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Eunice Goetzinger, 86

    NEVADA -- Eunice Josephine Goetzinger, 86, Nevada, formerly of Defiance, died August 12 at Story County Senior Care.    Services will be held Wednesday, Aug. 16 at 11 a.m. at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance with burial in the Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery at Defiance.    A rosary will be held Tuesday, Aug. 15 at 7:30 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.  Visitation is Tuesday from 6-8 p.m.

Gertrude Ohm, 85

    ARNOLDS PARK -- Gertrude Harriet Ohm, 85, Arnolds Park, died August 8 at Lakes Regional Healthcare.    Services will be held Monday, Aug. 14 at 11 a.m. at United Church of Avoca with burial on Thursday, Aug. 15 at 1 p.m. at the Westlawn Cemetery in Orange City.  Visitation is Sunday, Aug. 13 from noon-8 p.m. with family greeting friends from 5-8 p.m.

Viola Brown, 93

    COUNCIL BLUFFS -- Viola M. Brown, 93, Council Bluffs, formerly of Harlan, died Wednesday, Aug. 9 in Council Bluffs.    Services will be held Saturday, Aug. 12 at 11 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Harlan with burial in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Kirkman.   Friends may call Friday, Aug. 11 from 1-8 p.m. with family greeting friends from 5-7 p.m.

Joseph Lehan, 77

    MINDEN -- Joseph Daniel Lehan, 77, Minden, died August 7 at his home.    Services will be held Friday, Aug. 11 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Neola.  A rosary was held Thursday, Aug. 10 at 7 p.m. at the church.  Visitation was held Thursday from 5-8 p.m.

Jacqueline Moon, 87

    OMAHA, NE -- Jacqueline Jane Moon, 87, Omaha, NE, formerly of Harlan, died August 6.    A family burial will be at the Elkader, IA cemetery at a later date.    Moon is survived by her son, Todd Moon, of Waukon; daughter Jill (Kurt) Powers of Omaha; grandson Tim Moon of Elizabeth, IL; great-grandson Aiden Moon; granddaughter Stephanie (Justin) Papka of Alexandria, VA; brother Merrill (Elaine) Smith of Mt.

Janice Hoffmann, 67

PANAMA -- Janice Marie Hoffmann, 67, Panama, died August 6 at Methodist Hospital.    Services will be held Wednesday, Aug. 9 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s of the Assumption Church in Panama with burial in the St. Mary’s Cemetery at Panama.  A rosary will be held Tuesday, Aug. 8 at 7 p.m. at St. Mary’s Parish Center in Panama.  Visitation is Tuesday from 5-8 p.m.

Avery Chapman, infant

WALNUT -- Services are pending for Avery Michael Chapman, son of Ashley and Michael Chapman, Walnut.  Avery was stillborn Friday, July 28 at Methodist Women’s Specialty Care Hospital in Omaha, NE.    Avery is survived by his parents; brothers Adam and Ashton; sisters Alexis and Adalynn; maternal grandparents Randy (Eva) Neese of Walnut; and paternal grandfather Dana “Richard” Cook of Casey.    Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca is in charge of

Anna Mae Hansen-Kramer, 86

    HARLAN -- Anna Mae Hansen-Kramer, 86, Harlan, died August 1 at Elm Crest Assisted Living.    Services will be held Friday, Aug. 4 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.  A rosary was held Thursday, Aug. 3 at 7 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.  Visitation was Thursday from 5-8 p.m.

Lacy Dills, 36

    BELLEVUE, NE -- Lacy Corina Dills, 36, Bellevue, NE, died July 31 at her home.    Memorial services will be held at a later date.    Dills is survived by mother Linda Hall of Shelby, father Merle Dills of Bellevue and brother Chad Dills of Shelby.    Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca is in charge of arrangements. 

Alan R. Christensen, 70

    HARLAN - Alan R. Christensen, 70, died Thurs., July 27 at Bergan Mercy Hospital, Omaha.        No visitation or services are planned. He was survived by his sister Karen Winey.    Hoy-Kilnoski Funeral Home, Council Bluffs, was in charge of arrangements.

Mary L. Jensen, 75

    HARLAN - Longtime Harlan elementary teacher Mary L. Jensen died Friday, July 28 at Myrtue Medical Center.    Services were Monday morning, July 31 at St.

Wilma Sorensen, 82

    AUDUBON -- Wilma M. Sorensen, 82, Audubon, formerly of Harlan, died Tuesday, April 4 in Audubon.    Services will be held Saturday, July 29 at 1 p.m.

Irene Tremel, 86

    EARLING -- Irene Tremel, 86, Earling, died July 13 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan.    Services will be held Tuesday, July 18 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling with burial in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery at Earling.  A rosary was held Monday, July 17 from 7-7:30 p.m. at the church.  Visitation was Monday from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. and again from 4:30-7 p.m.

Shirley Wilson, 88

    HARLAN -- Shirley C. Wilson, 88, Harlan, died Friday, July 14 in Harlan.    No visitation or services are planned.    Wilson is survived by son Jody Wilson of Harlan; grandsons Josey Wilson and Daniel Wilson; other relatives and friends.    Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan is in charge of arrangements. 

Sherry Sandbothe, 52

    RED OAK -- Services are pending for Sherry Sandbothe, 52, Red Oak, who died Sunday, July 9.    Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca is in charge of arrangements.  For updated service information, visit www.pauleyjones.com.

Melvin Book, 94

    EARLING -- Melvin Joseph Book, 94, Earling, died July 6 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan.    Services were held Monday, July 10 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Church in Portsmouth with burial in the St.

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