WESTPHALIA -- Delbert John Rueschenberg, 90, Westphalia, died May 9 at his home.    Services will be held Friday, May 12 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia with burial in the St. Boniface Cemetery at Westphalia.  A rosary was held Thursday, May 11 at 7 p.m. at the St. Boniface Parish Hall in Westphalia.  Visitation was from 4-9 p.m.

CARROLL -- Delores “Laurie” Staley, 82, Carroll, died Monday, May 8 at St. Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll.    Services will be held Friday, May 12 at 1:30 p.m. at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Carroll with burial in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Carroll.    Friends were asked to call at the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll after 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 11 where there was a rosary held at 5 p.m.

HARLAN -- Robert “Leroy” Sorensen, 88, a long time resident of Harlan, died April 7.    A memorial service is being planned by his children for later this summer.    Sorensen is survived by children Jim Sorensen (significant other Brenda), Jane (Bill) Penisten, Judy (Robert) Velasquez, Ron (significant other Cheri) Sorensen, Don (Tammy) Sorensen and Jone (Dana) Armentrout; 13 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandso

    HARLAN -- Robert “Leroy” Sorensen, 88, a long time resident of Harlan, died April 7.    A memorial service is being planned by his children for later this summer.    Sorensen is survived by children Jan Sorensen (significant other Brenda), Jane (Bill) Penisten, Judy (Robert) Velasquez, Ron (significant other Cheri) Sorensen, Don (Tammy) Sorensen and Jone (Dana) Armentrout; 13 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and one great-great-gra

    PANAMA -- William Edwin Greiner, 85, Panama, died April 27 at his home.    Services will be held Tuesday, May 2 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s of the Assumption Church in Panama with burial in the St. Mary’s Cemetery at Panama.  A wake service was held Monday, May 1 at 7 p.m. at St. Mary’s Parish Center in Panama.  Visitation was Monday from noon-8 p.m. with family greeting friends from 4-8 p.m.

    SCOTLAND, SD -- Larye Johnson, 81, Scotland, SD, died Sunday, April 16 at Landmann-Jungman Memorial Hospital Avera in Scotland.    Services were held Saturday, April 22 at 10:30 a.m.

    GREENVILLE, SC -- Alf Moody Eastergard, 67, Greenville, SC, died Tuesday, April 11.    A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 6 at 2 p.m.

    STORY CITY - Bruce Leuschen, 59, DVM, Story City, died Friday, April 14, 2017, at his home.

GRAND ISLAND, NE -- John Richard Eilts, 82, Grand Island, NE, died Sunday, April 16 at CHI Skilled Care.    A graveside service was held Thursday, April 20 at 2:30 p.m.

    ELKHORN, NE -- Steven Stacy Nichols, 46, Elkhorn, NE, died Thursday, April 13 at his home.    Services will be held Tuesday, April 18 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Elkhorn with interment in the Prospect Hill Cemetery.  Visitation was Monday, April 17from noon-7:30 p.m. with family greeting friends from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Reichmuth Funeral Home in Elkhorn.  A Masonic Service was held at 5 p.m.

    COUNCIL BLUFFS -- Pamela Jeanne Ratigan, 73, Council Bluffs, died April 15 at her home.    Services will be held Wednesday, April 19 at 10:30 a.m. at Corpus Christi Queen of Apostles Catholic Church with private inurnment at a later date at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Pamama.  Rosary recitation will be at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday followed by visitation until 8 p.m.

    GRINNELL -- Duane M. Bissen, 66, Grinnell, died Tuesday, April 11 at his home.    Services will be held Tuesday, April 18 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Grinnell with interment in the Hazelwood Cemetery in Grinnell.  Visitation will be held Monday, April 17 beginning at 2 p.m. at Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell.  Family will receive friends from 4:30-7:30 p.m.  A scripture service will be held at 4 p.m.

    COLLEGE STATION, TX -- Paul A. Pauley, 87, College Station, TX, died April 10 in College Station.    Services will be held Saturday, April 15 at 11 a.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.  Visitation is Saturday from 10-11 a.m.

GRINNELL -- Duane M. Bissen, 66, Grinnell, died Tuesday, April 11 at his home.    Services will be held Tuesday, April 18 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Grinnell with interment in the Hazelwood Cemetery in Grinnell.  Visitation will be held Monday, April 17 beginning at 2 p.m. at Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell.  Family will receive friends from 4:30-7:30 p.m.  A scripture service will be held at 4 p.m.

    COLLEGE STATION, TX -- Paul A. Pauley, 87, College Station, TX, died April 10 in College Station.    Services will be held Saturday, April 15 at 11 a.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.  Visitation is Saturday from 10-11 a.m.