Obituaries
GRINNELL - Scott Goetzinger, 55, Grinnell, died on Friday, July 29 at his home. A celebration of his life was held Monday, August 1 at the Smith Funeral Home here with a private family interment at Rock Creek Cemetery west of Grinnell. Goetzinger is survived by his wife, Connie, Grinnell;...
LEHIGH - A memorial service will be held at a later date for Terry Wiig, Lehigh, Iowa. Wiig died Tues., July 26 in Iowa City. Survivors include: his mother, Margaret Wiig, Harlan; brothers Gene (Julienne) Wiig, Kirkman and Larry Wiig, Council Bluffs and one sister, Cathy (Gene) Cavenaugh,...
WALNUT -- Kimberly Jo (Antisdel) Knapp, 55, Walnut, died July 24 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN. Services will be held Saturday, July 30 at 10:30 a.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca with burial in the Layton Township Cemetery in Walnut. Visitation is Friday, July 29 from 5-8...
GREENBELT, MD -- Sanda Lee Kopta, 71, Greenbelt, MD, formerly of Harlan, died July 4 at her home. Services were held Saturday, July 9 at St. Pius X in Bowie, MD. Kopta is survived by daughters Aimee Kopta of San Juan, Puerto Rico, Elizabeth (Henry Schaefer) Kopta of Frederick, MD, and...
HARLAN – Allen John Goeser, 54, Harlan, died July 11 at his home. Graveside services will be held Saturday, Aug. 6 at 3 p.m. at St. Boniface Cemetery in Westphalia. A celebration of life will be held at the Kirkman Community Hall in Kirkman following the graveside service. Goeser is...
HARLAN – Allen John Goeser, 54, Harlan, died July 11 at his home. Graveside services will be held Saturday, Aug. 6 at 3 p.m. at St. Boniface Cemetery in Westphalia. A celebration of life will be held at the Kirkman Community Hall in Kirkman following the graveside service. Goeser is...
GRETNA, NE – Claude Franklin Havick, Jr., 71, Gretna, NE, formerly of Harlan, died July 20. Services will be held Friday, July 29 at 1 p.m. at the Bel Air Chapel of Heafey Hoffmann Dworak Cutler Funeral Home in Omaha. Havick is survived by children Traci (Mike) Jorgensen of Papillion, NE...
HARLAN -- Jan Davitt, 74, Harlan, died Friday, July 22 in Omaha, NE. Services will be held Tuesday, July 26 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery. A wake service was held Monday, July 25 at 7 p.m. at the church. Friends were asked to...
AVOCA -- Lotus Jeanette Paulsen, 85, Avoca, died July 22 at Myrtue Medical Center. Services will be held Friday, July 29 at 2 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca with burial in the Graceland Cemetery at Avoca. Family will greet friends Thursday, July 28 from 5-8 p.m. at Pauley Jones...
HARLAN -- Ole Daniel Olson, 90, Harlan, died July 22 at Jennie Edmundson Hospital. Services will be held Wednesday, July 27 at 11 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery. A prayer service will be held Tuesday, July 26 at 7 p.m. at the church. ...