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Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Lonnie Lee Benson
Feb 22, 2023
Lonnie Lee Benson Lonnie Lee Benson, son of Edwin and Connie (Elmquist) Benson was born on October 3, 1962 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Irwin, Iowa, where he remained a lifetime member. He attended and graduated from Irwin-Kirkman High School before attending Hawkeye Tech in Waterloo, Iowa....
Donald R. Dotzler
Feb 21, 2023
Donald "Donnie" Ralph Dotzler Donald "Donnie" Ralph Dotzler, son of Joe and Leona Dotzler was born on May 21, 1937 in Defiance, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed in St. Peter's Catholic Church in Defiance, Iowa. Donnie graduated from St. Paul's Catholic School in 1955. After graduation he attended Barber School and barbered in Council Bluffs, Iowa for a short...
Michelle "Shelli" Renae Mortensen
Feb 21, 2023
Michelle Renae Mortensen was born at Myrtue Memorial Hospital in Harlan, Iowa, on March 5,1969. She was a tiny little girl weighing in at 3 1/2 lbs. Shelli was baptized at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Harlan and made her first communion at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Avoca, IA. She attended Concerned in their little pink house at the age...
Richard Raymond Book
Feb 19, 2023
Richard Raymond Book passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family at the age of 84 on February 19, 2023. Rich was born on December 29, 1938, in Harlan, Iowa to Leo and Leora Book. He excelled in basketball and track in high school, while balancing daily chores on the family farm. Rich attended Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska and...
Twyla Grabill
Feb 19, 2023
Twyla Mae Grabill, daughter of Mamie and Henry Plagmann, was born on August 13, 1931. Twyla attended Center Township Country School and graduated in 1949 from Harlan Community High School. On August 14, 1950 Twyla married Charles Grabill at the Little Brown Church in the Vale at Nashua. When recently asked, Twyla shared that the thing she was most proud...
Virginia Petersen
Feb 13, 2023
Full Obituary Pending. All Services are Private. Survivors include her sons Craig Petersen, Dennis (Mary) Petersen, grandson, Dylan (Katie) Petersen, great grandsons Jack & Tyler Petersen all of Jacksonville, Iowa.
Don Bruck
Feb 13, 2023
Father Don Bruck Father Don Bruck was born to Joseph and Orvelyn Bruck on April 27, 1942 at the Behrendt farm north and west of Panama, Iowa. He was the oldest of 3 sons; Marvin and Allen (Punk) and their wives Jan and Bev. He attended country school the first eight years of his education. He then went on to...
Alfred "Sonny" Wede Jr.
Feb 11, 2023
Alfred “Sonny” Wede, Jr. Al “Sonny” Wede, Jr. was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa May 9, 1948 to Alfred Wede, Sr. and Velda (Greer) Wede. He attended elementary school in Persia, Iowa and the rest of schooling in Harlan, Iowa. He worked various jobs early on. These were at Mickel’s Restaurant and car garages in Harlan. He then worked full-time...
Kathy Jacobsen
Feb 10, 2023
Kathy Jean Jacobsen, daughter of Warren and Joyce (Schuning) True, was born on April 2, 1950 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She attended grade school and high school in Avoca and graduated with the Class of 1968. She was confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Avoca and eventually after she was married attended Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca. On October...
John Walter Christensen
Feb 7, 2023
John Walter Christensen, the son of Walter and Margaret Christensen, was born on August 25,1937 in Jackson Township, Shelby County. Growing up John enjoyed going fishing with his family and traveling to Minnesota for the annual summer Christensen get-together. He liked being the lone brother to his two sisters, who he loved dearly. In high school, John was a track,...
Carolyn Rose Oldenburg
Feb 5, 2023
Carolyn Rose Oldenburg, daughter of Wilbur and Mildred (Schearer) Saemisch was born December 14, 1938 in Elliott, Iowa. She attended Montgomery County Country School and graduated from Walnut High School in 1957. On June 7, 1958, Carolyn was united in marriage to Dean Oldenburg in Avoca, Iowa. Together they worked at Dean’s Texaco for 25 years and she also worked...
David Miller
Feb 5, 2023
David Franklin Miller, son of the late Donald E. Miller and Marietta Kobold Miller, was born June 26, 1949 in Harlan, Iowa. He attended grade school at St. Michael's Catholic Church before going on to graduate from Harlan Community Schools in 1967. The following year he enlisted in the United States Army attending basic training at Fort Lewis, Washington and...
Lavern Eugene Holtmyer
Feb 3, 2023
LaVern Eugene Holtmyer LaVern Eugene Holtmyer, son of Vernon and Mary (Rasmussen) Holtmyer was born September 23, 1937 at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. He lived on a farm in Pilot Grove Township, Montgomery County, Iowa. When approximately four years old, the old farm house burnt down due to a lightning strike and his parents lost everything. Vern attended Pilot...
Betty Lucille Stamp
Jan 31, 2023
Betty Lucille (Becker) Stamp Betty Lucille Becker was born to Herbert William Becker and Esther Amelia (Davis) Becker on July 6, 1933 in Melrose, Iowa. Betty lived in Melrose, Iowa until 1945 then moved to her grandparents ( Raymond & Maude Davis) 2 1/2 miles northeast of Persia. Two years later in 1947 the family moved to the Petersen farm...
Mia Lin Schwieso
Jan 31, 2023
Miss Mia- Born July 2nd, 2009 in Harlan, Iowa. To Ann and Chris Schwieso, big sister Aubrey and little sister Kendall Schwieso. As a toddler you could already see her silly spirit and unforgettable dimples brighten every room. She had the sweetest voice that can still be heard in the hearts of those that love her. She constantly looked up...
Margaret Christensen
Jan 30, 2023
Margaret Rose Christensen, née Darnell, age 96, was called to be home with her Lord on Monday, January 30, 2023. Margaret, the daughter of George Calvin and Hester Susan (Hewitt) Darnell, was born on April 23, 1926 in Holt County, Nebraska. A gentle, kind, and generous lady, Margaret was a devoted daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend to many....
Earl Boltinghouse
Jan 29, 2023
A beloved hometown hero Earl Boltinghouse passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 29, 2023, at Arrowhead Senior Living in Osage Beach, Missouri, near the beautiful Lake of the Ozarks. He was born in Lenox, Taylor County, Iowa, to George and Edith Boltinghouse on March 26, 1933. He grew up in Harlan and attended Harlan Community High School, where he developed...
Shannon Faye Goeser
Jan 27, 2023
Shannon Faye Goeser Shannon Faye Goeser, daughter of Bill and Bernice (Mescher) Koon, was born on January 31, 1937, in Manning, Iowa. She attended grade school in Manning, Iowa, up until graduation, then went on to attend business school in Omaha, NE. Shannon and her high school sweetheart, Peter Michael Goeser, united in marriage in 1959. They were married for...
Mary Earith-Nielsen
Jan 25, 2023
Mary Francis Earith was born on February 8, 1951 to Kenneth and Wilma (Watson) Earith in Hamburg, Iowa. She attended school in Malvern, Iowa and Glenwood, Iowa. Following graduation she pursued occupations at Elm Crest Nursing Home and in Cosmetology. She also enjoyed going junking and traveling. Mary found the love of her life when she met Carl Nielsen. They...
Jean Lou Christensen
Jan 25, 2023
Jean Lou Christensen was born at St. Anthony Hospital in Carroll, Iowa, along with her twin sister, on August 2, 1943. Daughters of Henry Claus and Florence Mabel (Schroeder) Thomssen. She was baptized on October 24, 1943, and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Manilla, Iowa on May 28, 1961. Jean was raised on country farms. She received her education...
Lonnie Lee Benson
Feb 22, 2023
Lonnie Lee Benson Lonnie Lee Benson, son of Edwin and Connie (Elmquist) Benson was born on October 3, 1962 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Irwin, Iowa, where he remained a lifetime member. He attended and graduated from Irwin-Kirkman High School before attending Hawkeye Tech in Waterloo, Iowa....
Donald R. Dotzler
Feb 21, 2023
Donald "Donnie" Ralph Dotzler Donald "Donnie" Ralph Dotzler, son of Joe and Leona Dotzler was born on May 21, 1937 in Defiance, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed in St. Peter's Catholic Church in Defiance, Iowa. Donnie graduated from St. Paul's Catholic School in 1955. After graduation he attended Barber School and barbered in Council Bluffs, Iowa for a short...
Michelle "Shelli" Renae Mortensen
Feb 21, 2023
Michelle Renae Mortensen was born at Myrtue Memorial Hospital in Harlan, Iowa, on March 5,1969. She was a tiny little girl weighing in at 3 1/2 lbs. Shelli was baptized at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Harlan and made her first communion at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Avoca, IA. She attended Concerned in their little pink house at the age...
Richard Raymond Book
Feb 19, 2023
Richard Raymond Book passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family at the age of 84 on February 19, 2023. Rich was born on December 29, 1938, in Harlan, Iowa to Leo and Leora Book. He excelled in basketball and track in high school, while balancing daily chores on the family farm. Rich attended Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska and...
Twyla Grabill
Feb 19, 2023
Twyla Mae Grabill, daughter of Mamie and Henry Plagmann, was born on August 13, 1931. Twyla attended Center Township Country School and graduated in 1949 from Harlan Community High School. On August 14, 1950 Twyla married Charles Grabill at the Little Brown Church in the Vale at Nashua. When recently asked, Twyla shared that the thing she was most proud...
Virginia Petersen
Feb 13, 2023
Full Obituary Pending. All Services are Private. Survivors include her sons Craig Petersen, Dennis (Mary) Petersen, grandson, Dylan (Katie) Petersen, great grandsons Jack & Tyler Petersen all of Jacksonville, Iowa.
Don Bruck
Feb 13, 2023
Father Don Bruck Father Don Bruck was born to Joseph and Orvelyn Bruck on April 27, 1942 at the Behrendt farm north and west of Panama, Iowa. He was the oldest of 3 sons; Marvin and Allen (Punk) and their wives Jan and Bev. He attended country school the first eight years of his education. He then went on to...
Alfred "Sonny" Wede Jr.
Feb 11, 2023
Alfred “Sonny” Wede, Jr. Al “Sonny” Wede, Jr. was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa May 9, 1948 to Alfred Wede, Sr. and Velda (Greer) Wede. He attended elementary school in Persia, Iowa and the rest of schooling in Harlan, Iowa. He worked various jobs early on. These were at Mickel’s Restaurant and car garages in Harlan. He then worked full-time...
Kathy Jacobsen
Feb 10, 2023
Kathy Jean Jacobsen, daughter of Warren and Joyce (Schuning) True, was born on April 2, 1950 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She attended grade school and high school in Avoca and graduated with the Class of 1968. She was confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Avoca and eventually after she was married attended Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca. On October...
John Walter Christensen
Feb 7, 2023
John Walter Christensen, the son of Walter and Margaret Christensen, was born on August 25,1937 in Jackson Township, Shelby County. Growing up John enjoyed going fishing with his family and traveling to Minnesota for the annual summer Christensen get-together. He liked being the lone brother to his two sisters, who he loved dearly. In high school, John was a track,...
Carolyn Rose Oldenburg
Feb 5, 2023
Carolyn Rose Oldenburg, daughter of Wilbur and Mildred (Schearer) Saemisch was born December 14, 1938 in Elliott, Iowa. She attended Montgomery County Country School and graduated from Walnut High School in 1957. On June 7, 1958, Carolyn was united in marriage to Dean Oldenburg in Avoca, Iowa. Together they worked at Dean’s Texaco for 25 years and she also worked...
David Miller
Feb 5, 2023
David Franklin Miller, son of the late Donald E. Miller and Marietta Kobold Miller, was born June 26, 1949 in Harlan, Iowa. He attended grade school at St. Michael's Catholic Church before going on to graduate from Harlan Community Schools in 1967. The following year he enlisted in the United States Army attending basic training at Fort Lewis, Washington and...
Lavern Eugene Holtmyer
Feb 3, 2023
LaVern Eugene Holtmyer LaVern Eugene Holtmyer, son of Vernon and Mary (Rasmussen) Holtmyer was born September 23, 1937 at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. He lived on a farm in Pilot Grove Township, Montgomery County, Iowa. When approximately four years old, the old farm house burnt down due to a lightning strike and his parents lost everything. Vern attended Pilot...
Betty Lucille Stamp
Jan 31, 2023
Betty Lucille (Becker) Stamp Betty Lucille Becker was born to Herbert William Becker and Esther Amelia (Davis) Becker on July 6, 1933 in Melrose, Iowa. Betty lived in Melrose, Iowa until 1945 then moved to her grandparents ( Raymond & Maude Davis) 2 1/2 miles northeast of Persia. Two years later in 1947 the family moved to the Petersen farm...
Mia Lin Schwieso
Jan 31, 2023
Miss Mia- Born July 2nd, 2009 in Harlan, Iowa. To Ann and Chris Schwieso, big sister Aubrey and little sister Kendall Schwieso. As a toddler you could already see her silly spirit and unforgettable dimples brighten every room. She had the sweetest voice that can still be heard in the hearts of those that love her. She constantly looked up...
Margaret Christensen
Jan 30, 2023
Margaret Rose Christensen, née Darnell, age 96, was called to be home with her Lord on Monday, January 30, 2023. Margaret, the daughter of George Calvin and Hester Susan (Hewitt) Darnell, was born on April 23, 1926 in Holt County, Nebraska. A gentle, kind, and generous lady, Margaret was a devoted daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend to many....
Earl Boltinghouse
Jan 29, 2023
A beloved hometown hero Earl Boltinghouse passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 29, 2023, at Arrowhead Senior Living in Osage Beach, Missouri, near the beautiful Lake of the Ozarks. He was born in Lenox, Taylor County, Iowa, to George and Edith Boltinghouse on March 26, 1933. He grew up in Harlan and attended Harlan Community High School, where he developed...
Shannon Faye Goeser
Jan 27, 2023
Shannon Faye Goeser Shannon Faye Goeser, daughter of Bill and Bernice (Mescher) Koon, was born on January 31, 1937, in Manning, Iowa. She attended grade school in Manning, Iowa, up until graduation, then went on to attend business school in Omaha, NE. Shannon and her high school sweetheart, Peter Michael Goeser, united in marriage in 1959. They were married for...
Mary Earith-Nielsen
Jan 25, 2023
Mary Francis Earith was born on February 8, 1951 to Kenneth and Wilma (Watson) Earith in Hamburg, Iowa. She attended school in Malvern, Iowa and Glenwood, Iowa. Following graduation she pursued occupations at Elm Crest Nursing Home and in Cosmetology. She also enjoyed going junking and traveling. Mary found the love of her life when she met Carl Nielsen. They...
Jean Lou Christensen
Jan 25, 2023
Jean Lou Christensen was born at St. Anthony Hospital in Carroll, Iowa, along with her twin sister, on August 2, 1943. Daughters of Henry Claus and Florence Mabel (Schroeder) Thomssen. She was baptized on October 24, 1943, and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Manilla, Iowa on May 28, 1961. Jean was raised on country farms. She received her education...
