Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Mabel S. Greene
May 18, 2011
Mabel S. Greene was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, February 26, 1917, the daughter of Willy F. and Elizabeth Winter Scheel. She was received into God’s Kingdom of Grace through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism at St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, March 18, 1917, and confirmed in her Christian Faith June 8, 1930, at St. Paul’s Lutheran...
Marlyn Schmitz
May 18, 2011
Marlyn Elizabeth Schmitz was born in Kiron, Iowa, January 6, 1922, the daughter of Raymond N. and Elizabeth Lundell Larson. She was raised there and was a graduate of the Kiron High School. On October 16, 1941, Marlyn was united in marriage with Vincent (Bud) Schmitz at Dakota City, Nebraska. Their union was blessed with two children, Larry and Patricia....
Henry Ewoldt
May 16, 2011
Henry John Ewoldt was born in Denison, Iowa, December 26, 1936, the son of Emil Henry and Leonora M. Grill Ewoldt. His early years were spent on the farm near the Five Mile House south of Westside, Iowa and he was baptized November 21, 1937 at the Manning Presbyterian Church. During his formative years the family resided at Canyon City,...
Delores Hollander
May 16, 2011
Delores Edith Helms Hollander was born in Dawson, Iowa, July 21, 1933, the daughter of William Edwin and Laura Amelia Woolson Helms. She grew up in Perry, Iowa, where she married Frank Lee Potter and had two children, Barbara and David. After their marriage ended she met and married LeRoy Hollander in Denison, Iowa, October 31, 1954. They made their...
Catherine Ann Kelly
May 14, 2011
Catherine Ann Kelly was born in Waterloo, Iowa, March 20, 1929, the daughter of Martin and Margaret McGrath Lilly. She was raised at Fonda, Iowa, where she received her elementary and high school education at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic School from which she graduated in 1947. Following high school she furthered her education at the State Teachers College...
Elvin Red Hansen
May 10, 2011
Elvin Almer "Red" Hansen was born on June 26, 1924 in Harlan, Iowa, the only child of Almer and Nina (Grabill) Hansen. He was raised on a farm near Redline, Iowa and graduated from Harlan High School with the Class of 1942. On March 26, 1945, he was united in marriage to Violette Marie Sutton in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Two...
Arthur B. Linde
May 8, 2011
Arthur Ben Linde was born on February 18, 1923 to William and Angie (Auen) Linde in Botna, Iowa. He was baptized at Wheatland Presbyterian Church and attended Botna Country School. Art graduated from Manilla High School with the Class of 1941. He was united in marriage to Docia Ann Chambers on November 7, 1948 at Bethel Baptist Church in Harlan,...
Ida Hennings
May 6, 2011
Ida Hennings was born near Denison, Iowa, December 8, 1907, the daughter of George Washington and Martha Custis Streeter Zea. She received her education in the rural schools near their home and Denison Community Schools. On November 29, 1926, Ida was united in marriage with Alton Hennings at Holstein, Iowa, and their union was blessed with three children: Alton, Jr.,...
Leonard Benson
May 6, 2011
Leonard G. Benson was born northeast of Kiron, Iowa, July 25, 1933, the son of Kermit G. and Jessie Nelson Benson. He attended the Kiron Schools, graduating from high school with the class of 1951. After high school, Leonard attended barber school in Des Moines, Iowa, and upon graduation, he began his barbering career in the Kiron area. On June...
Betty J. Georgius
Apr 26, 2011
Betty J. Georgius was born at Castana, Iowa, November 21, 1931, the daughter of Jerry and Hannah Shullenberger Hall. She was raised there where she graduated from high school with the class of 1949. Betty was united in marriage with Floyd Riddle and their union was blessed with four sons: Gary, Craig, Brian and Barry. They farmed in the Ute...
Robert E. Donlin
Apr 26, 2011
Robert Edward Donlin was born on November 8, 1921 to Edward and Margaret Mary (Ryan) Donlin in Omaha, Nebraska. He was baptized and confirmed at Holy Name Catholic Church in Omaha. He attended Holy Name Catholic School and graduated from Creighton Prep before going on to Creighton University and completing medical school. He did his internship with the Army Air...
Betty J. Maassen
Apr 21, 2011
Betty Jane Maasen was born in Minden, Iowa to Wallace L. Boll and Dorothy (Nicolai) Boll on August 3, 1927. She attended country school and graduated from Minden High School with the class of 1945. On August 20, 1948, Betty Jane was united in marriage to Ralph A. Maassen. One son was born to this union: Jimmy Lynn Maassen. The...
Mabel Bamesberger
Apr 19, 2011
Mabel "Maybelle" Elizabeth Bamesberger was born on April 2, 1913, to Fred and Helen (Claussen) Busch in Bloomfield, Nebraska. She attended District 66 country school in Knox County near Bloomfield, Nebraska. She graduated from Bloomfield High School in 1930 and then became a teacher for two years at the District 66 country school and later attended Wayne State College in...
Mark S. Grote
Apr 17, 2011
Mark Steven Grote was born on September 30, 1959 in Harlan, Iowa, to Frederick and Loretta (Daeges) Grote. He was baptized, confirmed, and had his first communion at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Portsmouth, Iowa. He attended school at St. Mary’s Catholic School before transferring to Harlan and graduating with the Class of 1978. On November...
Patricia Pat Pedersen
Apr 8, 2011
Patricia "Pat" Louise Pedersen was born on September 20, 1939 to John and Stella (Coulter) Kemen in Cincinnati, Ohio. She attended high school at DuBose Academy in Zellwood, Florida. After high school, she received her nursing degree from the Swedish Covenant Nursing School in Chicago, Illinois and became a registered nurse. On November 24, 1960 Pat was united in marriage...
Geraldine M. Hansen
Apr 4, 2011
Geraldine Mae Hansen was born on April 7, 1924 to Ernest and Doris (Mitchell) Young in Gray, Iowa. She was baptized in the Baptist church in Fiscus, Iowa, and attended school through twelfth grade in Viola Center. On May 8, 1946, she was united in marriage to Stanley Hansen in Atlantic, Iowa. Four children were born to this union: Roger,...
Martha G. Petersen
Mar 29, 2011
Martha Georgia Arp Myers Petersen was born on February 22, 1917 to Ferdinand and Katharine (Schultz) Arp on a farm three miles east of Tennant, Iowa. Her parents chose her name in honor of President George Washington on whose birth date she was born. When she was one year old, she caught the flu in the 1918 epidemic. She almost...
William Quinn Norelius
Mar 27, 2011
William Quinn (Papa Bill) Norelius, the son of E.A. and Lucille Quinn Norelius is survived by his wife, Diane (Jenkins) Norelius, three children – Kris Norelius and husband Dan Ertel of Eugene, Oregon, Erik Norelius and wife, Brenda of Conifer, Colorado, and Juli Nelson and husband Brad, of Denison – six grandchildren, three step-grandchildren, one step-greatgrandchild and sister, Mary Sander...
Roberta Yankey
Mar 26, 2011
Roberta Yankey was born in rural Denison, Iowa, on August 25, 1920, the daughter of Robert Baer and Anna Miles. She attended rural school and graduated from Denison High School in 1936. After teaching for 2 years, she married Donald Yankey July 29, 1941 and raised their children, David and Debra, in a loving and secure home. Roberta was a...
Louise R. Jensen
Mar 23, 2011
Louise Ruth Jensen, daughter of Ed and Helen (Dobernecker) Parr, was born on October 1, 1928, in Persia, Iowa and was baptized and confirmed at St. John�s Lutheran Church in Persia. She attended Pleasant Ridge Country School outside of Persia and graduated from Persia High School. After graduation, Louise began working as a waitress in Harlan and Minden. It was...
Mabel S. Greene
May 18, 2011
Mabel S. Greene was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, February 26, 1917, the daughter of Willy F. and Elizabeth Winter Scheel. She was received into God’s Kingdom of Grace through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism at St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, March 18, 1917, and confirmed in her Christian Faith June 8, 1930, at St. Paul’s Lutheran...
Marlyn Schmitz
May 18, 2011
Marlyn Elizabeth Schmitz was born in Kiron, Iowa, January 6, 1922, the daughter of Raymond N. and Elizabeth Lundell Larson. She was raised there and was a graduate of the Kiron High School. On October 16, 1941, Marlyn was united in marriage with Vincent (Bud) Schmitz at Dakota City, Nebraska. Their union was blessed with two children, Larry and Patricia....
Henry Ewoldt
May 16, 2011
Henry John Ewoldt was born in Denison, Iowa, December 26, 1936, the son of Emil Henry and Leonora M. Grill Ewoldt. His early years were spent on the farm near the Five Mile House south of Westside, Iowa and he was baptized November 21, 1937 at the Manning Presbyterian Church. During his formative years the family resided at Canyon City,...
Delores Hollander
May 16, 2011
Delores Edith Helms Hollander was born in Dawson, Iowa, July 21, 1933, the daughter of William Edwin and Laura Amelia Woolson Helms. She grew up in Perry, Iowa, where she married Frank Lee Potter and had two children, Barbara and David. After their marriage ended she met and married LeRoy Hollander in Denison, Iowa, October 31, 1954. They made their...
Catherine Ann Kelly
May 14, 2011
Catherine Ann Kelly was born in Waterloo, Iowa, March 20, 1929, the daughter of Martin and Margaret McGrath Lilly. She was raised at Fonda, Iowa, where she received her elementary and high school education at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic School from which she graduated in 1947. Following high school she furthered her education at the State Teachers College...
Elvin Red Hansen
May 10, 2011
Elvin Almer "Red" Hansen was born on June 26, 1924 in Harlan, Iowa, the only child of Almer and Nina (Grabill) Hansen. He was raised on a farm near Redline, Iowa and graduated from Harlan High School with the Class of 1942. On March 26, 1945, he was united in marriage to Violette Marie Sutton in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Two...
Arthur B. Linde
May 8, 2011
Arthur Ben Linde was born on February 18, 1923 to William and Angie (Auen) Linde in Botna, Iowa. He was baptized at Wheatland Presbyterian Church and attended Botna Country School. Art graduated from Manilla High School with the Class of 1941. He was united in marriage to Docia Ann Chambers on November 7, 1948 at Bethel Baptist Church in Harlan,...
Ida Hennings
May 6, 2011
Ida Hennings was born near Denison, Iowa, December 8, 1907, the daughter of George Washington and Martha Custis Streeter Zea. She received her education in the rural schools near their home and Denison Community Schools. On November 29, 1926, Ida was united in marriage with Alton Hennings at Holstein, Iowa, and their union was blessed with three children: Alton, Jr.,...
Leonard Benson
May 6, 2011
Leonard G. Benson was born northeast of Kiron, Iowa, July 25, 1933, the son of Kermit G. and Jessie Nelson Benson. He attended the Kiron Schools, graduating from high school with the class of 1951. After high school, Leonard attended barber school in Des Moines, Iowa, and upon graduation, he began his barbering career in the Kiron area. On June...
Betty J. Georgius
Apr 26, 2011
Betty J. Georgius was born at Castana, Iowa, November 21, 1931, the daughter of Jerry and Hannah Shullenberger Hall. She was raised there where she graduated from high school with the class of 1949. Betty was united in marriage with Floyd Riddle and their union was blessed with four sons: Gary, Craig, Brian and Barry. They farmed in the Ute...
Robert E. Donlin
Apr 26, 2011
Robert Edward Donlin was born on November 8, 1921 to Edward and Margaret Mary (Ryan) Donlin in Omaha, Nebraska. He was baptized and confirmed at Holy Name Catholic Church in Omaha. He attended Holy Name Catholic School and graduated from Creighton Prep before going on to Creighton University and completing medical school. He did his internship with the Army Air...
Betty J. Maassen
Apr 21, 2011
Betty Jane Maasen was born in Minden, Iowa to Wallace L. Boll and Dorothy (Nicolai) Boll on August 3, 1927. She attended country school and graduated from Minden High School with the class of 1945. On August 20, 1948, Betty Jane was united in marriage to Ralph A. Maassen. One son was born to this union: Jimmy Lynn Maassen. The...
Mabel Bamesberger
Apr 19, 2011
Mabel "Maybelle" Elizabeth Bamesberger was born on April 2, 1913, to Fred and Helen (Claussen) Busch in Bloomfield, Nebraska. She attended District 66 country school in Knox County near Bloomfield, Nebraska. She graduated from Bloomfield High School in 1930 and then became a teacher for two years at the District 66 country school and later attended Wayne State College in...
Mark S. Grote
Apr 17, 2011
Mark Steven Grote was born on September 30, 1959 in Harlan, Iowa, to Frederick and Loretta (Daeges) Grote. He was baptized, confirmed, and had his first communion at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Portsmouth, Iowa. He attended school at St. Mary’s Catholic School before transferring to Harlan and graduating with the Class of 1978. On November...
Patricia Pat Pedersen
Apr 8, 2011
Patricia "Pat" Louise Pedersen was born on September 20, 1939 to John and Stella (Coulter) Kemen in Cincinnati, Ohio. She attended high school at DuBose Academy in Zellwood, Florida. After high school, she received her nursing degree from the Swedish Covenant Nursing School in Chicago, Illinois and became a registered nurse. On November 24, 1960 Pat was united in marriage...
Geraldine M. Hansen
Apr 4, 2011
Geraldine Mae Hansen was born on April 7, 1924 to Ernest and Doris (Mitchell) Young in Gray, Iowa. She was baptized in the Baptist church in Fiscus, Iowa, and attended school through twelfth grade in Viola Center. On May 8, 1946, she was united in marriage to Stanley Hansen in Atlantic, Iowa. Four children were born to this union: Roger,...
Martha G. Petersen
Mar 29, 2011
Martha Georgia Arp Myers Petersen was born on February 22, 1917 to Ferdinand and Katharine (Schultz) Arp on a farm three miles east of Tennant, Iowa. Her parents chose her name in honor of President George Washington on whose birth date she was born. When she was one year old, she caught the flu in the 1918 epidemic. She almost...
William Quinn Norelius
Mar 27, 2011
William Quinn (Papa Bill) Norelius, the son of E.A. and Lucille Quinn Norelius is survived by his wife, Diane (Jenkins) Norelius, three children – Kris Norelius and husband Dan Ertel of Eugene, Oregon, Erik Norelius and wife, Brenda of Conifer, Colorado, and Juli Nelson and husband Brad, of Denison – six grandchildren, three step-grandchildren, one step-greatgrandchild and sister, Mary Sander...
Roberta Yankey
Mar 26, 2011
Roberta Yankey was born in rural Denison, Iowa, on August 25, 1920, the daughter of Robert Baer and Anna Miles. She attended rural school and graduated from Denison High School in 1936. After teaching for 2 years, she married Donald Yankey July 29, 1941 and raised their children, David and Debra, in a loving and secure home. Roberta was a...
Louise R. Jensen
Mar 23, 2011
Louise Ruth Jensen, daughter of Ed and Helen (Dobernecker) Parr, was born on October 1, 1928, in Persia, Iowa and was baptized and confirmed at St. John�s Lutheran Church in Persia. She attended Pleasant Ridge Country School outside of Persia and graduated from Persia High School. After graduation, Louise began working as a waitress in Harlan and Minden. It was...
