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Keith Harlan

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Roland Funeral Services

204 E 5th St

Atlantic, Iowa

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Aug. 30, 2025

10:30 a.m.

Hillside Hope Assembly

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Keith Harlan Obituary

Keith Harlan, 87, of Atlantic, died at home on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, surrounded by family.
Open visitation will begin at 9 a.m., Friday, Aug. 29 at Roland Funeral Home followed by visitation with the family present from 5 – 7 p.m.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 30 at Hillside Hope Assembly, 1913 E. 22nd Street, Atlantic. Interment will be held immediately following the service in the Atlantic Cemetery. Please join the family for lunch, after the burial, at the church.
The service will be recorded and more details will be available in the coming days on the funeral home website.
Memorials may be directed to the family for later designation.
Survivors include his wife, Karen; son, Rick (Mary) Harlan; daughters, Cindy (Brian) Breen and Pam (Mike) Wagner; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; brother, Bruce (Lynda) Harlan; step-children; Terry (Cindy) Oathoudt, Krista (Brad) McDonald, John Oathoudt and Jason (Holly) Oathoudt; 14 step-grandchildren and their families; and step-siblings, Arlo Stender and Kent (Julie) Stender.
Roland Funeral Service is caring for Keith's family and his arrangements. Condolences may be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.

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Published by Atlantic News Telegraph on Aug. 26, 2025.

Memorial Events
for Keith Harlan

Aug

30

Funeral service

10:30 a.m.

Hillside Hope Assembly

1913 E 22nd St, Atlantic, IA

Aug

30

Interment

Atlantic Cemetery

63119 White Pole Rd, Atlantic, IA

Funeral services provided by:

Roland Funeral Services

204 E 5th St, Atlantic, IA 50022

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Peggy Casey Harper

August 26, 2025

Dear Rick, Mary, and Karen and all the family,
We are deeply sorry for your loss of Keith. May God give you strength in this time of sorrow and may He bless you with his abundant peace and infinite mercy. We are praying for the repose of Keith's soul and eternal rest grant unto him. Amen. Much Love and Empathy, Peggy & Charley and family

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