SHELBY -- Stephen Paul Gross, 40, Shelby, died June 10.    Services will be held Thursday, June 29 at 11 a.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan with burial in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery at Earling.  Family sharing will be Wednesday, June 28 at 7 p.m. at the funeral home.  Visitation is Wednesday from 5-8 p.m.

    AVOCA -- Lavern Walter Botcher, 82, Avoca, died June 23 at Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital.    Services will be held Tuesday, June 27 at 10:30 a.m.

    HARLAN -- Dolores B. Mickelson, 91, Harlan, formerly of Irwin, died Friday, June 23 in Harlan.    Services were held Monday, June 26 at 11 a.m.

    WALNUT -- Bruce A. Nelson, 69, Walnut, died June 15 at the Nebraska Medical Center.    Nelson is survived by daughter Pam Burrack of Cedar Rapids; step-daughter Laurie Baker of Texas; sister Connie (Gerald) Christensen of Virginia; brothers Brian Nelson of Council Bluffs; Todd Nelson of Harlan; and caregiver Amy Thomas.    Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan is in charge of arrangements.

    HARLAN -- Sharon G. Hartvigsen, 82, Harlan, died June 15 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.    A memorial service was held Thursday, June 22 at 11 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Kimballton. Visitation was held on Wednesday, June 21 at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.

    ELK HORN -- Agnes Ann Riesgaard, 83, Elk Horn, died June 9 at the Salem Lutheran Home.    Services were held Tuesday, June 13 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Avoca with burial in the Graceland Cemetery at Avoca.  A prayer service was held Monday, June 12 at 7 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca.  Visitation was Monday from 5-8 p.m.

    MANNING -- Merlin “Mox” Robert Irlmeier, 83, Manning, formerly of Templeton, died Monday, June 5 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan.    Services will be held Tuesday, June 20 at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Templeton with burial in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Templeton.    Friends may call after 4 p.m. Monday, June 19 at the Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home in Carroll where there will be a rosary at 5 p.m.

    HARLAN -- Marilyn Fox, 68, Harlan, died June 9 at her home.    Services were held Monday, June 12 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan with burial in the Cuppy’s Grove Cemetery.    Fox is survived by her husband, Bobby J.

    ELK HORN -- Agnes Ann Riesgaard, 83, Elk Horn, died June 9 at the Salem Lutheran Home.    Services will be held Tuesday, June 13 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Avoca with burial in the Graceland Cemetery at Avoca.  A prayer service was held Monday, June 12 at 7 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca.  Visitation was Monday from 5-8 p.m.

    HARLAN -- Irene A. Greer, 91, Harlan, died June 10 at Elm Crest Retirement Community in Harlan.    Services will be held Wednesday, June 14 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.  A wake service will be held Tuesday, June 13 at 7 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.  Visitation is Tuesday from 6-8 p.m.

    AVOCA -- William “Bill” Frank True, 85, Avoca, died June 9 at his home.    Services will be held Wednesday, June 14 at 10 a.m. at United Church of Avoca with inurnment at a later date at the Graceland Cemetery at Avoca.  A prayer service will be held Tuesday, June 13 at 7 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca.  Visitation is Tuesday from 5-7 p.m.

    HARLAN -- Leonard Petsche, 83, Harlan, died June 10 at Bergan Mercy Medical Center.    Services will be held Thursday, June 15 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.  Visitation is Wednesday, June 14 from 3-8 p.m.

    HARLAN -- Michael Ray Robinson, 69, Harlan, died June 7 at his home.    No services are planned.    Robinson is survived by his wife, Sheryl Robinson, of Boone; daughters Kaylee Robinson and Emily Robinson, both of Boone; and sister Lori Cronin of Lees Summit, MO.    Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan is in charge of arrangements. 

 PORTSMOUTH -- Jean Marie Schechinger, 90, Portsmouth, died June 3 at Montclair Nursing and Rehabilitation.    Services will be held Saturday, June 10 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Church in Portsmouth with burial in the St. Mary’s Cemetery at Portsmouth.  A rosary will be held Friday, June 9 at 7 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.  Family viewing is Friday from 5-6 p.m.

ELK HORN -- Alice Elizabeth Martinez, 73, Elk Horn, died June 4 at the Salem Lutheran Home.    No services are planned.    Martinez is survived by her son, Richard Straw, of Irwin; daughters Susan (Marc) Holm of Defiance, Vicki (Sher Olson) Straw of Minnesota, and Denise Arnold of Council Bluffs; 10 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.    Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan is in charge of arrangements.