Obituaries
HARLAN -- Milo W. Nielsen, 99, Harlan, died November 18 at Elm Crest Retirement Community. A private family graveside service will be held Monday, Nov. 23 at 2 p.m. at the Elk Horn Lutheran Cemetery in Elk Horn. Nielsen is survived by nieces and nephews. Pauley Jones Funeral Home in...
HARLAN -- DeJoy Finken, 94, Harlan, died November 16 at Elm Crest Retirement Community. Private family services were held Thursday, Nov. 19 at 11 a.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan with burial in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Earling. Finken is survived by daughters Judy Buckley...
HARLAN -- Volney Hammers Smith, 92, Harlan, died Monday, Nov. 16 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan after contracting COVID-19. Private family services will be held at Resthaven Cemetery in West Des Moines. Visit www.mclarenresthavenchapel.com for live streaming services at 1 p.m. on...
Services are pending for Rogena “Jean” Schmidt, 90. She is survived by children Delores “Dee” (Stanley) Leaders of Minden, and Jeffrey Schmidt of Omaha, NE; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; sister Deanna Huebner of Persia; sisters-in-law Janet Meier, Mona Meier, Kathy Meier,...
IRWIN -- Dorothy A. Jensen, 86, Irwin, died Saturday, Nov. 14 at Eventide Nursing Home in Denison. Private family services will be held Friday, Nov. 20 at 11 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Irwin with burial in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Irwin. Jensen is survived by daughters Joni (...
WALNUT -- William J. “Bill” Griffith, 76, Walnut, died November 12 at Nebraska Methodist Hospital. Services were held Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 10:30 a.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca with burial following in the Layton Township Cemetery at Walnut. Griffith is survived by his wife,...
HARLAN -- Margaret L. Wiig, 95, Harlan, died November 13 at Elm Crest Assisted Living. A private family funeral service was held Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 10 a.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan with burial in the Danway Cemetery at Kirkman. Wiig is survived by her son, Larry Wiig, of...
HARLAN -- Richard M. Mikels, 90, Harlan, died November 16 at Elm Crest Retirement Community. A private family Mass of Christian Burial was held Thursday, Nov. 19 at 10 a.m. at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Church with burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Portsmouth. Mikels is survived by sons...
SHELBY -- Mildred Louise Lesch, 90, Shelby, died Tuesday, Nov. 10 in Harlan. A celebration of life services will be held at a later date. Lesch is survived by sons Frank (Pamela) Lesch of Shelby and Mitchell Lesch of Shelby; sister Alice Maaske of Cozad, NE; four grandchildren and eight...
DUNLAP -- Lyro A. Knights, 89, Dunlap, died November 8 at Dunlap Specialty Care. Services will be held at a later date. Knights is survived by daughters Peggy Knights of Tekamah, NE, Rita Knights of Harlan, and Janae Schomers of Harlan; son Gail Knights of Iowa Falls; special friend Wally...