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John Zimmerman, 70

    WESTPHALIA -- John Zimmerman, 70, Westphalia, died January 15 at Myrtue Medical Center.    Services will be held Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia with burial in the St. Boniface Cemetery in Westphalia.  A Knights of Columbus Rosary will be held Monday, Jan. 20 at 3 p.m. at the St. Boniface Parish Hall.  Visitation is Monday from 4-8 p.m.

Ida Coffman, 90

    MINDEN -- Ida Ruth Coffman, 90, Minden, died January 13 at Risen Son Christian Village.    Services will be held Saturday, Jan. 18 at 10:30 a.m. at Minden United Church of Christ with burial in the Minden Cemetery.  Family will greet friends Friday, Jan. 17 from 4-7 p.m.

Everett Lamer, 95

    WALNUT -- Everett Willis Lamer, 95, Walnut, died Saturday, Jan. 11 in Harlan.    Services will be held Wednesday, Jan. 15 at 10:30 a.m. at Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan with burial in the St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery in Walnut.  Friends may call Tuesday, Jan. 14 from 3-8 p.m. with family greeting friends from 5-7 p.m.

Priscilla Thraen, 70

    OAKLAND -- Priscilla Ann Thraen, 70, Oakland, died January 9 at Oakland Manor Nursing Home.    Services were held Monday, Jan. 13 at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling with burial in the St.

Mildred Bieker, 90

    HARLAN -- Mildred M. “Mick” Bieker, 90, Harlan, died January 9 at Myrtue Medical Center.    Services were held Monday, Jan. 13 at 11 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan with burial in the St.

Linda Nordby, 66

    IRWIN -- Linda Sue Nordby, 66, Irwin, died January 9 at her home.    Services will be held Tuesday, Jan. 14 at 10:30 a.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan with burial at a later date.  Visitation is Tuesday from 9-10:30 a.m.

Charles Erlbacher, 68

    DOW CITY -- Charles V. Erlbacher, 68, Dow City, died January 6 at Crawford County Memorial Hospital.    Services will be held Saturday, Jan. 11 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Earling with burial in the St. Joseph's Cemetery at Earling.  Visitation is Friday, Jan. 10 from 4-8 p.m.

Dolores Johnson, 93

    OMAHA, NE -- Dolores R. "Dody" Johnson, 93, Omaha, NE, formerly of the Avoca and Harlan areas, died January 1.    Services will be held Saturday, Jan. 11 at 10 a.m. at St. Timothy's Lutheran Church in Omaha.  Visitation is Friday, Jan. 10 from 3-6 p.m. at the Danish American Archive and Library in Blair, NE.  Burial of ashes will be at the North Logan Cemetery in rural St.

William Burger, 85

    HARLAN -- William Duane Burger, 85, Harlan, died Sunday, Jan.

Troy Walker, 51

    ALGONA -- Troy Alan Walker, 51, Algona, died January 3 at Kossuth Regional Health Center.    Services will be held Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 11 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca.  Visitation is Wednesday from 9-11 a.m.

Alvin Ring, 72

        NEOLA -- Alvin Leo Ring, 72, Neola, died January 5 at his home.    Services were held Thursday, Jan. 9 at 10:30 a.m. at St.

Lester Petersen, 73

    WATERLOO --     Word has been received of the death of Lester Petersen, 73, who died at his home January 3.    He is survived by five grandchildren.    Services were held Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 10:30 a.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca with burial in the Graceland Cemetery at Avoca.

Nancy Klein, 72

    HARLAN -- Nancy Kay Klein, 72, Harlan, died Friday, Jan. 3 in Harlan.    Services will be held Tuesday, Jan. 7 at 10:30 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan with burial in the Jacksonville Cemetery in Jacksonville.  Friends were asked to call Monday, Jan. 6 from 3-8 p.m. with family greeting friends from 5-7 p.m.

Ralph Fusselman, 94

    ATLANTIC -- Ralph Clifford Fusselman, 94, Atlantic, died Sunday, Jan. 5 at Allen Place in Atlantic.    Services are pending at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan,    Fusselman is survived by his son, Tom (Pam) Fusselman of Harlan; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.

John Christiansen, 75

    MESA, AZ - A Celebration of Life service for John Christiansen, 75, formerly of Harlan and recently residing in Mesa, AZ, will be held at 11 a.m.

Teresa Jans, 54

    St. Joseph, MO - Teresa Jans, 54, died on Sunday, December 22, 2019 in St. Joseph, MO.         A graveside service on Friday, January 3 at 11 a.m.

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