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Services are pending for 75 year old Tom Sporrer of Manning. Tom passed away on Thursday, April 22nd, at his home near Manning. The Ohde Funeral Home in Manning is in charge of arrangements.
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Celebration of Life Services for 86 year old Eugene  Christiansen of Arion will be held 11 am, Saturday, April 24th, at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Dow City with inurnment in the Dow City Cemetery.  Eugene passed away Friday, February 19th, at the Crawford County Memorial Hospital in Denison.  Survivors include his children Randy, Vicky and Tammy and husband Doug of Helena, Montana; 6 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; 1 brother Gailen and wife Phyllis; 2 sisters, Linda and husband Verle and Peggy.  The Huebner Funeral Home in Denison is in charge of the arrangements.
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Services for 50 year old Carlos Renato Contreras Torres of Harlan will be held on Saturday, April 24th, at the Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan beginning at 11am with a rosary service. Carlos passed away at his residence on Wednesday, April 14th. Survivors include His mother, Maria Guillermina (Torres Ponce) Romero of Seattle, WA; three brothers, Jose Rafael Garay Torres, Ernesto Alonso Garay Torres, and Francisco Javier Garay Torres. Family will greet friends at the Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan from 9am until service time on Saturday, April 24th. The Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan is in charge of the arrangements.
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Funeral Services for 84 year old Carol Young of Avoca will be held on Monday, April 26th, at the Shelby United Lutheran Church in Shelby beginning at 11am, with burial at Graceland Cemetery in Avoca. Carol passed away on Wednesday, April 21st, at Avoca Specialty Care. Survivors include her children, Phil Hobus of Avoca, Sharyn Zimmerman & husband Phil of Earling, Roger Hobus & wife Peggy of Avoca, and Colleen Taylor & husband Ron of Montezuma, Brian Young & wife Alina of St. Louis, MO, Larry Young & wife Carmen of Kissimmee, FL, Ronald Young & wife Teresa of Monroe, IA; sisters, Bonnie Willett & Shirley Thies of Avoca, Marjorie Kobs of Walnut, & Norma Herrell of Orange, CA; sister-in-law Jane Russman of Avoca; 18 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Family will greet friends from 5pm to 7pm on Sunday, April 25th, at the Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca. The Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca is in charge of the arrangements.
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Mass of Christian Burial for 68 year old Joan Petersen of Clinton will be held 10:30 am, Wednesday, April 28th, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Denison with burial in the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Cemetery.  Joan passed away Tuesday, April 20th, at her home in Clinton.  Survivorts include 2 sisters:  Luwana Hansen and husband Roy of Oakdale, NY and Janelle Horton and husband Russell of Thermopolis, WY; step-sister, Eileen Spehr of San Antonio, TX; step-brother, Alan Lueders of  Clinton; 2 step-brothers-in-law, Jim Young of Linton and Leo Roling of Bryant.  Friends may call 3 to 5 pm, Tuesday, April 27th, at the Huebner Funeral Home in Denison where they are in charge of the arrangements.
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Memorial Services for 79 year old Richard Monson of Harlan will be held 11 am, Saturday, May 1st, at the Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan with burial at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Irwin.   Richard passed away Friday, April 2nd at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan.  Survivors include his wife Sharon; sons, Sean  Monson and wife Danielle of Harlan, Brandon Monson of Denison and  Derek Monson of Omaha; daughter, Chevonne Hoggan and husband Jeff of Omaha; sister, Nancy Evans and husband Dan of Camdenton, MO and 8 grandchildren.  Visitation will be held 5 to 8 pm, Friday, April 30th at Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.  The Pauley-Jones  Funeral Home in Harlan is in charge of the arrangements.  
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Celebration of Life Memorial Service for 81 year old Richard "Dick" Wright of Atlantic will be held 1 pm, Saturday, May 1st, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Atlantic with a private family burial to be held at Oak Hill Cemetery west of Brayton prior to the memorial service.  Dick passed away Tuesday, April 13th, at the Heritage House in Atlantic.  Survivors include his daughter Kristi Wright, son, William "Dan" Wright and wife Teresa; 6 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren.  Visitation with the Family will be held Friday, April 30th, 5 to 7 pm at the Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic where they are in charge of the arrangements.
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Graveside Services for 65 year old William "Bill" Reece of Mandeville, LA will be held at 2 pm, Sunday, May 2nd at the Brighton Township Cemetery, northeast of Marne.  There will be a funeral service on Saturday, April 24th, in Mandeville, LA.  Bill passed away Monday, April 19th, at Lakeview Regional Medical Center in Covington, LA.  Survivors include his wife Nancy Smith Reece, formerly of Atlantic; sons, William Reece and wife Lesley and Charles Reece; 4 grandchildren, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Glen and Fauzan Smith, Linda and Alan Robinson, all of Atlantic and Diane Nosbisch of Clive.  Roland Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.
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Mass of Christian Burial for 73 year old Mark Wedemeyer ***WEED-a my-ur*** of Atlantic will be held 10:30 am, Saturday, May 8th, at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Atlantic with a private family burial in the SS Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery in Atlantic.  A luncheon will be held following the services at the Catholic Parish Center.  Mark passed away Thursday, April 1st at his home in Atlantic.  Survivors include his wife Susan; daughters, Lana Kelsey and husband Greg of Cedar Rapids, Kara Rainey and  husband Leland of Urbandale and Emily Herzig and husband Michael of Iowa City; 7 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.  Visitation will be held 5 to 7 pm, Friday, May 7th, at the Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic.   Following the visitation there will be a time of prayer followed by a time for sharing of memories.  The Roland  Funeral Home in Atlantic is in charge of the arrangements.