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Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
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Curtiss Lee Jacobsen
Dec 2, 2010
Curtiss Lee Jacobsen was born on September 8, 1958 to Dennis and Lois (Wendt) Jacobsen in Harlan, Iowa. He started his schooling in Hancock and transferred to Avoca. He graduated from Avoca High School with the Class of 1976. On February 2, 1984, he was united in marriage to Lisa Smith in Avoca, Iowa. They were the parents of five...
Elmer W. Rusch
Dec 1, 2010
Elmer W. Rusch was born on a farm west of Schleswig, Iowa, May 19, 1919, the son of Christian and Minnie Claussen Rusch. Raised on the farm, he was baptized and confirmed at the Evangelical and Reformed Church in Schleswig and received his education in the rural schools. Following his education he farmed with his father and later with his...
Donald Marcus Gross
Nov 30, 2010
Donald Marcus Gross, the son of Marcus and Naomi Schmitz Gross was born in Harlan, Iowa on March 10, 1953. The Gross family lived in the Earling and Defiance, Iowa areas where Donald started school in Earling and attended grade school in Defiance. He then attended high school in Harlan, graduating with the class of 1971. During high school, and...
Arthur Nelson
Nov 28, 2010
Ace Nelson was born at Logan, Iowa, August 23, 1918, the son of Nels and Emelia Larson Nelson. He was raised at Logan where he graduated from high school with the class of 1938. He then furthered his education for one year at Parsons College in Fairfield, Iowa. From January 14, 1941, until receiving his discharge with the rank of...
Richard Dick Mclaughlin
Nov 26, 2010
Richard John McLaughlin, son of Michael James and Sara Agnes (Powers) McLaughlin, was born outside of Portsmouth in Harrison County, Iowa on July 17, 1935. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Portsmouth and attended grade school in the country near Portsmouth. Richard later went to school in Harlan and graduated from...
Leon Virgil Petersen
Nov 26, 2010
Leon Virgil Petersen was born on April 1, 1922, to James and Anna (Hess) Petersen on a farm two and a half miles South of the church in Jacksonville, Iowa. He attended Jackson Township No. 8. Leon began helping his father on the farm after his schooling and continued his farming career while living on the family farm most of...
Nathan Cain Morgan
Nov 23, 2010
Nathan Cain Douglas Morgan was born in Albion, Nebraska, November 11, 1981, the son of Curt and Elizabeth Stamp Morgan. He lived in Lincoln, Nebraska, until moving to Denison, Iowa, when he was in the second grade. He completed his education in Denison, graduating from high school with the class of 2000. After high school he endured various life experiences...
Gary L. Hurlbert
Nov 22, 2010
Gary “Chico” Hurlbert was born in Omaha, Nebraska, February 10, 1949, the son of Claire and Betty Hurlbert. He was raised in Nebraska receiving his education at Boystown in Omaha. On May 6, 1968, he entered the United States Marine Corps and served his country in Vietnam until his discharge, April 13, 1970. Upon his discharge he returned to Nebraska...
Donna Jean Lippold
Nov 21, 2010
Donna Jean Lippold, daughter of Bruce and Iola Marie (Martin) Warner, was born on May 15, 1931 in Harlan, Iowa. Donna Jean attended grade school in Yutan, Nebraska but later returned to Harlan where she graduated from high school. Donna Jean was united in marriage to Loring Lippold on October 17, 1950 at the Lutheran Church in Avoca, Iowa. Five...
Willard Gustafson
Nov 17, 2010
Willard O. Gustafson was born September 21, 1912 to Carl and Amanda Lundberg Gustafson on the homestead located northeast of Kiron, Iowa. He attended the Kiron Public School after which he went into farming. On September 2, 1955, Willard was united in marriage to Lila Clauson, daughter of Clarence and Bessie Bruce Clauson. They were married in a double wedding...
Esther Essie Young
Nov 15, 2010
Esther Mary Gleason was born on January 24, 1931 to Orval and Hester (Allison) Gleason in Shelby, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at the Presbyterian Church in Neola. Esther attended grade school in Avoca, Iowa but graduated from Neola High School. After high school, she attended beauty school and received her degree in cosmetology. On October 29, 1950, she...
Grace C. Madden
Nov 11, 2010
Grace Catherine Madden, daughter of Joseph and Gabriella (Koesters) Weis, was born on October 21, 1941 in Earling, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph�s Catholic Church in Earling and attended school and graduated from St. Joseph�s Catholic School. In 1960, Grace was united in marriage to Douglas Pauley, Sr. Four boys were born to this union: Doug,...
Bonnie May Collins
Nov 7, 2010
Bonnie May Collins, the daughter of Joseph and Rieka Fisher Bergantzel, was born on March 18, 1947 in St. Paul, Nebraska. She attended school in Wolbach, Nebraska and Edison School in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Because of the death of her mother, Bonnie became a resident of the Christian Home in Council Bluffs, Iowa as a young child. She grew to...
Helen M. Linn
Nov 7, 2010
Helen Marguerite Linn, daughter of Charles and Anna (Nicolai) Young, was born November 2, 1910 on a farm near Hancock, Iowa. Helen was baptized and confirmed at the Silver Creek Evangelical Church near their home. She attended a country school in James Township where she completed eight grades in just five years. When Helen was ten years old, her father...
Paul Baker
Nov 6, 2010
Dr. Paul S. Baker was born in Carroll, Iowa, June 10, 1921, the son of Linzy Page and Elna Marie Swanson Baker. He was raised in Carroll where he received his grade and high school education. Interested in accounting, Paul furthered his education at AIB in Des Moines, Iowa, until moving to Washington, D.C. in 1940 where he was employed...
James F. Slater
Nov 5, 2010
James Franklin Slater was born at Denison, Iowa, March 28, 1925, the son of Carl and Hattie Groth Slater. After completing his education in the rural schools he farmed with his father. On February 14, 1948, Jim was united in marriage with Dorothy Greder at Carroll, Iowa. Their union was blessed with five children, Dennis, Steven, Becky, Tom and Curt....
Margaret Albertsen
Nov 1, 2010
Margaret Wilma Albertsen was born November 30, 1933, the daughter of Ernest and Anna Meggers Meeves. The family lived on a farm near Arion, Iowa. Margaret was baptized February 11, 1934, at Zion Lutheran Church, Denison, where she was later confirmed in 1947. She received her education at Zion Lutheran School and Denison Community Schools. During her senior year of...
Jeanette Eleanor Mikels
Oct 28, 2010
Jeanette Eleanor Mikels, also known as "Skippy" to her brothers and sisters, the daughter of Gilbert and Lidwina (Eisterhold) Rau, was born near Westphalia, Iowa on May 10, 1933. She was baptized at St. Boniface Catholic Church and attended St. Boniface Grade School in Westphalia. Her family then made their home near Portsmouth where she was confirmed at St. Mary...
Maydelle Margaret Petersen
Oct 27, 2010
MayDelle Margaret Petersen, the daughter of Julius and Emma Lorenzen Ranninger was born in Manning, Iowa on April 4, 1922. She attended school in Manning graduating from high school with the class of 1939. She then attended Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa where she received Normal Training to become a school teacher. She then taught school in Iowa...
Howard Dahlof
Oct 24, 2010
Howard Dahlof, son of James and Ella (Petersen) Dahlof, was born on September 21, 1920, on the Dahlof family farm in Polk Township, Shelby County. He attended country school at Polk No. 9 and graduated from Kirkman High School in 1938 where he was senior class president. He was a lifelong member of the Redline Church of Christ. Howard was...
Curtiss Lee Jacobsen
Dec 2, 2010
Curtiss Lee Jacobsen was born on September 8, 1958 to Dennis and Lois (Wendt) Jacobsen in Harlan, Iowa. He started his schooling in Hancock and transferred to Avoca. He graduated from Avoca High School with the Class of 1976. On February 2, 1984, he was united in marriage to Lisa Smith in Avoca, Iowa. They were the parents of five...
Elmer W. Rusch
Dec 1, 2010
Elmer W. Rusch was born on a farm west of Schleswig, Iowa, May 19, 1919, the son of Christian and Minnie Claussen Rusch. Raised on the farm, he was baptized and confirmed at the Evangelical and Reformed Church in Schleswig and received his education in the rural schools. Following his education he farmed with his father and later with his...
Donald Marcus Gross
Nov 30, 2010
Donald Marcus Gross, the son of Marcus and Naomi Schmitz Gross was born in Harlan, Iowa on March 10, 1953. The Gross family lived in the Earling and Defiance, Iowa areas where Donald started school in Earling and attended grade school in Defiance. He then attended high school in Harlan, graduating with the class of 1971. During high school, and...
Arthur Nelson
Nov 28, 2010
Ace Nelson was born at Logan, Iowa, August 23, 1918, the son of Nels and Emelia Larson Nelson. He was raised at Logan where he graduated from high school with the class of 1938. He then furthered his education for one year at Parsons College in Fairfield, Iowa. From January 14, 1941, until receiving his discharge with the rank of...
Richard Dick Mclaughlin
Nov 26, 2010
Richard John McLaughlin, son of Michael James and Sara Agnes (Powers) McLaughlin, was born outside of Portsmouth in Harrison County, Iowa on July 17, 1935. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Portsmouth and attended grade school in the country near Portsmouth. Richard later went to school in Harlan and graduated from...
Leon Virgil Petersen
Nov 26, 2010
Leon Virgil Petersen was born on April 1, 1922, to James and Anna (Hess) Petersen on a farm two and a half miles South of the church in Jacksonville, Iowa. He attended Jackson Township No. 8. Leon began helping his father on the farm after his schooling and continued his farming career while living on the family farm most of...
Nathan Cain Morgan
Nov 23, 2010
Nathan Cain Douglas Morgan was born in Albion, Nebraska, November 11, 1981, the son of Curt and Elizabeth Stamp Morgan. He lived in Lincoln, Nebraska, until moving to Denison, Iowa, when he was in the second grade. He completed his education in Denison, graduating from high school with the class of 2000. After high school he endured various life experiences...
Gary L. Hurlbert
Nov 22, 2010
Gary “Chico” Hurlbert was born in Omaha, Nebraska, February 10, 1949, the son of Claire and Betty Hurlbert. He was raised in Nebraska receiving his education at Boystown in Omaha. On May 6, 1968, he entered the United States Marine Corps and served his country in Vietnam until his discharge, April 13, 1970. Upon his discharge he returned to Nebraska...
Donna Jean Lippold
Nov 21, 2010
Donna Jean Lippold, daughter of Bruce and Iola Marie (Martin) Warner, was born on May 15, 1931 in Harlan, Iowa. Donna Jean attended grade school in Yutan, Nebraska but later returned to Harlan where she graduated from high school. Donna Jean was united in marriage to Loring Lippold on October 17, 1950 at the Lutheran Church in Avoca, Iowa. Five...
Willard Gustafson
Nov 17, 2010
Willard O. Gustafson was born September 21, 1912 to Carl and Amanda Lundberg Gustafson on the homestead located northeast of Kiron, Iowa. He attended the Kiron Public School after which he went into farming. On September 2, 1955, Willard was united in marriage to Lila Clauson, daughter of Clarence and Bessie Bruce Clauson. They were married in a double wedding...
Esther Essie Young
Nov 15, 2010
Esther Mary Gleason was born on January 24, 1931 to Orval and Hester (Allison) Gleason in Shelby, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at the Presbyterian Church in Neola. Esther attended grade school in Avoca, Iowa but graduated from Neola High School. After high school, she attended beauty school and received her degree in cosmetology. On October 29, 1950, she...
Grace C. Madden
Nov 11, 2010
Grace Catherine Madden, daughter of Joseph and Gabriella (Koesters) Weis, was born on October 21, 1941 in Earling, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph�s Catholic Church in Earling and attended school and graduated from St. Joseph�s Catholic School. In 1960, Grace was united in marriage to Douglas Pauley, Sr. Four boys were born to this union: Doug,...
Bonnie May Collins
Nov 7, 2010
Bonnie May Collins, the daughter of Joseph and Rieka Fisher Bergantzel, was born on March 18, 1947 in St. Paul, Nebraska. She attended school in Wolbach, Nebraska and Edison School in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Because of the death of her mother, Bonnie became a resident of the Christian Home in Council Bluffs, Iowa as a young child. She grew to...
Helen M. Linn
Nov 7, 2010
Helen Marguerite Linn, daughter of Charles and Anna (Nicolai) Young, was born November 2, 1910 on a farm near Hancock, Iowa. Helen was baptized and confirmed at the Silver Creek Evangelical Church near their home. She attended a country school in James Township where she completed eight grades in just five years. When Helen was ten years old, her father...
Paul Baker
Nov 6, 2010
Dr. Paul S. Baker was born in Carroll, Iowa, June 10, 1921, the son of Linzy Page and Elna Marie Swanson Baker. He was raised in Carroll where he received his grade and high school education. Interested in accounting, Paul furthered his education at AIB in Des Moines, Iowa, until moving to Washington, D.C. in 1940 where he was employed...
James F. Slater
Nov 5, 2010
James Franklin Slater was born at Denison, Iowa, March 28, 1925, the son of Carl and Hattie Groth Slater. After completing his education in the rural schools he farmed with his father. On February 14, 1948, Jim was united in marriage with Dorothy Greder at Carroll, Iowa. Their union was blessed with five children, Dennis, Steven, Becky, Tom and Curt....
Margaret Albertsen
Nov 1, 2010
Margaret Wilma Albertsen was born November 30, 1933, the daughter of Ernest and Anna Meggers Meeves. The family lived on a farm near Arion, Iowa. Margaret was baptized February 11, 1934, at Zion Lutheran Church, Denison, where she was later confirmed in 1947. She received her education at Zion Lutheran School and Denison Community Schools. During her senior year of...
Jeanette Eleanor Mikels
Oct 28, 2010
Jeanette Eleanor Mikels, also known as "Skippy" to her brothers and sisters, the daughter of Gilbert and Lidwina (Eisterhold) Rau, was born near Westphalia, Iowa on May 10, 1933. She was baptized at St. Boniface Catholic Church and attended St. Boniface Grade School in Westphalia. Her family then made their home near Portsmouth where she was confirmed at St. Mary...
Maydelle Margaret Petersen
Oct 27, 2010
MayDelle Margaret Petersen, the daughter of Julius and Emma Lorenzen Ranninger was born in Manning, Iowa on April 4, 1922. She attended school in Manning graduating from high school with the class of 1939. She then attended Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa where she received Normal Training to become a school teacher. She then taught school in Iowa...
Howard Dahlof
Oct 24, 2010
Howard Dahlof, son of James and Ella (Petersen) Dahlof, was born on September 21, 1920, on the Dahlof family farm in Polk Township, Shelby County. He attended country school at Polk No. 9 and graduated from Kirkman High School in 1938 where he was senior class president. He was a lifelong member of the Redline Church of Christ. Howard was...
