Obituaries
Robert Francis Sullivan, was born on May 16, 1923, as the second son of Leo P. and Elizabeth (Hawn) Sullivan. Bob grew up on a farm near Dunlap, graduating high school in 1940 from St. Joseph School. Bob married Theresa Marie Dieter October 11, 1945, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Denison...
ELK HORN – Richard Mardesen, son of Vernon and Grace Mardesen, was born December 24, 1946, in Atlantic. He grew up in Elk Horn and graduated from Elk Horn-Kimballton High School in 1965.Even though Richard experienced a period of declining health, he passed away rather unexpectedly on Friday, June...
AVOCA -- James Sampson, 74, Avoca, died Thursday, June 20 at the Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic. Services are pending at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca.
EARLING -- Mary Ellen Nordby, 70, Earling, died June 18 at the Little Flower Haven Nursing Home. Services will be held Saturday, June 22 at 2 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery. Family will greet friends from 5-8 p.m. at the funeral home. ...
HARLAN -- Norman “Ed” Hendley, 65, Harlan, died Friday, June 14. Ed was very proud of his service with the US Naval Submarine Force from 1975 - 1987, achieving the rank of Chief Petty Officer (E-7). He was a valued member of the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce & Industry team, starting...
HARLAN -- Linda Carole Jacobsen, 67, Harlan, died June 15 at Methodist Hospital. Services were held Thursday, June 20 at 6 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan. Visitation was Thursday from 4-6 p.m. at the funeral home. Jacobsen is survived by her husband, Roger Jacobsen, of...
Kenneth Boell, 76, Manilla was born Feb. 3, 1943 the son of Paul and Helen (Baumhover) Boell. He grew up near Manilla.
Kenny died at Amelia Place in Council Bluffs on June 13, 2019 at the age of 76 years, four months and 10 days.
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HARLAN -- Thomas Lee Ludwig, 72, Harlan, died June 12 at Cass County Memorial Hospital. Services will be held Saturday, June 22 at 11 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan. A wake service will be held Friday, June 21 at 7 p.m. at the church. Family will greet friends from 5-8 p.m...
HARLAN -- Dorothy M. Gaul, 94, Harlan, died June 15 at Elm Crest Retirement Community. Services will be held Wednesday, June 19 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling with burial in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Earling. A wake service will be held Tuesday, June 18 at 7 p.m...
ELK HORN -- Richard L. Dalbey, 89, Elk Horn, died June 7 at the Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn. Services will be held Saturday, June 15 at 1 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery. Visitation is Saturday from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the church. ...