James “Jim” Birch was born to Rita Mae Goetzinger and Carroll Harlan Birch on November 29, 1947 in Carroll, IA. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Carroll, IA. Here, he also attended St. Joseph’s and Kuemper Catholic High School.After high school, Jim went on to serve in Vietnam for the United States Navy from 1966 to 1970 on the USS England.

Richard (Dick) Harold Klein was born on November 3, 1942, the youngest of six children born to Alfons and Marcella Klein.  Dick grew up on a farm outside of Earling, Iowa and attended St.

Robert J. McCormack, 98, died Thursday, January 5, 2023 at The Wellington Senior Living in St. Paul.Bob was born February 3, 1924 in Colorado Springs, Colo., to Roswell and Catherine Myrne (Parks) McCormack. While Bob was an infant, his father died of tuberculosis, so Bob returned to his grandparent’s farm in Cherokee, Iowa, where he grew up and attended school.

Steven Eugene Frum, son of Joseph and Violet (Schade) Frum, was born on December 8, 1943 in Shelby, Iowa.  He was baptized at the United Church of Christ in Minden, Iowa and was confirmed at the First Congregational Church in Omaha, Nebraska.  He grew up in the Omaha area and attended Westside District 43 and graduated from Central High School.  After graduation, he went to Omaha University for 1 year.On June 7, 1964, Steven was united in marr

Mary E. Grote, age 69, of Council Bluffs, passed away November 27, 2022 at Bethany Lutheran Home.Mary was born May 25, 1953 in Harlan, Iowa to the late Jay D. and Catherine E. (Von Tersch) Miles. She graduated from Harlan Community High School in 1971 and earned her nursing degree from IWCC in 1987. Mary married Michael F. Grote on April 22, 1972 in Portsmouth, Iowa. They were blessed with three children, Todd, Adam and Emily.

Mary Louise (Goeser) Keitel, 74, of Davenport, IA, passed away Monday, November 21, 2022. Visitation was held 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Friday, November 25, at the Runge Mortuary. Funeral Mass was at  10:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 26, at Our Lady of Victory Church. She was laid to rest in Davenport Memorial Park Cemetery.

Dan Loyd Funderberg Jr., son of Dan Sr. and Patricia (Unland) Funderberg, was born February 28, 1961, in McAllen, Texas. He grew up in McAllen and also lived in Corpus Christi and Houston where he worked as a supervisor at a hardware store.On June 7, 1997, Danny was united in marriage with Karen Nelson in Katy, Texas. In 2009, the couple moved to Elk Horn, Iowa, Karen’s hometown.

 Mary Ann Johnson, age 93, died on November 21, 2022 in Harlan, Iowa. Visitation was held on November 30, 2022 at 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan, Iowa. A Funeral Service was held on December 1, 2022 at 11:00 AM at the Congregational United Church of Christ with Pastor Donna Ewert officiating.

David Leslie Outhouse was born on the family farm at Soldier, IA on August 6, 1935. He was the fifth child of Leslie and Gladys (Nuzum) Outhouse. His four sisters; Delora, Dorothy, Donna, and Doris warmly welcomed David. As a child he was baptized and a member of the RLDS church in Moorhead, IA. He attended country school through 8th grade. Then graduated from Soldier in 1953.

Robert Schoemann, son of Chrisand Sophia, was born November9, 1938 in Harrison County. Hewas baptized, received First Communion,confirmed and ordainedat St. Mary’s Our Lady of FatimaCatholic Church in Portsmouth, IA.Robert went to Cass Center CountrySchool through 5th grade, andthen attended 6th thru 10th grade atSt. Mary’s in Portsmouth and 11ththrough 12th grade at St.

Debra Jeanne Bruck, daughter of Dennis and Peggy (Berguist) Portrey was born on December 30, 1968 in Omaha, Nebraska.  She was baptized at the Church of Christ in Carroll, Iowa.  While growing up she enjoyed playing basketball, going to the pool, and treating herself with candy from the Kwik Shop.  Debbie was smart and schoolwork was easy for her, it became effortless for her.  She graduated from Lewis Central High School in Council Bluffs, Io

Charlie Summers, Jr., son of Charles and Judy Summers, was born September 16th 1964 in Harlan, Iowa.  He was united in marriage to Shawna Fries in 1982, and together they had three daughters, Carly, Stacy, and Emilee.  He graduated from Harlan High School with the class of 1983.  He worked many years at Farmland Foods in Denison, Iowa and later Monogram Prepared Foods in Harlan.Charlie enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, listening to

Mary Belle Dausel Pokorny, daughter of Viggo and Anna Kathrina Nielsen Dausel was born on March 18, 1923, in Turin, Iowa. She graduated from Onawa, Iowa High School and Normal Teacher’s College in Sioux City, Iowa.  She married Andrew Louis Pokorny on May 29, 1944, at St.

Alvin Arnold Heller, son of Henry and Frances (Gubbels) Heller, was born on May 21, 1926 in Portsmouth, Iowa.  He was baptized and confirmed at St.

  Christian Highland Nichols, son of Jason and Shari (Bruck) Nichols, was born on August 12, 2015 in Clinton, Iowa. He was born with cerebral palsy caused by a rare x-linked genetic disorder called Allan-Herndon-Dudley Syndrome(AHDS)-MCT8. From day one, not only was he winning over the hearts of his parents, but everyone he came across.  He loved his food and enjoyed almost everything he tried.