Avoca - Donna Hansen was born May 10, 1934 at Avoca, Iowa,  to Lloyd Schuning and Ella (Neve) Schuning. Donna was baptized and confirmed at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca.Donna attended school in Avoca and graduated in 1952. She was united in marriage to Gordon Dale Hansen on January 31st, 1953 in Chicago, Illinois.Donna was a member of the Corley Community Club as well as the American Legion Auxiliary #227 in Avoca, IA.

Pleasant Township - Mary Clare Wise Klindt was born on January 31,1924 on the Wise family farm in Pleasant Township, Pottawattamie County, Iowa.  She was the daughter of Edward and Caroline Bergman Wise.  Mary’s mother died shortly after she was born and as a result she was raised by her Aunt Nell and Uncle Ervin Fisher in Sioux City, Iowa.  At age 3, Mary was reunited with her dad, Edward, Stepmother Rose Kueny and her six siblings.  Mary was

Harlan - Stephen Charles Finken was born August 28, 1945 to Charles and Edna (Fromm) Finken, the oldest of ten children.Steve graduated from St.

Buck Grove - Hazel Emma Marie (Bauer) Muller, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, was born on February 27, 1926, on a farm near Buck Grove, Iowa, to John and Theresa (Lindner) Bauer. At the age of one, her family moved in with John’s mother and brothers near Portsmouth, Iowa, and a year later settled near Persia.Hazel began her education at Pleasant Ridge country school near Persia.

Avoca - Jack Messenger, 89, of rural Avoca, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2025, at Elm Crest Senior Living in Harlan.   Jack Oliver Messenger was born January 21, 1935, in Anderson County, Kansas to Geraldine (Smith) and Clarence Messenger.  Jack spent his youth in Kansas, graduating from Garnett High School in 1954.  Following graduation and the lure of a particular young lady, Jack moved to Iowa.  Jack married Velma (Lee) on Marc

Harlan - Jackie Loylene Norton was born to John and Helen (Meisland) Clark on February 12, 1933, in Harlan, Iowa. She grew up on her family’s farm and attended country school. Jackie was the third of seven children, so she was often found babysitting her siblings. She was also known as the cook of her family.Jackie found the love of her life when she met Lyle Norton. They were united in marriage on May 9, 1953.

Harlan - Luke passed away December 30th, 2024. He was 70 years old. He was born November 11, 1954 in Oskaloosa, Iowa the son of Gerald and Shirley (Lamere) Clark. Luke received his education from Harlan Community High School and graduated with the class of 1973.

Harlan - Nancy Ann Kaufman was born to Henry and Barbara (Helwig) Kaufman on May 2, 1960 in Harlan, Iowa. She attended grade school at St. Michael’s Catholic School, and in Junior High moved to Harlan Community Schools where she graduated in 1978. While in school, Nancy was very active in sports. She started all 5 years for the Harlan Community High School Softball team and played in state tennis doubles her junior and senior years.

Council Bluffs - Nancy Ann Robinson Mohr was born April 18, 1942, in Council Bluffs, IA to Kenneth and Betty (Glebe) Robinson. Nancy attended schools in Council Bluffs, Neola and Avoca, graduating in only three years from Thomas Jefferson High School in Council Bluffs. Nancy attended Epworth Methodist Church in Council Bluffs and was a long-time member of Trinity Lutheran Church of Avoca.

Harlan - Marilyn Marlene Anderson, daughter of Thomas and Ella (Brensel) Kroger was born on October 28, 1936 in Audubon, Iowa.  She was one of twelve children.  She graduated from Audubon High School with the class of 1952.In 1954, Marilyn moved to Harlan, Iowa, where she met Gerald Anderson through her brother Louis.  They were married on June 2, 1956 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan.  Six children were born to this union.  Marilyn was a

IRWIN -  Betty Ann Smith, 79, passed away on December 13, 2024, at Azria Health Longview in Missouri Valley, Iowa after a long battle with cancer and memory loss. She was born at home in Dunlap, Iowa to parents, Addis Donnie Smith and Gertrude Fern (Madison) Smith on October 7, 1945.

Red Oak - On a warm summer evening, Gary and Pam Hall went to the hospital to have a baby. A few minutes before midnight, Nancy Meggin Hall was born in Red Oak, Iowa, on June 28, 1976. She was welcomed home by her older siblings, Ann, Dawn and Alan who were excited to have a new, baby sister.

Earling - Francis E.

Shelby - Douglas Milton Kiesel, the son of Elmer and Lucille W. (Emmons) Kiesel, was born on January 6, 1932 in Shelby, Iowa. He attended and graduated from Shelby High School in 1950. On April 30, 1953, he married Betty Jane Best, at the Shelby Methodist Church. To this union two children were born: Mike and Linda.Doug enlisted in the service on December 10, 1952, and was honorable discharged on October 29, 1954.

Louisville, NE - Mary Joan Sprieck, 78 of Louisville, Nebraska, was born on September 26, 1946, to Elmer John & Eileen Dorothy (Sutton) Sprieck in Omaha, Nebraska.