HARRIS, MN -- Barbara “Bobbi” Mae (Morris) Schultz, age 77,  Harris, MN, formerly of Persia, died November 10.    She is survived by her husband, Jack, and her siblings Betty Lovette, Roy (Shirley) Morris, Mike (Sherry) Morris, Virgil (Verla) Morris, and Joe (Deb) Morris, her children Randy (Kristi) of Chariton, IA, Rodney (Esther) of Harris, MN, Juanita (Doug) Butler of Monroe, WI, and Jodi Schultz (Ray Keiser) of Crofton NE, and her 17 g

    MANILLA -- Shirley R. Swanson, 91, Manilla, died Wednesday, Nov. 10 at Mercy One Medical Center in Sioux City.  Services will be held Saturday, Nov. 13 at Sacred Heart Church in Manilla.  Visitation will be Friday, Nov. 12 from 5-7 p.m. at the church with a prayer service at 7 p.m.  Interment is in the Mt.

    KIMBALLTON -- Susan Holm, 59, Kimballton, Iowa, died at Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic on Saturday, Nov.

    DEFIANCE -- Linda Barragan, 66, Defiance, died November 9.    Services will be held Saturday, Nov. 13 at 1:30 p.m. at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance with burial in the St. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Defiance.  Visitation will be Saturday from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

    HARLAN -- Dr. Don Klitgaard, 53, Harlan, died November 8 at his home.    Services will be held Monday, Nov. 15 at 10:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.  Visitation will be held Sunday, Nov. 14 from 3-8 p.m. at the C.G. Therkildsen Center in Harlan.    Klitgaard is survived by his wife, Laurel Klitgaard, of Harlan; daughter Ellen (J.W.) Whitehorn of St.

    LAVISTA, NE -- James Kohles, 93, LaVista, NE, died November 5.    Services will be held Saturday, Nov. 13 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling with burial in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Earling.  A rosary will be held Friday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. at the church.  Visitation is Friday from 5-8 p.m.

    AVOCA -- Carol Doris Gubbels, 74, Avoca, died November 8 at her home.    Services will be held Friday, Nov. 12 at 10 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Avoca with burial in the St. Mary’s Cemetery at Portsmouth at a later date.  A rosary was held Thursday, Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca.  Family greeted friends Thursday from 5-7 p.m.

    FARRAGUT -- Mark Lund, 70, Farragut, formerly of Harlan, died Friday, Oct. 29 at UNMC in Omaha, NE.    The Lund family will be having a graveside memorial service, open to all, on Saturday, Nov. 20 at 3 p.m. at the Blair Cemetery.

    ELK HORN -- Joanne Potts, 94, Elk Horn, died Tuesday, Nov. 3 at the Salem Lutheran Homes in Elk Horn.    Services were held Saturday, Nov. 6 at 11 a.m.

    Sunny Dawn McColloch, age 76, passed away peacefully at home on November 5.    McColloch is survived by children, Cheryl Letcher and Patrick (Sara) McColloch; siblings, Phil (Sharon Dale) Polinski, Christina Polinski, Sharon Bourke and Cliff Polinski; grandchildren, Sami (Dalton), Kasi, Jessi, Grace, Ryan and Makayla; many family and friends.    Visitation will be held from  5-7 p.m. at Hoy Kilnoski Funeral Home on Wednesday, Nov.

    HARLAN - Gene Johnson, 95, Harlan, wife of the late Harold “Swede” Johnson, died November 5 at Elm Crest Senior Living in Harlan.    All services are pending at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.    Johnson is survived by daughter s Becky (Eldon) Rike of Corning and Amy Brown of Delafield, WI; grandchildren Lisa (Rob) Gray of Ankeny, Katie (Jeff) Scandrett of Norwalk, DanRike of Corning, Chris (Tricia) Brown of Madison, WI and Aly Brown

    FALLS CHURCH, VA -- Word has been received of the death of Kathy Croghan, 94, Falls Church, VA, formerly of Panama, who died November 2.    She is survived by her children Anne Croghan Giese of Washington, DC, Greg Croghan of Silver Spring, MD, and Joe Croghan of Falls Church; and nine grandchildren.    Kathy, a registered nurse, worked at Myrtue Memorial Hospital for many years.    Services are pending at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harl

    KIRKMAN -- Michael Rasmussen, 73, Kirkman, died Friday, Oct. 29 at his home.    He is survived by his wife, Suzanne Rasmussen, of Kirkman; children Kevin Rasmussen of Harlan, Scott (Michelle) Rasmussen of Elk Horn, and Gina (Matt) Glenn of Harlan; five grandchildren:  Amy, Rachel, Jaynie, Davie and Isabella.    Services are pending at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.

    ELK HORN -- Stephen James Peterson, 71, Elk Horn, died October 23 at the Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn.    A private graveside service and burial of ashes was held at the Elk Horn Lutheran Cemetery.    Peterson is survived by his mother, Bev Larsen of Elk Horn, Iowa; four sisters, Christine Jensen of Boise, Idaho, Rachel (Randy) Birks of Irwin, Iowa, Linda (Roger) Jensen of Atlantic, Iowa, and Marcia (Terry) Nelson of Kimballton, Iowa; n

    HARLAN -- Richard Harry Burmeister, 84, Harlan, died Tuesday, Oct. 19 in Harlan.    A memorial visitation will be Thursday, Nov. 4 from 3-8 p.m. with family present to greet friends from 5-7 p.m.