This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/2193 Message Board Post: Services for 87-year-old Alvin Bauer of Harlan will be held 11:00 am Saturday, April 8th at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Harlan. Alvin Bauer died Thursday, April 6th at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs. Survivors include 1 daughter, Beverly Harlan of Menlo. Visitation will be held noon to 9:00 pm Friday, April 7th at the Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan. A wake service will be held at 7:00 pm at the Funeral Home.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/2171.1 Message Board Post: Helen Marie Herkenrath 04/05/2006 Helen Marie Herkenrath, 87, died peacefully at her home March 22 surrounded by family. Funeral services were held March 25 at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima at Portsmouth with Rev. John Dorton officiating. Casket bearers were Dan Bruck, Mark Herkenrath, Phil Belder, Hassan Malley, J.J. Herkenrath and Michael Johnson. Honorary casket bearers were Patrick Johnson, Keith Bruck and Mohammed Malley. Interment was at the St. Mary's Cemetery at Portsmouth. Helen, the daughter of Matt and Margaret Sonntag Herbst, was born Aug. 25, 1918 in Panama. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Panama. Helen attended St. Mary's Catholic School in Panama. She was united in marriage to Philip Herkenrath Oct. 9, 1935 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Panama and to this union eight children were born. After their marriage, they made their home in Portsmouth where they owned and operated their own business. Besides helping run the business, Helen had a full-time job of running the home and nurturing and raising their children. She enjoyed flowers, gardening and reading. Helen was a true inspiration of how to live life and how to leave it, as all who knew her knows. She will be remembered by those she touched as a devoted sister, loving wife, mother and grandmother. Those roles were her greatest job and achievement in life. She will also be remembered as a loving friend and neighbor to many. She was a long-time resident! of Portsmouth and member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and was highly respected in both. Survivors include her children Philip Herkenrath and his wife Genevieve of Neola, Darlene Johnson of Stockton, Calif., Richard Herkenrath and his wife Karen of Elk Horn, Neb., Sharon Belder of Los Angeles, Calif., Linda and her husband Nick Bruck of Bettendorf, John Herkenrath and his wife Mary of Fremont, Neb., and Jane and her husband Audeh Malley of Phoenix, Ariz.; 19 grandchildren; 35 great grandchildren; many nieces and nephews and many special friends and acquaintances. posted with permission from: Logan Herald-Observer Zach Ahrens, Publisher 107 N. Fourth Ave., Suite 3 Logan, IA 51546 Phone (712) 644-2705 Woodbine Twiner Zach Ahrens, Publisher 509 Walker St. Woodbine, IA 51579 Phone (712) 647-2821

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/2172.1.1 Message Board Post: Lillie Matthiessen 04/05/2006 Lillie Leona Martens Matthiessen, 101, died at the nursing home in Earling March 22. Funeral services were held Monday, March 27 at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Persia with Pastor Merlene Ostebee presiding. Casket bearers were Andrew Oloff, George Matthiessen, Joel Ruggles, William Oloff, Robert Matthiessen, Wesley Ruggles, Dustin Laver and Kolt Thomas. Interment was at Valley View Cemetery near Persia. Lillie, the daughter of Max and Anna Dreier Martens, was born March 21, 1905 west of Portsmouth in Cass Township of Harrison County. She was the second daughter in a family of five sons and three daughters. Two young brothers died in infancy. In 1910, the family moved two miles north of Persia living first in a log cabin that is now at the Shelby County Museum. In 1915 the family moved into the home they built that is now the Elven Steenbock home. Lillie was baptized May 7, 1905 and confirmed April 11, 1920 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Persia. She attended the Leland's Grove School. She was a lifelong member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Lillie was united in marriage Nov. 30, 1922 to Peter William Matthiessen at the home of her parents. The couple made their home near Persia. They were the parents of two children, Anna Maxine and Donald. In 1946 they moved to the Shelby area and in March 1952 William died. Lillie moved into Shelby where she lived until February 1988, when she! became a resident of the Little Flower Haven Nursing Home in Earling. Her hands were never idle, as she did crochet and embroidery work on towels and pillowcases. She was a wealth of information, since she had lived so much of history. Besides her husband, Lillie was preceded in death by daughter Anna Maxine Oloff in 2002 and her brothers and sisters Harry, Walter, Raymond, Alice Kilgore and Verna Otto. Survivors include her son Rev. Donald Matthiessen and his wife Rosemary of Sterling, Ill.; six grandchildren Kathryn and her husband Wesley Ruggles of Persia, Karen Oloff of Portsmouth, William Oloff and his wife Yvette of Persia, George Matthiessen of Clovis, N.M., Robert Matthiessen of Sterling, Ill., and Amy Morrison and her husband James of Tarzania, Calif.; six great grandchildren; other relatives and many friends. posted with permission from: Logan Herald-Observer Zach Ahrens, Publisher 107 N. Fourth Ave., Suite 3 Logan, IA 51546 Phone (712) 644-2705 Woodbine Twiner Zach Ahrens, Publisher 509 Walker St. Woodbine, IA 51579 Phone (712) 647-2821

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/2192 Message Board Post: Josephine Maggie Johnson Josephine Johnson, 92, passed away April 4, 2006 at Salem Lutheran Nursing Home in Elk Horn, Iowa. She was born March 17, 1914 in Wiota, the daughter of Peter George and Annie Maggie (Jemming) Freilinger. She attended Atlantic schools through the sixth grade. She was married to Lawrence Herman Dryer on April 23, 1930 in Woonsocket, S. D. The couple had one child that died at birth. Josephine married Harold Edward Johnson Oct. 14, 1933 in Marysville, Mo. There were three children born to the couple. They lived in Atlantic until 1956 when Harold was transferred to Baron, Wis.; then transferred to California, Mo; Carthage, Mo; Dexter, Mo, and moved back to Atlantic in 1968. Her children commented that their mother will be remembered by family and friends for being very loving. She was a co-operative person who always smiled and never complained. She enjoyed craft work and was known for her special calendars. Survivors include her daughter, Mary Chase of Atlantic; her son, Earl Johnson and his wife, Lorraine of Griswold;10 grandchildren, Connie Jones and her husband, Chris, Harold Chase and his wife, Denise, and Larry Chase, all of Atlantic; Mary Johnson and her husband, Lynn of Onawa, Lawonna (Fredericksen) Cable and her husband, Brian, Rose Klinghammer and her husband, Kris of Atlantic, Wendy Bair and her husband, Gene of Hollister, Mo., Doug Johnson and his wife, Janet of Elliott, David Johnson and his wife, Elaine of Atlantic, Mike Johnson and wife, Shanna of Spencer,; 32 great-grandchildren and 15 great-great-grandchildren. Josephine was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Harold on Dec. 13, 1967; two daughters in infancy; five grandchildren; two great grandchildren; her five sisters and threebrothers, Eva Leon, Lizzie Rachel, Mary Smart, Gertie Boggs, Kathryn Webster, Bill Freilinger, August “Gus” Freilinger, and Henry Freilinger, in infancy. A visitation will be held at the Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic on Thursday, April 6 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Josephine’s funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday, April 7 at Rolands. Pastor Leon Hodges will officiate. The committal service will be in the Atlantic Cemetery in Atlantic. A luncheon reception will follow the interment in the Zion Lutheran Church fellowship hall in Atlantic. Roland Funeral Home, in Atlantic, is caring for Josephine’s family and the arrangements. Copyright © 2006 Atlantic News Telegraph 410 Walnut Street, P.O. Box 230, Atlantic, IA 50022-1365

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/2191 Message Board Post: Services for 97-year-old Murle "Casey" Glen Fitzgerald of Persia will be held at 1:00 pm Thursday, April 6th at the Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan. Burial will be at the Valley View Cemetery in Persia. Casey Fitzgerald died Tuesday, April 4th at Avoca Nursing and Rehab Center. Survivors include 1 daughter, Sharon Engman Jensen of Salem, MO; 3 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Visitation will be held noon to 9:00 pm Wednesday, April 5th at the Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan. The family will greet friends from 7:00 to 8:30 pm. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Arrangements and Services For M.G. "Casey" Fitzgerald - Age 97 Who Died On Tuesday, April 4, 2006 Visitation Wednesday, April 5, 2006 12:00 Noon - 9:00 P.M. Pauley Jones Funeral Home Harlan, Iowa Family Will Greet Friends Wednesday, April 5, 2006 7:00 P.M. - 8:30 P.M. Pauley Jones Funeral Home Harlan, Iowa Funeral Service Thursday, April 6, 2006 - 1:00 P.M. Pauley Jones Funeral Home - Harlan, Iowa Interment Valley View Cemetery - Persia, Iowa Survivors include his daughter, Sharon Engman Jensen of Salem, MO; 3 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; Many Nieces and Nephews posted with permission from: Pauley Jones Funeral Homes Main Location P.O. Box 70 1304 9th Street Harlan, Iowa 51537-0070 (712) 755-3135 (800) 831-6805 http://www.pauleyjones.com/ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Murle 'Casey' Glen Fitzgerald ©Daily Nonpareil - posted with permission 04/05/2006 Murle "Casey" Glen Fitzgerald, age 97, of Persia, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2006, at Avoca Nursing and Rehab Center. Casey was born in Persia, Iowa, and attended a country school. He was the owner/operator of a tavern in Persia. Murle was in the Southwest Iowa Hall of Fame for Baseball where he was a player for the Persia Yanks. Preceded in death by wife of 68 years, Verda Lillian (Williams) Fitzgerald, on January 22, 2005. Survivors include daughter, Sharon Engman Jensen of Salem, Mo.; 3 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be Wednesday, April 5, 2006, from noon to 9 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home, Harlan, Iowa, with the family greeting friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Funeral service will be Thursday, April 6, 2006, at 1 p.m. at the funeral home in Harlan with John Farrell officiating. Interment in Valley View Cemetery, Persia, Iowa.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/2190 Message Board Post: Helen Kiefer ©The Harlan Tribune - posted with permission 04/04/2006 Kiefer, 90, Fort Bragg, Calif., died March 26, 2006. FORT BRAGG, Ca. -- Word has been received of the death of Helen Kiefer, 90, Fort Bragg, Ca., who died Sunday, March 26. Services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 1 at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church. Kiefer was an Earling resident from the 1940s until 1960. She is survived by her children, Helen Jane Kiefer, Judith A. Baughman, Sharon R. Sullivan, Frank J. Kiefer and Esther Miyamoto; five grandchildren; sister-in-law Florence Minta and brother-in-law Leo Baranowski. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Ft. Bragg Advocate-News - Fort Bragg, CA Helen Kiefer Helen Kiefer of Fort Bragg died Sunday, March 26, 2006 at home after a short illness. Born on June 5, 1915, in Pulaski, Wisc., to Franz and Agnes Minta, she was 90. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 1, at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church. Arrangements are being made by Chapel by the Sea. Mrs. Kiefer grew up in Wisconsin. She was a homemaker and pie maker at the Sea Gull Restaurant, Mendocino. She is survived by her children, Helen Jane Kiefer, Judith A. Baughman, Sharon R. Sullivan, Frank J. Kiefer, and Esther Miyamoto; and grandchildren, John and Alan Kiefer, Heather and Jaculyn Sullivan and Cory Miyamoto. She is also survived by her sister-in-law, Florence Minta, and brother-in-law, Leo Baranowski. Memorials are suggested to Redwood Coast Senior Center or the Eileen Hawthorne Fund. Chapel by the Sea, FD-181 445 East Fir Street Fort Bragg, CA 95437 Phone: (707) 964-5675 Fax: (707) 964-3697

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/2189 Message Board Post: Helen Osbahr ©Daily Nonpareil - posted with permission 04/04/2006 Helen Osbahr, 85, of Avoca passed away March 30, 2006, at the Avoca Nursing and Rehab. Those left to cherish her memory are her children Mary Ellen and her husband Wayne Gutshall Jr. of McClure, Pennsylvania, Kenneth and his wife, Rose Osbahr, of Council Bluffs, Gary L. Osbahr of Avoca; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; three step great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Vera Schuning, of Avoca; cousins, nephews, other relatives and many friends. Services were Monday at 10:30 a.m. at Knutson Family Chapel, downtown Avoca with burial in the Graceland Cemetery in Avoca.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/2188.3.1 Message Board Post: Thanks so much for all the replies I received - all were very helpful.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/2188.3 Message Board Post: Astor is located in extreme southern Crawford County, Iowa, approximately one mile north of the Shelby County line. It is now more of a location than a town; there can't be more than 4 or 5 people that live at the actual location. The nearest "active" town is Manilla (pop. 900 or so), about 3 miles to the northeast in Crawford County. The Astor Cemetery is still maintained and is actually located in Shelby County. Hope this helps.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/2188.2 Message Board Post: possibly: Astor Cemetery T81 R38 S04 Greeley Twp NE of Defiance

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/2188.1 Message Board Post: There is a town called Aston on the north border of Shelby County on the 1895 atlas. This is probably what you are looking for.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wig Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/2188 Message Board Post: Can someone tell me where Astor, Iowa was/is located - it's not on my atlas. I have an article written about early settlers in Shelby County and it states "The first Norwegians at Astor were B. J. O. Wig....."

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/2187 Message Board Post: Arrangements and Services For Adam J. Barta - Age 21 Who Died On -Wednesday, March 29, 2006 Visitation Monday, April 3, 2006 - 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Pauley Jones Funeral Home Harlan, Iowa Monday, April 3, 2006 - 6:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Church - Portsmouth, Iowa Rosary Monday, April 3, 2006 - 7:00 P.M. St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Church - Portsmouth, Iowa A Mass of Christian Burial Tuesday, April 4, 2006 - 10:00 A.M. St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Church - Portsmouth, Iowa Interment St. Mary’s Cemetery - Portsmouth, Iowa Survivors include his parents, Robert and Margaret "Peg" Barta of Portsmouth, IA; wife, Ashley Barta son Adam J. Barta, Jr. Of Walnut, Iowa; sister, Elaine (Robert Galtewood) Barta of Belton, TX. = = = = = = = = = = posted with permission from: Pauley Jones Funeral Homes Main Location P.O. Box 70 1304 9th Street Harlan, Iowa 51537-0070 (712) 755-3135 = = = = = = = = = = Adam John Barta ©Daily Nonpareil - posted with permission 04/03/2006 Adam John Barta, 21, of Walnut, Iowa passed away March 29, 2006, in Kirkman, Iowa. Adam was born in Harlan, Iowa, and previously lived in Portsmouth, Iowa. He attended Westridge Grade School and Harlan Community High School. Adam was employed by Farmland Foods of Denison, Iowa. He was a member of St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church of Portsmouth. Adam and his wife, Ashley (Neese) Barta, were married 2 years. Survivors in addition to his wife include his parents, Robert and Margaret "Peg" Barta, of Portsmouth; son, Adam J. Barta Jr., of Walnut; sister, Elaine Barta and husband, Robert Galtewood, of Belton, Texas; grandparents, Jack and Elaine Wendt of Portsmouth and Bill and LaVonne Barta of Harlan. Open visitation today from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Pauley Funeral Home. Visitation with the family tonight from 6 to 9 p.m. with Rosary at 7 p.m. at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima in Portsmouth. Funeral will be Tuesday at 10 a.m. at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima in Portsmouth with the Rev. John Dorton officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery in Portsmouth.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/2186 Message Board Post: Knoell, Jenny E. KNOELL-Jenny E., 85 of Elk Horn, IA, formerly of Fremont, NE, died Sun. at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, IA. Memorial Service will be held at a later date at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Fremont, NE. HOCKENBERRY FAMILY CARE Atlantic, IA (712) 243-4111 Published in the Omaha World-Herald on 4/3/2006.posted with permission

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/2185 Message Board Post: George A. Sorensen ©Daily Nonpareil 04/02/2006 George A. Sorensen, age 78, formerly of Neola and Missouri Valley, passed away March 31, 2006. George was born January 13, 1928, in Pipestone, Minn., to Herman and Austra Berg Sorensen. He graduated from Bancroft High and Wayne State College. George served in the U.S. Army from 1946-1948. He taught World History and Drivers Ed at Tri-Center School, and was the founding coach of the Football program there. He retired in 1989 after 30 plus years at Tri-Center. George was a member of the Wayne State Football Hall of Fame and an avid golfer, hunter, fisherman, and Nebraska football fan. George was preceded in death by sisters, Helen, Dorothy Erickson, and Karen Palmer; brothers, Francis "Sonny," and Donald; and his parents. Survivors include wife, Rosemary of Council Bluffs; daughters, Frances Clark and husband Lilbon of Willmar, Minn., Carrie Sorensen of Saginaw, Mich., Gail Pogge and husband Dan of Minden, Iowa; son, Michael and wife Joni of Phoenix, Ariz.; seven grandchildren; 1 step granddaughter; sisters, Lorraine Pizzoil and husband Angelo, Betty Palmer and husband Richard, Delores Mendoza, all of Livermore, Calif., Joan Forney and husband Jerry of Sparks, Nev.; brothers, Harold and wife Karen of Pullman, Wash., Harlan "Swede" and wife Janet of Greely, CO; sister-in-laws, Mardell Sorensen of So. Sioux City, Neb., and Rosemary Sorensen of Livermore, Calif. Visitation with the family will be Monday from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Cutler-O'Neill-Meyer-Woodring Funeral Home. Memorial Services will be Tuesday at 3 p.m. at the funeral home. Rev. Peggy Hall officiant. Luncheon to follow at St. Pat's Hall in Neola, Iowa. Memorials to family wishes preferred.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/2184.1 Message Board Post: In Loving Memory of PETER J. FROMM Born - February 3, 1926 - Harlan, Iowa Died - March 30, 2006- Defiance, Iowa WAKE SERVICE Sunday, April 2, 2006- 7:00 PM. St, Peter's Catholic Church - Defiance, Iowa MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL Monday, April 3, 2006 - 11:00 AM St. Peter's Catholic Church - Defiance, Iowa CELEBRANT ACCOMPANIST Rev. Michael Berner Judy Rewerts VOCALISTS George Rewerts Maryalyce Dotzer CASKET BEARERS Alan Finken Patrick Lehan Keith Weller Robert Muellman Mark Kaufman Wayne Schwarte MILITARY RITES American Legion Post No. 707 of Defiance and Westphalia, Iowa Sts. Peter & Paul Cemetery - Defiance, Iowa An invitation is extended to the relatives and friends to meet with the family in St. Peter's Catholic Church Fellowship Hall at the close of the committal service. Peter J. Fromm,Jr. Peter "Pete" Joseph Fromm, Jr., the son of Peter and Philomena (Gorsche) Fromm, Sr., was born on February 3, 1926, in Harlan, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Peters Catholic Church in Defiance, Iowa. In 1935, the Fromm family moved to Defiance, Iowa and Pete attended school and graduated from St. Paul's Catholic School in Defiance. After high school, he stayed on his family's farm to help his father until he was drafted. On September 21, 1950, Peter was inducted into the United States Army at Omaha, Nebraska. He served with the Third Infantry during the Korean conflict. During his military service, Pete was privileged to serve with the Honor Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. He was present for many dignitaries including President Harry S. Truman. His duty was one of honor and respect. He was honorably discharged on September 20, 1952, at Indiantown Cap Military Reservation. On November 16, 1959, he was united in marriage to Therese Kaufman at St.Joseph's Catholic Church in Earling, Iowa. Three children were born to this union: John, Pete and Mary. After their marriage, the couple resided just west of Defiance, Iowa, on the farm that Peter's parents farmed and this has been their home since that time. Pete was a lifetime farmer and enjoyed his work. He was a member of the American Legion Post No, 707 of Defiance, Iowa, and was a past member of the Knights of Columbus. Pete was a big supporter of the Defiance Town Team Baseball and was a player as well as a coach. His life revolved around his family, his farm, his faith and the flag. He was a loving husband, father and very proud grandfather. Peter died on Thursday, March 30, 2006, at his home in Defiance, Iowa, having attained the age of eighty years, one month and twenty-seven days. In addition to his parents, Pete was preceded in death by his brother and sisters: Leonard, Marie Beauchamp, Margaret Lehan, and Edna Finken. Survivors include his wife, Therese Fromm of Defiance, Iowa; his children: John Fromm of Defiance, Iowa; Pete Fromm and his wife, Marla of Ankeny, Iowa; Mary and her husband, John Dentlinger of Manning, Iowa: five grandchildren: Anna, Kate, and Jacob Dentlinger and Nathan and Tyler Fromm; his brother, Leo Fromm and his wife, Ann of Marshalltown, Iowa; sister, Virginia Muellman of Omaha, Nebraska; other relatives and many friends. posted with permission from: Pauley Jones Funeral Homes Main Location P.O. Box 70 1304 9th Street Harlan, Iowa 51537-0070 (712) 755-3135 (800) 831-6805 http://www.pauleyjones.com/

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/2184 Message Board Post: Arrangements and Services For Peter Joseph Fromm - Age 80 Who Died On - Thursday, March 30, 2006 Visitation Sunday, April 2, 2006 - 12:00 Noon - 5:00 P.M. Pauley Jones Funeral Home - Harlan, Iowa Sunday, April 2, 2006 -6:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. St. Peter’s Catholic Church - Defiance, Iowa Wake Service Sunday, April 2, 2006 - 7:00 P.M. St. Peter’s Catholic Church - Defiance, Iowa A Mass of Christian Burial Monday, April 3, 2006 - 11:00 A.M. St. Peter’s Catholic Church - Defiance, Iowa Military Rites Sts. Peter & Paul Cemetery - Defiance, Iowa Survivors include his wife, Therese of Defiance, IA; his children: John Fromm of Defiance, IA; Pete (Marla) Fromm of Ankeny, IA; Mary (John) Dentlinger of Manning, IA; brother, Leo (Ann) Fromm of Marshalltown, IA; sister, Virginia Muellman of Omaha, NE. posted with permission from: Pauley Jones Funeral Homes Main Location P.O. Box 70 1304 9th Street Harlan, Iowa 51537-0070 (712) 755-3135 (800) 831-6805 http://www.pauleyjones.com/

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/2183 Message Board Post: Michelle Ann Crowder ©Daily Nonpareil 03/31/2006 Michelle Ann Crowder, age 34, of Cheyenne, Wyo., formerly of Council Bluffs, passed away March 28, 2006, at United Medical Center West in Cheyenne. Michelle was born February 29, 1972, in Council Bluffs to Benjamin and Mary Lou (Rosman) Crowder. Michelle moved with her family to Cheyenne some 20 years ago and was employed at the Salvation Army. She was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church and ARC. Michelle was preceded in death by her grandparents, Myron and Veronica Rosman. She is survived by her parents, Ben and Mary Lou Crowder; brother, David Crowder, all of Cheyenne; and grandparents, Calvin and Helen Crowder of Council Bluffs. Wake Service will be Sunday at 4:00 p.m. with visitation following until 6:00 p.m. at Cutler-O'Neill-Meyer-Woodring Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will be Monday at 10:00 a.m. at St. Peter's Catholic Church with Rev. Chuck Kottas, Pastor, officiating. Interment in Hazel Dell Cemetery with a lunch following at St. Peter's Church Social Hall. Memorials to Special Olympics, American Lung Association or ARC.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/2182 Message Board Post: Phyllis M. Thielen-Barna ©Daily Nonpareil - posted with permission 03/31/2006 Phyllis M. Thielen-Barna, age 55, of Council Bluffs, passed away peacefully March 30, 2006, at Jennie Edmundson Hospital with her loving husband and children at her side. Phyllis was born in Crawford, Neb., to Warren and Mary Jane (Baltz) Seegrist on August 28, 1950. Phyllis graduated from Crawford High School in 1968 and moved to Council Bluffs in 1970. She worked as a librarian at Glendale Elementary School and later retired in 2003 as a seamstress at Charles Schneider Furniture Co. Phyllis was a member of the Catholic faith and the Bunko Sisterhood for 27 years. She loved horses and animals. Phyllis was preceded in death by her father, Warren Seegrist. She is survived by her husband, Mark Barna, of Council Bluffs; and 3 exceptional sons, Jeff Thielen and wife Kellie, of Council Bluffs, Chad Thielen and girlfriend Cynthia, of Chicago, Ill., and Jeremy Thielen and fiance Heidi Struck, of Blaine, Minn. She was a proud mother who took great pride in their activities and accomplishments. Other survivors include, mother, Mary Jane Sexton of Hot Springs, SD; grandchildren, Austin, Aiden, Alek, Joshua, Reigan, Tracy, Bradley, Andrew, Cody, Courtney, Sabrina, and Diego; brothers, Loren Seegrist and wife Pat, of Hot Springs, SD and Duane "Zeke" Seegrist, of Crawford, Neb.; stepdaughters, Heather Stanbrook and husband Shad and Melissa Dominguez and husband Gilbert, all of Tuscon, Ariz.; and stepson, Chris Barna and wife Tammy, of Omaha. Visitation with the Family will be Sunday from 4-7 p.m. at Cutler-O'Neill-Meyer-Woodring Funeral Home. Funeral Service will be Monday at 11 a.m. at the mortuary with Rev. Dan Kirby officiating. Interment Garner Township Cemetery with a luncheon following at Firefighter's Union Hall, 1827 South Seventh St. The family will direct memorials.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/2180.1 Message Board Post: Elizabeth Ann Hansen ©Daily Nonpareil - posted with permission 03/31/2006 Elizabeth Ann Hansen, 70, of Portsmouth, Iowa, passed away March 30, 2006, at her home. She was a 1954 graduate of Abraham Lincoln High School, and a 1957 graduate of Mercy School of Nursing. She worked as a registered nurse. Survivors include her husband of 49 years, Bernard Hansen, of Portsmouth; mother, Ethel Caroline Allerton, of Council Bluffs; daughters, Susan (Andrew) Austin, of Omaha, Neb., Sharon (Kalvin) Petersen and Sandra (Mike) Davis, both of Alta, Iowa; sons, Dean (Lori) Hansen, of Avoca and David (Annette) Hansen, of Muskogee, Okla.; brothers, John (Cherry) Allerton, of Council Bluffs and Keith Allerton, of Omaha, Neb.; 13 grandchildren; and 3 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be today from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. with family greeting friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home. Funeral service will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Shelby Cemetery, Shelby, Iowa.