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Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Bernard H. Kleffman
Apr 10, 2023
Bernard (Bernie) Kleffman passed away peacefully on April 10, 2023, at the age of 60 in Portsmouth, Iowa. He was born on June 30, 1962 in Harlan, Iowa. He is preceded in death by his father Ralph F. Kleffman, mother Helen Kleffman and brothers Bill and Steve Kleffman. Bernie is survived by his siblings Bob (Peggy) Kleffman of San Ramon,...
Edna Dwyer Majerus
Apr 9, 2023
She is survived by her husband, children, sister, brother and grandchildren
Stevie Stinson
Apr 8, 2023
Stevie Brian Stinson was born on November 24, 1993 to Thomas Profit and Sandy (Tice) in Casa Grande, Arizona. He grew up in Carter Lake and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in Council Bluffs with the Class of 2013. Stevie was an avid gamer. He loved all animals and was good with the little ones, always being silly and...
John "Jack" R. Smith
Apr 5, 2023
John Richard (Jack) Smith was born at home in Dow City, Iowa on September 24, 1941, to his parents Zara D. (Keehner) Smith and Charles J. Smith. He had one sibling- his proud older sister Beverly (Smith) Egan. Jack spent most of his youth raised on the family farm in Dow City. As a young boy, he was known for...
Janice Lakers
Apr 1, 2023
Janice Marie (Hodne) Lakers Jan Lakers (85), of Elk Horn, NE died on Saturday, April, 1, 2023. She was born August 13, 1937 in Manning, IA the daughter of Arlo & Thelma (Ramsey) Hodne. Jan was married to John (Jack) Lakers on April 6, 1956. Jack and Jan celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 2006 with their family. Jack and...
Eden Scot Shaeffer
Mar 30, 2023
Eden Scot Shaeffer of Avoca, Iowa passed away March 30, 2023. She was born January 17, 2003, in Amarillo, Texas to Aaron and Cynthia Shaeffer. Eden was simply an ethereal being. Her smile was 1000 watts, lighting up everyone who saw it. She loved to laugh, she laughed loud and made others laugh until they cried. She loved with her...
Martha Lynn Petersen
Mar 29, 2023
Martha Lynn Petersen, daughter of Lynval and Tina (Sharp) Arnold, was born on July 19, 1934 in Chandler, Oklahoma. She grew up in Harlan, Iowa and graduated from Harlan High School with the class of 1952. On May 29, 1955, Martha was united in marriage to Ronald Petersen in Kirkman, IA. Four children were born to this marriage: Daniel, Shari,...
Jody Pullen
Mar 27, 2023
Jody Melissa Pullen, daughter of Leonard and Loreann (Heller) Akers, was born April 14, 1957 in Denison, Iowa. Jody attended school in Manilla, Iowa. On August 17, 1974 Jody was united in marriage to Norman Pullen in Charter Oak, Iowa. To this union were born four sons: Christopher, Jarad, Cody, and Jesse. Jody and Norman enjoyed 37 years of marriage...
Dale W. Jensen
Mar 26, 2023
Full Obituary Pending Survivors include his daughters Melodi Jenkins of Sioux City, IA; Jan Jensen (Julie Fitzpatrick) of Coralville, IA; 6 grandchildren, local residing granddaughter: Ashley Jensen (Dirk Wasson); 4 great grandchildren.
Beverly Jensen
Mar 24, 2023
Beverly Ann Jensen Beverly Ann Pauley Jensen was born to Harold and Lucile Pauley in Harlan, Iowa on January 29, 1932. Bev was a lifelong member of Bethel Baptist Church where she was baptized on January 25, 1942. She attended Laurel Grade School and Harlan High School, graduating as class Valedictorian in May 1950. During high school, Bev worked at...
Opal Griffith
Mar 21, 2023
Opal Irene Armstrong was born on December 11, 1946 in Fontanelle, Iowa to Hugh and Agnes (Jetschat) Armstrong. She was the younger of two children, and had an older sister, Lois. Her family moved to Walnut in 1957 and Opal graduated from Walnut High School in 1965. Opal was united into marriage to William "Bill" Griffith on June 12, 1965...
Fairl "Sonny" Johnson
Mar 21, 2023
Fairl Chastine “Sonny” Johnson Fairl Chastine “Sonny” Johnson was born to Fairl and Jewel Johnson on July 6th, 1930 in Wellston, Oklahoma. While growing up, he attended school and lived in Guthrie, Oklahoma. After school, Fairl went into the Army and served in the Korean War. Fairl found the love of his life when he met Marilyn Olson. They were...
Alice Louise Klindt
Mar 19, 2023
Alice Louise Klindt, daughter of James Albert Ramsey and Frances Louise Verkler was born on January 9, 1943 in Amarillo, Texas. Growing up, she attended grade school at Buffalo Elementary School, Buffalo High School and attended church at 1st Christian Church all in Buffalo, Oklahoma. After graduation, Alice went to Phillips University in Enid, Oklahoma from 1961 to 1962. Alice...
Robert "Bob" L. Brockhoff
Mar 19, 2023
Robert (Bob) Leon Brockhoff Sr. passed away on March 19, 2023 at the age of 87. He peacefully entered eternal rest at his home in Minden, Iowa. Bob was born in Fairview, KS on January 26, 1936 to Howard and Leah (Mellenbruch) Brockhoff. Shortly after graduation from Fairview High School, Bob enlisted in the U.S. Air Force serving as an...
Harry G. Jensen
Mar 17, 2023
Harry G. Jensen, 95, passed away on March 17, 2023, in Sandusky at the Ohio Veterans Home. He was born on August 29, 1927 in Knox County, Iowa to the late Gudman and Margaret (Trede) Jensen. After high school, Harry served in the U.S. Navy helping to clean up in the Pacific after WWII. Harry, known to his family and...
H. Rand Petersen
Mar 15, 2023
Howard Rand Petersen, always known as Rand, passed away at his home in Friendship Havenin Fort Dodge, Iowa, on March 15, 2023. Rand was born in Harlan, Iowa, on February 5, 1929, to Eunice Gertrude Anderson Petersen and Wilmer Everett Petersen. After graduating from Harlan High School in 1947 he headed off to the State University of Iowa (SUI) where...
Keith Clarence Peterson
Mar 13, 2023
Born December 31, 1931 in Pottawattamie County, Iowa to Clarence and Violet (Erickson) Peterson. Keith was the 1st of 4 children and grew up on a family farm northwest of Shelby, Iowa. He graduated from Shelby High School in 1950. He attended Dana College in Blair, NE and then went into the Army from Sept 1952 to March 1954 and...
Laverne Orval Kock
Mar 12, 2023
LaVerne Orval Kock, 100, of Avoca passed away on March 12, 2023, at the Avoca Nursing Home in Avoca, Iowa. He is the only son of Charlie and Emma (Peters) Kock, Harlan, and was born on a farm in Shelby County, Iowa, on June 6, 1922. Growing up, he was an active member of 4-H, and was honored to show...
Nancy Deruby
Mar 10, 2023
Nancy Sue DeRuby, daughter of Nicholas and Marcella (Pauley) Schmitz was born on December 20, 1958 in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia, Iowa. She attended grade school in Westphalia and graduated from Harlan High School with the class of 1977. She received her associates degree in Arts and Science from Iowa...
Allyn Bartelson
Mar 10, 2023
Allyn Laverne Bartelson Allyn Laverne Bartelson, age 85, son of Ronald and Cecil (McDowell) Bartelson, was born July 5, 1937, at the Harlan Hospital and died Friday, March 10, 2023, at home on the family farm near Irwin, Iowa. He had been in treatment for multiple types of cancer for several years and was under hospice care the last week....
Bernard H. Kleffman
Apr 10, 2023
Bernard (Bernie) Kleffman passed away peacefully on April 10, 2023, at the age of 60 in Portsmouth, Iowa. He was born on June 30, 1962 in Harlan, Iowa. He is preceded in death by his father Ralph F. Kleffman, mother Helen Kleffman and brothers Bill and Steve Kleffman. Bernie is survived by his siblings Bob (Peggy) Kleffman of San Ramon,...
Edna Dwyer Majerus
Apr 9, 2023
She is survived by her husband, children, sister, brother and grandchildren
Stevie Stinson
Apr 8, 2023
Stevie Brian Stinson was born on November 24, 1993 to Thomas Profit and Sandy (Tice) in Casa Grande, Arizona. He grew up in Carter Lake and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in Council Bluffs with the Class of 2013. Stevie was an avid gamer. He loved all animals and was good with the little ones, always being silly and...
John "Jack" R. Smith
Apr 5, 2023
John Richard (Jack) Smith was born at home in Dow City, Iowa on September 24, 1941, to his parents Zara D. (Keehner) Smith and Charles J. Smith. He had one sibling- his proud older sister Beverly (Smith) Egan. Jack spent most of his youth raised on the family farm in Dow City. As a young boy, he was known for...
Janice Lakers
Apr 1, 2023
Janice Marie (Hodne) Lakers Jan Lakers (85), of Elk Horn, NE died on Saturday, April, 1, 2023. She was born August 13, 1937 in Manning, IA the daughter of Arlo & Thelma (Ramsey) Hodne. Jan was married to John (Jack) Lakers on April 6, 1956. Jack and Jan celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 2006 with their family. Jack and...
Eden Scot Shaeffer
Mar 30, 2023
Eden Scot Shaeffer of Avoca, Iowa passed away March 30, 2023. She was born January 17, 2003, in Amarillo, Texas to Aaron and Cynthia Shaeffer. Eden was simply an ethereal being. Her smile was 1000 watts, lighting up everyone who saw it. She loved to laugh, she laughed loud and made others laugh until they cried. She loved with her...
Martha Lynn Petersen
Mar 29, 2023
Martha Lynn Petersen, daughter of Lynval and Tina (Sharp) Arnold, was born on July 19, 1934 in Chandler, Oklahoma. She grew up in Harlan, Iowa and graduated from Harlan High School with the class of 1952. On May 29, 1955, Martha was united in marriage to Ronald Petersen in Kirkman, IA. Four children were born to this marriage: Daniel, Shari,...
Jody Pullen
Mar 27, 2023
Jody Melissa Pullen, daughter of Leonard and Loreann (Heller) Akers, was born April 14, 1957 in Denison, Iowa. Jody attended school in Manilla, Iowa. On August 17, 1974 Jody was united in marriage to Norman Pullen in Charter Oak, Iowa. To this union were born four sons: Christopher, Jarad, Cody, and Jesse. Jody and Norman enjoyed 37 years of marriage...
Dale W. Jensen
Mar 26, 2023
Full Obituary Pending Survivors include his daughters Melodi Jenkins of Sioux City, IA; Jan Jensen (Julie Fitzpatrick) of Coralville, IA; 6 grandchildren, local residing granddaughter: Ashley Jensen (Dirk Wasson); 4 great grandchildren.
Beverly Jensen
Mar 24, 2023
Beverly Ann Jensen Beverly Ann Pauley Jensen was born to Harold and Lucile Pauley in Harlan, Iowa on January 29, 1932. Bev was a lifelong member of Bethel Baptist Church where she was baptized on January 25, 1942. She attended Laurel Grade School and Harlan High School, graduating as class Valedictorian in May 1950. During high school, Bev worked at...
Opal Griffith
Mar 21, 2023
Opal Irene Armstrong was born on December 11, 1946 in Fontanelle, Iowa to Hugh and Agnes (Jetschat) Armstrong. She was the younger of two children, and had an older sister, Lois. Her family moved to Walnut in 1957 and Opal graduated from Walnut High School in 1965. Opal was united into marriage to William "Bill" Griffith on June 12, 1965...
Fairl "Sonny" Johnson
Mar 21, 2023
Fairl Chastine “Sonny” Johnson Fairl Chastine “Sonny” Johnson was born to Fairl and Jewel Johnson on July 6th, 1930 in Wellston, Oklahoma. While growing up, he attended school and lived in Guthrie, Oklahoma. After school, Fairl went into the Army and served in the Korean War. Fairl found the love of his life when he met Marilyn Olson. They were...
Alice Louise Klindt
Mar 19, 2023
Alice Louise Klindt, daughter of James Albert Ramsey and Frances Louise Verkler was born on January 9, 1943 in Amarillo, Texas. Growing up, she attended grade school at Buffalo Elementary School, Buffalo High School and attended church at 1st Christian Church all in Buffalo, Oklahoma. After graduation, Alice went to Phillips University in Enid, Oklahoma from 1961 to 1962. Alice...
Robert "Bob" L. Brockhoff
Mar 19, 2023
Robert (Bob) Leon Brockhoff Sr. passed away on March 19, 2023 at the age of 87. He peacefully entered eternal rest at his home in Minden, Iowa. Bob was born in Fairview, KS on January 26, 1936 to Howard and Leah (Mellenbruch) Brockhoff. Shortly after graduation from Fairview High School, Bob enlisted in the U.S. Air Force serving as an...
Harry G. Jensen
Mar 17, 2023
Harry G. Jensen, 95, passed away on March 17, 2023, in Sandusky at the Ohio Veterans Home. He was born on August 29, 1927 in Knox County, Iowa to the late Gudman and Margaret (Trede) Jensen. After high school, Harry served in the U.S. Navy helping to clean up in the Pacific after WWII. Harry, known to his family and...
H. Rand Petersen
Mar 15, 2023
Howard Rand Petersen, always known as Rand, passed away at his home in Friendship Havenin Fort Dodge, Iowa, on March 15, 2023. Rand was born in Harlan, Iowa, on February 5, 1929, to Eunice Gertrude Anderson Petersen and Wilmer Everett Petersen. After graduating from Harlan High School in 1947 he headed off to the State University of Iowa (SUI) where...
Keith Clarence Peterson
Mar 13, 2023
Born December 31, 1931 in Pottawattamie County, Iowa to Clarence and Violet (Erickson) Peterson. Keith was the 1st of 4 children and grew up on a family farm northwest of Shelby, Iowa. He graduated from Shelby High School in 1950. He attended Dana College in Blair, NE and then went into the Army from Sept 1952 to March 1954 and...
Laverne Orval Kock
Mar 12, 2023
LaVerne Orval Kock, 100, of Avoca passed away on March 12, 2023, at the Avoca Nursing Home in Avoca, Iowa. He is the only son of Charlie and Emma (Peters) Kock, Harlan, and was born on a farm in Shelby County, Iowa, on June 6, 1922. Growing up, he was an active member of 4-H, and was honored to show...
Nancy Deruby
Mar 10, 2023
Nancy Sue DeRuby, daughter of Nicholas and Marcella (Pauley) Schmitz was born on December 20, 1958 in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia, Iowa. She attended grade school in Westphalia and graduated from Harlan High School with the class of 1977. She received her associates degree in Arts and Science from Iowa...
Allyn Bartelson
Mar 10, 2023
Allyn Laverne Bartelson Allyn Laverne Bartelson, age 85, son of Ronald and Cecil (McDowell) Bartelson, was born July 5, 1937, at the Harlan Hospital and died Friday, March 10, 2023, at home on the family farm near Irwin, Iowa. He had been in treatment for multiple types of cancer for several years and was under hospice care the last week....
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.
