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Bernice Woltmann, 94

    AVOCA -- Bernice D. Woltmann, 94, Avoca, died August 31 at Avoca Specialty Care.    Services will be held Wednesday, Sept. 5 at 2 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca with burial in the Shelby Cemetery.  Family will greet friends from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept.

Harold Huebner, 89

PORTSMOUTH – Harold W. Huebner, 89, Portsmouth, died August 29 at Rose Vista Home, Inc. Services will be held Saturday, Sept. 1 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Portsmouth with burial in the St. Mary’s Cemetery at Portsmouth. A rosary will be held Friday, Aug. 31 at 7 p.m. at the church. Visitation is Friday from 4-8 p.m. with family greeting friends from 5-8 p.m.

Mildred Petersen, 97

PARKERSBURG – Mildred “Millie” Elaine Petersen, 97, Parkersburg, died August 28 at her home. Services will be held Saturday, Sept. 1 at 11:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca with burial in the Graceland Cemetery at Avoca. Family will greet friends Friday, Aug. 31 from 5-7 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca.

Ivo Finken, 91

    EARLING -- Ivo A. Finken, 91, Earling, died August 28 at the Little Flower Haven Nursing Home.    Services will be held Friday, Aug. 31 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling with burial in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Earling.  A wake service was held Thursday, Aug. 30 at 7 p.m. at the church.  Family greeted friends Thursday from 5-8 p.m.

Joseph Springman, 81

    PORTSMOUTH -- Joseph Carl Springman, 81, Portsmouth, died August 28 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan.    Services will be held Friday, Aug. 31 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Portsmouth with burial in the St. Mary’s Cemetery at Portsmouth.  A rosary was held Thursday, Aug. 30 at 7 p.m. at the church.  Visitation was Thursday from 4-8 p.m.

Charles Ronnfeldt, 74

AVOCA -- Charles Richard Ronnfeldt, 74, Avoca, died August 26.    Services will be held Wednesday, Sept. 5 at 11 a.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca.  Family will greet friends Wednesday from 10-11 a.m.

James Tooley, 77

    WALNUT -- James E. Tooley, 77, Walnut, died Sunday, Aug. 26 in Atlantic.    Services will be held Friday, Aug. 31 at 10 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Walnut with burial in the Layton Township Cemetery at Walnut.  Friends were asked to call Thursday, Aug. 30 from 4-8 p.m. with family greeting friends from 6-8 p.m.

Franklin Baughman, 87

    HARLAN -- Funeral services for Franklin Dale Baughman, 87, Harlan, will be held Saturday, Sept. 1 at 11 a.m.    Baughman died August 18 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan.    He is survived by his wife, Elsie Baughman, of Harlan; daughters Michelle Falcon of Orlando, FL and Shari (Randy) Kitzmiller of St.

Larry Wunder, 84

    HARLAN -- Larry D. Wunder, 84, Harlan, died Wednesday, Aug. 15 in Harlan.    Services will be held Tuesday, Aug. 21 at 11 a.m. at Congregational United Church of Christ in Harlan.  Friends were asked to call Monday, Aug. 20 from 2-8 p.m. with family greeting friends from 5-8 p.m.

Violet Fiscus, 96

    HARLAN -- Violet I. Fiscus, 96, Harlan, died August 19 at Elm Crest Retirement Community.    Services will be held Saturday, Aug. 25 at 11 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Harlan with burial in the Rose Hill Cemetery at Kirkman.  Visitation is Saturday from 9:30-11 a.m.

Everett Peterson, 81

    OAKLAND -- Everett H. Peterson, 81, Oakland, formerly of Harlan, died August 16 in Omaha, NE.        There is no visitation.  A private graveside service will be held.    Peterson is survived by his wife, Frieda Peterson, of Oakland; daughters Rosina Peterson of Council Bluffs and Peggy (Robert) Engle of Treynor; sons Mike (Jackie) Peterson of Logan, Steve Peterson of Rancho Cordova, CA and Mark Peterson of Oakland; brothers Dr.

Bertha Coffia, 84

    ELK HORN -- Bertha Lee Coffia, 84, Elk Horn, died Saturday, Aug. 11 at the Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn.    She is survived by her daughters Nancy (Robert Larry Edgar) Gail of California, and Jeana Lee Holley of Harlan; four grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, other family members and friends.    Private services will be held at a later date.    Pauley Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Clarence Holtz, 91

    DENVER, CO -- Clarence George Holtz, 91, Denver, CO, formerly of Avoca, died August 5 at the Berkley Manor Care Center.    Services will be held Monday, Aug. 20 at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca with burial in the Graceland Cemetery at Avoca.  Family will greet friends Sunday, Aug. 19 from 5-7 p.m.

Virgil Christensen

    HARLAN -- Virgil L. Christensen, Harlan, died Thursday, Aug.

Troy G Smith, 47

    HARLAN - Troy G. Smith, 47, Harlan died August 2 at Methodist Hospital, Omaha.    Services will be Tues., August 7 at 11 a.m.

Virgil Ivo Koppold, 88

    HARLAN – Virgil I. Koppold, 88, died on Thursday, July 26. Family will greet friends on Tuesday, July 31 from 9 a.m. -  11 a.m. at St.

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