HARLAN -- Marie Elizabeth Monahan, 95, Harlan, died December 15 at Avoca Specialty Care. Services will be held Wednesday, Dec. 20 at 11 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery. A wake service will be held Tuesday, Dec. 19 at 7 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan. Family will greet friends Tuesday from 5-8 p.m.
DEFIANCE -- Jeanette “Shun” Marie Dotzler, 88, Defiance, died December 15 at the Little Flower Haven Nursing Home. Services will be held Wednesday, Dec. 27 at 11 a.m. at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance with burial in the Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Defiance. Family will greet friends from 9-11 a.m.
WINCHESTER, KY -- Marilyn Lou Petersen, 83, Winchester, KY, died December 9 at Richmond Place in Lexington, KY. She was originally from Shelby County. Graveside services were held Monday, Dec. 18 at 3 p.m.
HARLAN -- Mary Joan Christensen, 70, Harlan, died December 13. Services will be held Tuesday, Dec. 19 at 11 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan with burial in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery at Earling. A wake service was held Monday, Dec. 18 at 6 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan. Visitation was Monday from 3-7 p.m. with family greeting friends from 5-7 p.m.
HARLAN -- Larry A. Miller, 74, Harlan, died December 13 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan. Services will be held Thursday, Dec. 21 at 10:30 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery. A prayer service will be held Wednesday, Dec. 20 at 7 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan. Visitation is Wednesday from 5-8 p.m.
HARLAN -- A small group turned out Saturday morning, Dec. 16 for a pre-legislative meeting with Iowa Sen. Jason Schultz (R-Schleswig) (right) and Iowa Rep.
COUNTY – The annual holiday adoption program has come to an end this week, with many families receiving help this Christmas season. Dena Matthews, who manages the program through West Central Community Action, said as of early this week there still were quite a few families needing adoption. But with the deadline to adopt being Thursday, Dec. 14, those who haven’t been adopted will still see some holiday cheer.
HARLAN -- Ron Chamberlain and volunteers distributed candy canes with the candy cane legend story attached during the Santa in the Cabins event at the Shelby County Museum Thursday night. Chamberlain and his volunteers have given out 8,600 candy canes this holiday season.
KIRKMAN – A Kirkman teenager has spent the last year learning the beekeeping trade, thanks to a scholarship he was awarded in November, 2016 from the Iowa Honey Producers Association (IHPA). Reece Nielsen was one of 19 young adults from across Iowa to receive the scholarship, one of the IHPA’s youth programs. The scholarship is for young adults ages 13-17 that have an interest in becoming a beekeeper but don’t know how to get started. N
