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Kim Weddum, 68

    AVOCA -- Kim Michael Weddum, 68, Avoca, died May 30 at his home.    Visitation will be held Friday, June 3 from 1-8 p.m. with family greeting friends from 5-8 p.m.

Leonard Kwapiszeski, 93

    EARLING -- Funeral arrangements are pending for Leonard Kwapiszeski, 93, who died Saturday, May 28 at The Little Flower Haven Nursing Home in Earling.    Contact Pauley Jones Funeral Home at 712-755-3135 or www.pauleyjones.com for more information.

Allan and Verlee Henningsen

    HARLAN -- A memorial service celebrating the lives of Allan and Verlee (Poldberg) Henningsen will be held at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1010 Umbrella Road, Harlan, on Saturday, June 4 at 11 a.m. 

Linda Kaufman, 65

    EARLING -- Linda Louise Kaufman, 65, Earling, died May 25 at Elm Crest Retirement Community.    Services will be held Saturday, May 28 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia with burial in the St. Boniface Cemetery at Westphalia.  A prayer service will be held Friday, May 27 at 7 p.m. at the church.  Visitation is Friday from 5-8 p.m.

Karen Risk, 68

    OMAHA, NE -- Word has been received of the death of Karen G. Risk, 68, Omaha, NE, a former Shelby County resident.    Services were held Tuesday, May 24 at 11 a.m. at Heafey Hoffmann Dworak Cutler Mortuary with interment in the Fort Calhoun Cemetery.    She is survived by her husband, Robert; brothers Gerald (Betty) of Portsmouth, Dallan (Sharon) of Omaha and Neil (Cherylene) of Panama; nieces and nephews. 

Gerald Peck, 87

    AVOCA -- Gerald Aldrich Peck, 87, Avoca, died May 23 at Bergan Mercy Medical Center.    Services will be held Friday, May 27 at 10 a.m. at United Church of Avoca with burial in the Graceland Cemetery in Avoca.  Visitation was Thursday, May 26 from 1-7 p.m. with family greeting friends from 5-7 p.m.

Garnet Axland, 93

    MANILLA -- Garnet Mae Axland, 93, Manilla, died May 20 at the Manilla Manor.    Services were held Monday, May 23 at 10:30 a.m. at St.

Marjorie Leinen, 92

    OMAHA -- Marjorie Mignon Leinen, 92, Omaha, NE, died May 17 at Montclair Nursing and Rehab Center.    Services were held Saturday, May 21 at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling with burial in the St.

Leona Erb, 95

    HARLAN -- Leona Mae Ferry Erb, 95, Harlan, died May 19 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan.    Services will be held Tuesday, May 24 at 10:30 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Harlan with burial in the Rose Hill Cemetery at Kirkman.  A prayer service was held Monday, May 23 at 7 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.  Visitation was Monday from 5-8 p.m.

Leona Erb, 95

    HARLAN -- Funeral arrangements are pending at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan for Leona Erb, 95, Harlan, who died Thursday, May 19 at Myrtue Medical Center.    Call the funeral home at 1-800-831-6805 or visit www.pauleyjones.com for more information.

Robert O’Neill, 91

    AVOCA -- Robert “Bob” O’Neill, 91, Avoca, died May 17 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan.    Services will be held Tuesday, May 24 at 10 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Avoca with burial in the Graceland Cemetery.  A rosary service will be held Monday, May 23 at 6 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca.  Family will greet friends Monday from 6-8 p.m.

Arlene Krogstad, 99

    CALIFORNIA -- Word has been received of the death of Arlene Romancy Krogstad, 99, of California.    Krogstad died May 11 in Sacramento, CA.    Services and inurnment will be held at a later date.    Krogstad is survived by sons Richard (Christine) Krogstad of St.

Allan Henningsen, 87

    COLUMBIA, MO -- Allan C. Henningsen, 87, Columbia, MO, died Saturday, May 7 at his home.    A celebration of life service will be held June 4 at 11 a.m. at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Jacksonville.    Henningsen is survived by children Blaine (Cheryl) of Jefferson City, MO, Dane of Kansas City, MO and Jane of Kansas City; grandsons Adam Henningsen of St. Louis, MO and Eric Henningsen of Columbia, MO.

Lee Pedersen, 56

    OMAHA -- Lee D. Pedersen, 56, Omaha, formerly of Harlan, died Friday, May 6.    Services will be held Wednesday, May 11 at 10:30 a.m. at Divine Shepherd Lutheran Church in Omaha.  Visitation is Tuesday, May 10 from 6-8 p.m.

Josephine Leslie, 95

    AVOCA -- Josephine Thelma Leslie, 95, Avoca, died May 5 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan.    Services were held Monday, May 9 at 10 a.m. at St.

Dennis Wade, 57

SHENANDOAH -- Dennis Dwaine Wade, 57, Shenandoah, died Monday, May 2 at the Gardenview Care Center in Shenandoah.    Wade was a former Harlan resident, graduating from Harlan High School in 1977.    No services are planned.    Wade is survived by his mother, Mary Wade, of Harlan; son Dennis II of Texas; daughter Kirstie Wade and granddaughter Abriana Chavez of Omaha; aunt Norma Hammer of Modale; uncle Richard Marshall of Missouri Valley; sibli

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