Obituaries
HARLAN -- Neoma Ann Vanderheiden, 90, Harlan, died December 31 at Myrtue Medical Center. Services will be held Saturday, Jan. 16 at 11 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery. Visitation is Saturday from 9-11 a.m. at the church. Vanderheiden is...
EARLING -- Daniel Carl Heese, 65, Earling, died January 6 at his home. No services are planned at this time. Heese is survived by his father, Vince Heese, of Earling; daughters Heather (Matt) Mecone of Scranton, PA, and Megan (Zach) Born of Omaha, NE; son Chris (Maria) Heese of Council...
EARLING -- Pamela Marie Schwery, 63, of Earling and Weslaco, TX, died Jan. 5 in Weslaco. Services will be held in Iowa at a future date. Schwery is survived by her husband, Randall Schwery; children Ryan Schwery, Georgina Schwery (Brian Flaherty), and Samantha (Wesley) Cunningham;...
WALNUT -- Richard Lee Gregersen, 63, Walnut, died Wednesday, Jan. 6 in Walnut. Services will be held Saturday, Jan. 9 at 11 a.m. at Elk Horn Lutheran Church in Elk Horn with burial in the Elk Horn Lutheran Cemetery in Elk Horn. Friends may call Saturday from 10-11 a.m. at the church. ...
HUXLEY -- Joel R. Glenn, 60, Huxley, died Monday, Jan. 4 at his home. Visitation will be held Friday, Jan. 8 from 5-7 p.m. at the Adams Funeral Home in Ames. A private family service will be Saturday, Jan. 9 at 1 p.m., but livestreamed. Check the funeral home website for the link. Glenn...
ATLANTIC -- Helen Schmitz, 97, Atlantic, died January 4 at Cass County Memorial Hospital. Services will be planned at a later date. Schmitz is survived by son Jerry (Beverly) Wilson of Seattle, WA; daughter Janice (Bob) Book of Atlantic; sister-in-law Julia Goetz of Panama; seven...
ARION -- Lila Jane Coenen, 63, Arion, died January 3 at her home. Services were held Thursday, Jan. 7 at 10:30 a.m. at Huebner Funeral Home in Denison. Coenen is survived by her husband, Randal Coenen; children, Brian (Kelsey) Shelton, Kristy (Josh) Anderson, Russ (Penni) Coenen, Ryan...
FARMINGTON, MO -- Patricia Ann Miller, 84, Farmington, MO, died December 29 at her home. Mass of Christian Burial was held Tuesday, Jan. 5 at 11 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery. Miller is survived by daughters Jana (Rich) Dore of...
PORTSMOUTH -- John Wendt, 88, Portsmouth, died December 30 at his home. Private family Mass of Christian Burial was held Saturday, Jan. 2 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Church with burial in the St. Mary’s Cemetery in Portsmouth. Wendt is survived by his wife, Elaine (Thielen...
MASON CITY -- Terry D. Eagen, 81, Mason City, formerly of Harlan, died Tuesday, Dec. 29 at the Cornerstone Assisted Living Facility. A private service will be held at First United Methodist Church. Eagen was a former teacher and football coach at Harlan Community High School. Terry is...