Obituaries
HARLAN -- Tracy Lynn Shimer, 64, Harlan, died at her home Friday, Sept. 17. She is survived by her husband, Robert Shimer, Harlan; children Kori Henning, Harlan; Angie Jenkins, Lenox; and Devon Shimer, Fremont, NE; 11 grandchildren; siblings Gordy Berry of Thayer, Kirby (Rhonda) Berry of...
AVOCA -- Connie Elaine Jorgensen, 71, Avoca, died September 14 at Avoca Specialty Care. Services were held Saturday, Sept. 18 at 2:30 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca with burial in the Graceland Cemetery. Jorgensen is survived by her husband, Bob Jorgensen, of Avoca; sons Steve (...
MANILLA -- Funeral services are pending for 73 year old Francis Dale Snyder of Manilla. Francis died on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021 at Pinnacle Specialty Care in Cedar Falls. Ohde Funeral Home in Manilla is in charge of arrangements.
ELK HORN -- W. Clayton Nielsen, 97, Elk Horn, died July 20, 2020 in Solvang, CA. Services will be held Saturday, Sept. 25 at 11 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Kimballton. He is survived by his children Melanie Phoenix, Lance Nielsen and Warren Nielsen.
AVOCA -- Angela T. Gaul, 85, Avoca, died September 14 at Myrtue Medical Center. Services will be held Saturday, Sept. 18 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling with burial in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery at Earling. A rosary will be held Friday, Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. at the...
ELK HORN -- Donald E. Jensen, 76, Elk Horn, died Saturday, Sept. 11 at his home in Elk Horn. Services were held Wednesday, Sept. 15 at 11 a.m. at Bethany Lutheran Church in Kimballton with burial in the Bethany Lutheran Cemetery in Kimballton. Jensen is survived by his wife: Janet Jensen...
HARLAN -- Gloria Ann Musich, 69, Harlan, died September 11 at Myrtue Medical Center. Services will be held Tuesday, Sept. 14 at 11 a.m. at. St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan with burial in the St. Mary’s Cemetery at Portsmouth. A wake service was held Monday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. at...
AVOCA -- Donald Pattee, 88, Avoca, died September 8 at Emerald Nursing and Rehab. Services will be held Friday, Sept. 24 at 1:30 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca with burial in the Graceland Cemetery. Public visitation will be Thursday, Sept. 23 from 5-8 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral...
DES MOINES -- Beverly Joan Christensen (Espeland), 85, Des Moines, died Tuesday, Aug. 3 in Des Moines. Services will be held Saturday, Oct. 9 at 1 p.m. at Soteria Church in West Des Moines. Christensen, formerly of Harlan, survived by her daughters, Dalene (Bob) Norgaard of Ankeny, Iowa...
NEWTON -- Stephanie Sue McCumber, 46, Newton died Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, at MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Sept. 10, at the Community Heights Alliance Church in Newton. The family greeted friends from 5-7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 9, at the...