Obituaries
IRWIN -- Daniel Ryan Pedersen, 35, Irwin, died July 25 at his home. A private memorial service was held Thursday, July 30 at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan. Public visitation was Thursday from 1-3 p.m. at the funeral home. Pedersen is survived by daughter Ayva Pedersen and son...
CARTER LAKE -- Jeannine M. Poldberg, Carter Lake, originally from the Harlan area, died July 27. Visitation is Thursday, July 30 from 6-8 p.m. at Forest Lawn Funeral Home in Omaha, NE. Private family services will be held. Poldberg is survived by sons Warren (Connie) and Brian (Lori);...
IRWIN -- Betty Fokken, 81, Irwin, died July 24 at Hansen House. Services are pending at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan. Fokken is survived by her husband, John Fokken, of Irwin; daughters Julie (George) Bernstein of West Chester, PA and Tracy (Kurt) Pattee of Omaha, NE; sons Todd (...
HARLAN -- Joyce Thraen, 78, Harlan, died July 20 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan. Services will be held Friday, July 24 at 11 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery. A rosary was held Thursday, July 23 at 7 p.m. at the church. Visitation was...
SUN CITY CENTER, FL -- Funeral services will be held at a later date for former Harlan resident Dean Philson, 92, of Sun City Center, FL, who died July 8. He was preceded in death by Darlene, his wife of 71 years, in February, his daughter-in-law Pam Philson in March, and his brother-in-law...
AVOCA -- Laverne Roy Mertz, 94, Avoca, died July 17 at Avoca Speciality Care. Services will be held Wednesday, July 22 at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Walnut with private family burial at the Calvary Cemetery in Omaha, NE. Mertz is survived by daughters Jan (Mayo) Watson of...
HARLAN -- Shirley Christensen, 84, Harlan, died at her home Saturday, July 18. Services are pending at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.
HARLAN -- Rickey Martin, 64, Harlan, died Tuesday, July 14 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan. No services are planned at this time.
WOODBINE -- Joyce Christensen, 90, formerly of Harlan, died Tuesday, July 14 at Rose Vista Home in Woodbine. Services will be held at a later date. She is survived by her children Kevin (Sue) Christensen of Omaha, NE, Tim (Joan) Christensen of Bennington, NE and Deb Larsen of Harlan.
EARLING -- Richard Mathias Wilwerding, 77, Earling, died July 9 at his home. Graveside services will be held Saturday, July 18 at 9 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Earling. Wilwerding is survived by brothers Jerry Wilwerding and Eugene (Janice) Wilwerding, both of Harlan; sister Jackie...