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Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Lamont Christensen
Sep 24, 2022
Lamont James Christensen, son of LaVon and Nancy (Andersen) Christensen, was born on July 18, 1963, in Harlan, Iowa. Lamont was baptized at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan, Iowa and confirmed at St Paul's Lutheran Church in Irwin, Iowa. He attended school at Irwin-Kirkman where he graduated in 1982. Lamont went on to Wayne State College where he received his...
Monna Juhl
Sep 23, 2022
Monna Jeanette Juhl was born on September 18th, 1935 to Henry and Clarice (Weimer) Peterson, in Harlan, Iowa. Monna grew up on the family farm, and graduated from Harlan High School. Monna met the love of her life, James Juhl, in 1954. The two dated for a year before being married at the Harlan Lutheran Church on August 28th, 1955....
Cecilia Haynes
Sep 23, 2022
Cecilia Haynes was born July 23, 1958 in Omaha, Nebraska. Cecilia’s parents Henry and June (Schmidt) Dukat married in 1956 and raised her and her siblings Gary, Monte, Edwinna, and Valorie in Gretna, Nebraska. During her childhood, she enjoyed taking care of her horses, including riding and grooming them. She was involved in 4H- training her dog Tidbit, the Chihuahua...
Leta Indermuhle
Sep 23, 2022
Leta Ann Indermuhle, daughter of Adam and Jacqueline (Bailey) Gdowski, was born on July 22, 1954 in Vallejo, California. She was baptized at the Holy Family Church in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Leta graduated from Underwood High School with the class of 1972. Leta enlisted in The United States Army in 1980, where she established Private 1st Class ranking and in...
Ardella Rold
Sep 22, 2022
Ardella Frances Rold, daughter of Vernon and Effie (Christensen) Rold was born February 20, 1934, in Shelby County (Monroe Township). She attended Rosehill No. 2 country school, kindergarten through eighth grade. She graduated from Harlan High School. She then worked as a secretary at the Shelby County Welfare Office for two years. Ardella was encouraged to visit Sioux Falls College...
Gene Allen Olsen
Sep 21, 2022
Gene Allen Olsen was born on September 5, 1933 in Hancock, Iowa to Ralph and Bernice (Gress) Olsen. He attended Hancock United Methodist church growing up and graduated from Hancock High School in 1951. Gene enlisted in the United States Army on May 17, 1954 in Council Bluffs and was stationed in Fort Ord, California and Japan, until his separation...
Gloria Kallevig
Sep 20, 2022
Gloria Faye Wiig was born August 20th, 1930 in Irwin, Iowa to Hjalmer S. and Isabel (Nelson) Wiig. While still a small child her parents moved to an acreage 3.5 miles SE of Irwin. In 1937 the family moved to Oxford, Pennsylvania to be near Hjalmer's brother, C.C. Wiig. Their children attended school for 18 months until their return to...
Margaret Johannsen
Sep 20, 2022
Margaret Johannsen was born on September 14, 1932 on the family farm outside of Hancock, IA to the late Harry and Ruby Jacobsen. She graduated from Hancock High School and married Don Johannsen on May 14, 1950 at the Hancock Methodist Church. Two children, Christie and Clay were born of this union. Margaret moved to Fort Leonard Wood, MO while...
Donald S. Gessert
Sep 18, 2022
Donald Stephan Gessert, son of Donald and Regina (Patten) Gessert was born November 22, 1943, in Avoca, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan, Iowa. He attended and graduated from Harlan High School. While in high school, he started working at Superior 400 Gas Station. On June 1, 1965, Donald was united in marriage...
Arnold "Les" Brehmer
Sep 18, 2022
Arnold LeRoy "Les" Brehmer was born on September 24, 1935, to Emil and Lillie (Christiansen) Brehmer, in Atlantic, Iowa. He was baptized at Peace Evangelical Church, went to grade school south of Walnut at a country school and then graduated from Walnut High School in 1953. Les was united in marriage to Georgia Ozment in Golden, Colorado. Les' love of...
Alan Dennis Gustafson
Sep 17, 2022
Alan Dennis Gustafson, son of Dennis and Irma (Geissinger) Gustafson was born on June 26, 1962, in Denison, IA. He was a faithful member of Kiron Baptist Church in Kiron, IA, where he was baptized. “Big Al” attended grade school in Kiron, IA and graduated from Denison High School with the class of 1980. He attended Bethel College in St....
Alice Ann Kwapiszeski
Sep 16, 2022
Alice Ann Kwapiszeski was born January 21, 1921, to Henry and Mary Schmitz in Westphalia, Iowa. She died September 16, 2022 at Josie Harper Hospice in Omaha, Nebraska having reached the age of 101 years, eight months, and 16 days. She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Mary Schmitz; husband, Edward Kwapiszeski; granddaughter, Jennifer Kwapiszeski; and son-in-law,...
Gail William Foxhoven
Sep 15, 2022
Gail William Foxhoven, son of Laverne and Odelia (Gaul) Foxhoven was born on July 18, 1947 in Portsmouth, Iowa. As a child, Gail attended and graduated from St. Joseph’s High School in Earling, Iowa. After high school, Gail entered the United States Army Reserves, serving his country until his honorable discharge in 1971. He attended Iowa Western Community College Nursing...
Dane Purcell
Sep 11, 2022
Dane Markes Purcell was born to Helen (Ross) and Mark Purcell on November 11, 1978 in Omaha, Nebraska. While in high school, Dane followed his passion of music by joining a Christian based band, Faith Sound, sharing music throughout the Midwest. From a young age, Dane was a hard worker. After he graduated from Denison High School in 1997, he...
Kathryn Young
Sep 10, 2022
Kathryn Jean Young was born on May 1, 1958 in Nebraska City, Ne, to Chesley Thompson and Corene Jarrett. She attended Sunnyside District 12 Country School through 8th grade and then she attended Nebraska City high school, graduating with the class of 1976. She worked various jobs through high school and after graduation, including working at Saint Mary's Hospital where...
Stephen Marshall, Sr.
Sep 10, 2022
Stephen (Steve) Maynard Marshall Sr. the adopted and only child of Irvin and Irma (Snyder) Marshall was born on April 27, 1946, in Sioux City, Iowa. Steve attended Sioux City East High School and graduated with the class of 1964. After graduating high school Stephen attended Iowa State University. On January 11, 1972 Steve married the love of his life,...
Paul Schroder
Sep 10, 2022
Paul Robert Schroder was born on August 15, 1933 in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Aaron and Mina (Eckert) Schroder. He attended grade school in Council Bluffs and then moved to Hancock, Iowa with his mother. He attended school and graduated from Hancock with the class of 1951. Paul was baptized and confirmed at the Silver Creek EUB Church in Hancock....
Guy Stanley Jones
Sep 9, 2022
Guy Stanley Jones was born on June 20, 1926 in Lohrville, Iowa to Guy Solomon and Nina Elizabeth Engelman Jones. He entered into eternal rest at Elm Crest Senior Living Community facility on September 9, 2022 at the age of 96. At age 4, he moved with his parents and brother, Don, to Audubon, Iowa where his father had a...
Donna Dea
Sep 8, 2022
Donna Eileen Dea was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on November 1, 1942, to Richard W. and Esther M. (Paul) Dea. She grew up on a farm two miles south of Avoca, Iowa and attended Newtown Country School through 7th grade. She participated in vocal music and played clarinet in the band. Donna graduated from Avo-Ha High School with the...
Kenneth Kohl
Sep 8, 2022
Kenneth Eugene Kohl, son of Julius and Georgia (Nixon) Kohl, was born on November 27, 1946, in Neola, Iowa. He graduated from Avo-Ha High School in 1964. On June 14, 2007, he was united in marriage to Patti Herrick at the Audubon County Courthouse in Audubon, Iowa. Kenneth started working at the age of 16, when he worked at an...
Lamont Christensen
Sep 24, 2022
Lamont James Christensen, son of LaVon and Nancy (Andersen) Christensen, was born on July 18, 1963, in Harlan, Iowa. Lamont was baptized at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan, Iowa and confirmed at St Paul's Lutheran Church in Irwin, Iowa. He attended school at Irwin-Kirkman where he graduated in 1982. Lamont went on to Wayne State College where he received his...
Monna Juhl
Sep 23, 2022
Monna Jeanette Juhl was born on September 18th, 1935 to Henry and Clarice (Weimer) Peterson, in Harlan, Iowa. Monna grew up on the family farm, and graduated from Harlan High School. Monna met the love of her life, James Juhl, in 1954. The two dated for a year before being married at the Harlan Lutheran Church on August 28th, 1955....
Cecilia Haynes
Sep 23, 2022
Cecilia Haynes was born July 23, 1958 in Omaha, Nebraska. Cecilia’s parents Henry and June (Schmidt) Dukat married in 1956 and raised her and her siblings Gary, Monte, Edwinna, and Valorie in Gretna, Nebraska. During her childhood, she enjoyed taking care of her horses, including riding and grooming them. She was involved in 4H- training her dog Tidbit, the Chihuahua...
Leta Indermuhle
Sep 23, 2022
Leta Ann Indermuhle, daughter of Adam and Jacqueline (Bailey) Gdowski, was born on July 22, 1954 in Vallejo, California. She was baptized at the Holy Family Church in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Leta graduated from Underwood High School with the class of 1972. Leta enlisted in The United States Army in 1980, where she established Private 1st Class ranking and in...
Ardella Rold
Sep 22, 2022
Ardella Frances Rold, daughter of Vernon and Effie (Christensen) Rold was born February 20, 1934, in Shelby County (Monroe Township). She attended Rosehill No. 2 country school, kindergarten through eighth grade. She graduated from Harlan High School. She then worked as a secretary at the Shelby County Welfare Office for two years. Ardella was encouraged to visit Sioux Falls College...
Gene Allen Olsen
Sep 21, 2022
Gene Allen Olsen was born on September 5, 1933 in Hancock, Iowa to Ralph and Bernice (Gress) Olsen. He attended Hancock United Methodist church growing up and graduated from Hancock High School in 1951. Gene enlisted in the United States Army on May 17, 1954 in Council Bluffs and was stationed in Fort Ord, California and Japan, until his separation...
Gloria Kallevig
Sep 20, 2022
Gloria Faye Wiig was born August 20th, 1930 in Irwin, Iowa to Hjalmer S. and Isabel (Nelson) Wiig. While still a small child her parents moved to an acreage 3.5 miles SE of Irwin. In 1937 the family moved to Oxford, Pennsylvania to be near Hjalmer's brother, C.C. Wiig. Their children attended school for 18 months until their return to...
Margaret Johannsen
Sep 20, 2022
Margaret Johannsen was born on September 14, 1932 on the family farm outside of Hancock, IA to the late Harry and Ruby Jacobsen. She graduated from Hancock High School and married Don Johannsen on May 14, 1950 at the Hancock Methodist Church. Two children, Christie and Clay were born of this union. Margaret moved to Fort Leonard Wood, MO while...
Donald S. Gessert
Sep 18, 2022
Donald Stephan Gessert, son of Donald and Regina (Patten) Gessert was born November 22, 1943, in Avoca, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan, Iowa. He attended and graduated from Harlan High School. While in high school, he started working at Superior 400 Gas Station. On June 1, 1965, Donald was united in marriage...
Arnold "Les" Brehmer
Sep 18, 2022
Arnold LeRoy "Les" Brehmer was born on September 24, 1935, to Emil and Lillie (Christiansen) Brehmer, in Atlantic, Iowa. He was baptized at Peace Evangelical Church, went to grade school south of Walnut at a country school and then graduated from Walnut High School in 1953. Les was united in marriage to Georgia Ozment in Golden, Colorado. Les' love of...
Alan Dennis Gustafson
Sep 17, 2022
Alan Dennis Gustafson, son of Dennis and Irma (Geissinger) Gustafson was born on June 26, 1962, in Denison, IA. He was a faithful member of Kiron Baptist Church in Kiron, IA, where he was baptized. “Big Al” attended grade school in Kiron, IA and graduated from Denison High School with the class of 1980. He attended Bethel College in St....
Alice Ann Kwapiszeski
Sep 16, 2022
Alice Ann Kwapiszeski was born January 21, 1921, to Henry and Mary Schmitz in Westphalia, Iowa. She died September 16, 2022 at Josie Harper Hospice in Omaha, Nebraska having reached the age of 101 years, eight months, and 16 days. She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Mary Schmitz; husband, Edward Kwapiszeski; granddaughter, Jennifer Kwapiszeski; and son-in-law,...
Gail William Foxhoven
Sep 15, 2022
Gail William Foxhoven, son of Laverne and Odelia (Gaul) Foxhoven was born on July 18, 1947 in Portsmouth, Iowa. As a child, Gail attended and graduated from St. Joseph’s High School in Earling, Iowa. After high school, Gail entered the United States Army Reserves, serving his country until his honorable discharge in 1971. He attended Iowa Western Community College Nursing...
Dane Purcell
Sep 11, 2022
Dane Markes Purcell was born to Helen (Ross) and Mark Purcell on November 11, 1978 in Omaha, Nebraska. While in high school, Dane followed his passion of music by joining a Christian based band, Faith Sound, sharing music throughout the Midwest. From a young age, Dane was a hard worker. After he graduated from Denison High School in 1997, he...
Kathryn Young
Sep 10, 2022
Kathryn Jean Young was born on May 1, 1958 in Nebraska City, Ne, to Chesley Thompson and Corene Jarrett. She attended Sunnyside District 12 Country School through 8th grade and then she attended Nebraska City high school, graduating with the class of 1976. She worked various jobs through high school and after graduation, including working at Saint Mary's Hospital where...
Stephen Marshall, Sr.
Sep 10, 2022
Stephen (Steve) Maynard Marshall Sr. the adopted and only child of Irvin and Irma (Snyder) Marshall was born on April 27, 1946, in Sioux City, Iowa. Steve attended Sioux City East High School and graduated with the class of 1964. After graduating high school Stephen attended Iowa State University. On January 11, 1972 Steve married the love of his life,...
Paul Schroder
Sep 10, 2022
Paul Robert Schroder was born on August 15, 1933 in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Aaron and Mina (Eckert) Schroder. He attended grade school in Council Bluffs and then moved to Hancock, Iowa with his mother. He attended school and graduated from Hancock with the class of 1951. Paul was baptized and confirmed at the Silver Creek EUB Church in Hancock....
Guy Stanley Jones
Sep 9, 2022
Guy Stanley Jones was born on June 20, 1926 in Lohrville, Iowa to Guy Solomon and Nina Elizabeth Engelman Jones. He entered into eternal rest at Elm Crest Senior Living Community facility on September 9, 2022 at the age of 96. At age 4, he moved with his parents and brother, Don, to Audubon, Iowa where his father had a...
Donna Dea
Sep 8, 2022
Donna Eileen Dea was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on November 1, 1942, to Richard W. and Esther M. (Paul) Dea. She grew up on a farm two miles south of Avoca, Iowa and attended Newtown Country School through 7th grade. She participated in vocal music and played clarinet in the band. Donna graduated from Avo-Ha High School with the...
Kenneth Kohl
Sep 8, 2022
Kenneth Eugene Kohl, son of Julius and Georgia (Nixon) Kohl, was born on November 27, 1946, in Neola, Iowa. He graduated from Avo-Ha High School in 1964. On June 14, 2007, he was united in marriage to Patti Herrick at the Audubon County Courthouse in Audubon, Iowa. Kenneth started working at the age of 16, when he worked at an...
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.
