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Funeral Services are pending for 90 year old Richard Rainey of Atlantic.  Richard passed away Wednesday, February 26th at the Heritage House in Atlantic.  The Hockenberry  Funeral Home in Atlantic is in charge of the arrangements.
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Funeral Services for 91 year old Leonard  Bolton of Dunlap will be held 10:30 am, Friday, February 28th at St. John's Lutheran Church in Dunlap with burial at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Dunlap.  Leonard passed away Saturday, February 22nd at the Dunlap Specialty Care Center.  Survivors include his children:  Linda Lehan Dane and husband Alan of Omaha, Bonnie Peterson and husband Bob of Omaha, Julie Thrasher and husband Jim of  Buckeye, AZ and Steve Bolton and wife Felicia of Palm Harbor, FL; daughter-in-law, Penny  Bolton of Dunlap; step-children:  Dave Glenn and Jenneane Hendon and husband Dan of Dunlap; siblings:  Frances Moore of Vermillion, SD, Joan Long and husband Dr. James Long of Alma, NE and James Bolton of Huntsville, AL.  Visitation with the family will be held 4 to 8 pm Thursday, February 27th, at the Fouts Funeral Home in Dunlap where they are in charge of the arrangements.
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Funeral Services for 64 year old Jeffery Bolton of Dunlap will be held at 10:30, Friday, February 28th, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Dunlap with burial at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Dunlap.  Jeffery passed away Thursday, February 20th, at his home in Dunlap.  Survivors include his wife Penny; mother, Patricia Kelly; 3 children:  Brian Bolton of Neola, Jamie Thomsen and husband Will of Sioux Rapids and Brandon Bolton of Woodbine; 2 step-children:  Jason Spry and Robin Spry both of Omaha; 4 siblings:  Linda Dane and husband Alan and Bonnie Peterson and husband Bob, all of Omaha. Julie Thrasher and husband Jim of Buckeye, AZ and Steve Bolton and wife Felicia of Palm Harbor, FL; step-sister, Jenneane Hendon and husband Dan and step-brother, David Glenn all of Dunlap.  Visitation with the family will be held 4 to 8 pm, Thursday, February 27th, at the Fouts Funeral Home in Dunlap where they are in charge of the arrangements.
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Memorial Services for 78 year old Linda Rickers of Westside will be held 2 pm, Friday, February 28th, at the United Church in Westside with inurnment in the Westside Cemetery.  Linda passed away Saturday at St. Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll.  Survivors include her husband Ivan; 2 sons, Louis Rickers and wife Debra of Underwood and  Bill Rickers and wife Rachelle of St. Joseph, MO; 2 daughters, DeAnn  Cline and husband Jim of Woodward and Denise Mowrey and husband Jerry of Carroll; 13 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild;  2 brothers:  Dean Preston and wife Jan of Florida and Henry Preston and wife Maria of Michigan; 1 sister, Lori Krummen and husband Jeff of Iowa.  Friends may call from 4 to 7 pm, Thursday at the United Church in Westside.  The Huebner Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
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Funeral Services for 90 year old Betty Lou Christensen of  Audubon will be held 10 am, Saturday, February 29th, at the Brayton Lutheran Church in Brayton with burial in the Hamlin Lutheran Cemetery in Hamlin.  Betty Lou passed away Saturday, February 22nd, at the Friendship Home in Audubon.  Survivors include her children:  Sheiree ***shur-REE*** Planck and husband Thad of Atlantic, Brian Christensen and wife Tonya of Colombia, MO; 2 grandsons; her good friend, Phil Jensen of Audubon.  The Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon is in charge of the arrangements.
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Celebration of Life for 68 year old Kim Ferry of Earlham will be held at 10:30 am on Saturday, Feb. 29, at the Roland Funeral Home with burial in the Summit Hill Cemetery in Pocahontas, Iowa at a later date. Kim Ferry passed away on Sunday, February 23 near Winterset, Iowa. Survivors include his spouse Rita Wood of Earlham and daughter, Chilan Martes and husband David of Nampa, Idaho, and 6 grandchildren.  The Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic is in charge of the arrangements.
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​Mass of Christian Burial for 92 year old Esther Jeanette Messerschmidt of Neola will be held 10:30 am, Saturday, February 29th, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Neola with inurnment in the Graceland Cemetery in Avoca.  Esther passed away Sunday, February 23rd.   Survivors include her children:  Steven Messerschmidt and wife Ann, Stanley Messerschmidt and wife Sue, Paula Heck and husband Andy, Patricia Kroll and husband Jim and Stewart Messerschmidt and wife Trudy; 17 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren.  Visitation will be held 3 to  6 pm, Friday, February 28th, at St. Patrick’s Church in Neola, with a Rosary service at 6 pm at the church.  The Hoy-Kilnoski Funeral Home in Council Bluffs is in charge of the arrangements.
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Mass of Christian Burial for 85 year old Mary Ann Brandt of Manning, formerly of Manilla will be held 11 am, Saturday, February 29th at the Sacred Heart Church in Manilla with burial at the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.  Mary Ann passed away early Tuesday, February 25th, at Manning Senior Living.  Survivors include 6 children:  Michael Brandt and wife Sue of Atlanta, GA; Patrick Brandt and wife Dorothy of Denison; Gerald Brandt and wife Tricia of Manilla; Lori Loman and husband Ed of Venice, FL; Lisa Dixon and husband Derek of Mesa AZ; and David Brandt and wife Dawn of Manilla; 10 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; 2 brothers, Kenneth Nees of Mt. Carmel and Duane Nees of Cinncinnati, OH.  Friends may call from 10 to 11 am, Saturday, February 29th at the church.  The Ohde Funeral Home in Manilla is in charge of the arrangements.
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A Memorial Service for 88 year old Lowell J. Harper of Harlan will be held 11 am, Monday, March 2nd at the First United Methodist Church in Harlan with inurnment at a later date at the Ames Cemetery in Ames.  Lowell passed away Monday, February 17th, at the Elm Crest Retirement Community.  Survivors include his wife, Marcia of Harlan; his children:  Beth Buck and husband Ron of Harlan, Steve Harper and wife Vicki of Rockwell City, Nancy Yockey of Carroll, Marti Usher of Harlan, Mary Jane Mohr and husband Jeff of Council Bluffs and Karen Scott and husband Jeff of South Lyon, MI;  Siblings; Dorothy Likely of Saint Louis, MO, Joe Harper of Nevada, IA, Mary Lackore of Goshen, IN and Karel Hedrick and husband Jerry of Fairfield, CA; 12 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.  The family will greet friends 10 am to 11 am, Monday, March 2nd at the First United Methodist Church in Harlan.  The Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan is in charge of the arrangements.
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Funeral Services for 92 year old Winona L. Huffman of Audubon, Iowa will be held at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, March 3rd at the Kessler Funeral in Audubon with burial in the Union Township Cemetery in Coon Rapids, Iowa.  Winona Huffman passed away on February 20th at The Friendship Home in Audubon. Survivors include her children Patti McCuen, Larry and wife Sherrill Huffman,  3 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren; sisters, Annie Vincent and husband Jerry, Marie Nielsen, Judy Marques and husband Dave; her sister-in-law, Helen Nielsen, Marjorie Nielsen.  Kessler Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements where visitation services will be held from 12:30 pm to the time of the service.