Obituaries
Fern Alfreda Rasmussen
Apr 1, 2008
Fern Alfreda Rasmussen, the daughter of George and Margaret (Lindstrom) Petersen, was born on October 23, 1916, in Poplar, Iowa. She was baptized in the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Kimballton, Iowa. Fern graduated from Harlan High School, Harlan, Iowa, with the Class of 1934. On August 29, 1936, she married Raymond Christian Rasmussen in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The couple lived...
Clarence Charles “Short” Cushing
Mar 4, 2008
Clarence Charles “Short” Cushing, the son of Charlie Andrew and Lizzy (Boeck) Cushing, was born on March 14, 1914, on the family farm located three miles northwest of Shelby, Iowa. He graduated from Shelby High School in 1932, and moved into Shelby in 1935. Short did various jobs, including working as a school bus driver. On September 16, 1939, Short...
Darlene Virginia Cushing
Feb 6, 2008
Darlene Virginia Cushing, the daughter of Clyde A. and Stella M. (Wilson) Eckel, was born on March 17, 1919, on the family farm located three miles west of Shelby, Iowa. She started school in Tennant, Iowa, and then attended Shelby schools. Darlene was a good student and graduated from high school in 1936. On September 16, 1939, Darlene married Clarence...
Lucille Princella Wirtz
Jan 13, 2008
Lucille Princella Wirtz, the daughter of Frank M. and Lena S. (Stoltz) Smith, was born on October 29, 1920, in Panama, Iowa. She was baptized on December 12, 1920, at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church in Panama. Lucille attended St. Mary’s School in Panama through the eighth grade; she then worked cleaning houses for others. On July 30,...
Nina Catherine Rihner
Jan 13, 2008
Nina Catherine Rihner, the daughter of Mads Christian and Anna Marie (Johansen) Nielsen, was born on March 18, 1915, near Hancock, Iowa. One of seven children, she attended Shelby schools through the tenth grade. On March 25, 1933, in Plattsmouth, Nebraska, Nina married Raymond Samuel Rihner. The couple made their home in Shelby, Iowa, where she worked alongside her husband...
Betty Lou Robinson
Jan 4, 2008
Betty Lou Robinson, the daughter of Karl and Louise (Giitterger) Hobbie, was born on August 2, 1924, on her parents’ farm in rural Nebraska City, Nebraska. She attended District #12 school in rural Nebraska City and graduated with the Nebraska City High School Class of 1942. After attending Normal Training at Peru State College in Peru, Nebraska, Betty taught country...
Richard Lynn Jacobsen
Dec 26, 2007
Richard Lynn Jacobsen, the son of Nels and Lillian (Hoover) Jacobsen, was born on February 12, 1933, in Harlan, Iowa. He was raised in Harlan and graduated from Harlan High School in 1951. Richard served in the U.S. Air Force from February, 1952, until August, 1955. He moved from Harlan in 1961, and in 1972, settled in Phoenix, Arizona, where...
Margaret Semrad
Dec 11, 2007
Margaret Semrad, the daughter of Joseph and Maggie (Benes) Bohaty, was born on July 11, 1910, in rural David City, Nebraska. She grew up near David City and attended Goldenrod District #57 school. Margaret graduated from David City High School in 1929, and attended one year of college at Midland Lutheran College in Fremont, Nebraska.Margaret and Joseph Albert Semrad eloped...
Lillian Christensen
Dec 7, 2007
Surrounded by love from her family, our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend went to rest for eternity in the loving arms of her Heavenly Father at the age of 92 on December 7, 2007, at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, IA, after a heroic battle with Ovarian Cancer.Lillian was born in Clarkson, NE, on October 21, 1915, to Vaclav...
Ellen Marie Jensen
Nov 19, 2007
Ellen Marie Jensen, the daughter of Earl and Nellie (Bird) Smith, was born on May 30, 1936, in Shelby County, Iowa. She attended school in Irwin, Iowa, and graduated from Irwin High School on May 26, 1953. After graduating from high school, Ellen worked at the Harlan Telephone Company office.On December 19, 1954, Ellen married Robert Eugene Jensen in Avoca,...
Owen Mcgee
Nov 5, 2007
May 11, 1918 ~ November 5, 2007VISITATION DETAILSThere will be NO visitationSERVICE DETAILSPrivate services will be held at a later dateSURVIVORS5 Daughters – Rebecca (Ron) Olsen of Littleton, COLinda (Bill) Obrecht of Harlan, IANancy (Elroy) Schwisow of Fairbury, NEDebra McGee of Littleton, COMelba (Dr. Joe) McGee Bartone of Upland, CA6 Grandchildren15 Great-grandchildren2 Step-great-grandchildren1 Great-great-grandson
Howard Kenneth Thogersen
Oct 12, 2007
Howard Kenneth Thogersen, the son of Paul and Sena (Sorensen) Thogersen, was born on July 21, 1915, in rural Harlan, Iowa. He attended Harlan schools. After completing the ninth grade, he worked on a Missouri horse farm. He was later employed as a heavy equipment operator, building pipelines around the country; one of these lines was the Alaskan pipeline. On...
Freeman Boysen Swift
Sep 22, 2007
Freeman Boysen Swift, the son of Russell F. and Aasta (Boysen) Swift was born in Harlan, Iowa on October 30, 1925. Freeman attended grade school and high school in Harlan, graduating in 1943. Following high school Freeman attended Iowa State University and Westminster College in Missouri, where he joined the U.S. Navy. Following service on the U.S.S. Cronin in the...
Helen Colleen Merritt
Aug 23, 2007
Helen Colleen Merritt, the daughter of Bertram and Thelma (Monson) Olson, was born on October 13, 1933, in Walnut, Iowa. She attended country school east of Irwin, Iowa, and graduated from Irwin High School in 1951. After attending Iowa State Teacher’s College in Cedar Falls, Iowa, Helen taught in Kirkman, Iowa, for a year. On May 23, 1954, she married...
Larry Gene Fiscus
Aug 14, 2007
Larry Gene Fiscus, the son of George E. and Jennie M. (Speas) Fiscus, was born on February 8, 1942, in Harlan, Iowa. He graduated from Harlan High School in 1960. He attended Nebraska Christian College in Norfolk, Nebraska, and graduated in 1965. On July 8, 1962, Larry married Linda Lou Howrey in Rockwell City, Iowa.Early in his life, Larry decided...
Donna Mae Krueger
Jul 31, 2007
Donna Mae Krueger, the daughter of William H. and Bessie Irene (Eschleman) Krueger, was born on May 31, 1924, in Superior, Wisconsin. She graduated from Harlan (Iowa) High School in 1942. In 1944, she joined the Women’s Army Corps (WAC) and served in Japan, Korea, Italy, Turkey, and Germany until 1948. After her discharge from the service, Donna worked in...
Patricia Ann Chaffey
Jul 3, 2007
Patricia Ann Chaffey, the daughter of Claude Francis and Myrtle Grace (Miller) O’Neill, was born on February 26, 1925, in Omaha, Nebraska. She graduated from Harlan (Iowa) High School in 1943, and attended Ottumwa Heights College for Women in Ottumwa, Iowa. Patricia received her Associate of Arts degree from Ottumwa Heights in 1945. She continued her education at Marquette University...
Willis Rhinhardt Krummel
May 24, 2007
Willis Rhinhardt Krummel, the son of Rhinhardt and Hilda (Rock) Krummel, was born on January 18, 1934, on Sleepy Hollow Farm in rural Avoca, Iowa. He attended Pleasant #7 country school, which was located one mile from his home. He graduated from Avoca High School in 1952. After graduation, Willis worked with his father on the farm, and after harvest...
Doris R. Shannon
Apr 9, 2007
Doris R. Shannon, daughter of Jack and Hannah (Parks) Wailes, was born February 15, 1922, at Bayard, Iowa. She later moved with her family to Manning, Iowa, where she attended school in Manning and graduated in 1939 from Manning High School.On December 1, 1940, Doris was united in marriage to Ellsworth Shannon at the Methodist Church in Manning. After their...
Olav Kirk
Apr 6, 2007
Olav Kirk, the son of Svend and Guldborg (Holm) Kirk, was born on April 9, 1922, in Roskilde, Denmark. He was raised and educated in Denmark. During World War II, Olav served in the Danish Underground. He immigrated to the United States in 1948, and was honored to become a United States citizen on April 11, 1955. Olav farmed his...
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