Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Lorie C. Anderson
Sep 25, 2014
Lorie Christine Anderson, daughter of Raymond John and Shirley (Mueller) Schuett, was born on December 17, 1949 in Naperville, Illinois. As a small child she loved all four legged creatures and, as she grew, she developed a particular love for purebred Arabian horses. She attended school in Geneva , Illinois and graduated from Geneva High School with the class of...
Carol K. Hopp
Sep 25, 2014
Carol Kristine Hopp, daughter of Horace and Rose (Johnson) Petersen, was born on November 9, 1929 in rural Harlan, Iowa. She attended Jackson Township No. 1 rural school through the eighth grade and then Harlan High School where she graduated with the class of 1948. On July 6, 1948, Carol was united in marriage to Donald Arthur Hopp. To this...
Bernie Pithan
Sep 24, 2014
MEMORIAL SERVICES: 2:00 p.m. Thursday, October 2, 2014 at Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, Iowa VISITATION: Thursday, October 2, 2014 from 1:30 p.m. until time of service at Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, Iowa Memorials Requested to Crawford County Shooting Sports Association Bernard “Bernie” Russell Pithan was born in Storm Lake, Iowa, April 2, 1955, the son of Virgil John and Maxine...
Charles "Chuck" V. Branstetter
Sep 23, 2014
Charles Virgil Branstetter was the youngest of eight children born on August 20, 1930 to Virgil and Ada (McAfee) Branstetter in Eagle Grove, Iowa. He attended grade school in Sutherland, Iowa and played football and basketball at Milford High School where he graduated with the Class of 1948. He was voted most valuable player in both football and basketball during...
Christopher D. Finken
Sep 20, 2014
Christopher Donald Finken, son of William M. And Denise (Andersen) Finken, was born April 16, 1973 in Harlan, Iowa. He was baptized at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan and later went on to attend school at Irwin-Kirkman-Manilla school where he graduated with the class of 1991 and worked construction with his grandfather. Christopher being the oldest of three boys...
Donald Holloway
Sep 20, 2014
Donald Dean Holloway was born on March 27, 1958 to Junior and Dorothy (Juhl) Holloway in Harlan, Iowa. He attended Irwin-Kirkman Schools graduating with the Class of 1976. He continued his education at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa, obtaining his bachelor’s degree in Business. He worked in the banking industry and real estate business for many years. He was...
Donald G. Johannsen
Sep 11, 2014
Donald Grant Johannsen, son of Grant and Hattie Irene (Dittmer) Johannsen, was born on July 27, 1928 in Avoca, Iowa. He attended country grade school south of Avoca and later graduated from the Avoca High School with the class of 1946. On May 14, 1950, Don was united in marriage to Margaret Jacobsen, daughter of Harry and Ruby Jacobsen at...
Pat Stoll
Sep 6, 2014
MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL: 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Denison, Iowa VISITATION: From 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, Iowa with a Parish Rosary being held at 3:30 p.m. and a Parish Vigil at 7:00 p.m. BURIAL: Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Manilla, Iowa Patrick Edwin...
Norman G. Coenen
Sep 5, 2014
Norm (Norman George) Coenen, the son of Clem and Gertrude (Maiwald) Coenen, was born on May 20, 1925 in Council Bluffs Iowa. He was baptized, received first communion and confirmation at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia, Iowa. He also attended and graduated from St. Boniface Catholic School in 1943. After high school, Norm served in the US Army (Signal...
Dwight L. Pfannebecker
Aug 31, 2014
Dwight L. Pfannebecker, 61, of Centerville, Iowa, died Sunday, August 31, 2014, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, September 4, 2014, at Lange Funeral Home, 1900 South 18th Street, Centerville, Iowa, with burial at Oakland Cemetery in Centerville. Friends may call all day Wednesday, September 3, 2014, at Lange Funeral Home with the family...
Auriol Labelle Jensen
Aug 27, 2014
Auriol LaBelle Jensen, daughter of Louis Clyde and Alma Wilhelmina (Kohlscheen) Klindt, was born on May 19, 1917, in Avoca, Iowa. She was baptized at the United Methodist Church in Gretna, Nebraska. Auriol attended Avoca Public School, graduating in 1934, then attended Van Sant Business School in Omaha, Nebraska for secretarial training for three months. On January 14, 1936, Auriol...
Richard Holihan
Aug 26, 2014
SERVICES: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 30, 2014 at Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, IowaVISITATION: From 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Friday, August 29, 2014 at Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, IowaBurial: Crawford Heights Memory Gardens, Denison, Iowa Richard LeRoy Holihan was born January 18, 1926, in rural Deloit, Iowa, the son of Richard Maurice Holihan and Rebecca Altha Winey Holihan. He was...
Nadine A. Kenkel
Aug 25, 2014
Nadine Ann Kenkel was born on February 25, 1958 to Leland and Mary (Weihs) Schmitz and grew up in Westphalia, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface's Catholic Church, in Westphalia and graduated from Harlan Community High School in 1976, where she spent several years playing for the Cyclonette basketball team. Nadine was capped as a Registered Nurse...
Golda Ruth Christie
Aug 24, 2014
NO VISITATIONGRAVESIDE MEMORIAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT A LATER DATE. Survivors include her husband, Fred Christie of Denison; three children: James Christie of Denison, Iowa; Jean Lindsay and husband, Robert of Glidden, Iowa; and Jodi Johnston and husband Dean of Denison, Iowa; 9 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; 3 great great grandchildren; other relatives and friends.
Norma A. Bladt
Aug 22, 2014
Norma Arlene Bladt, daughter of B. Carl Christian and Magda Sophie (Moelck) Petersen, was born on September 9, 1925 near Avoca, Iowa. She attended grade school at a country school outside of Avoca and later graduated from Avoca High School. On February 5, 1947, Norma was united in marriage to Willis Linn Bladt at the Minden Lutheran Church in Minden,...
Helen L. Jensen
Aug 18, 2014
Helen Laurell Jensen was born on August 24, 1918 to Harry and Nina (Nelson) Norgaard in Harlan, Iowa. She attended Laurel Elementary School and graduated from Harlan High School. On July 3, 1944, Helen was united in marriage to Raymond Jensen in Miami, Florida, where he was stationed with the United States Air Force during World War II. After the...
Lorie C. Anderson
Sep 25, 2014
Lorie Christine Anderson, daughter of Raymond John and Shirley (Mueller) Schuett, was born on December 17, 1949 in Naperville, Illinois. As a small child she loved all four legged creatures and, as she grew, she developed a particular love for purebred Arabian horses. She attended school in Geneva , Illinois and graduated from Geneva High School with the class of...
Carol K. Hopp
Sep 25, 2014
Carol Kristine Hopp, daughter of Horace and Rose (Johnson) Petersen, was born on November 9, 1929 in rural Harlan, Iowa. She attended Jackson Township No. 1 rural school through the eighth grade and then Harlan High School where she graduated with the class of 1948. On July 6, 1948, Carol was united in marriage to Donald Arthur Hopp. To this...
Bernie Pithan
Sep 24, 2014
MEMORIAL SERVICES: 2:00 p.m. Thursday, October 2, 2014 at Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, Iowa VISITATION: Thursday, October 2, 2014 from 1:30 p.m. until time of service at Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, Iowa Memorials Requested to Crawford County Shooting Sports Association Bernard “Bernie” Russell Pithan was born in Storm Lake, Iowa, April 2, 1955, the son of Virgil John and Maxine...
Charles "Chuck" V. Branstetter
Sep 23, 2014
Charles Virgil Branstetter was the youngest of eight children born on August 20, 1930 to Virgil and Ada (McAfee) Branstetter in Eagle Grove, Iowa. He attended grade school in Sutherland, Iowa and played football and basketball at Milford High School where he graduated with the Class of 1948. He was voted most valuable player in both football and basketball during...
Christopher D. Finken
Sep 20, 2014
Christopher Donald Finken, son of William M. And Denise (Andersen) Finken, was born April 16, 1973 in Harlan, Iowa. He was baptized at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan and later went on to attend school at Irwin-Kirkman-Manilla school where he graduated with the class of 1991 and worked construction with his grandfather. Christopher being the oldest of three boys...
Donald Holloway
Sep 20, 2014
Donald Dean Holloway was born on March 27, 1958 to Junior and Dorothy (Juhl) Holloway in Harlan, Iowa. He attended Irwin-Kirkman Schools graduating with the Class of 1976. He continued his education at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa, obtaining his bachelor’s degree in Business. He worked in the banking industry and real estate business for many years. He was...
Donald G. Johannsen
Sep 11, 2014
Donald Grant Johannsen, son of Grant and Hattie Irene (Dittmer) Johannsen, was born on July 27, 1928 in Avoca, Iowa. He attended country grade school south of Avoca and later graduated from the Avoca High School with the class of 1946. On May 14, 1950, Don was united in marriage to Margaret Jacobsen, daughter of Harry and Ruby Jacobsen at...
Pat Stoll
Sep 6, 2014
MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL: 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Denison, Iowa VISITATION: From 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, Iowa with a Parish Rosary being held at 3:30 p.m. and a Parish Vigil at 7:00 p.m. BURIAL: Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Manilla, Iowa Patrick Edwin...
Norman G. Coenen
Sep 5, 2014
Norm (Norman George) Coenen, the son of Clem and Gertrude (Maiwald) Coenen, was born on May 20, 1925 in Council Bluffs Iowa. He was baptized, received first communion and confirmation at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia, Iowa. He also attended and graduated from St. Boniface Catholic School in 1943. After high school, Norm served in the US Army (Signal...
Dwight L. Pfannebecker
Aug 31, 2014
Dwight L. Pfannebecker, 61, of Centerville, Iowa, died Sunday, August 31, 2014, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, September 4, 2014, at Lange Funeral Home, 1900 South 18th Street, Centerville, Iowa, with burial at Oakland Cemetery in Centerville. Friends may call all day Wednesday, September 3, 2014, at Lange Funeral Home with the family...
Auriol Labelle Jensen
Aug 27, 2014
Auriol LaBelle Jensen, daughter of Louis Clyde and Alma Wilhelmina (Kohlscheen) Klindt, was born on May 19, 1917, in Avoca, Iowa. She was baptized at the United Methodist Church in Gretna, Nebraska. Auriol attended Avoca Public School, graduating in 1934, then attended Van Sant Business School in Omaha, Nebraska for secretarial training for three months. On January 14, 1936, Auriol...
Richard Holihan
Aug 26, 2014
SERVICES: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 30, 2014 at Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, IowaVISITATION: From 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Friday, August 29, 2014 at Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, IowaBurial: Crawford Heights Memory Gardens, Denison, Iowa Richard LeRoy Holihan was born January 18, 1926, in rural Deloit, Iowa, the son of Richard Maurice Holihan and Rebecca Altha Winey Holihan. He was...
Nadine A. Kenkel
Aug 25, 2014
Nadine Ann Kenkel was born on February 25, 1958 to Leland and Mary (Weihs) Schmitz and grew up in Westphalia, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface's Catholic Church, in Westphalia and graduated from Harlan Community High School in 1976, where she spent several years playing for the Cyclonette basketball team. Nadine was capped as a Registered Nurse...
Golda Ruth Christie
Aug 24, 2014
NO VISITATIONGRAVESIDE MEMORIAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT A LATER DATE. Survivors include her husband, Fred Christie of Denison; three children: James Christie of Denison, Iowa; Jean Lindsay and husband, Robert of Glidden, Iowa; and Jodi Johnston and husband Dean of Denison, Iowa; 9 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; 3 great great grandchildren; other relatives and friends.
Norma A. Bladt
Aug 22, 2014
Norma Arlene Bladt, daughter of B. Carl Christian and Magda Sophie (Moelck) Petersen, was born on September 9, 1925 near Avoca, Iowa. She attended grade school at a country school outside of Avoca and later graduated from Avoca High School. On February 5, 1947, Norma was united in marriage to Willis Linn Bladt at the Minden Lutheran Church in Minden,...
Helen L. Jensen
Aug 18, 2014
Helen Laurell Jensen was born on August 24, 1918 to Harry and Nina (Nelson) Norgaard in Harlan, Iowa. She attended Laurel Elementary School and graduated from Harlan High School. On July 3, 1944, Helen was united in marriage to Raymond Jensen in Miami, Florida, where he was stationed with the United States Air Force during World War II. After the...
