COUNTY – The Shelby County Board of Supervisors has received a petition requesting proper maintenance of the Slates Cemetery in Douglas Township.    Sixty-eight signatures were on the petition presented to the supervisors this fall.      The petition states, “We the undersigned, descendants of Samuel C.

    BENTONVILLE, AR -- Former Harlan residents Ed and Georgia Morey of Bentonville will observe their 60th wedding anniversary on September 22. They plan to celebrate with a family trip to Branson, MO.    A card shower in their honor is being planned by their family. Cards will reach them if sent to 1208 Blue Quail Drive, Bentonville, AR 72712.

    HARLAN -- Rose Ann Schnuettgen, 84, Harlan, died September 14 at the Avoca Nursing and Rehab Center.    Services were held Saturday, Sept. 17 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Church in Portsmouth with burial in the St.

    AVOCA -- Ida Alvena Johnson, 97, Avoca, died September 15 at her home.    Services were held Saturday, Sept. 17 at 3 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca with burial in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Hancock.    Johnson is survived by daughter Linda Jacobsen of Avoca; granddaughters Megan Frauendorfer of Papillion, NE and Cassie (Jared) Brockhoff of Shelby; sister Ruth Frye of Seymore; and three great-grandchildren. 

    HARLAN -- Marie Greiner of Harlan will mark her 90th birthday on September 27. A family celebration is planned. Her family is requesting a card shower in her honor. Cards will reach her if sent to 2004 Garfield #213, Harlan, IA 51537.    Her children are Ken Greiner, Harlan; the late David Greiner, Beccy (Holle) and Brian Kramer, Colome, SD; Mary and Phil Schneider, Lenexa, KS; and Jennifer Ashe, Overland Park, KS. 

    PORTSMOUTH -- Ken and Dorothy Arkfeld of Defiance will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on September 17.    Their children and spouses are Jim and Diane Arkfeld, Manning; Larry and Deb Arkfeld, Omaha; Jeff and Denise Arkfeld, Osakis, MN; Bill and Brenda Arkfeld, Portsmouth; Tony and Kim Arkfeld, Harlan; and Todd and Monica Arkfeld, Burleson, TX. 

    PORTSMOUTH -- Joe and Arlene Springman of Portsmouth marked their 50th wedding anniversary on September 10. Their family is requesting a card shower in their honor. Cards will reach them if sent to 104 1100th Street, Portsmouth, IA 51565.    Joe and Arlene’s family includes Monie Springman, Portsmouth; John and Susan Springman, Portsmouth; Jim and Shari Springman, Portsmouth; and Bryan and Sarah Buckholdt, Underwood. 

    PORTSMOUTH -- Ray and Frances Anastasi of Portsmouth celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary on September 14. Their family is planning a card shower in their honor.

    PORTSMOUTH -- A mural is in the process of being painted on the large fence along Main Street in Portsmouth.    “The fence was looking plain for years,” said Connie Juhl, community member. “We are just trying to clean up the city a little bit.”    About a year ago Juhl and Laura Anderson, city clerk, began brainstorming a project for the fence, since it is such a prominent part of Main Street.