Obituaries
Carolyn Rose Oldenburg, daughter of Wilbur and Mildred (Schearer) Saemisch was born December 14, 1938 in Elliott, Iowa. She attended Montgomery County Country School and graduated from Walnut High School in 1957.On June 7, 1958, Carolyn was united in marriage to Dean Oldenburg in Avoca, Iowa. ...
Mary (Arentson) Nichols Olsen, 89, formerly of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away at Accura Healthcare in Marshalltown, Iowa, on Wednesday, February 8, 2023.Mary Evelyn was born to Eddie and Alice (Peterson) Arentson on February 7, 1934, at home in Shelby County, Iowa, near Harlan. Mary joined her twin...
Miss Mia- Born July 2nd, 2009 in Harlan, Iowa. To Ann and Chris Schwieso, big sister Aubrey and little sister Kendall Schwieso. As a toddler you could already see her silly spirit and unforgettable dimples brighten every room. She had the sweetest voice that can still be heard in the hearts of...
Betty Lucille Becker was born to Herbert William Becker and Esther Amelia (Davis) Becker on July 6, 1933 in Melrose, Iowa. Betty lived in Melrose, Iowa until 1945 then moved to her grandparents ( Raymond & Maude Davis) 2 1/2 miles northeast of Persia. Two years later in 1947 the family moved...
John Walter Christensen, the son of Walter and Margaret Christensen, was born on August 25,1937 in Jackson Township, Shelby County. Growing up John enjoyed going fishing with his family and traveling to Minnesota for the annual summer Christensen get-together. He liked being the lone brother to...
David Franklin Miller, son of the late Donald E. Miller and Marietta Kobold Miller, was born June 26, 1949 in Harlan, Iowa. He attended grade school at St. Michael’s Catholic Church before going on to graduate from Harlan Community Schools in 1967.The following year he enlisted in the United...
A beloved hometown heroEarl Boltinghouse passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 29, 2023 at Arrowhead Senior Living in Osage Beach, Missouri, near the beautiful Lake of the Ozarks. He was born in Lenox, Taylor County, Iowa, to George and Edith Boltinghouse on March 26, 1933. He grew up in...
Charles “Scott” Lyon was born on October 23, 1977 to Charles and Cheryle Hoden Lyon in Harlan, Iowa. He attended and graduated from Harlan Community High School in 1996.Scott found the love of his life when he met Marren Stilwell in 2001. They were united in marriage at the Little White Chapel in...
Shannon Faye Goeser, daughter of Bill and Bernice (Mescher) Koon, was born on January 31, 1937, in Manning, Iowa. She attended grade school in Manning, Iowa, up until graduation, then went on to attend business school in Omaha, NE.Shannon and her high school sweetheart, Peter Michael Goeser, united...
Mervin Meredith Coffman, son of Melvin and Maxine (Stoner) Coffman, was born on October 27, 1951, in Atlantic, Iowa. After graduating from Shelby-Tennant Consolidated School, he enlisted in the Navy and served on the USS Enterprise during the Vietnam War. Upon returning home, Mervin enrolled in the...