Obituaries
Terry Clarence McDowell was born on January 23, 1937 to Victor Luke and Sarah (Robinson) McDowell in Harlan, Iowa. Terry spent his early years on a farm east of Kirkman, Iowa. Following the death of his dad, the family lived for a short time in Hamburg, Iowa before returning to the farm by Kirkman...
Leslie Herbert Blum, son of Herbert M. and Marie Ann (Wingert) Blum was born April 5, 1941, in Westphalia, Iowa. He attended St. Boniface School in Westphalia, where he graduated with the class of 1959. He entered into the United States Army, serving his country honorably until his discharge in...
Guy Stanley Jones was bornon June 20, 1926 in Lohrville,Iowa to Guy Solomon and NinaElizabeth Engelman Jones. Heentered into eternal rest at ElmCrest Senior Living Communityfacility on September 9, 2022at the age of 96.At age 4, he moved withhis parents and brother, Don,to Audubon, Iowa where...
Laura Ann (Andersen) Allen was born on May 16, 1934, on the family farm northeast of Avoca, IA, to Ernest and Lillian (Johnson) Andersen. She was baptized at English Lutheran Church in Avoca on July 16, 1934 and was confirmed on her 14th birthday on May 16, 1948. She attended country school for...
Preceded in death by his parents Joseph and Ann; five of his siblings; and his five-year-old son, Michael “Mikey”.Survived by his wife of 70 years, Maxine; son Steve Citta (Mary) of Cedar Falls, IA; daughters Teresa Crowder (Joe) of Sidney, NE, and Cheri Schouten of Omaha; grandchildren Stephanie...
Marian Rose Pauley, age 84, of Neola, Iowa, passed away September 30, 2022 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Marian was born in Vail, Iowa on January 25, 1938 to the late Frank and Mary (Cavanagh) Schwieso. She lived on a farm outside of Vail before moving to Neola in the 1940’s. Marian attended St. Joseph’...
Mae Leona (Williams) Mikels, 100, died on Saturday, September 3, 2022 at her home. She was born on July 2, 1922 to Clyde Adelbert and Clementine “Tina” (Plambeck) Williams near Portsmouth, Iowa. Mae attended Hemlock country school. She worked for families in the area until she married Alfred Mikels...
Ardella Frances Rold, daughter of Vernon and Effie (Christensen) Rold was born February 20, 1934, in Shelby County (Monroe Township).She attended Rosehill No. 2 country school, kindergarten through eighth grade. She graduated from Harlan High School. She then worked as a secretary at the Shelby...
LaVale Jensen, daughter of Lake and Velma Green was born on December 21, 1928 in Harlan, Iowa. She graduated from Harlan High School in 1946. On November 21, 1948 she married the love of her life, Floyd Jensen. They raised 2 daughters, Peggy and Patricia. In 1980 she and Floyd moved to Lake...
Alice Ann Kwapiszeski was born January 21, 1921, to Henry and Mary Schmitz in Westphalia, Iowa. She died September 16, 2022 at Josie Harper Hospice in Omaha, Nebraska having reached the age of 101 years, eight months, and 16 days. She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Mary Schmitz;...