Obituaries
HASTINGS, NE -- Nancy June Brown, 76, Hastings, NE, died March 12 in Hastings. Graveside services were held Wednesday, March 17 at 11 a.m. at the Graceland Cemetery in Avoca. Brown is survived by her husband, Gary, of Hastings; sons Kevin Brown, Keith (Anne) Brown, Donald (Debby) Brown...
WEBSTER CITY -- Word has been received of the death of Marie Emily (Simons) Cue, 96, Webster City, who passed away March 11 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge. Services will not be held due to health concerns. Survivors include husband Glenn; daughter Julie Bock;...
ARIZONA -- Jeanne Ardis Sorensen, 89, of Arizona, died February 24. A memorial service followed by a reception is being held at Hope Church Phoenix in Phoenix, AZ on Sunday, March 14 at 3 p.m. A memorial service will also be held at Ingham Okoboji Lutheran Bible Camp on Saturday, July 3 at...
HARLAN -- Jon Jay Burmeister, 79, Harlan, died Tuesday, March 9 in Harlan. Public viewing was held Thursday, March 11 from 2-8 p.m. at Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan. A private graveside service will be held at a later date. Burmeister is survived by his wife, Beverly...
SCHLESWIG -- Deb Ann Nelson, 56, Schleswig, died March 8 at her home. Services will be held Friday, March 12 at 10:30 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Denison with interment in the Dow City Cemetery. Visitation was Thursday, March 11 from 5-7 p.m. at the church. Nelson is...
IRWIN -- Vernie Joseph Miller, 86, Irwin, died March 2 at Bergan Mercy Medical Center. A private family service will be held at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance. Private family visitation will be Sunday, March 7 from 1-3 p.m. at the church. Miller is survived by his wife, Mary (...
HARLAN -- Marjorie Ellen Carrigan, 82, Harlan, died March 3 at the Salem Lutheran Homes. Services will be held Saturday, March 6 at 2 p.m. at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima in Portsmouth with burial in the St. Patrick Cemetery in Neola. A rosary will be held Friday, March 5 at the church in...
ELK HORN -- FerneKnudsen, 92, Elk Horn, died March 2 at the Salem Lutheran Homes. Services will be held Monday, March 8 at 2 p.m. at Faith Family Church in Harlan with burial in the Jacksonville Cemetery. Family will greet friends Monday from noon-2 p.m. at the church. Knudsen is survived by...
BURLINGTON -- James Andrew Jacobs, 83, Burlington, formerly of Harlan, died Saturday, Feb. 27 at Prairie Ridge Care & Rehabilitation in Mediapolis. Services were held Thursday, March 4 at 10 a.m. at Divine Mercy Parish-St. John the Baptist Catholic Church with cremation. Prugh Funeral...
CARBONDALE, CA -- Richard C. Nelson, 84 passed away at his home in Carbondale, CO on Thursday, February 18, 2021. Richard was born in Harlan, IA of parents Mabel and Moody Nelson. He is survived by his wife Barbara Ann Lucas Nelson, who he met at Harlan High School; children Lauri G....