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/1976 Message Board Post: ©The Harlan Tribune 09/08/2005 Dr. Alfred Sorensen Sorensen, 70, McMurray, Pa., died June 23, 2005. MCMURRAY, Pa. -- Memorial services for Dr. Alfred Lee Sorensen, 70, McMurray, Pa., will be held Saturday, Sept. 17 at First United Methodist Church in Harlan at 1:30 p.m. Sorensen died June 23, 2005 at his home in Pennsylvania. A former Harlan resident and member of the 1953 graduating class at Harlan High, he is survived by his wife, Sandra, of McMurray; sons Gregory (Galena) of Tulsa, Ok. and Eric of Pittsburg, Pa.; three grandchildren; and sister Mary Sorensen-Mitchell of Ouray, Co. Private family services will be held at the Harlan Cemetery prior to the memorial service.

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/1975 Message Board Post: ©The Harlan Tribune 09/08/2005 Helene Barratt Barratt, 79, Osceola, died Sept. 2, 2005. OSCEOLA -- Helene M. Barratt, 79, Osceola, died September 2 at Kavanagh House in Des Moines. Services were held Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 10 a.m. at Kate Funeral Home in Osceola with burial in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Irwin. Barratt is survived by her son, Robert "Mike" Barratt of Osceola; sisters Alice Haugen of Kerrville, Texas, Doris (Jack) Mallernee of Hereford, Az. and Norma Griffin of Indianola; brothers Wilber (Marcie) Wetzel of Irwin and Harry (Donna) Wetzel of Irwin; and other relatives.

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/1974 Message Board Post: ©The Harlan Tribune 09/12/2005 Charles Soar Soar, 85, Council Bluffs, died Sept. 9, 2005. COUNCIL BLUFFS -- Charles H. Soar, 85, Council Bluffs, died Friday, Sept. 9 at Bethany Lutheran Home. Services were held Monday, Sept. 12 at 10:30 a.m. at Henry Livingston Funeral Home in Council Bluffs with burial in the St. Joseph's Cemetery at Council Bluffs. Soar is survived by his wife, Margaret, of Council Bluffs; daughters Joyce (Richard) Christensen of Council Bluffs, Kathleen (Robert) Binderup of Omaha, Barbara (Mike) Nielsen of Council Bluffs, Pat Mooberry of Council Bluffs and Lorrainen (Geofrey) Thiele of Omaha; son Ernie (Julie) Soar of Council Bluffs; 13 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

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/1973 Message Board Post: ©The Harlan Tribune 09/12/2005 Laurine Zastrow Zastrow, 87, Cumberland, Md., died Sept. 7, 2005. CUMBERLAND, Md. -- Laurine F. Zastrow, 87, Cumberland, Md., died Wednesday, Sept. 7 at Lions Manor Nursing Home. Graveside services were held Monday, Sept. 12 at 11 a.m. at the Shelby Cemetery. Zastrow is survived by son-in-law Gary Cook of Cumberland; and brothers Jack Manz of Atlantic and Lee (Neva) Manz of Avoca. Pauley Jones Funeral Home, Avoca, was in charge of arrangements.

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/1972 Message Board Post: ©The Harlan Tribune 09/15/2005 Eunice Kolb Kolb, 98, Sun Valley, Ca., died Sept. 10, 2005. SUN VALLEY, Ca. -- Eunice M. Kolb, 98, Sun Valley, Ca., died Saturday, Sept. 10 in Sun Valley. A graveside service and burial will be held Saturday, Sept. 17 at 10 a.m. at the Monroe Township Cemetery. Kolb is survived by nephew Larry (Janice) Kolb of North Hills, Ca.; and several great nephews and nieces and great-great nephews and nieces. Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home, Harlan, is in charge of arrangements. = = = = = = Eunice Marian Kolb December 24, 1906 - September 10, 2005 Eunice Marian Kolb, the daughter of William and Addie (Clark) Kolb, was born on December 24, 1906, in Clay Township, Shelby County, Iowa. She attended Clay #3 School and graduated from Elk Horn (Iowa) High School with the class of 1926. After graduation, Eunice attended Methodist College of Nursing in Omaha, Nebraska, graduating with the class of 1930. She did private nursing in Omaha for a short time before moving to Wahoo, Nebraska, where she again worked as a nurse. In December, 1945, Eunice moved to Los Angeles, California, where she continued her nursing career. In December, 1971, Eunice retired. She remained in Los Angeles until October, 1997, when failing eyesight forced her to enter the Villa Scalabrini Retirement Home in Sun Valley, California. Eunice M. Kolb died on Saturday, September 10, 2005, at the Villa Special Care Unit in Sun Valley, California, at the age of 98 years, 8 months, and 17 days. Preceding Eunice in death were her parents; three brothers, Gordon Kolb, Lewis Kolb, and Charles Kolb; two sisters-in-law, Virginia Kolb and Elvie Kolb; and one nephew, Warren Kolb. Survivors include one nephew, Larry (Janice) Kolb of North Hills, California; several great-nieces and nephews; and several great-great-nieces and nephews. Graveside services and burial were held on Saturday, September 17, 2005, at Monroe Township Cemetery in rural Shelby County, Iowa, with Rev. David Swinton of the Monroe Chapel officiating. Casket bearers were Jim Timmons, Paul Kolb, Larry Kolb, Verle Doonan, Allan Petersen, and Lyle Fiscus. The Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan, Iowa, was in charge of the arrangements.

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/1971 Message Board Post: WAYNE CHARLES HANSEN, 82, of Harlan, died Thursday, September 8th, at Myrtue Memorial Hospital in Harlan. Funeral services will be held 10:30-a.m. Saturday in the Bethlehem Lutheran Church at Jacksonville. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Arrangements and Services For Wayne C. Hansen - Age 82 Who Died On - Thursday, September 8, 2005 Visitation Friday, September 9, 2005 4:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. Pauley Jones Funeral Home Harlan, Iowa Prayer Service Friday, September 9, 2005 - 8:00 P.M. Pauley Jones Funeral Home Harlan, Iowa Funeral Service Saturday, September 10, 2005 - 10:30 A.M. Bethlehem Lutheran Church - Jacksonville, Iowa Interment Jacksonville Cemetery - Jacksonville, Iowa Survivors include his wife, Lois of Harlan, IA; his children: Becky (Larry) Eskov of Harlan, IA; Bruce (Ann) Hansen of Atlantic, IA; Brent (Linda) Hansen of Avoca, IA; Brenda (Ron) Hamilton of Walnut, IA; 9 grandchildren; sister, Norma Jean (Miles) Camery of Albuquerque, NM; sister-in-law, Shirley Hansen of Harlan, IA.

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/1970 Message Board Post: Howard G. Mickelson July 10, 1915 - September 2, 2005 Howard Gail Mickelson, the son of Carl M. and Mary Ethel (Reynolds) Mickelson, was born on July 10, 1915, in rural Irwin, Iowa. He attended Irwin Consolidated School and graduated in 1932. He then worked as a farmhand until May 8, 1941, when he entered the Army and was a member of the 1759th Combat Engineers. After his discharge in 1946, Howard became a school bus driver and worked at Til McMahon’s Garage. On January 8, 1949, Howard married Dolores Beatrice Wiig at the Lutheran parsonage in Irwin. In October, 1949, the couple moved to his parents’ farm; they lived there 56 years. Howard joined the Irwin Church of Christ in Irwin, at the age of 21, and had served as a church elder for many years. Each April, he attended the Kiamichi Mountains Christian Men’s Meeting in Oklahoma. In 1976, Howard started the Greenridge Steam and Gas Engine Antique Show at the Mickelson Farm. He had restored a 1915 Case Steam Engine and built a half-scale Rumley Traction Engine. Howard G. Mickelson died on Friday, September 2, 2005, at the Elm Crest Retirement Community in Harlan, Iowa, at the age of 90 years, 1 month, and 23 days. Preceding Howard in death were his parents and two brothers, Normal Mickelson and Ralph Mickelson. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Dolores Mickelson of Harlan, Iowa; one daughter, Mary (Clark) Ahrenholtz of Harlan, Iowa; one son, Danny Mickelson of Irwin, Iowa; six grandchildren, Tabitha Ahrenholtz, Camilla Ahrenholtz, Casie (Toby) Muller, Kristopher (Amie) Mickelson, Andrea Mickelson, and Dani Dee Mickelson; one great-grandchild, Dawson Muller; and other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held on Monday, September 5, 2005, at the Irwin Church of Christ in Irwin, Iowa, with Pastor Ted Sieck officiating. Peggy Ahrenholtz served as organist, and Allen Birks was the soloist. Casket bearers were Kristopher Mickelson, Ken Nielsen, Toby Muller, Jeff Darling, Jerry Nelson, and Sheldon Kallevig. Military rites were provided by the Helmer Reyelt A.L. Post #150 and the Shelby County VFW Post #941. Burial was in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Irwin, Iowa. The Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan was in charge of the arrangements.

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/1969 Message Board Post: ©Daily Nonpareil 09/06/2005 Marjorie Elizabeth Wilds Marjorie Elizabeth Wilds, age 67 of Shelby, passed away Saturday, September 3, 2005 at her home. Marjorie was born in Avoca and graduated from high school in Avoca. She was an office manager with the Shelby Veterinarian from 1978 to 2002. Marjorie is survived by sons, Mark Wilds of Shelby, Scott Wilds of Indianapolis, Ind.; daughter, Denise Brisbois of Shelby; brothers, Eugene and wife, Jeanette Wendt of Avoca, Willis Wendt of Sunnydale, Calif., Robert and wife, Helen Wendt of Atlantic; sisters, Lois and husband, Dennis Jacobson of Hancock, Marlene Peterson of Broomfield, Colo., Janice and husband, Byron Martin of Avoca, Beverly and husband, Walter Knudtson of Walnut; brother-in-law, Sam Simpson of Avoca; sister-in-law, Jorette Wendt of Atlantic; grandchildren, Eric, Megan Wilds, and Kevin, Jessica Brisbois. Funeral Services for Marjorie Elizabeth Wilds will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 7, 2005, at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca, John Farrel officiating. Visitat! ion with the family will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. with family greeting friends between 8:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial at Graceland Cemetery in Avoca. = = = = = = = Arrangements and Services For Marjorie E. Wilds - Age 67 Who Died On - Saturday, September 3, 2005 Visitation Tuesday, September 6, 2005 11:00 A.M. - 9:00 P.M. Pauley Jones Funeral Home - Avoca, Iowa Family Will Greet Friends Tuesday, September 6, 2005 7:00 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. Pauley Jones Funeral Home - Avoca, Iowa Funeral Service Wednesday, September 7, 2005 - 10:30 A.M. Pauley Jones Funeral Home - Avoca, Iowa Interment Graceland Cemetery - Avoca, Iowa Survivors include her children: Mark Wilds of Shelby, IA, Denise Brisbois of Shelby, IA; and Scott Wilds of Indianapolis, IN; 4 grandchildren: Eric Wilds, Kevin Brisbois, Megan Wilds, & Jessica Brisbois. Brothers & sisters: Eugene (Jeanette) Wendt of Avoca, IA; Willis Wendt of Sunnydale, CA; Lois (Dennis) Jacobsen of Hancock, IA; Robert (Helen) Wendt of Atlantic, IA; Marlene Peterson of Broomfield, CO; Janice (Byron) Martin of Avoca, IA; Beverly (Walter) Knudtson of Walnut, IA; brother-in-law, Sam Simpson of Avoca, IA; & sister-in-law, Joretta Wendt of Atlantic, IA;

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/1968 Message Board Post: ©The Harlan Tribune 09/01/2005 Richard Peters Peters, 77, Shelby, died Aug. 31, 2005. SHELBY -- Richard H. Peters, 77, Shelby, died Wednesday, Aug. 31 in Shelby. Services will be Saturday, Sept. 3 at 11 a.m. at United Lutheran Church in Shelby with burial in the Shelby Cemetery. A prayer service will be Friday, Sept. 2 at 7 p.m. at Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan. Friends may call Friday from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. at the funeral home, with family greeting friends from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Peters is survived by his wife, Pola, of Shelby; daughters Carol Brigandi of Omaha, Judy Peters of Omaha, Becky (Richard) Udron of Little Rock, Ark. and Rita (Kevin) Epperson of Council Bluffs; son Steven (Joyce) Peters of Humboldt; brothers Harold Peters of Tennant and Eugene (Naomi) Peters of Tennant; aunt Pearl (Leslie) West of Simla, Co.; grandchildren Kyla, Dylan, Sarah and Kelsey Peters of Humboldt, Katie and Sara Udron of Little Rock and Heath, Brett, Ryan and Amy Jo Epperson of Council Bluffs. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Richard H. Peters January 19, 1928 - August 31, 2005 Richard Howard Peters, the son of Ernest and Mildred (Sinison) Peters, was born on January 19, 1928, in rural Tennant, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed as a member of the Shelby Lutheran Church in Shelby, Iowa. Richard attended Tennant Consolidated School and graduated from high school in 1946. Together with his brother, Harold, he began farming his parents’ land in 1947. On May 12, 1951, Richard married Pola Ann Ericksen at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Jacksonville, Iowa. The couple continued to live on and farm the family land, where Richard raised dairy cattle and hogs in addition to his grain crops. Richard served in the Army Reserves from 1951 through 1959, retiring with the rank of Sergeant First Class. In 1966, Richard and Pola purchased a 200 acre farm northwest of Avoca, Iowa, from his great-uncle, Arthur Nissen. In 1970, they moved into their newly built home on this land and later, added sheds, buildings, and granaries to their farmstead. For his efforts, Richard received the Farm Conservation Award in 1976. Richard was a member of the United Lutheran Church in Shelby, Iowa. He had served as a Shelby-Tennant Community School board member for six years. He enjoyed making wooden and metal crafts, dancing, golfing, and traveling. Over the past few years, he completed a number of colorful paint-by-number pictures, and gave many of them to his children and grandchildren. Richard H. Peters died on Wednesday, August 31, 2005, at his home in rural Shelby, Iowa, at the age of 77 years, 7 months, and 12 days. Preceding Richard in death were his parents and one sister, Pearl Knudsen. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Pola Peters of Shelby, Iowa; four daughters, Carol Brigandi and Judy Peters, both of Omaha, Nebraska, Becky (Richard) Udron of Little Rock, Arkansas, and Rita (Kevin) Epperson of Council Bluffs, Iowa; one son, Steven (Joyce) Peters of Humboldt, Iowa; two brothers, Harold Peters and Eugene (Naomi) Peters, both of Tennant, Iowa; one aunt, Pearl (Leslie) West of Simla, Colorado; ten grandchildren, Kyla Peters, Dylan Peters, Sarah Peters, and Kelsey Peters, all of Humboldt, Iowa, Katie Udron and Sara Udron, both of Little Rock, Arkansas, and Heath Epperson, Brett Epperson, Ryan Epperson, and Amy Jo Epperson, all of Council Bluffs, Iowa; and other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held on Saturday, September 3, 2005, at the United Lutheran Church in Shelby, Iowa, with Pastor Duane Anunson officiating. Shirley Pattee served as organist, and Bonnie Peters was the soloist. Casket bearers were Ron Peters, David Peters, Ernest Peters, Max Knudsen, Wayne Petersen, and Carl Petersen. Burial was in the Shelby Cemetery in Shelby, Iowa. The Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan, Iowa, was in charge of the arrangements.

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/1967 Message Board Post: ©The Harlan Tribune 09/01/2005 Alfred Leonard Leonard, 78, Elk Horn, died Aug. 31, 2005. ELK HORN -- Alfred L. Leonard, 78, Elk Horn, died Wednesday, Aug. 31 at Myrtue Memorial Hospital in Harlan. Services will be held Saturday, Sept. 3 at 10 a.m. at First United Methodist Church with burial in the Anderson Grove Presbyterian Cemetery in Bellevue, Neb. Visitation was Thursday, Sept. 1 from noon-9 p.m., and continues Friday, Sept. 2 from 8 a.m.-9 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home, Harlan. Family will greet friends Friday from 6-8:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Leonard is survived by his wife, Bernice, of Harlan; daughters Elaine (Roger) Bruck of Persia and Char (Denny) Arkfeld of Defiance; son Leo (Denise) Leonard of Waterloo; sister Adelaide Hendrickson of Omaha; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Alfred Leo Leonard Sr. 09/15/2005 Alfred Leo Leonard Sr., 78, died Aug. 31 at Myrtue Memorial Hospital in Harlan. Funeral services were held Saturday, Sept. 3 at First United Methodist Church in Harlan with Rev. Dave Swinton. Dorothy Norgaard accompanied vocalist Keith Bruck. Casket bearers were Adam Bruck, Richard Bruck, Justin Leonard, Jenna Leonard, Peggy Cole, Keith Bruck, Nathan Leonard and Ashley McDonald. Military rites were conducted by the Nebraska Military Honors Team at Anderson Grove Presbyterian Cemetery in Bellevue, Neb. with clergy Dr. Joe Scahill. Alfred was born July 24, 1927 at Redfield, S.D. He attended school at Redfield, S.D. He and his family moved to Bartlett, Iowa where he finished grade school and graduated high school as valedictorian. Following graduation, Alfred helped his parents on the farm. He joined the HQ and HQ Co. 168th Infantry National Guard in Council Bluffs in 1949. Alfred was stationed at Fort Mammoth, N.J. Following his honorable discharge, he returned to Bartlett to ! farm. On June 14, 1953, Alfred was united in marriage to Bernice Ruth Petersen at Anderson Grove Church in Fort Crook, Neb. The couple moved to Fort Crook after living in an apartment in Omaha for six months. Four children were born to this union: Elaine, Leo, Donald, and Char. They lived in Fort Crook where Alfred farmed for nine years. In 1962, they purchased a farm and relocated to Portsmouth, where they farmed until retiring in 1988. Alfred worked at local golf courses and then in 1991, moved to Harlan. He became a resident of Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn in February of 2003. Alfred was a member of the Anderson Grove Presbyterian Church in Fort Crook, Neb. and the Farm Bureau. Survivors include his wife, Bernice Leonard of Harlan; children Elaine and her husband Roger Bruck of Persia, Leo Leonard and his wife Denise of Waterloo, Char and her husband Denny Arkfeld of Defiance; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; two step great-grandc! hildren; sister Adelaide Hendrickson of Omaha, Neb; other relatives an d many friends. The Pauley Funeral Home in Harlan was in charge of the arrangements.

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/1966 Message Board Post: ©The Harlan Tribune 09/01/2005 Mary Wendelin Wendelin, 56, Pickwick Dam, Tn., died Aug. 24, 2005. PICKWICK DAM, Tn. -- Mary L. Wendelin, 56, Pickwick Dam, Tn., died August 24 in Mt. Pleasant. Services were held August 29 at 10:30 a.m. at Hancock Methodist Church with burial in the Oakhill Cemetery in Hancock. Wendelin is survived by husband, George; son Aaron (Nikki) of Crawfordsville, In.; daughter Andrea (Jim) Grutzmacher of Wheaton, Ill.; two grandchildren; mother-in-law Betty Wendelin Stendrup of Avoca; sisters Patty (Gary) Johnson of Atlantic and LouAnn (Jay) Niemann of Indianola; brother Leslie (Sheila) Zobrist of Spencer; brother-in-law Gary Wendelin of Avoca; sister-in-law Cathy (Jim) Brendeland of Ames; brother-in-law Jon (Jane) Wendelin of Slater; nieces and nephews.

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/1965 Message Board Post: ©Daily Nonpareil 08/31/2005 Jerry Starr Becker Jerry Starr Becker, age 71, of Shelby, Iowa, passed away Sunday, Aug. 28, 2005, due to complications from cancer. He was born on Feb. 12, 1934 in Oelwein, Iowa. Jerry was proceeded in death by his parents: Dietrich and Thelma; stepmother: Ruth; sister: Dawn; and brother: Richard. Survivors include his wife: Janiece; children: John of Omaha, Neb., Julia and her husband Walt Bryan of Walnut; June and her husband Scott Chanley of Council Bluffs; James and his wife KerriAnn of Papillion, Neb., and Jesse of Shelby; seven grandchildren; Jonathon, Thomas, Diana, Jeffery, Derek, Austin, and Nicole; sister: Bonnie and husband Richard Timmermann; and brothers: Robert, David, Dietrich, and Charles. There will be no funeral or burial services due to cremation. A prayer visitation, will be held on Thursday, Sept. 1 from 6pm to 8pm at the Shelby Community Center.

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/1964 Message Board Post: ©Daily Nonpareil 08/31/2005 Cecile Mae Johnson Cecile Mae Johnson, age 98, of Persia, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 30, at her residence. Cecile was born in Underwood. She was married in 1930 to Marvin Chris Johnson. She was a homemaker. She is survived by daughters, Bernice Baldauf and husband Ralf of Omaha, Mildred Miller and husband Bob of Atlantic, Ia., Mary Jane Peterson and husband Keith of Shelby, Ia., Eileen Killpack and husband Frank of Neola, Ia., and daughter-in-law Marlene Johnson of Persia, Ia.; 25 grandchildren, 52 great-grandchildren and 14 great, great-grandchildren. Open visitation is at Pauley Jones Funeral Home, Harlan, from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday, September 1. Family will greet friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Prayer service at 7 p.m. Services will be at 11 a.m., Friday, September 2 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Persia, Ia., with Pastor Duane Annunson officiating. Burial is Sept. 2 at Valley View Cemetery, Persia, Ia.

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/1963 Message Board Post: ©The Harlan Tribune 08/29/2005 Randy Klein Klein, 41, Little Sioux, died Aug. 25, 2005. LITTLE SIOUX -- Randy Joe Klein, 41, Little Sioux, died Thursday, Aug. 25 due to injuries sustained in an ATV accident near Little Sioux. Services will be Tuesday, Aug. 30 at 11 a.m. at United Methodist Church in Little Sioux. Klein is survived by his son, James Smith, of Carter Lake; mother Gloria of Earling; sisters Elaine (Frank) Klein-Gruber of Rodney, Carol (Tom) Ruble of Earling, Judi (Terry) Holdren of Harlan, Linda (David) Beckman of Phoenix, Az, Nancy (Steve) Collier of Selma, Ca., Terri McCord of Carter Lake and Peggy (Joe) Meyers of Little Sioux; brothers Glenn "Andy" Klein and Gary (Shirley Kay) Klein, all of Little Sioux; nieces and nephews.

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/1962 Message Board Post: ©The Harlan Tribune 08/29/2005 Orville Sanderson Sanderson, 81, Ames, died Aug. 24, 2005. AMES -- Word has been received of the death of Orville D. Sanderson, 81, Ames, who died August 24 at Israel Family Hospital House in Ames. Services were held Monday, Aug. 29 at 11 a.m. at Bethesda Lutheran Church in Ames. Sanderson served as pastor of the Immanuel Lutheran Church from 1972-75.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Eich Stanzel Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/1961 Message Board Post: I am looking for the obituary of Joseph P Eich, b: 27 January 1888, d: 10 October 1947, buried: St. Mary's Cemetery, Panama, Iowa. Parents: Peter Eich & Anna Stanzel. Apparently he was a house mover and was killed while moving a building. A type version of the obituary would be sufficient. Thank you.

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Kramer; Starman; Ranslem; Thieman; Friesen; Schaben; Klocke; Bissen; Grote; Fuhs; Heese Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/1960 Message Board Post: In Memory of Kelly L. Kramer Kelly Lynn Kramer, daughter of Dean and Kate (Starman) Kramer, was born on April 15, 1977 at Tilden, NE. She was baptized and confirmed at the St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Petersburg. She attended school at Petersburg Public School and graduated in 1995. Kelly attended Wayne State College and graduated in December of 1999. During her time at Wayne, she was a member of STRIDE, the Newman Club, and she did work-study at the campus library. Kelly lived in Fremont where she worked at Pre-Schools and Daycare in Fremont and Omaha. She returned to Petersburg in August of 2002. She worked as a substitute para-educator at Boone Central Elementary School and Jr. High. Kelly was a member of the St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Petersburg. On Tuesday, August 30, 2005 Kelly passed away after a lengthy illness at the Wolf Memorial Good Samaritan Center in Albion at 28 years of age. She is survived by her parents: Dean and Kate Kramer of Petersburg; 2 sisters and 1 brother: Karrie Kramer of Kenesaw; Dustin Kramer of Omaha; and Kendra Ranslem and husband Brad of Gibbon; 1 nephew Keaton Ranslem; along with aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. Kelly was preceded in death by her grandparents: Lawrence and Loretta Starman; Frank and Adeline Kramer, and uncles Duane Kramer and Bobby Starman. Funeral Services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, September 2, 2005 at the St. John the Baptist Catholic Church with Fr. Stan Schmitz officiating. Burial will be at the parish cemetery. Visitation will be on Thursday from 4-8 p.m. at the church with a 7:30 p.m. Wake Service. Visitation will resume at 9:00 a.m. on Friday morning until service time at the church. Levander Funeral Home, Albion, NE is in charge of the arrangements. http://www.levanderfuneralhome.com/archives/2005/August/KKramer/KKramer.htm other relatives include family of the late Duane Kramer; Donald Kramer and family; Richard Kramer and family; Diane and Hank Thieman and family; Irene Friesen (Council Bluffs) and family; Lillian Schaben (Harlan) and family; Rita and Verdy Klocke (Cascade) and family; Alma and Paul Bissen (Harlan) and family; Theresa Grote (Portsmouth) and family; family of the late Dolores Fuhs; Leona and Joe Bissen (Clarinda) and family; Marlene Kramer (Omaha) and family; Mary and Francis Heese (Earling) and family

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Holtz; Maag; Hoffmann Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/1959 Message Board Post: Services for 85-year-old Raymond Harry Holtz of Avoca will be held at 2:00 pm, Tuesday, August 30th, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca. Burial will be at the Graceland Cemetery. Raymond Holtz died Saturday, August 27th at Myrtue Memorial Hospital in Harlan. Friends may call 8:30 am to 9:00 pm with family visitation from 7:00 to 8:30 pm at the Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Avoca. Arrangements and Services For Raymond H. Holtz, Age 85 Who Died On - Saturday, August 27, 2005 Visitation Monday, August 29, 2005 - 8:30 A.M. to 9:00 P. M. Pauley Jones Funeral Home - Avoca, Iowa Family Greeting Friends Monday, August 29, 2005 - 7:00 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. Pauley Jones Funeral Home - Avoca, Iowa Funeral Service Tuesday, August 30, 2005 - 2:00 P.M. Trinity Lutheran Church - Avoca, Iowa Interment Graceland Cemetery - Avoca, Iowa 2 Sons, Kevin and wife Ellen Holtz, Walnut, Iowa and Loren Holtz and Doug Maag of Kansas City, Missouri Daughter, Sharon Hoffmann and husband Jerry, Panama, Iowa Six Grandchildren

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Kwapiszeski; Jacobsen Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/1958 Message Board Post: Services for 80-year-old Marcella Louise Kwapiszeski of Harlan will be held at 11:00 am, Tuesday, August 30th, at St. Mary's Our Lady of Fatima in Portsmouth. Burial will be at St, Mary's Cemetery. Marcella Kwapiszeski died Sunday, August 28th, at Elm Crest Retirement Community in Harlan. Friends may call 11:00 am to 9:00 pm Monday, August 29th at the Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan. A wake service will be held at 7:00 pm at the Funeral Home. Arrangements and Services For Marcella L. Kwapiszeski - Age 80 Who Died On - Sunday, August 28, 2005 VisitationMonday, August 29, 2005 11:00 A.M. - 9:00 P.M. Pauley Jones Funeral Home - Harlan, Iowa Wake Service Monday, August 29, 2005 - 7:00 P.M. Pauley Jones Funeral Home Harlan, Iowa A Mass of Christian Burial Tuesday, August 30, 2005 - 11:00 A.M. St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church Portsmouth, Iowa Interment St. Mary’s Cemetery - Portsmouth, Iowa Survivors include her children: James Kwapiszeski of Temeculah, CA; Robert Kwapiszeski of Omaha, NE; Mark Kay of Houston, TX; Carmella (Dan) Jacobsen of Harlan, IA; 5 Grandchildren; 5 Great-grandchildren.