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Helen Fischer, 91

    HARLAN -- Helen Avis Fischer, 91, Harlan, died Sunday, May 17 in Harlan.    Private graveside services will be held.    Fischer is survived by daughters Sandy (Tom) Cuscino of Harlan and Karla (Mike) Dillard of Iowa City; seven grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends.    Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan is in charge of arrangements.
 

Tyrone Scheffler, 81

    HARLAN -- Tyrone “Ty” Scheffler, 81, Harlan, died Thursday, May 7 in Harlan.    A celebration of life service will be held at a later date.    Scheffler is survived by his significant other, Sandy Brown, of Harlan; sons Curt (Cindy) Scheffler of Harlan, Thomas (Janis) Scheffler of Harlan and Clint Scheffler of Irwin; brothers Henry (Judy) Scheffler of Harlan and Jack (Linda) Scheffler of Harlan; sister Crystal (Jim) Boardman of Tennant; 11

Darlene Heilesen, 90

    HARLAN -- Darlene Ione Heilesen, 90, Harlan, died May 6 at her home.    Private family graveside services were held Monday, May 11 at the Harlan Cemetery.    Heilesen is survived by daughter Patty (Don) Holdsworth of Harlan; son-in-law Lance Carver of Zearing; grandchildren Hayley (Steve) Sellhorst of Omaha, NE, Tawyna Holdsworth of Harlan, Andrew (Mallory) Carver of Ankeny and Bailey Heilesen of Harlan; sisters Donna (Norman) Campbell of

Cyril Butler, 94

    HARLAN -- Cyril “Cy” Butler, 94, Harlan, died Wednesday, May 6 in Harlan.    Graveside services were held Monday, May 11 at 2 p.m.

Charley Falkena, 15

    HARLAN -- Charley Sophia Falkena, 15, Harlan, died May 2 at her home.    Services will be held Wednesday, May 6 at 2 p.m. at the AHSTW Football Field in Avoca with burial in the Graceland Cemetery at Avoca.  Social distancing standards and seating will be observed for the services.  Visitation is Wednesday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Wilber Hubbard, 100

    COUNCIL BLUFFS -- Wilber Lynn Hubbard, 100, Council Bluffs, died April 25 at Northcrest Care & Rehabilitation.    Private family graveside services will be held Saturday, May 9 at 1:30 p.m.

Irene Aikman, 100

    MANNING -- Irene E. Aikman, 100, Manning, died April 25 at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital.    Private family funeral services were held Wednesday, April 29 at 10 a.m.

Melanie Scheuring, 35

GRIMES -- Melanie Scheuring, 35, Grimes, died April 19 at her home.    A private family service was held Saturday, April 25 at 11 a.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan with burial in the Sts.

Carol Pattee, 81

    AVOCA -- Carol A. Pattee, 81, Avoca, died April 19 at University of Nebraska Medical Center.    Private family services were held at 2 p.m.

Charlie Allen, 85

    AVOCA -- Charlie LeRoy Allen, 85, Avoca, died April 20 at his home.    A private family funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, April 24 at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca with burial in the Graceland Cemetery at Avoca.  Public visitation was held Thursday, April 23 from 1-6 p.m.

Betty Stuhr, 94

    SHELBY -- Betty Maxine Stuhr, 94, Shelby, died Tuesday, April 21 in Harlan.    Services will be held at a later date.    Stuhr is survived by daughters Linda (Dix) Scranton of Norfolk, NE, Merry Jo Stuhr of Gray, ME and Nancy (Don) Foringer of Overland Park, KS; son Richard (Kae) Stuhr of Shelby; sisters Dorothy Adkinson of Central City, NE and Joann Hauptman of Neligh, NE; a number of grandchildren, step-grandchildren and step-great-grand

Verle Greer, 96

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James Bonds, 73

    HARLAN -- James Alex Bonds, 73, Harlan, died April 7 at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital.    No services are planned at this time.    Bonds is survived by his wife, Janice Bonds, of Harlan; sons Thomas C. (Julie) Bonds of Nashville, TN and James C. (Tricia) Bonds of Valencia, CA; brother Thomas W.

Joan Colligan, 82

    HARLAN -- Joan Kay Colligan, 82, Harlan, died April 10 at Elm Crest Retirement Community.    Private services will be held.    Colligan is survived by sons James B. Colligan of Omaha, NE and Keith (Cindy) Colligan of Shelby; daughter Lisa (Rick) Knavel of Ennis, TX; sister Billie Smith of Battle Creek, MN; brothers-in-law Robert (Marlene) Colligan of Wisner, NE and Louis (Marilyn) Glister, Jr.

Larry Flanagan, 81

    CLIVE - Former Harlanite, Larry Flanagan, 81, died April 15 in Clive. A visitation and Mass of Christian Burial will be held at a later date at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Belmond.

Martha Tice, 77

    WOODBINE -- Martha Elizabeth Tice, 77, Woodbine, died April 18 at Rose Vista Home, Inc.    Private family visitation will be held Tuesday, April 21 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.  Private family graveside service is Tuesday at 3 p.m.

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