Roger Duane Schwieso was born on September 1, 1935, to Wilbur and Lena (Christensen) Schwieso in Manilla, Iowa. He was one of five children and attended country school in Nishnabotna Township before graduating from Manilla High School with the Class of 1954.

Ralph “Frank” Franklin Paul, Jr. was born to Genevieve (Branstiter) and Ralph Franklin Paul on September 5, 1943, in Washington Township, Harrison County, Iowa. He was raised on the family farm southeast of Persia and attended Shelby-Tennant High School, graduating with the Class of 1962.

Olin Meade Pash was born on May 29, 1927 to Harvey R. and Mamie E. (Field) Pash in Lock Springs, Missouri. He was the youngest of 15 children. While he was an infant, the family moved to Shelby County, Iowa. In 1962 he was baptized and joined Bethel Baptist Church where he was a member until 2005 when he joined First Baptist Church in Harlan.

Edward Thomas McLaughlin, son of John and Margaret (Gessert) McLaughlin was born on April 8, 1944, in Walnut, Iowa. He was baptized, confirmed and raised in the Catholic Faith. He graduated from Walnut Community School with the class of 1962.

Ramona Case visitation with family will be held on Wed,.July 8, 2026, from 5 to 7 p.m., with a Vigil Service beginning at 7 p.m., all at Ohde Funeral Home in Manning. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thurs., July 9 at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church in Manning by Rev. Shane Deman.  Sacred Heart Choir and Anne Muhlbauer, Organist will provide the music.

Ron was born on September 27, 1946, in Harlan, Iowa, and grew up attending Country School before graduating from Irwin-Kirkman High School. From a young age, Ron learned the value of hard work­ - something that stayed with him throughout his life.

HARLAN- The Harlan Community Cyclones baseball team scored in the bottom of the seventh inning to edge Atlantic 2-1 in the opening round of the Class 3A Substate 8 Tournament, earning their fifth consecutive first-round postseason victory under head coach Heath Stein.
Runs were hard to come by as the two teams combined for just six hits in a game dominated by pitching.

ANITA- For the second time in less than a week, AHSTW proved it had CAM’s number this time with the season on the line. 

IRWIN— Senior Night already promised to be an emotional evening for the IKM-Manning softball team, but by the time the final out was recorded, it had become one of the most memorable nights of the season.