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Ward Koos, 74

    WALNUT -- Ward Alan Koos, 74, Walnut, died April 10 at Myrtue Medical Center.    A private family memorial service will be held Tuesday, April 14 at 11 a.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca.  Public visitation was held Monday, April 13 from 9 a.m.-8 p.m.

Cheryl Carrier, 74

    AVOCA -- Cheryl Carrier, 74, Avoca, died April 9 at her home.    Lying in state for public viewing was held Monday, April 13 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Jim Larsen, 77

    CLEARWATER, FL -- James Lyle Larsen, 77, died April 7 at Harbourwood Health and Rehabilitation Center.    He is survived by his brothers Gary Larsen of Harlan, Dennis Larsen of Phoenix, AZ and Greg Larsen of New Berlin, WI.    A memorial service will be held at a later date with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.    Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan is in charge of arrangements.
 

Judith Nihsen, 84

    HARLAN -- Judith Karrel Nihsen, 84, Harlan, died April 6 at Elm Crest Assisted Living.    Services were held Saturday, Sept. 12 at 10:30 a.m.

Maureen Olson

    NEOLA -- Maureen Olson, Neola, died Sunday, April 5 at her home. She was the publisher of the Neola Gazette.    Services are pending Cutler O’Neill Funeral Home, Council Bluffs.

Donald Buman, 90

    HARLAN -- Donald Buman, 90, Harlan, died April 5 at Elm Crest Retirement Community.    Memorial Mass will be held at a later date.    Buman is survived by his wife, Clarice Buman, of Harlan; daughters Jane (Jim) Van De Velde of Villa Park, IL, Kathy (Mark) Kleinschmidt of Saint Paul, MN and Brenda Buman of Harlan; sons David (Nancy) Buman of Council Bluffs and Mark (Lisa) Buman of Harlan; sisters Alice Bontz of Council Bluffs and Norene (K

Roxann Oliver, 61

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David “Hairy” Andersen, 63

    HARLAN -- David “Hairy” Michael Andersen, 63, Harlan, died April 3 at his home.    A memorial service will be held at a later date with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.    Andersen is survived by his wife, Teresa Andersen-Clay of Harlan; son Leo Dagel of Sibley; daughter Jessica (Zachary Snethen) Dagel of Portsmouth; grandchildren Chay Snethen, Kinzley Snethen and Laney Snethen; brothers Dennis “Shorty” (Ann) Andersen, Mike (Kathy) Andersen

Ruth Sorensen, 93

    HARLAN -- Ruth Sorensen, 93, Harlan, died April 2 at Elm Crest Retirement Community in Harlan.    A memorial service will be held at a later date.  Burial in the Harlan Cemetery.    Sorensen is survived by sons Arlin (Nancy) Sorensen of Harlan and Brad (Susan) Sorensen of Harlan; daughters Brenda (Dennis) Prothero of Rochester, MN and Jolene (Mark) Fincel of Oskaloosa; brother Dean Knudsen of Lafayette, IN; 10 grandchildren and nine great-

Betty Trailer, 94

    ATLANTIC -- Betty Marie Trailer, 94, Atlantic, died March 27 at the Heritage House in Atlantic.    Private graveside services will be held at the Atlantic Cemetery in Atlantic.    Trailer is survived by her son, Charlie and his wife Meta of Harlan; her grandchildren, Carrie (Steve) Petersen of Phoenix, AZ, Christopher (Angie) Trailer of Minneapolis, MN and Jeffrey Trailer and his friend Madison Wight of Manilla, IA; and eight great-grandch

William “Bill” Hosack, 66

    HARLAN -- William “Bill” Hosack, 66, Harlan, died Saturday, March 28 in Harlan.    A celebration of life service will be held at a later date.    Hosack is survived by his wife, Carmen Hosack, of Harlan; children Katie (Andrew) Sandquist of Harlan, Tom (Sarah) of Des Moines, David (Annie) of Des Moines and Jenny (Dillan) Hamilton of Avoca; sister Mary (Ron) Lisec of Wichita Falls, TX; grandchildren Nathan Sandquist, William Sandquist, Timo

Edwin Lippincott, 76

    BELLEVUE, NE -- Edwin Robert Lippincott, 76, Bellevue, NE, died March 26 at Bergan Mercy Medical Center.    Graveside services with CDC recommended social distancing will be held Wednesday, April 1 at the Layton Township Cemetery, Walnut, at 2 p.m.    Lippincott is survived by his wife, Norma Jean (Hansen) Lippincott of Bellevue; son Timothy Scott (Stephanie) Lippincott of Papillion, NE; grandchildren Aleisha Lynn Lippincott of Johannesbur

Helen Leinen, 87

    HARLAN -- Helen Marie Leinen, 87, Harlan, died March 27 at Elm Crest Retirement Community.    A private family funeral was held Monday, March 30 at 2 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan, with burial in the St.

Dennis Zang, 77

    HARLAN -- Dennis Zang, 77, Harlan, died March 22 at his home.    No services are planned at this time.    Zang is survived by his wife, Pamela Zang, of Harlan; son Joseph (Molly Jacobsen) Zang of Harlan; brother Matt Zang; and sister Mary Zang of Chaptico, MD.    Pauley Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
 

Betty Jean Holtz, 88

    AVOCA -- Betty Jean Holtz, 88, Avoca, died March 23 at Avoca Specialty Care.    Private family services were held Wednesday, March 25 at 10:30 a.m.

Doug Robinson, 72

    SHELBY -- Doug Robinson, 72, Shelby, died Sunday, March 22 in Omaha, NE.    No services currently are planned.    Robinson is survived by his wife, Marci Robinson, of Shelby; sons Ara Robinson of Des Moines and Beau (Ashley) Robinson of Omaha; brothers Rod (Margaret) Robinson of Shelby, Dave (Judy) Robinson of Shelby and Bob (Julie) Robinson of Fremont, NE; sister-in-law Connie Robinson of Colorado; grandchildren Peru Robinson and Kawai Ro

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