Obituaries
David Bissen
Oct 29, 2025
David “Buffy” Eugene Bissen, son of Sylvan and Virginia (Jacobs) Bissen, was born on April 30, 1948, near Portsmouth, Iowa. He was baptized and later confirmed at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Earling. David attended St. Joseph High School in Earling, graduating with the Class of 1966. During his school years, he was an outstanding basketball player and recognized as...
Marvel Jacobsen
Oct 28, 2025
Marvel Lou Jacobsen was born on April 6, 1935, to Louie J. and Alma A. (Gruhn) Thomsen near Gray, Iowa. She was baptized and later confirmed her faith at Zion Lutheran Church in Manning. Marvel graduated from Harlan High School with the Class of 1953. Following her education, she worked as a telephone operator in Harlan and for the Mutual...
Arlene Jensen
Oct 7, 2025
Arlene Delores Jensen was born on April 26, 1931, in Harlan, Iowa, to Louis and Esther (Nielsen) Hansen. She grew up in Harlan and graduated from Harlan High School.
On September 4, 1956, Arlene was united in marriage to Richard Jensen at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan. The couple first made their home in Harlan before moving in 1973 to a...
Charles Klein
Sep 28, 2025
Charles Leo Klein was born on April 1, 1934, to Alfons and Marcella (Langenfeld) Klein near Earling, Iowa. He was raised on a farm north of Earling. Charles was baptized and later confirmed his faith at St. Joseph Catholic Church, where he remained a lifelong member. He received his education at St. Joseph Catholic Schools and graduated with the Class...
Rita Kloewer
Sep 20, 2025
Rita Caroline Kloewer was born the fourth of eleven children on September 1, 1932, to Peter and Frances (Gross) Mumm in Earling, Iowa. She was baptized, confirmed, and received her education at St. Joseph Catholic Church and School in Earling, graduating with the Class of 1950.
On May 1, 1956, she was united in marriage to James Michael Kloewer at St....
Dave Clark
Sep 18, 2025
David Paul Clark was born on August 31, 1956, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, to Gerald “Jerry” and Shirley (Lamere) Clark. He was the third of four children in the family. Dave grew up in Harlan, where he attended school and graduated with the Class of 1974.
Following high school, he proudly served his country in the United States Navy, receiving an honorable...
Bonnie M. Eggerss
Sep 18, 2025
Bonnie Mae Messerschmidt Eggerss was born on March 6, 1934, to Walter F. and Mabel A. (Krohn) Messerschmidt in Shelby County, Iowa. She grew up in Shelby, attended Shelby Consolidated School, and graduated with the Class of 1952, where she was honored with the Iowa Citizenship Award.
On January 7, 1953, Bonnie was united in marriage to Ronald Eggerss at the...
Bert Hillers
Aug 18, 2025
George “Bert” Hillers was born on May 12, 1940, to Christe and Lenore (King) Hillers in Bedford, IA. He grew up in Blockton, IA, where he attended grade school through high school. Bert continued his education at Muscatine Junior College for two years before graduating from Northwest Missouri State in Maryville in 1963 with a Bachelor’s degree in Education, majoring...
David Yamada
Aug 14, 2025
David Yamada was born on June 27, 1942, in Brighton, Colorado, to George Jitsuo and Edna (Matsumonji) Yamada. He graduated from Brighton High School with the Class of 1960 and went on to attend Colorado State University. In March 1964, he joined the United States Army. While serving overseas, he met Judy Ann DiBiase, and they were married on February...
Eldon Erickson
Jul 29, 2025
Eldon Howard Erickson was born on July 24, 1939, the son of Floyd Albert and Sadie (Larsen) Erickson in Harlan, Iowa. He received his early education at a country school southwest of Harlan, completing eighth grade before graduating from Harlan High School with the Class of 1957. Shortly after graduation, he enlisted in the United States Air Force, where he...
Rex Whannell
Jul 19, 2025
Rex Andrew Whannell was born on April 2, 1947, at the hospital in Manning, Iowa, to Andrew “Bruce” and Mildred (Buck) Whannell. He spent the first 12 years of his life on a farm south of Shelby, Iowa, and attended Shelby School.
In 1959, the family moved to the “White Star Farm,” located east of Harlan on Highway 44. Rex attended...
Maxine M. Book
Jul 7, 2025
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Maxine Marie Book was born on November 11, 1942, in Earling, Iowa, at her grandmother’s home, to Lawrence and Esther (Hodapp) Gaul. She was baptized and later confirmed at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling, where she also attended school, graduating with the Class of 1960.
Following high school, Maxine pursued...
Melvin Nelsen
Jun 28, 2025
Melvin Glen Nelsen, son of Harvey and Pearl (Cunningham) Nelsen, was born on October 12, 1934, at their family home near Shelby, Iowa. He was baptized and later confirmed into the Lutheran faith. Melvin attended a country school near Shelby and graduated with the Class of 1953 from Shelby High School, where he played football during his school years.
In 1954,...
Christine Jones
Jun 24, 2025
Christine Elaine Jones was born on a snowy Christmas Day, December 25, 1938, to Ralph Eugene and Pauline Mildred (Hardy) Smith on a farm near Woodbine, Iowa. She was baptized and later confirmed her faith at Timothy Lutheran Church in Council Bluffs. Christine spent her childhood on several farms as her father worked for different farmers. She attended a variety...
Frank Velasco
Jun 8, 2025
Frank Daniel Velasco was born on December 16, 1945, the son of Pete and Mary (Dominguez) Velasco in Julesburg, Colorado. He was baptized and later confirmed in the Catholic faith. He attended Ogallala High School in Nebraska and graduated with the class of 1964. After completing his education, he held various jobs before beginning a long-standing career with Union Pacific,...
Sharon Loeffelholz
Jun 5, 2025
Sharon Rae Loeffelholz was born on March 28, 1957, in Le Mars, Iowa, the third of four children of Francis and Mary (Wenzel) Loeffelholz. During her childhood, the family moved frequently due to her father’s career relocations, eventually settling near Minden, Iowa. Sharon attended Lewis Central Community High School in Council Bluffs and graduated with the Class of 1975. An...
Myrna Poldberg
May 15, 2025
Myrna Gwen Poldberg was born on April 16, 1930, the daughter of Ellis and Bonnie Blanche (Kemp) Gearhart at the family home in rural Shelby County, Iowa. She was baptized and later confirmed her faith at the First United Methodist Church in Harlan, Iowa. Myrna began her education at Center #7, also known as Windy Knoll, a country school near...
Philip Heller
May 11, 2025
Philip Albert Heller was born on March 11, 1937, the son of Henry and Frances (Gubbels) Heller in Portsmouth, Iowa. Phil was baptized and confirmed in his faith at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Portsmouth, where he remained a lifelong member. He attended St. Mary Catholic Schools in Portsmouth and began working full-time for his father...
Galen Boeck
May 2, 2025
Galen William Boeck was born on December 30, 1964, the son of Hugo Dwain and Freda Maxine (Peterman) Boeck in Harlan, Iowa. He received his education at Harlan Community High School, graduating with the Class of 1983. He went on to attend Lincoln Technical Institute in Des Moines, where he earned his certification in mechanics.
In 1993, Galen married Cindi Burger,...
Darrell "Goose" Gross
Apr 25, 2025
Darrell Charles “Goose” Gross was born on June 9, 1951, in Shelby County, Iowa, to Leo and Ruth M. (Feser) Gross. He graduated from Harlan High School in 1970 and spent his entire career working in agriculture.
Darrell had a passion for vegetable gardening and loved sharing his harvest with friends and neighbors. He also enjoyed visiting casinos with friends and...
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