Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Leo Earl Rosiere
Jun 3, 2021
Leo Earl Rosiere was born December 29, 1977, in Wilmington, North Carolina. Leo returned home to his heavenly father on June 3rd, 2021. Leo was an accomplished trained ballroom dancer. He also enjoyed golfing, archery, Nebraska Huskers Football, and the Green Bay Packers Football. He was a natural salesman, who made a mark in the vehicle sales market. Leo’s laugh...
Peggy Hansen
Jun 1, 2021
Peggy Lea (Piittmann) Hansen was born on November 16, 1949 in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Melvin and Virginia (Frahm) Piittmann. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca. She went to grade school in Hancock and graduated from AvoHa High School with the class of 1968. After graduation she enrolled in the Jenny Edmundson School of Nursing....
Dolores Stessman
Jun 1, 2021
Dolores Ann Stessman, daughter of Ernest and Dorothy (Willmes) Zimmerman was born June 12, 1930 in Panama, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Panama, where she remained a lifelong member. She attended St. Mary’s High School in Panama, graduating as Valedictorian in 1948. On June 26, 1956, Dolores was united in marriage to Alvin...
Penny Jean Swensen-Jacobsen
May 28, 2021
Penny Jean Swensen-Jacobsen, daughter of Levi and and Jeanette (Parr) Swensen, was born on October 23, 1960 in Harlan, Iowa. Penny was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and attended school in Harlan graduating with the Harlan Community High School class of 1979. When Penny was young she worked along side her father milking cows at their family Dairy...
Carl John Peters
May 26, 2021
Carl John Peters, son of Alfred and Clara (Bensen) Peters was born August 17, 1944 in Harlan, Iowa. He was baptized at Altamont Baptist Church where he remained a life time member. He attended Monroe Township Country School and graduated from Harlan High School. In July of 1966, Carl was enlisted into the United State Army Reserve. On September 21,...
Wendell D. Behrend
May 25, 2021
Wendell Dale Behrend son of Earnest and Fern (Fiscus) Behrend was born in Harlan, IA, on May 18, 1941. Wendell was raised on the family farm of rural Jacksonville with his older brother Eldred. He attended country school until his mother passed away in 1948. Soon after his mother's death, Earnest and the boys moved to Sturgis, SD, to be...
Donald Robinson
May 23, 2021
Donald Lee Robinson Donald Lee Robinson, son of Archie and Ethel (Huey) Robinson, was born February 25, 1944 in Sioux City, Iowa. He attended school at Irwin - Kirkman High School. On October 5, 1964, Donald was united in marriage to Gladys Harris at the Harlan Church of Christ. Three children were born to this union; Stacey, Kelly and Angela....
Kevin Eugene Krohn
May 22, 2021
Kevin Eugene Krohn, son of Ronald Eugene and Normalee (Bartholomew) Krohn was born September 15, 1958 in Harlan, Iowa. He was the youngest of 3 children, having to “lovingly endure” two older sisters, which may have contributed to him becoming an ornery little kid growing up! But that orneryness and energy developed into an ability to make lots of good...
Mavis Johnston
May 22, 2021
Mavis Lucille Johnston 1937-2021 Mavis Lucille Johnston, daughter of James E. Wangler and Florence Lena (Schultz) Wangler was born December 27, 1937 in Kiron, Iowa. She attended Odebolt School through the 4th grade and Kiron Public School 5th through 12th grade where she was active in basketball and highschool plays. She was known to be quite a ham. She graduated...
Jerry Lee Swanson
May 14, 2021
Jerry was the fifth of nine children born to Herbert and Irene (Stolz) Swanson on a humble family farm near Manning, IA on February 13th, 1942. He attended Crawford County rural schools, and was a member of the Catholic Church. Jerry passed away Friday afternoon, May 14, 2021 at the Eventide Lutheran Home in Denison, IA. Jerry enjoyed socializing, hunting,...
Roberta "Bobbie" Paulsen
May 12, 2021
Roberta “Bobbie” (Samson) Paulsen was born on April 22, 1931 in Neola, Iowa to Gerald and Edith (Barrier) Samson. She grew up in Neola and after graduation worked in the office of the Neola Gazette Reporter. After her marriage to Dale West they lived in Minden until 1951 when they moved to California where she worked for Lloyde of London...
Terry Lynn Kuhr
May 12, 2021
Terry L. Kuhr, 75, of Avoca, passed from this life into eternal life on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at the Avoca Specialty Care Center. Terry was the son of Herbert and Jeraldine (Schuler) Kuhr. He was born in Atlantic, IA on August 6, 1945, which was the same day the first nuclear bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. Terry was born...
Gary A. Brown
May 9, 2021
Hastings resident Gary A. Brown, 78, passed away Sunday, May 9th, 2021 at home surrounded by family. Rosary will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 12, and Mass of Christian Burial to follow at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Jeremy Hazuka officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, May 13, at Pauley Jones Funeral Home 10-11 a.m., Avoca, IA. Burial...
Nadine Lavonne Campbell
May 8, 2021
Nadine Lavonne Campbell, daughter of Harry A.P. Petersen and Helen (Barkman) Petersen was born on December 3, 1927 in Shelby County, Iowa. She attended Center Township #1 Country School and graduated from Harlan High School in 1946. Nadine received her teaching certificate and taught for 2 years at Polk Township #7 Country School. On June 18, 1947 she was united...
Sharon Kay Witt
May 4, 2021
Sharon Kay Witt, daughter of Lester Ross and Ivy May (Rold) Henriksen was born October 30, 1946 in Harlan, Iowa. As a child she enjoyed riding horses and helping on the family farm. She attended Monroe #3 Country School through the 5th grade, Laurel Middle School, and graduated from Harlan High School with the class of 1965. She then went...
Cletus Matthew "Bud" Weis
Apr 29, 2021
Cletus 'Bud" Weis was the oldest of 14 children raised by Gabriella Koesters Weis and Joseph Weis. Bud was born on February 2, 1926. He grew up on a farm near Earling and attended country school for one year until attending St. Joseph's Catholic School graduating with the class of 1944. Bud loved playing sports his whole life. Bud played...
Bill Stockwell
Apr 28, 2021
Bill Bruce Stockwell, son of Lewis and Nellie (Hartness) Stockwell was born September 22, 1940 in Ridgeway, Missouri. He attended country school until the 8th grade. In 1957, he enlisted into the US Navy, he served his country honorably until May of 1960. On February 24, 1961, Bill was united in marriage to Lois Buss at Hanscom Park Methodist Church....
Robert E. Andersen
Apr 27, 2021
Robert Ernest Andersen was one of four children born to Ernest and Lillian (Johnson) Andersen on May 30, 1944, on the family farm north of Avoca. He was baptized and confirmed in the English Lutheran Church. He attended Avoca grade school and graduated from AvoHa High School in 1962. After high school, he went on to farm before being drafted...
Tim D. Edgecomb
Apr 25, 2021
Timmy Dean Edgecomb, son of Darwin (late) and Wilda (Pankonen) Edgecomb, was born on June 16, 1965 in Akron, Iowa. He attended grade school in Avoca and graduated from AvoHa High School with the class of 1983. While growing up you could find Tim working along side his dad in the shop. After highschool he worked at Omaha Beef in...
Carol Frances Young
Apr 21, 2021
Carol Frances Young was born on December 5, 1936 in Avoca, Iowa to Albert and Lisle (Harris) Russmann. She was baptized and confirmed at the German Lutheran Church in Avoca. She attended Country School at Pleasant Ridge No. 6 and was taught by her sister Bonnie. She then attended Avoca Community School through 10th grade and graduated from Walnut Community...
Leo Earl Rosiere
Jun 3, 2021
Leo Earl Rosiere was born December 29, 1977, in Wilmington, North Carolina. Leo returned home to his heavenly father on June 3rd, 2021. Leo was an accomplished trained ballroom dancer. He also enjoyed golfing, archery, Nebraska Huskers Football, and the Green Bay Packers Football. He was a natural salesman, who made a mark in the vehicle sales market. Leo’s laugh...
Peggy Hansen
Jun 1, 2021
Peggy Lea (Piittmann) Hansen was born on November 16, 1949 in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Melvin and Virginia (Frahm) Piittmann. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca. She went to grade school in Hancock and graduated from AvoHa High School with the class of 1968. After graduation she enrolled in the Jenny Edmundson School of Nursing....
Dolores Stessman
Jun 1, 2021
Dolores Ann Stessman, daughter of Ernest and Dorothy (Willmes) Zimmerman was born June 12, 1930 in Panama, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Panama, where she remained a lifelong member. She attended St. Mary’s High School in Panama, graduating as Valedictorian in 1948. On June 26, 1956, Dolores was united in marriage to Alvin...
Penny Jean Swensen-Jacobsen
May 28, 2021
Penny Jean Swensen-Jacobsen, daughter of Levi and and Jeanette (Parr) Swensen, was born on October 23, 1960 in Harlan, Iowa. Penny was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and attended school in Harlan graduating with the Harlan Community High School class of 1979. When Penny was young she worked along side her father milking cows at their family Dairy...
Carl John Peters
May 26, 2021
Carl John Peters, son of Alfred and Clara (Bensen) Peters was born August 17, 1944 in Harlan, Iowa. He was baptized at Altamont Baptist Church where he remained a life time member. He attended Monroe Township Country School and graduated from Harlan High School. In July of 1966, Carl was enlisted into the United State Army Reserve. On September 21,...
Wendell D. Behrend
May 25, 2021
Wendell Dale Behrend son of Earnest and Fern (Fiscus) Behrend was born in Harlan, IA, on May 18, 1941. Wendell was raised on the family farm of rural Jacksonville with his older brother Eldred. He attended country school until his mother passed away in 1948. Soon after his mother's death, Earnest and the boys moved to Sturgis, SD, to be...
Donald Robinson
May 23, 2021
Donald Lee Robinson Donald Lee Robinson, son of Archie and Ethel (Huey) Robinson, was born February 25, 1944 in Sioux City, Iowa. He attended school at Irwin - Kirkman High School. On October 5, 1964, Donald was united in marriage to Gladys Harris at the Harlan Church of Christ. Three children were born to this union; Stacey, Kelly and Angela....
Kevin Eugene Krohn
May 22, 2021
Kevin Eugene Krohn, son of Ronald Eugene and Normalee (Bartholomew) Krohn was born September 15, 1958 in Harlan, Iowa. He was the youngest of 3 children, having to “lovingly endure” two older sisters, which may have contributed to him becoming an ornery little kid growing up! But that orneryness and energy developed into an ability to make lots of good...
Mavis Johnston
May 22, 2021
Mavis Lucille Johnston 1937-2021 Mavis Lucille Johnston, daughter of James E. Wangler and Florence Lena (Schultz) Wangler was born December 27, 1937 in Kiron, Iowa. She attended Odebolt School through the 4th grade and Kiron Public School 5th through 12th grade where she was active in basketball and highschool plays. She was known to be quite a ham. She graduated...
Jerry Lee Swanson
May 14, 2021
Jerry was the fifth of nine children born to Herbert and Irene (Stolz) Swanson on a humble family farm near Manning, IA on February 13th, 1942. He attended Crawford County rural schools, and was a member of the Catholic Church. Jerry passed away Friday afternoon, May 14, 2021 at the Eventide Lutheran Home in Denison, IA. Jerry enjoyed socializing, hunting,...
Roberta "Bobbie" Paulsen
May 12, 2021
Roberta “Bobbie” (Samson) Paulsen was born on April 22, 1931 in Neola, Iowa to Gerald and Edith (Barrier) Samson. She grew up in Neola and after graduation worked in the office of the Neola Gazette Reporter. After her marriage to Dale West they lived in Minden until 1951 when they moved to California where she worked for Lloyde of London...
Terry Lynn Kuhr
May 12, 2021
Terry L. Kuhr, 75, of Avoca, passed from this life into eternal life on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at the Avoca Specialty Care Center. Terry was the son of Herbert and Jeraldine (Schuler) Kuhr. He was born in Atlantic, IA on August 6, 1945, which was the same day the first nuclear bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. Terry was born...
Gary A. Brown
May 9, 2021
Hastings resident Gary A. Brown, 78, passed away Sunday, May 9th, 2021 at home surrounded by family. Rosary will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 12, and Mass of Christian Burial to follow at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Jeremy Hazuka officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, May 13, at Pauley Jones Funeral Home 10-11 a.m., Avoca, IA. Burial...
Nadine Lavonne Campbell
May 8, 2021
Nadine Lavonne Campbell, daughter of Harry A.P. Petersen and Helen (Barkman) Petersen was born on December 3, 1927 in Shelby County, Iowa. She attended Center Township #1 Country School and graduated from Harlan High School in 1946. Nadine received her teaching certificate and taught for 2 years at Polk Township #7 Country School. On June 18, 1947 she was united...
Sharon Kay Witt
May 4, 2021
Sharon Kay Witt, daughter of Lester Ross and Ivy May (Rold) Henriksen was born October 30, 1946 in Harlan, Iowa. As a child she enjoyed riding horses and helping on the family farm. She attended Monroe #3 Country School through the 5th grade, Laurel Middle School, and graduated from Harlan High School with the class of 1965. She then went...
Cletus Matthew "Bud" Weis
Apr 29, 2021
Cletus 'Bud" Weis was the oldest of 14 children raised by Gabriella Koesters Weis and Joseph Weis. Bud was born on February 2, 1926. He grew up on a farm near Earling and attended country school for one year until attending St. Joseph's Catholic School graduating with the class of 1944. Bud loved playing sports his whole life. Bud played...
Bill Stockwell
Apr 28, 2021
Bill Bruce Stockwell, son of Lewis and Nellie (Hartness) Stockwell was born September 22, 1940 in Ridgeway, Missouri. He attended country school until the 8th grade. In 1957, he enlisted into the US Navy, he served his country honorably until May of 1960. On February 24, 1961, Bill was united in marriage to Lois Buss at Hanscom Park Methodist Church....
Robert E. Andersen
Apr 27, 2021
Robert Ernest Andersen was one of four children born to Ernest and Lillian (Johnson) Andersen on May 30, 1944, on the family farm north of Avoca. He was baptized and confirmed in the English Lutheran Church. He attended Avoca grade school and graduated from AvoHa High School in 1962. After high school, he went on to farm before being drafted...
Tim D. Edgecomb
Apr 25, 2021
Timmy Dean Edgecomb, son of Darwin (late) and Wilda (Pankonen) Edgecomb, was born on June 16, 1965 in Akron, Iowa. He attended grade school in Avoca and graduated from AvoHa High School with the class of 1983. While growing up you could find Tim working along side his dad in the shop. After highschool he worked at Omaha Beef in...
Carol Frances Young
Apr 21, 2021
Carol Frances Young was born on December 5, 1936 in Avoca, Iowa to Albert and Lisle (Harris) Russmann. She was baptized and confirmed at the German Lutheran Church in Avoca. She attended Country School at Pleasant Ridge No. 6 and was taught by her sister Bonnie. She then attended Avoca Community School through 10th grade and graduated from Walnut Community...
