HARLAN -- Nina Virginia DePue, 94, Harlan, died October 27 at Elm Crest Retirement Community.    Private graveside services will be held.  There will be no public visitation.    DePue is survived by daughter Mary (Randall) Armentrout of Harlan; brothers Ronald (Karen) Genco of Bellevue and John Genco of Phoenix, AZ; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.    Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan is in charge of arrangements.

    AVOCA -- Alice L. Falk, 97, Avoca, formerly of Minden, died Tuesday, Oct. 27 in Avoca.    Services will be held Friday, Oct. 30 at 10:30 a.m. at Minden United Church of Christ in Minden with burial in the Minden Cemetery.  Friends were asked to call Thursday, Oct. 29 from 2-8 p.m. with family greeting friends from 5-7 p.m.

    COUNTY – Harlan Mayor Gene Gettys, Jr. will be seeking his third term in office, running unopposed for office in Tuesday’s municipal election.    Gettys and a host of others in communities throughout Shelby County filed nomination papers by the deadline in September, for positions as mayor or on local city councils.    Polls will be open Tuesday, Nov.

HARLAN – The Harlan City Council Tuesday, Oct.

HARLAN -- Students at Shelby County Catholic School dressed up Monday for team spirit day as part of Red Ribbon/Character Counts Week activities.  Students at the Catholic school and Harlan Community Schools have been learning about the pillars of character -- trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship. 

HARLAN -- Betty Andersen of Harlan will observe her 90th birthday on November 3. Her family is planning a card shower in her honor.    Cards will reach her if sent to 2001 18th Street, Harlan, IA 51537. 

    DEFIANCE -- The family of Estelle Quinn is planning a card shower in honor of her 90th birthday on November 9. Cards will reach her if sent to 100 E. 7th Street, Defiance, IA 51527.    Estelle’s family includes Denny and Lou Quinn, Chaska, MN; Mary and Chet Plisiewicz, Delray Beach, FL; the late Dan Quinn  and Linda Quinn, Harlan; and Don and Barb Quinn, Langhorne, PA. She has eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. 

PANAMA -- Dan and Laura Wingert of Panama celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on October 13.    The couple has four children: Danielle, a freshman at Peru State College; Marissa, a junior at HCHS; Abby, an eighth grader at HCMS; and Lauren, a fourth grader at SCCS. 

EARLING -- Leo and Rosemary Hahn of Earling will mark their 60th wedding anniversary on October 29.        Their family includes son, Mike Hahn, Earling; daughter, the late Patti Hahn, and two grandsons.