Obituaries
Ronald Joseph Nollen was born the youngest of seven children, on March 10, 1940 to Michael and Frances (Thielen) Nollen on the family farm two and a half miles west of Defiance. He was baptized and later confirmed into the Catholic faith. Ron attended Defiance High School. He lived and helped on...
I lived a great life! I was born to Orv and Lee Roecker on December 19, 1955. I was born and raised in Harlan, Iowa. I attended St. Michael’s for elementary school and Harlan for junior and senior high. I graduated from Harlan Community High School in 1974 and Dana College in 1978 with a degree in...
Antony “Tony” Maynard Jensen was born on June 22, 1956, in Harlan, Iowa. He was the son of Maynard and Rose Marie (Hansen) Jensen. Tony was baptized as an infant and was later confirmed in his faith as a youth at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church. He received his education in Elk Horn, Iowa and was a...
Nancy Louise Grabill, the daughter of Garland Samuel and Doris Helen (Holloway) Grabill, was born on December 30, 1947 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa. She was the youngest of eight children. Nancy grew up on her parents’ farm north of Fiscus in Audubon County, Iowa. She was raised...
Wynona Mae (Andersen) Wendt, daughter of Julius Mads and Emma (Jensen) Andersen was born on October 7, 1925, at the family farmhouse in rural Audubon County, IA. She passed away on Monday, May 29, 2023 at the age of 97.Wynona was baptized in the Merrill’s Grove Baptist Church and was a member until...
Captain John Anthony Weiland, also known as “Jack,” departed his home and began his final flight on May 23, 2023.Born in Earling, Iowa on September 27, 1936, to John and Sylvia Weiland, his early years were spent on his family farm harvesting corn. In 1957, he married Sharon Wageman. Jack and...
Diana (Nakia) Schuster, 66, of Halan, Iowa passed away on Saturday May 20th, 2023.Private burial will be at a later date in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Dubuque, Iowa. Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, Dubuque, Iowa is assisting the family.Diana was born on May 8th, 1957, in Dubuque, Iowa, daughter...
Donald Michael Springman was born Feb 9, 1939 to Nick and Anna Springman in Portsmouth, Iowa. He was the youngest of 6 brothers and sisters. He graduated from St Mary’s Catholic School Portsmouth, Iowa. After serving 3 yrs in the United States Army he moved back home to Portsmouth and started...
Leo Joseph Hahn was born on June 9, 1927 to Joseph and Dorothy (Mueller) Hahn in Rural Earling, Iowa. Leo was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling, Iowa, where he remained a lifelong member. He attended grade school and high school at St. Joseph’s School in Earling. ...
Richard F. Leinen (Rich) (Digger) son of Joe and Caroline (Stinn) Leinen was born February 18, 1934 in Portsmouth IA. He was baptized and confirmed in Our Lady of Fatima church in Portsmouth. He graduated from Portsmouth school in 1952.Rich was united in marriage to Alma Kramer on May 4, 1954. Five...