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Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Howard L. Fuller
Aug 31, 2007
Howard Lester Fuller, Jr., the son of Howard and Dorothy Newman Fuller, Sr., was born on September 19, 1927 in New York, New York. He attended school in Pottstown, Illinois until the eighth grade. After his schooling Howard started helping his father on the farm. When he was seventeen, he enlisted into the United States Navy. Howard served his country...
Don A. Larimore
Aug 29, 2007
Don Arthur Larimore was born in Avoca, Iowa, on November 4, 1919, in the third house north of the United Church which has now been torn down. He was the son of Arthur and Elsie (Schilling) Larimore and was one of four children in the family. His family moved to Monroe, Nebraska, and that is where Don grew up and...
Jeffery O. Schueman
Aug 26, 2007
Jeffery Otto Schueman, the son of James O. and Phyllis Myers Schueman, was born on March 13, 1958 in Harlan, Iowa, and was one of three children in the family. He attended school in Avoca and graduated with the Class of 1976. During high school he worked for Harry Wendt doing painting. He was a member of the Trinity Lutheran...
Steven Charles Quist
Aug 18, 2007
Steven Charles Quist was born on November 20, 1951, to John and Nadine (Nelson) Quist in Omaha, Nebraska . He was baptized at First Baptist Church in Harlan, Iowa and attended Laurel and West Ridge Elementary Schools before graduating from Harlan Community High School. He furthered his education at ITT Technical Institute in Omaha, Nebraska. Steve moved to California where...
Marjorie Dethmann
Aug 16, 2007
Marjorie L. Dethmann was born at Denison, Iowa, January 27, 1914, the daughter of Leslie and Selma Hansen Johnston. She was received into God?s Kingdom of Grace through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism at Zion Lutheran Church in Denison November 25, 1916, and confirmed in her Christian Faith there July 31, 1938. She was raised on the farm at Denison...
Robert Dave Force
Aug 14, 2007
Robert "Dave" Force was born on March 17, 1946 to Dale and Jean (Fritts) Force in Portland, Oregon. He was confirmed at Mt. Olivet Lutheran Church. He attended elementary school in Portland and graduated at Rainier High School in Rainier, Oregon, with the Class of 1964. He continued his education at Lower Columbia Community College in Longview, Washington. Dave left...
Anabelle Petersen
Aug 9, 2007
Anabelle Petersen was born on June 8, 1918 to J. L. And Anna (Larson) Maxwell on a farm in Center Township in rural Harlan, Iowa. She attended Center Township #1 through eighth grade and graduated with the Class of 1936 from Harlan High School. She received her normal training and became a teacher, teaching at a country school near Harlan....
Glen C. Petersen
Aug 9, 2007
Glen Charles Petersen, son of John and Ethel (McNear) Petersen was born on April 30, 1936, in Kirkman, Iowa. He grew up and attended school in Kirkman. Glen later enlisted into the Unites States Army on May 2, 1958, and served his country honorably until his discharge on February 13, 1961. On April 26, 1962, he was united in marriage...
Scott David Graham
Aug 7, 2007
Scott David Graham was born on August 15, 1950 in Omaha, Nebraska. He was the son of Marshall and Joyce (Wilkens) Graham and was one of three children in the family. At the age of three, he was struck with polio but was able to overcome his disability and led a very productive life. He attended school at Franklin Elementary...
Douglas William Linden
Aug 7, 2007
Douglas William Linden was born on January 24, 1928, to Oscar and Edith (McKeighan) Linden in Portsmouth, Iowa, and grew up near Tennant, Iowa. Douglas attended school in Tennant, graduating from high school with the Class of 1945. He began his farming career shortly after completing his education. Douglas was united in marriage to Ellen Sorensen on February 21, 1950,...
Roy V. Linton Ii
Jul 28, 2007
Roy Victor Linton II, the son of Roy and Ruth (Blakely) Linton, was born on December 24, 1952 in Managua, Nicaragua. He was baptized at First Methodist Church in Harlan, Iowa and graduated from Harlan Community High School with the class of 1971. After high school, Roy joined the United States Marine Corps. and attended boot camp in San Diego,...
Leo Joseph Joe Fahn
Jul 27, 2007
Leo Joseph (Joe) Fahn was born on September 5, 1934 to Leo and Hilda (Leuschen) Fahn in rural Harlan. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary�s of the Assumption Catholic Church in Panama, Iowa. He received his education from St. Mary�s Catholic School in Panama, graduating in 1952, and continued on to Iowa State University for one year. He...
George W. Ernst
Jul 22, 2007
George William Ernst was born on August 10, 1929, to George and Matilda (Reis) Ernst in Bellevue, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph�s Catholic Church in Bellevue. George attended and graduated from St. Joseph Catholic School in 1947 where he played basketball. As a young adult, George was a proud member of the Bellevue Braves baseball team....
Frances Allen
Jul 21, 2007
Frances Jeanette Allen was born February 26, 1912, in Adams County on a farm near Mt. Etna, Iowa, the daughter of Peter and Ortmus Patten Bailiff. She received her early education at the Boswell country school before being graduated from the Corning High School. On October 12, 1929, Frances was united in marriage with Harold Waters at St. Timothy?s Catholic...
Franklin Havick
Jul 19, 2007
Franklin Maynard Havick was born October 15, 1913, to Franklin Mareclin Havick and Essie Amelia (Bryan) Havick in Shelby County, Iowa, at his parents� farm home. He was the eighth child out of a family of ten. He grew up on his father�s farm and attended school at Tennant, Iowa. He drove a "school bus", a team of horses and...
Donald Bielenberg
Jul 11, 2007
Donald William Bielenberg was born at Schleswig, Iowa, February 21, 1946, the son of Bart and Ann Kuehl Bielenberg. He was raised there where he was a member of the United Church of Christ and was graduated from the Schleswig High School with the class of 1964. He furthered his education at the University of South Dakota before graduating from...
Charles Alfred Miller
Jul 5, 2007
Charles Alfred Miller, son of Eli and Myra (Enous) Miller, was born and raised on a farm north of Manilla, Iowa, on March 18, 1917. He attended grade school east of Defiance at Greeley Center School and then attended high school in Manilla. After his schooling, Charles worked on several farms in the Defiance area. While attending church in Defiance,...
Lloyd Rex Petersen
Jul 1, 2007
Lloyd Rex Petersen was born on a farm near Walnut, Iowa on December 21, 1929. He was the son of Lloyd N. and Lucille (McLuen) Petersen and was one of four children in the family. After graduating from high school, Lloyd went to work at the bank in Avoca. He lived his lifetime in the Walnut and Avoca, Iowa areas....
Verlee Leinen
Jun 29, 2007
Verlee Leinen was born on April 21, 1941, to Zeno and Viola (Schwery) Leinen on a farm near Portsmouth, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Portsmouth and attended school at St. Mary�s Catholic School. After her graduation from high school in 1959, she attended Marycrest College in Davenport. She transferred...
Velma F. Olsen
Jun 25, 2007
Velma Frances Olsen, the daughter of Walter Scott and Maggie Wilson LaMaster, was born on January 27, 1911 in Guilford, Missouri. At the age of 13 the family moved to Iowa and Velma attended school at Fairview No. 5 in Shelby County, Iowa and graduated from Harlan High School in 1930. After graduation Velma taught country school in Shelby County...
Howard L. Fuller
Aug 31, 2007
Howard Lester Fuller, Jr., the son of Howard and Dorothy Newman Fuller, Sr., was born on September 19, 1927 in New York, New York. He attended school in Pottstown, Illinois until the eighth grade. After his schooling Howard started helping his father on the farm. When he was seventeen, he enlisted into the United States Navy. Howard served his country...
Don A. Larimore
Aug 29, 2007
Don Arthur Larimore was born in Avoca, Iowa, on November 4, 1919, in the third house north of the United Church which has now been torn down. He was the son of Arthur and Elsie (Schilling) Larimore and was one of four children in the family. His family moved to Monroe, Nebraska, and that is where Don grew up and...
Jeffery O. Schueman
Aug 26, 2007
Jeffery Otto Schueman, the son of James O. and Phyllis Myers Schueman, was born on March 13, 1958 in Harlan, Iowa, and was one of three children in the family. He attended school in Avoca and graduated with the Class of 1976. During high school he worked for Harry Wendt doing painting. He was a member of the Trinity Lutheran...
Steven Charles Quist
Aug 18, 2007
Steven Charles Quist was born on November 20, 1951, to John and Nadine (Nelson) Quist in Omaha, Nebraska . He was baptized at First Baptist Church in Harlan, Iowa and attended Laurel and West Ridge Elementary Schools before graduating from Harlan Community High School. He furthered his education at ITT Technical Institute in Omaha, Nebraska. Steve moved to California where...
Marjorie Dethmann
Aug 16, 2007
Marjorie L. Dethmann was born at Denison, Iowa, January 27, 1914, the daughter of Leslie and Selma Hansen Johnston. She was received into God?s Kingdom of Grace through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism at Zion Lutheran Church in Denison November 25, 1916, and confirmed in her Christian Faith there July 31, 1938. She was raised on the farm at Denison...
Robert Dave Force
Aug 14, 2007
Robert "Dave" Force was born on March 17, 1946 to Dale and Jean (Fritts) Force in Portland, Oregon. He was confirmed at Mt. Olivet Lutheran Church. He attended elementary school in Portland and graduated at Rainier High School in Rainier, Oregon, with the Class of 1964. He continued his education at Lower Columbia Community College in Longview, Washington. Dave left...
Anabelle Petersen
Aug 9, 2007
Anabelle Petersen was born on June 8, 1918 to J. L. And Anna (Larson) Maxwell on a farm in Center Township in rural Harlan, Iowa. She attended Center Township #1 through eighth grade and graduated with the Class of 1936 from Harlan High School. She received her normal training and became a teacher, teaching at a country school near Harlan....
Glen C. Petersen
Aug 9, 2007
Glen Charles Petersen, son of John and Ethel (McNear) Petersen was born on April 30, 1936, in Kirkman, Iowa. He grew up and attended school in Kirkman. Glen later enlisted into the Unites States Army on May 2, 1958, and served his country honorably until his discharge on February 13, 1961. On April 26, 1962, he was united in marriage...
Scott David Graham
Aug 7, 2007
Scott David Graham was born on August 15, 1950 in Omaha, Nebraska. He was the son of Marshall and Joyce (Wilkens) Graham and was one of three children in the family. At the age of three, he was struck with polio but was able to overcome his disability and led a very productive life. He attended school at Franklin Elementary...
Douglas William Linden
Aug 7, 2007
Douglas William Linden was born on January 24, 1928, to Oscar and Edith (McKeighan) Linden in Portsmouth, Iowa, and grew up near Tennant, Iowa. Douglas attended school in Tennant, graduating from high school with the Class of 1945. He began his farming career shortly after completing his education. Douglas was united in marriage to Ellen Sorensen on February 21, 1950,...
Roy V. Linton Ii
Jul 28, 2007
Roy Victor Linton II, the son of Roy and Ruth (Blakely) Linton, was born on December 24, 1952 in Managua, Nicaragua. He was baptized at First Methodist Church in Harlan, Iowa and graduated from Harlan Community High School with the class of 1971. After high school, Roy joined the United States Marine Corps. and attended boot camp in San Diego,...
Leo Joseph Joe Fahn
Jul 27, 2007
Leo Joseph (Joe) Fahn was born on September 5, 1934 to Leo and Hilda (Leuschen) Fahn in rural Harlan. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary�s of the Assumption Catholic Church in Panama, Iowa. He received his education from St. Mary�s Catholic School in Panama, graduating in 1952, and continued on to Iowa State University for one year. He...
George W. Ernst
Jul 22, 2007
George William Ernst was born on August 10, 1929, to George and Matilda (Reis) Ernst in Bellevue, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph�s Catholic Church in Bellevue. George attended and graduated from St. Joseph Catholic School in 1947 where he played basketball. As a young adult, George was a proud member of the Bellevue Braves baseball team....
Frances Allen
Jul 21, 2007
Frances Jeanette Allen was born February 26, 1912, in Adams County on a farm near Mt. Etna, Iowa, the daughter of Peter and Ortmus Patten Bailiff. She received her early education at the Boswell country school before being graduated from the Corning High School. On October 12, 1929, Frances was united in marriage with Harold Waters at St. Timothy?s Catholic...
Franklin Havick
Jul 19, 2007
Franklin Maynard Havick was born October 15, 1913, to Franklin Mareclin Havick and Essie Amelia (Bryan) Havick in Shelby County, Iowa, at his parents� farm home. He was the eighth child out of a family of ten. He grew up on his father�s farm and attended school at Tennant, Iowa. He drove a "school bus", a team of horses and...
Donald Bielenberg
Jul 11, 2007
Donald William Bielenberg was born at Schleswig, Iowa, February 21, 1946, the son of Bart and Ann Kuehl Bielenberg. He was raised there where he was a member of the United Church of Christ and was graduated from the Schleswig High School with the class of 1964. He furthered his education at the University of South Dakota before graduating from...
Charles Alfred Miller
Jul 5, 2007
Charles Alfred Miller, son of Eli and Myra (Enous) Miller, was born and raised on a farm north of Manilla, Iowa, on March 18, 1917. He attended grade school east of Defiance at Greeley Center School and then attended high school in Manilla. After his schooling, Charles worked on several farms in the Defiance area. While attending church in Defiance,...
Lloyd Rex Petersen
Jul 1, 2007
Lloyd Rex Petersen was born on a farm near Walnut, Iowa on December 21, 1929. He was the son of Lloyd N. and Lucille (McLuen) Petersen and was one of four children in the family. After graduating from high school, Lloyd went to work at the bank in Avoca. He lived his lifetime in the Walnut and Avoca, Iowa areas....
Verlee Leinen
Jun 29, 2007
Verlee Leinen was born on April 21, 1941, to Zeno and Viola (Schwery) Leinen on a farm near Portsmouth, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Portsmouth and attended school at St. Mary�s Catholic School. After her graduation from high school in 1959, she attended Marycrest College in Davenport. She transferred...
Velma F. Olsen
Jun 25, 2007
Velma Frances Olsen, the daughter of Walter Scott and Maggie Wilson LaMaster, was born on January 27, 1911 in Guilford, Missouri. At the age of 13 the family moved to Iowa and Velma attended school at Fairview No. 5 in Shelby County, Iowa and graduated from Harlan High School in 1930. After graduation Velma taught country school in Shelby County...
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.
