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Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Andrew Gustafson
Dec 9, 2008
Andrew (Andy) Thomas Gustafson, 33, of North Liberty, Iowa and formerly of Denison, Iowa died on December 11, 2008 In Iowa City after a lifelong battle with a rare congenital vascular syndrome. Visitation will be from 4-7PM on Sunday, December 14th at the Pfannebecker Funeral Home in Denison, Iowa and a funeral Mass will be said at 10:30 AM on...
Orin R. Leslie
Dec 9, 2008
Orin Robert Leslie was born on April 19, 1910 on the Leslie Farmstead northeast of Avoca, Iowa. He was one of three sons born to Charles and Lettie (Heinz) Leslie. The family lived on the farm until he was eleven years old when they moved for a short time to Hugo, Colorado, returning later to Avoca. After attending country school,...
Maurice Befort
Dec 5, 2008
Maurice John Befort, the son of George and Luella Newell Befort, was born on February 18, 1944 in Rochester, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed in the catholic church. At the age of seven the family moved to San Diego, California where he attended Catholic School and graduated from Sweetwater High School. While in high school he helped his father...
Gladys M. Johnson
Dec 4, 2008
Gladys Marie Johnson, the daughter of Hans A. and Anna Margaret (Brodersen) Hansen, was born on a farm near Jacksonville, Iowa, on November 28, 1913. She attended country school in Jacksonville and grew to adulthood on the family farm. As many young girls did, Gladys worked out for area families until her marriage to Everett Johnson on December 29, 1937,...
Marian L. Martin
Nov 28, 2008
Marian Louise Martin passed away Friday evening, November 28, 2008, at the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria, Minnesota, having been a resident of Crestview Manor in Evansville, Minnesota. Marian was born June 15, 1924 in Springfield, Missouri, to Norman and Omega (Garner) Franklin. She graduated high school in Springfield and then apprenticed at a beauty shop. On June 15, 1941,...
Bernita Y. Doonan
Nov 27, 2008
Bernita Yvonne Doonan was born February 26, 1920 to Lloyd and Alma (Gray) Parker in Oakland, Iowa. She attended country school near Oakland and later graduated from Elk Horn High School. She attended one year of college at Glendale Community College in California. Bernita was united in marriage to Dale Doonan on October 2, 1940 at the home of her...
Josephine M. Marshall
Nov 25, 2008
Josephine Magdalene Marshall, daughter of Edward and Lena Wageman, was born on December 18, 1915, on her parent�s farm northeast of Defiance, Iowa. She was baptized, received her first communion, and was confirmed at St. Peter�s Catholic Church in Defiance, Iowa. She attended country school and graduated from St. Paul�s High School in 1934. Josephine continued her education in Carroll,...
Kevin W. Brannon
Nov 22, 2008
Kevin W. ("Judge") Brannon, 65, passed away Tuesday, December 9, 2008, at Denison Hospital. A Memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, December 27, 2008, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Denison, Iowa. Kevin was born on October 21, 1943, in Denison, the fourth of five children of Robert K. and Mary Swords Brannon. He attended St. Rose...
Carolyn J. Nelson
Nov 19, 2008
Carolyn Joyce Nelson, daughter of Christian C. F. and Ella (Zolck) Hoeppner, was born on August 18, 1936, on a farm near Avoca, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at the Congregational Church in Minden, Iowa. She attended school in Shelby, Iowa, graduating with the Class of 1955. She was united in marriage to Edward C. Owen on January 30,...
Russell L. Griggs
Nov 16, 2008
Russell Lowell Griggs was born on November 18, 1914 near Washington, Iowa. He was one of five children born to Dewitt and Annie (Weaver) Griggs. He attended school in Washington and graduated from high school in 1932. After graduation he began his lifelong career as a beekeeper, collecting and selling honey. Russell was united in marriage to Mary McMillen on...
Donald R. Young
Nov 14, 2008
Donald Ray Young was born on January 11, 1926, on a farm near Irwin, Iowa, to Raymond and Mabel (Axland) Young. He was baptized at Church of Christ in Irwin where he remained a lifelong member. He graduated with the Irwin High School Class of 1944. Donald entered the United States Army on September 21, 1950, serving during the Korean...
Orlene A. Scott
Nov 10, 2008
Orlene Alvera Scott, the daughter of Rudolph and Elfrieda Jacobsen Hamdorf was born on February 13, 1918 on a farm southwest of Corley. She grew up on the farm where she was born and attended country school Fairview #4 through the eighth grade. Orlene was united in marriage to Howard Scott on February 19, 1941 at the First Lutheran Church...
Berniece M. Kahler
Nov 7, 2008
Berniece Marie Kahler was born in rural Otter Creek Township south of Kiron, Iowa, October 21, 1910 the daughter of Otto J. and Anna W. (Lindberg) Larson. She was one of seven children in the family. She received her early education in the rural school and graduated from Kiron High School in 1928. Following high school she worked for several...
Russell M. Sandbothe
Nov 5, 2008
Russell Michael Sandbothe, Sr., son of Steven John and Barbara Agnus (Pauley) Sandbothe, was born on June 23, 1937, at the RR farmhouse in Panama, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary�s of the Assumption Catholic Church in Panama and attended school at St. Mary�s Catholic School in Panama. In 1956, Russell enlisted in the United States Army...
Brandon W. Wahling
Nov 1, 2008
Brandon Wayne Wahling was born on August 26, 1975, to David Wahling and Barbara Bowen in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at Shelby Lutheran Church in Shelby, Iowa. Brandon attended the AHST school system and graduated with the Class of 1994. He enlisted in the United States Navy and attended the Journeyman/Electrician Advanced Training school. He served...
John Maassen
Oct 27, 2008
John Oliver Maassen, the son of Julieus and Sena Andersen Maassen, was born on March 9, 1926 in Avoca, Iowa. He attended the local country school and graduated from Avoca High School in 1943. He then went to work for his brother, Walter, on a farm near Marne, Iowa. In 1950, he began to farm on his own and in...
Elizabeth Betty Schmidt
Oct 26, 2008
Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Schmidt was born on February 18, 1939 in Harlan, Iowa, to Godfrey "Fred" and Loretta (Herrig) Goeser. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia, Iowa. She attended St. Boniface Catholic School graduating with the Class of 1957. On September 17, 1960, she was united in marriage to Eugene "Gene" Schmidt at St....
Marie S. Hansen
Oct 25, 2008
Marie S. Hansen, daughter of Laurits and Alma (Petersen) Sorensen was born on November 27, 1911, in Hjallerup, Denmark. She was baptized into the Lutheran faith after her birth in Denmark. At the age of two, Marie and her family sailed to the United States. Her father had tried to sail on the Titanic but it was sold out so...
Jean L. Steinkuehler
Oct 23, 2008
Jean L. Steinkuehler was born at Odebolt, Iowa, September 28, 1939, the daughter of Carl and Elsie Wunschel Druivenga. She was raised at Arthur where she received her education. On February 24, 1957, Jean was united in marriage with Wayne Steinkuehler at Storm Lake, Iowa. Their union was blessed with four children, Rick, Lori, Karen and Jerry. They made their...
Andrew Gustafson
Dec 9, 2008
Andrew (Andy) Thomas Gustafson, 33, of North Liberty, Iowa and formerly of Denison, Iowa died on December 11, 2008 In Iowa City after a lifelong battle with a rare congenital vascular syndrome. Visitation will be from 4-7PM on Sunday, December 14th at the Pfannebecker Funeral Home in Denison, Iowa and a funeral Mass will be said at 10:30 AM on...
Orin R. Leslie
Dec 9, 2008
Orin Robert Leslie was born on April 19, 1910 on the Leslie Farmstead northeast of Avoca, Iowa. He was one of three sons born to Charles and Lettie (Heinz) Leslie. The family lived on the farm until he was eleven years old when they moved for a short time to Hugo, Colorado, returning later to Avoca. After attending country school,...
Maurice Befort
Dec 5, 2008
Maurice John Befort, the son of George and Luella Newell Befort, was born on February 18, 1944 in Rochester, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed in the catholic church. At the age of seven the family moved to San Diego, California where he attended Catholic School and graduated from Sweetwater High School. While in high school he helped his father...
Gladys M. Johnson
Dec 4, 2008
Gladys Marie Johnson, the daughter of Hans A. and Anna Margaret (Brodersen) Hansen, was born on a farm near Jacksonville, Iowa, on November 28, 1913. She attended country school in Jacksonville and grew to adulthood on the family farm. As many young girls did, Gladys worked out for area families until her marriage to Everett Johnson on December 29, 1937,...
Marian L. Martin
Nov 28, 2008
Marian Louise Martin passed away Friday evening, November 28, 2008, at the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria, Minnesota, having been a resident of Crestview Manor in Evansville, Minnesota. Marian was born June 15, 1924 in Springfield, Missouri, to Norman and Omega (Garner) Franklin. She graduated high school in Springfield and then apprenticed at a beauty shop. On June 15, 1941,...
Bernita Y. Doonan
Nov 27, 2008
Bernita Yvonne Doonan was born February 26, 1920 to Lloyd and Alma (Gray) Parker in Oakland, Iowa. She attended country school near Oakland and later graduated from Elk Horn High School. She attended one year of college at Glendale Community College in California. Bernita was united in marriage to Dale Doonan on October 2, 1940 at the home of her...
Josephine M. Marshall
Nov 25, 2008
Josephine Magdalene Marshall, daughter of Edward and Lena Wageman, was born on December 18, 1915, on her parent�s farm northeast of Defiance, Iowa. She was baptized, received her first communion, and was confirmed at St. Peter�s Catholic Church in Defiance, Iowa. She attended country school and graduated from St. Paul�s High School in 1934. Josephine continued her education in Carroll,...
Kevin W. Brannon
Nov 22, 2008
Kevin W. ("Judge") Brannon, 65, passed away Tuesday, December 9, 2008, at Denison Hospital. A Memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, December 27, 2008, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Denison, Iowa. Kevin was born on October 21, 1943, in Denison, the fourth of five children of Robert K. and Mary Swords Brannon. He attended St. Rose...
Carolyn J. Nelson
Nov 19, 2008
Carolyn Joyce Nelson, daughter of Christian C. F. and Ella (Zolck) Hoeppner, was born on August 18, 1936, on a farm near Avoca, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at the Congregational Church in Minden, Iowa. She attended school in Shelby, Iowa, graduating with the Class of 1955. She was united in marriage to Edward C. Owen on January 30,...
Russell L. Griggs
Nov 16, 2008
Russell Lowell Griggs was born on November 18, 1914 near Washington, Iowa. He was one of five children born to Dewitt and Annie (Weaver) Griggs. He attended school in Washington and graduated from high school in 1932. After graduation he began his lifelong career as a beekeeper, collecting and selling honey. Russell was united in marriage to Mary McMillen on...
Donald R. Young
Nov 14, 2008
Donald Ray Young was born on January 11, 1926, on a farm near Irwin, Iowa, to Raymond and Mabel (Axland) Young. He was baptized at Church of Christ in Irwin where he remained a lifelong member. He graduated with the Irwin High School Class of 1944. Donald entered the United States Army on September 21, 1950, serving during the Korean...
Orlene A. Scott
Nov 10, 2008
Orlene Alvera Scott, the daughter of Rudolph and Elfrieda Jacobsen Hamdorf was born on February 13, 1918 on a farm southwest of Corley. She grew up on the farm where she was born and attended country school Fairview #4 through the eighth grade. Orlene was united in marriage to Howard Scott on February 19, 1941 at the First Lutheran Church...
Berniece M. Kahler
Nov 7, 2008
Berniece Marie Kahler was born in rural Otter Creek Township south of Kiron, Iowa, October 21, 1910 the daughter of Otto J. and Anna W. (Lindberg) Larson. She was one of seven children in the family. She received her early education in the rural school and graduated from Kiron High School in 1928. Following high school she worked for several...
Russell M. Sandbothe
Nov 5, 2008
Russell Michael Sandbothe, Sr., son of Steven John and Barbara Agnus (Pauley) Sandbothe, was born on June 23, 1937, at the RR farmhouse in Panama, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary�s of the Assumption Catholic Church in Panama and attended school at St. Mary�s Catholic School in Panama. In 1956, Russell enlisted in the United States Army...
Brandon W. Wahling
Nov 1, 2008
Brandon Wayne Wahling was born on August 26, 1975, to David Wahling and Barbara Bowen in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at Shelby Lutheran Church in Shelby, Iowa. Brandon attended the AHST school system and graduated with the Class of 1994. He enlisted in the United States Navy and attended the Journeyman/Electrician Advanced Training school. He served...
John Maassen
Oct 27, 2008
John Oliver Maassen, the son of Julieus and Sena Andersen Maassen, was born on March 9, 1926 in Avoca, Iowa. He attended the local country school and graduated from Avoca High School in 1943. He then went to work for his brother, Walter, on a farm near Marne, Iowa. In 1950, he began to farm on his own and in...
Elizabeth Betty Schmidt
Oct 26, 2008
Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Schmidt was born on February 18, 1939 in Harlan, Iowa, to Godfrey "Fred" and Loretta (Herrig) Goeser. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia, Iowa. She attended St. Boniface Catholic School graduating with the Class of 1957. On September 17, 1960, she was united in marriage to Eugene "Gene" Schmidt at St....
Marie S. Hansen
Oct 25, 2008
Marie S. Hansen, daughter of Laurits and Alma (Petersen) Sorensen was born on November 27, 1911, in Hjallerup, Denmark. She was baptized into the Lutheran faith after her birth in Denmark. At the age of two, Marie and her family sailed to the United States. Her father had tried to sail on the Titanic but it was sold out so...
Jean L. Steinkuehler
Oct 23, 2008
Jean L. Steinkuehler was born at Odebolt, Iowa, September 28, 1939, the daughter of Carl and Elsie Wunschel Druivenga. She was raised at Arthur where she received her education. On February 24, 1957, Jean was united in marriage with Wayne Steinkuehler at Storm Lake, Iowa. Their union was blessed with four children, Rick, Lori, Karen and Jerry. They made their...
Cara grew up in Tipton, Iowa, and graduated from Tipton High School in 2006. After high school, she attended Buena Vista University where she played volleyball and received her Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design and Communications. Following college, she worked various design jobs and management positions and began working for Pauley Jones Funeral Home in October of 2017, where she utilized her caring personality to build relationships with families during their time of need and she also “man’s” the office duties in our Avoca location.
Cara and her husband G.G. currently live in Oakland with their four children: Boston, Jersey, Jensyn, and Jovie. Whenever she has free time she enjoys attending sporting activities that her kids are involved in, crafting, gardening, and being outside. She values time with her family and friends. Whenever she gets a free moment she loves to binge-watch series on Netflix and have a much-needed girls night.
