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VETERANS’ DAY WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2020 Name: ...... Merlin “Mert” Kastens Hometown: ...... Otoe, NE Name: ...... Hjalmer Wiig War & Branch: ...... Army National Guard Hometown: ...... Irwin Served: ...... United States War & Branch: ...... WWI - U.S. Army Date of Service: ...... 1965-1971 Served: ...... France Spouse: ...... Diane Date of Service: ...... 1918 - 1919 Children:...... Mike, Angie, Lori, & Ryan Spouse: ...... Isabel Children:...... Thelma, Hilmer, Dolores, & Gloria

Name: ...... Galan Johannsen Name: ...... Richard Ferry Hometown: ...... Harlan Hometown: ...... Irwin War & Branch: ...... Vietnam - U.S. Navy Seabees War & Branch: ...... Vietnam - U.S. Army Reserve Served: ...... Vietnam, NMCB-(2) Gulfport, Served: ...... Ft. Leonardwood, MO; received ...... MS, CBU 403, Annapolis, MD sharp shooter award Date of Service: ...... 1968 - 1971 Date of Service: ...... 1959 - 1964 Spouse: ...... Janet Spouse: ...... Julienne Children:...... Eric, Sarah, & Reid Children:...... Richelle & Brandt

Name: ...... Jerry D. Onnen Hometown: ...... Harlan (Manson) Name: ...... Allen L. Petsche War & Branch: ...... U.S. Army Military Police and Hometown: ...... Harlan ...... Generals Guard War & Branch: ...... Vietnam - U.S. Army Served: ...... Ft. Leonard Wood, MO, Served: ...... Ft. Lewis, WA, Ft. Greeley, AK ...... Ft. Huachua, AZ Date of Service: ...... 1972 - 1974 ...... Uijongbu, Korea Spouse: ...... Sandi Date of Service: ...... 1963 - 1965 Children:...... Katherine & John Spouse ...... Barb (Lyon) Children: ...... Michael & Jennifer

Name: ...... Ken Collins Name: ...... Alvin Heller Hometown: ...... Persia Hometown: ...... Portsmouth War & Branch: ...... Vietnam - U.S. Navy War & Branch: ...... WWII - U.S. Navy Served: ...... : USS Saratoga - Served: ...... USS Ozark/ - 3 cruises Date of Service: ...... 1944 - 1946 Date of Service: ...... 1968-1972 Spouse: ...... Ethel Spouse: ...... Nancy Children:...... Patty, Karen, Ron, & John Children:...... Gary & Stephanie

Name: ...... Rick Bruck Name: ...... Ernest Block Hometown: ...... Earling Hometown: ...... Earling War & Branch: ...... Vietnam - U.S. Army War & Branch: ...... WWII - Staff Sgt., U.S. Army Served: ...... Vietnam - Germany Served: ...... Theatre of Operations: Date of Service: ...... 1972 - 1973 ...... European Spouse: ...... Barbara Date of Service: ...... 1941 - Died in Battle 1944 Children:...... Tim, Tyler, & Patrick Parents: ...... Herman & Elizabeth (Erlbacher) ...... Block

Name: ...... Malvern “Mal” Erickson Name: ...... Kenny Pedersen Hometown: ...... Harlan Hometown: ...... Irwin War & Branch: ...... WWII - U.S. Army Air Corp. War & Branch: ...... WW II - U.S. Army Served: England, Italy, France, Served: ...... South Pacific Germany Date of Service: ...... 1942-1945 Date of Service: ...... 1942 - 1945 Spouse: ...... Shirley (deceased) Spouse: ...... Elaine “Sally” Sievers Children:...... Deb (deceased), Betty, & Children:...... Susan ...... Mary Ellen

Name: ...... Keith Schwieso Name: ...... Dustin Miller Hometown: ...... Irwin Hometown: ...... Harlan (Charles City) War & Branch: ...... Vietnam - U.S. Army Security War & Branch: ...... U.S. Navy Served: ...... Vietnam, Taiwan Served: ...... Great Lakes, IL, China Lake Date of Service: ...... 1970 - 1973 ...... Naval Weapons Station, Spouse: ...... Pat ...... Ridgecrest, CA Children:...... Keri, Chris, & Heather Date of Service: ...... 1991 - 1995 Spouse: ...... Jennifer (Onnen) Children:...... Kaden

Name: ...... Reid N. Mosher Hometown: ...... Harlan Name: ...... D. Dean Philson War & Branch: ...... Vietnam - U.S. Air Force Hometown: ...... Harlan Served: ...... Korea, Thailand, Viet Nam, War & Branch: ...... WWII - U.S. Navy ...... , Taiwan, Served: ...... USS Lansing Date of Service: ...... 1968-1972 Date of Service: ...... 1945-1946 Spouse: ...... Linda Spouse: ...... Darlene L. Children:...... Douglas, Jay, & Dean Children:...... Steven, Michelle, & Kim

Name: ...... James Dewey Conrad ...... Master Sgt. Name: ...... Paul Douglas Knott Hometown: ...... Harlan Hometown: ...... Harlan War & Branch: ...... WWII - U.S. Merchant Marine War & Branch: ...... Cold War - U.S. Air Force ...... Korean War - U.S. Army Served: ...... Korea, Germany Served: ...... Korean War - 224th Infantry ...... Regiment 40th Infantry Division Date of Service: ...... 1967-1991 Date of Service: ...... 1945-1947 (WWII), 1950-1952 Spouse: ...... Andrea (Korean War) Children:...... Sean & Paulette Spouse: ...... Ruby Children:...... Vic, Tim, Kim, Colleen, & Brenda 2B Harlan news-advertiser friDAY, nOveMBer 6, 2020 HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

VETERANS’Veterans’ DAY WEDNESDAY,Day Monday, NOVEMBER Nov. 11, 2019 11, 2020

Name: ...... Richard Leinen Name: ...... Charles Gearhart Hometown: ...... Portsmouth Hometown: ...... Harlan War & Branch: ...... U.S. Army War & Branch: ...... WWII - U.S. Army Served: ...... Germany Served: ...... Date of Service: ...... 1956-1958 Date of Service: ...... 1945 Spouse: ...... Alma Spouse: ...... Esther Children:...... Donna, Deb, Bonnie, Vicki, & Children:...... Michael, Kathy, Denise & ...... Cindy ...... Wayne

Name: ...... Christian J. Blum, Jr. Hometown: ...... Panama Name: ...... Leo Mores War & Branch: ...... Korean War, U.S. Army Hometown: ...... Harlan Served: ...... Germany - rec’d Good Conduct War & Branch: ...... WWII - U.S. Army ...... Medal of Honor Rank: ...... Sergeant Date of Service: ...... 1954-1956 Date of Service: ...... 1943 - 1946 Spouse: ...... Patricia Spouse: ...... Irene Children:...... Dean, Connie, Janet, JoAnn, Children:...... Steve, Barb, Suzie & Alan ...... Karen, Susan & Kenny

Name: ...... Duane E. Hursey Name: ...... Nathan Mumm Hometown: ...... Shelby Hometown: ...... Harlan War & Branch: ...... Vietnam War - U.S. Army War & Branch: ...... U.S. Army 4th Infantry Armor Div...... 716 Military Police Served: ...... Iraq Date of Service: ...... 1967-1968 Date of Service: ...... 2002 - 2006 Spouse: ...... Jan Children:...... Hailey Children:...... Amy & Donna

Name: ...... James J. Sheehan Name: ...... Henry James Arkfeld Hometown: ...... Harlan Hometown: ...... Panama War & Branch: ...... Operation Enduring Freedom - War & Branch: ...... World War II - U.S. Navy U.S. Marine Corp. Served: ...... Pearl Harbor, Western Pacific Served: ...... Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Jordan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Japan, Philippines, Guam, Date of Service: ...... 1942-1945 Romania, Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, Iraq Spouse: ...... Irene Date of Service: ...... 2007 - 2011 Children:...... Laura, Dan, Tim, Pat, Philip, Spouse: ...... Laura Lee ...... Jane, Joanne, Denise & Children:...... AnnaLeigh, Libby, Indi & Colton ...... Deanna

Name: ...... Lyle D. Walker, Jr. Name: ...... Francis Arkfeld Hometown: ...... Harlan Hometown: ...... Panama War & Branch: ...... Vietnam - U.S. Army War & Branch: ...... World War II - U.S. Naval Served: ...... Ft. Rucker, AL ...... Reserves Date of Service: ...... 1965 - 1967 Served: ...... England, Normandy Spouse: ...... Marcia Date of Service: ...... 1942-1945 Children:...... Jeremy & Amy

Name: ...... Dennis Eugene Newlin Name: ...... Ann Knott Craighead Hometown: ...... Harlan Hometown: ...... Harlan War & Branch: ...... Korean - U.S. Army 25th Artillery War & Branch: ...... Desert Storm, U.S. Army Served: ...... OK, IL, Korea, Germany - recd ...... E7 Sgt. First Class Artillery Award of Good Served: ...... Desert Storm - Saudi Arabia Conduct and Efficiency Medal Date of Service: ...... Active 1976 - Retired 2008 Date of Service: ...... 1957 - 1959 Spouse: ...... Della Children:...... David, Dixie, Dee, & Daniel

Name: ...... Howard Mickelson Name: ...... Delos Kolbe Hometown: ...... Kirkman Hometown: ...... Hubbard War & Branch: ...... WWII - U.S. Army War & Branch: ...... Korean War, U.S. Army Served: ...... Phillipines, New Guinea, Served: ...... Killed in Action, Yanggu, Philippines ...... North Korea Date of Service: ...... 1941 - 1946 Date of Service: ...... March 1951-Sept. 1951 Spouse: ...... Dolores Children:...... Mary & Danny

Name: ...... Duane E. Olson Name: ...... Leo H. Bieker Hometown: ...... Irwin Hometown: ...... Defiance War & Branch: ...... Vietnam - U.S. Army War & Branch: ...... WW II - U.S. Navy Duane became a member of the Mapleton Guard Unit of the 133rd Served: ...... USS Begore & USS Argonne infantry in 1967. He was dispatched to Viet Nam as an individual replacement assigned to D Company, First Air Cavalry Division ...... in South Pacific Airmobile, 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry on May 1969. Duane was Date of Service: ...... 1944-1946 mortally wounded June 11, 1969 after providing cover fire for his unit to withdraw near Quan Loi South Vietnam. He is survived by Spouse: ...... Mick (deceased) his parents Bertram and Thelma Olson, three sisters Helen Merritt, Children:...... Mary, Terry, Jim, Cindy, Jack, Cherrie Weise, Wanda Sabby, and five brothers Clyde, Dean, Alan, Stephen & David...... June & Mike

Name: ...... Gene Borkowski Name: ...... Paula Ewoldt Burgin Hometown: ...... Irwin Hometown: ...... Manilla War & Branch: ...... Korean War War & Branch: ...... Operation Desert Storm - Served: ...... Austria & Germany, ...... IA National Guard ...... 350th Infantry Served: ...... Saudi Arabia Date of Service: ...... 1952-1954 Date of Service: ...... 1991 Spouse: ...... Roberta Spouse: ...... Richard Burgin Children:...... Sheryl (deceased), Children:...... William & Anna ...... Kevin, David, Steven & Susan 3B HARLAN NEWS-ADVERTISER FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2020 ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★

VETERANS’Veterans’ DAY DayWEDNESDAY, Monday, NOVEMBER Nov. 11, 2019 11, 2020

Name: ...... Kenneth Bruck Name: ...... Delbert Rueschenberg Hometown: ...... Harlan Hometown: ...... Westphalia War & Branch: ...... Vietnam - U.S. Army Americal War & Branch: ...... Korean - U.S. Army ...... Division, 198th Light Infantry Served: ...... Ft. Myer - Arlington, VA ...... Brigade Date of Service: ...... 1950 - 1952 Served: ...... Vietnam Spouse: ...... Anna Date of Service: ...... 1969-1971 Children:...... Jerry, Jane, Ed, Mike, Mary, Spouse: ...... Linda ...... Frank, Carol, & Joe Children:...... Troy, Amy, & Todd

Name: ...... Orville A. “Herk” Hansen Name: ...... Eldon H. Erickson Hometown: ...... Harlan Hometown: ...... Harlan War & Branch: ...... WWII - U.S. Army War & Branch: ...... U.S. Air Force Served: ...... Camp Grant, Illinois Served: ...... Texas, Korea, Louisiana Date of Service: ...... 1941 Date of Service: ...... 1957-1961 Spouse: ...... Irene Bieker Spouse: ...... Lesly Children:...... Lesly, Jim, & Lynn Children:...... Trevor (deceased)

Name: ...... Clarence Reinig Name: ...... Patrick Monahan Hometown: ...... Portsmouth Hometown: ...... Portsmouth War & Branch: ...... U.S. Naval Reserve War & Branch:...... Vietnam, Army Served: ...... Aircraft carriers - USS Served: ...... Oklahoma, Georgia, Ticonderoga and USS Saratoga; Mediterra- Texas, Vietnam nian/Cecil Field, Jacksonville, FL Date of Service: ...... 1967-1969 Date of Service: ...... 1956-1957 Spouse: ...... Jann Spouse: ...... Ruth Children: ...... Linda Children:...... Cindy, Tricia, Craig, & Marc

Name: ...... Melvin Vogt Name: ...... Michael C. Kimmen Hometown: ...... Bancroft, NE Hometown: ...... Defi ance War & Branch: ...... Vietnam, Air Force War & Branch: ...... U.S. Marine Corp. Corporal Served: ...... Texas, Mississippi, Ne- E4 braska, North Dakota, Thai- land, Germany, Azores Served: ...... California and Camp HM Island Smith, Date of Service: ...... 1964-1985 Date of Service: ...... Feb. 6, 1956 - Dec. 2, 1959 Spouse: ...... Linda Spouse: ...... Judy Children: ...... Mel Jr., Rodneylee, Cindy, Children: ...... Mike Jr., Patrick, John Jay, Tricia, Nichole, & Nic & Nancy

Name: ...... Sherry S. Hansen Name: ...... Frances H. Graeve Hometown: ...... Harlan Hometown: ...... Earling War & Branch: ...... World War II War & Branch: ...... Desert Storm, U.S. Army Served: ...... European-African Middle Served: ...... Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq East 1990-1991 Date of Service: ...... 1942-1945 Date of Service: ...... U.S. Army Reserves 1977- Spouse: ...... Marie 1997 Children: ...... Don, Janice, Judy, Jane, Parents: ...... Jim (Herk) & Sandy Alan, Randy, Glen, Donna, Marvin, & Joseph

Name: ...... Richard L. Heller Name: ...... Thomas Earl Kelley Hometown: ...... Portsmouth Hometown: ...... Panama War & Branch: ...... Navy Korean War War & Branch: ...... U.S. Army World War II Served: USS Essex Aircraft Carrier, Served: ...... Osaka and Nagoya Japan Main Engine Room Date of Service: ...... 1945-1946 Date of Service: ...... Jan. 1951-Nov. 1954 Spouse: ...... Claire (Thiles) Spouse: ...... Barbara (deceased) Children: ...... Letty, Lucille, Caroline, & Children: ...... Gary, Bob, Joann, & Paul Dianne

Name: ...... Ivol E. “Ike” Hansen Veteran’s Day has a special meaning for many families around the country, as well as our Hometown: ...... Harlan family, the Nora and Chris Blum Sr. family from Panama. There were 11 children, four of War & Branch: ...... WWII - U.S. Navy which were boys: Vernon, Chris, Charles, and Emil. Growing up on a farm was important to them but they also felt it was their obligation and Served: ...... USS Randolph, USS Copahee, duty as a U.S. Citizen to enlist in the Armed Services. After their tours were over, they USS Ticonderoga, Western Pacifi c, Navy returned to the Midwest and spent their adult lives working on and owning farms in both Occupation (Japan), Pensacola FL, USS Midway, Shelby and Harrison County. USS Tarawa, USS Valley Forge, Malta, Pentagon Vernon, the oldest, served in the Army during the time of the Korean War. Part of his Date of Service: ...... 1942 - 1967 service career was spent in Alaska. He died in 2006 at the age of 77 and was buried with Spouse: ...... Doylene Philson military honors. Children:...... Diane & Steve Chris served his country by enlisting in the Army. He was stationed state-side and in Ger- many during his tour. He died in 2017 at the age of 83 and was buried with military honors. Charles, who was a year younger than Chris, followed suit by enlisting in the Army, but not until after Chris was back home. He also spent a year in Germany during his service career. Emil, the youngest brother, joined the National Guard and served on active duty for six months. He died in 2009 at the age of 71 and was buried with military honors. Charles, our only surviving brother, currently resides in Harlan at Elm Crest Assisted Liv- ing Community. He is an inspiration to us and his many nieces and nephews. We would like to salute, thank, and honor our brothers and all veterans for their service to this great country, the United States of America. The Blum Sisters ~ Joyce, Alice, Jean, and Judy

Words can’t say just how much we appreciate and respect our country’s veterans for their service.

As we celebrate Veterans Day, we would like to take a moment to express our deepest thanks to the brave men and women who have served and continue to serve in our military. We recognize their courage, hard work and dedication to our nation’s values, way of life and security, and we are humbled by their sacrifi ce.

To all of our nation’s and Shelby County veterans ... Thank You & Happy Veteran’s Day! 4B Harlan news-advertiser friDAY, nOveMBer 6, 2020 HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

VETERANS’Veterans’ DAY DayWEDNESDAY, Monday, NOVEMBER Nov. 11, 2019 11, 2020

Name: ...... Don Kolbe Name: ...... W.S. (Bill) Markham Hometown: ...... Story City Hometown: ...... Ottawa, KS War & Branch: ...... U.S. Air Force War & Branch: ...... WWII & Korean, U.S. Marines Served: ...... Ft. Snelling, St. Paul, MN; Served: ...... South Pacific ...... Yuma AFB, Yuma, AZ; Date of Service: ...... 1943-1945 & 1950-1952 ...... Sioux City AB, Sioux City, IA Spouse: ...... Elizabeth (Betty) Date of Service: ...... 1957-1961 Children:...... Michelle, Bill, Cheri, Mark, Spouse: ...... Marilyn MaryBeth, Tim, Nancy, Phil Children:...... Mike & Kevin & Scott

Name: ...... Alphonse L. Tremel Name: ...... Floyd A. Erickson Hometown: ...... Panama Hometown: ...... Harlan War & Branch: ...... World War II - U.S. Army War & Branch: ...... WWI - U.S. Army Served: ...... Pacific, Far East Served: ...... Ft. Shelby, Alabama Date of Service: ...... 1942-1945 Date of Service: ...... 1918 Spouse: ...... Genevieve Spouse: ...... Sadie Larsen Children:...... Mary Jo, Patsy, Janet, Terry Children:...... Mal, Darlene, Richard, Ron, ...... & Tom ...... & Eldon

Name: ...... Michael Onnen Name: ...... Thomas Oliver Merritt Hometown: ...... Harlan Hometown: ...... Buckingham, Harlan War & Branch: ...... Marine Corps Admin & Logistics War & Branch: ...... Korean - U.S. Air Force Reserve Served: ...... Camp Pendleton, CA, Served: ...... SAC Offutt AFB ...... Camp LeJuene, NC Date of Service: ...... 1952 - 1956 Date of Service: ...... 1991 - 1995 Spouse: ...... Helen (Olson) Parents: ...... Jerry & Barb (Lyon) Onnen Children:...... Curtis, Kevin & Lana