Obituaries
HARLAN -- Maryann Elaine Weddle, 80, Harlan, died February 22 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan. Services will be held Tuesday, Feb. 27 at 1 p.m. at Abundant Life Church in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery. Visitation is Tuesday from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the church. Weddle is...
DES MOINES -- Cynthia Pedersen, 68, Des Moines, died February 2 at her home. Services will be held Thursday, March 1 at 10:30 a.m. at Peace United Church of Christ in Walnut with burial in the Layton Township Cemetery at Walnut. Pedersen is survived by daughter Tamara Marie (Matthew, Sr...
DEFIANCE -- Michael Bruce Coenen, 63, Defiance, died February 20. Services will be held Saturday, March 3 at 1 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan. Coenen is survived by his wife, Sharon Coenen, of Defiance; daughters Heather (Heath) Boeke of Amana and Catie (Jordan) Rieckenberg...
MANILLA -- Garland M. Barratt, 90, Manilla, died February 18 at Manilla Manor. Services will be held Friday, Feb. 23 at 11:30 a.m. at United Methodist Church in Irwin with burial in the Oak Hill Cemetery at a later date. A masonic service will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at the church...
PUEBLO, CO -- Peggy Jo Gragert, 68, Pueblo, CO, died February 8. A memorial service and private burial in Jacksonville will be held at a later date. She is survived by her husband, Walter, of Pueblo; daughter Martha Coleman of Colorado; son Daniel Gragert of Colorado; stepdaughters Lindy...
AVOCA -- Donna May Dargin, 82, Avoca, died February 19 at Bergan Mercy Medical Center. Services and burial are pending and will be held at a later date. Family greeted friends Thursday, Feb. 22 from 6-7:30 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca. Dargin is survived by son David (Carla...
HARLAN -- Virginia Mae (Jensen) Schnack, 84, Harlan, died Friday, Feb. 9 in Harlan. Services will be held Wednesday, Feb. 21 at 10:30 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan with burial of ashes in the Harlan Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, Feb. 20 from 3-8 p.m. with family...
AVOCA -- Tim Dunlevy, 79, Avoca, died February 11 at his home. Services will be held Friday, Feb. 16 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Avoca with burial in the Graceland Cemetery at Avoca. A wake service was held Thursday, Feb. 15 at 6:30 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca...
AVOCA -- John C. Barrett, 94, Avoca, formerly of Shelby, died Friday, Feb. 9 in Harlan. Services will be held Tuesday, Feb. 13 at 10:30 a.m. at Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home with burial in the Shelby Cemetery. Friends were asked to call Monday, Feb. 12 from 2-8 p.m. with family greeting...
WALNUT -- Theresa M. Blum, 87, Walnut, died Thursday, Feb. 8 at Elm Crest Retirement Community. Services will be held Saturday, Feb. 17 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Walnut with burial in the St. Patrick Cemetery in Walnut. A wake service will be held Friday, Feb. 16 at...