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Funeral Services for 88 year old Laura Ann Allen of Avoca will be held 10:30 am, Friday, September 30th, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca with burial at the Graceland Cemetery in Avoca.  Laura passed away Sunday, September 25th at Elm Crest Assisted Living.  Survivors include her children:  Janet Dorsey and husband Dick of Anita, Wayne Allen and wife Kelly of Avoca, Barb Goodner and husband Gail of Carroll and Larry Allen and wife Traci of Odebolt; brother, Marlin Andersen of Avoca; 3 sisters-in-law: Linda Andersen of Avoca, Pat Rodenburg and husband Bob of Omaha and Bonnie Allen of Atlantic; 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.  The family will greet friends 5 to 7 pm, Thursday, September 29th, at the Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca where they are in charge of the arrangements.
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Funeral Services for 96 year old Guy Stanley Jones of Harlan will be held 11 am, Friday, September 30th, at the Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan with burial at the Harlan  Cemetery.  Guy passed away Friday, September 9th, at Elm Crest Retirement Community in Harlan.  Survivors include his wife Gertrude; daughter, Donita Miller and husband David of Harlan and 2 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren.  Visitation will be held 9 to 11 am, Friday, September 30th, at the Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan where they are in charge of the arrangements.
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A funeral service 90 year old Jean Ethelyn Blackburn of West Des Moines, will be held on Friday, September 30th, at 11am at the Oakland United Methodist Church in Oakland, IA, with interment in Oaklawn Cemetery.  Jean passed away on September 25th, at Cedar Ridge Village in West Des Moines, IA. Survivors include her daughters, Lorna Blackburn of Red Oak and Sharon Nyquist (Steve) of West Des Moines, her grandchildren: Ryan Husz (Shanda) of Macedonia, Iowa, Melanie Husz of Red Oak, Iowa, Stephanie Raiche (Alex) of West Des Moines, Iowa, and Bret Nyquist of Grimes, Iowa. She is also survived by her great grandchildren Michael and Nicholas Husz, Emma and Max Wingert, and Theodore and Augustus Raiche, her sisters-in-law: Jeannette Plumb, Grace Blackburn and brother-in-law Bruce Blackburn (Janette) and many nieces and nephews. Visitation with the family will be one hour prior to the funeral service. Rieken Vieth Funeral Home is Oakland is assisting the family.
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Memorial Services for 65 year old Denise Rae Buttry of Sarasota, FL, formerly of Harlan will be held 10 to 11 am, Saturday, October 1st, at the Kimballton Lutheran Church.  A reception and lunch will follow at the Kimballton Town Hall.  Denise passed away, July 27th at her home in Florida.  Survivors include her husband Larry; children Brandon Buttry of Oklahoma City, Ben Buttry of Baltimore and William Buttry of Fresno; 3 grandchildren and 4 siblings.  Friends may call from 9 to 10 am, October 1st at the Kimballton Lutheran Church.
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A Celebration of Life for 54-year-old Patty Lyman of Dow City will be held 10:30 AM, Saturday, October 1 at Huebner Funeral Home in Denison with inurnment in Crawford Heights Memory Gardens in Denison.  Patty passed away Monday, September 26 at Crawford County Memorial Hospital in Denison.
Survivors include her husband, Byron Lyman of Dow City; son, Dustin Palmer and his wife Shelbie of Nevada, Iowa; daughter, Dakota Conner and her significant other Nick Endrulat of Battle Creek; 4 grandchildren: mother, Kathleen Hunt of Denison; siblings: Brenda (Kevin) Grimes of South Carolina, Jim (Cindy) Purdy of Missouri, and Carrie Hunt of Denison; other relatives and friends. The Huebner Funeral Home in Denison is in charge of arrangements where friends may call from 4:00 – 7:00 P.M., Friday, September 30. 
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Memorial Services for 59 year old Lisa Thomas of Soldotna, Alaska will be held 11 am, Saturday, October 1st, at Monroe Chapel United Methodist Church in  Walnut with burial in the Monroe Township Cemetery.  Lisa passed away December 15th, 2021 at her  home.  Survivors include her son, Logan Thomas and wife Kelsi of Elk Horn; daughter, Taeryn Thomas of Soldotna, AK; 2 brothers, Gary Martens and wife Betty of Walnut and Hal Martens and wife Deborah of Aurora, CO; and 1 grandchild.  The family will greet friends from 10 to 11 am, Saturday, October 1st at the Monroe Chapel United Methodist Church in Walnut.   The Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan is in charge of the arrangements.
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Celebration of Life Services for 64 year old Kathryn Young of Hancock will be held 2 pm, Saturday, October 1st at Eastern Hills Baptist Church in Council Bluffs.  Kathryn passed away Saturday, September 10th, at her residence in Hancock.  Survivors include her husband Larry; daughter,  Chelsea Young, sister, Pam Starner and husband Bill and brother, Butch Thompson all of Nebraska City, NE.  The Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca is in charge of the arrangements.
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A Celebration of Life for 26 year old Randi Heiman of Manilla will be held 12 noon to 4 pm, Sunday, October 2nd at the Manilla Fire Hall.  Randi passed away Wednesday, August 28th in Crawford County.  Survivors include her grandmother Linda Ann Duncan of Manilla; her brothers Fabian Guzman of Manilla and Alex Heiman of Bettendorf; mother, Beth Guzman of Denison.  The Ohde Funeral Home in Manilla is in charge of the arrangements.
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Funeral Services for 90-year-old Jeanette Mathies of Denison will be held 10:30 AM, Monday, October 3 at Zion Lutheran Church in Denison with private burial in Crawford Heights Memory Gardens in Denison.  She passed away September 28 at Crawford County Memorial Hospital in Denison.
Survivors include her children: Barbara and her husband Dale Carstensen of Denison; and Daniel Mathies of Denison; 2 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; brother, Lou Hansen of California; sister, Mary Lyman of Manning; special niece, Marie Lyman; other relatives and friends.  The Huebner Funeral Home in Denison is in charge of arrangements where friends may call from 3:00 – 5:00 P.M., Sunday, October 2. 
Funeral services for 85 year old Elaine C. Tessman of Audubon will be held on Monday, October 3rd at the First United Methodist Church in Audubon beginning at 10:30am with burial in the Maple Grove Cemetry in Audubon. Elaine passed away on Wednesday, September 28th, at the Guthrie County Hospital in Guthrie Center, IA. Survivors include her children, Susan Grossman and husband Don of Willey, IA, Dale Tessman and wife Michelle of Audubon, IA, Joni Tessman and Laura Gerber of Urbandale, IA, and Julie Larson and husband Cody of Guthrie Center, IA; 8 grandchildren, 1 great-granddaughter; brother Marvin Christensen and wife Annabelle of Audubon; brother-in-law Duane Tessman of Audubon, IA; sister-in-law, Wava Bails of Harlan, IA; nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. The family will meet with friends from 4pm to 7pm on Sunday, October 2nd, at the Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon, where they are in charge of the arrangements.
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Mass of Christian Burial for 79 year old Duane James Fahn of Council Bluffs will be held 11 am, Monday, October 3rd at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.  Duane passed away Wednesday, September 28th at Hansen House in  Council Bluffs.  Survivors include his wife Karen; daughter, Linda Hartsock and husband Acy of Neosho, MO and Doug Fahn and wife Amy of Gretna, NE; siblings:  Yvonne Krueger and husband David of Omaha, Edna Odendahl and husband Ron of Carroll, JoAnn Mayes and husband Larry of Gig Harbor, WA, Kenneth Fahn and wife Stacey of Harlan, Keith Fahn and wife Debra of Carroll, Mary D'Arcy and husband Dan of Harlan, Peggy Thrasher and friend John Heithoff of  Council Bluffs, Randy Fahn and wife Cindy of  Council Bluffs and Jane Lamb and husband Kurt of Plattsmouth, NE; 6 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.  Visitation will be held 5 to 7 pm Sunday, October 2nd at the Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan with a Rosary prayed at 7 pm Sunday at the Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan where they are in charge of the arrangements.
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A Celebration of Life Memorial Service for 95 year old Lloyd Reed of Atlantic, formerly of Wiota will be held 4 pm, Friday, October 14th, at the First Lutheran Church south of Wiota.  Burial with military honors by the Anita American Legion Post #210 and the Iowa Army National Guard will be held at the First Lutheran Cemetery.  Lloyd passed away Tuesday, August 30th, in Cookson, OK.    Survivors include his children, Denny Reed and wife Sherri of Des Moines, Ron Reed and his partner Chuck Downs of Tucson, AZ and Donna Watson of Mesa, AZ; 6 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, 8 great-great-grandchildren; sister, Marlene Andersen of Atlantic and Sisters-in-law, Norma Reed of Atlantic and Kathryn Clark of Redding, CA.  The Roland Funeral Service in Atlantic is in charge of the arrangements.