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Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Kennedy Lynn Hansen
Jul 1, 2023
Kennedy was born at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan Iowa on June 30th, 2023 to Ben and Natalie Hansen of Jacksonville, Iowa. Big brothers Carter and Brooks were so excited that "their baby" they anxiously awaited, was the baby sister they had been hoping for. Kennedy came a few weeks early, and fought with all she had so she could...
Cindy Kay Campbell-Hennessy
Jul 1, 2023
Cindy Kay Campbell – Hennessy was born in Ida Grove, IA on July 2nd, 1956, the daughter of Clarence and Lucille Streck. She was received into God’s kingdom of Grace being baptized on Aug. 26th, 1956, at Trinity in Grant township near Ida Grove. Cindy was raised in Kiron, IA. She attended Denison High School where she graduated in 1974....
Lonn W. Nelsen
Jun 30, 2023
Lonn Walter Nelsen, 81, of Avoca, IA passed away peacefully after a long illness. Later that day, he assisted in lifting the clouds over his granddaughter's wedding and the family felt his presence. Lonn was born on July 7, 1941 in Monrovia, California to Lola Lorene Carroll and Walter Nelsen. Lonn was the oldest sibling of Janiece Ronnfelt (Harold), Wayne...
Charles Shirley
Jun 29, 2023
Charles Edgar Shirley died peacefully on June 29, 2023, at the Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn, Iowa. He was 85 years old. Charles was born on November 08, 1937, at home near Munterville in Wapello County. He was Paul and Isabell (Owens) Shirley’s 10th child and 5th son. Charles attended rural schools before graduating as Valedictorian in Chelsea High...
Peg Booth
Jun 28, 2023
Peggy Ann Booth, daughter of Russell Chipman and Dorothy Noehren Chipman, was born on January 7, 1948 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Peg attended and graduated from Harlan Community High School. After graduation, she attended the University of Nebraska and obtained her Teaching Degree in 1970. Peg taught school in St. Johnbury, Vermont for many years. She later moved to Harlan...
Lincoln Daniel Wright
Jun 21, 2023
Full Obituary Pending Survivors include his moms Madison Darnell and Tara Wright of Hancock, IA; dad Shane Eloe of Avoca, IA; stepdads Nick Gear of Hancock, IA; Josh Strutton of Hancock, IA; siblings Khloe Bentley of Hancock, IA; Wylder Eloe of Hancock, IA; Jasmin Beckham of Henderson, KY; Dustin Beckham of Evansville, IN; grandparents Carolyn Wright of Hebbardsville, KY; Sheila...
Dorthea Ellen Petersen
Jun 16, 2023
Dorthea Ellen Davis Petersen was born on a farm one mile south of Walnut, Iowa, on September 7, 1927. She passed away peacefully at Immanuel’s Lakeside Village at The Lighthouse in Omaha, Nebraska on June 16, 2023. Her parents were Harley and Ida Maassen Davis. Dorthea was baptized as a youth at the German Evangelical Lutheran Church. She attended Layton...
Michael Pauley
Jun 15, 2023
Michael (Mike) Pauley Michael (Mike) Pauley, the son of Fred and Vera (Gessert) Pauley, was born on January 7, 1933 at Panama, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Panama. Mike attended St. Mary’s Catholic School in Panama. Mike was united in marriage to Arlene Schwery on November 8, 1954 at St. Boniface Catholic Church...
Loren Schroder
Jun 13, 2023
Full Obituary Pending Survivors include his children Diane (Pete) Perales of Omaha, NE; Suzanne (Russ) Leslie of Council Bluffs, IA; Gayle Schroder (Dee Wicks) of Minden, IA; Roger (Brenda) Schroder of Minden, IA; 5 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great grandchild; brother Marvin (Carole) Schroder of Walnut, IA
Marion Iola Thomas
Jun 6, 2023
Marion Iola (Fink) Vecera Thomas Marion Iola (Fink) Vecera Thomas was born on April 2, 1918, on the family farm near Deloit, Iowa, to John Herbert Fink and Nellie (Washburn) Fink. She passed away on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at Gracewell Assisted Living at the age of 105. Marion lived on the farm until she was three years old, when...
Donna Raejean Thompson Lefeber
Jun 6, 2023
Full Obituary Pending Survivors include her husband Rick Lefeber of Harlan, IA; children, Megan (Dan) Fox of Arvada, CO, Heather Bremmer of Decatur, NE, Madison Thompson of Harlan, IA; parents, Bill and Joy Scanlan of Massena, IA; grandchildren, Gaz Fox, Eva Fox, Eli Deemer; siblings, Mark Scanlan of Bradyville, IA, Tammy Scanlan of Sioux City, IA; fur-babies, Harley, Little Bear,...
Sandra Bintz
Jun 4, 2023
Sandra Lee Bintz was born on March 13, 1936 to Melvin and Edna (Hurd) Bullock in Neola, Iowa. Sandra attended school in Shelby, Iowa and graduated with the class of 1954. She was united in marriage on August 14, 1955 to Harold "Shorty" Bintz. To this union they had four children: Connie, Steven, Patti and Nancy. Sandra spent her life...
Shirley Baldwin
Jun 3, 2023
Shirley Mae Baldwin, daughter of Stoker and Vivian (Lamb) Earlywine was born December 12, 1935 in Logan, Iowa. She attended country school in Lakeview and Logan, Iowa before graduating as salutatorian from Magnolia School in 1954. Shirley was united in marriage to Howard Beaman. Three children were born to this union: Daniel, Susan, and Joe. She was later married to...
Richard Longbow Zablotney
Jun 2, 2023
Richard was born March 22, 1945 to Joseph and Natalie (Distiso) Sablotney. He passed away on June 2, 2023 at the Friendship Home in Audubon after suffering from cancer. He was proceeded in death by his parents early in life. He lived in Audubon at the time of his death but traveled all over the world as an international photographer...
Margaret Mary Petersen
May 28, 2023
Margaret Petersen June 2, 1954 - May 28, 2023 Margaret Mary Petersen was born on June 2, 1954, to Richard and Zita (Rau) Bruck in Manning, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Earling, Iowa and attended grade school at St. Joseph's Catholic School. She graduated from Harlan Community High School with the class of...
Prune Pauley
May 28, 2023
Dolores "Prune" (Hicklin) Pauley was born at Mahasaka County Hospital in Oskaloosa, Iowa on July 1, 1948 to James Ardell and Nola Geraldine (Walker) Hicklin. From a young age everyone knew her only as Prune, a name given to her by her father. Early on her family lived in Ellsworth and Kanopolis, Kansas area where her father Jim worked with...
Livia "Suzette" Bates-Leal
May 28, 2023
Livia “Suzette” Bates-Leal was born to Winston and Jessie (Caldwell) Bates on June 3, 1963 Springfield, MO. She had two siblings, Winston Jr. Bates and Greg Bates. After moving to Harlan in 1980, she met and married Jose Leal. She worked as a waitress for several years before becoming employed by West Central Development Corporations Head Start program. Suzette had...
Dolores Rinehart
May 26, 2023
Dolores (Dee) Jean Rinehart, the daughter of Walter (Teen) and Alice (Pope) Schueman, was born on April 1, 1951 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She was one of 5 children. She grew up and attended school in Avoca, Iowa. After high school, Dee married Wayne Sampson in 1969 and had two children from this union. She married John (Jay) Dargin in...
Patricia Ann "Patti" Miller
May 25, 2023
Patricia Ann Miller, daughter of Bill and Beaulh (Hupp) Willison was born on September 27, 1944 at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Carroll, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at the Methodist Church in Scranton, Iowa. Patti attended grade school in Churdan, Iowa and high school in Scranton, Iowa. She received her cosmetology license at College Stewart School of Hairstyling in...
Kennedy Lynn Hansen
Jul 1, 2023
Kennedy was born at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan Iowa on June 30th, 2023 to Ben and Natalie Hansen of Jacksonville, Iowa. Big brothers Carter and Brooks were so excited that "their baby" they anxiously awaited, was the baby sister they had been hoping for. Kennedy came a few weeks early, and fought with all she had so she could...
Cindy Kay Campbell-Hennessy
Jul 1, 2023
Cindy Kay Campbell – Hennessy was born in Ida Grove, IA on July 2nd, 1956, the daughter of Clarence and Lucille Streck. She was received into God’s kingdom of Grace being baptized on Aug. 26th, 1956, at Trinity in Grant township near Ida Grove. Cindy was raised in Kiron, IA. She attended Denison High School where she graduated in 1974....
Lonn W. Nelsen
Jun 30, 2023
Lonn Walter Nelsen, 81, of Avoca, IA passed away peacefully after a long illness. Later that day, he assisted in lifting the clouds over his granddaughter's wedding and the family felt his presence. Lonn was born on July 7, 1941 in Monrovia, California to Lola Lorene Carroll and Walter Nelsen. Lonn was the oldest sibling of Janiece Ronnfelt (Harold), Wayne...
Charles Shirley
Jun 29, 2023
Charles Edgar Shirley died peacefully on June 29, 2023, at the Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn, Iowa. He was 85 years old. Charles was born on November 08, 1937, at home near Munterville in Wapello County. He was Paul and Isabell (Owens) Shirley’s 10th child and 5th son. Charles attended rural schools before graduating as Valedictorian in Chelsea High...
Peg Booth
Jun 28, 2023
Peggy Ann Booth, daughter of Russell Chipman and Dorothy Noehren Chipman, was born on January 7, 1948 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Peg attended and graduated from Harlan Community High School. After graduation, she attended the University of Nebraska and obtained her Teaching Degree in 1970. Peg taught school in St. Johnbury, Vermont for many years. She later moved to Harlan...
Lincoln Daniel Wright
Jun 21, 2023
Full Obituary Pending Survivors include his moms Madison Darnell and Tara Wright of Hancock, IA; dad Shane Eloe of Avoca, IA; stepdads Nick Gear of Hancock, IA; Josh Strutton of Hancock, IA; siblings Khloe Bentley of Hancock, IA; Wylder Eloe of Hancock, IA; Jasmin Beckham of Henderson, KY; Dustin Beckham of Evansville, IN; grandparents Carolyn Wright of Hebbardsville, KY; Sheila...
Dorthea Ellen Petersen
Jun 16, 2023
Dorthea Ellen Davis Petersen was born on a farm one mile south of Walnut, Iowa, on September 7, 1927. She passed away peacefully at Immanuel’s Lakeside Village at The Lighthouse in Omaha, Nebraska on June 16, 2023. Her parents were Harley and Ida Maassen Davis. Dorthea was baptized as a youth at the German Evangelical Lutheran Church. She attended Layton...
Michael Pauley
Jun 15, 2023
Michael (Mike) Pauley Michael (Mike) Pauley, the son of Fred and Vera (Gessert) Pauley, was born on January 7, 1933 at Panama, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Panama. Mike attended St. Mary’s Catholic School in Panama. Mike was united in marriage to Arlene Schwery on November 8, 1954 at St. Boniface Catholic Church...
Loren Schroder
Jun 13, 2023
Full Obituary Pending Survivors include his children Diane (Pete) Perales of Omaha, NE; Suzanne (Russ) Leslie of Council Bluffs, IA; Gayle Schroder (Dee Wicks) of Minden, IA; Roger (Brenda) Schroder of Minden, IA; 5 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great grandchild; brother Marvin (Carole) Schroder of Walnut, IA
Marion Iola Thomas
Jun 6, 2023
Marion Iola (Fink) Vecera Thomas Marion Iola (Fink) Vecera Thomas was born on April 2, 1918, on the family farm near Deloit, Iowa, to John Herbert Fink and Nellie (Washburn) Fink. She passed away on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at Gracewell Assisted Living at the age of 105. Marion lived on the farm until she was three years old, when...
Donna Raejean Thompson Lefeber
Jun 6, 2023
Full Obituary Pending Survivors include her husband Rick Lefeber of Harlan, IA; children, Megan (Dan) Fox of Arvada, CO, Heather Bremmer of Decatur, NE, Madison Thompson of Harlan, IA; parents, Bill and Joy Scanlan of Massena, IA; grandchildren, Gaz Fox, Eva Fox, Eli Deemer; siblings, Mark Scanlan of Bradyville, IA, Tammy Scanlan of Sioux City, IA; fur-babies, Harley, Little Bear,...
Sandra Bintz
Jun 4, 2023
Sandra Lee Bintz was born on March 13, 1936 to Melvin and Edna (Hurd) Bullock in Neola, Iowa. Sandra attended school in Shelby, Iowa and graduated with the class of 1954. She was united in marriage on August 14, 1955 to Harold "Shorty" Bintz. To this union they had four children: Connie, Steven, Patti and Nancy. Sandra spent her life...
Shirley Baldwin
Jun 3, 2023
Shirley Mae Baldwin, daughter of Stoker and Vivian (Lamb) Earlywine was born December 12, 1935 in Logan, Iowa. She attended country school in Lakeview and Logan, Iowa before graduating as salutatorian from Magnolia School in 1954. Shirley was united in marriage to Howard Beaman. Three children were born to this union: Daniel, Susan, and Joe. She was later married to...
Richard Longbow Zablotney
Jun 2, 2023
Richard was born March 22, 1945 to Joseph and Natalie (Distiso) Sablotney. He passed away on June 2, 2023 at the Friendship Home in Audubon after suffering from cancer. He was proceeded in death by his parents early in life. He lived in Audubon at the time of his death but traveled all over the world as an international photographer...
Margaret Mary Petersen
May 28, 2023
Margaret Petersen June 2, 1954 - May 28, 2023 Margaret Mary Petersen was born on June 2, 1954, to Richard and Zita (Rau) Bruck in Manning, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Earling, Iowa and attended grade school at St. Joseph's Catholic School. She graduated from Harlan Community High School with the class of...
Prune Pauley
May 28, 2023
Dolores "Prune" (Hicklin) Pauley was born at Mahasaka County Hospital in Oskaloosa, Iowa on July 1, 1948 to James Ardell and Nola Geraldine (Walker) Hicklin. From a young age everyone knew her only as Prune, a name given to her by her father. Early on her family lived in Ellsworth and Kanopolis, Kansas area where her father Jim worked with...
Livia "Suzette" Bates-Leal
May 28, 2023
Livia “Suzette” Bates-Leal was born to Winston and Jessie (Caldwell) Bates on June 3, 1963 Springfield, MO. She had two siblings, Winston Jr. Bates and Greg Bates. After moving to Harlan in 1980, she met and married Jose Leal. She worked as a waitress for several years before becoming employed by West Central Development Corporations Head Start program. Suzette had...
Dolores Rinehart
May 26, 2023
Dolores (Dee) Jean Rinehart, the daughter of Walter (Teen) and Alice (Pope) Schueman, was born on April 1, 1951 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She was one of 5 children. She grew up and attended school in Avoca, Iowa. After high school, Dee married Wayne Sampson in 1969 and had two children from this union. She married John (Jay) Dargin in...
Patricia Ann "Patti" Miller
May 25, 2023
Patricia Ann Miller, daughter of Bill and Beaulh (Hupp) Willison was born on September 27, 1944 at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Carroll, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at the Methodist Church in Scranton, Iowa. Patti attended grade school in Churdan, Iowa and high school in Scranton, Iowa. She received her cosmetology license at College Stewart School of Hairstyling in...
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.
