MARY J. POSSEHN, 89, of Audubon, died Fri., Aug, 12th, at the Friendship Home in Audubon. Funeral services for MARY POSSEHN will be held 2-p.m. Mon., Aug.. 15th, at the Audubon Church of Christ. Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon has the arrangements.

Friends may call at their convenience at the funeral home. The family will meet with friends from 12:30-pm Monday until the time of service at the Audubon Church of Christ.

Burial will be in the Arlington Heights Cemetery in Audubon.

MARY POSSEHN is survived by:

Her children – Russell (Marcella) Possehn, of Ankeny; Sheryl (Dennis) Bacon, of Grimes; & Linda Possehn, of Audubon.

Her sisters – Charlotte (Bernard – “Pat”) Patzer, of O’Fallon, IL; & Wyvetta Hunt, of Omaha, NE.

3 grandchidren, 2 great-grandchildren, other relatives, & friends.

RAYMOND KNOP, 85, of the Heritage House in Atlantic, died Fri., Aug. 12th. Services for RAYMOND KNOP will be held 2-p.m. Tue., Aug. 16th, at Zion Lutheran Church in Atlantic. Roland Funeral Service in Atlantic has the arrangements. (www.rolandfuneralservice.com)

Visitation is open at the funeral home from 8am-5pm Mon., Aug. 15th, with the family present from 5-6pm.

Burial is in the Atlantic Cemetery.

Raymond Knop is survived by:

His wife – Ardis Knop

His son  – David (Debra) Knop, of Omaha, NE.

His daughter – Susan (Thomas) Kientz, of Brighton.

His sisters-in-law, and 1 grandchild

ALVIN “OSCAR” RUDOLPH KOESTER, 79, of Harlan (& formerly of Panora), died Fri., Aug. 12th, at the Elm Crest Retirement Community in Harlan. A Mass of Christian Burial service for “OSCAR” KOESTER will be held 10:30-a.m. Mon. Aug. 15th, at St. Mary’s of the Assumption Church in Panama. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements. (www.pauleyjones.com)

Visitation at St. Mary’s is from 9am-10:30-a.m. Mon., Aug. 15th.

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

ALVIN KOESTER is survived by:

His sons – Larry (Janet) Koester, of Westphalia, & Frank Koester, of Panama.

His daughter – Mona (Randy) Schwarte, of Westphalia.

His brothers – Francis (Mary Ann) Koesters, of Earling; & Robert (Jackie) Koesters,  of Dunlap.

His sisters – Madonna Kramer, of Earling; Alice (Harold) Schwery, of Westphalia;  &  Janice (Pete) Malhberg, of Earling.

5 grandchildren

1 great grandchild

LYNN SCHWERY, 57, of Boone (and formerly of Ames), died Fri., Aug. 12th, at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial service for LYNN SCHWERY will be held 11-a.m. Mon., Aug. 15th, at the St. Michael Catholic Church in Harlan. Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care in Ames has the arrangements.

Visitation is from 3-5pm Sun., Aug. 14th, at the Grandon Funeral Home., and one-hour prior to the service on Monday, at the church, in Harlan.

Online condolences may be sent to www.grandonfuneralandcremationcare.com

VIRGIL C. COOK, 90, of Neola, died Thu., Aug. 11th, at the home of his daughter Cathy, in Neola. Funeral services for VIRGIL COOK will be held 11-a.m. Mon., Aug. 15th, at the Neola Presbyterian Church. Hoy Funeral Home in Council Bluffs has the arrangements. (www.hoyfuneral.com)

Burial, with graveside Military honors, will be in the Neola Township Cemetery.

Virgil Cook is survived by:

His daughters – Cathy C. Eckmann and husband, Dennis, of Neola, Susan Hjelle and husband, Allan, of Elk Horn, Iowa;

His  brother – Gerald Cook, Larry Cook and wife, Betty;

3 sisters-  Lorraine Moffatt, Beverly Anderson and husband, Chuck, Bonnie Ackart;

3 grandchildren, other relatives, and friends.