HARLAN -- Gary Hans Christiansen, 80, Harlan, died January 10 at CHI Health - Creighton.    Services are pending at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.    Christiansen is survived by his wife, Judy, of Harlan; sons Richard Christiansen of Temecula, CA, Dennis Christiansen of Papillion, NE; and Brent (Sara) Christiansen of Peoria, AZ; brother Monty (Connie) Christiansen of State College, PA; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildre

    HARLAN -- Darlene Elsie Schuning, 88, Harlan, died January 9 at Elm Crest Assisted Living.    Services will be held Saturday, Jan. 13 at 10:30 a.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca with burial in the Minden Cemetery at Minden.  Visitation is Friday, Jan. 12 from 5-8 p.m.

    AVOCA -- Gerrit Feekes, 90, Avoca, died January 9 at Avoca Specialty Care.    Services will be held Saturday, Jan. 13 at 2:30 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca with burial in the Graceland Cemetery at Avoca. Family will greet friends Saturday from 1:30-2:30 p.m.

    PORTSMOUTH -- Brad “House” Allan Knauss, 41, Portsmouth, died January 7 at University of Nebraska Medical Center.    Services will be held Friday, Jan. 12 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Church in Portsmouth with inurnment at a later date.  Family met friends Thursday, Jan. 11 from 5-7 p.m.

    SHENANDOAH -- Ronald Dale Steinkuehler, 74, Shenandoah, formerly of Harlan, died January 7 at Avoca Specialty Care.    Services will be held Saturday, Jan. 13 at 11 a.m.

    HARLAN -- Talena F. Andersen, 93, Harlan, died Monday, Jan. 8 in Harlan.    Services were held Thursday, Jan. 11 at 11 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.    Andersen is survived by sons Arthur C.

Here are just a few photographs from 2017.

   NEOLA -- Marian Pauley of Neola will celebrate her 80th birthday on January 25. Her family is planning a card shower in her honor.    Cards will reach her if sent to 612 2nd Street, Neola, IA 51559. 

    HARLAN -- Katie Vande Berg and Brett Shively both of Kearney, NE were married on October 28, 2017 at the First United Methodist Church in Harlan. The 3 p.m. double ring ceremony was performed by Rev. Darwin Moore.    Parents of the couple are Mark and Kandi Vande Berg, Harlan; and Bruce Shively, Norfolk, NE; and Sally Shively, Norfolk.