Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Marcia E. Harper
Apr 7, 2021
Selfless, caring, nurturer, strong faith, curious, & a reader. These are just a few of the words that describe my mother, Marcia Elaine Barnard Harper, daughter of Ronald and Mary Barnard, sister of Ron Barnard, wife of Lowell Harper, mother of 6; Beth, Steve, Nancy, Marti, Mary Jane and Karen, grandmother of 12 & great grandmother of 13. She adored...
Kivin Michael Peck, Jr.
Apr 4, 2021
Kivin Michael Francis Peck was born on April 22nd, 1998 at 10:23am to Kivin & Julie Peck in Council Bluffs, IA. Where he lived & attended Kreft Elementary until moving to Walnut, IA in 2005 where he attended Walnut Community Schools through the transition to AHST as well as the transition to AHSTW where he graduated in May of 2016....
Richard Monson
Apr 2, 2021
Richard “Dick” Monson was born September 4, 1941 in Harlan, Iowa to Herman and Mildred (Groat) Monson. Dick was baptized and confirmed at the United Methodist Church in Irwin, Iowa, where he grew up and attended the Irwin-Kirkman Community School. At a very young age he fell in love with cars, especially fast cars and was known around the area...
Stacy Robert Chapman
Apr 2, 2021
Stacy Robert Chapman, son of Harold and Elaine (Namanny) Chapman, was born on August 4, 1967 in Denison, Iowa. He was raised on the Chapman Dairy Farm in rural Arion and attended school in Denison graduating from Denison Community High School with the Class of 1985. After high school, Stacy went on to attend Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa...
Lee Gordon Nelson
Mar 31, 2021
Lee Nelson son of Winona and Leroy Nelson was born in a snow storm on January 5, 1941 in Stromsburg, Nebraska. His father Leroy had to call a county snow plow to get Winona to the hospital. Lee graduated from Stromsburg High School. He was active in all music and athletic activities. He received his Bachelor of Music Degree at...
Mary Ellen Reisz
Mar 31, 2021
Mary Ellen Rosalita Reisz, daughter of Flora Stinn and Michael D. Leinen, was born on October 19, 1931. She was baptized and confirmed at Our Lady of Fatima Church in Portsmouth. She attended St. Mary's Elementary and High School in Portsmouth and graduated from high school in 1949. On October 18, 1951, she married Walter John Reisz at Our Lady...
Ardell L. Ewoldt
Mar 30, 2021
Ardell Lorraine Ewoldt was born May 25, 1940, the daughter of Edward and Hertha (Thomsen) Evers. Ardell was born in Denison, Iowa. She was baptized in faith on March 25, 1956 at Zion Lutheran Church in Denison, by Rev. Schmidt. She received her elementary education in country school and graduated in 1959. On November 13, 1971, Ardell married Henry Ewoldt...
Leo James Goeser
Mar 25, 2021
Leo James Goeser, son of Bruno and Mildred (Weiland) Goeser was born March 13, 1933 in Defiance, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance. He attended school at St. Peter’s Catholic School. After graduation, he enlisted into the United States Army. He went to barber school in Des Moines, Iowa. On June 29, 1953,...
Deborah M. Hanson
Mar 22, 2021
Deborah Marie Hanson, daughter of James and Karen (Jackson) Gorman was born December 14, 1962, in Denison, Iowa. She attended Denison High School, graduating in 1981. She then attended Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, before moving back to Denison. In 1983, Deb met Wade Hanson. They were united in marriage on April 27, 1985, at Grace Lutheran Church in...
Elaine Magdeline Wendt
Mar 18, 2021
Elaine Magdeline (Thielen) Wendt , daughter of Ray & Adeline (Klein) Thielen was born April 23,1933 in Portsmouth, Iowa. She attended grade school and graduated from St. Mary’s in Portsmouth. She grew up on a farm just north of town until a tornado hit the home place and they moved to town. On February 25, 1952 Elaine was united in...
Justin Henriksen
Mar 16, 2021
Full Obituary Pending Survivors include his mother Joyce (Bill) Misner of Exira, IA; father Ronald (Debi) Henriksen of Harlan, IA; children Mason Henriksen, Xavier Henriksen; brother Jacob Henriksen of Harlan, IA; sister Karley (James) Davis of Avoca, IA; niece Kaitlynne Henriksen; nephews Jessen and Karsen Davis; paternal grandmother Rhoda Henriksen of Harlan.
Nancy June Brown
Mar 12, 2021
Nancy J. Brown was born on April 7, 1944, in West Des Moines, Iowa, to Francis H. & Eunice E. (Smith) Hughlock. She married Gary A. Brown on February 27, 1965, in Rio Dell, California. She was a Past State Regent & a Past Court Regent of Catholic Daughters of the Americas joining in 1985. Nancy was an Avon representative...
Marjorie Ellen Carrigan
Mar 3, 2021
Marjorie Ellen Carrigan, daughter of Louis and Ruth (Spracklin) Ditzler, was born June 26, 1938 in Persia, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Portsmouth, Iowa. She attended country school near Persia and graduated from Persia High School with the class of 1957. On July 6, 1959, Marjorie was united in marriage to Roger Carrigan...
Vernie Joseph Miller
Mar 2, 2021
Vernon Joseph Miller, son of Frank J. And Isabel (Weihs) Miller, was born March 7, 1934 in Buck Grove, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance, Iowa, where he remained a lifelong member. He attended St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Defiance, where he graduated with the class of 1951. Shortly after graduating high school,...
Fern Knudsen
Mar 2, 2021
Full Obituary Pending She is survived by her children Krisie (Rich) Williams of Harlan, IA; Jamie Knudsen of Harlan, IA; Monte (Peggy) Knudsen of Mt. Pleasant, IA; son-in-law Lyle Becnel of Broken Arrow, OK; 15 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; sister Helen Blunk of Atlantic, IA
Barbara Schleimer
Feb 27, 2021
Barbara Rae Schleimer, daughter of Reinhardt and Vernett (Johannsen) Steinkuehler, was born August 5, 1939 in Denison, Iowa. She was baptized at Zion Lutheran Church in Denison. She attended Tennant High School in Tennant, Iowa, graduating with the class of 1957. She worked at the hospital in Harlan as a Nurse Aide. On April 7, 1959, Barb was united in...
Helen Blum
Feb 22, 2021
Helen Ruth Blum, daughter of Clara Glawinski Doan and Ray Doan, was born July 31, 1921 in Dow City, Iowa. She graduated from the Dow City Consolidated School. Helen married Edgar Joseph Blum on July 31, 1939. Helen had joined the Catholic Church and had her First Holy Communion on their Wedding Day. To this union they were blessed with...
Jeremy Dave Frank
Feb 21, 2021
Jeremy Dave Frank, son of David Frank and Joan Boerner was born August 31, 1974 in Sac City, Iowa. He was dedicated at Free Methodist Church in Sac City. He attended school in Sac City, O’Neill, Nebraska; Page, Nebraska; Geneva, Nebraska; Rockwell City, Iowa; Charter Oak, Iowa; and Denison High School in Denison, Iowa. On February 12, 1998, Jeremy was...
Marian "Bonnie" Peterson
Feb 19, 2021
Marian Euvon (Bonnie) Peterson, the youngest child of John and Dolly (Whaley) Herkenrath, was born on April 27, 1922 in Portsmouth, Iowa. She passed peacefully, surrounded by her loved ones, on February 19, 2021 at Bergen Mercy Hospital in Omaha, NE having attained the age of 98 years young. Bonnie was baptized at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Portsmouth and...
Marcia E. Harper
Apr 7, 2021
Selfless, caring, nurturer, strong faith, curious, & a reader. These are just a few of the words that describe my mother, Marcia Elaine Barnard Harper, daughter of Ronald and Mary Barnard, sister of Ron Barnard, wife of Lowell Harper, mother of 6; Beth, Steve, Nancy, Marti, Mary Jane and Karen, grandmother of 12 & great grandmother of 13. She adored...
Kivin Michael Peck, Jr.
Apr 4, 2021
Kivin Michael Francis Peck was born on April 22nd, 1998 at 10:23am to Kivin & Julie Peck in Council Bluffs, IA. Where he lived & attended Kreft Elementary until moving to Walnut, IA in 2005 where he attended Walnut Community Schools through the transition to AHST as well as the transition to AHSTW where he graduated in May of 2016....
Richard Monson
Apr 2, 2021
Richard “Dick” Monson was born September 4, 1941 in Harlan, Iowa to Herman and Mildred (Groat) Monson. Dick was baptized and confirmed at the United Methodist Church in Irwin, Iowa, where he grew up and attended the Irwin-Kirkman Community School. At a very young age he fell in love with cars, especially fast cars and was known around the area...
Stacy Robert Chapman
Apr 2, 2021
Stacy Robert Chapman, son of Harold and Elaine (Namanny) Chapman, was born on August 4, 1967 in Denison, Iowa. He was raised on the Chapman Dairy Farm in rural Arion and attended school in Denison graduating from Denison Community High School with the Class of 1985. After high school, Stacy went on to attend Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa...
Lee Gordon Nelson
Mar 31, 2021
Lee Nelson son of Winona and Leroy Nelson was born in a snow storm on January 5, 1941 in Stromsburg, Nebraska. His father Leroy had to call a county snow plow to get Winona to the hospital. Lee graduated from Stromsburg High School. He was active in all music and athletic activities. He received his Bachelor of Music Degree at...
Mary Ellen Reisz
Mar 31, 2021
Mary Ellen Rosalita Reisz, daughter of Flora Stinn and Michael D. Leinen, was born on October 19, 1931. She was baptized and confirmed at Our Lady of Fatima Church in Portsmouth. She attended St. Mary's Elementary and High School in Portsmouth and graduated from high school in 1949. On October 18, 1951, she married Walter John Reisz at Our Lady...
Ardell L. Ewoldt
Mar 30, 2021
Ardell Lorraine Ewoldt was born May 25, 1940, the daughter of Edward and Hertha (Thomsen) Evers. Ardell was born in Denison, Iowa. She was baptized in faith on March 25, 1956 at Zion Lutheran Church in Denison, by Rev. Schmidt. She received her elementary education in country school and graduated in 1959. On November 13, 1971, Ardell married Henry Ewoldt...
Leo James Goeser
Mar 25, 2021
Leo James Goeser, son of Bruno and Mildred (Weiland) Goeser was born March 13, 1933 in Defiance, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance. He attended school at St. Peter’s Catholic School. After graduation, he enlisted into the United States Army. He went to barber school in Des Moines, Iowa. On June 29, 1953,...
Deborah M. Hanson
Mar 22, 2021
Deborah Marie Hanson, daughter of James and Karen (Jackson) Gorman was born December 14, 1962, in Denison, Iowa. She attended Denison High School, graduating in 1981. She then attended Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, before moving back to Denison. In 1983, Deb met Wade Hanson. They were united in marriage on April 27, 1985, at Grace Lutheran Church in...
Elaine Magdeline Wendt
Mar 18, 2021
Elaine Magdeline (Thielen) Wendt , daughter of Ray & Adeline (Klein) Thielen was born April 23,1933 in Portsmouth, Iowa. She attended grade school and graduated from St. Mary’s in Portsmouth. She grew up on a farm just north of town until a tornado hit the home place and they moved to town. On February 25, 1952 Elaine was united in...
Justin Henriksen
Mar 16, 2021
Full Obituary Pending Survivors include his mother Joyce (Bill) Misner of Exira, IA; father Ronald (Debi) Henriksen of Harlan, IA; children Mason Henriksen, Xavier Henriksen; brother Jacob Henriksen of Harlan, IA; sister Karley (James) Davis of Avoca, IA; niece Kaitlynne Henriksen; nephews Jessen and Karsen Davis; paternal grandmother Rhoda Henriksen of Harlan.
Nancy June Brown
Mar 12, 2021
Nancy J. Brown was born on April 7, 1944, in West Des Moines, Iowa, to Francis H. & Eunice E. (Smith) Hughlock. She married Gary A. Brown on February 27, 1965, in Rio Dell, California. She was a Past State Regent & a Past Court Regent of Catholic Daughters of the Americas joining in 1985. Nancy was an Avon representative...
Marjorie Ellen Carrigan
Mar 3, 2021
Marjorie Ellen Carrigan, daughter of Louis and Ruth (Spracklin) Ditzler, was born June 26, 1938 in Persia, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Portsmouth, Iowa. She attended country school near Persia and graduated from Persia High School with the class of 1957. On July 6, 1959, Marjorie was united in marriage to Roger Carrigan...
Vernie Joseph Miller
Mar 2, 2021
Vernon Joseph Miller, son of Frank J. And Isabel (Weihs) Miller, was born March 7, 1934 in Buck Grove, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance, Iowa, where he remained a lifelong member. He attended St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Defiance, where he graduated with the class of 1951. Shortly after graduating high school,...
Fern Knudsen
Mar 2, 2021
Full Obituary Pending She is survived by her children Krisie (Rich) Williams of Harlan, IA; Jamie Knudsen of Harlan, IA; Monte (Peggy) Knudsen of Mt. Pleasant, IA; son-in-law Lyle Becnel of Broken Arrow, OK; 15 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; sister Helen Blunk of Atlantic, IA
Barbara Schleimer
Feb 27, 2021
Barbara Rae Schleimer, daughter of Reinhardt and Vernett (Johannsen) Steinkuehler, was born August 5, 1939 in Denison, Iowa. She was baptized at Zion Lutheran Church in Denison. She attended Tennant High School in Tennant, Iowa, graduating with the class of 1957. She worked at the hospital in Harlan as a Nurse Aide. On April 7, 1959, Barb was united in...
Helen Blum
Feb 22, 2021
Helen Ruth Blum, daughter of Clara Glawinski Doan and Ray Doan, was born July 31, 1921 in Dow City, Iowa. She graduated from the Dow City Consolidated School. Helen married Edgar Joseph Blum on July 31, 1939. Helen had joined the Catholic Church and had her First Holy Communion on their Wedding Day. To this union they were blessed with...
Jeremy Dave Frank
Feb 21, 2021
Jeremy Dave Frank, son of David Frank and Joan Boerner was born August 31, 1974 in Sac City, Iowa. He was dedicated at Free Methodist Church in Sac City. He attended school in Sac City, O’Neill, Nebraska; Page, Nebraska; Geneva, Nebraska; Rockwell City, Iowa; Charter Oak, Iowa; and Denison High School in Denison, Iowa. On February 12, 1998, Jeremy was...
Marian "Bonnie" Peterson
Feb 19, 2021
Marian Euvon (Bonnie) Peterson, the youngest child of John and Dolly (Whaley) Herkenrath, was born on April 27, 1922 in Portsmouth, Iowa. She passed peacefully, surrounded by her loved ones, on February 19, 2021 at Bergen Mercy Hospital in Omaha, NE having attained the age of 98 years young. Bonnie was baptized at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Portsmouth and...
