OMAHA, NE -- Mary Jane Wigness, 73, Omaha, NE, died February 8 at Methodist Hospital in Omaha.    A celebration of life was held Tuesday, Feb. 14 at United Faith Church’s Campus Building in Valley, NE.    She is survived by her brother, C. Robert Wigness; sister-in-law Helene (Ruby) Brezinsky; niece Karola Troidl; and nephew Kris Wigness.    Wigness was born in Harlan. 

    AVOCA -- Darlene Elouise Andersen, 73, Avoca, died March 22 at Bergan Mercy Medical Center.    Services were held Monday, March 27 at 11 a.m.

    OMAHA -- Marland Mattox, 85, Omaha, NE, died March 23 at Josie Harper Hospice House.    Services will be held Tuesday, March 28 at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca with burial in the Graceland Cemetery at Avoca.  Visitation is Tuesday from 9:30-10:30 a.m.

    HARLAN -- Alice A. Carey, 94, Harlan, died March 22 at Elm Crest Retirement Community.    Services will be held Saturday, March 25 at 11 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan with burial in the St. Mary’s Cemetery at Panama.  A wake service will be held Friday, March 24 at 7 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.  Family will greet friends Friday from 5-7 p.m.

    DES MOINES -- Trent Lee Smith, 44, Des Moines, died March 20 at Taylor House Hospice.    Services will be held Friday, March 24 at 11 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan with burial in the Evergreen Cemetery at Red Oak.  A wake service was held Thursday, March 23 at 7 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.  Visitation was Thursday from 4-9 p.m.

    HARLAN -- LaVern Leo Schmitz, 86, Harlan, died March 20 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan.    Services were held Thursday, March 23 at 11 a.m. at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance with burial in the Sts.

    HARLAN -- Ruth L. Ridge, 100, Harlan, died March 15 at Elm Crest Retirement Community.    Services will be held Saturday, March 18 at 11 a.m. at Congregational United Church of Christ in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.    An Eastern Star Service will be held Friday, March 17 at 7 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.  Visitation is Friday from 2-8 p.m. with family greeting friends from 6-8 p.m.

    OMAHA, NE -- Richard Melvin Schomer, 62, Omaha, NE, died February 6 at his home.    Services will be held Saturday, April 8 at 2 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.    Schomer is survived by sons Jason Schomer of Apache Junction, AZ and Jeffrey Schomer of Gilbert, AZ; brothers Duane Schomer of Omaha and Jerry Schomer of Omaha; and sister Kathy Anderson of Avoca.

    ATLANTIC -- Funeral services for Ralph Victor Riggs of Atlantic will be Saturday, March 18 at 11 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Atlantic.      Visitation with the family will be held from 9-11 a.m. prior to service in the sanctuary of the church.

COUNCIL BLUFFS -- Mary Louise Hansen, 97, Council Bluffs, died March 7 at Bethany Lutheran Home.    Services will be held Saturday, March 11 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Walnut with burial in the St. Patrick’s Cemetery at Walnut.  A prayer service will be held Friday, March 10 at 7 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca.  Visitation is Friday from 5-8 p.m.

    EARLING -- Lois Sibenaller, 84, Earling, died March 1 at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital.    Services were held March 4 at 2 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling with burial in the St.

    HARLAN -- Phyllis A. Robinson, 96, Harlan, formerly of Shelby, died Thursday, March 2 in Harlan.    Services were held Monday, March 6 at 10:30 a.m.

    EARLING -- Marcus J. Stessman, 88, Earling, died March 4 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan.    Services will be held Wednesday, March 8 at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling with burial in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Earling.  A Knights of Columbus rosary will be held Tuesday, March 7 at 7 p.m. at the church.  Visitation is Tuesday from 5-8 p.m.

    AVOCA -- Vincent Jens Hansen, 99, Avoca, died March 4 at Avoca Specialty Care.    Services will be held Tuesday, March 7 at 2 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Walnut with burial in the Layton Township Cemetery at Walnut.  Visitation is Tuesday from 1-2 p.m.

    HARLAN -- James Buwalda, 43, Harlan, died March 1 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan.    Services were held Sunday, March 5 at 3:30 p.m.