Obituaries
IRWIN - Helen M. VanAsselt, 94, longtime Harlan Newspapers’ Irwin correspondent, died Mon., Jan. 2 in Manilla. Friends may call Thurs., Jan. 5 from 2 p.m. - 8 p.m. with family greeting friends from 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. at Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home, Harlan. Services are Fri., Jan. 6 at 11 a.m...
DAVID CITY, NE - Helen Barta, 105, formerly of Persia, died Wed., Dec. 28 at St. Joseph’s Village in David City, NE. Services are pending at Pauley Jones Funeral Home, Harlan.
AVOCA - Melissa K. Martin, 50, formerly of Avoca, died Mon., Dec. 26 at Star Valley Medical Center, Las Vegas, NV. Visitation was Thurs., Dec. 29 from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home, Avoca with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Funeral services are Friday, Dec. 30 at 10 a.m. at...
EARLING - Angela Gaul, 101, Earling, died Tues., Dec. 27 at Little Flower Haven. Visitation was Thurs., Dec. 29 from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. with a Catholic Daughters Rosary at 7 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, Dec. 30 at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph...
IRWIN - Maxine A. Heilesen, 87, died Monday, Dec. 26 in Elk Horn. Visitation was Thurs., Dec. 29 from 3 p.m. - 8 p.m. (family greet friends 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.) at Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan with services on Friday, Dec. 30 at 10:30 a.m. the Irwin Church of Christ with burial...
OAKLAND - Lois N. Hildebrand, 85, Oakland, died Sun., Dec. 25 at Jennie Edmundson Hospital, Council Bluffs. Visitation is Wed., Dec. 28, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca. Funeral services will be held on Thurs., Dec. 29 at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, Avoca...
IRWIN - Services are pending for Maxine Heilesen, 87, Irwin, who died Mon., Dec. 26. She is survived by her son Keith Heilesen and daughter Denise Winchell. Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home, Harlan, is in charge of the arrangements.
HARLAN - Thomas “Tom” Merritt, 84, Harlan, died Sat., Dec. 24. Visitation is Friday, Dec. 30 from 2 p.m. - 8 p.m. at Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home, Harlan. Services are Sat., Dec. 31 at 10:30 a.m. at Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home. He is survived by sons, Curt Merritt, Hornersville...
HARLAN - Edward Fisher, III, 60, Harlan, died Thurs., Dec. 15 at his home. A memorial service will be held Wed., Dec. 28 at 1:30 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home, Harlan. He is survived by his mother, Catherine Crothers, San Diego, CA; wife, Maggie Fisher, Harlan; son, Edward Herbert (...
ELK HORN - Alfred L. Olson, 90, Elk Horn, died Sunday, Dec. 25 at Myrtue Medical Center. Visitation is Tues., Dec. 27 from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home, Harlan, with services Wed., Dec. 28 at 2 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, Harlan, and burial in the Rose Hill...