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Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Jane Larsen
Jun 24, 2007
Jane Ellen Larsen was born in North Dakota on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation May 18, 1921, the daughter of Fred and Evelyn Davis. While she was still a baby her family moved back to Audubon County, Iowa. She started school in Ross, Iowa; later she attended a country school south of Audubon, then a country school near the old...
John Elliott Wilhelm
Jun 23, 2007
John "Jack" Elliott Wilhelm was born at Perth Amboy, New Jersey, May 25, 1935, the son of Thomas Dolan and Violet Carlbon Wilhelm. He was raised there where he received the sacraments of Baptism, First Communion and Confirmation at St. Mary?s Catholic Church and was graduated from Perth Amboy High School with the class of 1954. He then attended Rutgers...
Quentin Rickers
Jun 22, 2007
Quentin F. Rickers, son of William and Emma (Sohl) Rickers, was born on June 25, 1919, in Westside, Iowa where he was also baptized. He graduated from Harlan High School in Harlan, Iowa. On November 30, 1941, Quentin was united in marriage to Phyllis Virginia Campbell at the First United Methodist Church in Harlan. Three children were born to this...
Milton Fat Watson
Jun 20, 2007
Milton Watson was born on November 3, 1915, on a farm southeast of Persia, Iowa, to James and Clara (Bleyhl) Watson. He attended elementary school at Excelsior country school outside of Persia until eighth grade. He then attended Persia High School and for his senior year he transferred to Logan High School in order to receive Normal Training, graduating as...
Thelma I. Nelson
Jun 19, 2007
Thelma Izora Nelson, daughter of Hjalmer and Isabel (Nelson) Wiig, was born on March 10, 1919, south of Irwin, Iowa. She attended school in Irwin and graduated with the Class of 1937. After graduation, she moved to Oxford, Pennsylvania, with her parents, two sisters, and one brother. They lived there for eighteen months then returned to Iowa. That winter, she...
Merle Thrasher
Jun 13, 2007
Merle Thrasher, Jr. was born on November 30, 1922, in Fort Madison, Iowa, to Merle and Maud (Shawver) Thrasher. He attended school in Fort Madison and graduated from high school with the Class of 1940. He entered the United States military in 1943 and left for basic training to Denver, Colorado. While on a three-day pass in Denver on May...
Charles J. Goetzinger
Jun 12, 2007
Charles "Chuck" Goetzinger was born on October 16, 1945, to Edward and Agnes (Wageman) Goetzinger in Harlan, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia, Iowa, and remained a lifelong member of that parish. He attended elementary school and graduated from St. Boniface Catholic School in Westphalia. On August 28, 1965, he was united in...
Wilbert Roenfeld
Jun 10, 2007
Wilbert Roenfeld was born on March 27, 1926, to Harry and Sophia (Fisher) Roenfeld near Mineola, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John�s Lutheran Church in Mineola. He attended country school in Mills County, Iowa. He had a passion for polka music and dancing and would attend dances at Sokol Hall in Omaha, Nebraska. It was there that...
Donald D. Doonan
Jun 9, 2007
Donald Dean Doonan was born on April 20, 1928, to Arthur and Elma (Gaer) Doonan in rural Elk Horn, Iowa. He was baptized at First Baptist Church in Elk Horn and remained a lifelong member of the congregation. He attended rural elementary school west of Elk Horn and graduated from the Elk Horn High School. On December 1, 1949, he...
Ruth Maxwell
Jun 7, 2007
Ruth Maxwell was born at Weston, Missouri, March 17, 1916, the only child of Clifford Carl and Callie Leona Mulkey Novinger. The family soon moved to New Market, Iowa, before settling at Shenandoah, Iowa, where Ruth was graduated from high school. Ruth was united in marriage with Harry W. Maxwell and they moved to Denison, Iowa, in 1948 where they...
Leora F. Hamdorf
Jun 5, 2007
Leora Francis Hamdorf, the daughter of Jesse N. and Marie Ronnfeldt Grooms, was born on a farm near Hancock, Iowa on October 23, 1923. She attended country school near Hancock and graduated from Hancock High School in 1941. Leora was united in marriage to Orville "Bud" Hamdorf on July 5, 1948 in Avoca, Iowa. To this union three children were...
Jay William Dollen
Jun 3, 2007
Jay William Dollen was born on November 21, 1971 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He was the son of LeRoy and Beverly (Witt) Dollen and was one of four children in the family. He attended school at Tri-Center near Neola, Iowa and graduated with the Class of 1990. Jay was united in marriage to Jodi Sanders on May 2, 1992 at...
Mary M. Rhodes
Jun 1, 2007
Mary M. Rhodes, the daughter of Walter and Pearl (Nelson) Lahey, was born September 6, 1928, on a farm in Adair County, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John�s Catholic Church in Greenfield, Iowa, and graduated from Greenfield High School where she took normal training. She taught school in Adair County for three years. On September 7, 1948,...
Robert Bob Paulsen
Jun 1, 2007
Robert Oliver Henry Paulsen, one of eleven children of Nels P. and Dora (Sorensen) Poulson, was born on January 10, 1911, in Jackson Township in rural Shelby County, Iowa. He grew up on his family's farm outside of Jacksonville and attended country school at Jackson Township No. 3. After school, Robert stayed home and helped his father on their farm....
Miles "Tump" Camery
May 30, 2007
Miles J. Camery was born on April 30, 1929 to Joseph and Cecil (Brodersen) Camery in Harlan, Iowa. He attended Harlan High School and graduated with the class of 1947. He went on to Iowa State University and played football for two years before returning to Harlan. On December 15, 1950, Miles was united in marriage to Norma Jean Hansen...
Marlene Wiebers
May 28, 2007
Marlene Wiebers was born at Arcadia, Iowa, October 3, 1936, the daughter of Louis L. and Louise Taphorn Henkenius. She was raised at Arcadia where she was baptized and confirmed in her faith at St. John?s Catholic Church and was graduated from Arcadia High School with the class of 1954. On May 14, 1955, Marlene was united in marriage with...
Helen V. Johnson
May 28, 2007
Helen Vernice Johnson, the daughter of Ira and Lula (Sease) Keisler, was born in Gilbert, South Carolina on November 14, 1920 and was the fourth of seven children in the family. Helen grew up in Gilbert and graduated from Gilbert High School. After graduation Helen went to work at the Charleston Navy Yard and this is where she met her...
Mildred England
May 26, 2007
Mildred Jane England, daughter of James D. And Mary (Robertson) Shaw, was born on July 12, 1917 in Warsaw, Missouri. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church in Harlan, Iowa, since 1989 She was introduced to Wayne Valentine England by her brother Donald in Red Oak, Iowa, then later moved to California. On June 14, 1935, Mildred was united...
William J. Oldfield
May 26, 2007
William "Barney" Oldfield was born in Denison, Iowa, December 11, 1921, the son of Sharl and Frieda Messenbrink. He was raised in Denison where he received his education. Following his schooling he was employed in Denison by L.T. Petersen at Petersen Manufacturing. A proud veteran, Barney served his country during World War II, from August 13, 1942 until his discharge,...
Arlene Schwery
May 26, 2007
Arlene Alma Schwery, daughter of Michael and Annabel (Weihs) Schechinger, was born on August 10, 1931 in Westphalia, Iowa. Arlene was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia. She attended grade school and graduated from high school at St. Boniface Catholic School in Westphalia. Arlene was one of nine children and grew up outside of Westphalia. Because...
Jane Larsen
Jun 24, 2007
Jane Ellen Larsen was born in North Dakota on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation May 18, 1921, the daughter of Fred and Evelyn Davis. While she was still a baby her family moved back to Audubon County, Iowa. She started school in Ross, Iowa; later she attended a country school south of Audubon, then a country school near the old...
John Elliott Wilhelm
Jun 23, 2007
John "Jack" Elliott Wilhelm was born at Perth Amboy, New Jersey, May 25, 1935, the son of Thomas Dolan and Violet Carlbon Wilhelm. He was raised there where he received the sacraments of Baptism, First Communion and Confirmation at St. Mary?s Catholic Church and was graduated from Perth Amboy High School with the class of 1954. He then attended Rutgers...
Quentin Rickers
Jun 22, 2007
Quentin F. Rickers, son of William and Emma (Sohl) Rickers, was born on June 25, 1919, in Westside, Iowa where he was also baptized. He graduated from Harlan High School in Harlan, Iowa. On November 30, 1941, Quentin was united in marriage to Phyllis Virginia Campbell at the First United Methodist Church in Harlan. Three children were born to this...
Milton Fat Watson
Jun 20, 2007
Milton Watson was born on November 3, 1915, on a farm southeast of Persia, Iowa, to James and Clara (Bleyhl) Watson. He attended elementary school at Excelsior country school outside of Persia until eighth grade. He then attended Persia High School and for his senior year he transferred to Logan High School in order to receive Normal Training, graduating as...
Thelma I. Nelson
Jun 19, 2007
Thelma Izora Nelson, daughter of Hjalmer and Isabel (Nelson) Wiig, was born on March 10, 1919, south of Irwin, Iowa. She attended school in Irwin and graduated with the Class of 1937. After graduation, she moved to Oxford, Pennsylvania, with her parents, two sisters, and one brother. They lived there for eighteen months then returned to Iowa. That winter, she...
Merle Thrasher
Jun 13, 2007
Merle Thrasher, Jr. was born on November 30, 1922, in Fort Madison, Iowa, to Merle and Maud (Shawver) Thrasher. He attended school in Fort Madison and graduated from high school with the Class of 1940. He entered the United States military in 1943 and left for basic training to Denver, Colorado. While on a three-day pass in Denver on May...
Charles J. Goetzinger
Jun 12, 2007
Charles "Chuck" Goetzinger was born on October 16, 1945, to Edward and Agnes (Wageman) Goetzinger in Harlan, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia, Iowa, and remained a lifelong member of that parish. He attended elementary school and graduated from St. Boniface Catholic School in Westphalia. On August 28, 1965, he was united in...
Wilbert Roenfeld
Jun 10, 2007
Wilbert Roenfeld was born on March 27, 1926, to Harry and Sophia (Fisher) Roenfeld near Mineola, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John�s Lutheran Church in Mineola. He attended country school in Mills County, Iowa. He had a passion for polka music and dancing and would attend dances at Sokol Hall in Omaha, Nebraska. It was there that...
Donald D. Doonan
Jun 9, 2007
Donald Dean Doonan was born on April 20, 1928, to Arthur and Elma (Gaer) Doonan in rural Elk Horn, Iowa. He was baptized at First Baptist Church in Elk Horn and remained a lifelong member of the congregation. He attended rural elementary school west of Elk Horn and graduated from the Elk Horn High School. On December 1, 1949, he...
Ruth Maxwell
Jun 7, 2007
Ruth Maxwell was born at Weston, Missouri, March 17, 1916, the only child of Clifford Carl and Callie Leona Mulkey Novinger. The family soon moved to New Market, Iowa, before settling at Shenandoah, Iowa, where Ruth was graduated from high school. Ruth was united in marriage with Harry W. Maxwell and they moved to Denison, Iowa, in 1948 where they...
Leora F. Hamdorf
Jun 5, 2007
Leora Francis Hamdorf, the daughter of Jesse N. and Marie Ronnfeldt Grooms, was born on a farm near Hancock, Iowa on October 23, 1923. She attended country school near Hancock and graduated from Hancock High School in 1941. Leora was united in marriage to Orville "Bud" Hamdorf on July 5, 1948 in Avoca, Iowa. To this union three children were...
Jay William Dollen
Jun 3, 2007
Jay William Dollen was born on November 21, 1971 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He was the son of LeRoy and Beverly (Witt) Dollen and was one of four children in the family. He attended school at Tri-Center near Neola, Iowa and graduated with the Class of 1990. Jay was united in marriage to Jodi Sanders on May 2, 1992 at...
Mary M. Rhodes
Jun 1, 2007
Mary M. Rhodes, the daughter of Walter and Pearl (Nelson) Lahey, was born September 6, 1928, on a farm in Adair County, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John�s Catholic Church in Greenfield, Iowa, and graduated from Greenfield High School where she took normal training. She taught school in Adair County for three years. On September 7, 1948,...
Robert Bob Paulsen
Jun 1, 2007
Robert Oliver Henry Paulsen, one of eleven children of Nels P. and Dora (Sorensen) Poulson, was born on January 10, 1911, in Jackson Township in rural Shelby County, Iowa. He grew up on his family's farm outside of Jacksonville and attended country school at Jackson Township No. 3. After school, Robert stayed home and helped his father on their farm....
Miles "Tump" Camery
May 30, 2007
Miles J. Camery was born on April 30, 1929 to Joseph and Cecil (Brodersen) Camery in Harlan, Iowa. He attended Harlan High School and graduated with the class of 1947. He went on to Iowa State University and played football for two years before returning to Harlan. On December 15, 1950, Miles was united in marriage to Norma Jean Hansen...
Marlene Wiebers
May 28, 2007
Marlene Wiebers was born at Arcadia, Iowa, October 3, 1936, the daughter of Louis L. and Louise Taphorn Henkenius. She was raised at Arcadia where she was baptized and confirmed in her faith at St. John?s Catholic Church and was graduated from Arcadia High School with the class of 1954. On May 14, 1955, Marlene was united in marriage with...
Helen V. Johnson
May 28, 2007
Helen Vernice Johnson, the daughter of Ira and Lula (Sease) Keisler, was born in Gilbert, South Carolina on November 14, 1920 and was the fourth of seven children in the family. Helen grew up in Gilbert and graduated from Gilbert High School. After graduation Helen went to work at the Charleston Navy Yard and this is where she met her...
Mildred England
May 26, 2007
Mildred Jane England, daughter of James D. And Mary (Robertson) Shaw, was born on July 12, 1917 in Warsaw, Missouri. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church in Harlan, Iowa, since 1989 She was introduced to Wayne Valentine England by her brother Donald in Red Oak, Iowa, then later moved to California. On June 14, 1935, Mildred was united...
William J. Oldfield
May 26, 2007
William "Barney" Oldfield was born in Denison, Iowa, December 11, 1921, the son of Sharl and Frieda Messenbrink. He was raised in Denison where he received his education. Following his schooling he was employed in Denison by L.T. Petersen at Petersen Manufacturing. A proud veteran, Barney served his country during World War II, from August 13, 1942 until his discharge,...
Arlene Schwery
May 26, 2007
Arlene Alma Schwery, daughter of Michael and Annabel (Weihs) Schechinger, was born on August 10, 1931 in Westphalia, Iowa. Arlene was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia. She attended grade school and graduated from high school at St. Boniface Catholic School in Westphalia. Arlene was one of nine children and grew up outside of Westphalia. Because...
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.
