HARLAN -- Florence Jeanne Friend, 97, Harlan, died May 29 at her home.    A private family service was held Sunday, May 31 at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.    Friend is survived by daughters Janet (James) Swensen of Harlan and Jo (Alan) Kenkel of Defiance; 15 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
 

    HARLAN -- Joyce Leanna Christensen, 84, Harlan, died June 1 at her home.    Services will be held Saturday, June 6 at 2 p.m.

    AVOCA -- Donald James Lundergard, 92, Avoca, died June 2 at Avoca Specialty Care.    Services will be held Saturday, June 6 at 10 a.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca with burial in the Grange Cemetery in Honey Creek.  Public visitation is Friday, June 5 from 4-7 p.m.

    TENNANT -- Emerald G. Sheeler Jr., 84, Tennant, died May 29.    No services are planned at this time.     He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Sylvia (Conover) of Tennant; children Sylvia G. (Byron) Herron; Dennis of CA; Garry (Jill) of NE; Brian (Vicky) of NE; brother Larry of MO; sisters Lucille Elms of Ft.

    HARLAN -- Dewey Andrew Hess, 81, Harlan, died Friday, May 29 in Harlan.    Services will be held Wednesday, June 3 at 10:30 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan with burial in the Jacksonville Cemetery in Jacksonville.  Friends may call Wednesday from 9-10:30 a.m.

    PANAMA -- Donald Joseph Keane, 86, Panama, died May 28 at Rose Vista Home, Inc.    Private family Mass of Christian Burial was held Saturday, May 30 at St. Mary’s of the Assumption in Panama with burial in the St.

    HARLAN -- Eric Jon Sorensen, 58, Harlan, died May 27 at Elm Crest Retirement Community.    Services were held Monday, June 1 at 2 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.    Sorensen is survived by sister-in-law Donna Sorensen of Harlan.
 

    HARLAN -- Mildred Vandenberg, 96, Harlan, died May 26 at her home.    Services will be held Saturday, June 6 at 11 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.  Visitation is Friday, June 5 from 5-8 p.m.

    HARLAN -- Mary Jane (Jacobsen) Zaccone, 83, Harlan, died May 27 at Hansen House.    A private family Mass of Christian Burial was held Saturday, May 30 at St.

    COUNCIL BLUFFS -- Carlo Joseph Salvo, 95, Council Bluffs, died May 19 at Country House Memory Care.    A private funeral mass was held with interment in the St. Joseph Cemetery with military honors by the Kanesville Rider Honor Guard.    Salvo is survived by his nine children -- Leona R. Konz (Robert), Shelby, JC Salvo (Trudy), Omaha, NE, Carlo J. Salvo, Jr., Council Bluffs, Stephen P. Salvo (Nancy), Johnston, Diann M.

    BOCA RATON, FL -- Howard “Howie” James Wilwerding, 83, Boca Raton, FL, formerly of Earling, died May 18 in Boca Raton.    Services will be held at a later date due to the COVID-19 pandemic.    Wilwerding is survived by his wife, Nancy; children Debbie (Donny) Lake of Greensboro, NC, Jeanne Hodgden of Orange Park, FL and Daniel Wilwerding of Boca Raton; sister Jan (Sis) Larrison of Defiance; grandchildren Jessica and Joey Hodgden and Drew,

    ELK HORN -- Gerald “Jerry” McCreary, 69, Elk Horn, formerly of Harlan, died Sunday, May 17 in Elk Horn.    Services will be held Friday, May 22 at 10 a.m. at Harvest of Hope Church (formerly First Assembly of God) in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.  Friends may call Thursday, May 21 from 2-8 p.m.

    HARLAN -- Helen Avis Fischer, 91, Harlan, died Sunday, May 17 in Harlan.    Private graveside services will be held.    Fischer is survived by daughters Sandy (Tom) Cuscino of Harlan and Karla (Mike) Dillard of Iowa City; seven grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends.    Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan is in charge of arrangements.
 

    HARLAN -- Tyrone “Ty” Scheffler, 81, Harlan, died Thursday, May 7 in Harlan.    A celebration of life service will be held at a later date.    Scheffler is survived by his significant other, Sandy Brown, of Harlan; sons Curt (Cindy) Scheffler of Harlan, Thomas (Janis) Scheffler of Harlan and Clint Scheffler of Irwin; brothers Henry (Judy) Scheffler of Harlan and Jack (Linda) Scheffler of Harlan; sister Crystal (Jim) Boardman of Tennant; 11

    HARLAN -- Darlene Ione Heilesen, 90, Harlan, died May 6 at her home.    Private family graveside services were held Monday, May 11 at the Harlan Cemetery.    Heilesen is survived by daughter Patty (Don) Holdsworth of Harlan; son-in-law Lance Carver of Zearing; grandchildren Hayley (Steve) Sellhorst of Omaha, NE, Tawyna Holdsworth of Harlan, Andrew (Mallory) Carver of Ankeny and Bailey Heilesen of Harlan; sisters Donna (Norman) Campbell of