Obituaries
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. 14 at noon at McLaren’s Chapel. Visitation will be from 11 a.m.-noon. Theisen is survived by her husband, Rick Theisen, of Johnston;...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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. at the Church of the Sacred Heart in Boone with burial in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Boone. Portwood is survived...
ONSLOW -- Helen Arline Jorgensen, 92, Onslow, died Wednesday, Oct. 21. Services were held Saturday, Oct. 24 at 10:30 a.m. at the Calvary Baptist Church in Onslow with burial following in the Wyoming Cemetery. Jorgensen is a former Harlan resident. She is survived by children Lee (Linda)...
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...