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Chuck (Charles) Smith, 76

    WAUKEE - Chuck (Charles) Smith, 76, Waukee, formerly of Harlan, died on Monday, December 10 here.    Visitation will be held Thursday, December 13 from 6 p.m. to 8  p.m., and the Memorial Service will be held on Friday, December 14 at 10:30 a.m., both at the First United Methodist Church, 1202 9th St., Harlan.    See his full obituary in today’s Harlan News-Advertiser. 

Elmer Heimerman, 89

    BOONE -- Elmer Heimerman, 89, Boone, formerly of Harlan, died Tuesday, Dec. 11 at the Eastern Star Masonic Home in Boone.    Services will be held Friday, Dec. 14 at 11 a.m. at the Church of the Sacred Heart, Boone.  Friends were asked to call Thursday, Dec. 13 at the Schroeder-Reimers Memorial Chapel in Boone from 2-7 p.m., with family present from 5-7 p.m.    A prayer service will be held Saturday, Dec.

Carol Wyant, 65

    LEBANON, MO -- Word has been received of the death of Carol Ann Wyant, 65, Lebanon, MO, who died December 10 in Lebanon.    Wyant was formerly of Harlan.    She is survived by daughter Shanelle Wyant of Lebanon; grandchildren Linda Joy, Joseph Michael, Alexander Dean and Shelby Ann Marie; sister Sherry Mauk of Philipsburg, MO; brothers William Juhl of Virginia and Wayne Juhl and Steve Juhl, both of Iowa; nieces, nephews, cousins, other rel

Elaine Hildebrand, 94

    COUNCIL BLUFFS -- Elaine Hildebrand, 94, Council Bluffs, died December 2 at Northcrest Living Center in Council Bluffs.    Services were held Thursday, Dec. 6 at 10:30 a.m.

Leona Graves, 90

    HARLAN -- Leona Bea Graves, 90, Harlan, died December 1 in Moville.    Services will be held Saturday, Dec. 8 at 11 a.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.  Family will greet friends Friday, Dec. 7 from 5-7 p.m.

Leona Graves, 90

    HARLAN -- Leona Graves, 90, Harlan, died Saturday, Dec. 1 in Moville.    Survivors include her children Janet (Byron) Linden of Moville, Lauree (John) James of Perkins, OK, Rachel (Kurt) Vollers of Central City, NE, Philip (Janet) Graves of Bovill, ID, and Paul (Harriet) Graves of Lowell, MI; 17 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and other family members.    Services are pending at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.

Frances Johansen, 98

    HARLAN -- Frances M. Johansen, 98, Harlan, died December 1 at Elm Crest Retirement Community.    Services will be held Saturday, Dec. 8 at 11 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan with burial in the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery at Kimballton.  Family will greet friends Friday, Dec. 7 from 5-8 p.m.

Urban Henscheid, 91

    HARLAN -- Urban Bernard Henscheid, 91, Harlan, died November 28 at Elm Crest Assisted Living.    Services were held Saturday, Dec. 1 at 11 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia with burial in the St. Boniface Cemetery in Westphalia at a later date.  A rosary was held Friday, Nov. 30 at 7 p.m. at the church.  Family greeted friends Friday from 5-7:30 p.m.

Forrest Petersen, 95

    GOODYEAR, AZ -- Forrest “Pete” M. Petersen, 95, Goodyear, AZ, died November 26 at Eserralla Care Center in Avondale, AZ.    Services will be held Saturday, Dec. 1 at 11 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.  Family will greet friends Friday, Nov. 30 from 5-8 p.m.

Milo Neve, 90

    BELLEVUE, NE -- Milo Dean Neve, 90, Bellevue, NE, died November 22 at Bellevue Medical Center.    Services were held Thursday, Nov. 29 at 11 a.m.

Mary L. Heistand-Bro

    SUN LAKES, AZ -- Word has been received of the death of former Harlan businesswoman Mary Heistand-Bro, who died Saturday, Nov. 24.    She is survived by her husband, Brian Keep, and her children, Justin Bro and Becky Bro.

Francis Croghan, 55

    LITTLETON, CO -- Francis Paul Croghan, 55, Littleton, CO, died November 18.    Services were held Monday, Nov. 26 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s of the Assumption Church in Panama with burial in the St.

Joseph Peterson, 84

    WALNUT -- Joseph John Peterson, 84, Walnut, died November 24 at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital.    Services will be held Friday, Nov. 30 at 1 p.m.

Bonnie Axland, 77

    HARLAN -- Bonnie K. Axland, 77, Harlan, died November 18 at Elm Crest Retirement Community.    Services will be held Tuesday, Nov. 20 at 11 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Irwin with burial in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Irwin.  Visitation is Tuesday from 9-11 a.m.

Delno “Bud” Holtz, 100

    AVOCA -- Delno “Bud” Holtz, 100, Avoca, died November 16 at Avoca Specialty Care.    Services will be held Wednesday, Nov. 21 at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca with burial in the Graceland Cemetery at Avoca.  Family will greet friends Tuesday, Nov. 20 from 5-7 p.m.

Bernard Hansen, 82

    GRISWOLD -- Bernard Russell Hansen, 82, Griswold, died November 8 at the Griswold Rehabilitation & Health Care Center.    Services will be held Wednesday, Nov. 14 at 10:30 a.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca with burial in the Shelby Cemetery.  Family will greet friends Tuesday, Nov. 13 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

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