Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Paul J. Matthews
Feb 3, 2015
MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL: 10:30 a.m. Monday, February 9, 2015 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Denison, IowaVISITATION: From 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Sunday, February 8, 2015 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Denison, Iowa ROSARY AND PARISH VIGIL: Knights of Columbus Rosary at 3:30 p.m. and Parish Vigil at 7:00 p.m. Sunday, February 8, 2015 at...
Aloha M. Schrum
Feb 2, 2015
SERVICES: 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 6, 2015 at Zion Lutheran Church, Denison, IowaVISITATION: From 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Thursday, February 5, 2015 at Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, IowaBURIAL: Crawford Heights Memory Gardens, Denison, Iowa Aloha Margie Schrum was born in Carroll, Iowa, July 19, 1926, the daughter of Austin T. and Marvel B. DeWitt Holmes. She received the Sacrament...
Thelma Dora Henningsen
Feb 2, 2015
Thelma Dora Henningsen Thelma Dora Henningsen was born November 9, 1917 to Lewie J. Sievers and Dora M. (Matthies) Sievers on a Farm south of Walnut, Iowa. She was baptized at age nine on a farm west of Avoca and confirmed at age thirteen at the Walnut Lutheran Church by Rev. Kicker. She attended country school, finishing the eighth grade....
Bernice I. Anastasi
Feb 2, 2015
Bernice Irene Weihs, born April 9, 1920 was the daughter of Catherine Stinn and Tony Weihs. She was united in marriage to Francis Henry Anastasi, born Feb 19, 1915, son of Henry Anastasi and Theresa VonTersh on Feb 5, 1940 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan Iowa. Francis and Bernice farmed near Harlan Iowa until their retirement in 1976...
Rhonda R. Jensen
Jan 30, 2015
Rhonda Rae Jensen was born on March 9, 1942 to Orville and Sylvia (Paulsen) Winther at her Grandma Winther’s Nursing Home in Audubon, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at Hamlin Lutheran Church, attended Hamlin No. 2, and graduated from Audubon High School with the Class of 1960. On November 17, 1970, she was united in marriage to Virgil Jensen...
Anita J. Clay
Jan 29, 2015
Anita Josephine Clay was born on September 17, 1920 to Ingwald and Mary (Neckel) Anderson in Hawarden, Iowa. As a toddler, she moved with her family to Fort Wayne, Indiana where she attended school, graduating from North Side High School with the Class of 1938. Anita worked for Kroger Grocery and Bakery Company Warehouse in Fort Wayne for eight years....
Vernon Nielsen
Jan 27, 2015
Vernon Lyle Nielsen, son of Walter and Mina (Stofferson) Nielsen, was born on his family's farm 7 miles northeast of Avoca, Iowa on January 9, 1926 in rural Shelby, County, Iowa. He attended country school at Fairview Township and graduated from Harlan High School with the class of 1943. On April 14, 1950, Vernon was united in marriage to Inez...
L. S.
Jan 25, 2015
L.S. "Ike" Eichelberger was born on July 4, 1924 to John and Elizabeth (Sachs) Eichelberger in Freeland, Pennsylvania. He attended various schools in Pennsylvania and graduated with the class of 1942 at Butler Township High School. During his teenage school years he worked with his dad at the coal mines in Pennsylvania. In 1943 he enlisted in the United States...
Lloyd F. Anderson
Jan 24, 2015
Services:11:00 a.m. Friday, January 30, 2015 at First Baptist Church, Kiron, IowaVisitation: From 10:00 a.m. until service time on Friday, January 30, 2015 at First Baptist Church, Kiron, IowaBurial: Kiron Cemetery, Kiron, Iowa Lloyd Franklin Anderson was born July 20, 1919 to Ellen Ahlquist and Addie Anderson on the Erick Anderson home place in Ida County. He received his education...
Arlene Luetta Gates
Jan 24, 2015
Arlene L. Gates of Denison, Iowa, formerly of Schleswig, Iowa, Denver, Colorado, Spencer, Iowa and Worthington, Minnesota, died January 24, 2015, at the Denison Care Center in Denison, Iowa. At the time of her death she had been blessed with 86years, 8 months and 5 days. Arlene was born at Fedora, South Dakota, May 20, 1928, the daughter of Lloyd...
Rosemary Soe
Jan 23, 2015
Rosemary Soe, daughter of Melvin and Juanita (Jave) Nissen, was born on June 4, 1936 on a farm near Elk Horn, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church and attended country school in rural Elk Horn graduating from Elk Horn High School with the class of 1954. After high school, Rosemary moved to Omaha, Nebraska...
Dick B. Blair
Jan 23, 2015
Services:11:00 A.M. Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at United Presbyterian Church, Vail, IowaVisitation:From 3:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at United Presbyterian Church, Vail, IowaBurial: Vail Cemetery, Vail, Iowa Dick Benjamin Blair, surrounded by his loving family, passed away at St. Anthony Hospital on January 23, 2015, from pulmonary fibrosis. Mr. Blair was born January 4, 1932, to...
Fola Hoemann
Jan 21, 2015
Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 24, 2015, at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Denison, IowaVisitation: From 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, Iowa and also from 9:00 a.m. until service time Saturday at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Denison, IowaInurnment: At a later date at Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Denison, IowaMemorials: Norelius Community Library, Denison, Iowa or Crawford...
Dennis W. Larson
Jan 21, 2015
Dennis William Larson was born on September 23, 1952 to Wayne and Judith (Sorensen) Larson in Logan, Iowa. He attended elementary school in Logan and graduated from Missouri Valley High School with the Class of 1970 excelling in shop and wrestling. On July 2, 1994, he was united in marriage to Kathleen Heese in Beebeetown, Iowa at the Chapel on...
Carol E. Schimerowski
Jan 21, 2015
Carol Estella Schimerowski was born on December 28, 1940 to Lavern and Beulah (Bonham) Feser in Defiance, Iowa. She was baptized in Missouri Valley and confirmed in Buck Grove. She attended elementary school in Missouri Valley. After moving to their farm home by Buck Grove, she attended country school at Washington No. 7, eventually going to Manilla and graduating with...
Jeanne Lynnette Ohms
Jan 20, 2015
Jeanne Lynette Ohms was born on March 31, 1923 to C. Henry and Minnie (Christensen) Ohms on the family farm seven miles east of Kirkman, Iowa. She started elementary school in Kirkman before the family moved to Omaha, Nebraska, where she attended school in Millard, finished grade school at Mason Grade School in Omaha, and graduated from Omaha Technical High...
Cheryl Lebeck
Jan 18, 2015
Cheryl Lynn Lebeck was born on September 26, 1957 to Byron and Maxine Gill at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa. She attended elementery school in Hancock Iowa and graduated with Avo-Ha Community Schools class of 1975 in Avoca, Iowa. She was involved in 4H and loved showing cattle at the County Fair and AK-Sar-Ben. She won Grand Champion...
W. Merlyn Heilesen
Jan 18, 2015
William Merlyn Heilesen was born on August 8, 1928 to Arthur and Mary (Constable) Heilesen at the family farm south of Irwin. Merlyn went to Danway Country School. While growing up he played baseball and basketball. He graduated from Kirkman High School in 1945 at the age of sixteen. After graduation he farmed with his father and brother on the...
Mary E. Poepsel
Jan 18, 2015
Mary Ellen Poepsel was born on December 23, 1970 to James and Edna (Mertens) Poepsel in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan and attended grade school at St. Michael’s. She graduated from Harlan Community High School with the Class of 1989 and went on to graduate from Capital School of Beauty in...
L. Roger Heller
Jan 17, 2015
Leonard Roger Heller was born on April 11, 1935 to Leonard and Lucille (Hanrahan) Heller in Buck Grove, Iowa. He was baptized at Scared Heart Catholic Church in Manilla, Iowa, and later became a member at St. Peter’s Parish in Defiance, Iowa. He attended country school near Buck Grove through the eighth grade. Roger was united in marriage to Phyllis...
Paul J. Matthews
Feb 3, 2015
MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL: 10:30 a.m. Monday, February 9, 2015 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Denison, IowaVISITATION: From 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Sunday, February 8, 2015 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Denison, Iowa ROSARY AND PARISH VIGIL: Knights of Columbus Rosary at 3:30 p.m. and Parish Vigil at 7:00 p.m. Sunday, February 8, 2015 at...
Aloha M. Schrum
Feb 2, 2015
SERVICES: 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 6, 2015 at Zion Lutheran Church, Denison, IowaVISITATION: From 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Thursday, February 5, 2015 at Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, IowaBURIAL: Crawford Heights Memory Gardens, Denison, Iowa Aloha Margie Schrum was born in Carroll, Iowa, July 19, 1926, the daughter of Austin T. and Marvel B. DeWitt Holmes. She received the Sacrament...
Thelma Dora Henningsen
Feb 2, 2015
Thelma Dora Henningsen Thelma Dora Henningsen was born November 9, 1917 to Lewie J. Sievers and Dora M. (Matthies) Sievers on a Farm south of Walnut, Iowa. She was baptized at age nine on a farm west of Avoca and confirmed at age thirteen at the Walnut Lutheran Church by Rev. Kicker. She attended country school, finishing the eighth grade....
Bernice I. Anastasi
Feb 2, 2015
Bernice Irene Weihs, born April 9, 1920 was the daughter of Catherine Stinn and Tony Weihs. She was united in marriage to Francis Henry Anastasi, born Feb 19, 1915, son of Henry Anastasi and Theresa VonTersh on Feb 5, 1940 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan Iowa. Francis and Bernice farmed near Harlan Iowa until their retirement in 1976...
Rhonda R. Jensen
Jan 30, 2015
Rhonda Rae Jensen was born on March 9, 1942 to Orville and Sylvia (Paulsen) Winther at her Grandma Winther’s Nursing Home in Audubon, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at Hamlin Lutheran Church, attended Hamlin No. 2, and graduated from Audubon High School with the Class of 1960. On November 17, 1970, she was united in marriage to Virgil Jensen...
Anita J. Clay
Jan 29, 2015
Anita Josephine Clay was born on September 17, 1920 to Ingwald and Mary (Neckel) Anderson in Hawarden, Iowa. As a toddler, she moved with her family to Fort Wayne, Indiana where she attended school, graduating from North Side High School with the Class of 1938. Anita worked for Kroger Grocery and Bakery Company Warehouse in Fort Wayne for eight years....
Vernon Nielsen
Jan 27, 2015
Vernon Lyle Nielsen, son of Walter and Mina (Stofferson) Nielsen, was born on his family's farm 7 miles northeast of Avoca, Iowa on January 9, 1926 in rural Shelby, County, Iowa. He attended country school at Fairview Township and graduated from Harlan High School with the class of 1943. On April 14, 1950, Vernon was united in marriage to Inez...
L. S.
Jan 25, 2015
L.S. "Ike" Eichelberger was born on July 4, 1924 to John and Elizabeth (Sachs) Eichelberger in Freeland, Pennsylvania. He attended various schools in Pennsylvania and graduated with the class of 1942 at Butler Township High School. During his teenage school years he worked with his dad at the coal mines in Pennsylvania. In 1943 he enlisted in the United States...
Lloyd F. Anderson
Jan 24, 2015
Services:11:00 a.m. Friday, January 30, 2015 at First Baptist Church, Kiron, IowaVisitation: From 10:00 a.m. until service time on Friday, January 30, 2015 at First Baptist Church, Kiron, IowaBurial: Kiron Cemetery, Kiron, Iowa Lloyd Franklin Anderson was born July 20, 1919 to Ellen Ahlquist and Addie Anderson on the Erick Anderson home place in Ida County. He received his education...
Arlene Luetta Gates
Jan 24, 2015
Arlene L. Gates of Denison, Iowa, formerly of Schleswig, Iowa, Denver, Colorado, Spencer, Iowa and Worthington, Minnesota, died January 24, 2015, at the Denison Care Center in Denison, Iowa. At the time of her death she had been blessed with 86years, 8 months and 5 days. Arlene was born at Fedora, South Dakota, May 20, 1928, the daughter of Lloyd...
Rosemary Soe
Jan 23, 2015
Rosemary Soe, daughter of Melvin and Juanita (Jave) Nissen, was born on June 4, 1936 on a farm near Elk Horn, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church and attended country school in rural Elk Horn graduating from Elk Horn High School with the class of 1954. After high school, Rosemary moved to Omaha, Nebraska...
Dick B. Blair
Jan 23, 2015
Services:11:00 A.M. Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at United Presbyterian Church, Vail, IowaVisitation:From 3:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at United Presbyterian Church, Vail, IowaBurial: Vail Cemetery, Vail, Iowa Dick Benjamin Blair, surrounded by his loving family, passed away at St. Anthony Hospital on January 23, 2015, from pulmonary fibrosis. Mr. Blair was born January 4, 1932, to...
Fola Hoemann
Jan 21, 2015
Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 24, 2015, at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Denison, IowaVisitation: From 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, Iowa and also from 9:00 a.m. until service time Saturday at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Denison, IowaInurnment: At a later date at Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Denison, IowaMemorials: Norelius Community Library, Denison, Iowa or Crawford...
Dennis W. Larson
Jan 21, 2015
Dennis William Larson was born on September 23, 1952 to Wayne and Judith (Sorensen) Larson in Logan, Iowa. He attended elementary school in Logan and graduated from Missouri Valley High School with the Class of 1970 excelling in shop and wrestling. On July 2, 1994, he was united in marriage to Kathleen Heese in Beebeetown, Iowa at the Chapel on...
Carol E. Schimerowski
Jan 21, 2015
Carol Estella Schimerowski was born on December 28, 1940 to Lavern and Beulah (Bonham) Feser in Defiance, Iowa. She was baptized in Missouri Valley and confirmed in Buck Grove. She attended elementary school in Missouri Valley. After moving to their farm home by Buck Grove, she attended country school at Washington No. 7, eventually going to Manilla and graduating with...
Jeanne Lynnette Ohms
Jan 20, 2015
Jeanne Lynette Ohms was born on March 31, 1923 to C. Henry and Minnie (Christensen) Ohms on the family farm seven miles east of Kirkman, Iowa. She started elementary school in Kirkman before the family moved to Omaha, Nebraska, where she attended school in Millard, finished grade school at Mason Grade School in Omaha, and graduated from Omaha Technical High...
Cheryl Lebeck
Jan 18, 2015
Cheryl Lynn Lebeck was born on September 26, 1957 to Byron and Maxine Gill at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa. She attended elementery school in Hancock Iowa and graduated with Avo-Ha Community Schools class of 1975 in Avoca, Iowa. She was involved in 4H and loved showing cattle at the County Fair and AK-Sar-Ben. She won Grand Champion...
W. Merlyn Heilesen
Jan 18, 2015
William Merlyn Heilesen was born on August 8, 1928 to Arthur and Mary (Constable) Heilesen at the family farm south of Irwin. Merlyn went to Danway Country School. While growing up he played baseball and basketball. He graduated from Kirkman High School in 1945 at the age of sixteen. After graduation he farmed with his father and brother on the...
Mary E. Poepsel
Jan 18, 2015
Mary Ellen Poepsel was born on December 23, 1970 to James and Edna (Mertens) Poepsel in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan and attended grade school at St. Michael’s. She graduated from Harlan Community High School with the Class of 1989 and went on to graduate from Capital School of Beauty in...
L. Roger Heller
Jan 17, 2015
Leonard Roger Heller was born on April 11, 1935 to Leonard and Lucille (Hanrahan) Heller in Buck Grove, Iowa. He was baptized at Scared Heart Catholic Church in Manilla, Iowa, and later became a member at St. Peter’s Parish in Defiance, Iowa. He attended country school near Buck Grove through the eighth grade. Roger was united in marriage to Phyllis...
