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Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
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Walter Knudtson
Nov 27, 2020
Walter “Walt” Allen Knudtson, was born on August 31, 1943 to Woodrow and Lola (Dorscher) Knudtson in Minot, North Dakota. He was one of four brothers. His grew up in North Dakota and shortly after his father died in 1950, the family moved to Walnut. He graduated with the Class of 1961 from Walnut High School. After graduation he enlisted...
Charles M. Blum
Nov 25, 2020
Charles Michael Blum was born on June 26, 1935. Charles (Charlie) was the 5th of 11 children born to Chris and Nora Blum. He was raised on the farm near Panama, Iowa, and attended St. Mary's School. He enlisted in the Army when he was 22 and spent his service years stateside and in Germany. After returning from active duty...
Charles L. Obrecht
Nov 25, 2020
Charles Laverne Obrecht was born on February 4, 1939 to Donald L. Obrecht and Helen (Jensen) Obrecht on a farm west of Corley, Iowa. Later, he moved with his family to a farm southwest of Harlan where he grew up. He attended Center #7 (Windy Knoll) Country School through the 8th grade, and then went to Harlan High School where...
Gerald John Schiltz
Nov 24, 2020
Gerald “Jerry” John Schiltz, son Lawrence and Anna (Ebert) Schiltz was born November 15, 1928 in Arion, Iowa. He attended school until the 10th grade at St. Patrick’s Catholic School in Dunlap, Iowa. On June 30, 1946, Jerry enlisted into the United States Navy, he served his country honorary until April 30, 1948. On November 25, 1952, Jerry was united...
Aloys Joseph Graeve
Nov 23, 2020
Aloys (Al) Joseph Graeve was born on May 22, 1927 to Henry and Rose (Mueller) Graeve in Earling, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph Catholic Church. After graduation from St. Joseph’s High School, Al attended St. John’s College. He enlisted in the US Army where he was stationed in post war Japan. Al returned to Earling to...
Mary Kathryn Ahrenholtz
Nov 22, 2020
Mary Kathryn Ahrenholtz, daughter of Wyllis and Cecil (Cade) Walker was born September 28, 1942 in Denison, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at the First United Methodist Church in Denison. She attended Denison High School, graduating with the class of 1960. Mary's passion for learning started in high school; then led her through Midwestern College with a BS in...
Alvin Reinig
Nov 22, 2020
Alvin Hubert Reinig was born June 5, 1925, in a farmhouse east of Panama, Iowa. He was the fifth of thirteen children born to August and Mary (Kenkel) Reinig. There was one faucet with cold running water into the house which was a “big thing at the time.” In 1937, Al’s father bought his first tractor. Until then, all the...
Robert E. "Bob" Curnyn
Nov 21, 2020
Robert E. "Bob" Curnyn was born February 17, 1930 to Thomas D. and Gertrude (Sullivan) Curnyn in Greeley, Nebraska. They moved to Spalding, Nebraska and later to Denison, Iowa in 1938. He went to St. Rose of Lima Catholic School and graduated from Denison High School with the Class of 1948. He then enlisted in the U.S. Army. When the...
Victoria Ballantine
Nov 20, 2020
Victoria Ballantine was born September 11, 1947 in Iowa City, Iowa to Carl Bell and Ruby Frain. Victoria attended school in Iowa City where she would graduate. She married William Jackson in 1967. They later on got divorced. Victoria worked at the Denison newspaper for one and a half years. She enjoyed to read books and read over 17,000 books....
Kenneth Suhr
Nov 20, 2020
Kenneth Jo Suhr, son of Raymond and Josephine Suhr, was born in Walnut, Iowa, May 1st 1942 and was baptized and confirmed at Peace United Church in Walnut. He attended school at Walnut Community School. He participated in baseball, football, basketball, 4H and FFA. He graduated in 1960. May 25,1962 he married Marie Filipowicz at Saint Bridgets in Omaha, NE....
Bonnie J. Knight
Nov 19, 2020
Bonnie Jean Cox was born on June 24, 1927 to Harrell and Sylvia (Sorensen) Cox. She was born in the upstairs bedroom of her paternal grandparents’ house on Court Street. A sister, Betty Grace arrived 13 months later. Her brother Jack Harrell made his appearance in December of 1930. Bonnie and her sister were especially close and were great playmates...
Donna Taylor
Nov 18, 2020
Donna Lee Taylor, daughter of Bill and Ruby Terrell (Stevens), was born January 22, 1946 in Omaha Nebraska. She grew up in Council Bluffs and moved to Harlan as a young girl and graduated from Harlan High School. Donna was a resident at Elm Crest Assisted Living in Harlan Iowa for the past 16 months. She married Ron Taylor on...
Linda Kay Holst
Nov 18, 2020
Linda Kay Holst, only daughter born to Alvie and Lois (Killion) Chipman, on July 6, 1942 in Oakland, Iowa. She attended country school and graduated from Avoca High School in 1960. Linda married Robert Holst on November 25, 1960. To this union two daughters were born: Lori and Lisa. The two of them have lived and farmed for almost 60...
Dejoy Finken
Nov 16, 2020
DeJoy Finken, daughter of Thomas Armond and Delilah (Utley) Ogden was born on May 1, 1926 in Delta, Utah. She attended school in Delta, Utah where she graduated from high school. She attended a year of college in Ceda City, Utah. After meeting Victor Finken at a PW Camp in Ogden, Utah, they were united in marriage on August 8,...
Richard M Mikels
Nov 16, 2020
Richard Mathias Mikels was born on March 2, 1930 to Matt and Genevieve (Fuhs) Mikels. He was born at his farm home located northwest of Portsmouth, Iowa on the Harrison and Shelby County line. He told us his head was in one county and his butt was in the other. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church...
Linda Jane Larsen
Nov 14, 2020
Linda Jane Larsen passed away on November 14, 2020 in Boca Raton, Florida surrounded by her beloved husband, Gailyn, and children, Andrea and Jeffrey. Linda was born in Schenectady, New York on April 9, 1943. She was the daughter of Robert Charles and Mary Lou Booth. Linda was a proud graduate of the Harlan High School and the University of...
Jensen, Dorothy
Nov 14, 2020
Dorothy Ann Jensen, daughter of John and Erna Ruberg, was born on Nov 26, 1933, on a farm near Denison. She was the youngest of 4 children and was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Denison. She attended Coon Grove Country School, Lutheran Parochial school, and graduated from Denison High School in 1951. From a young age, Dorothy...
Margaret L Wiig
Nov 13, 2020
Margaret Lucile Batten, the daughter of James and Margaret (Marshall) Batten, was born November 25, 1924 in Chariton, Iowa. Later in her teens she moved to Hiteman, Iowa where she attended high school. Margaret enjoyed dancing and roller skating. Many times she would say, “I would rather go dancing than eat any day.” Margaret came to Harlan to be with...
William "Bill" Griffith
Nov 12, 2020
William J. “Bill” Griffith was born January 15, 1944 in Walnut, Iowa to William Lyle and Elsie Marie (Rihner) Griffith. He was one of seven children. He graduated from Walnut High School in 1961. Bill worked at Olsen Motors in Walnut, Iowa from 1961-1968. He then managed the Texaco Station by the interstate in Walnut from 1968-1972. Bill then worked...
Walter Knudtson
Nov 27, 2020
Walter “Walt” Allen Knudtson, was born on August 31, 1943 to Woodrow and Lola (Dorscher) Knudtson in Minot, North Dakota. He was one of four brothers. His grew up in North Dakota and shortly after his father died in 1950, the family moved to Walnut. He graduated with the Class of 1961 from Walnut High School. After graduation he enlisted...
Charles M. Blum
Nov 25, 2020
Charles Michael Blum was born on June 26, 1935. Charles (Charlie) was the 5th of 11 children born to Chris and Nora Blum. He was raised on the farm near Panama, Iowa, and attended St. Mary's School. He enlisted in the Army when he was 22 and spent his service years stateside and in Germany. After returning from active duty...
Charles L. Obrecht
Nov 25, 2020
Charles Laverne Obrecht was born on February 4, 1939 to Donald L. Obrecht and Helen (Jensen) Obrecht on a farm west of Corley, Iowa. Later, he moved with his family to a farm southwest of Harlan where he grew up. He attended Center #7 (Windy Knoll) Country School through the 8th grade, and then went to Harlan High School where...
Gerald John Schiltz
Nov 24, 2020
Gerald “Jerry” John Schiltz, son Lawrence and Anna (Ebert) Schiltz was born November 15, 1928 in Arion, Iowa. He attended school until the 10th grade at St. Patrick’s Catholic School in Dunlap, Iowa. On June 30, 1946, Jerry enlisted into the United States Navy, he served his country honorary until April 30, 1948. On November 25, 1952, Jerry was united...
Aloys Joseph Graeve
Nov 23, 2020
Aloys (Al) Joseph Graeve was born on May 22, 1927 to Henry and Rose (Mueller) Graeve in Earling, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph Catholic Church. After graduation from St. Joseph’s High School, Al attended St. John’s College. He enlisted in the US Army where he was stationed in post war Japan. Al returned to Earling to...
Mary Kathryn Ahrenholtz
Nov 22, 2020
Mary Kathryn Ahrenholtz, daughter of Wyllis and Cecil (Cade) Walker was born September 28, 1942 in Denison, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at the First United Methodist Church in Denison. She attended Denison High School, graduating with the class of 1960. Mary's passion for learning started in high school; then led her through Midwestern College with a BS in...
Alvin Reinig
Nov 22, 2020
Alvin Hubert Reinig was born June 5, 1925, in a farmhouse east of Panama, Iowa. He was the fifth of thirteen children born to August and Mary (Kenkel) Reinig. There was one faucet with cold running water into the house which was a “big thing at the time.” In 1937, Al’s father bought his first tractor. Until then, all the...
Robert E. "Bob" Curnyn
Nov 21, 2020
Robert E. "Bob" Curnyn was born February 17, 1930 to Thomas D. and Gertrude (Sullivan) Curnyn in Greeley, Nebraska. They moved to Spalding, Nebraska and later to Denison, Iowa in 1938. He went to St. Rose of Lima Catholic School and graduated from Denison High School with the Class of 1948. He then enlisted in the U.S. Army. When the...
Victoria Ballantine
Nov 20, 2020
Victoria Ballantine was born September 11, 1947 in Iowa City, Iowa to Carl Bell and Ruby Frain. Victoria attended school in Iowa City where she would graduate. She married William Jackson in 1967. They later on got divorced. Victoria worked at the Denison newspaper for one and a half years. She enjoyed to read books and read over 17,000 books....
Kenneth Suhr
Nov 20, 2020
Kenneth Jo Suhr, son of Raymond and Josephine Suhr, was born in Walnut, Iowa, May 1st 1942 and was baptized and confirmed at Peace United Church in Walnut. He attended school at Walnut Community School. He participated in baseball, football, basketball, 4H and FFA. He graduated in 1960. May 25,1962 he married Marie Filipowicz at Saint Bridgets in Omaha, NE....
Bonnie J. Knight
Nov 19, 2020
Bonnie Jean Cox was born on June 24, 1927 to Harrell and Sylvia (Sorensen) Cox. She was born in the upstairs bedroom of her paternal grandparents’ house on Court Street. A sister, Betty Grace arrived 13 months later. Her brother Jack Harrell made his appearance in December of 1930. Bonnie and her sister were especially close and were great playmates...
Donna Taylor
Nov 18, 2020
Donna Lee Taylor, daughter of Bill and Ruby Terrell (Stevens), was born January 22, 1946 in Omaha Nebraska. She grew up in Council Bluffs and moved to Harlan as a young girl and graduated from Harlan High School. Donna was a resident at Elm Crest Assisted Living in Harlan Iowa for the past 16 months. She married Ron Taylor on...
Linda Kay Holst
Nov 18, 2020
Linda Kay Holst, only daughter born to Alvie and Lois (Killion) Chipman, on July 6, 1942 in Oakland, Iowa. She attended country school and graduated from Avoca High School in 1960. Linda married Robert Holst on November 25, 1960. To this union two daughters were born: Lori and Lisa. The two of them have lived and farmed for almost 60...
Dejoy Finken
Nov 16, 2020
DeJoy Finken, daughter of Thomas Armond and Delilah (Utley) Ogden was born on May 1, 1926 in Delta, Utah. She attended school in Delta, Utah where she graduated from high school. She attended a year of college in Ceda City, Utah. After meeting Victor Finken at a PW Camp in Ogden, Utah, they were united in marriage on August 8,...
Richard M Mikels
Nov 16, 2020
Richard Mathias Mikels was born on March 2, 1930 to Matt and Genevieve (Fuhs) Mikels. He was born at his farm home located northwest of Portsmouth, Iowa on the Harrison and Shelby County line. He told us his head was in one county and his butt was in the other. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church...
Linda Jane Larsen
Nov 14, 2020
Linda Jane Larsen passed away on November 14, 2020 in Boca Raton, Florida surrounded by her beloved husband, Gailyn, and children, Andrea and Jeffrey. Linda was born in Schenectady, New York on April 9, 1943. She was the daughter of Robert Charles and Mary Lou Booth. Linda was a proud graduate of the Harlan High School and the University of...
Jensen, Dorothy
Nov 14, 2020
Dorothy Ann Jensen, daughter of John and Erna Ruberg, was born on Nov 26, 1933, on a farm near Denison. She was the youngest of 4 children and was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Denison. She attended Coon Grove Country School, Lutheran Parochial school, and graduated from Denison High School in 1951. From a young age, Dorothy...
Margaret L Wiig
Nov 13, 2020
Margaret Lucile Batten, the daughter of James and Margaret (Marshall) Batten, was born November 25, 1924 in Chariton, Iowa. Later in her teens she moved to Hiteman, Iowa where she attended high school. Margaret enjoyed dancing and roller skating. Many times she would say, “I would rather go dancing than eat any day.” Margaret came to Harlan to be with...
William "Bill" Griffith
Nov 12, 2020
William J. “Bill” Griffith was born January 15, 1944 in Walnut, Iowa to William Lyle and Elsie Marie (Rihner) Griffith. He was one of seven children. He graduated from Walnut High School in 1961. Bill worked at Olsen Motors in Walnut, Iowa from 1961-1968. He then managed the Texaco Station by the interstate in Walnut from 1968-1972. Bill then worked...
