IRWIN -- James H. Brace, 83, Irwin, died August 23 at his home.    Services will be held Saturday, Sept. 4 at 11 a.m. at Grace Baptist Church in Harlan.  Visitation will be at 10 a.m.

    Nolan Parker, 27, died Monday, Aug. 23 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE.    Visitation was held Friday, Aug. 27 at 10:30 a.m.

    AVOCA -- Arthur R. Larsen, 88, Avoca, died August 2.    He is survived by his wife, Loretta Mueller Larsen, of Walnut; son Chris of Stockton, CA; and daughter Cynthia of Sacramento, CA.

    AVOCA -- Rhonda Lou Nelsen, 61, Avoca, died Wednesday, Aug. 25 in Avoca.    Graveside services will be held Saturday, Aug. 28 at 11 a.m.

    ELK HORN – Verne Kline, 79, Elk Horn, died August 19 in Santa Barbara, CA.    Services are pending.    Kline is former owner/operator of the Danish Inn in Elk Horn. He was preceded in death by his wife, Kathy.He is survived by his daughters Debbie Kline of Santa Barbara, CA; and Jacquelyn (Jeremy) Christensen of Elk Horn and four grandchildren: Maddie and Mara of Elk Horn and Eloise and Georgia Kline, Santa Barbara.

    HARLAN -- Richard L. Burgod, 68, Harlan, died August 18 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.    Services will be held Tuesday, Aug. 24 at 11 a.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan with burial in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Ipswich, SD.  Visitation was held Monday, Aug. 23 from 5-8 p.m.

    PANAMA -- Phyllis “Tiny” Smith, 89, Panama, died August 19 at Myrtue Medical Center.    Services were held Monday, Aug. 23 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Church in Portsmouth with burial in the St.

    HARLAN -- Sherry Ann Queen, 60, Harlan, died August 19 at Myrtue Medical Center.    Services are pending at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.    Queen is survived by her husband, Larry Queen, of Des Moines; sons Zach Sims of Harlan, Josh Sims of Lincoln, NE, and Joel Sims ofDes Moines; daughters Amber Sims of Des Moines, Miranda Sims of Omaha, NE, Alexandria Sims of Des Moines, and Grace Conrad of Chicago, IL; sisters Robin Knee Conrad

    HARLAN -- Richard Alan Jones, 80, Harlan, died August 19 at Myrtue Medical Center.    Services will be held Friday, Aug. 27 at 11 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.  A rosary will be held Thursday, Aug. 26 at 7 p.m. at the church.  Visitation is Thursday from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan and from 3-8 p.m.

    ELK HORN -- Evelyn Yvonne Christensen, 86, Elk Horn, died August 18 at the Salem Lutheran Home.    Services were held Saturday, Aug. 21 at 2:30 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.    Christensen is survived by her husband, Casey Christensen, of Harlan; granddaughter Amanda (Taylor) Pappas of Omaha, NE; and sister Delores Byriel of Ames.

    HARLAN -- Richard Burgod, 68, Harlan, died Wednesday, Aug. 18 at Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE.    Services are pending at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.

    HARLAN -- Evelyn Christensen, 86, Harlan, died Wednesday, Aug. 18 at Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn.    Services are pending at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.

    DENISON -- Darren “Woody” Anthony Pauley, 55, Denison, died August 14 at Iowa Methodist Hospital.    Services will be held Wednesday, Aug. 18 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary’s of the Assumption Church in Panama with burial in the St. Mary’s Cemetery in Panama.    Visitation will be held Tuesday, Aug. 17 from 5-8 p.m. at St.

    HARLAN -- Norman Mathiassen, 91, Harlan, died August 12 at his home.    Services were held Monday, Aug. 16 at 11 a.m.

    MANNING -- Funeral services for 4-year-old Jed Riesselman of rural Manning will be held Tuesday, Aug. 17 at 10:00 a.m. at the Manning Hausbarn Konferenz Centre in Manning.    Visitation was held on Monday, Aug. 16 from 4-7 p.m. at the Manning Hausbarn Konferenz Centre.    Jed died unexpectedly at Manning Regional Healthcare Center in Manning on Thursday, Aug.