MANNING -- Lori Lines and Justin Graeve both of Omaha plan to marry on August 24 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Manning.    Lori is the daughter of Nancy and Tom Steehler, Iowa City; and Lauren Lines, Des Moines. Justin is the son of Ann and Tim Graeve, Defiance.

    MARCUS, IA --Marcie Cave and Charlie Cave of Harlan announce the engagement of their daughter, Chelsea, to Jarrod Schott, son of John and Jane Schott of Pocahontas.    The couple will exchange marriage vows on June 8 in Marcus.

    WESTPHALIA -- Dave and Rose Schomers of Westphalia announce the engagement of their daughter, Kate to Mitchel Petersen both of Omaha. He is the son of Kirk and Christine Petersen, Harlan.    The couple will wed on June 29 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia. 

    HARLAN - Midstates Bank, NA and Farmers & Merchants State Bank, Neola, announced the merger of Farmers & Merchants State Bank into Midstates Bank, NA, pending regulatory approval. The transaction is expected to close on August 30, 2019.    Bank president Mike Kenealy said, “Farmers & Merchants State Bank was selected for merger due to close proximity to our other banks in Southwest Iowa.

Beverly Jean Cooper died April 16, 2019. She was born May 2, 1934 in Monday to the late John W. and Mary O. (Niles) Cooper.Visitation is Friday, May 24, 2019 from 10-11 a.m. at the Hoy-Kilnoski Funeral Home in Council Bluffs with a memoiral service beginning at 11 a.m.
See a PDF below of their obituary, if one was provided by the family or funeral home.

 GLENWOOD (April 29) -- A header goal by Dalton Gross with 21:24 remaining proved to be the game winner Monday night as Harlan Community outlasted Glenwood 1-0 for a Hawkeye Ten Conference boys soccer win. The match was even throughout, with HCHS taking 15 total shots (eight on goal) compared to 13 and five for Glenwood.

 DENISON (April 30) -- The Harlan Community girls soccer team notched its first conference win of the year in thrilling fashion Tuesday night, scoring the only goal of the game in the 74th minute to outlast Denison-Schleswig 1-0. With about six minutes to go in regulation, Vanessa Schechinger sent a through ball to Savannah Parman, who was able to get behind the defense and score the game-winning goal for HCHS. It was the first one-goal decisi

 HARLAN (April 29) -- An athletic St. Albert team scored three goals in the opening 17 minutes and controlled possession throughout Monday’s 7-0 girls soccer victory over Harlan Community at Merrill Field. The Saintes (6-4) were led by two goals each from Ellerie Tarbox and Makenna Shepard while Teagan Blackburn, Baylee Ratliff and Maddie Estell each scored once. St.

    HARLAN -- Arrangements and services for Clyde Kohl, 80, Harlan, formerly of Avoca, will be held Monday, May 13 at 11 a.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca.    Visitation will be held Sunday, May 12 from 4-7 p.m. with family greeting friends from 5-7 p.m.