Pastor Harlan Robert Palser (1932-2019)

Pastor Harlan Robert Palser, 87, of Russell, Kan., passed away Tuesday morning, Sept. 3, 2019 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kan.
Surviving family include his wife of 38 years, Darlene, of the home; daughter, Ellen Kroeger (Richard) of Apex, N.C.; three grandchildren; step daughters, Kathy Hickert (Bill) of Russell, Kan., Trudy Boyd (Jim) of Ankeny, Iowa and Cindy Suppes (Kelvin) of LaCrosse, Kan.; and 11 additional  grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.  
Harlan was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Evelyn;, brothers, Hillis Palser and William Palser; and sister, Charlene Lewandowski.
Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5at Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary of Russell, with the family present to greet friends from 6 to 7 p.m..   
A Celebration of Pastor Harlan’s Life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 6 at the First Baptist Church of Wilson.
Graveside Service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7 at the Hillside Cemetery in North Loup, Neb.  
Memorials have been established with the First Baptist Church of Wilson or the Bible Baptist Church of Russell. Contributions and condolences may be sent to Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary, who is in charge of these arrangements.