Obituaries
HARLAN -- Dewey Andrew Hess, 81, Harlan, died Friday, May 29 in Harlan. Services will be held Wednesday, June 3 at 10:30 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan with burial in the Jacksonville Cemetery in Jacksonville. Friends may call Wednesday from 9-10:30 a.m. at the church. Hess...
PANAMA -- Donald Joseph Keane, 86, Panama, died May 28 at Rose Vista Home, Inc. Private family Mass of Christian Burial was held Saturday, May 30 at St. Mary’s of the Assumption in Panama with burial in the St. Mary’s Cemetery in Panama. Keane is survived by sons Jim (Jeane) Keane of...
HARLAN -- Eric Jon Sorensen, 58, Harlan, died May 27 at Elm Crest Retirement Community. Services were held Monday, June 1 at 2 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery. Sorensen is survived by sister-in-law Donna Sorensen of Harlan.
HARLAN -- Mildred Vandenberg, 96, Harlan, died Tuesday, May 26 at her home. Services are pending at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.
HARLAN -- Mary Jane (Jacobsen) Zaccone, 83, Harlan, died May 27 at Hansen House. A private family Mass of Christian Burial was held Saturday, May 30 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery. Zaccone is survived by her husband, Martin Zaccone, of Harlan...
COUNCIL BLUFFS -- Carlo Joseph Salvo, 95, Council Bluffs, died May 19 at Country House Memory Care. A private funeral mass was held with interment in the St. Joseph Cemetery with military honors by the Kanesville Rider Honor Guard. Salvo is survived by his nine children -- Leona R. Konz (...
BOCA RATON, FL -- Howard “Howie” James Wilwerding, 83, Boca Raton, FL, formerly of Earling, died May 18 in Boca Raton. Services will be held at a later date due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Wilwerding is survived by his wife, Nancy; children Debbie (Donny) Lake of Greensboro, NC, Jeanne...
ELK HORN -- Gerald “Jerry” McCreary, 69, Elk Horn, formerly of Harlan, died Sunday, May 17 in Elk Horn. Services will be held Friday, May 22 at 10 a.m. at Harvest of Hope Church (formerly First Assembly of God) in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday, May 21...
HARLAN -- Helen Avis Fischer, 91, Harlan, died Sunday, May 17 in Harlan. Private graveside services will be held. Fischer is survived by daughters Sandy (Tom) Cuscino of Harlan and Karla (Mike) Dillard of Iowa City; seven grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends...
HARLAN -- Tyrone “Ty” Scheffler, 81, Harlan, died Thursday, May 7 in Harlan. A celebration of life service will be held at a later date. Scheffler is survived by his significant other, Sandy Brown, of Harlan; sons Curt (Cindy) Scheffler of Harlan, Thomas (Janis) Scheffler of Harlan and...