Obituaries
Virginia Mae Hulsebus
Nov 25, 2008
Virginia Mae Hulsebus, the daughter of James Harold and Cecil L. (Sunderland) Philson, was born on May 8, 1914, in rural Harlan, Iowa. She grew up in rural Harlan and moved into town with her family in 1920, where she attended Harlan schools. After graduating from Harlan High School in 1932, Virginia taught country school in Jackson and Center Townships....
Thelma Christena Olson
Nov 20, 2008
Thelma Christena Olson, age 98, formerly of Irwin, died Thursday, November 20, 2008, at Elm Crest Retirement Community in Harlan. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 22, 2008, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Irwin, with burial at Rose Hill Cemetery near Kirkman. Visitation was held from to 2:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Friday, November 21,...
Mildred Lucille Greiner
Nov 18, 2008
Mildred Lucille Greiner, the daughter of Carl T. and Mathilda (Knudson) Brue, was born on July 20, 1918, in rural Manilla, Iowa. She was raised south of Irwin, Iowa, and graduated from Irwin High School in 1935. Mildred lived in California for a short time before returning to Iowa. In the mid-1940s, she married Larry Greiner. Mildred settled in Harlan,...
Herbert James Mengwasser
Nov 14, 2008
Herbert James Mengwasser, the son of John and Marcella (Leenan) Mengwasser, was born on June 18, 1928 in Union Township, Shelby County, Iowa. He was raised in the Defiance, Iowa, area and attended Defiance area country school. For a time, he drove a produce truck for Goeser Produce in Defiance. In December 1946, Herb enlisted in the U.S. Army Air...
Larry “Horse” Leonard Patten
Nov 5, 2008
Larry “Horse” Leonard Patten, the son of Duane J. and Marlis J. (Herbst) Patten, was born on July 19, 1957, in Harlan, Iowa. He attended the Harlan Community Schools. On May 11, 1974, Horse married Tami Ann Holzer in Lohraville, Iowa. They remained very close friends. In 1977, Larry entered the United States Marine Corps; he served his country for...
Everett Andrew Greve
Oct 28, 2008
Everett Andrew Greve, son of Peter and Alvina (Henricksen) Greve, was born on September 3, 1919 on a farm southeast of Harlan, Iowa. He attended Jackson #8 country school through the eighth grade and then worked for various area farmers. On August 6, 1941 Everett married Mabel Hansen in Omaha, Nebraska. The couple farmed for six years before purchasing a...
Gene Franklin Pontzius
Oct 25, 2008
February 18, 1939 ~ October 25, 2008THERE WILL BE NO VISITATION OR SERVICESNAVY BURIAL OF ASHES WILL TAKE PLACE AT A LATER DATESURVIVORSWife – Rena G. Pontzius of Harlan, IA1 Daughter – Dominique (husband, Ed Hendley) Pontzius of Baltimore, MD1 Sister – Lee (Martin) Grandquist of Marne, IA2 Grandsons
Daisy June James
Oct 23, 2008
Daisy June James, the daughter of John Lewis and Daisy (Whiltshire) Lidgett, was born on November 16, 1924, in Elgin, Nebraska. She attended school in Elgin and Neligh, Nebraska. On January 18, 1940, in Yankton, South Dakota, Daisy married George Hanley James. The couple moved to the Harlan, Iowa, area in 1941, where Daisy was employed as a waitress for...
Zelda Marie Johannsen
Oct 17, 2008
Zelda Marie Johannsen, the daughter of Herman C. and Amalia M. (Karstens) Burmeister, was born on November 8, 1914, near Corley, Iowa. She attended Fairview Township country school through the eighth grade. On August 2, 1939, Zelda married Norman Russell Johannsen in Avoca, Iowa. From 1940-1975, the couple farmed in Jackson and Monroe Townships. In 1975, their son, Galan, and...
Paige Margaret Schwarte
Oct 17, 2008
A private graveside service will be held for the stillborn child of Kelly and Tina Schwarte of Earling, Iowa. The baby was delivered on Friday, October 17, 2008, at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska.Survivors include parents, Kelly and Tina Schwarte, and twin brother Parker Jo Schwarte, all of Earling, Iowa; maternal grandparents, Pat Stessman and Randy Stolz; paternal grandparents, Gail...
Eleanor Cora Benson
Oct 12, 2008
Eleanor Cora Benson, the daughter of Adolph and Nellie (Hanson) Olson, was born on August 17, 1914, in rural Irwin, Iowa. She attended Irwin and Harlan (Iowa) High Schools, graduating in 1932. She received her teaching certificate and taught at the Danway Country School for several years. On October 14, 1934, Eleanor married Jesse Milan Benson at Martin Benson’s home...
Esther Amelia Becker
Oct 7, 2008
Esther Amelia Becker, the daughter of Raymond Oliver and Maude (Evans) Davis, was born on August 24, 1913, on a farm near Persia, Iowa. She grew up surrounded by a large family, including aunts, uncles, and cousins. Esther attended the Pleasant Ridge Country School which was located right next to her family’s farm. She later attended Tennant (Iowa) High School.At...
Franklin “Fraz” Christian Rasmussen
Oct 6, 2008
Franklin “Fraz” Christian Rasmussen, the son of Hans Christian and Lula (Boeck) Rasmussen, was born on January 16, 1934, in Harlan, Iowa. Franklin was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan. He attended Elementary and High School in Harlan, graduating in 1952.In 1953, Franklin enlisted in the Marine Corps; he was discharged in 1956. He returned home to...
Gertrude June Will
Oct 3, 2008
Gertrude June Lesher Cross Will was born August 14, 1926, on the family farm, three miles west of Clarion, Iowa, to Lawrence Hauman and Bernice Christina (Bubeck) Lesher. She attended country school in Dayton Township, went to Clarion (Iowa) High School, and graduated in 1943. Gertrude worked in the high school office for Mr. Christensen and in the Courthouse. She...
Maurice Eugene Miller
Sep 21, 2008
Maurice Eugene Miller was born on June 22, 1930, near Hancock, Iowa, the son of Glenn and Hazel (Taylor) Miller. He graduated from Oakland (Iowa) High School in 1947 and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.On January 31, 1953, he married Hazel Jacobsen in Avoca, Iowa. They lived on her family farm east of Hancock for over...
Dagny Amalia Svendsen
Sep 6, 2008
Dagny Amalia Svendsen, the daughter of Christian and JoHanna (Jensen) Swensen, was born on October 31, 1911, in Denmark. At the age of two, she came to the United States with her parents. After attending country school through the eighth grade, Dagny worked as a hired girl for area familes. On October 31, 1932, Dagny married Wilbert Svendsen in Botna,...
Elizabeth Emma Booth
Aug 5, 2008
Elizabeth Emma Booth, the daughter of Emil William and Emma Christina (Pieper) Stuhr, was born on February 23, 1918, in Minden, Iowa. She graduated from Tennant (Iowa) High School in 1936, and from Nebraska Methodist Hospital as a registered nurse (RN) in 1941. She first practiced nursing at the Red Oak (Iowa) Hospital, and later spent many years as a...
Loretta Mae Buck
Jun 14, 2008
Loretta Mae Buck, the daughter of Hugo and Cloa (Kinser) Fries, was born on September 30, 1930, in rural Walnut, Iowa. She attended school in Shelby, Iowa, and graduated from Shelby High School in 1948. On October 18, 1952, Loretta married Roscoe Harold Buck at the First Presbyterian Church in Shelby. For a brief time while Roscoe served in the...
Catherine Edna Book
Jun 4, 2008
Catherine Edna (Fromm) Book, the daughter of Jacob Louis and Anna (Hoffman) Fromm was born June 2, 1911 near Defiance, Iowa. She died on Wednesday, June 4, 2008 at Elm Crest Retirement Community in Harlan, Iowa attaining the age of 97 years and 2 days.Catherine attended school in Defiance. She married Alphons Antonius Book on July 16, 1929, at St....
Lawrence Victor Rosmann
May 9, 2008
Lawrence Victor Rosmann, the son of Raymond Joseph and Ellen Marie Mertens Rosmann, was born on April 9, 1954, in Harlan, Iowa, and was raised on the Rosmann family farm near Westphalia, Iowa. Here, he liked to explore the outdoors with Lassie, the family dog. Larry attended Special Education classes in the Harlan Community Schools during the early years of...
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