HARLAN -- Arrangements are pending at Pauley Jones Funeral Home, Harlan, for Clifford Kruse, 59, Harlan.    Kruse died Monday, July 4.  He is survived by his children Jennifer (Chris) Rasmussen, Kevin (Sam) Kruse, and Jeff Kruse (fiancee Shelby).    Call the funeral home at 1-800-831-6805 or visit www.pauleyjones.com for more information. 

    OMAHA, NE -- Clark Gary Mathisen, 81, Omaha, formerly of Elk Horn, died July 1.    Services will be held Wednesday, July 6 at 11 a.m. at Morning Star Lutheran Church in Omaha with a graveside service Wednesday at 3 p.m. at the Atlantic Memorial Cemetery in Atlantic, with military honors.  Family will receive friends Tuesday, July 5 from 3-7 p.m.

    EARLING - Services for Laura Sandlin, 60, Earling, will be held Saturday, July 2 at 10 a.m.

    TUCSON, AZ -- Dennis D. Firebaugh, 71, Tucson, AZ, formerly of Harlan, died June 12.    Private services will be held.  Arrangements are being coordinated by Desert Torse Heather Cremation and Burial.    Firebaugh is survived by his wife, Eileen M.

    AVOCA -- Dallas Dean Popp, 67, Avoca, died June 18 at his home.    Services will be held Wednesday, June 22 at 11 a.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca with burial in the Graceland Cemetery at Avoca.  Visitation is Tuesday, June 21 from noon-8 p.m. with family greeting friends from 6-8 p.m.

    ELK HORN -- JoAnne Sanders, 84, Elk Horn, died June 13 at Myrtue Medical Center.    Private services will be held at a later date.    Sanders is survived by nephew Bradford Chambers of Gainesville, GA, and niece Kim Vrana of South Bend, IN.    Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan is in charge of arrangements.

    HARLAN -- A memorial Mass for Rosa Lee Margaret Byrnes, 84, Harlan, will be held on Saturday, June 11 at 10 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan. Rosa Lee died on March 12 in Harlan.    Survivors include her husband of 59 years, Pat Byrnes of Harlan, seven children, 12 great-grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.

    AVOCA -- Erwin Ferdinand Sieh, 93, Avoca, died June 6 at Avoca Specialty Care.    Services were held Thursday, June 9 at 1:30 p.m.

    HARLAN -- Kenneth Lee Escher, 81, Harlan, died June 6 at University of Nebraska Medical Center.    Services will be held Saturday, June 11 at 11 a.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.  A masonic service will be held Friday, June 10 at 7 p.m. at the funeral home.  Visitation is Friday from 8 a.m.-9 p.m. with family greeting friends from 5-8 p.m.

    HARLAN -- Edward “Ed” Zeno Leinen, 81, Harlan, died June 5 at Elm Crest Retirement Community.    Services will be held Friday, June 10 at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling with burial in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery at Earling.  A wake service was held Thursday, June 9 at 7 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.  Visitation was Thursday from 5-8 p.m.

    HARLAN -- Funeral arrangements are pending at Pauley Jones Funeral Home, Harlan, for Edward Leinen, 81, Harlan, who died Sunday, June 5 at Elm Crest Retirement Home in Harlan.    He is survived by his wife, Carol Leinen, of Harlan.    Contact the funeral home at 712-755-3135 or visit www.pauleyjones.com for more information.

    PORTSMOUTH -- Neil Joseph Petsche, 67, Portsmouth, died June 4 at Iowa Methodist Hospital.    Services will be held Thursday, June 9 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Church in Portsmouth with burial in the St. Mary’s Cemetery at Portsmouth.  A prayer service will be held Wednesday, June 8 at 7 p.m. at the church.  Visitation is Wednesday from 5-8 p.m.

    CARROLL -- Word has been received of the death of Jean Mildred Anneberg, 90, Carroll, who died June 2 at Hawkeye Care Center in Carroll.    Services were held Monday, June 6 at 10:30 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Carroll with burial in the Carroll City Cemetery.    Anneberg is survived by husband Dr.

    EARLING -- Leonard M. Kwapiszeski, 93, Earling, died May 28 at the Little Flower Haven Nursing Home.    Services will be held Saturday, June 4 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s of the Assumption Church in Panama with burial in the St. Boniface Cemetery in Westphalia.  A wake service will be held Friday, June 3 at 7 p.m. at St. Mary’s Parish Center in Panama.  Visitation will be Friday from 5-8 p.m.

    PERSIA -- Dennis J. Grudle, 65, Persia, died May 30.    Funeral services will be held Friday, June 3 at 10 a.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church in Council Bluffs with interment in the Memorial Park Cemetery.  A rosary was held Thursday, June 2 at 6 p.m. followed by visitation with the family until 8 p.m.