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Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
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Joyce Johnson
Nov 14, 2011
Joyce Elaine Johnson was born at Denison, Iowa, February 12, 1948, the daughter of Edward and Edna Beerman Bandow. She was received into God’s Kingdom of Grace through the sacrament of Holy Baptism at Zion Lutheran Church, Denison, Iowa, April 4, 1948, and confirmed in her Christian Faith there April 15, 1962. She was raised on the farm in East...
Marcus F. Gross
Nov 14, 2011
Marcus Frank Gross, Sr. was born on June 2, 1916 to Joseph and Mary (Engel) Gross in Earling, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling. He attended grade school and high school at St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Earling. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1942. He served during World War II...
Mary A. Goeser
Nov 13, 2011
Mary Agnes Goeser was born on February 15, 1932 to Arthur and Lillian (Engel) Goeser in Westphalia, Iowa. She was baptized at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia and confirmed at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan, where she remained a lifelong member. She attended grade school through sixth grade at St. Boniface Catholic School in Westphalia before completing her...
Ramona G. Peterson
Nov 13, 2011
Ramona Gail Peterson was born on September 12, 1928 to Lafe and Myrtle Belle (McMurphy) Fairchild on a farm near Irwin, Iowa. She attended various country schools and Audubon High School. She was united in marriage to Urban "Pete" Peterson on February 18, 1947 at St. Michael�s Catholic Church in Harlan, Iowa. Two children were born to this union: Richard...
Joyce E. Miller
Nov 5, 2011
Joyce Elaine Miller was born on February 13, 1952 to Wilfred and Arlene (Sick) Stinn in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Persia, Iowa and attended Leland Grove country school through the eighth grade. She then attended and graduated from Harlan High School in Harlan, Iowa. On May 8, 1971, she was united in marriage to...
Howard A. Schnieder
Nov 5, 2011
Howard Albert Schnieder was born on September 19, 1926 to Albert and Viola (Gress) Schnieder near Hancock, Iowa. He was baptized at the United Methodist Church in Tennant, Iowa and attended school in Hancock, Iowa. He began his farming career after his schooling working for his parents near Hancock. Howard enlisted in the United States Army on October 17, 1945,...
Esther M. Soenksen
Nov 4, 2011
Esther M. Soenksen was born June 28, 1918, at her present farm home north of Deloit, Iowa, the daughter of Fredrick and Laura Reincke Hansohn. She was received into God’s Kingdom of Grace through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Stockholm Township, Kiron, Iowa, July 21, 1918, and confirmed in her Christian Faith there May 31,...
Thomas Schumacher
Nov 4, 2011
Thomas Earl "Tom" Schumacher was born on March 2, 1950 to Mel and Unis (Greer) Schumacher in Defiance, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter�s Catholic Church in Defiance. He attended elementary school in Manilla and graduated from the Shelby-Tennant High School with the Class of 1969. He worked on the farm and Western Engineering before attending machinist...
Joshua H. Potter
Nov 3, 2011
Joshua Herman Potter was born in Sioux City, Iowa, May 10, 1989. He was raised in Denison, Iowa, where he received his education, graduating from Denison High School with the class of 2008. During high school he was active in F.F.A. He furthered his education for two years at Western Iowa Tech in Denison and Sioux City where he completed...
Wayne W. Kruger
Nov 3, 2011
Wayne Walter Kruger was born at Buck Grove, Iowa, July 14, 1936, the son of Walter Frederick and Louise Anna Hesse Kruger. He was raised on the family farm south of Vail and graduated from the Westside High School with the Class of 1955. On January 18, 1958, Wayne was united in marriage with Delores Brockelsby in Vail, Iowa. Their...
Dorothy L. Liddell
Nov 2, 2011
Dorothy Lucille Liddell was born on October 22, 1917 to George and Ethel (Palmer) Lembke in Griswold, Iowa. She grew up and lived around the Griswold, Carson, and Oakland, Iowa areas for most of her younger life. She was united in marriage to Gordon Leslie White on November 22, 1938. Four daughters were born to this union: Pat, Sharon, Judy,...
Jeff A. Quist
Oct 28, 2011
- Jeff Alan Quist was born on October 27, 1977, to Dave Whitlow and Carolyn Quist in Harlan, Iowa. He attended the Harlan Community Schools and received his diploma in 1995. He became a mechanic and worked on cars and lawn mowers. If it had wheels, Jeff loved to tear it apart, fix it, and rebuild it. He refinished antiques,...
Delmar J. Mikels
Oct 27, 2011
Delmar Jacob Mikels, the son of Matt and Genevieve (Fuhs) Mikels, was born on April 30, 1927, in rural Portsmouth, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary�s Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Portsmouth. He attended country school and St. Mary�s Catholic School in Portsmouth. Delmar was united in marriage to Phyllis Kenkel on October 6, 1956,...
Robert Bob Schwery
Oct 26, 2011
Robert "Bob" Anthony Schwery was born on August 14, 1940 to Lawrence and Agnes (Maiwald) Schwery on the family farm three miles west of Panama, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church in Panama. Bob graduated from St. Mary's Catholic School. On October 17, 1961, Bob was united in marriage to Marcella "Sally"...
Christina "Tina" L. Cotant
Oct 26, 2011
(Wetherilt) Cotant in Grand Island, Nebraska. She grew up and attended school in Kearney and Hastings, graduating from Adams Central High School in 2004. She attended Culinary School at Central Community College and graduated in 2007. Tina worked at the Riverside Country Club in Grand Island and in November of 2008, moved to Avoca, Iowa and began working at the...
Lorene Mccullough
Oct 26, 2011
Allie Lorene McCullough was born February 22, 1915 in Lawrenceville, IL, the third of nine children of Harry and Launa Eagle Riley. She weighed only two pounds at birth and was so small that she fit into a shoebox and her mother’s ring fit on her wrist. When she was preschool age, the family moved to a farm in eastern...
Marcella "Sally" Ann Schwery
Oct 26, 2011
Marcella "Sally" Ann Schwery was born on January 3, 1943 to Rita Dresen on January 3, 1943 in Dunlap, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph�s Catholic Church in Earling, Iowa, and graduated from St. Joseph�s Catholic School with the Class of 1961. On October 17, 1961, Sally was united in marriage with Robert "Bob" Schwery at St....
Dorothy C. Mulligan
Oct 21, 2011
Dorothy Catherine Mulligan was born on August 2, 1915 to Chris and Meta (Fahrengrog) Plagman in Kirkman, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church. She graduated from Hancock High School and went on to beauty school in Des Moines, graduating in 1937. She returned to Harlan and ran a beauty shop for seven years. On February 14,...
Marvin F. Musich
Oct 15, 2011
Marvin Frank Musich, son of Michael and Marie (Weihs) Musich, was born on May 21, 1941 near Westphalia, Iowa. He was baptized, received his first communion, confirmed and graduated from St. Boniface Catholic Church and School in Westphalia. On June 9, 1962, Marvin was united in marriage to Phyllis Sorensen at St. Michael�s Catholic Church in Harlan, Iowa. Four children...
E. Joan Gangestad
Oct 13, 2011
Evelyn Joan Gangestad was born March 15, 1924 at Portsmouth, Iowa, the daughter of William and Anna Greiner Feser. She received her education at the St. Mary Catholic School in Portsmouth. On November 18, 1946, Joan was united in marriage with Jerrold Gangestad at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Estherville, Iowa. Their union was blessed with eleven children: Mary Lou,...
Joyce Johnson
Nov 14, 2011
Joyce Elaine Johnson was born at Denison, Iowa, February 12, 1948, the daughter of Edward and Edna Beerman Bandow. She was received into God’s Kingdom of Grace through the sacrament of Holy Baptism at Zion Lutheran Church, Denison, Iowa, April 4, 1948, and confirmed in her Christian Faith there April 15, 1962. She was raised on the farm in East...
Marcus F. Gross
Nov 14, 2011
Marcus Frank Gross, Sr. was born on June 2, 1916 to Joseph and Mary (Engel) Gross in Earling, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling. He attended grade school and high school at St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Earling. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1942. He served during World War II...
Mary A. Goeser
Nov 13, 2011
Mary Agnes Goeser was born on February 15, 1932 to Arthur and Lillian (Engel) Goeser in Westphalia, Iowa. She was baptized at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia and confirmed at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan, where she remained a lifelong member. She attended grade school through sixth grade at St. Boniface Catholic School in Westphalia before completing her...
Ramona G. Peterson
Nov 13, 2011
Ramona Gail Peterson was born on September 12, 1928 to Lafe and Myrtle Belle (McMurphy) Fairchild on a farm near Irwin, Iowa. She attended various country schools and Audubon High School. She was united in marriage to Urban "Pete" Peterson on February 18, 1947 at St. Michael�s Catholic Church in Harlan, Iowa. Two children were born to this union: Richard...
Joyce E. Miller
Nov 5, 2011
Joyce Elaine Miller was born on February 13, 1952 to Wilfred and Arlene (Sick) Stinn in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Persia, Iowa and attended Leland Grove country school through the eighth grade. She then attended and graduated from Harlan High School in Harlan, Iowa. On May 8, 1971, she was united in marriage to...
Howard A. Schnieder
Nov 5, 2011
Howard Albert Schnieder was born on September 19, 1926 to Albert and Viola (Gress) Schnieder near Hancock, Iowa. He was baptized at the United Methodist Church in Tennant, Iowa and attended school in Hancock, Iowa. He began his farming career after his schooling working for his parents near Hancock. Howard enlisted in the United States Army on October 17, 1945,...
Esther M. Soenksen
Nov 4, 2011
Esther M. Soenksen was born June 28, 1918, at her present farm home north of Deloit, Iowa, the daughter of Fredrick and Laura Reincke Hansohn. She was received into God’s Kingdom of Grace through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Stockholm Township, Kiron, Iowa, July 21, 1918, and confirmed in her Christian Faith there May 31,...
Thomas Schumacher
Nov 4, 2011
Thomas Earl "Tom" Schumacher was born on March 2, 1950 to Mel and Unis (Greer) Schumacher in Defiance, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter�s Catholic Church in Defiance. He attended elementary school in Manilla and graduated from the Shelby-Tennant High School with the Class of 1969. He worked on the farm and Western Engineering before attending machinist...
Joshua H. Potter
Nov 3, 2011
Joshua Herman Potter was born in Sioux City, Iowa, May 10, 1989. He was raised in Denison, Iowa, where he received his education, graduating from Denison High School with the class of 2008. During high school he was active in F.F.A. He furthered his education for two years at Western Iowa Tech in Denison and Sioux City where he completed...
Wayne W. Kruger
Nov 3, 2011
Wayne Walter Kruger was born at Buck Grove, Iowa, July 14, 1936, the son of Walter Frederick and Louise Anna Hesse Kruger. He was raised on the family farm south of Vail and graduated from the Westside High School with the Class of 1955. On January 18, 1958, Wayne was united in marriage with Delores Brockelsby in Vail, Iowa. Their...
Dorothy L. Liddell
Nov 2, 2011
Dorothy Lucille Liddell was born on October 22, 1917 to George and Ethel (Palmer) Lembke in Griswold, Iowa. She grew up and lived around the Griswold, Carson, and Oakland, Iowa areas for most of her younger life. She was united in marriage to Gordon Leslie White on November 22, 1938. Four daughters were born to this union: Pat, Sharon, Judy,...
Jeff A. Quist
Oct 28, 2011
- Jeff Alan Quist was born on October 27, 1977, to Dave Whitlow and Carolyn Quist in Harlan, Iowa. He attended the Harlan Community Schools and received his diploma in 1995. He became a mechanic and worked on cars and lawn mowers. If it had wheels, Jeff loved to tear it apart, fix it, and rebuild it. He refinished antiques,...
Delmar J. Mikels
Oct 27, 2011
Delmar Jacob Mikels, the son of Matt and Genevieve (Fuhs) Mikels, was born on April 30, 1927, in rural Portsmouth, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary�s Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Portsmouth. He attended country school and St. Mary�s Catholic School in Portsmouth. Delmar was united in marriage to Phyllis Kenkel on October 6, 1956,...
Robert Bob Schwery
Oct 26, 2011
Robert "Bob" Anthony Schwery was born on August 14, 1940 to Lawrence and Agnes (Maiwald) Schwery on the family farm three miles west of Panama, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church in Panama. Bob graduated from St. Mary's Catholic School. On October 17, 1961, Bob was united in marriage to Marcella "Sally"...
Christina "Tina" L. Cotant
Oct 26, 2011
(Wetherilt) Cotant in Grand Island, Nebraska. She grew up and attended school in Kearney and Hastings, graduating from Adams Central High School in 2004. She attended Culinary School at Central Community College and graduated in 2007. Tina worked at the Riverside Country Club in Grand Island and in November of 2008, moved to Avoca, Iowa and began working at the...
Lorene Mccullough
Oct 26, 2011
Allie Lorene McCullough was born February 22, 1915 in Lawrenceville, IL, the third of nine children of Harry and Launa Eagle Riley. She weighed only two pounds at birth and was so small that she fit into a shoebox and her mother’s ring fit on her wrist. When she was preschool age, the family moved to a farm in eastern...
Marcella "Sally" Ann Schwery
Oct 26, 2011
Marcella "Sally" Ann Schwery was born on January 3, 1943 to Rita Dresen on January 3, 1943 in Dunlap, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph�s Catholic Church in Earling, Iowa, and graduated from St. Joseph�s Catholic School with the Class of 1961. On October 17, 1961, Sally was united in marriage with Robert "Bob" Schwery at St....
Dorothy C. Mulligan
Oct 21, 2011
Dorothy Catherine Mulligan was born on August 2, 1915 to Chris and Meta (Fahrengrog) Plagman in Kirkman, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church. She graduated from Hancock High School and went on to beauty school in Des Moines, graduating in 1937. She returned to Harlan and ran a beauty shop for seven years. On February 14,...
Marvin F. Musich
Oct 15, 2011
Marvin Frank Musich, son of Michael and Marie (Weihs) Musich, was born on May 21, 1941 near Westphalia, Iowa. He was baptized, received his first communion, confirmed and graduated from St. Boniface Catholic Church and School in Westphalia. On June 9, 1962, Marvin was united in marriage to Phyllis Sorensen at St. Michael�s Catholic Church in Harlan, Iowa. Four children...
E. Joan Gangestad
Oct 13, 2011
Evelyn Joan Gangestad was born March 15, 1924 at Portsmouth, Iowa, the daughter of William and Anna Greiner Feser. She received her education at the St. Mary Catholic School in Portsmouth. On November 18, 1946, Joan was united in marriage with Jerrold Gangestad at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Estherville, Iowa. Their union was blessed with eleven children: Mary Lou,...
