Obituaries
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...
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...
IRWIN -- CDR Douglas Patrick Kiem, 50, Irwin, died October 22 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Services were held Monday, Oct. 26 at 11 a.m. at Church of Christ in Irwin with burial in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Irwin. Kiem is survived by mother Letty (Lee) Kiem of Orange Park...
ELK HORN -- Charles “Chuck” Bergstrom, 85, Elk Horn, formerly of Harlan, died Thursday, Oct. 22 in Elk Horn. Services were held Monday, Oct. 26 at 11 a.m. at Congregational United Church of Christ in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery. Bergstrom is survived by daughters Patricia...
HARLAN -- David John Turner, 61, Harlan, died October 18 at his home. Graveside services were held Thursday, Oct. 22 at 2 p.m. at Branson Cemetery in Loveland. Turner is survived by sons David Turner Jr. (Jennifer Kuesar) of Chicago, IL and Cody Turner of Alton, MO; daughter Sarah Turner...
WEST DES MOINES -- Donald “Si” Gene Mathiasen, 86, West Des Moines, formerly of Harlan, died October 15. Services will be held Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 10 a.m. at Edgewater Retirement Community in West Des Moines with inurnment to follow at 2:30 p.m. at the Harlan Cemetery. Mathiasen is...
KIRKMAN -- Kelly Lane Fiscus, 64, Kirkman, died October 14 in Kirkman. Services were held Monday, Oct. 19 at 10:30 a.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan with burial in the Rose Hill Cemetery at Kirkman. Fiscus is survived by mother Violet (Swensen) Fiscus of Harlan; daughter Shilo (...
OMAHA, NE -- Lisa Ann Keane, 54, Omaha, NE, died October 12 at Immanuel Medical Center. Services will be held Friday, Oct. 16 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s of the Assumption Church in Panama with burial in the St. Mary’s Cemetery at Panama. A wake service was held Thursday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m....
ELK HORN -- Charles Ray Walter, 75, Elk Horn, died October 9 at Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn. Services will be held Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 10:30 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Walnut with burial in the Layton Township Cemetery at Walnut. Visitation is Tuesday, Oct. 13 from 3-9 p.m....
AVOCA -- Viola S. Skalla, 91, Avoca, died October 9 at Myrtue Medical Center. Services will be held Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Church in Portsmouth with burial in the St. Mary’s Cemetery at Portsmouth. A wake service will be held Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 7...