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Joan “Jo” Miller, 84

    AVOCA -- Joan “Jo” Maxine Miller, 84, Avoca, died November 11 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan.    Services were held Saturday, Nov. 14 at 11 a.m.

Vernon Sandbothe, 82

ATLANTIC -- Vernon Sandbothe, 82, Atlantic, formerly of the Portsmouth area, died November 10 at Allen Place in Atlantic.    Services were held Saturday, Nov. 14 at 10:30 a.m.

Dale “Bob” Shannon, 93

    CORPUS CHRISTI, TX -- Dale Robert “Bob” Shannon, 93, Corpus Christi, TX, formerly of Irwin, died November 10 in Rockport, TX.    Services were held Saturday, Nov.

Albert “Ty” Frederick, 91

    EARLING -- Albert “Ty” Joseph Frederick, 91, Earling, died November 11 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan.    Services will be held Saturday, Nov. 14 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Church in Earling with burial in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery at Earling.  Visitation is Friday, Nov. 13 from 3-8 p.m., with family greeting friends from 6-8 p.m. at the church.  A wake service will be held at 7 p.m.

Ruth Linton, 96

    HARLAN -- Ruth Verlene Linton, 96, Harlan, died November 11 at Elm Crest Retirement Community.    Services will be held Friday, Nov. 13 at 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.  Visitation was Thursday, Nov. 12 from 4-7 p.m.

Jan Theisen, 49

    JOHNSTON -- Jan R. Theisen, 49, Johnston, formerly of Elk Horn, died Wednesday, Nov. 11 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston.    Services will be held Saturday, Nov.

Darrell Dent, 87

    COUNCIL BLUFFS -- Darrell D. Dent, 87, Council Bluffs, died at his home November 3.    Services will be held Friday, Nov. 6 at 10:30 a.m. at Saint John Lutheran Church in Council Bluffs with interment in the Ridgewood Cemetery with military honors.  Visitation was Thursday, Nov. 5 from 6-8 p.m.

Adeline Caddell, 98

    ELK HORN -- Adeline Caddell, 98, Elk Horn, died November 3 at the Salem Lutheran Nursing Home in Elk Horn.    Services will be held Friday, Nov. 6 at 11 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan with burial in the St. Mary’s Cemetery in Portsmouth.  A prayer service was held Thursday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.  Visitation was Thursday from 6-8 p.m.

Michael VanScoy, 59

    EARLING -- Michael Joseph VanScoy, 59, Earling, died October 31.    There will be no services, but there will be two celebrations of life -- one at the Goldmine in Council Bluffs and another at Cindi Mae’s in Earling, dates to be announced.    VanScoy is survived by his wife; mother; four children; three grandchildren; siblings and spouses; many friends and other family.    Cutler-O’Neill-Meyer-Woodring Funeral Home Bayliss Park Chapel is

Julia Goetz, 58

SIOUX CITY -- Julia “Julie” Kay Goetz, 58, Sioux City, died Wednesday, Oct. 28 at a local hospital.    Services were held Friday, Oct. 30 at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel with burial in the Logan Park Cemetery.    Goetz is survived by her son, Justin; sisters Joan Goetz (Dan Heller) of Irwin and Jean (Doug) Gross of Defiance; nieces, nephews, other family and friends.

Sharlisa Robinson, 49

    IRWIN -- Sharlisa “Lisa” Renee Robinson, 49, Irwin, died October 30 at Manning Regional Healthcare Center.    Services will be held Tuesday, Nov. 3 at 10:30 a.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan with burial in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Irwin.  Visitation was Monday, Nov. 2 from 3-8 p.m. with family greeting friends from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.    Robinson is survived by father Norman Schaffer, Sr.

Helen Kuhr, 92

WALNUT -- Helen Kuhr, 92, Walnut, died October 29 at the Avoca Nursing and Rehab Center in Avoca.    Services will be held Thursday, Nov. 12 at 10:30 a.m. at Peace United Church of Christ in Walnut with burial in the Layton Township Cemetery at Walnut.  Visitation is Wednesday, Nov. 11 from 5-7 p.m.

Mary Portwood, 91

    HARLAN -- Mary Patricia “Pat” Portwood, 91, Harlan, died October 16 at the Avoca Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Avoca.    Services were held Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 11 a.m.

Helen Jorgensen, 92

    ONSLOW -- Helen Arline Jorgensen, 92, Onslow, died Wednesday, Oct. 21.    Services were held Saturday, Oct. 24 at 10:30 a.m.

Clarence Jensen, 89

    ALGONA -- Clarence “Mike” Jensen, 89, Algona, formerly of Minden, died Monday, Oct. 26 at the West Bend Care Center.    Services will be Saturday, Nov. 7 at 10:30 a.m. at Grace Church in Algona with burial in the Minden Cemetery at a later date.    Jensen is survived by three sons, six grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, sister-in-law Jeanette Swenson, nieces, nephews and friends. 

Nina DePue, 94

    HARLAN -- Nina Virginia DePue, 94, Harlan, died October 27 at Elm Crest Retirement Community.    Private graveside services will be held.  There will be no public visitation.    DePue is survived by daughter Mary (Randall) Armentrout of Harlan; brothers Ronald (Karen) Genco of Bellevue and John Genco of Phoenix, AZ; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.    Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan is in charge of arrangements.

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