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Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
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Mary Dell Hayes
Nov 29, 2021
Mary Dell Hayes, the daughter of Walter Howard Page and Peggy Frances Barnes, was born on September 11, 1957 in Omaha, Nebraska. She was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan and attended school at the Harlan Community Schools where she graduated with the class of 1976. Mary and Dan wed in 1980 and were married for 25 years. Together...
Lyle D. Walker
Nov 26, 2021
Lyle Walker, Jr Son of Lyle D. Walker and Myrtle M. Peterson was born April 4, 1943 in Harlan, Iowa. He attended (country school) Center #4 through 8th grade and graduated from Harlan High School in 1961. Lyle served at US Army Base Fort Ruckar, Alabama from 1968 - 1972. He worked with financial records of incoming/outgoing army personal, with...
Paul Koch
Nov 23, 2021
Paul Michael Koch, son of Leo and Pauline (Schulte) Koch was born on March 14, 1935 in Panama, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Panama. He attended grade and high school at St. Mary’s School in Panama. He entered the seminary at Loras College, graduating in 1957. He then entered St. Bernard’s Major Seminary...
Edwin Jerald Newcomb
Nov 23, 2021
Edwin Jerald Newcomb son of Marie Domino and Edward Newcomb, was born on April 11, 1950 in Harlan, Iowa. He was baptized at St. Michael’s church. He went to the Catholic school and graduated from Harlan High School. The whole time he lived with his parents and siblings on a farm, with lots of land and horses, which was across...
Marna Lou Weisenborn
Nov 22, 2021
Marna Lou Lott was born on February 11, 1940, in Lytton, Iowa in her family farmhouse. As a baby, Marna was baptized in her family home by the Lutheran minister in Lytton. In 1942, Marna gained a new playmate, her brother Doyle Lott. The two became avid players of hide and go seek throughout the farmhouse and enjoyed playing “house”...
Janell Fern Evans
Nov 20, 2021
Janell Fern Evans, daughter of R. Leonard and Iva Verle (Armstrong) Christensen, was born on December 24, 1934 in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at Pleasant Grove Church in the country near Fontanelle, Iowa. She attended grade school in Fontanelle and Walnut, Iowa. Janelle later received her GED then her LPN at Iowa Western Community College. On March...
Eva Louise Bilsten
Nov 19, 2021
Eva Louise Bilsten, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of November 19, 2021. At the age of 90 years and 10 months, she decided her time here on earth was done. She received an invitation she couldn’t refuse to a reunion with family and friends she had not seen in a long time, an invitation to an engagement...
Amy Walker
Nov 18, 2021
Amy Walker, daughter of Lyle, Jr. and Marcia (Blakely) Walker was born July 14, 1984 in Harlan, Iowa. She attended Harlan Community Schools from K - 12th grades. She graduated from Harlan High School on May 18, 2003. Amy enjoyed music. She sang in the chorus and took piano lessons. Amy attended Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs and...
Steven Lee Olson
Nov 18, 2021
Steven Lee Olson was born March 9th, 1955 to Robert and Wanda Olson in San Diego, CA. Early in childhood he moved back to Des Moines, Iowa. As a child Steve was baptized in 1964 at Chesterfield Christian Church. He loved to play baseball, making the little league all-star team on a few occasions. He attended Des Moines East High...
Lyle J. Kline
Nov 15, 2021
He is survived by his parents Bruce and Janice Kline of Woodbine, IA; girlfriend Rose Steinkuehler of Harlan, IA; children Sara (Jeremy) Hudson of Amarillo, TX; David Kline of Amarillo, TX; Jacob Kline of Sheridan, WY; Matthew (Melody) Kline of Amarillo, TX; 6 grandchildren; siblings Bruce (Cindy) Kline of El Dorado, AR; Daniel Kline of Canyon, TX; Vicki (James) Story...
Shirley Schaben
Nov 15, 2021
Shirley Ann Schaben, daughter of Raymond A. and Frances Mary (Haran) Schaben was born January 11, 1966 in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia, Iowa, where she remained a lifetime member. She attended grade school at St. Boniface in Defiance and Westphalia, then graduated from Harlan Community High School with the class...
Mary H. Finken
Nov 15, 2021
Mary Helen Heller, daughter of Frances (Gubbels) and Henry Heller, was born on August 19, 1929, in Portsmouth, Iowa. Mary was baptized and confirmed at St Mary's Catholic Church in Portsmouth, Iowa, and attended St. Mary’s Catholic School where she graduated with the class of 1947. After high school Mary attended summer school in Denison and taught six years in...
Marilyn Sonksen
Nov 14, 2021
Marilyn Sonksen was born on December 5, 1933 in Breda, Iowa to Edward and Dorothy (Pacholke) Schluter. She graduated from Ida Grove High School in 1952 and was united in 65 years of marriage to Walter on November 27, 1955. They had two children: Randall and Joan. Having lived her early life in Iowa, upon their marriage, their life became...
Estelle M. Quinn
Nov 13, 2021
Estelle Marie Quinn, daughter of Jacob August and Elizabeth (Heinzelmeir) Eckermann was born November 9, 1925 in Defiance, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance. She attended grade and high school at St. Paul’s School in Defiance, where she graduated with the class of 1944. In June of 1946 Estelle was married. She had...
Lois Domina
Nov 12, 2021
Lois Ardith Domina was born on August 27, 1929 on the family farm near Castana, Iowa to Robert William Sr. And Nellie Evelyn (Riley) Wagner. The family later moved to a farm east of Turin, Iowa. Lois attended country school through the 9th grade but never completed high school. Lois had various jobs growing up and life was hard. At...
Orvie Emmet Christensen
Nov 12, 2021
Orvie Emmet Christensen, age 99, was called home to be with his Lord on Friday, November 12, 2021 at the Hansen House in Harlan, Iowa. Orvie, the eldest son of Nels Ejnar and Martha Hansena (Hansen) Christensen, was born on January 4, 1922 in Clay Township, Shelby County, Iowa. He was the grandson of Danish immigrants Rasmus and Maren (Andersen)...
James Albert Nauman, Sr.
Nov 10, 2021
James Albert Nauman Sr. was born on November 7, 1951 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Paul and Lucille (Melz) Nauman. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church in Blue Earth, Minnesota where he also attended grade school. His high school years were spent at Central High School in Omaha, NE before the family moved to Shelby, Iowa where he...
Linda Barragan
Nov 9, 2021
Linda Marie Barragan, daughter of Edward and Grace (Dotzler) Wilwerding was born July 24, 1955 in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance, Iowa, where she remained a lifetime member. She attended St. Paul’s School in Defiance then Harlan Community High School, where she graduated with the class of 1972. After graduation, Linda...
Carol Doris Gubbels
Nov 8, 2021
Carol Doris Gubbels was born on January 26, 1947 to Leonard and Alice (Buschkamp) Bruck in Harlan, Iowa. She attended country school in Portsmouth and then graduated from Woodbine High School in 1965. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church for over 40 years. On August 7, 1965 Carol was united in marriage to Raymond Gubbels in Portsmouth,...
Mary Dell Hayes
Nov 29, 2021
Mary Dell Hayes, the daughter of Walter Howard Page and Peggy Frances Barnes, was born on September 11, 1957 in Omaha, Nebraska. She was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan and attended school at the Harlan Community Schools where she graduated with the class of 1976. Mary and Dan wed in 1980 and were married for 25 years. Together...
Lyle D. Walker
Nov 26, 2021
Lyle Walker, Jr Son of Lyle D. Walker and Myrtle M. Peterson was born April 4, 1943 in Harlan, Iowa. He attended (country school) Center #4 through 8th grade and graduated from Harlan High School in 1961. Lyle served at US Army Base Fort Ruckar, Alabama from 1968 - 1972. He worked with financial records of incoming/outgoing army personal, with...
Paul Koch
Nov 23, 2021
Paul Michael Koch, son of Leo and Pauline (Schulte) Koch was born on March 14, 1935 in Panama, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Panama. He attended grade and high school at St. Mary’s School in Panama. He entered the seminary at Loras College, graduating in 1957. He then entered St. Bernard’s Major Seminary...
Edwin Jerald Newcomb
Nov 23, 2021
Edwin Jerald Newcomb son of Marie Domino and Edward Newcomb, was born on April 11, 1950 in Harlan, Iowa. He was baptized at St. Michael’s church. He went to the Catholic school and graduated from Harlan High School. The whole time he lived with his parents and siblings on a farm, with lots of land and horses, which was across...
Marna Lou Weisenborn
Nov 22, 2021
Marna Lou Lott was born on February 11, 1940, in Lytton, Iowa in her family farmhouse. As a baby, Marna was baptized in her family home by the Lutheran minister in Lytton. In 1942, Marna gained a new playmate, her brother Doyle Lott. The two became avid players of hide and go seek throughout the farmhouse and enjoyed playing “house”...
Janell Fern Evans
Nov 20, 2021
Janell Fern Evans, daughter of R. Leonard and Iva Verle (Armstrong) Christensen, was born on December 24, 1934 in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at Pleasant Grove Church in the country near Fontanelle, Iowa. She attended grade school in Fontanelle and Walnut, Iowa. Janelle later received her GED then her LPN at Iowa Western Community College. On March...
Eva Louise Bilsten
Nov 19, 2021
Eva Louise Bilsten, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of November 19, 2021. At the age of 90 years and 10 months, she decided her time here on earth was done. She received an invitation she couldn’t refuse to a reunion with family and friends she had not seen in a long time, an invitation to an engagement...
Amy Walker
Nov 18, 2021
Amy Walker, daughter of Lyle, Jr. and Marcia (Blakely) Walker was born July 14, 1984 in Harlan, Iowa. She attended Harlan Community Schools from K - 12th grades. She graduated from Harlan High School on May 18, 2003. Amy enjoyed music. She sang in the chorus and took piano lessons. Amy attended Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs and...
Steven Lee Olson
Nov 18, 2021
Steven Lee Olson was born March 9th, 1955 to Robert and Wanda Olson in San Diego, CA. Early in childhood he moved back to Des Moines, Iowa. As a child Steve was baptized in 1964 at Chesterfield Christian Church. He loved to play baseball, making the little league all-star team on a few occasions. He attended Des Moines East High...
Lyle J. Kline
Nov 15, 2021
He is survived by his parents Bruce and Janice Kline of Woodbine, IA; girlfriend Rose Steinkuehler of Harlan, IA; children Sara (Jeremy) Hudson of Amarillo, TX; David Kline of Amarillo, TX; Jacob Kline of Sheridan, WY; Matthew (Melody) Kline of Amarillo, TX; 6 grandchildren; siblings Bruce (Cindy) Kline of El Dorado, AR; Daniel Kline of Canyon, TX; Vicki (James) Story...
Shirley Schaben
Nov 15, 2021
Shirley Ann Schaben, daughter of Raymond A. and Frances Mary (Haran) Schaben was born January 11, 1966 in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia, Iowa, where she remained a lifetime member. She attended grade school at St. Boniface in Defiance and Westphalia, then graduated from Harlan Community High School with the class...
Mary H. Finken
Nov 15, 2021
Mary Helen Heller, daughter of Frances (Gubbels) and Henry Heller, was born on August 19, 1929, in Portsmouth, Iowa. Mary was baptized and confirmed at St Mary's Catholic Church in Portsmouth, Iowa, and attended St. Mary’s Catholic School where she graduated with the class of 1947. After high school Mary attended summer school in Denison and taught six years in...
Marilyn Sonksen
Nov 14, 2021
Marilyn Sonksen was born on December 5, 1933 in Breda, Iowa to Edward and Dorothy (Pacholke) Schluter. She graduated from Ida Grove High School in 1952 and was united in 65 years of marriage to Walter on November 27, 1955. They had two children: Randall and Joan. Having lived her early life in Iowa, upon their marriage, their life became...
Estelle M. Quinn
Nov 13, 2021
Estelle Marie Quinn, daughter of Jacob August and Elizabeth (Heinzelmeir) Eckermann was born November 9, 1925 in Defiance, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance. She attended grade and high school at St. Paul’s School in Defiance, where she graduated with the class of 1944. In June of 1946 Estelle was married. She had...
Lois Domina
Nov 12, 2021
Lois Ardith Domina was born on August 27, 1929 on the family farm near Castana, Iowa to Robert William Sr. And Nellie Evelyn (Riley) Wagner. The family later moved to a farm east of Turin, Iowa. Lois attended country school through the 9th grade but never completed high school. Lois had various jobs growing up and life was hard. At...
Orvie Emmet Christensen
Nov 12, 2021
Orvie Emmet Christensen, age 99, was called home to be with his Lord on Friday, November 12, 2021 at the Hansen House in Harlan, Iowa. Orvie, the eldest son of Nels Ejnar and Martha Hansena (Hansen) Christensen, was born on January 4, 1922 in Clay Township, Shelby County, Iowa. He was the grandson of Danish immigrants Rasmus and Maren (Andersen)...
James Albert Nauman, Sr.
Nov 10, 2021
James Albert Nauman Sr. was born on November 7, 1951 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Paul and Lucille (Melz) Nauman. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church in Blue Earth, Minnesota where he also attended grade school. His high school years were spent at Central High School in Omaha, NE before the family moved to Shelby, Iowa where he...
Linda Barragan
Nov 9, 2021
Linda Marie Barragan, daughter of Edward and Grace (Dotzler) Wilwerding was born July 24, 1955 in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance, Iowa, where she remained a lifetime member. She attended St. Paul’s School in Defiance then Harlan Community High School, where she graduated with the class of 1972. After graduation, Linda...
Carol Doris Gubbels
Nov 8, 2021
Carol Doris Gubbels was born on January 26, 1947 to Leonard and Alice (Buschkamp) Bruck in Harlan, Iowa. She attended country school in Portsmouth and then graduated from Woodbine High School in 1965. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church for over 40 years. On August 7, 1965 Carol was united in marriage to Raymond Gubbels in Portsmouth,...
