Obituaries
GLENWOOD - Kenneth J. Kleffman, 66, Glenwood, died Monday, Jan. 14 at the Nebraska Medical Center, following the aftermath of a one-vehicle crash the previous evening in Mineola. A memorial service will be held at a future date. Kleffman is survived by son Justin (Courtney) Kleffman of...
EARLING -- Patrick E. Stanton, 85, Earling, died January 7 at the Little Flower Haven Nursing Home. Services will be held Tuesday, Jan. 15 at 11 a.m. at the Little Flower Haven Chapel in Earling with burial in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Earling. Stanton is survived by friends he made...
AVOCA -- Phyllis Jean Krohn, 80, Avoca, died January 9 at the Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn. Services were held Monday, Jan. 14 at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca with burial in the Graceland Cemetery in Avoca. Krohn is survived by her husband, Wayne Krohn, of Avoca; sons...
AVOCA -- Bernice C. Stracke, 100, Avoca, died January 9 at Avoca Specialty Care. Services will be held Monday, Jan. 14 at 11 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan with burial in the St. Boniface Cemetery at Westphalia. A wake service will be held Sunday, Jan. 13 at 7 p.m. at...
BELLEVUE, NE -- Glennola Rae Neve, 84, Bellevue, NE, died January 2 at CHI Health Lakeside Hospital. Services will be held Friday, Jan. 11 at 11 a.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca with burial in the Graceland Cemetery at Avoca. Visitation is Friday from 10-11 a.m. at the funeral...
HARLAN -- Ronnie Carter, 70, Harlan, died January 6 at his home. Services will be held Wednesday, Jan. 9 at 10 a.m. at Fresh Encounter in Harlan. A celebration of life will be held Tuesday, Jan. 8 from 6-8 p.m. at Fresh Encounter. Burial will be at a later date. Carter is survived by...
ELK HORN -- Nancy L. Madsen, 68, Elk Horn, died Thursday, Jan. 3 in Omaha, NE. Services were held Monday, Jan. 7 at 10 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Harlan with burial in the Elk Horn Lutheran Cemetery in Elk Horn. Madsen is survived by her husband, Keith Madsen, of Elk Horn;...
HARLAN -- Patricia M. Murray, 69, Harlan, died Tuesday, Jan. 1 in Harlan. No visitation or services are planned. Survivors include friends and family. Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan is in charge of arrangements.
WILLMAR, MN -- Laura L. Albert, 63, Willmar, MN, formerly of Kirkman, died Thursday, Dec. 27 at Carris Health Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Services will be held Tuesday, Jan. 8 at 11 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Irwin. Albert is survived by her husband, Mike Albert;...
Portsmouth - Lucy A. Knauss, 65, Portsmouth, died on Thursday, December 27 at Myrtue Medical Center, in Harlan. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 2 from 5 - 8 p.m. with a wake service at 6 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home, Harlan. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at St....