Obituaries
Violet Martha Frum
Jan 2, 2012
Violet Martha Frum, the daughter of Henry and Erna (Schoneich) Schade, was born on May 25, 1921, in rural Minden, Iowa. She graduated from Shelby (Iowa) High School in 1938. On May 24, 1939, Violet married Joseph Net “Joe” Frum in Shelby. The couple lived on a farm near Shelby for five years before moving to Omaha, Nebraska, where they...
Betty Ann Jenni
Dec 26, 2011
Betty Ann Jenni, daughter of Hugo and Cloa (Kinser) Fries, was born on January 11, 1941, in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She graduated from Shelby (Iowa) High School in 1959. Following graduation, Betty cared for her nieces and nephews. On April 2, 1966, Betty married John Dale Jenni at the Presbyterian Church in Shelby. She worked as a short-order cook for...
Delmer Lynn Petersen
Dec 15, 2011
Delmer Lynn “Curly” Petersen, son of August Friedrick and Marie Magdalena (Jebsen) Petersen, was born on May 29, 1926, southwest of Avoca, Iowa. He attended Pleasant #8 country school and graduated from Shelby High School in 1943. Following his service in the United States Army during World War II, Curly returned to Avoca and farmed with his father. On March...
Joseph Net Frum
Dec 14, 2011
Joseph Net Frum, the son of Joseph Morton and Anna (Pamperien) Frum, was born on December 30, 1919, in Shelby, Iowa. He attended Shelby schools and graduated from Shelby High School in 1938. On May 24, 1939, Joe married Violet Martha Schade in Shelby. The couple lived in Omaha, Nebraska, where they built and managed a trailer park. Following that,...
Robert Spencer Kroman
Dec 3, 2011
Robert Spencer Kroman, the son of Andrew and Christina (Christensen) Kroman, was born on February 22, 1919, in Elk Horn, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church. Robert attended Elk Horn schools and graduated from Elk Horn High School in 1937. He spent his entire life farming, and purchased his mother’s family farm in 1969;...
Keith Lee Johnson
Nov 20, 2011
March 1, 1942 ~ November 20, 2011CELEBRATION OF LIFESERVICE DETAILSSaturday, November 17, 20121:00 PMBurmeister-Johannsen Funeral HomeHarlan, IowaBurial of ashes will be in the Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IowaSURVIVORS2 Daughters – Stephanie C. Johnson (husband, Franklin J. Nichols) of Pilot Mountain, NCKimberly M. Lewis (husband, Robert J. Lewis) of Burnt Hills, NY2 Grandchildren – Jenna NicholsNicholas Johnson1 Nephew – Hylon Theron Plumb...
Gail Wilfred Schwarte
Nov 3, 2011
Gail Wilfred Schwarte, the son of Henry Rudolph and Ella Marie (Frank) Schwarte, was born on April 4, 1949, west of Earling, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Earling, and attended St. Joseph Catholic School; he graduated in 1967. Following graduation, Gail attended one year of trade school at Universal Trade in Omaha, Nebraska,...
James Richard Larsen
Oct 14, 2011
James Richard Larsen, the son of Jens and Agnes (Hansen) Larsen, was born on March 30, 1927, in rural Kimballton, Audubon County, Iowa. He attended Audubon Country School through the eighth grade. On March 14, 1948, James married Verda Mae Petersen at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Jacksonville, Iowa. The couple farmed and made their home in Jackson Township, Shelby County,...
Ethan Chipman
Aug 19, 2011
Ethan Chipman, son of Adam and Anne Chipman, was stillborn on Friday, August 19, 2011, at Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa. A private graveside service was held at the Harlan Cemetery. Survivors include his parents, Adam and Anne Chipman of Harlan, Iowa; paternal grandparents, Rick and Cheryl Chipman of Harlan, Iowa; maternal grandparents, Jim and Karen Macdonald of Ames,...
Georgene Elizabeth Peters
Aug 16, 2011
Georgene Elizabeth Peters, the daughter of Dillman (DE) and Bertha (Truhlar) Benton, was born on August 31, 1914, in Westside, Iowa. She spent most of her childhood in Westside, Iowa, and attended the Westside School. During her school years, Georgene enjoyed participating in basketball.Georgene married Max Berman and they lived in Colorado, Arizona, and Sioux City, Iowa. Max was a...
Sadie Irene Zimmerman
Aug 4, 2011
Sadie Irene Zimmerman, the daughter of Albert W. and Mary M. (Bogs) Rock, was born on July 31, 1923, three miles south of Shelby, Iowa. She attended Walnut Grove #4 country school through the eighth grade, and then worked as a hired girl for new mothers. On July 31, 1941, Sadie married Ralph William Zimmerman in Papillion, Nebraska.Sadie sold Avon,...
Erma Edna Blakely
Jul 31, 2011
Erma Edna Wilkinson Gauer Blakely, the daughter of Elmer and Rosetta (Cook) Wilkinson, was born in Mazon, Illinois, on December 8, 1920. She graduated from Mazon High School with the class of 1938. Erma married Rev. Wilbert P. Gauer on June 26, 1940, in Davenport, Iowa; they had two children, Paul and Pamela.After Wilbert’s death on May 4, 1968, in...
Floyd Arthur Campbell
Jul 28, 2011
Floyd Arthur Campbell was born July 6, 1922 near Defiance, Iowa to James and Edith (Woods) Campbell. He attended Greeley number eight country school and graduated from the Irwin High School in 1939. Floyd farmed all his life while taking care of his parents. He also helped his uncle Milton measure all the farms in Greeley Township. Floyd took pride...
Lillian Kathryn Schaben
Jul 21, 2011
Lillian Kathryn (Kramer) Schaben, daughter of Frank Joseph and Cecelia (Schechinger) Kramer, was born on December 16, 1923, in Earling. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Church in Defiance. She attended St. Paul’s Catholic School in Defiance through the 10th grade. She then helped her family on the farm with farm and housework and caring for siblings of...
Wendell Allan Larsen
Jun 23, 2011
Wendell Allan Larsen, the son of John and Alma (Petersen) Larsen, was born on April 17, 1924, on the family farm near Kirkman, Iowa. He attended school in Kimballton, Iowa, and graduated from Exira (Iowa) High School in 1941. He then served in the United States Army. On October 10, 1943, Wendell married Irene Marie Rasmussen in Maryville, Missouri. The...
Leora Arlene Kirk
May 17, 2011
Leora Arlene Kirk, the daughter of Emil and Hulda (Fries) Troll, was born on July 28, 1926, in Walnut, Iowa. She grew up on the family farm outside of Walnut, and attended Monroe #5 country school through the eighth grade. Leora helped with farm work on the family farm, and at the same time, started working as a housekeeper for...
Thomas Joseph Weis
May 13, 2011
Thomas Joseph Weis, the son of Robert Joseph and Ruth Ann (Schaben) Weis, was born on November 28, 1954, in Earling, Iowa. He attended Westphalia (Iowa) and Defiance schools, and Harlan (Iowa) High School. He first ran a paper route and then worked at assisted work sites of Wesco in Denison, Iowa, and later at Concerned, Inc., in Harlan, where...
Leroy Bernard Fritz
May 11, 2011
Leroy Bernard Fritz, the son of Emil and Mildred (Kallhoff) Fritz, Jr., was born on December 23, 1958, in Neligh, Nebraska. He attended St. Pius X elementary school in Omaha, Nebraska, and graduated from Benson High School in 1977. Leroy worked for American Electric in Omaha for many years. In 2003, he began working fulltime as a cabinet and furniture...
Helen Luverne Barrett
May 1, 2011
Helen Luverne Barrett, the daughter of Edward and Emma (Jurgensen) Holdsworth, was born on October 26, 1920, on the family farm near Buck Grove, Iowa. Her family moved to Shelby County, Iowa, where she briefly attended school in Fairview Township. Helen then attended school in Tennant, Iowa, and graduated with the Class of 1939. She graduated from the Jennie Edmondson...
Norman Russell Johannsen
Mar 11, 2011
Norman Russell Johannsen, the son of Christian Frederick and Pauline Lena (Namanny) Johannsen, was born on May 20, 1918, in Monroe Township, Shelby County, Iowa. He attended Jackson #9 country school through the eighth grade. For several years, Norman worked for George “Stump” Hansen. On August 2, 1939, Norman married Zelda Marie Burmeister at English Lutheran Church in Avoca, Iowa....
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