Obituaries
HARLAN -- Lee Nelson, 80, Harlan, died at his home on Wednesday, March 31. Survivors include his wife, Judy Nelson of Harlan; children Jeff (Teresa) Nelson of Seattle, WA; Wendy (Matt) Steckler of Glenwood Springs, CO; stepchildren Jeff (Kristin) Pierce of Atlanta, GA; Gina (Michael) Kervan...
MT. PLEASANT -- Dr. Franklin James Hardy, 91, Mt. Pleasant, died Thursday, March 25 at his home. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, April 17 from noon-3 p.m. at the Saunders Park Log Cabin Shelter in Mt. Pleasant. Hardy was formerly a dentist in Harlan from 1956-1996. He is...
HARLAN -- One of the longest-serving barbers in Iowa, Leo Goeser, died last week. Services are pending at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan. Goeser was a Harlan icon, cutting hair from his downtown Harlan shop for generations. He was especially known for his story-telling and jokes...
HARLAN -- Delores Ann Anderson, 87, Harlan, died Friday, March 26 in Council Bluffs. A private funeral service will be held. Public viewing will be held Tuesday, March 30 from 3-8 p.m. at Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery. Anderson is...
ROCKWELL, TX -- Word has been received of the death of Barbara Jane Stenberg, Rockwell, TX, a former Elk Horn and Harlan resident. The family will hold a private service. Stenberg is survived by her children Shane Alan Stenberg and Tracy Sue (Frank) English; grandchildren Chaz (Jade)...
BELLEVUE, NE -- Word has been received of the death of Janis M. Blum, 83, Bellevue, NE, formerly of Defiance, who died March 19 in Bellevue. A funeral Mass for Janis and Lawrence “Lazz,” who died December 29, 2020, will be held Tuesday, March 23 at 11 a.m. at St. Peter Catholic Church in...
PORTSMOUTH -- Elaine Magdeline Wendt, 87, Portsmouth, died March 18 at Myrtue Medical Center. A private family Mass was held Monday, March 22 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima in Portsmouth with burial in the St. Mary’s Cemetery at Portsmouth. Wendt is survived by sons John (Mary...
AVOCA -- Dolores Mae Ensley, 88, Avoca, died Wednesday, March 17 in Avoca. Services were held Monday, March 22 at 10:30 a.m. at Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan with burial in the Graceland Cemetery at Avoca. Ensley is survived by daughters Debra Ricklefs of Avoca and Cindy...
HARLAN -- Justin Henriksen, 38, Harlan, died March 16 at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital. A celebration of life will be held Sunday, March 28 at 2 p.m. at the C.G. Therkildsen Center in Harlan. Henriksen is survived by mother Joyce (Bill) Misner of Exira; father Ronald (Debi)...
HARLAN -- Virginia Anne Johnson, 92, Harlan, died Sunday, March 14 in Harlan. Services were held Thursday, March 18 at 11 a.m. at Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan with burial in the Jacksonville Cemetery. Johnson is survived by son Frank Johnson of Plant City, FL; daughters...