Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Betty Fey
Feb 1, 2024
Services for Betty Fey will be held at a later date... She is survived by her husband, Marvin Fey Sr. of Harlan, IA; children, Marlene (Colleen) Fey of Nolanville, TX, Marvin Fey Jr. of Bamon, WV, and Michelle (Nancy) Fey of Concorde, CA; 1 grandchild; sister, Barbara Abbott of San Antonio, TX; other family members and friends.
Teodoro Salazar
Jan 30, 2024
Teodoro Salazar was born to Herendira Salazar on April 2, 2008 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He attended school at Burke High School in Omaha, Nebraska. Teo enjoyed playing on his Play Station 5. He especially loved playing the game Fortnite with his uncle and brother. He loved going out to dinner with his family at Texas Road House. Teodoro was a...
Naomi Ann Gross
Jan 28, 2024
Naomi Ann Gross arrived to this world on April 5, 1927. She was the second youngest daughter of Henri Schmitz and Mary (Kramer) Schmitz. She was born on a farm just south of Westphalia, Iowa. Her father was a farmer and her mother ran the household. Naomi's earliest memory was her grandmother giving her a half a banana to eat...
Suzanne Larsen
Jan 27, 2024
Suzy Larsen of Walnut, Iowa, passed away at CCHS hospital in Atlantic, Iowa, on January 27, 2024, following a brief illness. Suzanne Mary Rasmussen was born to Erik Levi Rasmussen and Norma (Knudsen) Rasmussen in Atlantic, Iowa on September 26, 1946. Suzy graduated from Walnut Community High School in 1964. She was married to Melvin Larsen on May 2, 1964....
Irene "Granny" Hansen
Jan 27, 2024
Irene "Granny" Hansen was born to Tenta (Christensen) and Carl Haferbier on August 13, 1923 in Sanborn, Minnesota. Irene attended grade school at the country school near Defiance, Iowa. She then attended Harlan High School where she graduated in 1942. She was a lifelong member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan, Iowa. Following graduation, Irene was a phone operator and...
Fred Matthies
Jan 23, 2024
Fred J. Matthies was born in Walnut, Iowa on October 11, 1921. The second child of John and Hazel Matthies, Fred joined sister Maude at home and was later joined by his sister, Norma Jean. Fred attended Layton Township School through the 8th grade. On September 25, 1942, Fred was inducted into the United States Army. He served proudly in...
Kay Frances Gerholdt
Jan 23, 2024
On January 23, 2024, Kay Frances Gerholdt, 77, passed away suddenly at home with her husband of 28 years, John Gerholdt. She was born 11/14/1946 to Francis and Frances Peterson of Harlan, Iowa. She leaves behind a legacy of warmth, kindness and cherished memories. Kay was the first of the baby-boomers and a calendar girl from the beginning, appearing in...
Alvin K. Woodraska
Jan 21, 2024
Alvin Kenneth Woodraska Jr. of Harlan passed away on January 21, 2024 at Salem Lutheran Homes. Al was born in Aberdeen, South Dakota on November 14, 1934 to Alvin Woodraska Sr. and Elma (Nirk) Woodraska. He attended school in Aberdeen, South Dakota after which he joined the Air Force for five years and was stationed in Germany. He then attended...
Wayne Paulsen
Jan 21, 2024
Wayne was a good and honest man of the earth. He was born on April 26, 1927, the eldest of eight children to Emma and Leroy Paulsen and attended Pleasant Ridge country school and Avoca High School graduating in 1944. He started farming in 1951 buying a new Farmall 'M' tractor, a three-bottom plow and a two-row cultivator - all...
Eldon Ellerbeck
Jan 20, 2024
Eldon Frederick Ellerbeck, son of William and Frieda (Krueger) Ellerbeck, was born on September 18, 1937 in Washta, Iowa. He graduated from Nora Springs High School. He was united in marriage to Joan Steiner on June 24, 1995 at St. Joan of Arch Church in Worcester, Massachusetts. Eldon was a people person. He was one to call if you ever...
Marian Jean Anliker
Jan 15, 2024
Marian Jean Anliker, 82, of Harlan, IA passed away on January 15, 2024 after a decline in her health while surrounded by her loving family. Marian was born on February 20th, 1941 to Eli and Pearl Gerber in West Bend, IA. She was one of seven sisters who grew up and worked the family farm. One of her favorite activities...
John Ballantine
Jan 11, 2024
John William Ballantine, son of David and Lois (Richards) Ballantine was born December 18, 1936, in Dow City, Iowa. He attended Dow City-Arion high school where he graduated with the class of 1954. In July of 1956 John enlisted in the United States Air Force, where he was assigned to many Air Force bases around the world. He spent the...
Brian Alan Mark
Jan 9, 2024
Full Obituary Pending... He is survived by his wife, Jessica Mark of Harlan, IA; children, Lexy Coenen, Alexus Mark, Lana Mark, and Wyatt Alan Mark all of Harlan, IA; siblings, Shawn Burton of Bellevue, NE, Michael (Deb) Burton of Omaha, NE, Jason Burton of Council Bluffs, IA, Dave Schnitker of Corona, CA; other family members and many friends.
James "Jim" Petsche
Jan 9, 2024
Services will be held at a later date. Survivors include his children Jamie Petsche of Harlan, IA; Jill (Justin) Green of Omaha, NE: 3 grandchildren; siblings George (Sue) Petsche of Harlan, Charlene (Neil) Mahlberg of Harlan, Phyllis Stephany of Harlan, Lucy McKeighan of Colorado.
Gregory "Deuce" Crozier
Jan 9, 2024
Greg was born May 9th, 1950, in Atlantic, IA to Ralph and Virginia (Nelsen) Crozier. He graduated from Adair Casey High School in 1968 and moved to Council Bluffs, IA where he attended Iowa Western Community College obtaining his Associate Degree in Diesel Mechanics. After graduation Greg worked at NELCO in Council Bluffs, where he met Raymona Bradley and were...
Jeanette Kay Kroger
Jan 6, 2024
Jeanette Kay (Cavanaugh) Kroger, the daughter of Pearl (Markley) and Howard Cavanaugh, was born on April 16, 1939, in Audubon, Iowa. She was one of eleven children. Jeanette married the love of her life, Louis Kroger, on July 17, 1955, at the Danish Lutheran Church in Audubon, Iowa. To this union, three children were born: Randy, Craig and Angela. After...
Melvin Martin
Dec 31, 2023
Melvin Ray Martin, son of Francis and Mary (Davis) Martin was born on January 31, 1948, in Persia, Iowa. He attended country school in Logan, Iowa until his family moved to Harlan, Iowa where he graduated from high school. Melvin worked for the City of Harlan Sanitation Department in the water treatment plant for almost 40 years. He retired in...
Steven Wesley Delong
Dec 30, 2023
He is survived by his wife Deidra DeLong of Cape Fair, MO; Daughter Nicolle (Mark) Hickerson of Fostoria, IA; son Michael (Trish) DeLong of Denison, IA; daughter Megan (Jamey) Beam of Dow City, IA; son Joshua Cone of Arion, IA; son Tristan Beam of Arion, IA; many grandchildren; brother Doug (Sally) DeLong of Paris. IL; brother-in-law Bruce; and many other...
Donald "Butch" Jensen
Dec 27, 2023
Donald Lee “Butch” Jensen Donald Lee “Butch” Jensen, the son of Walter and Pauline (Custer) Jensen, was born on March 6, 1937, in Denison, Iowa. He was baptized at Zion Lutheran Church in March 1937 and confirmed at St. Paul Hanover Lutheran Church October 01, 1967. Donald remained a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Donald graduated from Denison High...
Mary Wade
Dec 27, 2023
Mary Ada Wade Mary Ada (Marshall) Wade, 84 formally from Harlan, died Wednesday, December 27, 2023 at the Blue Hills Nursing Home in Independence, Missouri. She was born August 16,1939 at home in Mondamin, Iowa to Henry Carl and Florence (Neill) Marshall. She grew up in Mondamin and Modale graduating with Modale High School class of 1957. Her first job...
Betty Fey
Feb 1, 2024
Services for Betty Fey will be held at a later date... She is survived by her husband, Marvin Fey Sr. of Harlan, IA; children, Marlene (Colleen) Fey of Nolanville, TX, Marvin Fey Jr. of Bamon, WV, and Michelle (Nancy) Fey of Concorde, CA; 1 grandchild; sister, Barbara Abbott of San Antonio, TX; other family members and friends.
Teodoro Salazar
Jan 30, 2024
Teodoro Salazar was born to Herendira Salazar on April 2, 2008 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He attended school at Burke High School in Omaha, Nebraska. Teo enjoyed playing on his Play Station 5. He especially loved playing the game Fortnite with his uncle and brother. He loved going out to dinner with his family at Texas Road House. Teodoro was a...
Naomi Ann Gross
Jan 28, 2024
Naomi Ann Gross arrived to this world on April 5, 1927. She was the second youngest daughter of Henri Schmitz and Mary (Kramer) Schmitz. She was born on a farm just south of Westphalia, Iowa. Her father was a farmer and her mother ran the household. Naomi's earliest memory was her grandmother giving her a half a banana to eat...
Suzanne Larsen
Jan 27, 2024
Suzy Larsen of Walnut, Iowa, passed away at CCHS hospital in Atlantic, Iowa, on January 27, 2024, following a brief illness. Suzanne Mary Rasmussen was born to Erik Levi Rasmussen and Norma (Knudsen) Rasmussen in Atlantic, Iowa on September 26, 1946. Suzy graduated from Walnut Community High School in 1964. She was married to Melvin Larsen on May 2, 1964....
Irene "Granny" Hansen
Jan 27, 2024
Irene "Granny" Hansen was born to Tenta (Christensen) and Carl Haferbier on August 13, 1923 in Sanborn, Minnesota. Irene attended grade school at the country school near Defiance, Iowa. She then attended Harlan High School where she graduated in 1942. She was a lifelong member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan, Iowa. Following graduation, Irene was a phone operator and...
Fred Matthies
Jan 23, 2024
Fred J. Matthies was born in Walnut, Iowa on October 11, 1921. The second child of John and Hazel Matthies, Fred joined sister Maude at home and was later joined by his sister, Norma Jean. Fred attended Layton Township School through the 8th grade. On September 25, 1942, Fred was inducted into the United States Army. He served proudly in...
Kay Frances Gerholdt
Jan 23, 2024
On January 23, 2024, Kay Frances Gerholdt, 77, passed away suddenly at home with her husband of 28 years, John Gerholdt. She was born 11/14/1946 to Francis and Frances Peterson of Harlan, Iowa. She leaves behind a legacy of warmth, kindness and cherished memories. Kay was the first of the baby-boomers and a calendar girl from the beginning, appearing in...
Alvin K. Woodraska
Jan 21, 2024
Alvin Kenneth Woodraska Jr. of Harlan passed away on January 21, 2024 at Salem Lutheran Homes. Al was born in Aberdeen, South Dakota on November 14, 1934 to Alvin Woodraska Sr. and Elma (Nirk) Woodraska. He attended school in Aberdeen, South Dakota after which he joined the Air Force for five years and was stationed in Germany. He then attended...
Wayne Paulsen
Jan 21, 2024
Wayne was a good and honest man of the earth. He was born on April 26, 1927, the eldest of eight children to Emma and Leroy Paulsen and attended Pleasant Ridge country school and Avoca High School graduating in 1944. He started farming in 1951 buying a new Farmall 'M' tractor, a three-bottom plow and a two-row cultivator - all...
Eldon Ellerbeck
Jan 20, 2024
Eldon Frederick Ellerbeck, son of William and Frieda (Krueger) Ellerbeck, was born on September 18, 1937 in Washta, Iowa. He graduated from Nora Springs High School. He was united in marriage to Joan Steiner on June 24, 1995 at St. Joan of Arch Church in Worcester, Massachusetts. Eldon was a people person. He was one to call if you ever...
Marian Jean Anliker
Jan 15, 2024
Marian Jean Anliker, 82, of Harlan, IA passed away on January 15, 2024 after a decline in her health while surrounded by her loving family. Marian was born on February 20th, 1941 to Eli and Pearl Gerber in West Bend, IA. She was one of seven sisters who grew up and worked the family farm. One of her favorite activities...
John Ballantine
Jan 11, 2024
John William Ballantine, son of David and Lois (Richards) Ballantine was born December 18, 1936, in Dow City, Iowa. He attended Dow City-Arion high school where he graduated with the class of 1954. In July of 1956 John enlisted in the United States Air Force, where he was assigned to many Air Force bases around the world. He spent the...
Brian Alan Mark
Jan 9, 2024
Full Obituary Pending... He is survived by his wife, Jessica Mark of Harlan, IA; children, Lexy Coenen, Alexus Mark, Lana Mark, and Wyatt Alan Mark all of Harlan, IA; siblings, Shawn Burton of Bellevue, NE, Michael (Deb) Burton of Omaha, NE, Jason Burton of Council Bluffs, IA, Dave Schnitker of Corona, CA; other family members and many friends.
James "Jim" Petsche
Jan 9, 2024
Services will be held at a later date. Survivors include his children Jamie Petsche of Harlan, IA; Jill (Justin) Green of Omaha, NE: 3 grandchildren; siblings George (Sue) Petsche of Harlan, Charlene (Neil) Mahlberg of Harlan, Phyllis Stephany of Harlan, Lucy McKeighan of Colorado.
Gregory "Deuce" Crozier
Jan 9, 2024
Greg was born May 9th, 1950, in Atlantic, IA to Ralph and Virginia (Nelsen) Crozier. He graduated from Adair Casey High School in 1968 and moved to Council Bluffs, IA where he attended Iowa Western Community College obtaining his Associate Degree in Diesel Mechanics. After graduation Greg worked at NELCO in Council Bluffs, where he met Raymona Bradley and were...
Jeanette Kay Kroger
Jan 6, 2024
Jeanette Kay (Cavanaugh) Kroger, the daughter of Pearl (Markley) and Howard Cavanaugh, was born on April 16, 1939, in Audubon, Iowa. She was one of eleven children. Jeanette married the love of her life, Louis Kroger, on July 17, 1955, at the Danish Lutheran Church in Audubon, Iowa. To this union, three children were born: Randy, Craig and Angela. After...
Melvin Martin
Dec 31, 2023
Melvin Ray Martin, son of Francis and Mary (Davis) Martin was born on January 31, 1948, in Persia, Iowa. He attended country school in Logan, Iowa until his family moved to Harlan, Iowa where he graduated from high school. Melvin worked for the City of Harlan Sanitation Department in the water treatment plant for almost 40 years. He retired in...
Steven Wesley Delong
Dec 30, 2023
He is survived by his wife Deidra DeLong of Cape Fair, MO; Daughter Nicolle (Mark) Hickerson of Fostoria, IA; son Michael (Trish) DeLong of Denison, IA; daughter Megan (Jamey) Beam of Dow City, IA; son Joshua Cone of Arion, IA; son Tristan Beam of Arion, IA; many grandchildren; brother Doug (Sally) DeLong of Paris. IL; brother-in-law Bruce; and many other...
Donald "Butch" Jensen
Dec 27, 2023
Donald Lee “Butch” Jensen Donald Lee “Butch” Jensen, the son of Walter and Pauline (Custer) Jensen, was born on March 6, 1937, in Denison, Iowa. He was baptized at Zion Lutheran Church in March 1937 and confirmed at St. Paul Hanover Lutheran Church October 01, 1967. Donald remained a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Donald graduated from Denison High...
Mary Wade
Dec 27, 2023
Mary Ada Wade Mary Ada (Marshall) Wade, 84 formally from Harlan, died Wednesday, December 27, 2023 at the Blue Hills Nursing Home in Independence, Missouri. She was born August 16,1939 at home in Mondamin, Iowa to Henry Carl and Florence (Neill) Marshall. She grew up in Mondamin and Modale graduating with Modale High School class of 1957. Her first job...
Cara grew up in Tipton, Iowa, and graduated from Tipton High School in 2006. After high school, she attended Buena Vista University where she played volleyball and received her Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design and Communications. Following college, she worked various design jobs and management positions and began working for Pauley Jones Funeral Home in October of 2017, where she utilized her caring personality to build relationships with families during their time of need and she also “man’s” the office duties in our Avoca location.
Cara and her husband G.G. currently live in Oakland with their four children: Boston, Jersey, Jensyn, and Jovie. Whenever she has free time she enjoys attending sporting activities that her kids are involved in, crafting, gardening, and being outside. She values time with her family and friends. Whenever she gets a free moment she loves to binge-watch series on Netflix and have a much-needed girls night.
