This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: JENSEN Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/829 Message Board Post: Evelyn Jensen Jensen, 94, Elk Horn, died Oct. 31, 2002. ELK HORN -- Evelyn May Jensen, 94, Elk Horn, died Thursday, Oct. 31 at Myrtue Memorial Hospital, Harlan. Services were held Monday, Nov. 4 at 10:30 a.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church with burial in the Jacksonville Cemetery. Jensen is survived by grandsons Michael (Thresa) Jensen of Kimballton and Randy (Cathy) Jensen of Harlan; and four great-grandchildren.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: RUTHERFORD Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/828 Message Board Post: Esther Rutherford Rutherford, 64, Harlan, died Sept. 19, 2002. HARLAN -- Esther L. Rutherford, 64, Harlan, died Thursday, Sept. 19 in Harlan. Services were held Monday, Sept. 23 at 10:30 a.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Jacksonville with burial in the Elk Horn Lutheran Cemetery at Elk Horn. Rutherford is survived by her daughter Mary (John) Taggs of Harlan; four sons -- Kevin (Deb) Rutherford of Harlan, Kent (Gayleen) Rutherford of Eagle Grove, Keith (Amy) Rutherford of Marinette, Wi. and Kelly (Sheryl) Rutherford of Hickman, Neb.; sister Doris Christensen of Audubon; brother John (Sandy) Andersen of Hiawatha; 20 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HANSEN Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/827 Message Board Post: Erwin Hansen Hansen, 95, Manning, died Sept. 13, 2002. MANNING -- Ervin Hansen, 95, Manning, died Friday, Sept. 13 at the Manning Plaza Nursing Home. Services were held Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 1:30 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Manning with burial in the Manning Cemetery. Hansen is survived by his brother, Howard (Regina) Hansen of Omaha; sister Grace Hansen of Omaha; many nieces and nephews and grand nieces and nephews.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: KATZER Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/826 Message Board Post: Daily Nonpareil Council Bluffs IA Published Tuesday June 4, 2002 Ernest L. Katzer BENNINGTON, Neb. - The funeral for Ernest L. Katzer, 63, of Bennington will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Westcenter Chapel in Omaha and Friday at 11 a.m. at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Portsmouth. Mr. Katzer died June 2 at Clarkson Hospital in Omaha. He was born to John and Alma (Pauley) Katzer in Portsmouth. He was a graduate of the University of Nebraska at Omaha and Creighton University law school. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a certified public accountant. Mr. Katzer was preceded in death by his wife, Phyllis. Survivors include two sisters, Marge Trieweiler and husband, Jim, of Denison and Mary Fleming of Mountain Valley, Calif.; three brothers, Eugene Katzer of Omaha, Roman Katzer of Atlantic and Marvin Katzer of Brea, Calif.; special friend Helene Goranson of Omaha; nieces and nephews. Visitation with the family will be Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Westcenter Chapel and Thursday from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. A wake service will be Thursday at 7 p.m. at the church. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery with military rites conducted by Portsmouth John Ohlinger American Legion Post No. 547. Memorials may be offered to the Bennington, Neb., Fire Department or the Open Door Mission. Heafey-Hoffmann-Dworak-Cutler Westcenter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. (submitted by Vicki King)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: MUSHRUSH Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/825 Message Board Post: Emmert Mushrush Mushrush, 86, Elk Horn, died Sept. 16, 2002. ELK HORN -- Emmert B. Mushrush, 86, Elk Horn, formerly of Harlan, died Monday, Sept. 16 in Omaha. Services will be held Friday, Sept. 20 at 10:30 a.m. at Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery. Friends were asked to call Thursday, Sept. 19 from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. at Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home with family to greet friends from 7-8 p.m. Mushrush is survived by his sister, Kathleen Christensen, of Columbus, Neb.; nieces, nephews and cousins.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: LARSEN Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/824 Message Board Post: Elmer "Sparky" Larsen Larsen, 95, Harlan, died Nov. 26, 2002. HARLAN -- Word has been received of the death of Elmer "Sparky" C. Larsen, Harlan, who died Tuesday, Nov. 26 at Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital. Services will be held Saturday, Nov. 30 at 11 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church with burial in the Harlan Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday, Nov. 29 from 8 a.m.-9 p.m. at Pauley Funeral Home, Harlan. Larsen is survived by his son, Dwayne (Jackie) Larsen of Avoca; daughter Phyllis Nelsen of Omaha; five grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: NIELSEN Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/823 Message Board Post: Elaine Nielsen Nielsen, 71, Avoca, died Sept. 29, 2002. AVOCA -- Elaine E. Nielsen, 71, Avoca, died September 29 at her home. Services were held Wednesday, Oct. 2 at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca with burial in the Graceland Cemetery. Nielsen is survived by her children -- Connie (Bob) Jorgensen of Avoca, Sheri Nielsen of Omaha and John (Nancy) Nielsen of Dunlap; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; three brothers -- Eugene (Emmie) Krohn and Fred (Willie) Krohn, all of Council Bluffs, and Harry (Gladys) Krohn of Treynor; and sister-in-law Betty Krohn of Shelby.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ANDERSEN Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/822 Message Board Post: Daily Nonpareil Council Bluffs IA September 28, 2002 Eileen M. Andersen HARLAN - Funeral for Eileen Mary Andersen, 59, of Persia will be 2 p.m. Monday at Pauley Funeral Home with the Rev. Emil Belsky officiating. Mrs. Andersen died Sept. 25, at Mercy Hospital. Born in Mitchell, S.D., she was a former bank teller in Persia and a dietary specialist for the Elm Crest Retirement Community. She formerly lived in Wessington, S.D. and Lodi, Calif. She and her husband, Michael, had been married for 10 years. Survivors in addition to her husband include her mother, Genevieve Petrosky, of Portland, Ore., four sisters, Margaret Fox, of Livingston, Mont., Myrna Holden, of Live Oak, Calif., Barbra Travalent, of Medford, Ore., and Mary Kay Howard, of Portland, Ore.; a brother, Randy Petrosky and wife, Jena, of Raleigh, N.C.; a stepdaughter, Jill Andersen, of Perry; three stepsons, Andrew and John Andersen, both of Persia, and Chris Andersen, of Audubon. Distribution of cremains will be at Crow Lake Cemetery in Wessington Springs, S.D. (submitted by Vicki King)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: STOWE Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/821 Message Board Post: Edward Stowe Stowe, 82, Harlan, died Nov. 17, 2002. HARLAN -- Edward Stowe, 82, Harlan, died Sunday, Nov. 17 at his home. Services will be held Wednesday, Nov. 20 at 11 a.m. at Pauley Funeral Home in Harlan with burial at a later date in the Harlan Cemetery. Stowe is survived by his wife, Betty Lou, of Harlan; sons, Gary (Susan) Stowe of Phoenix, AZ; Donald (Janice) Stowe of Harlan; and Timothy (fiancee Linda Mehaffey) Stowe of Avoca; sister, Bonnie Veskerna of Leawood, KS; and sister-in-law, Alice Stowe of Bethany, MO; four grandchildren, four step-grandchildren and four-great-grandchildren.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: GOETZINGER Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/820 Message Board Post: Edward Goetzinger Goetzinger, 83, Westphalia, died Oct. 6, 2002. WESTPHALIA -- Edward Goetzinger, 83, Westphalia, died Sunday, Oct. 6 at Myrtue Memorial Hospital. Services will be held Wednesday, Oct. 9 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Boniface Church in Westphalia with burial in the St. Boniface Cemetery. A wake service will be held Tuesday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. at Pauley Funeral Home, Harlan. Visitation continues Tuesday from 8 a.m.-9 p.m. at Pauley's. Goetzinger is survived by his wife, Agnes, of Westphalia; sons Charles (Jane) Goetzinger of Westphalia, Bill Goetzinger of Westphalia and Larry (Julie) Goetzinger of Westphalia; daughters Marilyn (Ron) Zimmerman of Westphalia and Anna Mae (Dale) Gross of Harlan; sister Josephine Heller of Harlan; and brothers Virgil (Irene) Goetzinger of Alma, Mi. and Charles (Eunice) Goetzinger of Defiance.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: FINKEN Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/819 Message Board Post: Edna Finken Finken, 78, Earling, died Nov. 10, 2002. EARLING -- Edna C. Finken, 78, Earling, died Sunday, Nov. 10 at Myrtue Memorial Hospital, Harlan. Services will be Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 1 p.m. at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Defiance with burial in the St. Joseph's Cemetery at Earling. A wake service was held Monday, Nov. 11 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Defiance. Visitation continues Tuesday from 8-11 a.m. at Pauley Funeral Home, Harlan, and from noon-1 p.m. at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Defiance. Finken is survived by her husband, Charles M. Finken, of Earling; sons Steve (Sharon) Finken of Harlan, Alan (Donnelle) Finken of Littleton, Co., Rich Finken of Earling, Dave (Cindy) Finken of Papillion, Neb., Mark Finken of Earling, Peter (Kara) Finken of Simsbury, Ct. and Paul (Jackie) Finken of Ft. Leavenworth, Kan.; daughters Jean (Alex) Pruitt of Spencer and Joan (Jim) Henscheid of Des Moines; sister Virginia Muelleman of Omaha; brothers Leo (Ann) Fromm of Marshalltown and Peter (Therese) Fromm, Jr. of Defiance; 23 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HASTERT Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/818 Message Board Post: Edith Hastert Hastert, 89, Garnett, Kan., died Nov. 22, 2002. GARNETT, Kan. -- Edith E. Hastert, 89, Garnett, Kan., died Friday, Nov. 22 at the Golden Heights Living Cemter in Garnett. Services were held Monday, Nov. 25 at 10 a.m. at Holy Angels Catholic Church in Garnett with burial in the St. John's Cemetery in Greeley, Kan. Hastert is survived by sons Dale and Roger, both of Garnett; daughter Donna Behlau of Ottawa, Kan.; sister Theresa Nissen of Atlantic; 18 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren. Hastert was born in Elk Horn.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: KOBOLD; JOSECK Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/795.1.1 Message Board Post: I have some info on Michael & Lucia. A lady by the name of Clara Zick, who is now deceased, compiled a book on the Descendants of Michael and Eva (Schechinger) KOBOLD. Plus I have done some additional research. Please contact me personally. Marthann Kohl [email protected]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Peschel, Neppl Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/795.1 Message Board Post: Hello..I am wondering if you have any other information on the Thraen, Kobold and Joseck families. I know Joseph Thraen married Francisca Joseck in 1891. And Lucia Joseck married Michael Kobold in 1889. Who I really want to know about is Lucia Joseck. She was my grandmothers, Rosalia Peschel, godmother in 1888. Thanks. Marilu

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BROWN Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/817 Message Board Post: Duane Brown Brown, 71, Harlan, died Dec. 11, 2002. HARLAN -- Duane R. Brown, 71, Harlan, died Wednesday, Dec. 11 at Myrtue Memorial Hospital. Services are pending at Pauley Funeral Home, Harlan. Call the funeral home for more information. Brown is survived by his wife, Beverly, of Harlan; sons Randall (Sheryl) Brown of White, S.D. and Rick (Joann) Brown of Harlan; stepdaughters Ronda Mortensen of Boone and Jill (Dennis) Doerr of Defiance; stepsons Scott, Barry and Doug Hollander, all of Denver, Co., and Steven (Sherie) Hollander of Glenwood; brothers Cleo (Katie) Brown of Des Moines and Merwyn Brown of Mandeville, La.; sister Karol (Gary) Robertson of Elk Horn; and 11 grandchildren.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: LINN Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/816 Message Board Post: Dr. Everette Linn Linn, 84, Waukon, died Oct. 26, 2002. WAUKON -- Word has been received of the death of Dr. Everette Linn, 84, Waukon,who died Saturday, Oct. 26 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Linn was born in Shelby and graduated from Shelby High School. Services were held Wednesday, Oct. 30 at the First Presbyterian Church in Waukon with burial in the Shelby Cemetery. Linn is survived by his wife, Jane, of Waukon; three daughters -- Janet Linn of Sante Fe Springs, Calif., Mary (Tom) Ryan of Washburn and Lisa Linn of Manchester; two sons -- Steven (Patricia) Linn of Solon and John (Kathryn) Linn of Burlington; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; two brothers -- Leslie (Grace) Linn of Harlan and Frank (Ann) Linn of Sheffield.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: WESSEL; MAHLBERG; EVERS; HONAKER Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/815 Message Board Post: Douglas Steven Wessel Douglas Steven Wessel was born January 14, 1980, in Onawa, the son of Steven and Patricia Ann (Mahlberg) Evers Wessel. He grew up in the Ute area and graduated from Charter Oak-Ute High School with the class of 1998. He enlisted in the United States Air Force briefly, serving until being discharged for health reasons. He returned home where he helped his Dad on the farm, ran a custom baling operation, and started a cow herd. Doug purchased a small farm in the spring of 2002 and had two other farms rented for next year. When not farming, he also worked for CBC Construction. Doug was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Ute. In high school, he was very active in F.F.A. and stood out on the baseball team for four years. He enjoyed tractor pulling and golfing but one of the greatest pleasures in Doug's life was being with his many friends. He died Wednesday, December 4, 2002, at Soldier at the age of 22 years, 10 months and 20 days. Those survivors left to cherish Doug's memory include his parents, Steve and Pat Wessel of Mapleton; his paternal grandparents, LaVern and Irma Wessel of Ricketts; his maternal grandparents, Dean and Pearl Honaker of Harlan; a special grandmother, Marie Evers of Soldier; one brother, Michael Evers and his wife Judy of Earling; two sisters, Jaclyn, living at home and Brandi Lynn of Texas; one nephew, Matthew and one niece, Mikayla along with several other relatives and numerous good friends. Doug was preceded in death by one brother, Matthew Evers. Funeral Mass was held Saturday, December 7 2002, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Charter Oak with Rev. Richard Ball officiating. Interment was made at Jordan Cemetery rural Soldier. Pall-bearers were Jamie Meadows, Jeff Meadows, Garred Blume, Brandon Blume, Chris Jensen, Nathan Jensen, Tony Mahlberg, Nick Mahlberg. Honorary pallbearers were Adam Dorale, Brady Goslar, Derick Bruhn, Mike Hargens, Nick Melby, The Tractor Pulling Crew. Armstrong Funeral Service of Mapleton was in charge of arrangements.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HOLTZ Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/814 Message Board Post: Doug Holtz Holtz, 65, Avoca, died Oct. 4, 2002. AVOCA -- Douglas E. Holtz, 65, Avoca, died Friday, Oct. 4 at the Avoca Nursing and Rehab Center in Avoca. Services will be held Tuesday, Oct. 8 at 10:30 a.m. at Knutson Funeral Chapel in Avoca with burial in the Graceland Cemetery in Avoca. Military graveside services will be performed by Avoca American Legion Post #227. Holtz is survived by his wife, Iva Marie Holtz; daughters Tara (Jamie) Knudsen of Harlan, Jerece Cheers and friend Adrian Griffith of Walnut and Candace Gardner and friend John Ritzler of Des Moines; eight grandchildren; aunt Esther (Bill) Groepper of Bozeman, Mt.; other relatives and friends.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ALLMON; NELSON; DEAL Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/813 Message Board Post: Daily Nonpareil Council Bluffs IA Published Sunday November 3, 2002 Dorothy L. Allmon MISSOURI VALLEY - Dorothy L. Allmon, 86, of Missouri Valley died Nov. 2 at the Longview Care Center in Missouri Valley. She was born in Missouri Valley on Dec. 23, 1915, to Charles and Mabel (Nelson) Deal. She graduated from Missouri Valley High School. She taught for a time in a rural school. She married Max Allmon on May 7, 1937, in Onawa. They farmed until retiring to Missouri Valley in 1974. She was active in the Church of Christ and Eastern Star. Survivors include seven sons, Robert and wife, Paula, of Omaha, Richard and wife, Maxine, of Woodbine, Clifford and wife, Anita, of Moorhead, Charles and wife, Cindy, of Harlan, Jerry of Laredo, Texas, Dean and wife, Judy, of Manning, Tom of Mondamin and Michael and wife, Julie, of Missouri Valley; three daughters, Elizabeth Neese and husband, Allen, of Missouri Valley, Mary Arp and husband, Stan, of Omaha and Judy Fox and husband, Don, of Spokane, Wash.; one brother, Gerald Deal of Missouri Valley; one sister, Virginia Morgan of Lakewood, Calif.; 29 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; one aunt; nieces and nephews. An Eastern Star Service will be held at 7 p.m. Monday at Hennessey-Aman Funeral Home in Missouri Valley. Visitation with the family will follow. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at Church of Christ in Missouri Valley with the Rev. Ron Wymer officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery in Missouri Valley. (submitted by Vicki King)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: FUNK Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/812 Message Board Post: Dorothy Funk Funk, 87, Burlington, died Oct. 1, 2002. BURLINGTON -- Dorothy Funk, 87, a longtime resident of Burlington, died October 1 at her daughter's home in Harlan. Services were held Saturday, Oct. 5 at 1 p.m. in Lunning Chapel in Burlington with burial in the Aspen Grove Cemetery. Funk is survived by her daughter, Karen, of Harlan; sister Edna of New London; brother Howard of rural Sperry; son-in-law Mark of Harlan; two grandsons, three great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and friends.