Ahart, Linda M. Bolte - death notice Feb. 26, 2003
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Council Bluffs IA
February 27th 2003
Linda M. Ahart, 48, of Council Bluffs died Feb. 26 at Alegent Health Mercy
Hospital of Crohn's Disease.
She was born Oct. 25, 1954, in Harlan to Irwin and Delores (Kohl) Bolte. She
previously lived in Harlan and Treynor, moving to Council Bluffs in 1960. She
was a 1973 graduate of Abraham Lincoln High School and York College in York,
Neb., in 1977. She was a bus driver for Laidlaw Co. for the past 22 years. She
was a member of Church of Christ Non-Instrumental. She was a avid bowler.
Mrs. Ahart and her husband, Daniel R., were married 21 years. She was preceded
in death by her father, Irwin Bolte, in 1977.
Survivors in addition to her husband include one son, Lucas Ahart; one daughter,
Lynne Ahart; mother, Delores Bolte; brothers, Ralph, David, and Duane Bolte, all
of Council Bluffs; nieces; cousins; aunts and uncles.
Visitation with the family will be Friday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at
Cutler-O'Neill-Meyer-Woodring Funeral Home. The funeral will be Saturday at 11
a.m. at Church of Christ Non-Instrumental, 1525 McPherson Ave., with the Rev.
Curtis DeBoer officiating. Graveside service will be Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at
Avoca Cemetery. A luncheon will follow the funeral at the church.
Allen, Joy - death notice Jan. 11, 2003
Joy Allen
Allen, 78, Council Bluffs, died Jan. 11, 2003.
COUNCIL BLUFFS -- Joy E. Allen, 78, Council Bluffs, formerly of Corley, died
January 11.
Services were held Saturday, Jan. 18 at 2:30 p.m. at First Christian Church in
Council Bluffs.
Allen is survived by her daughters -- Kathy Allen (Jerry) Elmlinger of
Lawrenceburg, Ind. and Carolyn Allen of Council Bluffs; sister Patsy Jean
(Harry) Peterson of Jacksonville; brother Edwin (Margaret) Plagman of Corley;
and friend Ellen Haubensack of Fremont, Neb.
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Joy Elizabeth Meyer
born 1 October 1924 Corley, IA to
William and Ethel (Kingsbury) Meyer
died 11 January 2003 Council Bluffs, IA
burial 18 January 2003
Andersen, Elsie L. Brix - death notice March 2, 2003
Elsie L. Andersen
WALNUT - Elsie L. Brix Andersen, 95, of Avoca Nursing & Rehab in Avoca died
March 2 at the nursing home.
She was born in Cass County. She was a homemaker.
Mrs. Andersen was preceded in death by her husband, Francis, in 1999. They were
married 68 years.
Survivors include a daughter, Gloria Mills, and husband, Edwin, of Harlan; two
sons, Donald and wife, Clarice, and Lowell, all of Harlan; six grandchildren; 11
great-grandchildren.
Visitation with the family will be Tuesday from 7 to 8 p.m. at Pauley Knutson
Funeral Home in Walnut. The funeral will be Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at Peace
United Church of Christ in Walnut with the Rev. Doris Ruben officiating. Burial
will be in Walnut Cemetery.
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Andersen, Manuel - death notice Jan. 22, 2003
Manuel Andersen
Andersen, 88, Manilla, died Jan. 22, 2003.
MANILLA -- Manuel Andersen, 88, Manilla, died January 22 at the Manning Regional
Healthcare Center in Manning.
Services were held Sunday, Jan. 26 at 1:30 p.m. at Kessler Funeral Home in
Audubon with burial in the Arlington Heights Cemetery in Audubon.
Andersen is survived by his wife, Velmo, of Manilla; children Jean (Wayne)
Sander of New Hampton, Evelyn Turk of Johnston, Kay Krueger of Sioux City, Leah
(Don) Peters of Ralston, Neb.; Betty (Daryl) Bentson of Omaha; many
grandchildren and great-grandchildren; sister Ethel Nelson of Audubon; nieces
and nephews.
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Manuel Andersen
born 30 October 1914 Douglas Twp., Audubon Co., IA to Chris and Vernal
(McMurphy) Andersen; married 11 July 1935 Presbyterian Parsonage, Vail, IA to
Velma Graham; died 22 January 2003 Manning Regional Healthcare Center, Manning,
IA; burial 26 January 2003 Arlington Heights Cemetery, Audubon, IA
Anderson, Nancy A. - death notice March 23, 2003
Nancy A. Anderson
Nancy Ann Anderson, 52, of Harlan died March 23 in Council Bluffs.
Survivors include her husband, Dean; two sons, David and Jamie, both of Harlan;
two grandchildren; two brothers; four sisters.
There will be no services or visitation. McCurdy Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements.
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Barnes, Viola Pranschke - obit - May 26, 1920-March 25, 2003
Viola M. Barnes, age 82 of Mapleton, Iowa, died Tuesday,
March 25, 2003, at Eventide Nursing Home in Denison, Iowa.
Services were held 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 28 at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in
Mapleton with Pastor Scott Fiege officiating. Burial was in St. Clair Cemetery,
Ute. Karen Krusen was the organist for the service and the congregation sang,
"What A Friend We Have In Jesus", "How Great Thou Art" and "Just As I Am". A
prayer service was held at 7:00 p.m. Thursday at the Armstrong Funeral Home in
Mapleton.
Viola Marie Barnes was born May 26, 1920, in Soldier Township, Charter Oak,
Iowa, the daughter of Edward and Augusta (Henshen) Pranschke. She was baptized
July 11, 1920 at St. John's Lutheran Church at Charter Oak. She grew up and was
educated in the area and on July 27, 1940 in Denison, Iowa, Vi married Chester
Minor Barnes of Ute, Iowa. They then lived and raised their family at Mapleton,
Iowa. Chester died in April of 1988.
Vi was a member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Mapleton along with the
Lutheran Church Women. She developed a talent for embroidering which she enjoyed
along with watching "Wheel of Fortune", but her best time were those spent with
her family.
Those survivors left to cherish Vi's memory include three sons and their wives,
Ron and Rose Barnes of Sioux City, Iowa, Don and Myra Barnes of Mesa, Arizona,
and Rick and Denise Barnes of Defiance, Iowa; two daughters and their husbands,
Judy and Roger Furne of Battle Creek, Iowa and Jolene and Dick Streck of
Schleswig, Iowa; 13 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and two brothers,
Herb Pranschke of Sioux City, Iowa and Ed Pranschke of Denison, Iowa, along with
several other relatives, neighbors and good friends.
Along with her husband, Vi was preceded in death by her parents; three sons,
Kenneth, Gary and Terry, one great-grandson, Geoffrey Barnes, two brothers,
Martin and Bob Pranschke, two sisters, Clara Pitts and Lucille Hesse, and a very
special friend whose company she enjoyed, Leonard Jungen.
Pallbearers were grandsons, Jody Barnes, Jim Barnes, Kevin Streck, Todd Furne,
Shane Furne and Don Barnes, Jr.
Blum, Velma - death notice Jan. 26, 2003
Velma Blum
Blum, 85, Harlan, died Jan. 26, 2003.
HARLAN -- Velma J. Blum, 85, Harlan, died Sunday, Jan. 26 at Myrtue Memorial
Hospital.
Services will be held Tuesday, Jan. 28 at 11 a.m. at St. Michael's Catholic
Church with burial in the Harlan Cemetery. A wake service was held Monday, Jan.
27 at 7 p.m. at Pauley Funeral Home, Harlan. Visitation was Monday from 3-9 p.m.
at Pauley's.
Blum is survived by her husband, Robert J. Blum, of Harlan; son James (Jane)
Blum of Spirit Lake; daughter Jane Wagar of Omaha; brothers Walt Koster of
Carroll, Kermit Koster of Lake View, Roger (Darlene) Koster of Elkader and Leroy
(Jonnell) Koster of Breda; and sisters Ruth (Clete) Heinrich of Marshalltown and
Maxine (Marv) Heinrich of Fulda, Minn.; four grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.
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Velma Blum
Blum, 85, Harlan, died Jan. 26, 2003.
HARLAN -- Velma J. Blum, 85, Harlan, died Sunday, Jan. 26 at Myrtue Memorial
Hospital.
Services will be held Tuesday, Jan. 28 at 11 a.m. at St. Michael's Catholic
Church with burial in the Harlan Cemetery. A wake service was held Monday, Jan.
27 at 7 p.m. at Pauley Funeral Home, Harlan. Visitation was Monday from 3-9 p.m.
at Pauley's.
Blum is survived by her husband, Robert J. Blum, of Harlan; son James (Jane)
Blum of Spirit Lake; daughter Jane Wagar of Omaha; brothers Walt Koster of
Carroll, Kermit Koster of Lake View, Roger (Darlene) Koster of Elkader and Leroy
(Jonnell) Koster of Breda; and sisters Ruth (Clete) Heinrich of Marshalltown and
Maxine (Marv) Heinrich of Fulda, Minn.; four grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.
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Buzzell, Evelyn - death notice Jan. 30, 2003
Evelyn Buzzell
Buzzell, 89, Harlan, died Jan. 30, 2003.
HARLAN -- Evelyn Buzzell, 89, Harlan, died January 30 at Elm Crest Retirement
Community in Harlan.
Services were held Monday, Feb. 3 at 1:30 p.m. at Knutson Funeral Home in Avoca
with burial in the Minden Cemetery.
Buzzell is survived by her brother, Fred Petersen, of Fort Collins, Co.; nieces
and nephews.
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Christensen, Jack Floyd - death notice March 20, 2003
Jack Floyd Christensen
Funeral for Jack Floyd Christensen, 68, of Harlan, will be Monday at 2 p.m. at
Pauley-Jones Funeral Home with the Rev. Ed Frank officiating.
Christensen died March 20 at his home.
He was born in Harlan and graduated from Harlan High School in 1952.
He was a farmer for 31 years in Shelby County before retiring. After that, he
was a salesman for Alloway/Westgo in Harlan, then John Deere in Avoca. He was a
part-time employee for Pauley Funeral Home.
He was a member of United Methodist Church and the Harlan High School Athletic
Booster.
He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Carol Christensen of Harlan; two
daughters, Ann (Dave) Pickrel of Hickman, Neb., and Jill Christensen of Queens,
N.Y.; a son, Jay (Suzy) Christensen of Harlan; a brother, James (Carol)
Christensen of Loveland, Colo.; two sisters, Barbara Hansen of Oakland, and
Joanne (Norman) Mathiasen of Harlan; seven grandchildren; and four
great-grandchildren.
Visitation with the family was March 22.
The family will greet friends today from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
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Coenen, James J. - death notice Jan. 2003
COENEN-James John, age 75. Survived by wife, Cornelia
(Langenfeld); children and spouses, James Jr. and Miho Coenen, Tokyo Japan, Mary
Gregory, Boynton Beach, FL, Jay and Jody Coenen, LaVista, NE, Scott and Wendy
Coenen, Shawn and Julie Coenen, all of Omaha; 12 grand-children; sisters, Leona
Gambee, Portland, OR, Rita Wallerstedt, Kansas City, MO.
SERVICES Fri. 9:30 am, 72nd St. Chapel to St. Pius X Church at 10 am. Interment
Fri. 2:30 pm, St. Joseph Cemetery, Earling, IA. WAKE SERVICE Thurs. 7 pm, 72nd
St. Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorials to St. Pius/St. Leo School or Hospice
House. VISITATION after 1 pm Thurs.
from Jan. 29, 2003 Omaha World Herald, Omaha, NE
Deal, Jeffrey - death notice March 5, 2003
Jeffrey Deal
Deal, 30, Suwanee, Ga., died March 5, 2003.
SUWANEE, GA. -- Jeffrey S. Deal, 30, Suwanee, Ga., died Wednesday, March 5.
Services were held Saturday, March 8 at 11 a.m. at St. Oliver Plunket Catholic
Church in Snellville.
Deal is survived by his wife, Jennifer, of Suwanee; parents Larry and Marilyn
Deal of Snellville and John and Linda Prather of Marietta, Ga.; maternal
grandparents Albert and Loretta Jans of Earling; brothers-in-law John R. Prather
of Atlanta and Michael L. Cato, Jr. of Lawrenceville; several aunts, uncles and
cousins.
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Deupree, Melinda - death notice March 27, 2003
Melinda Deupree
Deupree, 84, Council Bluffs, died March 27, 2003.
COUNCIL BLUFFS -- Melinda M. Deupree, 84, Council Bluffs, died March 27 at Mercy
Hospital in Council Bluffs.
Services will be held Tuesday, April 1 at 1 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in
Persia with burial in the Valley View Cemetery at Persia.
Deupree is survived by her daugher, Karleen Risner, of Council Bluffs; sons
Robert (Marilyn) of Marshalltown, Arlon (Nellie) of Council Bluffs and Dwain of
Council Bluffs; 10 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and one
great-great-grandchild; and sisters Darlene Arp of Carpentar, Wyo. and Loretta
(Eldon) Hart of Sheridan, Mo.
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Donlin, Mary - death notice March 14, 2003
Mary Donlin
Donlin, 103, Harlan, died March 14, 2003.
HARLAN -- Mary M. Donlin, 103, Harlan, died Friday, March 14 at Elm Crest
Retirement Community.
Services were held Monday, March 17 at 10 a.m. at St. Michael's Catholic Church
with burial in the Calvary Cemetery.
Donlin is survived by her son, Dr. Robert E. Donlin, of Omaha; eight
grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
Pauley Jones Funeral Home, Harlan, is in charge of arrangements.
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Mary M.
Donlin
HARLAN - Mary M. Donlin, 103, of Harlan died March 14 at Elm Crest
Retirement Community in Harlan.
She was born in Skyler Falls, N.Y., and was a teacher and homemaker.
Mrs. Donlin was preceded in death by her husband, Edward, on Dec. 25, 1975.
She is survived by her son, Robert, of Omaha.
Visitation will be today and Sunday from noon until 9 p.m. at Pauley Jones
Funeral Home in Harlan. A rosary will be at 7 p.m. on Sunday. 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 be in Calvary Cemetery in Omaha at noon.
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Eastergard, Anker C. July 25, 1917-Jan. 8, 2003
Anker C. Eastergard
WATERLOO - The funeral for Anker Christian Eastergard, 85, of Waterloo will be
at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Grace Baptist Church in Harlan.
Mr. Eastergard died Jan. 8 in Waterloo.
He was born July 25, 1917, in Rakkeby, Denmark, to George Edward and Sigrid
Marie Andersen Eastergard. He was a carpenter in the Harlan area for many years
before moving to Friendship Village in Waterloo in 1996.
Mr. Eastergard and his wife, Ruth Edith (Pedersen), were married March 15, 1941,
in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters,
Elna Kristensen and Kristine Kasperson.
Survivors in addition to his wife include two daughters, Kirsten Eastergard and
husband, Robert Cundiff, of Clearwater, Fla., and Annette Sigrid Wilson and
husband, Roger, of Harlan; two sons, George Edward and wife, Mary, of
Greenville, S.C., and Alf Moody and wife, Leisha, of Columbia, S.C.; seven
grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.
Burial will be in Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery in Jacksonville. Friends
may call from 3 to 4:30 today at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service/West
Ridgeway in Waterloo.
Elder, Schrilda - death notice Feb. 8, 2003
Schrilda Elder
Elder, 94, Council Bluffs, died Feb. 8, 2003.
COUNCIL BLUFFS -- Schrilda L. Elder (Petersen), 94, Council Bluffs, died
February 8 at the Bethany Lutheran Home.
Services will be held Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 11 a.m. at Cutler-O'Neill-Meyer
Woodring Funeral Home.
Elder is a former Irwin resident.
She is survived by daughters Anna R. (John) Caffery of Council Bluffs, Charlotte
R. (David) Aten of Council Bluffs, Alice (Robert) Steckelberg of Harlan and
Elsie Myers of Harlan; son Orville Petersen of Bend, Ore.; daughter-in-law Lila
Petersen of Irwin; stepdaughter Bette (Marvin) Snapp of Oroville, Calif.;
stepons Matt Elder of Council Bluffs; stepdaughter Peggy Daley of Council
Bluffs; 14 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, 21 stepgrandchildren and 5
step-great-grandchildren.
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Felker, Oliver - death notice March 21, 2003
Oliver Felker
Felker, 85, Villisca, formerly of Hancock, died March 21, 2003.
VILLISCA -- Oliver C. Felker, 85, Villisca, formerly of Hancock, died March 21
at the Villisca Good Samaritan Home.
Services were held Tuesday, March 25 at 10:30 a.m. at Pauley Knutson Funeral
Home in Avoca with burial in the Sabetha City Cemetery at Sabetha, Kan.
Felker is survived by his wife, Donna, of Clarinda; children Pat (Don) Schmitker
of Clarinda, Joyce Shiffer of Oakland and Virginia (Harold) Chadwell of
Columbus, Neb.; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
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Finken, William - death notice Jan. 23, 2003
William Finken
Finken, 70, Harlan, died Jan. 23, 2003.
HARLAN -- William "Bill" J. Finken, 70, Harlan, died Thursday, Jan. 23 in
Council Bluffs.
Services were held Saturday, Jan. 25 at 11 a.m. at St. Michael's Catholic Church
in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.
Finken is survived by his wife, Rita, of Harlan; daughters Janet (Larry) Koester
of Westphalia, Mary Jo Allen of Olathe, Kan. and Diane (Neil) Hansen of Harlan;
sons Dave (Jill) Finken of Waverly, Neb. and Bill (Paula) Finken, Jr. of
Carroll; sister Patricia (Urban) Knobe of Carroll; and 12 grandchildren.
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William "Bill" John Finken--born 15 March 1932 Defiance, IA
to Joseph A. and Kathryn (Quinn) Finken, and married 27 August 1957 in Panama,
IA to Rita Hastert, died 23 January 2003 at Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital,
Council Bluffs, IA. Burial was 25 January 2003 at Harlan (IA) Cemetery.
Fiscus, Charline - death notice March 3, 2003
Charline Fiscus
Fiscus, 84, Harlan, died March 3, 2003.
HARLAN -- Charline I. Fiscus, 84, Harlan, died Monday, March 3 at Myrtue
Memorial Hospital in Harlan.
Services were held Wednesday, March 5 at 1:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church with
burial in the Harlan Cemetery.
Fiscus is survived by her husband, Ivan, of Harlan, and son Keith (Bonnie)
Fiscus of Kirkman.
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Gaer, Howard - death notice Jan. 10, 2003
Howard Gaer
Gaer, 82, Council Bluffs, died Jan. 10, 2003.
COUNCIL BLUFFS -- Howard G. Gaer, 82, Council Bluffs, died Friday, Jan. 10 at
Indian Hills Nursing Home.
Services were held Monday, Jan. 13 at 10:30 a.m. at Pauley Funeral Home, Harlan,
with burial in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Irwin.
Gaer is survived by son Merlyn of Nixa, Mo.; daughters Carolyn (Gregg) Schneider
of Omaha and Glenda (Todd) Sliger of Council Bluffs; sisters Leona Petersen of
Harlan and Dorothy Zaiger of Audubon; seven grandchildren and one
great-grandchild.
Gessmann, Bill and Dorothy - death notice March 1 and 2, 2003, respectively
Bill and Dorothy Gessmann
Bill, 73, and Dorothy, 72, died March 1 and 2, 2003, respectively.
DENISON -- Funeral services for William R. "Bill" Gessmann, 73, and his wife
Dorothy, 72, who died Saturday and Sunday, March 1 and 2, will be held
Wednesday, March 5 at First United Methodist Church in Denison.
Burial will be in the Oakland Cemetery.
Bill and Dorothy are survived by their four children -- Wm. Leroy (Ann) Gessmann
of Grimes, Larry (Nancy) Gessmann of Harlan, Cindy Gessmann of Urbandale and
Lisa (Randy) Clausen of Tampa, Fla.; and seven grandchildren.
Dorothy is also survived by two brothers, Robert (Marge) Ahrenholtz of Harlan
and Galen (Mary) Ahrenholtz of Clive; two sisters -- Delores (Jack) Perkins of
Council Bluffs and Beverly (Jerald) Knudson of Charter Oak; two sisters-in-law,
Judy Ahrenholtz of Harlan and Linda Ahrenholtz of Harlan; nieces and nephws.
Bill is also survived by two sisters -- Thelma (Norman) Hanssen of Grand Island,
Neb. and Evelyn (Phil) Wenzel of Mountain Home, Ark.; nieces and nephews.
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Gordon, Lee E. - death notice Feb. 9, 2003
Lee E. Gordon
HARLAN - Lee E. Gordon, 48, of Harlan died Feb. 9 in Harlan.
Survivors include his wife, Teri, of Harlan; one daughter, Brandy Gordon, of
Harlan; one son, Chad Gordon, and wife, Angie, of Carson; two grandchildren,
Samantha Gordon and Brittney Gordon, both of Carson; one niece, Amber Gordon, of
Des Moines.
Prayer service will be Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan.
The funeral will be Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at the church. Burial will be in
Carson Cemetery. Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan is in charge of
arrangements.
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Gould, James - death notice Jan. 23, 2003
James Gould
Gould, 69, Des Moines, died Jan. 23, 2003.
DES MOINES -- James J. Gould, 69, Des Moines, died Thursday, Jan. 23 at his
home.
Services were held Monday, Jan. 27 at 1:30 p.m. at United Methodist Church in
Grinnell.
Gould was born and raised in Harlan. He is survived by his wife, Betty
Davis-Gould of Des Moines; father and stepmother Russell (Arlene) Gould of
Harlan; son John P. Gould of Omaha; stepson Robert J. Bullock of Des Moines;
stepdaughter Marilyn D. Balmer of Brooklyn; six stepgrandchildren; four
step-great-grandchildren; and one brother, Graham T. Gould, of Omaha.
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Gross, Lynn - death notice Jan. 17, 2003
Lynn Gross
Gross, 47, Omaha, died Jan. 17, 2003.
OMAHA -- Lynn J. Gross, 47, Omaha, died Friday, Jan. 17 at Methodist Hospice.
Services will be held Friday, Jan. 24 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary of the
Assumption Catholic Church in Panama with burial in the St. Joseph's Cemetery at
Earling.
A wake service will be Thursday, Jan. 23 at 7 p.m. at Pauley Funeral Home.
Visitation is Thursday from 4-9 p.m. at Pauley's.
Gross is survived by his wife, Joni, of Omaha; daughters Debra (Antwan) Flourany
of Omaha and Tanya Gross of Omaha; sisters Joyce (Sylvan) Kenkel of Panama, Edna
(Bruce) Smith of Lewis, Marla (Larry) Moller of Griswold, Diane (David) Rogers
of Denison and Jolene (Michael) Wilson of Earling; and one granddaughter.
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Lynn Joseph Gross, born 10 January 1956 Manning, IA to Ray
and Ella Mae (Schneider) Gross and married 9 June 1990 to Joni Burton, died 17
January 2003 Methodist Hospice Home, Omaha, NE; burial was 24 January 2003 St.
Joseph's Cemetery, Earling, IA
Hansen, LaVern G. - death notice March 28, 2003
Hansen, 77, Mathis, Texas, died March 28, 2003.
MATHIS, Texas -- LaVern G. Hansen, 77, Mathis, Texas, died Friday, March 28.
Services will be held Wednesday, April 2 at 2 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home
in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.
Family will greet friends Tuesday, April 1 from 7-8:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
Visitation is Tuesday from noon-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Hansen is survived by his wife, Opal, of Mathis; son Michael (Colleen) Hansen of
Harlan; sister Viola Sander of Elk Horn; stepdaughters Sandra Black of Corpus
Christi, Texas, Marie Clark of Mathis and Renata Teague of Three Rivers, Texas;
stepson Clarence Cole of Mathis; 19 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
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Havick, Jean C. - death notice Feb. 9, 2003
Jean C. Havick
The funeral for Jean Copeland Havick, 90, of Council Bluffs will be Wednesday at
10 a.m. at McCurdy Funeral Home with the Rev. Delwayne Hahn officiating.
Mr. Havick died Feb. 9 at home.
He was born July 12, 1912, in Harlan to Minor W. and Edna (Copeland) Havick. He
operated street cars in Omaha for 17 years. He owned and operated Victory Cafe,
Dairy Sweet in Missouri Valley and Red Oak Cafe in Red Oak. He was a member of
Our Savior Lutheran Church.
Mr. Havick was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Virginia Schrack, and
a brother, Robert Havick.
Survivors include his wife, Alice (Andersen); one son, Dr. John Havick, and
wife, Barbara, of Stone Mountain, Ga.; granddaughter, Ann Firdley, and husband,
David, of Atlanta, and grandson, Steven Havick, and wife, Mary, of Athens, Ga.;
two great-grandchildren; one brother, Dallas and wife, Jeannette, of Harlan;
nieces and nephews.
Visitation with the family will be tonight from 7 to 8 at McCurdy Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Harlan Cemetery.
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Heilman, Maurine - death notice Jan. 27, 2003
Maurine Heilman
Heilman, 86, Indianola, died Jan. 27, 2003.
INDIANOLA -- Maurine W. Heilman, 86, Indianola, a former Harlan resident, died
January 27 at her daughter's home in Chico, Calif.
A memorial service will be held at The Village in Indianola on Saturday, March
29 at 2 p.m.
Heilman is survived by two sons -- Kurt of Novato, Calif. and Dr. Hank of
Hudson, Wi.; two daughters -- Jan Lucchesi of Chico, Calif. and Katy Kimpton of
Seaford, De; brother Gaige Walters of Osprey, Fla.; and 10 grandchildren.
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Hein, Erville (Andersen) - 1932-2002
The funeral service for Erville Joan Hein will be at 3 p.m.
Wednesday at Eagle Point Bible Church. Private interment will be in Hillcrest
Memorial Park, Medford, Oregon.
Ms. Hein, 70, of Eagle Point, died Saturday, September 14, 2002 at her home.
She was born Erville Joan Andersen on February 29, 1932, in Harlan, Iowa, to
David and Veral (Parker) Andersen. She moved to the Rogue Valley in 1961 from
Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Ms. Hein had managed the Rogue Valley Florist Shop in Medford since 1986.
She was a former member and Sunday school teacher at Community Bible Church in
Eagle Point. She was active in 4-H and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars.
Ms. Hein enjoyed gardening, cooking, antiques and traveling.
Survivors include three sons, Roger, Eagle Point, and James and Byron, both
Central Point; three daughters, Ellen Wright and Janice Krause, both Eagle
Point, and Victoria Edwards, in Montana; three brothers, James and Vernon
Andersen, both White City, and Alva Andersen, Albany; a sister, Vivian Ohl,
Woodbine, Iowa; 14 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Friends may pay their respects from 1 to 7:30 p.m. today at Conger-Morris
Funeral Directors, Medford.
Hill, Ann - death notice Feb. 5, 2003
Ann Hill
Hill, 91, Harlan, died Feb. 5, 2003.
HARLAN -- Ann C. Hill, 91, Harlan, died Wednesday, Feb. 5 at Elm Crest
Retirement Community.
Services will be held Friday, Feb. 7 at 1:30 p.m. at Bethany Lutheran Church in
rural Kimballton with burial at the Bethany Lutheran Cemetery at Kimballton.
Visitation was Thursday, Feb. 6 from 3-9 p.m. at Pauley Funeral Home, Harlan,
with family greeting friends from 6-7 p.m. Visitation continues Friday from 8-11
a.m. at Pauley's.
Hill is survived by her daughter, Vernice (Vernon) Vrtiska of Harlan.
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Hulsebus, David - death notice Feb. 24, 2003
David Hulsebus
Hulsebus, 90, Defiance, died Feb. 24, 2003.
DEFIANCE -- David C. Hulsebus, 90, Defiance, died Monday, Feb. 24 at Mercy
Hospital.
Services were held Thursday, Feb. 27 at 2 p.m. at United Methodist Church with
burial in the Union Township Cemetery at Defiance.
Hulsebus is survived by his wife, Phylliss (Teague) Hulsebus of Defiance; son
Daryl (Penny) Hulsebus of Defiance; daughter Marla (Joe) Ahart of Denison; and
five grandchildren.
İThe Harlan Tribune 2003
Jensen, Edward - death notice March 15, 2003
Edward Jensen
Jensen, 99, Harlan, died March 15, 2003.
HARLAN -- Edward J. Jensen, 99, Harlan, died Saturday, March 15 at Myrtue
Memorial Hospital, Harlan.
Services will be held Tuesday, March 18 at 10:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church
with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.
Jensen is survived by daughters Donna Miller of Harlan and Janice (John) Love of
Gainsville, Va.; five grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and two
great-great-grandchildren.
Pauley Jones Funeral Home, Harlan, is in charge of arrangements.
İThe Harlan Tribune 2003
Juhl, Daniel "Russ" - death notice March 29, 2003
Daniel "Russ" Juhl
Juhl, 84, Manilla, died March 29, 2003.
MANILLA -- Daniel "Russ" Juhl, 84, Manilla, died Saturday, March 29 at Crawford
County Memorial Hospital, Denison.
Services were held Wednesday, April 2 at 2 p.m. at Ohde Funeral Home, Manilla,
with burial in the Nishnabotna Cemetery at Manilla.
Juhl is survived by his wife, Elinor, of Manilla; children Daniel of Orange,
Calif., Marilyn Rand and special friend Neil Lange of Omaha, Susan Bockelman of
LeMars, LuAnn (William) McKinley of Bellefonte, Pa., Ellen (Bill) White of Omaha
and Holly (Carlin) Jensen of Campbell, Calif.; daughter-in-law Lisa (Jeff)
Potthoff of Waukee; 18 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; sister Viola Juhl
of Grant's Pass, Ore.; brother John Juhl of Milwaukee, Wi.; nieces and nephews.
İThe Harlan Tribune 2003
Lacey, Gilbert, Jr. - death notice Feb. 2, 2003
Gilbert Lacey Jr.
Lacey, Jr., 76, Elk Horn, died Feb. 2, 2003.
ELK HORN -- Retired Army Major Gilbert E. Lacey, Jr., 76, Elk Horn, died Sunday,
Feb. 2 at Myrtue Memorial Hospital in Harlan.
Services were held Thursday, Feb. 6 at 2 p.m. at Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic
with burial in the Greenwood Cemetery near Cumberland, with graveside military
rites.
Lacey is survived by his son, The Rev. John G. Lacey of Lincoln, Neb.; daughters
Sherry (Barry) Gallagher of Great Falls, Mt. and Shelly (Michael) Schauwecker of
Tempe, Az.; eight grandchildren; two sisters -- Marilee (Clair) South of
Cumberland and Ruth (David) Melena of Peoria, Az.; stepchildren Michael Borden
of Underwood, Rebecca (Darwin) Tiarks of Okinawa; seven stepgrandchildren, two
step-great-grandchildren; and step-sisters-in-law Betty Stipes of Clarinda,
Marcia (Bob) Youngren of Kimberling City, Mo. and Virginia (Bill) Hunter of
Clarinda.
İThe Harlan Tribune 2003
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Gilbert E. Lacey, Jr.--born 19 Mar 1926 farm near
Cumberland, IA to Gilbert, Sr. and Esma Lacey, and married (1) 14 Dec 1948 at
the home of Richard & Audrey Kemp to Jean L. Kemp
(who died 10 Oct 1992), and then married (2) 6 Dec 1997 to Peg Borden (who died
5 Aug 2001)
--died 2 Feb 2003 at Myrtue Memorial Hospital, Harlan, IA Burial was 6 Feb
2003 Greenwood Cemetery near Cumberland, IA
Ladd, Warren - death notice Jan. 9, 2003
Warren Ladd
Ladd, 82, Kimballton, died Jan. 9, 2003.
KIMBALLTON -- Warren V. Ladd, 82, Kimballton, died Thursday, Jan. 9 in Harlan.
Services were held Monday, Jan. 13 at 10:30 a.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in
Jacksonville with burial in the Jacksonville Cemetery.
Ladd is survived by his wife, Irene, of Elk Horn; daughters Roberta (Jim)
Bodensteiner of Cedar Falls and Kathy (Jim) Cox of Palm Desert, Calif.; son Paul
(Debbie) Ladd of Boone; sister Florence Miller and brother Floyd Ladd, both of
Humboldt, Kan.; and six grandchildren.
Lefeber, Joanne H. - death notice 21 Jan 2003
Joanne H. Lefeber
HARLAN - The funeral for Joanne Helen Lefeber, 70, of Portsmouth will be Friday
at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Our Lady of Fatima in Portsmouth.
Mrs. Lefeber died Jan. 21 at Jennie Edmundson Hospital.
She was born in Earling. She was a graduate of St. Joseph's High School in
Earling. She was a homemaker and was a member of St. Mary's Our Lady of Fatima
in Portsmouth.
Mrs. Lefeber and her husband, Eugene, were married 49 years.
Survivors in addition to her husband include three daughters, Diane Butler and
husband, Tom, of Harlan, Julie McCool and husband, Bob, of Tennant and Kathy
Keane and husband, Dick, of Panama; four sons, Dan and wife, Charlene, of
Portsmouth, Randy of Dow City, Rick and wife, Janet, of Harlan and Kelly and
wife, Jennifer, of Harlan; three sisters, Ella Marie Schwarte of Harlan, Viola
Lahr of Dunlap and Jeanette Sandbothe and husband, Joe, of Council Bluffs; three
brothers, James Frank and Owen Frank, both of Omaha, and Francis Frank and wife,
Maria, of Las Vegas; 18 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.
Wake service will be tonight at 7 at St. Mary's Our Lady of Fatima Catholic
Church in Portsmouth. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery in Portsmouth.
Pauley Funeral Home in Harlan is in charge of arrangements.
İDaily Nonpareil 2003
Leib, Garry - death notice Feb. 2, 2003
Garry Leib
Leib, 39, Omaha, died Feb. 2, 2003.
OMAHA -- Garry D Leib, 39, Omaha, died Sunday, Feb. 2 at Creighton University
Medical Center.
Services were held Saturday, Feb. 8 at 2 p.m. at Bethany Lutheran Church near
Kimballton with burial in the Bethany Lutheran Cemetery.
Leib is survived by his parents, Darrell and LaVonne Leib, of Kimballton; his
life partner Candy of Omaha; children Sara, Tausha Marie, Skyler Dean and Alecia
Lynne, all of Omaha; brothers and sisters Daryl (Nancy) of Kimballton, Deborah
(Tom) Koziol of Phoenix, Az., Sandy Leib of Omaha, Suzette Leib of Omaha, Kelly
Bartelt of Audubon, William Poffenbarger of Glenwood, Cyndie Poffenbarger of
Council Bluffs, Robert Poffenbarger of San Diego, Calif., Angel Hauger of Silver
City, John Hauger of Council Bluffs, Sharan Blankenship of Council Bluffs,
Michael Hauger of Council Bluffs and Roberta Knox of Ontario, Ca.; aunts,
uncles, nieces and nephews.
İThe Harlan Tribune 2003
Lowry, Nell - death notice February 4, 2003
Wow! 109!!
Iowa's Oldest Resident Dies February 4, 2003
Nell Lowry Was 109
NORWALK, Iowa -- Nell Lowry, Iowa's oldest resident, died on Tuesday at a
nursing home in Norwalk in central Iowa.
She was 109.
Lowry said she lived a long life because of regular exercise and drinking milk.
She outlived two husbands and her two children.
Lowry was born in August 1893 and lived in Des Moines most of her life.
Lytle, Marvis - death notice Feb. 16, 2003
Marvis Lytle
Lytle, 55, Gainesville, Mo., died Feb. 16, 2003.
GAINESVILLE, Mo. -- Word has been received of the death of Marvis E. Lytle, 55,
Gainesville, Mo., who died Feb. 16 at Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain
Home, Ark.
Services were held Feb. 19 at the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home in Gainesville.
Marvis was a former Harlan resident. He is survived by his wife, Kenna Kenworthy
Lytle; daughters Heather (David) Bushner of Gainesville and Darcy Lytle of
Colorado Springs, Co.; parents Harry and Eloise of Atlantic; brother Noel Lytle
of Atlanta, Ga.; and two stepchildren, Crystal and Nathan Walent, of Virginia.
İThe Harlan Tribune 2003
Madsen, Fran J. - death notice Jan. 21, 2003
Fran J. Madsen
KIMBALLTON - Fran J. Madsen, 69, of Mesa, Ariz., died Jan. 21 in Mesa.
She was born in Kimballton July 21, 1933. She was a resident of Council Bluffs
for 40 years, moving to Mesa in 1993.
Mrs. Madsen and her husband, Fred, were married 52 years.
Survivors in addition to her husband include daughters, Susan Ackerman and
husband, Carl of Council Bluffs, Penny Ferger and husband, Lyle, of Scottsdale,
Ariz., Julie Logue and husband, Don, of Scottsdale; five grandchildren; one
great-grandchild.
Funeral service will be Friday at 1:30 p.m. at Bethany Lutheran Church in
Kimballton. Memorials may be offered to the Cancer Society and Hospice.
İDaily Nonpareil 2003
Marshall, Gale - death notice March 4, 2003
Gale Marshall
Marshall, 78, Shelby, died March 4, 2003.
SHELBY -- Gale Marshall, 78, Shelby, died Tuesday, March 4 at his residence.
Services will be Saturday, March 8 at 10:30 a.m. at Pauley-Knutson Funeral
Chapel in Avoca with burial in the Shelby Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday,
March 7 from 6:30-8 p.m. at Pauley Knutson Funeral Home in Avoca.
Marshall is survived by son Gregg (Lisa) Marshall of Shelby; daughter Julie
(Darrell) Coenen of Harlan; brother Ronald (Irene) Marshall of Mountain Grove,
Mo.; and two grandchildren.
İThe Harlan Tribune 2003
Martens, Amanda - death notice March 26, 2003
Amanda Martens
Martens, 91, Manning, died March 26, 2003.
Amanda Martens, 91
MANNING -- Amanda C. Martens, 91, Manning, died Wednesday, March 26 at the
Manning Plaza Nursing Home.
Services were held Saturday, March 29 at 10:30 a.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church
in Manning with burial in the Manning Cemetery.
Martens is survived by two children -- Sherril Heller of Audubon and Dean (Judi)
Martens of Pleasant Hill; eight grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren;
son-in-law Larry Slechta of Denison; brother Ralph (Theresa) Grau of Stockton,
Calif.; sisters Bernice Crouch of Irwin and Edna Mitzel of Manilla; and special
friend Virgil Boysen of Manilla.
İThe Harlan Tribune 2003
Mengwasser, Sarah - death notice Jan. 12, 2003
Sarah Mengwasser
Mengwasser, 68, Harlan, died Jan. 12, 2003.
HARLAN -- Sarah C. Mengwasser, 68, Harlan, died Sunday, Jan. 12 in Council
Bluffs.
Services will be held Wednesday, Jan. 15 at 11 a.m. at St. Michael's Catholic
Church in Harlan with burial in the Jacksonville Cemetery.
A prayer service will be held Tuesday, Jan. 14 at 6:30 p.m. at
Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan. Friends may call from 1-9 p.m. at
the funeral home in Harlan.
Mengwasser is survived by her husband, Herbert, of Harlan; daughter Elizabeth
(John) Plott of Council Bluffs; sister Linda (Clyde) Kohl of Harlan; brothers
Tom (Sandy) Walker of Harlan and Sam (Elizabeth) Walker of Santa Rosa, Calif.;
granddaughter Jessica Dawn Copeland of Council Bluffs; other relatives and
friends.
Miller, Elyse M. - death notice Feb. 4, 2003
Elyse M. Miller
Miss Miller died Feb. 4 in a car accident one mile north of Neola on Highway
191.
She was born in Council Bluffs. She was a sophomore at Tri-Center High School in
Neola. She was a member of Abundant Life Fellowship Church and its youth group.
She was active in high school track, basketball, softball, volleyball, dance
drill team and 4-H. She was on the Gold Honor Roll.
Survivors include her parents, Gale "Chub" and Denise Miller, of Persia; sister,
Kelsey Miller, of Persia; two brothers, Nathan Miller and Ian Miller, both of
Persia; grandparents, Verrow "Butch" and Lue Miller, of Persia.
Visitation will be Friday from noon to 9 p.m. at Abundant Life Church, 1610
Chatburn, Harlan. Burial will be in Valley View Cemetery in Persia. Pauley Jones
Funeral home in Harlan is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be given to the Elyse Miller Scholarship Fund.
İDaily Nonpareil 2003
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Chain may have caused fatal crash
COURTNEY BRUMMER , Staff Writer 02/06/2003
NEOLA - A broken chain is being investigated as the possible cause of a crash
that killed a 16-year-old Persia girl and seriously injured her passenger
Tuesday.
Tri-Center sophomore Elyse Miller, 16, was pronounced dead at the scene after a
salvaged junk car slid from the semi-trailer carrying it and crashed into her
car.
Pottawattamie County Chief Deputy Sheriff Jim Matthai said investigators are
examining all possibilities but so far, it appears that a broken chain allowed
the junk cars to come free.
"There were some broken links at the scene," he said. "So we think we have an
idea, but we're still investigating all possibilities."
Miller's passenger, B.J. Pauley, 16, of Neola remains in serious condition at
NHS University Hospital in Omaha, where he was taken by helicopter ambulance
after the crash.
The collision occurred at 8:15 a.m. on Highway 191, about a mile north of Neola.
Miller was driving her Dodge Dynasty north and the semi-trailer, driven by
Justin Johannsen, 22, of Denison was driving south. Reports indicate that at the
moment the two vehicles were next to each other, a junked car came loose and
slammed into Miller's car which spun into a nearby, steep ditch. She was killed
on impact.
The semi-trailer also turned over into the ditch, a matter that investigators
are looking into. Johannsen was taken to Alegent Health Mercy Hospital where he
was treated and released for minor injuries.
"This was a terrible thing for those kids," Matthai said. "There was nothing she
could do. They were in the wrong place at the wrong time."
Matthai said the department is in the process of talking to everyone that was
involved in the incident, including the trucking company Johannsen works for,
Diamond F Transportation of Denison.
"They've been cooperative," he said. "We've talked with them and they've
answered all of our questions. We're still investigating the matter."
Once the investigation is complete, all of the evidence will be turned over to
the Pottawattamie County Attorney's office for review of whether any violations
were committed.
The funeral for Miller is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Tri-Center High
School. A memorial scholarship fund has been set up in Miller's name.
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Wednesday's stories:
Persia teen killed in crash with semi carrying junk cars
NEOLA - Like many others her age, Tri-Center High School sophomore Elyse Miller
was on her way to school at 8:15 a.m. Tuesday.
Unfortunately, she didn't make it that far.
Miller, 16, of Persia was killed in a car crash after a junked vehicle became
detached from the semi-trailer carrying it and landed on Miller's car.
Investigators believe she was killed on impact.
Her passenger, sophomore B.J. Pauley, 16, of Neola was taken to NHS University
Hospital in Omaha by helicopter ambulance. He was upgraded to serious condition,
according to hospital spokesperson Kelly Grinnell.
Tri-Center Superintendent Brett A. Nanninga said classes will resume as normal
and the the school's crisis counseling team will be available to assist
students, faculty and community members today.
"This hit us in the morning just as school started," he said. "So it was pretty
open until lunchtime and then we tried to get back to some kind of normalcy."
The crash occurred at 8:15 a.m. about one mile north of Neola on Highway 191.
The front half of Miller's car was torn open, and the semi-trailer rolled into a
ditch where it turned over.
Debris from crushed cars littered the side of the road as Pottawattamie County
deputies, and Minden, Neola and Underwood fire and rescue crews used the jaws of
life to extricate Miller from her car. She was pronounced dead at the scene by
the county coroner.
The driver of the semi-trailer, Justin R. Johannsen, 22, of Denison, was taken
by the Minden rescue squad to Alegent Health Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs.
He was treated and released for minor injuries.
Nanninga said he arrived at the scene shortly after rescue crews. He said he
heard some of the details of the accident come over the scanner and because of
the time, was worried that one of his students could be involved. When he and
the school's head custodian arrived on the scene, his fears were confirmed.
"They were friends," he said. "She had just taken him home quickly to get some
things, and they were on their way back to school."
Nanninga said he had watched Miller grow up and that she was a positive
influence in the school. She was involved in athletics, music, drill team and
was a teacher's aide at the elementary school.
"She had an outgoing personality," he said. "She was a good student, everything
you can ask for in someone her age."
In addition to her other activities, she had been a carrier for The Daily
Nonpareil.
Nanninga said he met Miller's father back at school.
"He didn't know," he said. "He came into the office and asked, 'How's my
daughter?' I didn't know how to tell him. What do you say?"
The Tri-Center boys' basketball team was scheduled to play Griswold High School
Tuesday night, but because of the news of Miller's death and Pauley's injuries,
the game was canceled.
"You tend to think that teenagers will get into troublesome spots occasionally,"
Nanninga said. "But these were two innocent victims of circumstance."
Pottawattamie County Sheriff Jeff Danker said the department is conducting a
full investigation into the crash. It is unknown whether or not criminal charges
will be brought up.
"We'll have to see what we find in the course of the investigation," he said.
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Accident Kills Iowa Teen, Injures Another
Both Teens Tri-Center Students
POSTED: 5:06 p.m. CST February 4, 2003
UPDATED: 11:26 a.m. CST February 6, 2003
NEOLA, Iowa -- An accident near Neola, Iowa, killed one high school student and
critically injured another student Tuesday morning.
Investigators said salvage cars fell off a semitrailer and crashed into a car
after the chain holding them broke. B.J. Pauley and Elyse Miller were inside
that car. The accident happened on Highway 191.
Miller was killed. She was a sophomore at Tri-Center Community Schools and lived
in Persia.
Pauley is in a hospital in critical condition Thursday. He's also a sophomore at
Tri-Center and lives in Neola.
The two teens were on their way to school when the accident happened.
A crisis counselor team was at the Tri-Center Schools Tuesday night and
Wednesday to help students cope with the accident.
The investigation into the accident is continuing. Authorities said they are
considering charges against the truck driver, but no charges have yet been
filed.
Copyright 2003 by TheOmahaChannel.com.
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Elyse Margaret Miller, born 13 Nov 1986 Council Bluffs, IA
to parents Gale and Denise (Lett) Miller (maternal grandparents Kenneth and
Margaret Lett, paternal Verrow "Butch" and Lue Miller) died 4 Feb 2003 on HWY
191 near Neola, IA. Burial was 8 Feb 2003 Valley View Cemetery, Persia, IA
Nelson, Lloyd - death notice March 27, 2003
Lloyd Nelson
Nelson, 82, Harlan, died March 27, 2003.
HARLAN -- Lloyd Nelson, 82, Harlan, died Thursday, March 27 at Elm Crest
Retirement Community.
Services were held Monday, March 31 at 10:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church with
burial in the Harlan Cemetery.
Nelson is survived by his wife, Elaine, of Harlan; daughters Judy (Jim) Zea of
Harlan and Vicky (Dave) Waclawski of Papillion, Neb.; son Galen "Sam" (Linda)
Nelson of Seargant Bluff; brothers Merle (Ethel) Nelson of Audubon and Everet
(Isabelle) Nelson of Audubon; sisters Grace Paulson of Albert Lea, Mn., Lucille
Paulsen of Harlan and Ruth Dinesen of Harlan; 11 grandchildren and 12
great-grandchildren.
İThe Harlan Tribune 2003
Oloff, Vern H. - death notice Jan. 30, 2003
Vern H. Oloff
Vern H. Oloff, 89, of Persia died Jan. 30 at Westmont Care Center in Logan.
He was born July 16, 1913, in Persia to Henry and Minnie (Boge) Oloff. He farmed
his entire life. He was a member of Persia United Methodist Church.
Mr. Oloff and his wife, Lois (Barritt), were married July 18, 1966. He was
preceded in death by his grandson, Brad Guill.
Survivors in addition to his wife include two stepsons, Rick Guill and wife,
Patti, and Bruce Guill and wife, Sheryl, all of Council Bluffs; four
grandchildren; one great-grandchild; nieces and nephews.
Visitation with the family will be tonight from 6 to 8 at
Cutler-O'Neill-Meyer-Woodring Funeral Home. The funeral will be Saturday at 2
p.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Orris Drake of Persia United Methodist
Church officiating. Burial will be in Hazel Dell with a lunch following at the
P.L.C. Hall in Persia.
Memorials may be offered to Persia United Methodist Church.
İDaily Nonpareil 2003
Parkhurst, Alvin - death notice March 23, 2003
Alvin Parkhurst
Parkhurst, 82, Earling, died March 23, 2003.
EARLING -- Alvin K. Parkhurst, 82, Earling, died Sunday, March 23 at the Little
Flower Haven Nursing Home.
Services were held Wednesday, March 26 at 2 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in
Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.
Parkhurst is survived by his wife, Fern, of Earling; sons Charles of Harlan,
Gary of Omaha and Don (Robin) of Alta; daughter Marietta (Rick) Gaul of Earling;
sisters Lorraine Booth and Lois Phillips, both of Eagleville, Mo., and Ineva
Bowen of Waterloo; 13 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
İThe Harlan Tribune 2003
Pauley, Elizabeth "Betty" Weis - death notice March 26, 2003
Elizabeth Pauley
Pauley, 64, Earling, died March 26, 2003.
EARLING -- Elizabeth J. Pauley, 64, Earling, died Wednesday, March 26 at Myrtue
Memorial Hospital in Harlan.
Services will be held Saturday, March 29 at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic
Church with burial in the St. Joseph's Cemetery.
Family will greet friends Friday, March 28 from 6-9 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral
Home in Harlan. A rosary will be held Friday at 8 p.m. at the funeral home. A
wake service was held Thursday, March 27 at 7 p.m. at St. Joseph's Church.
Visitation was from 2-5 p.m. Thursday and will be held 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday at
the funeral home. Visitation also was from 6-9 p.m. Thursday at St. Joseph's
Church.
Pauley is survived by her husband, Jerome, of Earling; sons Rick (Peg) of
Earling, Gary (Karen) of Parker, SD and Tim (Sandy) of LeMars; daughters Kim
(Jim) Wessels of Marble Rock, Julie (George) Langenfeld of Harlan, Jayne (Bruce)
Parker of Smithland and Anne Pauley of Earling; brothers Cletus "Bud" (Wilma)
Weis of Harlan, Robert (Ruth) Weis Sr. of Defiance, Joseph (Gladys) Weis Jr. of
Norfolk, Neb., Ronald (Rita) Weis of Omaha and Gary (Joann) Weis of Omaha; and
sisters Elaine (Pete) Sheldon of Harlan, Marie (Jack) McGill of Omaha, Alice
Alexander of Earling, Agnes Gary of Richmond, Va., Grace (Gary) Madden of Avoca
and Pat (Tom) Muenchrath of Earling; and 13 grandchildren.
İThe Harlan Tribune 2003
Paulsen, Henry - death notice March 8, 2003
Henry Paulsen
Paulsen, 87, Harlan, died March 8, 2003.
HARLAN -- Henry A. Paulsen, 87, Harlan, died Saturday, March 8 at Alegent Mercy
Hospital.
Services will be Wednesday, March 12 at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church with
burial in the Harlan Cemetery.
Visitation is Tuesday, March 11 from 8 a.m.-9 p.m. with family to meet friends
from 7-8:30 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.
Paulsen is survived by his wife, Lucille (Nelson) Paulsen of Harlan; sons Dr.
Wayne (Julie) Paulsen of Franklin, Ohio and Reuben (JoAnn) Paulsen of Overland
Park, Kan.; daughter Mary Kay (Kjeld) Grarup of Hjoring, Denmark; sister Lily
Goddard of Coon Rapids; brother Alvin Paulsen of Audubon; six grandchildren and
eight great-grandchildren.
İThe Harlan Tribune 2003
Petersen, Norman A. - death notice Jan. 7, 2003
Norman A. Petersen
HARLAN - The funeral for Norman Asmus Petersen, 88, of Manilla Manor in Manilla
will be Friday at 10 a.m. at Pauley Funeral Home in Harlan with the Rev. Roy
North officiating.
Mr. Petersen died Jan. 7 at Manilla Manor.
He was born in Irwin. He attended school at Polk No. 2 near Irwin. He served in
the U.S. Army from April 24, 1941, to Jan. 8, 1945. He was a farmer. He was a
member of American Legion Austin Earl Hiatt Post No. 614 of Irwin.
Mr. Petersen and his wife, Lila, were married 57 years.
Survivors in addition to his wife include three daughters, Connie Davis and
husband, Randy, of Harlan, Donna Holster and husband, Loren, of Council Bluffs
and Nancy Wright and husband, Gerald, of Jefferson; one son, Richard, and wife,
Pat, of Aurelia; four sisters, Elsie Myers of Harlan, Alice Steckelberg and
husband, Robert, of Harlan, Ann Caffery and husband, John, of Council Bluffs and
Charlotte Aten of Council Bluffs; one brother, Orville Petersen, of Bend, Ore.;
stepmother, Schwilda Elder, of Council Bluffs; nine grandchildren; two
great-grandchildren.
Visitation with the family will be tonight from 7 to 8:30 at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Irwin.
Pflugshaupt, Florence - death notice Jan. 2, 2003
Florence Pflugshaupt
Pflugshaupt, 93, Walnut, died Jan. 2, 2003.
WALNUT -- Florence A. Pflugshaupt, 93, Walnut, died Jan. 2 in Prophetstown, Ill.
Services were held Tuesday, Jan. 7 at 1 p.m. at Peace United Church of Christ in
Walnut with burial in the Walnut Cemetery.
Pflugshaupt is survived by daugher Norma Jean Allman (Delman) Piittmann of
Albany, Ill.; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brothers Raymond
Piittmann of Avoca and Wilbert (Kathy) Piittmann of Oakland; nieces and nephews.
Phelps, Phillip - death notice Jan. 12, 2003
Phillip Phelps
Phelps, 56, Tucumcari, NM, died Jan. 12, 2003.
TUCUMCARI, NM -- Phillip J. Phelps, 56, Tucumcari, NM, died Sunday, Jan. 12 at
the University of New Mexico Hospital.
Services are pending at Pauley Funeral Home, Harlan.
Phelps is survived by his mother, Austa, of Harlan; daughter Stephanie (Jeff)
Lindmark of Bettendorf; sons Derren of Rock Island, Ill. and Greg of Tucumcari;
and two grandchildren.
Potter, E. Monte - death notice March 6, 2003
E. Monte Potter
Potter, 71, Iowa Falls, died March 6, 2003.
IOWA FALLS -- Word has been received of the death of E. Monte Potter, 71, Iowa
Falls, who died Thursday, March 6 at Ellsworth Municipal Hospital.
Services will be held Tuesday, March 11 at 11 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church
in Iowa Falls.
Potter was born in Harlan and lived there as a youth. He had lived in Iowa Falls
most of his life.
Potter is survived by his wife, Joan; son Tod of Mesa; daughter Katy Clark of
Phoenix; and two grandchildren.
Reisz, Rev. Adam Stephen - death notice Jan. 30, 2003
Daily Nonpareil
Council Bluffs IA
February 2nd, 2003
EARLING - The Rev. Adam Stephen Reisz, 88, of Earling died Jan. 30 at Myrtue
Memorial Hospital. Reisz served as a Catholic priest in parishes in Lenox,
Bedford, Dunlap, Woodbine, Magnolia, Panama, Pisgah, Portsmouth, Des Moines and
Westphalia.
Rev. Reisz was born in Elmer, Minn., and was a graduate of St. Mary's High
School in Panama. He attended Dowling College in Des Moines, St. Louis Prep
Seminary in St. Louis and was a graduate of Kenrick Seminary in St. Louis.
Reisz is survived by two sisters, Catherine Stinn of Panama and Elizabeth
Steffen and her husband, Norbert, from New Hampton.
Visitation with family will be today from 3 to 5 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral
Home.
Funeral service will Monday at 11 a.m. at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic
Church with Bishop Joseph L. Charron, C.PP.S. officiating. Burial will follow at
St. Mary's Cemetery in Panama.
A wake service will be held tonight at 7 at St. Mary's of the Assumption in
Panama.
Pauley Jones Funeral Home is charge of the arrangements.
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Adam Stephen
Reisz, who was born 8 December 1914 in Elmer, MN to John and Marie (Gerlach)
Reisz, and ordained 7 June 1941 St. Ambrose Cathedral, Des Moines, IA. Died
on 30 January 2003 Myrtue Memorial Hospital, Harlan, IA. Burial was 3
February 2003 St. Mary's Cemetery, Panama, IA
Rueschenberg, Betty - obit Sept. 25, 1923-Jan. 9, 2003
Betty Rueschenberg
Betty Louise Rueschenberg, 79, of Council Bluffs died Jan. 9 at Alegent Health
Mercy Hospital.
She was born Sept. 25, 1923, in Council Bluffs to William and Hilda (Feekin)
Franz. She previously lived in Havelock, Neb., and Fort Wayne, Ind. She was a
1942 graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School. She was a secretary and did
clerical work for various companies. She was a member of Saint John Lutheran
Church since the 1950s.
She was previously married to Glen M. Gittins in the 1940s and they had a son,
Larry G. Gittins Sr.
Mrs. Rueschenberg was preceded in death by her husband, Quentin Rueschenberg, in
May of 1985.
Survivors include one son, Larry G. Gittins Sr. and fiancee Mary L. Mitchem of
Council Bluffs; three grandchildren, Larry Gene Gittens Jr. (now Blake A.
Steenbock) of Council Bluffs, Lynette A. Rechkemmer and husband, Brian, of Troy
Mills and Lynn A. Gittins of Council Bluffs; one sister, Eleanor Goldin and
husband, Bob, of Omaha; one brother, William Franz and wife, Beverly, of Council
Bluffs; two sister-in-laws, Vi Stevenson of Omaha and Lee Sharp of Waterloo;
brother-in-law, Delbert Rueschenberg and wife, Ann, of Westphalia; four
great-grandchildren.
Visitation with the family will be Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. at
Cutler-O'Neill-Meyer-Woodring Funeral Home. The funeral will be Monday at 2 p.m.
at Saint John Lutheran Church with the Rev. Jim Munson officiating. Burial will
be in Memorial Park with a lunch following at St. John Lutheran Church.
Memorials may be offered to Saint John Lutheran Church General Memorial Fund or
Alegent Hospice.
Sievers, Ruth - death notice Feb. 26, 2003
Ruth Sievers
Sievers, 86, Avoca, died Feb. 26, 2003.
AVOCA -- Ruth L. Sievers, 86, Avoca, died Wednesday, Feb. 26 at the Avoca
Nursing and Rehab Center.
Services will be Saturday, March 1 at 10 a.m. at Peace United Church of Christ
in Walnut with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.
Visitation with family will be Friday, Feb. 28 from 7-8 p.m. at Pauley Knutson
Funeral Home in Walnut.
Sievers is survived by two sons -- Donovan "Toby" (Janet) Sievers of Perham,
Minn. and Kent (Judy) Sievers of Columbus Junction; daughter Jill (Phil) Hansen
of Fort Dodge; and three grandchildren.
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Sorensen, John - death notice Feb. 2, 2003
Sorensen, 69, Hancock, died Feb. 2, 2003.
HANCOCK -- John C. Sorensen, 69, Hancock, died February 2 in Harlan.
Services were held Thursday, Feb. 6 at 2 p.m. at Hancock United Methodist Church
with burial in the Hillside Cemetery at Hancock.
Sorensen is survived by his wife, Karen; daughter Kathy (Clay) Comer; son Jeff
(Rhonda) Sorensen; three granddaughters; four step-grandsons; sisters Hanne
(Harold) Green of Avoca and Marian Landon of Ogden, Utah; and brothers Paul
(Carolyn) Sorensen of Independence, Mo. and Soren (Donna) Sorensen of Omaha.
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John Christian Sorensen, who was born 12 July 1933 at
Newaygo, MI to Marius and Jenny (Hejlesen) Sorensen and married 12 September
1956 in Oakland, IA to Karen Putman, died on 2 February 2003 Harlan, IA. The
burial was 6 February 2003 Hillside Cemetery, Hancock, IA
Stracke, Therese C. Wehr - death notice March 30, 2003
Therese C. Stracke
Funeral Mass for Therese C. Stracke, 71, of Council Bluffs will be Wednesday at
10:30 a.m. at Queen of the Apostles Church with the Rev. Dan Kirby, pastor,
officiating.
Mrs. Stracke died March 30 at home.
She was born Nov. 26, 1931, in Portsmouth to Peter and Elizabeth (Clark) Wehr.
She moved to Council Bluffs in 1956. She was a 1949 graduate of St. Boniface
High School in Westphalia. She was a bookkeeper for Carrier Heating & Air
Conditioning for 35 years and after retirement worked for Designer Blinds. She
was a member of Queen of the Apostles Catholic Church, Altar & Rosary Society,
Eagles Club and the American-Italian Heritage.
Mrs. Stracke was preceded in death by her husband, Norbert S. "Nub," on Aug. 22,
2002.
Survivors include two daughters, Nancy Darigol and husband, Gary, of Selah,
Wash., and Mary Jane Digilio and husband, John, of Omaha; four sisters, Doris
Orr of Tulsa, Okla., Mary Lou Patten and husband, Harold, of Council Bluffs,
Darlene Weiser and husband, Don, of Auburn, Wash., and Maxine Brue of Vega,
Texas; brother, Joseph Wehr, and wife, Agnes, of Westphalia; 11 grandchildren;
17 great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
Wake service tonight at 7 at Cutler-O'Neill-Meyer-Woodring Funeral Home with the
Rev. Mr. John Digilio, son-in-law, officiating, followed by visitation until
8:30. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery with a lunch following at Queen of
the Apostles Great Hall.
Memorials may be offered to Queen of the Apostles Church or St. Albert Schools.
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Stuhr, Alice B. Timm - death notice Feb. 27, 2003
Alice Stuhr, 82, Persia, died Feb. 27, 2003.
PERSIA -- Alice B. Timm Stuhr, 82, Persia, died Feb. 27 at Myrtue Memorial
Hospital, Harlan.
Services were held Monday, March 3 at 1:30 p.m. at Minden United Church of
Christ with burial in the Minden Cemetery.
Stuhr is survived by her husband, Douglas Sr., of Persia; son Douglas Jr.
(Frances) of Council Bluffs; daughter Dianna (Ken) Reimers of Council Bluffs;
daughter-in-law Mary Stuhr of Council Bluffs; sister Edna (Homer) Beezley of
Council Bluffs; 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
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Sweeney, Lucille - death notice Jan. 6, 2003
Lucille Sweeney
Sweeney, 102, Sutherland, died Jan. 6, 2003.
SUTHERLAND -- Lucille M. Sweeney, 102, Sutherland, died Monday, Jan. 6 at the
Baum-Harmon Mercy Hospital in Primghar.
Services were held Thursday, Jan. 9 at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic
Church in Sutherland with burial in the Calvary Cemetery at Sutherland.
Sweeney is survived by her son, Joe (Judy) Sweeney of Sutherland; daugher Mary
Alice (Richard) O'Bryan of Harlan ; seven grandchildren; and 17
great-grandchildren.
Thies, Gertrude E. - death notice Feb. 19, 2003
Gertrude E. Thies
AVOCA - The funeral for Gertrude E. Thies, 87, of Elm Crest Retirement Community
in Harlan will be Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at Minden United Church of Christ in
Minden with the Rev. Denny Peterson officiating.
Mrs. Thies died Feb. 19 at Elm Crest.
She was born in rural Neola. She lived in rural Avoca, Shelby and the Minden
area before moving to Elm Crest about two years ago. She was a homemaker and a
member of Minden United Church of Christ.
Mrs. Thies was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Thies, on March 7, 1977.
They were married 40 years.
Survivors include two daughters, Joan Brown and husband, Quincy, of Minneapolis
and Gayle Prokupek and husband, Robert, of Avoca; one son, Gene, of Minneapolis;
five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; three sisters, Hilda Iverson of
Sioux City, Alda Price and Phyllis Delph, both of Council Bluffs; three
brothers, Joseph Biederman and wife, Phyllis, of Logan, Robert Biederman and
wife, Jeanette, and Donald Biederman and wife, Beth, all of Sioux City.
Visitation with the family will be Saturday from 7 to 8 p.m. at Pauley Knutson
Funeral Home in Avoca. Burial will be in Minden Cemetery.
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Gertrude Thies
Thies, 87, Harlan, died Feb. 19, 2003.
HARLAN -- Gertrude "Gertie" Thies, 87, Harlan, formerly of the Shelby and Minden
areas, died Wednesday, Feb. 19 at Elm Crest Retirement Community in Harlan.
Services were held Sunday, Feb. 23 at 1:30 p.m. at Minden United Church of
Christ with burial in the Minden Cemetery.
Thies is survived by two daughters -- Gayle (Robert) Prokupek of Avoca and Joan
(Quincy) Brown of Minneapolis, Mn.; son Gene Thies of Minneapolis; sisters Hilda
Iverson on Sioux City, Alda Price and Phyllis Delph, both of Council Bluffs;
brothers Joseph (Phyllis) Biederman of Logan, Robert (Jeanette) Biederman and
Donald (Beth) Biederman, all of Sioux City; five grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren.
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Walker, Robert - death notice Jan. 24, 2003
Robert Walker
Walker, 78, Blencoe, died Jan. 24, 2003.
BLENCOE -- Robert "Tuffy" Walker, 78, Blencoe, died Friday, Jan. 24 at Burgess
Health Center in Onawa.
Services were held Monday, Jan. 27 at 10:30 a.m. at United Church of Christ in
Blencoe.
Walker is survived by his wie, Vera; daughters Cheryl Green and her friend Rick
of Waterford, Ct., and Charlene Walker and her fiance David Deen of Onawa; sons
Ronald and his friend Sharon of Smith River, Calif.; Bradly of Blencoe, Kevin
(Sandy) of Defiance and Mark of Blencoe; 11 grandchildren; 11
great-grandchildren; brother Gordon (Mabel) Walker of Onawa; and sister Mary
(Milo) Stanislav of Little Sioux.
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Robert "Tuffy" Walker, who was born on 28 Jan 1924 on a
farm near Blencoe, IA (son of Isaac and Ruth (Hime) Walker) and married 30 Mar
1947 at Blencoe to Vera Thogersen, died on 24 Jan 2003 Burgess Health Center,
Onawa, IA. The burial was 27 Jan 2003 at Blencoe, IA
Wilwerding, Philomena - death notice Feb. 11, 2003
Philomena Wilwerding
Wilwerding, 84, Omaha, died Feb. 11, 2003.
OMAHA -- Philomena Wilwerding, 84, Omaha, died Tuesday, Feb. 11 at Alegent
Immanuel Fontenelle Home.
Services will be held Saturday, Feb. 15 at 11 a.m. at St. Peter's Catholic
Church in Defiance with burial in the Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery.
A wake service will be held Friday, Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. at St. Peter's Catholic
Church in Defiance. Family greeted friends Thursday, Feb. 13 from 7-9 p.m. at
Pauley Funeral Home, Harlan. Visitation continues Friday, Feb. 14 from 8 a.m.-5
p.m. at Pauley's and from 6-9 p.m. at St. Peter's Catholic Church.
Wilwerding is survived by daughters Joan (Dick) Munchrath of Omaha and Mary Lou
(Frederick) Fortey of Monument, Co.; sons Bob (Luella) Wilwerding of Defiance
and Alan (Kathy) Wilwerding of Defiance; brothers The Rev. Wilfrid Tunink of New
Mexico and Jerry (Lita) Tunink of Elgin, Neb.; sisters Thresia Tunink of Storm
Lake, Loretta (Joe) Zegers of Petersburg, Neb. and Maryann Kloewer of Fremont,
Neb.; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
İThe Harlan Tribune 2003
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