Obituaries
Earling - Francis E. Koesters was born to Anthony and Johanna (Zimmerman) Koesters on June 17, 1928, on a farm north of Earling, Iowa. He was the oldest of a family of six who all made their home on the family farm two miles north of Earling. This land was farmed by two generations prior to...
Shelby - Douglas Milton Kiesel, the son of Elmer and Lucille W. (Emmons) Kiesel, was born on January 6, 1932 in Shelby, Iowa. He attended and graduated from Shelby High School in 1950. On April 30, 1953, he married Betty Jane Best, at the Shelby Methodist Church. To this union two children were...
Louisville, NE - Mary Joan Sprieck, 78 of Louisville, Nebraska, was born on September 26, 1946, to Elmer John & Eileen Dorothy (Sutton) Sprieck in Omaha, Nebraska. She passed away on Monday, December 16, 2024, at Homestead Assisted Living in Albia.Mary is survived by her daughter Lynn (Casady)...
Harlan - Tamra “Tami” Rueschenberg, beloved wife, mother, sister, and friend, passed away on December 10, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. She was 61 years old.Tami was born on February 10, 1963, to Raymond and Viola (Weis) Musich in Harlan, IA. The youngest of seven children, Tami showed an...
Harlan - Sandra Sue (Frank) Kelley, the daughter of Gerald and Maude (Fogarty) Frank was born May 1, 1935, in Shelby County, Iowa. She grew up on the family farm just east of Kirkman, Iowa. She was active in Rainbow and 4-H and was a lifelong member of the United Methodist Church, beginning in...
Elk Horn - Roger Frank Andersen was born July 3, 1938 to Frank and Elna (Jensen) Andersen in Poplar, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at the Jacksonville Lutheran Church. He attended school at the Clay township #4 school house through sixth grade and then attended Elk Horn Kimballton where he...
Harlan - Brian Anthony Schmitz was born on February 13th, 1973 in Harlan, Iowa to Marvin and Joan (Petsche) Schmitz. He attended grade school and high school at Harlan Community Schools graduating in 1991. Brian grew up on an acreage outside of Harlan with his mom, dad, two brothers and two sisters...
Audubon - Franklin Wilson Nelsen was born in Audubon, IA, on October 2, 1948, to Emmert and Margaret (Herron) Nelsen. He was the baby of 8 children, and according to most, his momma’s favorite. He grew up mostly in Audubon, with a brief stint in Colorado Springs. Upon leaving Colorado Springs, he...
HARLAN - Joseph Micheal Stein, son of Micheal Ambrose and Isabelle Mary (Foxhoven) Stein, was born on January 13, 1942, on the family farm in rural Portsmouth, Iowa. He attended country school, along with his 8 siblings, and graduated from Harlan High School in 1959. He was a longtime member of St...
Harlan - Margaret “Margy” Jane King was born to Dr. Martin and Dorothy (Morrison) Maher on March 13, 1949 in Marshall, MN. She received baptism, first communion and confirmation at Holy Name Catholic Church in Vesta, MN. She graduated from Redwood Falls High School.It was during her high school...