. - death notice Feb. 17, 2004

Richard Swanson
Swanson, 73, Manilla, died Feb. 17, 2004.

MANILLA -- Richard A. Swanson, 73, Manilla, died Tuesday, Feb. 17 at Creighton Medical Center/St. Joseph's Hospital in Omaha.

Services were held Thursday, Feb. 19 at 2 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church in Manilla with burial in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Manilla.

Swanson is survived by his wife, Shirley, of Manilla; nine children -- Dennis (Virginia) Swanson of Glenwood, Becky (Roger) Jepsen of Charter Oak, Steven (Carol) Swanson of Manilla, Dale (Kathy) Swanson of Manning, Daniel Swanson of Manilla, Rodney Swanson of Murphy, Texas, Duane Swanson of Council Bluffs, Gerald (Brenda) Swanson of Manilla and Angela Sondag of Omaha; 23 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; son-in-law Ron Andreason of West Branch; brothers Darrell (Betty) Swanson of Denison, Jerry (Carol) Swanson of Denison and Gail Swanson of Nevada; sisters Darlene (Vernon) Reis of Denison, Judy (Richard) Brodersen of Denison, Patricia (Tom) Getty of Alpharetta, Ga. and Corrine (Rick) Bogart of Omaha; nieces and nephews.

©The Harlan Tribune 2004

Thygesen, Maxie W. - death notice Feb. 5, 2004

Arrangements and Services For
Maxie W. Thygesen - 70
Who Died On - Thursday, February 5, 2004

Visitation
Sunday, February 8, 2004 - 12:00 Noon - 9:00 P.M.
Pauley Jones Funeral Home - Harlan, Iowa

Family Will Greet Friends
Sunday, February 8, 2004 - 6:30 P.M. - 8:30 P.M.
Pauley Jones Funeral Home - Harlan, Iowa

Prayer Service
Sunday, February 8, 2004 - 7:00 P.M.
Pauley Jones Funeral Home - Harlan, Iowa

Funeral Service
Monday, February 9, 2004 - 11:00 A.M.
Pauley Jones Funeral Home - Harlan, Iowa

Military Rites
Redline Cemetery - Harlan, Iowa

Survivors include his wife, Cecelia of Harlan, IA; her sons, Tom Thygesen of Crescent, IA; Jim (Amy) Thygesen of Harlan, IA; Bill (Tammy) Thygesen of Crescent, IA; 4 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; his sister, Peggy (Gene) Rasmussen of Harlan, IA.

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Maxie Thygesen

Thygesen, 70, Harlan, died Feb. 5, 2004.

HARLAN -- Maxie W. Thygesen, 70, Harlan, died Thursday, Feb. 5 at Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital.

Services were held Monday, Feb. 9 at 11 a.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home with burial in the Redline Cemetery.

Thygesen is survived by his wife, Cecelia, of Harlan; sons Tom of Crescent, Jim (Amy) of Harlan and Bill (Tammy) of Crescent; grandchildren Laura (Jason) Smith of Cedar Rapids, Michelle Thygesen of West Des Moines, Brad Thygesen of Iowa City and Ross Thygesen of Harlan; great-grandchild Carter Smith of Cedar Rapids; and sister Peggy (Gene) Rasmussen of Harlan.

©The Harlan Tribune 2004

Troll, Leonard - death notice Feb. 20, 2004

Leonard Troll
Troll, 87, Walnut, died Feb. 20, 2004.

WALNUT -- Leonard Troll, 87, Walnut, died Friday, Feb. 20 at his home.

Services were held Monday, Feb. 23 at 11 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Walnut with burial in the Layton Township Cemetery at Walnut.

Troll is survived by his sister-in-law, Charlotte Bledsoe, of Avoca; and niece Becky (Ron) Parsons of Avoca.

Verpoorten, Donald O. - death notice March 2, 2004

Donald O. Verpoorten

Donald O. Verpoorten, 92, of Neola died March 2 at Jennie Edmundson Hospital.

He was born Oct. 20, 1911, in Bentley to William and Christina (Nelsen) Verpoorten. He previously lived in Persia, moving to Neola 35 years ago. He was a farmer his entire life and also worked for the Iowa Department of Transportation for six years, retiring in 1977. He was a member of Council Bluffs Eagles Club Aerie No. 104.

Mr. Verpoorten and his wife, Joann M. (Kirlin), were married Nov. 15, 1947. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother and sister-in-law, Reynold and Evelyn Verpoorten.

Survivors in addition to his wife include one daughter, Donna Naber, and husband, Gary, of Millard, Neb.; two sons, Dannie Verpoorten and wife, Rose, of Council Bluffs and Dennis Verpoorten of Orlando, Fla.; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one sister, Fern Mattheisen, and husband, Leroy, of Ute; nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Cutler-O'Neill-Meyer-Woodring Funeral Home. The funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Dan Kirby officiating. Burial will be in Neola Township Cemetery with a lunch following at St. Patrick's Church Hall in Neola.

Memorials may be offered to American Cancer Society.

©Daily Nonpareil 03/03/2004

Walker, Myrtle M. - death notice Feb. 9, 2004

Myrtle Walker
Walker, 86, Harlan, died Feb. 9, 2004.

HARLAN -- Myrtle M. Walker, 86, Harlan, died Monday, Feb. 9 at Myrtue Memorial Hospital in Harlan.

Services will be held Friday, Feb. 13 at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church with burial in the Harlan Cemetery. Family greeted friends Thursday, Feb. 12 from 7-8:30 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan. Visitation was Thursday from 8 a.m.-9 p.m. at the funeral home.

Walker is survived by her husband, Lyle Walker Sr., of Harlan; son Lyle (Marcia) Walker Jr. of Harlan; daughters Donna (Jim) Burdick of Chevy Chase, Md., Dolores (Gary) Brandt of Council Bluffs, LaVonne (Dave) Force of Anchorage, Ak., Linda (Dennis) Hielen of Shenandoah and Mary (Rodney) McCumber of Newton; sisters Evelyn Fick of Coon Rapids, Viola Waddell of Harlan and Ruby Martin of Harlan; 21 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.

©The Harlan Tribune 2004

WEHR, JOSEPH PETER - death notice March 28, 2004

JOSEPH PETER WEHR, 75, of Harlan, died Sunday, March 28th, in Fairview Heights, IL. Services for Joseph Wehr are pending with the Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.

Joseph’s parents were Peter & Elizabeth (Clark) Wehr; his wife Agnes Schechinger, with whom he had 10 children

Wester, Helen - death notice Feb. 7, 2004

Arrangements and Services For
Helen Wester - Age 93
Who Died On - Saturday, February 7, 2004

Visitation
Tuesday, February 10, 2004 from 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Pauley Jones Funeral Home - Walnut, Iowa

Family Will Greet Friends
Tuesday, February 10, 2004 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Pauley Jones Funeral Home - Walnut, Iowa

Funeral Services
Wednesday, February 11, 2004 at 11:00 AM
Peace United Church of Christ - Walnut, Iowa

Interment
Walnut Cemetery - Walnut, Iowa

Survivors include her daughter, Betty (Frances) Sievers of Mesa, Arizona; two grandsons: Duane Walter of Shelby, Iowa and Bruce (Brenda) Walter of Walnut, Iowa

Whannell, Bruce - death notice Jan. 17, 2004

Bruce Whannell

Whannell, 87, Harlan, died Jan. 17, 2004.

HARLAN -- Bruce Whannell, 87, Harlan, died Saturday, Jan. 17 in Harlan.

Services will be held Tuesday, Jan. 20 at 2 p.m. at Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.

Friends were asked to call Monday, Jan. 19 from 7-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Visitation was Monday from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. at the funeral home.

Whannell is survived by his wife, Mildred, of Harlan; son Rex (Mary Kae) Whannell of Harlan; daughter Rhonda Brown of Harlan; brothers Donald (Yvonne) Whannell of Council Bluffs and Paul Whannell of Boone; sisters Doris (Robert) McCurley of Kentucky and Bette Grant of Omaha; three grandchildren -- Jeanna (Brian) McCullough of Goodyear, Az., Jodi Brown of Omaha and Andrew Brown of Council Bluffs; other relatives and friends.

©The Harlan Tribune 2004

Wiig, Norman A. - death notice February 15, 2004

Arrangements and Services For
Norman A. Wiig - 83
Who Died On - Sunday, February 15, 2004

Visitation
Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 3:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.
Wednesday, February 18, 2004 - 8:00 A.M. - 9:00 P.M.
Pauley Jones Funeral Home - Harlan, Iowa

Family Will Greet Friends
Wednesday, February 18, 2004 - 7:00 P.M. - 8:30 P.M.
Pauley Jones Funeral Home - Harlan, Iowa

Prayer Service
Wednesday, February 18, 2004 - 7:30 P.M.
Pauley Jones Funeral Home - Harlan, Iowa

Funeral Service
Thursday, February 19, 2004 - 10:30 A.M.
Pauley Jones Funeral Home - Harlan, Iowa

Interment
Danway Cemetery - Irwin, Iowa

Survivors include his wife, Margaret of Harlan, IA; his children, Gene (Julie) Wiig of Kirkman, IA; Larry Wiig of Council Bluffs, IA; Cathy (Gene) Cavenaugh of Harlan, IA; Terry Wiig of Lehigh, IA; 7 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren.