Mildred G. “Midge” Goeser, age 94, of Council Bluffs, passed away April 16, 2024 at Amelia Place. Midge was born September 4, 1929 in Portsmouth, IA to the late John J. and Kunigunda “Kuni” (Foxhoven) Fuhs. She married Marvin Schaben on January 11, 1951 at St. Mary’s Church in Portsmouth. They were blessed with three children, Myron, Peggy, and Patricia.

Marie Amelia Blum, daughter of Frank J. and Estella (Weiland) Heese, was born on May 23, 1926, on her family’s farm southwest of Earling, Iowa.  She was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling, where she remained a lifelong member.  She attended St. Joseph’s Catholic School, graduating with the class of 1944.On October 17, 1945, Marie was united in marriage to Zeno Blum at St.

 Melvin Elliott Vogt, Sr. was born on September 29, 1946, the son of Fred and Shirley (Young) Vogt in Oakland, Nebraska. He was baptized into the Presbyterian faith as a child, grew up in Bancroft, Nebraska and graduated from Bancroft High School with the class of 1964. He then attended college classes and enlisted in the United States Air Force.Mel married Kathy Frampton and the couple had two children, Melvin Jr. “Mike” and Rodneylee.

Lila was born on February 20, 1939 to Paul and LaVerne (Mueller) Russmann at Walnut, Iowa.

Mary Ada (Marshall) Wade, 84 formally from Harlan, died Wednesday, December 27, 2023 at the Blue Hills Nursing Home in Independence, Missouri. She was born August 16,1939 at home in Mondamin, Iowa to Henry Carl and Florence (Neill) Marshall.  She grew up in Mondamin and Modale graduating with Modale High School class of 1957.  Her first job was secretary to the principal at the school.

  On December 11, 2022, Byron Fred Kelley, grandson of long time Harlan residents Walter and Clara Kelley, now deceased, passed to join his Father and Mother William J Kelley and Alice Irene Kelley.   Byron passed peacefully in hospital after battling cancer.  Byron is now reunited in love with other deceased family and friends.He was born on February 19, 1956 in Rapid City, SD to William Kelley and Alice Kelley.

Beverly J. Barrett, age 87, died Saturday, May 4 2024, at her home in Brandon, SD.  Interment will be at Woodlawn Cemetery in Sioux Falls, SD at a later date.Beverly, the daughter of Floy (Hon) Obrecht and Ben Obrecht was born on June 9, 1936 in Harlan, IA. She attended school in Harlan and graduated from Harlan Community High School in 1954. Bev was united in marriage to Robert Charles Barrett on March 30, 1961 in Hermosa Beach, California.

The HCHS Cyclones baseball team won both games of their doubleheader against the Sioux City Stars by scores of 13-4 and 19-5, a far cry from last year’s doubleheader loss to the Stars to open the season.