Mary E. Grote, age 69, of Council Bluffs, passed away November 27, 2022 at Bethany Lutheran Home.Mary was born May 25, 1953 in Harlan, Iowa to the late Jay D. and Catherine E. (Von Tersch) Miles. She graduated from Harlan Community High School in 1971 and earned her nursing degree from IWCC in 1987. Mary married Michael F. Grote on April 22, 1972 in Portsmouth, Iowa. They were blessed with three children, Todd, Adam and Emily.

Mary Louise (Goeser) Keitel, 74, of Davenport, IA, passed away Monday, November 21, 2022. Visitation was held 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Friday, November 25, at the Runge Mortuary. Funeral Mass was at  10:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 26, at Our Lady of Victory Church. She was laid to rest in Davenport Memorial Park Cemetery.

Dan Loyd Funderberg Jr., son of Dan Sr. and Patricia (Unland) Funderberg, was born February 28, 1961, in McAllen, Texas. He grew up in McAllen and also lived in Corpus Christi and Houston where he worked as a supervisor at a hardware store.On June 7, 1997, Danny was united in marriage with Karen Nelson in Katy, Texas. In 2009, the couple moved to Elk Horn, Iowa, Karen’s hometown.

 Mary Ann Johnson, age 93, died on November 21, 2022 in Harlan, Iowa. Visitation was held on November 30, 2022 at 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan, Iowa. A Funeral Service was held on December 1, 2022 at 11:00 AM at the Congregational United Church of Christ with Pastor Donna Ewert officiating.

David Leslie Outhouse was born on the family farm at Soldier, IA on August 6, 1935. He was the fifth child of Leslie and Gladys (Nuzum) Outhouse. His four sisters; Delora, Dorothy, Donna, and Doris warmly welcomed David. As a child he was baptized and a member of the RLDS church in Moorhead, IA. He attended country school through 8th grade. Then graduated from Soldier in 1953.

Robert Schoemann, son of Chrisand Sophia, was born November9, 1938 in Harrison County. Hewas baptized, received First Communion,confirmed and ordainedat St. Mary’s Our Lady of FatimaCatholic Church in Portsmouth, IA.Robert went to Cass Center CountrySchool through 5th grade, andthen attended 6th thru 10th grade atSt. Mary’s in Portsmouth and 11ththrough 12th grade at St.

Debra Jeanne Bruck, daughter of Dennis and Peggy (Berguist) Portrey was born on December 30, 1968 in Omaha, Nebraska.  She was baptized at the Church of Christ in Carroll, Iowa.  While growing up she enjoyed playing basketball, going to the pool, and treating herself with candy from the Kwik Shop.  Debbie was smart and schoolwork was easy for her, it became effortless for her.  She graduated from Lewis Central High School in Council Bluffs, Io

STATEWIDE — Governor Kim Reynolds announced on Monday the newly created Iowa Entry-Level Driver Training Program to provide more opportunities for interested truck drivers to obtain their commercial driver’s license (CDL) in Iowa.  “Truck drivers play such a critical role in meeting our supply chain demands-- ‘If you got it, a truck driver brought it’.

HARLAN — Five teachers received grants from the Parian Masonic Lodge No. 321 on Monday evening.    “The Parian Masonic Lodge No. 321 implemented a TAG (Teacher Appreciation Grant) award program at the beginning of the 2022-2023 school year.