Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Deloris Ellen Sonnichsen
Jun 27, 2013
Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 1, 2013 at Zion Lutheran Church, Denison, Iowa Visitation: 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Sunday, June 30, 2013 at Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, Iowa Burial: Oakland Cemetery, Denison, Iowa DeLoris Ellen Lamp Sonnichsen, the daughter of Edward and Laura Friedrichsen Lamp, was born December 19, 1919, on a farm in Carroll County, Iowa. She received...
Helen R. Petsche
Jun 26, 2013
Helen Rose (Muschitz) Petsche was born on September 19, 1919, to Michael and Katherine (Schneider) Musich in rural Harlan, Iowa. Helen was the seventh of eleven children. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia and attended St. Boniface School. On September 16, 1941, she was united in marriage to Lawrence Petsche at St. Boniface, and...
Gregg J Borkowski
Jun 14, 2013
Funeral Services: 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Denison, Iowa Visitation: 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Denison, Iowa Burial: Westside Cemetery, Westside, Iowa Gregg Jay Borkowski was born in Carroll, Iowa, April 25, 1958, the son of Earl and Margaret Vetter Borkowski. He was raised in...
Vernon Reis
Jun 9, 2013
Mass of Christian Burial: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Denison, Iowa Visitation: 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Denison, Iowa Rosary at 4:00 p.m. and Parish Vigil at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church Burial: St. Rose of...
Ruth Elmerie Gallentine Davis
Jun 7, 2013
Ruth Elmerie (Gallentine) Davis, daughter of Elmer and Inez (Teeter) Gallentine, was born on March 19, 1919 in Van Cleve, IA, near Marshalltown. She attended school in Green Mountain, IA and graduated there with the class of 1936. During her grammar school years she was a 4-H member, and during her high school years she was a running center on...
Jane Elaine Myers
Jun 6, 2013
Jane Elaine Myers was born on June 25, 1931 to Roy Kirkpatrick and Alma Jensen in rural Avoca. She was baptized at Lutheran Church in Avoca and has since been a long time member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Jane attended country school in the France School House outside of Shelby, Iowa and graduated from Shelby High School in 1950. On...
Elsie L. Cadwell
Jun 4, 2013
Elsie L. Cadwell, age 76, of Defiance, Iowa, died Tuesday, June 4, 2013, at Bergan Mercy Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Per her wishes cremation rites will be accorded and private inurnment will be held at a later date. The Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, Iowa, is in charge of arrangements. She is survived by siblings: Karen Plagman of Irwin, Iowa,...
Jean M. Doran
Jun 3, 2013
Jean Marilyn Doran was born on August 1, 1927 to Edwin and Mary (Petersen) Christensen in Harlan, Iowa. She attended Harlan Schools and graduated with the Class of 1944. She continued her education at the Colorado Women�s College in Denver for two years and graduated from the University of Iowa with a degree in education in 1948. On June 26,...
Carol R. Musich
Jun 1, 2013
Carol Rose Musich was born on June 28, 1955 to Walter and Mary Ellen (Leinen) Reisz in Portsmouth, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Portsmouth and graduated from Harlan High School with the Class of 1973. On August 10 of that same year, Carol was united in marriage to Randy...
Anna Marie Arkfeld
May 31, 2013
Anna Marie Arkfeld was born on December 6, 1922 to Henry and Anna (Walters) Schmieding on the family farm near Panama, Iowa. She was baptized at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Panama and received her Holy Communion and was confirmed at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance, Iowa. She attended country school in Dunlap, Iowa. On January 10, 1944, Anna...
Randall Williams
May 30, 2013
Randall Royce Williams, son of Laverne D. And Darlene (Lyons) Williams, was born on March 28, 1949 in Logan, Iowa. He attended country school at the Sunny Slope Elementary School in rural Woodbine, Iowa through the seventh grade. He then attended Woodbine Community Schools and graduated with the class of 1967. Randy grew up helping on the family farm between...
Harvey Earl "Mick" Shives
May 29, 2013
Per Mr. Shives wishes no services will be held at this time and following cremation he will be entrusted to his family. The Pfannebecker Funeral Home in Denison is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include his wife, Delphine Shives of Denison, Iowa; six children: Kathy and husband Larry Thompson of Harlan, Iowa, Gael Ladehoff of Harlan, Iowa, Mark Shives of...
James John Katzer
May 25, 2013
James John Katzer, Sr., was born September 23, 1936 to Albert Frank and Mary (Blum) Katzer in Panama, Iowa. He was baptized at St. Mary�s of the Assumption Catholic Church in Panama and confirmed at St. Mary Our Lady Of Fatima in Portsmouth, Iowa. James attended St. Mary�s High School in Portsmouth, Iowa and later left to join the United...
Danny G. Hall
May 22, 2013
Danny Gene Hall was born on April 8, 1951 in Harlan, Iowa to Shade �Ace� and Dorothy �Dottie� Hall. He was baptized and confirmed at the Tennant Methodist Church. Danny helped his dad tend to the land and animals on the family farm. He attended Tennant grade school and later graduated from Shelby Tennant High School in 1969. After graduation,...
Anker C. Rasmussen
May 21, 2013
Anker Christian Rasmussen was born on December 1, 1920 to George, Sr. and Petrea (Berndthz) Rasmussen near Rorbeck, Iowa, which is now Elk Horn, Iowa. He was baptized at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church, attended Harlan High School and graduated with the Class of 1940 and furthered his education on a football scholarship at Peru State College in Peru, Nebraska....
Earl M. Mutum
May 20, 2013
Earl Manford Mutum was born on March 9, 1951 in Atlantic, Iowa to Ivol and Esther (Harmsen) Mutum. He was raised on the family farm northeast of Walnut, Iowa. He attended the Walnut school and graduated with the Class of 1969. After high school, Earl spent 4 years in the United States Air Force, serving in Japan during the Vietnam...
Irene M. Kenkel
May 19, 2013
Irene Marie Kenkel was born on November 10, 1919 to John and Rose (Wilwerding) Erlbacher in Earling, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph�s Catholic Church in Earling and attended St. Joseph�s Catholic School. On January 8, 1940, Irene was united in marriage to Vincent Kenkel at St. Joseph�s Catholic Church. They became parents to two sons: Neil...
Mary Alice Peters
May 17, 2013
Mary Alice Peters, daughter of Michael and Monica (Graniewski) Filipowski, was born May 15, 1936 in Omaha, Nebraska. She attended school at Chandler View in Omaha, Nebraska. On September 10, 1966, Mary was united in marriage to Clyde Peters at St. Francis of Assisi in Omaha. Two daughters were born to this union: Shelley and Sheryl. After the girls went...
Jack L. Petersen
May 17, 2013
Jackie Lee �Quacker� Petersen was born on April 26, 1937 to Chris and Eva (Comstock) Petersen in Avoca, Iowa. He graduated from the Avoca High School with the Class of 1955. Less than a year after graduating, Jack joined the United States Air Force. He was honorably discharged on November 5, 1959. Jack met Rosalie Christensen and the two were...
Deloris Ellen Sonnichsen
Jun 27, 2013
Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 1, 2013 at Zion Lutheran Church, Denison, Iowa Visitation: 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Sunday, June 30, 2013 at Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, Iowa Burial: Oakland Cemetery, Denison, Iowa DeLoris Ellen Lamp Sonnichsen, the daughter of Edward and Laura Friedrichsen Lamp, was born December 19, 1919, on a farm in Carroll County, Iowa. She received...
Helen R. Petsche
Jun 26, 2013
Helen Rose (Muschitz) Petsche was born on September 19, 1919, to Michael and Katherine (Schneider) Musich in rural Harlan, Iowa. Helen was the seventh of eleven children. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia and attended St. Boniface School. On September 16, 1941, she was united in marriage to Lawrence Petsche at St. Boniface, and...
Gregg J Borkowski
Jun 14, 2013
Funeral Services: 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Denison, Iowa Visitation: 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Denison, Iowa Burial: Westside Cemetery, Westside, Iowa Gregg Jay Borkowski was born in Carroll, Iowa, April 25, 1958, the son of Earl and Margaret Vetter Borkowski. He was raised in...
Vernon Reis
Jun 9, 2013
Mass of Christian Burial: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Denison, Iowa Visitation: 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Denison, Iowa Rosary at 4:00 p.m. and Parish Vigil at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church Burial: St. Rose of...
Ruth Elmerie Gallentine Davis
Jun 7, 2013
Ruth Elmerie (Gallentine) Davis, daughter of Elmer and Inez (Teeter) Gallentine, was born on March 19, 1919 in Van Cleve, IA, near Marshalltown. She attended school in Green Mountain, IA and graduated there with the class of 1936. During her grammar school years she was a 4-H member, and during her high school years she was a running center on...
Jane Elaine Myers
Jun 6, 2013
Jane Elaine Myers was born on June 25, 1931 to Roy Kirkpatrick and Alma Jensen in rural Avoca. She was baptized at Lutheran Church in Avoca and has since been a long time member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Jane attended country school in the France School House outside of Shelby, Iowa and graduated from Shelby High School in 1950. On...
Elsie L. Cadwell
Jun 4, 2013
Elsie L. Cadwell, age 76, of Defiance, Iowa, died Tuesday, June 4, 2013, at Bergan Mercy Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Per her wishes cremation rites will be accorded and private inurnment will be held at a later date. The Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, Iowa, is in charge of arrangements. She is survived by siblings: Karen Plagman of Irwin, Iowa,...
Jean M. Doran
Jun 3, 2013
Jean Marilyn Doran was born on August 1, 1927 to Edwin and Mary (Petersen) Christensen in Harlan, Iowa. She attended Harlan Schools and graduated with the Class of 1944. She continued her education at the Colorado Women�s College in Denver for two years and graduated from the University of Iowa with a degree in education in 1948. On June 26,...
Carol R. Musich
Jun 1, 2013
Carol Rose Musich was born on June 28, 1955 to Walter and Mary Ellen (Leinen) Reisz in Portsmouth, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Portsmouth and graduated from Harlan High School with the Class of 1973. On August 10 of that same year, Carol was united in marriage to Randy...
Anna Marie Arkfeld
May 31, 2013
Anna Marie Arkfeld was born on December 6, 1922 to Henry and Anna (Walters) Schmieding on the family farm near Panama, Iowa. She was baptized at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Panama and received her Holy Communion and was confirmed at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance, Iowa. She attended country school in Dunlap, Iowa. On January 10, 1944, Anna...
Randall Williams
May 30, 2013
Randall Royce Williams, son of Laverne D. And Darlene (Lyons) Williams, was born on March 28, 1949 in Logan, Iowa. He attended country school at the Sunny Slope Elementary School in rural Woodbine, Iowa through the seventh grade. He then attended Woodbine Community Schools and graduated with the class of 1967. Randy grew up helping on the family farm between...
Harvey Earl "Mick" Shives
May 29, 2013
Per Mr. Shives wishes no services will be held at this time and following cremation he will be entrusted to his family. The Pfannebecker Funeral Home in Denison is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include his wife, Delphine Shives of Denison, Iowa; six children: Kathy and husband Larry Thompson of Harlan, Iowa, Gael Ladehoff of Harlan, Iowa, Mark Shives of...
James John Katzer
May 25, 2013
James John Katzer, Sr., was born September 23, 1936 to Albert Frank and Mary (Blum) Katzer in Panama, Iowa. He was baptized at St. Mary�s of the Assumption Catholic Church in Panama and confirmed at St. Mary Our Lady Of Fatima in Portsmouth, Iowa. James attended St. Mary�s High School in Portsmouth, Iowa and later left to join the United...
Danny G. Hall
May 22, 2013
Danny Gene Hall was born on April 8, 1951 in Harlan, Iowa to Shade �Ace� and Dorothy �Dottie� Hall. He was baptized and confirmed at the Tennant Methodist Church. Danny helped his dad tend to the land and animals on the family farm. He attended Tennant grade school and later graduated from Shelby Tennant High School in 1969. After graduation,...
Anker C. Rasmussen
May 21, 2013
Anker Christian Rasmussen was born on December 1, 1920 to George, Sr. and Petrea (Berndthz) Rasmussen near Rorbeck, Iowa, which is now Elk Horn, Iowa. He was baptized at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church, attended Harlan High School and graduated with the Class of 1940 and furthered his education on a football scholarship at Peru State College in Peru, Nebraska....
Earl M. Mutum
May 20, 2013
Earl Manford Mutum was born on March 9, 1951 in Atlantic, Iowa to Ivol and Esther (Harmsen) Mutum. He was raised on the family farm northeast of Walnut, Iowa. He attended the Walnut school and graduated with the Class of 1969. After high school, Earl spent 4 years in the United States Air Force, serving in Japan during the Vietnam...
Irene M. Kenkel
May 19, 2013
Irene Marie Kenkel was born on November 10, 1919 to John and Rose (Wilwerding) Erlbacher in Earling, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph�s Catholic Church in Earling and attended St. Joseph�s Catholic School. On January 8, 1940, Irene was united in marriage to Vincent Kenkel at St. Joseph�s Catholic Church. They became parents to two sons: Neil...
Mary Alice Peters
May 17, 2013
Mary Alice Peters, daughter of Michael and Monica (Graniewski) Filipowski, was born May 15, 1936 in Omaha, Nebraska. She attended school at Chandler View in Omaha, Nebraska. On September 10, 1966, Mary was united in marriage to Clyde Peters at St. Francis of Assisi in Omaha. Two daughters were born to this union: Shelley and Sheryl. After the girls went...
Jack L. Petersen
May 17, 2013
Jackie Lee �Quacker� Petersen was born on April 26, 1937 to Chris and Eva (Comstock) Petersen in Avoca, Iowa. He graduated from the Avoca High School with the Class of 1955. Less than a year after graduating, Jack joined the United States Air Force. He was honorably discharged on November 5, 1959. Jack met Rosalie Christensen and the two were...
