Elmer C. Rieck

Elmer C. Rieck, 89, of Ponca, formerly of Newcastle, died on Sunday, Nov. 15 at the Elms Health Care Center in Ponca.

George C. Frisch

George C. Frisch, 81, of Lindsay, died Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, at the Boone County Health Center in Albion. Funeral services were held Friday at 10 a.m. at the Holy Family Catholic Church in Lindsay. Father James F. Novotny officiated. Burial was in the Holy Family Cemetery in Lindsay.

Marjorie B. Palmer

Marjorie B. Palmer, 87, of Albion died on Monday, Nov. 23, 2009 at the Boone County Health Center in Albion. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009 at 1:30 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, Albion. Rev. K.F. Kaleuati officiated. Burial was held in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Albion.

Dennis J. Engelbert

Dennis J. Engelbert, 89 of Chelsea, MI, died Friday, Nov. 20, 2009 at the St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor, MI, after a brief illness.

Geraldine M. Keehn

Geraldine Marion Keehn, 90, of Albion, died Monday, Nov. 23, 2009 at the Wolf Memorial Good Samaritan Center in Albion. Funeral services were held Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009 at 10 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, Albion. Rev. Larry Sydow officiated and burial was in the  Rose Hill Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to www.levanderfuneralhome.com.

Donald D. Thompson

Donald Duane Thompson, 84, of Albion died on Sunday, November 22, 2009 at his home in Albion. Funeral services were held Friday, Nov. 27, 2009 at 3 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, Albion. Rev. Larry Sydow officiated. Burial was held in Rose Hill Cemetery, Albion.

Marianne Smith

Marianne Smith, 74, of Cedar Rapids died on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009 at Friendship Villa in Spalding. Funeral services were on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids. Msgr. Ralph Steffensmeier officiated. Burial was in the parish cemetery.

Norma J. Stone

Norma Jean Stone, 75, of Blair, died Friday, Nov 20, 2009 at Crowell Memorial Home in Blair. Funeral services were held Monday, Nov. 23 at First Lutheran Church in Blair. Interment will be at a later date at the Blair Cemetery.

Raymond “Ray” E. Klassen

Raymond “Ray” Earl Klassen, 77, of St. Edward died on Wednesday, November 25, 2009 Ray passed away at the Cloverlodge Care Center in St. Edward. Funeral services were held Monday, Nov. 30, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Edward Catholic Church in St. Edward. Fr. Jim Novotny officiated. Burial was at the St. Edward Catholic Cemetery with military rites conducted by the Crosier American Legion Post #226.

Vernon Harvey Haas

Vernon Harvey Haas, 82, of Albion died on Nov. 28, 2009 at the St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009 at 2 p.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church in Albion. Rev. Larry Sydow officiated. Burial was at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Albion.