This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: CARLSON Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/811 Message Board Post: Dora Carlson Carlson, 94, Red Oak, died Oct. 29, 2002. RED OAK -- Dora M. Carlson, 94, Red Oak, died Tuesday, Oct. 29 at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak. Services will be held Saturday, Nov. 2 at 10:30 a.m. at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Red Oak with burial in the Evergreen Cemetery. Carlson is survived by daughter Sandra (Norman) Nelsen of Harlan; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; son-in-law Ross Pilkington of Gravois Mills, Mo.; daughter-in-law Elaine Carlson of Omaha; sister Ellen O. Swanson of Red Oak; nieces and nephews.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ADAMS Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/810 Message Board Post: Donald Adams Adams, 64, Shelby, died Dec. 7, 2002. Donald Adams, 64 SHELBY -- Donald L. Adams, 64, Shelby, died Saturday, Dec. 7 at his home in Shelby. Services will be held Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 1:30 p.m. at First Assembly of God Church north of Harlan with burial in the Shelby Cemetery. Visitation was Monday, Dec. 9 from 6-8 p.m. at Knutson Funeral Home. Adams is survived by his wife, Elaine, of Shelby; mother Irene Adams of Oskaloosa; sons John of Concord, Calif. and Thomas of Laramie, Wyo.; and sisters Donna Meyers of Colona, Ill., Janice Katko of Eddyville, DeAnn Harsh of Ankeny, Twyla Pool of Ava, Mo. and Dixie Miller of Phoenix, Az.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: D'ARCY; HINES Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/809 Message Board Post: Deborah (D'Arcy) Hines Hines, 57, Kansas City, Kan., died Nov. 13, 2002. KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- Word has been received of the death of Deborah (D'Arcy) Hines, 58, of Kansas City, Kan., who died November 13 in Kansas City. Memorial services are pending. Hines is survived by her mother, PollyAnna Sloan, of Mission, Texas; daughter Elizabeth (Andrew) DyKema of St. Cloud, Minn.; son Dr. Robert (Katherine) Hines of San Diego, Calif.; brothers Doug (Jan) D'Arcy and Dan (Mary) D'Arcy, all of Harlan; stepmother Ann D'Arcy of Harlan; stepbrothers Brian (Jane) Hurd of Ames and Brad Hurd of Ames; four grandchildren -- Taylor and Tara DyKema and Laura and Sarah Hines; nieces and nephews.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: THOMSON; KNUDSEN; WOOSTER Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/808 Message Board Post: Clyde W. Thomson Clyde Winston Thomson, son of Howard and Myrtle (Knudsen) Thomson, was born September 20, 1923 near Harlan in Monroe Township, Shelby County. His great-grandparents and several grandparents emigrated from Denmark. Clyde attended rural school, Monroe #4, through the eighth grade and then graduated from Harlan High School in 1941. After high school, Clyde worked in construction for his uncle and then for a short time at Kaiser Shipyards in Richmond, Calif. He then returned to Iowa and worked with his father on the farm. On October 10, 1948, Clyde was united in marriage with Betty Wooster at the Merrill's Grove Baptist Church in Fiscus. Five children were born to this union. The family made their home in Harlan for a short time where Clyde worked in masonry, plastering and cement work. In 1952 they moved to the Manilla area where he began farming for himself. In 1972, he became a representative for Vermeer Manufacturing Company, selling and servicing Vermeer haying equipment in addition to farming. Clyde saw his need of accepting Christ into his life at an early age. His desire was to serve his Savior and live a life according to Christian principles. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Manning where he taught Sunday School for 30 years. He was a member of the Farm Bureau, the Farm Service Coop of which he was a board member for fifteen years, the Manilla School Board for nine years, and the West Central Iowa Healthcare Foundation Board. He was also a board member of a lumberyard in Harlan and Manilla for a number of years. Clyde enjoyed collecting stamps, fishing and traveling to see his children and grandchildren. Clyde's health had been fragile for several years before his death Sunday morning, November 17, 2002, while getting in his car at his home to go to church. He was 79 years, 1 month and 28 days of age. Besides his parents, Clyde is preceded in death by a son, James Thomson in 1968 and a brother, Bruce Thomson. He is survived by his wife Betty Thomson of Manilla; four daughters, Marcia and husband Gregg Lanzen of Goshen, Ind., Julie and husband Carl Hall of Thornton, Colo., Kristi and husband Bryan Troyer of Glade, Kan., and Sara and husband Phillip Stracke of Manilla; 19 grandchildren; two sisters, Carolyn Thomson of Lawrence, Kan., and Dorothy and husband Dewey Linden of Elk Horn; sister-in-law, Margaret (Thomson) and husband Bob Ferguson of Liberty, Mo., and aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held Thursday, November 21, 2002, at 10:30 a.m. at Calvary Baptist Church in Manning with Pastor Greggary Lanzen of First Baptist Church in Goshen, Ind., and Pastor Louis Miller, Retired, officiating. Music included a medley of songs by David Lanzen on the saxophone, "Thy Word" by Clyde's grandchildren, "How Great Thou Art" by the congregation and Marcia Lanzen on the piano. Interment was made at Nishnabotna Cemetery in Manilla. Casketbearers were Scott Lanzen, David Lanzen, Nathan Lanzen, Jeffery Lanzen, Jordon Troyer, Tyson Troyer, Ryan Hall, Reid Stracke, Grant Stracke. Honorary casketbearers were Jim Nelson, John Long, Robert Lohrmann, Dale McCone, Herman Meiners, Sam Roberts, Bernard Stracke. Ohde Funeral Home of Manilla was in charge of arrangements.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ANDERSEN; WINSOR; SUMMERFIELD Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/807 Message Board Post: Daily Nonpareil Council Bluffs IA Published Tuesday June 4, 2002 Chuck Anderson DUNLAP - The funeral for Chuck Anderson, 51, of Dunlap will be Friday at 2 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Dunlap with the Rev. Sue Ellen Sherman officiating. Mr. Anderson died June 3 at St. Joseph Hospital in Omaha. He was born Jan. 26, 1951, in Audubon to Lois Winsor and Don Anderson. He graduated in 1969 from Dunlap High School. He worked at IBP, Dubuque and Farmland. In 1970, he began boxing. He trained at the Fox Hole Boxing Club and was coached by Hawk and Wally Jurgenson. In 1972, 1973 and 1974, he won the Midwest Golden Gloves Championship. In 1997, he opened the Fox Hole Bar in Dunlap. Because of illness, he had to close the bar in 1998. Chuck and Glenda Summerfield were together since 1969. Survivors in addition to his wife include one daughter, Patty Weber and husband, Mark, of Omaha; one son, Scott, and wife, Melissa, of Dunlap; mother, Lois Anderson of Dunlap; father, Don Anderson and wife, Vi, of Omaha; five sisters, Kathy Foreman and husband, Chuck, of Taiwan, Sue Feller and husband, Mark, of Denison, Sharon Heffernan and husband, Dan, of Dunlap, Lisa Weber and husband, Tim, of Denison and Judy Meadows and husband, Dave, of Ute; three brothers, Denny Anderson and wife, Darla, of Huntsville, Ala., Steve Anderson and wife, Barb, of Fort Carson, Colo., and Mike Anderson and wife, Geri, of Dunlap; six grandchildren. Visitation with the family will be Thursday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Fouts Funeral Home in Dunlap. Burial will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Dunlap. (submitted by Vicki King)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: MOHN; STOLEY; ELLISON; BLACK Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/806 Message Board Post: Daily Nonpareil Council Bluffs IA Published Friday December 13, 2002 Charles R. Mohn WOODBINE - Charles R. Mohn, 54, of Irwin died Dec. 12 at his home. Mr. Mohn was born in Moorhead on April 22, 1948, to Walter and Rachel (Stoley) Mohn. He graduated from West Harrison High School in 1966. He served in the Vietnam War with the U.S. Army. He was employed at various companies that included Harlan Manufacturing Co., IBP and, most recently, as a truck driver and mechanic at Omni Engineering in Omaha. He married Connie Ellison in 1968 and Cindy Black in 1985. Survivors in addition to his wife include five children, Tina Schwert and husband, Louie, of Woodbine, Terry Mohn of Woodbine, Misty Pool and husband, Phillip, of Wiota, Tiffany Mohn and fiance, Calvin Hopkins of Harlan and Matthew Mohn of Irwin; one brother, Soloman and wife, Connie, of Woodbine; his mother; and seven grandchildren. Visitation is today with a 7 p.m. prayer service at Fouts Funeral Home in Woodbine. Funeral services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Woodbine with the Rev. Ted Sieck officiating. Burial will be in Woodbine Cemetery. (submitted by Vicki King)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: CROGHAN Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/805 Message Board Post: Catherine Croghan Croghan, 75, Manning, died Oct. 4, 2002. MANNING -- Catherine A. Croghan, 75, Manning, died Friday, Oct. 4 at her home. Services were held Tuesday, Oct. 8 at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church in Manning with burial in the Sacred Heart Cemetery. Croghan is survived by her husband, Jerome; 13 children -- Julia (Mike) Fitzgerald of Winfield, Ill., Mary (David) Ensch of Madison, Wi., Ruth (Gary) Callahan of Cedar Rapids, Peter (Lois) Croghan of Manning, Mark (Carol) Croghan of Sioux City, Joan (Rodney) Young of Mount Vernon, Dennis (Lynette) Croghan of Manilla, Owen (LuAnn) Croghan of Alton, Luke (Linda) Croghan of Manilla, Willie (Diania) Croghan of Center Point, Paul (Brenda) Croghan of Manilla, Alice Croghan and fiance Phil Kramer of Center Point and Catherine (Mark) Lechtenberg of Centerville; 45 grandchildren; sisters Marge Croghan of Manning and Sister Maristelle Schmitz OSB of Colorado Springs, Co.; sisters-in-law Laurina Schmitz and Marcella Schmitz, both of Harlan; nieces and nephews.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SONDERMAN Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/804 Message Board Post: Bob Sonderman, 63 Sonderman, 63, Earling, died Sept. 18, 2002. EARLING -- Robert L. Sonderman, 63, Earling, died Wednesday, Sept. 18 at the Little Flower Haven Nursing Home. Services were held Monday, Sept. 23 at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Earling with burial in the St. Joseph's Cemetery. Sonderman is survived by his wife, Diane, of Earling; mother Dorothy of Earling; sons Curtis of Earling, Corey of Earling, Chad (Jenny) of Earling and Clint (Keri) of Earling; daughters Christine (Larry) Assmann of Panama and Chatel Sonderman of Earling; sisters Pauline (Ronald) Wilwerding, Pat (Bob) Gross and Sara (Rick) Graeve, all of Omaha, Connie (Tim) Cumberland of Columbus, Neb. and Jaci (Gerald) Bogler of Earling; and brother Sam (Shiela) Sonderman of Earling.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: RUESCHEBBERG; FRANZ; FEEKIN; GITTINS Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/803 Message Board Post: Betty Rueschenberg Betty Louise Rueschenberg, 79, of Council Bluffs died Jan. 9 at Alegent Health Mercy Hospital. She was born Sept. 25, 1923, in Council Bluffs to William and Hilda (Feekin) Franz. She previously lived in Havelock, Neb., and Fort Wayne, Ind. She was a 1942 graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School. She was a secretary and did clerical work for various companies. She was a member of Saint John Lutheran Church since the 1950s. She was previously married to Glen M. Gittins in the 1940s and they had a son, Larry G. Gittins Sr. Mrs. Rueschenberg was preceded in death by her husband, Quentin Rueschenberg, in May of 1985. Survivors include one son, Larry G. Gittins Sr. and fiancee Mary L. Mitchem of Council Bluffs; three grandchildren, Larry Gene Gittens Jr. (now Blake A. Steenbock) of Council Bluffs, Lynette A. Rechkemmer and husband, Brian, of Troy Mills and Lynn A. Gittins of Council Bluffs; one sister, Eleanor Goldin and husband, Bob, of Omaha; one brother, William Franz and wife, Beverly, of Council Bluffs; two sister-in-laws, Vi Stevenson of Omaha and Lee Sharp of Waterloo; brother-in-law, Delbert Rueschenberg and wife, Ann, of Westphalia; four great-grandchildren. Visitation with the family will be Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. at Cutler-O'Neill-Meyer-Woodring Funeral Home. The funeral will be Monday at 2 p.m. at Saint John Lutheran Church with the Rev. Jim Munson officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park with a lunch following at St. John Lutheran Church. Memorials may be offered to Saint John Lutheran Church General Memorial Fund or Alegent Hospice.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: STRUBE Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/802 Message Board Post: Alice Strube Strube, 65, Omaha, died Dec. 15, 2002. OMAHA -- Alice L. Strube, 65, Omaha, died December 15 at Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs. Services were held Wednesday, Dec. 18 at 1:30 p.m. at Knutson Funeral Chapel in Avoca with burial in the Graceland Cemetery at Avoca. Strube is survived by four children -- Richard (Cheryl) of Oklahoma City, Ken (Tami) of Las Vegas, Larry (Amy) of Las Vegas and Barb Griffen and special friend Doug deShazer of Avoca; brother Ronald (Betty) Mlejnek of Hastings, Neb.; sister Gerry (Doug) Holiday of Omaha; eight grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

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/801 Message Board Post: Arthur Andersen Andersen, 83, Harlan, died Sept. 29, 2002. HARLAN -- Arthur R. Andersen, 83, Harlan, died Sunday, Sept. 29 in Harlan. Services will be held Wednesday, Oct. 2 at 10 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery. A prayer service will be held Tuesday, Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. at Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan. Friends may call Tuesday from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. at the funeral home. Andersen is survived by his wife, Talena, of Harlan; sons Arthur C. (Linda) Andersen of Tulsa, Okla. and Roger (Laurie) Andersen of Atlantic; daughter Linda (Kenneth) Woltmann of Avoca; brother Charles (Marcella) Andersen of Harlan; sisters Arlene (Darwin) Warner of Harlan and Marilyn (Jack) Miles of St. Louis, Mo.; sisters-in-law Phyllis Andersen of Harlan and Elaine Andersen of Kimballton; brother-in-law Floyd (Anne) Williams of Atlantic; five grandchildren -- Julie (Steve) Livingston of Harlan, Tammy (Bruce) Pond of Fort Worth, Texas, Mark (Denise) Woltmann of Long Beach, Calif., Sheri (Alex) Schroeder of Johnston and Allison Andersen of Atlantic; three great-grandchildren -- Holly Stevens, Brandon Pond and Alex Livingston; nieces and nephews.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: DAVIS Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/800 Message Board Post: Arlene Davis Davis, 70, Harlan, died Sept. 12, 2002. HARLAN -- Arlene J. Davis, 70, Harlan, died Thursday, Sept. 12 at Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital. Services were held Monday, Sept. 16 at 11 a.m. at Pauley Funeral Home, Harlan, with burial in the Harlan Cemetery. Davis is survived by her husband, Don, of Harlan; daughters Dixie (Sonny Goans) Gribble of Kirkman, Barb (Kim) Swanson of Harlan, Sandy (Bruce) Markkula of Manilla and Debbie Davis of Wichita, Kan.; sons Jerry (Leah) Davis of Harlan, John (Judy) Davis of Harlan and Jeff Davis of Harlan; brothers Glenn Slining of Silverton, Ore. and Harry (Marlene) Slining, Jr. of Babbitt, Mn.; sisters Janet (Dick) Thorton of Huxley, JoAnn (Irv) Koester of Belmond and Mildred McCree of Des Moines; 12 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: DINESEN Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/799 Message Board Post: Ares Dinesen Dinesen, 86, Harlan, died Oct. 24, 2002. HARLAN -- Ares G. Dinesen, 86, Harlan, died Thursday, Oct. 24 in Harlan. Services were held Monday, Oct. 28 at 11 a.m. at Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery. Dinesen is survived by his wife, Ruth, of Harlan; daughter Debra (Jim) Colvin of Grand Junction, Co.; stepdaughters Ramona (Jim) Parker of Skowhegan, Me., Annette (Gil) Beierle of Glendale, Az., Cheryl (Andy) Martinez of Colton, Calif. and Melissa (Joe) Melicher of Harlan; niece Marilyn (Ray) Lounsberry of Mesa, Az.; and five stepgrandchildren.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SCHABEN; HENKELMAN; McCAFFERY Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/798 Message Board Post: Ardith Ann Schaben was born Dec. 1, 1930, to Ann (McCaffery) and Louis Henkelman in Defiance. She was baptized at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Manilla, and confirmed at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance. She graduated from St. Paul’s Catholic High School also of Defiance. Feb. 7, 1949, she married Robert J. Schaben at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance. To this union eight children were born. Following their wedding, the couple located on a farm near Defiance, and remained there until 1970, when they moved to Defiance. She was a lifetime member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church. She died Aug. 28, 2001, at Little Flower Haven Nursing and Rehab. Center at age 70 years, eight months and 27 days. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Harold and Ray Henkelman. She is survived by her husband, Robert Schaben of Defiance; her children, Jim Schaben (Jackie) of Denison; Joe Schaben (Joyce) of Las Vegas, NV; Kenny Schaben of Crete, NE; Bobby Schaben (Ruth) of Harlan; Bill Schaben (Julie) of Defiance; Mary Ann (Tom) Sullivan of Woodbine; Frank Schaben of Lincoln, NE. , and John Schaben (Mary Jo) of Defiance; 26 grandchildren; three great grandchildren; one brother, Frank Henkelman (Mary Jane) of Defiance; sister, Mary Ellen (Lavern) Schmitz of Defiance; Loretta (Joe Ray) Kenkel of Earling; Dorothy (Max) Kenkel of Earling and Agnes (Jay) Menze of Warrensburg, MO; and other relatives. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Aug. 31, 2001, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance, with Rev. Michael Berner celebrant. Burial was in the St. Peter & Paul Cemetery in Defiance, with her sons as casket bearers. Pauley Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: EASTERGARD; ANDERSEN; PEDERSEN Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/797 Message Board Post: Anker C. Eastergard WATERLOO - The funeral for Anker Christian Eastergard, 85, of Waterloo will be at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Grace Baptist Church in Harlan. Mr. Eastergard died Jan. 8 in Waterloo. He was born July 25, 1917, in Rakkeby, Denmark, to George Edward and Sigrid Marie Andersen Eastergard. He was a carpenter in the Harlan area for many years before moving to Friendship Village in Waterloo in 1996. Mr. Eastergard and his wife, Ruth Edith (Pedersen), were married March 15, 1941, in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Elna Kristensen and Kristine Kasperson. Survivors in addition to his wife include two daughters, Kirsten Eastergard and husband, Robert Cundiff, of Clearwater, Fla., and Annette Sigrid Wilson and husband, Roger, of Harlan; two sons, George Edward and wife, Mary, of Greenville, S.C., and Alf Moody and wife, Leisha, of Columbia, S.C.; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Burial will be in Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery in Jacksonville. Friends may call from 3 to 4:30 today at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service/West Ridgeway in Waterloo.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BRACE Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/796 Message Board Post: Andrew Brace Brace, 9 days old, died Dec. 12, 2002. Andrew Brace, 9 days old INDIANOLA -- Word has been received of the death of Andrew H. Brace, the 9-day-old infant son of Rod and Joy Brace, Indianola. Andrew died Thursday, Dec. 12 at University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City. Services were held Monday, Dec. 16 at 10 a.m. at Grandview Park Baptist Church in Des Moines with burial in the McHenry Family Cemetery in LaPlata, Mo. Besides his parents, Andrew is survived by sisters Anna, Ellie and Lydia, and brother James, all at home; grandparents James and Judy Brace of Missouri Valley and Roger Huston and Linda Crawford of Union; great-grandmothers Frances Jensen of Manilla and Orpha McHenry of Garnett, Kan.; uncle Todd (BethAnn) Brace of Defiance; aunt Lynette Brace of Ankeny; and uncles Mike (Carla) Crawford of Fort Dodge and Jeff "Duke" (Deb) Crawford of Mt. Pleasant.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: THRAEN Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/795 Message Board Post: Death Notices Ambrose Thraen Thraen, 89, Harlan, died October 10, 2002. HARLAN -- Ambrose Anthony Thraen, 89, Harlan, died Thursday, Oct. 10 at Myrtue Memorial Hospital, Harlan. Services were held Monday, Oct. 14 at 11 a.m. at St. Michael's Catholic Church with burial in the St. Boniface Cemetery in Westphalia. Thraen is survived by sons Ron (Linda) Thraen of Harlan and Don (Rosemary) Thraen of Harlan; brother LaVern (Iona) Thraen of Omaha; and sister Josephine Rial of Omaha.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SCHABEN; KOBOLD; ZIMMERMAN Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/794 Message Board Post: Anthony Schaben, 71 Feb. 24, 1931 - Nov. 9, 2002 DEFIANCE - Anthony Joseph Schaben, son of Anton P. and Edith (Kobold) Schaben, was born Feb. 24, 1931, in Earling. He was baptized at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Earling and was confirmed at St. Peter's Church in Defiance. He attended country school before attending St. Paul's High School in Defiance, where he graduated with the class of 1949. He was affectionately known to friends and family as "Junior". April 17, 1952, he married Ella Mae Zimmerman at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Portsmouth. Nine children were born to this union. After their marriage, they farmed six miles northwest of Defiance and this is where they lived until 1993, when they moved to Defiance and became members of St. Peter's Catholic Church. While farming in this area, Tony and his family were members of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Buck Grove. In 1965, he became a sales representative for the Moorman Manufacturing Company until his retirement in 1985. After retirement, they started Ellie Mae's Popcorn Company. In 1995, Tony and Ella Mae sold the popcorn manufacturing plant to Snappy Popcorn where they continued to run the operation until 1997. After selling Ellie Mae's Popcorn, both Tony and Ella Mae retired for two years before starting to work at Variety Distributor's in Harlan. And this has been his employment until the time of his death. He was also a 3rd Degree Member of the! Earling Council No. 1741, Knights of Columbus. He died Nov. 9, 2002, at the Creighton University Hospital in Omaha, NE, at age 71 years, eight months and 16 days. In addition to his parents, Tony was preceded in death by his daughter, Marie Barbara Schaben; his brother, Robert Schaben; and his half-brother, Mal Schaben. He is survived by his wife, Ella Mae Schaben of Defiance; his children, Steve Schaben (Karen) of Denison; Rick Schaben (Laurie) of Harlan; June Schaben of Harlan; Randy Schaben of Carroll; Timothy Schaben of Carroll; Neil Schaben (Barbara) of Denison; Jeanne (Dick) Bornhoft of Manilla; Pat Schaben of Carroll; 10 grandchildren; five great grandchildren; his sister and brother, Ruth (Bob) Weis of Defiance; Edwin Schaben (Rita) of Panama; half-brothers and sisters, Bernard Schaben of Omaha, NE; Paul Schaben (Jane) of Carroll; Mary Kay (Marvin) Campbell of Denison; Dan Schaben of Carroll; Rose (Richard) Dittmer of Columbia, MO; Mike Schaben (Jeannie) of Defiance; Henry Schaben (Colleen) of Omaha, NE; and other relatives. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Nov. 12, 2002, at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Defiance, with the Rev. Michael Berner celebrant. Burial was in Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Defiance, with Steve Schaben, Rick Schaben, Randy Schaben, Timothy Schaben, Neil Schaben and Pat Schaben casket bearers. Pauley Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SCHABEN; KOBOLD; HENKELMAN Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/793 Message Board Post: Robert Schaben, 72 Nov. 12, 1929 - Oct. 25, 2002 DEFIANCE - Robert James Schaben, son of Anton and Edith (Kobold) Schaben, was born Nov. 12, 1929, in Earling. He attended school at St. Paul's Catholic School in Defiance. He received his brokerage license and worked for R. G. Dickenson in Carroll, and later operated his own office at the Dunlap Sale Barn in Dunlap. Feb. 7, 1949, he married Ardith Henkelman at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Defiance. Eight children were born to this union. Following their marriage, the couple located on a farm near Defiance and remained there until 1970, when they moved into Defiance where he continued to farm, retiring in 1993. He was a lifetime member of St. Peter's Catholic Church in Defiance. Robert died Oct. 25, 2002, at Myrtue Memorial Hospital at age 72 years, 11 months and 14 days. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ardith, and Stepbrother, Mal Schaben. He is survived by his children, Jim Schaben (Jackie) of Denison; Joe Schaben (Joyce) of Las Vegas, NV ; Kenny Schaben of Crete, NE; Bobby Schaben, Jr. (Ruth) of Harlan; Bill Schaben (Julia) of Defiance; Mary Ann (Tom) Sullivan of Dunlap; Frank Schaben of Lincoln, NE; John Schaben (Mary Jo) of Defiance; 26 grandchildren; three great grandchildren; brothers and sister, Anthony Schaben, Jr. (Ella Mae) of Defiance; Ruth (Bob) Weis of Defiance; Edward Schaben (Rita) of Panama; step brothers and sisters, Bernard Schaben of Omaha, NE; Paul Schaben of Carroll; Mary Kay Campbell of Denison; Dan Schaben of Carroll; Rose Ditter of Columbia, MO; Mike Schaben of Defiance; Henry Schaben of Omaha, NE; and other relatives. A Mass of Christian Burial was concelebrated Oct. 28, 2002, at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Defiance, with Rev. Michael Berner celebrant and Rev. Howard Fitzgerald concelebrant. Burial was in Sts. Peter & Paul Cemetery in Defiance, with Jim Schaben, Bobby Schaben, Joe Schaben, Kenny Schaben, Bill Schaben, John Schaben and Mary Ann Sullivan casket bearers. Pauley Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: LEUSCHEN; THIELEN; BLUM Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/792 Message Board Post: Donald L. Leuschen, 78 Feb. 6, 1924 - Oct. 5, 2002 PANAMA - Donald L. Leuschen was born to Elizabeth (Thielen) and Nicholas C. Leuschen Feb. 6, 1924, on a farm east of Panama. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary of Assumption Catholic Church and attended St. mary's Catholic School in Panama. He was a member of the St. Mary's High Schol Graduating Class of 1941. Jan. 9. 1945, he married Bernadine Blum at St. Mary of Assumption Catholic Church in Panama. To this union seven children were born. He farmed the family farm until his retirement. A lifetime memder of St. Mary's, he served as a member of the Parish Council and also the St. Mary's School Board. Donald died Oct. 5, 2002, at the Life Care Center of Omaha in Omaha, NE, at age 78 years, seven months and 29 days. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Bernadine, Sept. 5, 2002; son, Robert Leuschen, Dec. 2, 1947; sisters, Rita Leuschen, Hilda Fahn and Henrietta Schilz; and brothers, Urban and Nicholas Leuschen. He is survived by his children, Shirley (Ed) Arkfeld of Omaha, NE; Kate (Jim) Musich of Bedford; Jan (Bob) Wilson of Omaha, NE; Jean (Wayne) Hodapp of Denver, CO; Doug Leuschen of Omaha, NE; and Beth (Hank) Stueve of Phoenix, AZ; 11 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; sisters and brother, Marie Coenen of Harlan; Helen Bieker of Harlan and John Leuschen of Panama; nieces and nephews and other relatives. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Oct. 8, 2002, at St. Mary of Assumption Catholic Church in Panama, with the Rev. Michael G. Peters celebrating. Burial was in the St. Mary's cemetery, Panama, with Jon Abbott, Eric Heimendinger, Jason King, Phil Gubbels, Dean Gubbels, Paul Hodapp, Scott McMillin, Dan Musich and Dave Arkfeld casket vearers. Payley Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.