AVOCA -- The family of Betty Lundergard of Avoca is planning a card shower in honor of her 90th birthday on December 8. Cards will reach her if sent to 612 E. York Road, Apt. 18, Avoca, IA  51521.    Betty’s family includes her husband Donald, daughters Luanne Lundergard, Omaha; Donna and her husband Ron, Tennant; three grandchildren and their spouses and four great-grandchildren.

    HARLAN -- Janet Estelle Early, 92, Harlan, died Wednesday, Nov. 13 in Harlan.    Services will be held Friday, Dec. 13 at 3 p.m.

    HARLAN -- Dorothy A. Lefeber, 89, Harlan, died November 14 at Elm Crest Retirement Community.    Services were held Monday, Nov. 18 at 11 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan with burial in the St.

    REGIONAL -- A stranded motorist may be given a gas card.  A victim of domestic abuse may get a night’s stay in a safe place.      A family short on funds may receive assistance with their rent or utilities, or maybe they need winter apparel, or diapers and lice kits for their children.  An elderly person with no air conditioning could get a new fan to help them survive the summer’s heat.

    REGIONAL – The annual holiday adoption program is under way with a number of needy families hoping to receive some assistance this holiday season.    Administration of the adoption program is being handled by West Central Community Action, and the Harlan Newspapers remains actively involved in promoting and publicizing the adoptions.    Applications for families wishing to be adopted will be accepted now until December 6.  Children 18 and

    HARLAN -- Two Harlan Community Middle School mock trial teams will compete today-Thursday, Nov.

    MANILLA – Patrons of the IKM-Manning Community School District may see a general obligation bond referendum as early as March, 2020 with proceeds to help pay for facility needs as identified by a three-year master planning process conducted by the district with help from outside architects and financial planners.    School officials have been sharing results of the facilities planning process with the public, the most recent being Tuesday,

    WALNUT -- Roselee Sievers, 63, Walnut, died November 9 at Myrtue Medical Center.    Private family graveside services will be held at the Layton Township Cemetery in Walnut.    Sievers is survived by her husband, Walter Sievers, of Walnut; daughters Ranea Sievers of Walnut and Reita (Nate) Larsen of Blair, NE; son Jeremy (Samantha) Sievers of Walnut; sisters Pam (Bill) Upright, Bonnie (Bobbie) Bridgeman, Susie Zimmerman, Annette Zimmerman,

    ELK HORN -- David Wellman, 66, Elk Horn, died November 7 at the Salem Lutheran Home.    Services are pending at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.    Wellman is survived by son Jason Wellman of Harlan; daughter Kaia Mikels; and sister Rita Flora of Eagle, NE.