KIRKMAN -- Albert James Carlson, 75, Kirkman, died September 6.    Services will be held Saturday, Sept. 14 at 10:30 a.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.  Visitation is Friday, Sept. 13 from 4-8 p.m. with family greeting friends from 5-7 p.m.

    IRWIN -- Arline Gans, 95, Irwin, died September 10 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan.    Services will be held Friday, Sept. 13 at 11 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Irwin with burial in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Irwin.  Visitation was held Thursday, Sept. 12 from 3-8 p.m. with family greeting friends from 5-7 p.m.

    GREENFIELD, WI -- Sister Bernice Schmitz, 94, Greenfield, WI, died September 7 at her home.    Services were held Thursday, Sept. 12 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia with burial in the St. Boniface Cemetery in Westphalia.    Schmitz is survived by many nieces and nephews.    Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan was in charge of arrangements. 

    HARLAN -- Elaine Renee Barman, 37, Harlan, died September 9 at her home.    Services will be held Monday, Sept. 16 at 11 a.m. at Willard Christian Alliance Church in Willard, Ohio with burial in the Steuben Cemetery in Steuben, Ohio.  Family met friends Thursday, Sept. 12 from 6-8 p.m. at Harvest Alliance Church in Minden and again Sunday, Sept. 15 from 4-8 p.m.

    HARLAN -- Ruth E. McKinstrey, 85, Harlan, formerly of Sioux Falls, SD, died August 26 at Elm Crest Retirement Community.    Services will be held Saturday, Sept. 7 at 11 a.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.  Visitation is Saturday from 10-11 a.m.

    HARLAN -- Father Benedict Joseph Kenkel, 91, Harlan, died August 28 at Elm Crest Assisted Living.    Services were held Saturday, Aug. 31 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling with burial in the St.

    PANAMA -- Dean Leonard Klein, 56, Panama, died August 25 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan.    Services will be held Wednesday, Aug. 28 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s of the Assumption Church in Panama.  A rosary will be held Tuesday, Aug. 27 at 7 p.m. at the St. Mary’s Parish Center in Panama.  Visitation is Tuesday from 5-8 p.m.

    AVOCA -- J. Colette Scobee, 93, Avoca, died August 23 at her home.  Services were held Monday, Aug. 26 at 3:30 p.m. at St.

    HARLAN -- Michael Eugene Poorker, Sr., 40, Harlan, died August 22 at his home.    Visitation is Tuesday, Aug. 27 from 6-8 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.  Lunch will be held Tuesday from 1-5 p.m. at 1402 800th St. in Harlan.    Poorker is survived by his mother, Kimberly Poorker, of Avoca; wife Stephenie Poorker of Harlan; daughters Isabella Poorker of Neola and Jamie Bergantzel of Harlan; sons Michael Poorker, Jr.

    MANILLA -- Larry Axland, 81, Manilla, died August 21 at Hansen House.    Services will be held Saturday, Aug. 24 at 11 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Irwin with burial in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Irwin.  Visitation is Saturday from 9-11 a.m.

    AVOCA -- Wilbert Robert Piittmann, 93, Avoca, died August 20 at Avoca Specialty Care.    Services will be held Saturday, Aug. 24 at 10 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca with burial in the Graceland Cemetery at Avoca. Visitation is Saturday from 9-10 a.m.

    MANILLA -- Alan L. Jensen, 83, Manilla, died August 19 at the Manilla Manor.      Services will be held Monday, Aug. 26 at 11 a.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.  A masonic service will be held Sunday, Aug. 25 at 7 p.m. at the funeral home.  Visitation is Sunday from 2-8 p.m. with family greeting friends from 5-7 p.m.

    MANILLA -- Alan “AJ” Jensen, 83, Manilla, died Monday, Aug. 19 at Manilla Manor in Manilla.  Services are pending at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.

    HARLAN -- Dale Ruha, 77, Harlan, died Saturday, Aug.

    CLARINDA -- Mary Ann Assmann, 87, Clarinda, died August 17 at Westridge Quality Care and Rehabilitation.    Services will be held Monday, Aug. 26 at 11 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan with burial in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Earling.  A wake service will be held Sunday, Aug. 25 at 6 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.  Family will greet friends Sunday from 5-7 p.m.