Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Rita V. Leinen
Dec 14, 2014
Rita Veronica Leinen was born on August 12, 1922 to Frank and Anna (Rau) Kloewer at Westphalia, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia and attended St. Boniface Catholic School. On November 24, 1943, Rita was united in marriage to Marcus “Mark” Leinen at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance, Iowa. They became parents...
Odiva Jean Little Ethridge
Dec 12, 2014
Our precious mother, grandma, great grandmother, aunt, cousin and friend left her earthly home on December 12, 2014 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan, Iowa. Odiva Jean Little Elder Ethridge was born in Cameron, Texas on December 3, 1927 to Grady and Oma (Weems) Little. That remained her home until her marriage to Frank Elder of Salina, Kansas in 1945....
Randy Musich
Dec 8, 2014
Randall “Randy” Lee Musich was born on February 2, 1953 to Raymond and Viola (Weihs) Musich in Harlan, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Michael’s Catholic Church where he remained a life-long member. He attended elementary school at St. Michael’s Catholic School and graduated from Harlan Community High School with the Class of 1971. On August 10, 1973,...
Thomas W. Hodkin
Dec 8, 2014
Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 11, 2014 at Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, IowaVisitation: From 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, IowaBurial: Dow City Cemetery, Dow City, Iowa Thomas Wendell Hodkin was born October 10, 1926, in Denison, Iowa, the son of Thomas Boston and Bertha Amanda Larson Hodkin. He was raised...
Evelyn Irene Frampton
Dec 5, 2014
Evelyn Irene Frampton, daughter of Homer and Mary (Hazard) Jensen, was born September 9, 1925 in a little house in Elk Horn, Iowa. She grew up around the Elk Horn and Harlan area and attended school through the 9th grade at Harlan High School. She waitressed at the Danish Inn in Elk Horn, drove a school bus for the Harlan...
Merlin J Gubbels
Dec 5, 2014
Memorial Mass: 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, December 10, 2014 St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Denison, Iowa Visitation: 5 p.m. until 7 p.m., Tuesday, December 9, 2014 Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, Iowa Parish Vigil Service: 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 9, 2014 Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, Iowa Inurnment: At a later date at Calvary Cemetery, Omaha, Nebraska Merlin J. Gubbels was born...
Ethel Huey Robinson
Dec 4, 2014
Sunday December 7, 2014, 6:00 PM - 8:00 pm at Pauley Jones - Harlan Click for Map and Directions
Darold M. Wittrup
Dec 4, 2014
Darold Merlene Wittrup, son of Roy and Estelle (Mork) Wittrup, was born December 6, 1932, on a farm near Irwin, Iowa. He attended country school outside of Irwin and later in Irwin before finishing his schooling in Harlan where he graduated with the class of 1950. After high school, Darold began his long career with Western Engineering out of Harlan....
Alma Gene Neubauer
Dec 3, 2014
Alma Gene Reynolds was born to Albert Glen and Kathryn Irene (Hobbs) Reynolds on July 22, 1926. She started school at a rural country school in Missouri and when the family moved to Iowa, she attended school in Kirkman and later Tennant where she graduated. Alma was baptized at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan. She married Francis Louis Carter...
Mary B. Masur
Nov 28, 2014
Mary Berniece Masur, daughter of Frank and Margaret (Denning) Green, was born on February 19, 1936 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Neola, Iowa. Mary also attended school at St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Neola, graduating in 1955. After high school, Mary worked for a short time as a secretary at...
Janet F. Feser
Nov 27, 2014
Janet Florine (Siepker) Feser was born on February 28, 1947 to Ed and Marie (Behrens) Siepker in Carroll, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Templeton, Iowa. She attended Sacred Heart elementary school and graduated from Kuemper High School with the Class of 1965. On January 27, 1968, she was united in marriage to Joseph...
Opal Maureen Holdsworth
Nov 23, 2014
Celebration of Life Services:2:00 p.m., Friday, November 28, 2014First United Methodist Church, Denison, Iowa.Interment:Nishnabotna Cemetery, Manilla, Iowa.Visitation:From noon until service time on Friday at First United Methodist Church, Denison, Iowa. Opal Maureen Holdsworth was born on a farm four miles north of Manilla, Iowa, April 29, 1929, the daughter of Orval and Lillian Blanche Macumber Maloy. She was baptized March...
Nancy June Christian
Nov 23, 2014
Wednesday November 26, 2014, 4:00PM - 7:00PM at Pauley Jones - Avoca Click for Map and Directions
Alice Eileen Moon
Nov 22, 2014
Alice Eileen (Sheeley) Moon, daughter of Lisbon and Almira Sheeley was born on July 8, 1912 in Fiscus, Iowa. She attended school in Irwin, Iowa through the 5th grade and then attended school in Harlan, Iowa. Alice graduated Harlan High School in 1930. Following High School she was employed as a waitress at the Saylor Hotel Restaurant, Harlan Roller Mill,...
Rita V. Leinen
Dec 14, 2014
Rita Veronica Leinen was born on August 12, 1922 to Frank and Anna (Rau) Kloewer at Westphalia, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia and attended St. Boniface Catholic School. On November 24, 1943, Rita was united in marriage to Marcus “Mark” Leinen at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance, Iowa. They became parents...
Odiva Jean Little Ethridge
Dec 12, 2014
Our precious mother, grandma, great grandmother, aunt, cousin and friend left her earthly home on December 12, 2014 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan, Iowa. Odiva Jean Little Elder Ethridge was born in Cameron, Texas on December 3, 1927 to Grady and Oma (Weems) Little. That remained her home until her marriage to Frank Elder of Salina, Kansas in 1945....
Randy Musich
Dec 8, 2014
Randall “Randy” Lee Musich was born on February 2, 1953 to Raymond and Viola (Weihs) Musich in Harlan, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Michael’s Catholic Church where he remained a life-long member. He attended elementary school at St. Michael’s Catholic School and graduated from Harlan Community High School with the Class of 1971. On August 10, 1973,...
Thomas W. Hodkin
Dec 8, 2014
Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 11, 2014 at Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, IowaVisitation: From 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, IowaBurial: Dow City Cemetery, Dow City, Iowa Thomas Wendell Hodkin was born October 10, 1926, in Denison, Iowa, the son of Thomas Boston and Bertha Amanda Larson Hodkin. He was raised...
Evelyn Irene Frampton
Dec 5, 2014
Evelyn Irene Frampton, daughter of Homer and Mary (Hazard) Jensen, was born September 9, 1925 in a little house in Elk Horn, Iowa. She grew up around the Elk Horn and Harlan area and attended school through the 9th grade at Harlan High School. She waitressed at the Danish Inn in Elk Horn, drove a school bus for the Harlan...
Merlin J Gubbels
Dec 5, 2014
Memorial Mass: 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, December 10, 2014 St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Denison, Iowa Visitation: 5 p.m. until 7 p.m., Tuesday, December 9, 2014 Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, Iowa Parish Vigil Service: 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 9, 2014 Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, Iowa Inurnment: At a later date at Calvary Cemetery, Omaha, Nebraska Merlin J. Gubbels was born...
Ethel Huey Robinson
Dec 4, 2014
Sunday December 7, 2014, 6:00 PM - 8:00 pm at Pauley Jones - Harlan Click for Map and Directions
Darold M. Wittrup
Dec 4, 2014
Darold Merlene Wittrup, son of Roy and Estelle (Mork) Wittrup, was born December 6, 1932, on a farm near Irwin, Iowa. He attended country school outside of Irwin and later in Irwin before finishing his schooling in Harlan where he graduated with the class of 1950. After high school, Darold began his long career with Western Engineering out of Harlan....
Alma Gene Neubauer
Dec 3, 2014
Alma Gene Reynolds was born to Albert Glen and Kathryn Irene (Hobbs) Reynolds on July 22, 1926. She started school at a rural country school in Missouri and when the family moved to Iowa, she attended school in Kirkman and later Tennant where she graduated. Alma was baptized at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan. She married Francis Louis Carter...
Mary B. Masur
Nov 28, 2014
Mary Berniece Masur, daughter of Frank and Margaret (Denning) Green, was born on February 19, 1936 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Neola, Iowa. Mary also attended school at St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Neola, graduating in 1955. After high school, Mary worked for a short time as a secretary at...
Janet F. Feser
Nov 27, 2014
Janet Florine (Siepker) Feser was born on February 28, 1947 to Ed and Marie (Behrens) Siepker in Carroll, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Templeton, Iowa. She attended Sacred Heart elementary school and graduated from Kuemper High School with the Class of 1965. On January 27, 1968, she was united in marriage to Joseph...
Opal Maureen Holdsworth
Nov 23, 2014
Celebration of Life Services:2:00 p.m., Friday, November 28, 2014First United Methodist Church, Denison, Iowa.Interment:Nishnabotna Cemetery, Manilla, Iowa.Visitation:From noon until service time on Friday at First United Methodist Church, Denison, Iowa. Opal Maureen Holdsworth was born on a farm four miles north of Manilla, Iowa, April 29, 1929, the daughter of Orval and Lillian Blanche Macumber Maloy. She was baptized March...
Nancy June Christian
Nov 23, 2014
Wednesday November 26, 2014, 4:00PM - 7:00PM at Pauley Jones - Avoca Click for Map and Directions
Alice Eileen Moon
Nov 22, 2014
Alice Eileen (Sheeley) Moon, daughter of Lisbon and Almira Sheeley was born on July 8, 1912 in Fiscus, Iowa. She attended school in Irwin, Iowa through the 5th grade and then attended school in Harlan, Iowa. Alice graduated Harlan High School in 1930. Following High School she was employed as a waitress at the Saylor Hotel Restaurant, Harlan Roller Mill,...
