Obits

Private family services will be held at a later date for 54 year old Donna Raejean Lefeber of Harlan. Donna passed away Tuesday, June 6th at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs. Survivors include her husband, Rick Lefeber, parents, Bill and Joy Scanlan of Massena; 3 daughters, Megan Fox and husband Dan of Arvada, CO, Heather Bremmer of Decatur,NE and Madison Thompson of Harlan; brother, Mark Scanlan of Bradyville and sister, Tammy Scanlan of Sioux City and 3 grandchildren. The Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan is in charge of the arrangements.

Funeral Services for 82-year-old Dr. Thomas Fake of Denison will be held 10:30 AM, Friday, June 9 at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Denison with burial in Crawford Heights Memory Gardens in Denison. He passed away Friday June 2 at Methodist Hospital in Omaha. Survivors include his wife, Idamae Fake of Denison; children: Randi White of Florida, Dani Fake of Colorado, Robert Carmichael of Wyoming, Stephen (Sheila) Brandenburg of Tennessee, Diane (Keith) Winey of Dallas Center, and Debra (Scott) Vosika (pronounced VOSS-E-KA) of Omaha; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; many other relatives and friends. The Huebner Funeral Home in Denison is in charge of arrangements where friends may call from 5:00 – 7:00 PM, Thursday, June 8.

A Celebration of Life Memorial service for 61 year old Norman Knight of Atlantic will be held 10:30 am Friday, June 9th, at the Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic with burial in the Atlantic Cemetery. Norman passed away Friday, June 2nd at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Survivors include his wife Chanda; parents - Jack and Violet Knight; children: John Knight and friend Kelly Pickett, Cheryle Knight and friend Troy Mack, Daniel Knight and Jeff Knight and wife Marjorie; step-children, Brianna Thomas and husband Chance, Ryan Camden and wife Chelsie and Emily Garside; 16 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren and brother, Kelly Knight and wife Marlow. Visitation will be held 5 to 7 pm Thursday, June 8th at the Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic where they are in charge of the arrangements.

Funeral Services for 91 year old Glen Duane Arnold of Maryville, MO will be held 11 am, Friday, June 9th, at the Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan with burial at the Rose Hill Cemetery at Kirkman, following a lunch at the Rosman Glendale, Shelby County Golf Course. Glen passed away May 17th at his home. Survivors include his son Randy Arnold and wife Karol of Maryville; 2 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held 10:30 to 11 am, Friday at the Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan where they are in charge of the arrangements.

Funeral Services for 87 year old Shirley Baldwin of Harlan will be held 1 pm Friday, June 9th, at the Grace Baptist Church in Harlan with burial at the Magnolia Cemetery. Shirley passed away Saturday, June 3rd at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan. Survivors include her children: Dan Beaman and wife Peggy of Brayton, Susan Erickson of Sioux City and Joe Beaman and wife Lori of Atlantic; siblings: Gail Earlywine and wife Doris of Council Bluffs, Glen Earlywine and wife Nancy of Council Bluffs and Carol Earlywine of Denison; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held noon to 1 pm, Friday at the Grace Baptist Church in Harlan. The Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan is in charge of the arrangements.

Mass of Christian Burial for 59 year old Jodi Klein of Dunlap will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 10th at the St. Patrick Catholic Church in Dunlap. Jodi passed away on Tuesday, June 6th at her home near Dunlap. Survivors include her husband: Paul Klein of Dunlap; Three children: Christian Klein, Carter Klein and Cathryn Klein; Mother: Muriel Meneely of Half Moon Bay, California; Siblings: Steve Meneely of Half Moon Bay, California, Knute (sounds like Newt) and Kay Meneely of Jackson, Minnesota, Judd and Barb Meneely of Atlantic, Iowa and Kim LeVin of Half Moon Bay, California. There will be a rosary at 4 p.m. Friday followed by visitation with the family till 8 p.m. followed by a scripture service at 8 p.m. all at the St. Patrick Parish Center. Fouts Funeral Home of Dunlap is in charge of arrangements.

Mass of Christian Burial for 67 year old Todd B. Roecker (ROCK-er) will be on Saturday, June 10, at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Atlantic, IA, beginning at 10:30am. Todd passed away on Saturday, June 3rd, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE. Visitation will be held at Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church from 4:30pm to 7pm on Friday, June 9th, with a Rosary at 4pm. The Schmidt Family Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

A Celebration of Life Service 75 year old Linda Kay (Gammell) Petersen of Scottsdale, AZ, formerly of Griswold, will be held on Saturday, June 10th at the Griswold Community Center in Griswold, IA, from 1pm to 3 pm. A private burial service will follow at the Griswold Cemetery. Linda passed away on Tuesday, March 14th, at her home in Scottsdale, AZ. Survivors include her husband, Jerry Petersen of Scottsdale, AZ; her children, April from Jersey City, NJ and James from Phoenix, AZ; 2 grandchildren; her mother Mildred Gammell, Scottsdale, AZ, other relatives and friends. The Rieken Duhn Funeral Home in Griswold is assisting the family.

Mass of Christian Burial for 54 year old Kristi Sue Kenkel of Glidden will be held 2 pm, Saturday, June 10th, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Carroll with burial at the Merle Hay Memorial Cemetery in Glidden. Kristi passed away Saturday, June 3rd at her home in Glidden. Survivors include her husband of 33 years, Terry; children: Benjamin Kenkel of Overland Park, KS and Elizabeth Kenkel of Des Moines; her father, Rex Kuhlman, Jr of Carroll; sisters: Donna Putnam and husband Pat of Dow City and Kathy Jacobs and husband Jason of Sioux Falls, SD. Visitation will be held 5 to 7 pm, Friday, June 9th, at the Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home in Carroll where they are in charge of the arrangements.

Celebration of Life Memorial Services for 86 year old Elaine L. Witt of The Woodlands, TX, formerly of Audubon, IA, will be held on Saturday, June 10th, at the Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon beginning at 2pm with burial in the Manning Cemetery in Manning, IA. Elaine passed away on Friday, September 23rd, at The Woodlands, TX. Survivors include her husband, William J. Witt; children, Joan Kowalski and her husband Steve, and Maggie Davis and her husband, Michael, all of Omaha, NE, and Woody Witt and wife Michelle of The Woodlands, TX; 7 grandchildren; sister, Ila Gilbert and her husband Dan of Ankeny, IA; sister-in-law, Luella Borkowski; nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. The family will meet with friends from 1pm until service time at the Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon where they are in charge of the arrangements.

A Graveside Celebration of Life Memorial service for James and Joann Kenefick formerly of Atlantic will be held 3 pm Saturday, June 10th, at the Atlantic Cemetery with military honors by the Atlantic Color Guard. Joann passed away February 12th, 2016 in Elk Horn and James passed away October 25th, 2022 in Evans Georgia. Survivors include their daughter, Diane Brown and husband Dave of Evans, GA; Joann's daughters and Jim's Step-daughters, Debbie McAllister and husband Bob of Lakewood, CO, Suzanne Mullins of Cedar Rapids and Christine Pedersen and husband Dan of Papillion NE; 8 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. The Roland Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Funeral Services for 87 year old Sandra Lee Bintz of Minden will be held 10 am, Monday, June 12th, at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca. Sandra passed away Sunday, June 4th, at Midlands Living Center. Survivors include her children: Connie Volz and husband Rick of Council Bluffs, Steven Bintz and wife Janet of Neola, Pattie Hibbeler and husband Steve of Phoenix, AZ and Nancy Fischer and husband Tom of Overland Park, KS; 8 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held 4 to 6 pm, Sunday, June 11th, at the Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca where they are in charge of the arrangements.

Mass of Christian Burial for 74 year old Lawrence Joseph Zimmerman of Sioux City will be held 10 am, Tuesday, June 20th, at Holy Cross parish Saint Michaels Catholic Church in Sioux City. Larry passed away Monday, June 5th at Crawford County Memorial Hospital in Denison. Survivors include his 2 daughters, Laura Zimmerman Walz and husband Jason and Mary Lou Zimmerman Hanson and husband Jeremiah; 2 sons, Aaron Zimmerman of Sioux City and Thomas Mason of Sioux City; 5 grandchildren; siblings James Zimmerman and wife Ferdonna of Manilla, Julius Zimmerman and wife Sharon of Chesterfield, NJ, Joann Martin and husband James of Manilla, Gerald Zimmerman and wife Sue of Dickson, TN, Delbert Zimmerman of Summerville, SC, Thelma Kenkel and husband Vern of Denison and Anita Hansen and husband Leonard of Exira. Visitation will be held Monday, June 19th from 4 to 8 pm at the Meyer Brothers Morningside chapel with family present at 6 pm and a prayer service at 7. The Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel in Sioux City is in charge of the arrangements.

A Memorial Service for 66 year old John Edgar "Shorty" Koenig , formerly of Griswold will be held 2 pm, Saturday, June 24th, at the Griswold Community building . Burial will be at the Noble Center Cemetery at a later date. Shorty passed away May 28th, in Oklahoma City, OK. Survivors include his siblings: Dianna Butcher and husband Corey of State Center, Janet Huff of Urbandale and Dale Koenig and wife Joy of Knoxville. Visitation with the family will be held one prior to the memorial service at the Griswold Community Building. The Rieken Duhn Funeral Home in Griswold is in charge of the arrangements.

A Celebration of Life visitation for 77 year old Pat Mailander of Atlantic will be held 2 to 4 pm, Sunday June 25th, at Heritage Hall at the Heritage House in Atlantic. A private family burial with military honors by the Anita American Legion Post #210 will be held at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery in Atlantic. Pat passed away Tuesday, April 25th, at Pleasant Acres/Wesley Heritage House in Atlantic. Survivors include her siblings: Tom Mailander and wife Paula of Omaha, Gene Mailander and wife Pam of Fulda, MN, Teresa Benolkin and husband Greg of Palmer, AK, Paul Mailander and wife Amy of South Bend, IN, Jim Mailander and wife Karen of Anita and Carla Rock and husband Doug of Fairmont, MN. The Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic is in charge of the arrangements.