HARLAN -- Florence Jeanne Friend, 97, Harlan, died May 29 at her home.    A private family service was held Sunday, May 31 at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.    Friend is survived by daughters Janet (James) Swensen of Harlan and Jo (Alan) Kenkel of Defiance; 15 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
 

    HARLAN -- Joyce Leanna Christensen, 84, Harlan, died June 1 at her home.    Services will be held Saturday, June 6 at 2 p.m.

    AVOCA -- Donald James Lundergard, 92, Avoca, died June 2 at Avoca Specialty Care.    Services will be held Saturday, June 6 at 10 a.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca with burial in the Grange Cemetery in Honey Creek.  Public visitation is Friday, June 5 from 4-7 p.m.

    TENNANT -- Emerald G. Sheeler Jr., 84, Tennant, died May 29.    No services are planned at this time.     He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Sylvia (Conover) of Tennant; children Sylvia G. (Byron) Herron; Dennis of CA; Garry (Jill) of NE; Brian (Vicky) of NE; brother Larry of MO; sisters Lucille Elms of Ft.

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    •  Elk Horn: Elk Horn Lutheran Christian Outreach Food Pantry. Help Elk Horn, Iowa with #HOPE (Help Other People Eat). This is for anyone in the surrounding communities, not just Elk Horn residents, that are in need. Appointments are needed to pick up items at the food pantry by calling or texting Cathi at 712-249-1289 or Juanita at 712-249-6135.    Here’s how you can help.

 MARYVILLE, MO. (May 26) -- Harlan native Marcus Klein was one of 20 Northwest Missouri State University student-athletes to receive 2020 NCAA Division II All-American honors Tuesday for the indoor track season. The All-Americans were selected by the U.S.

 HARLAN -- Abigail Alberti, a 2020 graduate of Harlan Community High School, was one of just seven seniors in the state awarded the 2020 Track Guy Foundation Scholarship on May 20. Abigail is the daughter of Todd and Jacqueline Alberti of Harlan. The Iowa Track Guy Foundation’s Board of Directors selected the $500 scholarship recipients from an application list of 47 seniors involved in track and field and/or cross country. Alberti was also re

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