AVOCA -- Steven Donald Osbahr, 73, Avoca, died January 11 at Myrtue Medical Center.    No services will be held.    Osbahr is survived by his wife, Rita Osbahr, of Avoca; sons Chris Osbahr of Harlan, Darren (Laurie) Osbahr of Kansas City and Joe Osbahr of Avoca; stepdaughter Teena (Jeff) Schoemann of Avoca; stepson Travis (Angie) Hargens of Avoca; three grandchildren; seven step-grandchildren, one brother, four sisters, many nieces, nephew

    WALNUT -- Gladys Anne Petersen, 92, Walnut, died January 10 at Myrtue Medical Center.    Services will be held Saturday, Jan. 22 at 3 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca.  Public visitation is Jan. 22 from 2-3 p.m. at the funeral home.    Petersen is survived by daughter Jackie (Dan) Riessen of Avoca; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

    GRISWOLD -- Viola D. McCullough, 101, Griswold, died January 6 at Cass County Memorial Hospital.    Services will be held Friday, Jan. 14 at 11 a.m.

    HARLAN -- Frank “Rocket” Herning, 76, Harlan, died January 6.    No services will be held.    Herning is survived by his wife, Karen (Kramer) Herning of Harlan; and sons Tom (Jackie) Schumacher, Roger (Jackie) Schumacher and Dan (Sarah) Schumacher.    Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan is in charge of arrangements.

    HARLAN -- Jody Lynn Wyatt, 61, Harlan, died January 6 at Myrtue Medical Center.    No services will be held.    Wyatt is survived by daughter Chelsie Wyatt of Florida; sisters Bev (Kenny) Carrier of Montona, Pattie Jorgensen of Avoca, Judy (Ted) Heilig of Avoca, and Debbie (Neil) Paulsen of Avoca; and brothers Bill Wyatt of Tennant, Tony (Jennifer) Wyatt of Avoca, Jim Wyatt of Irwin, and John Wyatt of Manilla.    Pauley Jones Funeral Home

    BLAIR, NE -- Merle Petersen, 89, Blair, NE, formerly of Kimballton and Elk Horn, died December 16.  Private family services will be held.    Petersen is survived by his wife, Joy; children, Cindy Steen, Curt (Cindy) Petersen, Cheryl (Sam) Sacco, Shane (Kathy) Petersen, Sheila (Ron) Martin; grandchildren, Trevor (Briana) Steen, Cody (Kaitlynn) Steen, Brandi (Nick) Pierce, Jamie (Megan) Petersen, Danielle Petersen, Taylor Petersen, Justine (

    WALNUT -- Betty Walter-Sievers, 92, Walnut, died Thuesday, Jan. 6 at Peace Haven Retirement Home in Walnut.    There are no services scheduled at this time.    Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca is in charge of arrangements.

    LINCOLN, NE -- Robert “Bob” Lake Anderson, 81, Lincoln, NE, formerly of Harlan, died  at Nebraska Heart Hospital on January 4, 2022.    He is survived by his wife Alice Licht Anderson, five children and grandchildren: Rob (Lori) Anderson, Omaha; (Brooke (Daniel) Norton, Gilbert, AZ, Connor (Cailey) Anderson and Dylan Anderson of Omaha;) Mark (Tanya) Anderson, Westerville, OH; (Nicholas Anderson, New York, NY, Kyla and Jacob Anderson, Colum

    WALNUT -- Mary Jean Krummel, 94, Walnut, died December 30 at Cass County Memorial Hospital.    Services will be held Friday, Jan. 7 at 11 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca with burial in the Graceland Cemetery at Avoca.  Visitation is Friday from 10-11 a.m.

    SHELBY -- Linda Lou Muehl, 70, Shelby, died December 21 at Bergan Mercy Medical Center.    Services were held Thursday, Jan. 6 at 11 a.m. at United Lutheran Church in Shelby.    Muehl is survived by daughter Christina (Steven) Niziol of Logan; sisters Lory Powers of Norman, OK and Jo Williams of Casper, WY; and brother Benjamin (Ann) Schwader of Westminster, CO.    Pauley Jones Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

    KIMBALLTON -- Diana Louise Juelsgaard, 78, Kimballton, died Friday, Dec.

    HARLAN -- Barbara Hansen, 85, Harlan, died December 30 at The Heritage at Fox Run.    Services will be held Saturday, Jan. 8 at 11 a.m. at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Council Bluffs with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.  A prayer service will be held Friday, Jan. 7 at 6:30 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.  Visitation is Friday from 4-7 p.m.

    SHELBY -- Donna Rae Farrell, 90, Shelby, died December 25 at Myrtue Medical Center.    Services will be held Monday, Jan. 3 at 2 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan with burial in the Shelby Cemetery.  Visitation is Sunday, Jan. 2 from 1-5 p.m.

    CORALVILLE -- Marilyn Juhl, 88, Coralville, formerly of Harlan and Elk Horn, died December 23 at Lantern Park Care Center in Corallville.    Services will be held 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 7, 2022 at Mitchellville Christian Church with interment to follow at Mitchellville Cemetery.    Family will greet friend sone hour prior to the service at the church.

    OAKLAND -- Gladys Fay Scheffler, 94, Oakland, died December 23 at Avoca Specialty Care.     A private graveside service will be held Tuesday, Dec. 28 at 11 a.m.