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Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Vera P. Meves
Mar 20, 2012
Vera Pearl Meves was born on January 18, 1914 to John and Mable (Conrad) Meves near Shelby, Iowa. She attended country school before graduating from Harlan High School. She continued her education at AIB in Des Moines, Iowa studying various secretarial skills. In 1942, Vera began her long employment with International Harvester in Chicago, Illinois. Vera never married, but was...
Shirley J. Quirk
Mar 16, 2012
Shirley June Quirk was born September 23, 1925 to Jake and Mabel (Stuhr) Schwensen at their farm in Minden, Iowa. She graduated from Minden High School as Valedictorian with the Class of 1943. Shirley began working in Council Bluffs, Iowa as an accountant before she met Eugene "Gene" Quirk. The couple was married on December 15, 1945 at the United...
Derek Ellerbeck
Mar 16, 2012
Derek was born on November 14, 2004 to Kory and Michelle (Wilwerding) Ellerbeck. He was currently in first grade at South Prairie Elementary School in Grimes, Iowa. Derek enjoyed playing soccer and was nicknamaed "Rocket Foot". He had also earned the nickname "Big Guy" from his family. Derek was delighted by Cars, Scooby Doo, Angry Birds, playing video games and...
Francis E. Maassen
Mar 16, 2012
Francis Elmer Maassen was born on December 12, 1919 to Julieus and Sena (Andersen) Maassen on the family�s farm south of Avoca, Iowa. He was one of eleven children in the family. He attended country school and AvoHa High School. Francis met Ione Andersen and the couple married on February 9, 1944 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. They had three children....
Charles E. Slater
Mar 8, 2012
Charles Emil Slater was born at Denison, Iowa, March 7, 1933, the son of Carl and Hattie Groth Slater. He was raised on the farm and, after receiving his education in the rural schools, he farmed with area farmers. For 29 years, Charles was employed with the Highway Division of the Iowa Department of Transportation. Upon retirement, he made his...
Violet J. Norwood
Mar 7, 2012
Violet June Norwood was born on July 2, 1938 to Katie (Hall) and August Kuster, Sr. on the family farm near Guthrie Center, Iowa. She attended Baker Country School No. 1 through the eighth grade when she left to help her parents on the farm. She was united in marriage to Robert "Bob" Norwood on March 24, 1956 at the...
Orville Clayton Young
Mar 6, 2012
Orville Clayton Young was born on October 25, 1923 in rural Hancock, Iowa to Orville and Alpha (Eichenberger) Young. He grew up on the family farm with an older sister Darlene and a younger brother Darrell. Clayton attended James No. 3 country school west of Hancock through eighth grade and graduated from Shelby High School in 1940. He served with...
Marcella J. Caughell
Mar 4, 2012
Marcella Josephine Isaac Caughell was born on February 19, 1920 on the family farm southeast of Hancock, Iowa. She was the daughter of Alfred Ernest Isaac and Josephine Goodwater Isaac. She attended country school near her farm through the eighth grade. She went to high school in Hancock for two years before transferring to Avoca High School. During her junior...
Lyle O. Peters
Feb 27, 2012
Lyle Otto Peters was born on May 19, 1922 in Walnut, Iowa to Otto and Anna (Jacobsen) Peters. Lyle attended Avoha High School before he worked for the Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC) during the great depression. He was united in marriage to Marian Ruth Glissmann on May 15, 1948 in Mt. Clemens, Michigan. They were the parents of two children,...
Alfons N. Goeser
Feb 26, 2012
Alfons Nicholas Goeser was born on November 19, 1924 to Henry and Mary (Wingert) Goeser in Earling, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Earling and graduated from St. Joseph Catholic School with the Class of 1942. Alfons joined the United States Army on December 20, 1944 and served a very brief time during World...
Joan A. Hoemann
Feb 26, 2012
Joan A. Hoemann was born in Kansas City, Missouri, September 17, 1925, the daughter of Dr. Armand and Margaret Witherow Naviaux. When she was very young the family moved to Omaha, Nebraska where she was raised and graduated from St. Mary's High School. She furthered her education at Creighton University, receiving her Bachelor of Science degree in 1947. Following college,...
Vernon Robert Hansen
Feb 24, 2012
Vernon R. “Bob” Hansen was born on May 19, 1927 in Jackson Township near Harlan, Iowa to Hans and Ellen (Nymann) Hansen. He was baptized and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Jacksonville, Iowa. He attended Jackson Country School No. 8 before going to Elk Horn High in Elk Horn, Iowa. Bob was drafted into the United States Army in...
Linda S. Crawford
Feb 22, 2012
Linda Sue Crawford was born on August 3, 1947 in Terre Haute, Indiana to Carl Swaney and Alberta (Cash) Arden. She graduated from Terra Haute high school and attended Indiana State where she received her associates degree in business. Linda met Danny Crawford at social events while working at the Women’s Auxillary in Texas. The two were married on August...
Linn D. Johnk
Feb 21, 2012
Linn Dale Johnk was born on October 21, 1950 to Virgil and Florence (Lehnhardt) Johnk in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Linn graduated from the Walnut Community High School. He graduated from the University of Iowa in 1974 with a Master of Arts degree. He then went on to receive his Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Texas in Austin, Texas...
Ronald L. Jacobsen
Feb 20, 2012
Ronald Lee "Jake" Jacobsen was born on December 18, 1938 to Einar and Alvina (Hansen) Jacobsen in Jacksonville, Iowa. He grew up on a farm near Jacksonville and was a member of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church. He attended Harlan High School and graduated with the Class of 1956. On December 20, 1975, Ron was united in marriage to Faye Backhaus...
Virgine Ohl
Feb 19, 2012
Virgine M. Ohl was born at Manilla, Iowa, June 4, 1931, the daughter of Louie and Milda Miller Bandow. She was received into God’s Kingdom of Grace through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism at Zion Lutheran Church, Denison, Iowa, September 13, 1931, and confirmed in her Christian Faith there March 30, 1947. Raised in Manilla, she received her education in...
Grace M. Gaul
Feb 18, 2012
Grace Marie Gaul was born on May 24, 1941 to Irvin and Agnes (Petsche) Chamberlain in Panama, Iowa. She was one of nine children in the family. She graduated from St. Mary�s high school in Panama. Grace was united in marriage to Garry Gaul on June 27, 1964 at St. Mary�s Catholic Church in Panama, Iowa. Three children were born...
Judy Pauley
Feb 14, 2012
Judy Pauley was born in Harlan, Iowa, February 20, 1956, the daughter of Ervin and Thelma Lickteig Pauley. She was raised on the farm north of Defiance and received her education in the Manilla Schools from which she graduated with the Class of 1974. Following high school Judy attended Grandview College in Des Moines, Iowa, on a gymnastics scholarship where...
Pearl A. Peterson
Feb 13, 2012
Pearl Alvina Peterson was born in Viroqua, Wisconsin on April 17, 1926 to Joseph and Gladys (Melby) Erickson. She grew up in Wisconsin and later moved to Kasson, Minnesota where she met Harold Peterson. They married August 12, 1949 at South Zumbro Lutheran Church in Kasson. Pearl was a nurse�s assistant at Colonial Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota and North Memorial...
Paul W. Nihsen
Feb 3, 2012
Paul William Nihsen was born on February 20, 1934 to Nicholas and Emma (Halm) Nihsen in Minden, Iowa. He attended the Minden School and worked with his dad and brothers on the farm. Paul married Judith Karrel Laing on March 4, 1955 at Epworth Methodist Church in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He was drafted into the United States Army in 1956...
Vera P. Meves
Mar 20, 2012
Vera Pearl Meves was born on January 18, 1914 to John and Mable (Conrad) Meves near Shelby, Iowa. She attended country school before graduating from Harlan High School. She continued her education at AIB in Des Moines, Iowa studying various secretarial skills. In 1942, Vera began her long employment with International Harvester in Chicago, Illinois. Vera never married, but was...
Shirley J. Quirk
Mar 16, 2012
Shirley June Quirk was born September 23, 1925 to Jake and Mabel (Stuhr) Schwensen at their farm in Minden, Iowa. She graduated from Minden High School as Valedictorian with the Class of 1943. Shirley began working in Council Bluffs, Iowa as an accountant before she met Eugene "Gene" Quirk. The couple was married on December 15, 1945 at the United...
Derek Ellerbeck
Mar 16, 2012
Derek was born on November 14, 2004 to Kory and Michelle (Wilwerding) Ellerbeck. He was currently in first grade at South Prairie Elementary School in Grimes, Iowa. Derek enjoyed playing soccer and was nicknamaed "Rocket Foot". He had also earned the nickname "Big Guy" from his family. Derek was delighted by Cars, Scooby Doo, Angry Birds, playing video games and...
Francis E. Maassen
Mar 16, 2012
Francis Elmer Maassen was born on December 12, 1919 to Julieus and Sena (Andersen) Maassen on the family�s farm south of Avoca, Iowa. He was one of eleven children in the family. He attended country school and AvoHa High School. Francis met Ione Andersen and the couple married on February 9, 1944 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. They had three children....
Charles E. Slater
Mar 8, 2012
Charles Emil Slater was born at Denison, Iowa, March 7, 1933, the son of Carl and Hattie Groth Slater. He was raised on the farm and, after receiving his education in the rural schools, he farmed with area farmers. For 29 years, Charles was employed with the Highway Division of the Iowa Department of Transportation. Upon retirement, he made his...
Violet J. Norwood
Mar 7, 2012
Violet June Norwood was born on July 2, 1938 to Katie (Hall) and August Kuster, Sr. on the family farm near Guthrie Center, Iowa. She attended Baker Country School No. 1 through the eighth grade when she left to help her parents on the farm. She was united in marriage to Robert "Bob" Norwood on March 24, 1956 at the...
Orville Clayton Young
Mar 6, 2012
Orville Clayton Young was born on October 25, 1923 in rural Hancock, Iowa to Orville and Alpha (Eichenberger) Young. He grew up on the family farm with an older sister Darlene and a younger brother Darrell. Clayton attended James No. 3 country school west of Hancock through eighth grade and graduated from Shelby High School in 1940. He served with...
Marcella J. Caughell
Mar 4, 2012
Marcella Josephine Isaac Caughell was born on February 19, 1920 on the family farm southeast of Hancock, Iowa. She was the daughter of Alfred Ernest Isaac and Josephine Goodwater Isaac. She attended country school near her farm through the eighth grade. She went to high school in Hancock for two years before transferring to Avoca High School. During her junior...
Lyle O. Peters
Feb 27, 2012
Lyle Otto Peters was born on May 19, 1922 in Walnut, Iowa to Otto and Anna (Jacobsen) Peters. Lyle attended Avoha High School before he worked for the Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC) during the great depression. He was united in marriage to Marian Ruth Glissmann on May 15, 1948 in Mt. Clemens, Michigan. They were the parents of two children,...
Alfons N. Goeser
Feb 26, 2012
Alfons Nicholas Goeser was born on November 19, 1924 to Henry and Mary (Wingert) Goeser in Earling, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Earling and graduated from St. Joseph Catholic School with the Class of 1942. Alfons joined the United States Army on December 20, 1944 and served a very brief time during World...
Joan A. Hoemann
Feb 26, 2012
Joan A. Hoemann was born in Kansas City, Missouri, September 17, 1925, the daughter of Dr. Armand and Margaret Witherow Naviaux. When she was very young the family moved to Omaha, Nebraska where she was raised and graduated from St. Mary's High School. She furthered her education at Creighton University, receiving her Bachelor of Science degree in 1947. Following college,...
Vernon Robert Hansen
Feb 24, 2012
Vernon R. “Bob” Hansen was born on May 19, 1927 in Jackson Township near Harlan, Iowa to Hans and Ellen (Nymann) Hansen. He was baptized and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Jacksonville, Iowa. He attended Jackson Country School No. 8 before going to Elk Horn High in Elk Horn, Iowa. Bob was drafted into the United States Army in...
Linda S. Crawford
Feb 22, 2012
Linda Sue Crawford was born on August 3, 1947 in Terre Haute, Indiana to Carl Swaney and Alberta (Cash) Arden. She graduated from Terra Haute high school and attended Indiana State where she received her associates degree in business. Linda met Danny Crawford at social events while working at the Women’s Auxillary in Texas. The two were married on August...
Linn D. Johnk
Feb 21, 2012
Linn Dale Johnk was born on October 21, 1950 to Virgil and Florence (Lehnhardt) Johnk in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Linn graduated from the Walnut Community High School. He graduated from the University of Iowa in 1974 with a Master of Arts degree. He then went on to receive his Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Texas in Austin, Texas...
Ronald L. Jacobsen
Feb 20, 2012
Ronald Lee "Jake" Jacobsen was born on December 18, 1938 to Einar and Alvina (Hansen) Jacobsen in Jacksonville, Iowa. He grew up on a farm near Jacksonville and was a member of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church. He attended Harlan High School and graduated with the Class of 1956. On December 20, 1975, Ron was united in marriage to Faye Backhaus...
Virgine Ohl
Feb 19, 2012
Virgine M. Ohl was born at Manilla, Iowa, June 4, 1931, the daughter of Louie and Milda Miller Bandow. She was received into God’s Kingdom of Grace through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism at Zion Lutheran Church, Denison, Iowa, September 13, 1931, and confirmed in her Christian Faith there March 30, 1947. Raised in Manilla, she received her education in...
Grace M. Gaul
Feb 18, 2012
Grace Marie Gaul was born on May 24, 1941 to Irvin and Agnes (Petsche) Chamberlain in Panama, Iowa. She was one of nine children in the family. She graduated from St. Mary�s high school in Panama. Grace was united in marriage to Garry Gaul on June 27, 1964 at St. Mary�s Catholic Church in Panama, Iowa. Three children were born...
Judy Pauley
Feb 14, 2012
Judy Pauley was born in Harlan, Iowa, February 20, 1956, the daughter of Ervin and Thelma Lickteig Pauley. She was raised on the farm north of Defiance and received her education in the Manilla Schools from which she graduated with the Class of 1974. Following high school Judy attended Grandview College in Des Moines, Iowa, on a gymnastics scholarship where...
Pearl A. Peterson
Feb 13, 2012
Pearl Alvina Peterson was born in Viroqua, Wisconsin on April 17, 1926 to Joseph and Gladys (Melby) Erickson. She grew up in Wisconsin and later moved to Kasson, Minnesota where she met Harold Peterson. They married August 12, 1949 at South Zumbro Lutheran Church in Kasson. Pearl was a nurse�s assistant at Colonial Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota and North Memorial...
Paul W. Nihsen
Feb 3, 2012
Paul William Nihsen was born on February 20, 1934 to Nicholas and Emma (Halm) Nihsen in Minden, Iowa. He attended the Minden School and worked with his dad and brothers on the farm. Paul married Judith Karrel Laing on March 4, 1955 at Epworth Methodist Church in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He was drafted into the United States Army in 1956...
