FRANCIS HENRY HEESE, 76, of Earling, died Sat., July 2nd, at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan. A Mass of Christian Burial service for FRANCIS HEESE will be held 2-p.m. Tue., July 5th, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

Visitation at the funeral home is from 6-9pm Sun., July 3rd, with the family present from 6-8pm. A Knights of Columbus Rosary will begin at 8pm, Sun.  Visitation will also be held from 3-8pm Mon., July 4th at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling, with a Rosary at 7-p.m. There will also be an open casket viewing at the church from Noon until 2-p.m. on Tue., July 5th.

Burial will be in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery.

FRANCIS HEESE is survived by:

His wife: Mary Alice (Kramer) Heese, of Earling.

His sons: Frank (Shari) Heese, of Harlan; Joe (Denise) Heese, of Earling; & Scott (Jennifer) Heese, of Bennington, NE.

His daughters: Pam (Brian) Gubbels, of Harlan; Vicki (Loren) Jorgenson, of Omaha, NE; & Shelli (Larry) Schaben, of Earling.

His Sisters: Marie Blum, of Earling, & Leona Sondag, of Portsmouth.

His two brothers-in-law,

19 grandchildren.