Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Kelly L. Doonan
Jun 9, 2014
Kelly Lynn Doonan was born on December 24, 1942 to Dale and Bernita (Parker) Doonan in Atlantic, Iowa. He attended Jackson No. 9 country school until eighth grade and graduated from Harlan High School with the Class of 1961. On March 19, 1966 he was united in marriage to Judi French at the Bethel Baptist Church in Harlan. They were...
Anna M. Blum
Jun 9, 2014
Anna Mary Blum was born on May 1, 1921 to Peter and Anna (Schechinger) Muell in Merrill, Iowa. She was baptized at Assumption of St. Joseph in Merrill, Iowa and was confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Panama, Iowa. Anna Mary attended St. Mary’s Catholic School in Panama and graduated with the Class of 1939. On May 26, 1942,...
Wallace D. Pattee
Jun 3, 2014
Wallace Dean Pattee was born on June 13, 1931 to William and Alma (Rock) Pattee near Hancock, Iowa on the Rock Ranch. He attended country school in rural Hancock and graduated from Avoca High School with the Class of 1948. After high school, Wallace worked as a hired man until he enlisted in the United States Army. He served with...
Charles Dale Rosenquist
Jun 1, 2014
Funeral Services: 2:00 p.m. Sunday, June 22, 2014 at Bethel Lutheran Church, Kiron, Iowa Burial: Bethel Lutheran Cemetery, Kiron, Iowa Memorials to Bethel Lutheran Church, Kiron, Iowa; Danish Museum of America, Elk Horn, Iowa; or Gideons International. Charles Dale Rosenquist was born Feb. 5, 1927 in Odebolt, Iowa, the third of four children to Charles “Charlie” and Selma “Sally” (Danielson)...
Mary L. Brooks
Jun 1, 2014
Mary Lee Anna Brooks was born on August 8, 1930 to Charles and Edna (Wilkins) Thomas in Memphis, Missouri. The family moved to a farm near Troy, Iowa, where Mary was raised. She graduated from Troy High School with the Class of 1948 with honors in music, basketball and the school paper. After high school, Mary was united in marriage...
Lois V. Hansen
May 27, 2014
Lois Verlee Hansen was born on October 3, 1927 to Marius and Rose (Petersen) Jensen in Monroe Township, Shelby County, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Jacksonville, Iowa. She attended school through the eighth grade at Monroe Township No. 1, Walnut High School for three years, and graduated from Harlan High School with the Class...
Verelda Schwery
May 25, 2014
Verelda Schwery, daughter of Adolph and Theresa (Muschitz) Schmitz, was born on March 24, 1927 on the family farm outside Westphalia, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia. She attended and graduated from St. Boniface Catholic School. After graduating high school, Verelda remained at home helping on the family farm. On October 1, 1947,...
Lee M. Roecker
May 19, 2014
Lee M. Roecker was born on September 1, 1929 to Jake and Clara (Thielen) Neiens in Exira, Iowa. She attended grade school in Anita, Iowa, and graduated from Atlantic High School with the Class of 1948. It was in Atlantic where Lee met Orval Roecker at the roller skating rink. On June 20, 1950, Lee was united in marriage to...
Carol L. Herbst
May 18, 2014
Carol Lee Herbst was born on December 21, 1943 to Alfred and Irma (Zarbeck) Monroe in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She graduated from Godwin Heights High School with the Class of 1960. In 1962, she joined the United States Army. While stationed in Seattle, Washington, she met Daniel Joseph Herbst. Following her discharge, she moved to Omaha, Nebraska, and baptized and...
Doris A. Chambers
May 17, 2014
Doris Chambers was born on July 22, 1923 to William and Emma (Kierscht) Heim in Logan, Iowa. She graduated from Logan High School with the Class of 1941. After her graduation, she taught in a one-room schoolhouse in rural Harrison County. On November 5, 1945, Doris was united in marriage to Lavern Chambers. They moved to Persia, Iowa where they...
John "Junny" Wageman
May 16, 2014
John Charles “Junny” Wageman, son of Barbara (Schechinger) and Charles Wageman, was born January 31, 1921, one of thirteen children. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia, Iowa. He graduated high school in 1939 from St. Boniface School. On May 1, 1951 Junny married Margaret Jean Schomers at St. Boniface Catholic Church, where he was...
Donlinna K. Ellis
May 14, 2014
Donlinna Kay Ellis was born on August 9, 1947 to Donald and Odetta (Goodwin) Vetter in Stapleton, Nebraska. She graduated from high school with the Class of 1965. One year later, on October 5, 1966, Donlinna was united in marriage to Tom Ellis in Stapleton. There were three children born to them: Michelle, Todd, and Michael. Donlinna enjoyed being a...
George M. Dirgo
May 13, 2014
George Mavis Dirgo was born on January 8, 1930 to Harry and Gladys (Mavis) Dirgo in Omaha, Nebraska. He was a life-long student, always wanting to learn more, and received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in his seventies. George lied about his age when he entered the United States Navy in March of1946, at the...
Leroy "Sarge" Webber
May 13, 2014
Memorial Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 19, 2014 at United Presbyterian Church, Denison, Iowa Visitation: From 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Sunday, May 18, 2014 at Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, Iowa Private family inurnment will be held at a later date at the Waukee Cemetery, Waukee, Iowa LeRoy “Sarge” Webber was born in rural Harrison County, Iowa, May 30, 1925,...
Darle L. Pedersen
May 13, 2014
Darle Laverne Pedersen was born on March 21, 1916 to Bradley and Hazel (Grabill) McCord in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized at Bethel Baptist Church. She attended grade school at Center Township No. 1 and graduated with the Class of 1933 from Harlan High School. She continued her education at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa and graduated with her...
Marlene (Schaben) Klingenborg
May 13, 2014
Marlene Dayle Klingenborg was born on April 10, 1938 to Orrell and Myrtle (Thompson) Gearhart in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at the Queen of Apostles Church. She attended school in Harlan and graduated with the Class of 1956. She continued her education at the Mercy School of Nursing. On September 28, 1959, she was united in marriage...
Brian P. Reiser
May 10, 2014
Memorial Mass: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 17, 2014 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Denison, Iowa Visitation: 9:30 a.m. until service time Saturday, May 17, 2014 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Denison, Iowa Inurnment: St. Rose of Lima Catholic Cemetery, Denison, Iowa Brian Phillip Reiser was born in Denison, Iowa, June 25, 1961, the son of Joseph...
Joan M. Harm
May 9, 2014
Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Denison, Iowa Legion of Mary Rosary: 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, Iowa Visitation: From 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, Iowa Burial: St. Rose of Lima Catholic Cemetery, Denison, Iowa Joan M....
Norman W. Trede
May 8, 2014
Norman William Trede was born on December 5, 1927 to Arnold and Josephine (Ratcliff) Trede in Carson, Iowa. After his schooling, he started his farming career on a farm south of Avoca, Iowa, and continued farming for nearly thirty years. When Norman got out of the farming industry, he took a job at the Avoca golf course. He spent hundreds...
Kelly L. Doonan
Jun 9, 2014
Kelly Lynn Doonan was born on December 24, 1942 to Dale and Bernita (Parker) Doonan in Atlantic, Iowa. He attended Jackson No. 9 country school until eighth grade and graduated from Harlan High School with the Class of 1961. On March 19, 1966 he was united in marriage to Judi French at the Bethel Baptist Church in Harlan. They were...
Anna M. Blum
Jun 9, 2014
Anna Mary Blum was born on May 1, 1921 to Peter and Anna (Schechinger) Muell in Merrill, Iowa. She was baptized at Assumption of St. Joseph in Merrill, Iowa and was confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Panama, Iowa. Anna Mary attended St. Mary’s Catholic School in Panama and graduated with the Class of 1939. On May 26, 1942,...
Wallace D. Pattee
Jun 3, 2014
Wallace Dean Pattee was born on June 13, 1931 to William and Alma (Rock) Pattee near Hancock, Iowa on the Rock Ranch. He attended country school in rural Hancock and graduated from Avoca High School with the Class of 1948. After high school, Wallace worked as a hired man until he enlisted in the United States Army. He served with...
Charles Dale Rosenquist
Jun 1, 2014
Funeral Services: 2:00 p.m. Sunday, June 22, 2014 at Bethel Lutheran Church, Kiron, Iowa Burial: Bethel Lutheran Cemetery, Kiron, Iowa Memorials to Bethel Lutheran Church, Kiron, Iowa; Danish Museum of America, Elk Horn, Iowa; or Gideons International. Charles Dale Rosenquist was born Feb. 5, 1927 in Odebolt, Iowa, the third of four children to Charles “Charlie” and Selma “Sally” (Danielson)...
Mary L. Brooks
Jun 1, 2014
Mary Lee Anna Brooks was born on August 8, 1930 to Charles and Edna (Wilkins) Thomas in Memphis, Missouri. The family moved to a farm near Troy, Iowa, where Mary was raised. She graduated from Troy High School with the Class of 1948 with honors in music, basketball and the school paper. After high school, Mary was united in marriage...
Lois V. Hansen
May 27, 2014
Lois Verlee Hansen was born on October 3, 1927 to Marius and Rose (Petersen) Jensen in Monroe Township, Shelby County, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Jacksonville, Iowa. She attended school through the eighth grade at Monroe Township No. 1, Walnut High School for three years, and graduated from Harlan High School with the Class...
Verelda Schwery
May 25, 2014
Verelda Schwery, daughter of Adolph and Theresa (Muschitz) Schmitz, was born on March 24, 1927 on the family farm outside Westphalia, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia. She attended and graduated from St. Boniface Catholic School. After graduating high school, Verelda remained at home helping on the family farm. On October 1, 1947,...
Lee M. Roecker
May 19, 2014
Lee M. Roecker was born on September 1, 1929 to Jake and Clara (Thielen) Neiens in Exira, Iowa. She attended grade school in Anita, Iowa, and graduated from Atlantic High School with the Class of 1948. It was in Atlantic where Lee met Orval Roecker at the roller skating rink. On June 20, 1950, Lee was united in marriage to...
Carol L. Herbst
May 18, 2014
Carol Lee Herbst was born on December 21, 1943 to Alfred and Irma (Zarbeck) Monroe in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She graduated from Godwin Heights High School with the Class of 1960. In 1962, she joined the United States Army. While stationed in Seattle, Washington, she met Daniel Joseph Herbst. Following her discharge, she moved to Omaha, Nebraska, and baptized and...
Doris A. Chambers
May 17, 2014
Doris Chambers was born on July 22, 1923 to William and Emma (Kierscht) Heim in Logan, Iowa. She graduated from Logan High School with the Class of 1941. After her graduation, she taught in a one-room schoolhouse in rural Harrison County. On November 5, 1945, Doris was united in marriage to Lavern Chambers. They moved to Persia, Iowa where they...
John "Junny" Wageman
May 16, 2014
John Charles “Junny” Wageman, son of Barbara (Schechinger) and Charles Wageman, was born January 31, 1921, one of thirteen children. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia, Iowa. He graduated high school in 1939 from St. Boniface School. On May 1, 1951 Junny married Margaret Jean Schomers at St. Boniface Catholic Church, where he was...
Donlinna K. Ellis
May 14, 2014
Donlinna Kay Ellis was born on August 9, 1947 to Donald and Odetta (Goodwin) Vetter in Stapleton, Nebraska. She graduated from high school with the Class of 1965. One year later, on October 5, 1966, Donlinna was united in marriage to Tom Ellis in Stapleton. There were three children born to them: Michelle, Todd, and Michael. Donlinna enjoyed being a...
George M. Dirgo
May 13, 2014
George Mavis Dirgo was born on January 8, 1930 to Harry and Gladys (Mavis) Dirgo in Omaha, Nebraska. He was a life-long student, always wanting to learn more, and received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in his seventies. George lied about his age when he entered the United States Navy in March of1946, at the...
Leroy "Sarge" Webber
May 13, 2014
Memorial Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 19, 2014 at United Presbyterian Church, Denison, Iowa Visitation: From 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Sunday, May 18, 2014 at Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, Iowa Private family inurnment will be held at a later date at the Waukee Cemetery, Waukee, Iowa LeRoy “Sarge” Webber was born in rural Harrison County, Iowa, May 30, 1925,...
Darle L. Pedersen
May 13, 2014
Darle Laverne Pedersen was born on March 21, 1916 to Bradley and Hazel (Grabill) McCord in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized at Bethel Baptist Church. She attended grade school at Center Township No. 1 and graduated with the Class of 1933 from Harlan High School. She continued her education at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa and graduated with her...
Marlene (Schaben) Klingenborg
May 13, 2014
Marlene Dayle Klingenborg was born on April 10, 1938 to Orrell and Myrtle (Thompson) Gearhart in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at the Queen of Apostles Church. She attended school in Harlan and graduated with the Class of 1956. She continued her education at the Mercy School of Nursing. On September 28, 1959, she was united in marriage...
Brian P. Reiser
May 10, 2014
Memorial Mass: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 17, 2014 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Denison, Iowa Visitation: 9:30 a.m. until service time Saturday, May 17, 2014 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Denison, Iowa Inurnment: St. Rose of Lima Catholic Cemetery, Denison, Iowa Brian Phillip Reiser was born in Denison, Iowa, June 25, 1961, the son of Joseph...
Joan M. Harm
May 9, 2014
Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Denison, Iowa Legion of Mary Rosary: 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, Iowa Visitation: From 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, Iowa Burial: St. Rose of Lima Catholic Cemetery, Denison, Iowa Joan M....
Norman W. Trede
May 8, 2014
Norman William Trede was born on December 5, 1927 to Arnold and Josephine (Ratcliff) Trede in Carson, Iowa. After his schooling, he started his farming career on a farm south of Avoca, Iowa, and continued farming for nearly thirty years. When Norman got out of the farming industry, he took a job at the Avoca golf course. He spent hundreds...
