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.

SARAH JESPERSEN, 54, of Atlantic, died Fri., Aug. 12th, at the Cass County Hospice Center in Atlantic. Funeral services for SARAH JESPERSEN will be held 10:30-a.m. Tue., Aug. 16th, at the United Chuch of Christ in Atlantic. Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic is in charge of the arrangements. 

Visitation at the funeral home is from 5-7pm Mon., Aug. 15th.

Burial will be in the Atlantic Cemetery.

SARAH JESPERSEN is survived by:

Her daughters – Lindsey (Geoffrey) Landgraf, of Omaha; Hannah Jespersen, of Atlantic; & Angela (Douglas) Stave, of Omaha.

Her sisters – Susan (Dana) Hockensmith, of St. Louis, MO.; & Nancy (Alan) Reimer, of Atlantic.

Her brothers – Dwight (Julie Livingston) Johnson, of Omaha; & Tim Johnson of Atlantic.

3 grandchildren