REGIONAL -- Thanks to a nagging pain in her shoulder, Shelby resident Deb Bladt is a cancer survivor.    Along with the other three recipients of the Methodist Jennie Edmundson Foundation 2019 Spirit of Courage awards – Dr.

    PANAMA -- Ralph Schwery of Panama marked his 80th birthday on July 29. A card shower is planned in his honor. Cards will reach him if sent to 1801 Cedar Road, Panama, IA 51562.

    HARLAN -- Wayne “Stormy” and Kay Randolph of Harlan will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary at an open house on Saturday, August 3 from 1-4 p.m. at the Therkildsen Activity Center in Harlan. Friends and relatives are invited. 

Loretta J.

Eileen Elenor Pauley, 76, died Saturday, July 20 at Myrtue Medical Center, attaining the age of 76 years, two months and 21 days.Eileen, the daughter of Anthony and Elenor (Thraen) Schleimer, was born on a farm in Panama on April 29, 1943. She attended country school and St. Mary’s High School in Panama, graduating with the class of 1960. After high school, Eileen was employed at the A.S.C.S.

Patricia Marie Wilson, 58, of Pleasant Hill died Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at her home, attaining the age of 58 years of age.Patricia was born August 16, 1960 to Gerald Michael and Theresa Marie (Ohlinger) Sonntag in Harlan.  She graduated from high school in Atlantic and earned her Bachelor’s Degree at UNI, and her Master’s Degree at Drake.

Zoe Beth (Barnett) Leonard, 94, died on Thursday, July 18, 2019, at her home. She was 94 years of age.Zoe was born Oct. 2, 1924 to Ralph and Gertrude (Hampel) Barnett in rural Underwood. She was raised in Underwood and graduated from Underwood High School with the class of 1941.Zoe was a member of the United Methodist Church in Logan and Woodbine.

 HARLAN (July 19) -- On a hot, humid Friday night, Harlan Community’s Brett Sears and Atlantic’s Chase McLaren battled the elements and each other in a pitchers’ duel that lived up to the hype. Both seniors allowed just four singles and combined for 21 strikeouts, but only HCHS was able to scratch across any runs in a 2-0, Class 3A district baseball semifinal win over the Trojans. Luke Schaben had both RBI for the fifth-ranked Cyclones (25-7)

 HARLAN (July 22) -- Friday’s low-scoring district baseball opener - a 2-0 win over Atlantic - could be a prelude of what’s to come this postseason for fifth-ranked Harlan Community (25-7), which hosted Winterset (22-7) in Monday’s District 15 final. The Huskies held back their ace pitcher, Casey Young, on Friday and beat Carroll 12-2 in five innings.