Obituaries
HARLAN -- LaVern Leo Schmitz, 86, Harlan, died March 20 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan. Services were held Thursday, March 23 at 11 a.m. at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance with burial in the Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Defiance. Schmitz is survived by sons Rick (Cris)...
HARLAN -- Ruth L. Ridge, 100, Harlan, died March 15 at Elm Crest Retirement Community. Services will be held Saturday, March 18 at 11 a.m. at Congregational United Church of Christ in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery. An Eastern Star Service will be held Friday, March 17 at 7 p.m...
OMAHA, NE -- Richard Melvin Schomer, 62, Omaha, NE, died February 6 at his home. Services will be held Saturday, April 8 at 2 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan. Schomer is survived by sons Jason Schomer of Apache Junction, AZ and Jeffrey Schomer of Gilbert, AZ; brothers Duane...
ATLANTIC -- Funeral services for Ralph Victor Riggs of Atlantic will be Saturday, March 18 at 11 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Atlantic. Visitation with the family will be held from 9-11 a.m. prior to service in the sanctuary of the church. A burial inurnment military...
COUNCIL BLUFFS -- Mary Louise Hansen, 97, Council Bluffs, died March 7 at Bethany Lutheran Home. Services will be held Saturday, March 11 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Walnut with burial in the St. Patrick’s Cemetery at Walnut. A prayer service will be held Friday, March 10...
EARLING -- Lois Sibenaller, 84, Earling, died March 1 at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital. Services were held March 4 at 2 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling with burial in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery at Earling. Sibenaller is survived by daughters Kay (Tom) Schechinger of...
HARLAN -- Phyllis A. Robinson, 96, Harlan, formerly of Shelby, died Thursday, March 2 in Harlan. Services were held Monday, March 6 at 10:30 a.m. at Shelby United Methodist Church in Shelby with burial in the Shelby Cemetery. Robinson is survived by sons Rod (Margaret) Robinson of Shelby...
EARLING -- Marcus J. Stessman, 88, Earling, died March 4 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan. Services will be held Wednesday, March 8 at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling with burial in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Earling. A Knights of Columbus rosary will be held Tuesday...
AVOCA -- Vincent Jens Hansen, 99, Avoca, died March 4 at Avoca Specialty Care. Services will be held Tuesday, March 7 at 2 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Walnut with burial in the Layton Township Cemetery at Walnut. Visitation is Tuesday from 1-2 p.m. at the church. Hansen is...
HARLAN -- James Buwalda, 43, Harlan, died March 1 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan. Services were held Sunday, March 5 at 3:30 p.m. at New Holland Christian Reformed Church in New Holland, SD, with burial at a later date. Buwalda is survived by his mother Sharon Buwalda, father Jerry...