Obits

Funeral services are pending for 83 year old Norma Dant of Atlantic, IA. Norma passed away on Saturday, September 23rd, at Caring Acres in Anita. The Roland Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.

Mass of Christian Burial is pending for 87 year old Merlyn Irlbeck of Manning. Merlyn passed away Thursday September 21st at Accura Healthcare of Manning. The Ohde Funeral Home in Manning is in charge of the arrangements.

Mass of Christian Burial for 79 year old Jean "Jeanie" Mary Heese of Elk Horn, formerly of Defiance, will be held 10:30 am, Monday, September 25th, at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Defiance with burial at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery in Defiance. Jeanie passed away Monday, September 18th, at her home. Survivors include her husband LeRoy of Defiance; children: Patrick Heese of Elk Horn, Timothy Heese of Shenandoah, Jackie Alberti and husband Todd of Harlan, Thomas Heese and wife Sheila of Hudson, Crystal Widemon and husband Rick of Quitman, TX and Sam Heese and wife Megan of Exira; siblings: Sister Joyce Blum of Council Bluffs, Alice Zimmerman and husband Jerry of Minden and Judy Clark of Omaha and 9 grandchildren. Visitation will be held 4 to 7 pm, Sunday, September 24th with a Rosary at 7 pm at the Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan where they are in charge of the arrangements.

Mass of Christian Burial for 96 year old Bertha Fagan of Adair will be held at 10am, Tuesday, September 26th, at St. John's Catholic Church in Adair with burial in St. John's Catholic Cemetery just south of Adair. Bertha passed away Wednesday, September 20th, at the Stuart Care Facility in Stuart, IA. Survivors include her son, John Fagan, and his wife, Kathy of Adair, Iowa; daughters, Debbie Waterbury and her husband, Mike of Atlantic, Iowa and Ann Culver of Atlantic, Iowa; 12 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandchild; her sister, Mary Ann Hart of Des Moines, Iowa, sister-in-law, Phyllis O'Brien of Adair, Iowa, and brother-in-law, Phillip Fagan and his wife Wilma of Adair, Iowa, and several nieces and nephews. A luncheon will take place following the burial at the St. John's Catholic Hall. The Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Adair is in charge of the arrangements

Funeral Services for 53 year old Tim Lynn Roskens of Minden will be held 10:30 am, Tuesday, September 26th, at the Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca with burial in the Graceland Cemetery in Avoca. Tim passed away September 19th. Survivors include his wife Mary Beth of Minden; his mother, Marian Roskens of Avoca; son, Cody Roskens of Peoria, IL; daughter, Emily Roskens of Des Moines; sister, Robin Butler and husband Chad of Harlan and brother Tom Roskens and wife Carrie of Avoca. The family will greet friends from 5 to 7 pm, Monday, September 26th at the Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca where they are in charge of the arrangements.

Funeral Services for 62-year-old John Namanny of Kiron will be held 11:00 AM, Tuesday, September 26 at Bethel Lutheran Church in Kiron with burial in the St. John Cemetery near Kiron. John passed away Wednesday, September 13 at his home in Kiron. Survivors include his siblings: Kathy (Mike) Lickteig (Pronounced LICK-TIE) of Kiron, Debbie Bruhn (Pronounced BREWN) of Schleswig, Rebecca (Mitchell) Schwarz of Schleswig, James Namanny of Kiron, and Pamela (Charles) Lackman of Denison; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 26 at Bethel Lutheran Church in Kiron. Services are entrusted to Huebner Funeral Home.

A Celebration of Life visitation and luncheon for 70 year old Michael Dean Fancolly of Atlantic will be held 12 to 1 pm, Thursday, September 28th at the Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic. A memorial graveside service will be held at the Atlantic Cemetery immediately following the time at the funeral home. He passed away Tuesday, September 20th at Atlantic Specialty Care. Survivors include his brother Ken and wife Peggy of Raymore, MO. The Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic is in charge of the arrangements.

A Celebration of Life for 79 year old James Clay Johnston of Griswold will be held 1 to 4 pm, Sunday, October 1st at the Griswold Community Building. Jim passed away Wednesday, September 20th. Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Betty; children: Peggy Sue Henry and husband John of Plattsmouth, NE, Leslie Weaver and husband Craig of Overland Park, KS and Ben Johnston and wife Elena of West Des Moines; 9 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; sisters: Pay May and Susan Clemmensen and husband Jim; sister-in-law, Beverly Fuller and husband Dick; and brother-in-law, Don Finley and wife Mary. The Rieken Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Celebration of Life services for 86 year old Marianne Fann of Atlantic, IA. will be held 10:30 am, Tuesday, October 3rd at Zion Lutheran Church in Atlantic with a luncheon to be held at the atlantic Golf and Country Club following the service and burial at 2 pm at the Atlantic Cemetery. Marianne passed away Friday, September 8th, at Edgewater Senior Living in West Des Moines, IA. Survivors include her husband Allen; children, Jill Huntley and husband Paul of Urbandale and Craig Fann and friend Mike Hicken of Iowa City and 3 grandchildren. The Roland Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.