Obituaries
Darold Francis Gessert, son of Donald and Regina (Patten) Gessert, was born February 17, 1945, in Portsmouth, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan, Iowa, and attended and graduated from Harlan High School. After high school, Darold joined the Army on...
Stanley Charles Martens, age 93 of Portsmouth, IA, passed away on December 10, 2022, at Elm Crest in Harlan, IA.He was born on October 11, 1929, to Honas and Vera (Downey) Martens in Persia, Iowa. Stanley attended grade school at Country School west of Persia. After finishing the 8th grade, he...
Judy Jane Robinson, daughter of Russell and Lillian (Blakley) Hansen, was born on October 20, 1947 in Omaha, Nebraska. She was baptized and confirmed at the Methodist Church in Tennant. Judy attended grade school in Tennant and graduated from Shelby-Tennant High School in 1965. On February 26,...
Joseph M. “Joe” Arkfeld, 66, of Valley, passed away December 20, 2022. Preceded in death by his parents Clarence and Anna Marie Arkfeld. Survived by wife Mary of Valley, daughters; Melissa (Mark) Maryott of Omaha, Kelsey (Mitch) Randel of Lincoln, and Trisha (Brian) Stolte of Boone, IA,...
Wayne Leroy “Stormy” Randolph was born on September 4, 1946, to Glenn E and Margaret L (Young) Randolph. He attended Elementary School in Riverton, IA. After graduating from Farragut High School in 1964, he attended business school in Omaha, NE. He would later go on to join the Nebraska National...
Gary Ray Swenson was born on August 25, 1949 to Elmer and Pauline (Stolz) Swenson in Harlan, Iowa. He attended grade school in the Irwin-Kirkman Elementary Schools and graduated from Irwin-Kirkman High School with the class of 1967.On August 19, 1972, Gary was united in marriage to Nancy Rasmussen...
Benjamin Jay Ellsworth was born May 25, 1982, to Ronald and Peggy (Grundmeier) Ellsworth in Harlan, Iowa. He attended school in Harlan and graduated from Harlan Community High School with the class of 2001. After high school he studied at ITT Tech, graduating in 2003 with a degree in Information...
Benedict N. Blum, age 73, of Luverne, Minnesota, died peacefully on Monday, January 2, 2023, under hospice care at his home. Memorial visitation will be Monday, January 9, from 4:00 – 7:00 PM, with a rosary at 7:00 PM, at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial...
James “Jim” Birch was born to Rita Mae Goetzinger and Carroll Harlan Birch on November 29, 1947 in Carroll, IA. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Carroll, IA. Here, he also attended St. Joseph’s and Kuemper Catholic High School.After high school, Jim went on to serve...
Richard (Dick) Harold Klein was born on November 3, 1942, the youngest of six children born to Alfons and Marcella Klein. Dick grew up on a farm outside of Earling, Iowa and attended St. Joseph Catholic School, graduating in 1960. He went on to the Universal Technical Institute in Omaha for a...