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Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home

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Darlene M. Dodge

Darlene M. Dodge

Oct 17, 2019

Full Obituary Pending Survivors include her children David (Beth) Hendren of Summers, AR; Frank (Ursula) Dodge of Chandler, AZ; Debra (Don) Lisiecki of Sun City, AZ: Kevin (Mary) Dodge of Harlan, IA; 9 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; 2 great-great grandchildren

Ted Nielsen

Ted Nielsen

Oct 15, 2019

Ted Nielsen, the son of Charles and Doris (Robinson) Nielsen, was born on August 2, 1942 in Shelby County, Iowa. He was raised on a farm just north of Shelby until his parents built a house in town in 1976. When they moved to the house in the town Ted still worked on farms. Although he did work for Howard...

Willis Maassen

Willis Maassen

Oct 15, 2019

Willis Ray Maassen was born September 2, 1929 to Julieus and Sena (Andersen) Maassen. Willis was the ninth son of 11 children. He received his education at Valley #2 and on to Avoca for 8th grade and graduated for Avoca High School in 1946 and was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca. Willis was united in marriage to...

Randall "Randy" Conrad

Randall "Randy" Conrad

Oct 12, 2019

Randall Gene Conrad was born on December 8, 1943 to Alvin and Delores (Bristol) Conrad in Harlan, IA. He went to Lincoln Township Country School #4 through 7th grade and then attended middle and high school in Harlan. Randy was a talented multi-sport athlete. He received a football scholarship upon his graduation from high school in 1962, and went on...

Lester Schmitz

Lester Schmitz

Oct 10, 2019

Lester Adolph Schmitz was born on February 7, 1927, to Bernard and Eleanor (Gubbels) Schmitz in Westphalia, Iowa. He was baptized, received his First Communion, and was confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia. He attended St. Boniface Catholic School and was a member of the graduating class of 1945. He was united in marriage to Rita Ellen Smith...

Theresa Rose Henscheid

Theresa Rose Henscheid

Oct 10, 2019

Theresa Rose Henscheid, daughter of Charles and Barbara (Schechinger) Wageman, was born September 11, 1929, on a farm near Westphalia, Iowa, one of fourteen children. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia, Iowa. Theresa attended St. Boniface Catholic School in Westphalia, graduating high school in 1947. On January 11, 1949, Theresa was united in marriage...

Cecilia Kleffman

Cecilia Kleffman

Oct 9, 2019

Cecilia Catherine Kleffman, daughter of Joseph and Pauline (Schenk) Reischl, was born on December 16, 1928 in Defiance, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Peters Catholic Church in Defiance and graduated high school from St. Peter's Catholic School. On January 2, 1950, Cecilia was united in marriage to Harry G. Kleffman at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Defiance,...

Richard Earl Moore

Richard Earl Moore

Oct 7, 2019

Richard Earl Moore, the son of Bernie and Nola (Bachman) Moore, was born on August 4, 1946 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He attended grade school in Malvern, Iowa and graduated from Malvern High School. Following high school, Richard was drafted into the United States Navy. He was in the Navy for a total of 6 years and out of that...

Raymond Joseph Buman

Raymond Joseph Buman

Oct 6, 2019

Raymond (Ray) Joseph Buman, age 87 of Harlan, Iowa passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday October 6, 2019 surrounded by family. Ray was born June 5, 1932 to William and Sidonia (Book) Buman at the family farm near Tennant, Iowa. Ray was fifth in line of six children. He was baptized at St Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan,...

Tammie Sue Delong

Tammie Sue Delong

Oct 5, 2019

There are people in our lives who live life their way, marching to the beat of their own drum or to the tune of their own song, Tammie Sue (Steinkuehler) DeLong was one of those people. Tammie lived her life with grit and grace. She let no obstacle get in her way, nor did she let fear stop her from...

Francis "Frank" Funk

Francis "Frank" Funk

Oct 4, 2019

Francis Nicholas Funk, son of Lawrence and Barbara (Windeshausen) Funk, was born on November 5, 1940 in Harlan, Iowa. He attended school at St. Mary’s Catholic School in Portsmouth graduating with the class of 1958. After high school, Frank farmed the family farm outside of Portsmouth, Iowa. On August 11, 1970, Frank was united in marriage to Judith Mary Weihs...

Regina Ann Koesters

Regina Ann Koesters

Sep 29, 2019

Regina Ann Koesters, the daughter of Fred and Anna (Hoehn) Stinn, was born on October 27, 1926 in Earling, Iowa. She was a lifelong member of the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling. Regina was baptized at St. Joseph’s as well as had her 1st communion and confirmation there. She was also part of the Altar Society and the Catholic...

Freda Maxine Boeck

Freda Maxine Boeck

Sep 29, 2019

On Sunday September 29, 2019 Freda Maxine Peterman Boeck , loving wife of H. Dwain Boeck and mother of 5 children, 9 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren, passed away at the age of 89 years. Freda was born in New Market, Iowa on December 30, 1929 to Edward and Sylvia Evans Peterman. After high school she went to Omaha and...

Collette Renee Guyer

Collette Renee Guyer

Sep 27, 2019

Collette Renee Guyer, daughter of Cliff DeSchamp and Marilyn (Paulsen) Chapman, was born on May 1, 1959 in Harlan, Iowa. She attended and graduated from AvoHa High School in 1977. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca. Avoca Specialty Care is where Collette spent her days since she was seventeen until her retirement in 2019. She...

Alice Young

Alice Young

Sep 23, 2019

Alice Ann Young, daughter of Samuel and Frances (Lacy) Jordan, was born May 2, 1931 in Ross, Iowa. She attended Audubon School, where she was Homecoming Queen and graduated in 1950. On December 22, 1950, Alice was united in marriage to James Young. To this union three children were born: Michael James, Jeffery Allen, and Patrice Colleen. Alice obtained her...

William "Bill" Holzer

William "Bill" Holzer

Sep 23, 2019

William “Bill” Holzer was born November 30, 1935 in Sioux City, Iowa to Charles William Holzer and Margaret (Hacker) Holzer, where he was baptized, attended school, became an altar boy at a local cathedral, and graduated school. Bill began active service in the army as a Marine Engineer February 24, 1954. He took a short leave to return to marry...

Unis Fae Schumacher

Unis Fae Schumacher

Sep 21, 2019

Unis Fae Schumacher, daughter of Earl Albert and Ruby Berniece (Dowling) Greer, was born December 13, 1924 in Wagner, South Dakota. She was a twin, one of two sets of twins born to her parents in 1924, which were 10 months and 4 days apart. She attended school in Rosebud, South Dakota and later in Manilla, Iowa. On June 6,...

Verlee Shupe

Verlee Shupe

Sep 18, 2019

Verlee Shupe, long-time resident of Harlan, went home to be with her Lord Wednesday, September 18. She was born on January 15, 1919 into one of the founding families of the Danish Baptist community near Fiscus. Her father was Magnus Jensen; her mother was Martha Nelsen, the only daughter of Jeppe and Else Nelsen. Verlee too was an only daughter,...

Frances Bettcher

Frances Bettcher

Sep 12, 2019

Frances Marie Bettcher, daughter of Henry J. And Margaret (Kay) Plagman, was born February 5, 1938 in Corley, Iowa. She was baptized at United Lutheran Church in Shelby, Iowa and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Avoca, Iowa. She attended country school through the 8th grade then graduated from Harlan High School with the class of 1956. On February 8,...

Dorothy Ann Carroll

Dorothy Ann Carroll

Sep 11, 2019

Dorothy was born July 23, 1931 in Pottawattamie County, Iowa as the daughter of Don and Dorothea (Ehlers) Schultz. She graduated from Avoca High School in 1948 and attended Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls receiving her teaching certificate. She taught country school for 4 years before marrying Wilbur “Bill” Carroll on February 15, 1952 at First Lutheran Church...

Darlene M. Dodge

Darlene M. Dodge

Oct 17, 2019

Full Obituary Pending Survivors include her children David (Beth) Hendren of Summers, AR; Frank (Ursula) Dodge of Chandler, AZ; Debra (Don) Lisiecki of Sun City, AZ: Kevin (Mary) Dodge of Harlan, IA; 9 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; 2 great-great grandchildren

Ted Nielsen

Ted Nielsen

Oct 15, 2019

Ted Nielsen, the son of Charles and Doris (Robinson) Nielsen, was born on August 2, 1942 in Shelby County, Iowa. He was raised on a farm just north of Shelby until his parents built a house in town in 1976. When they moved to the house in the town Ted still worked on farms. Although he did work for Howard...

Willis Maassen

Willis Maassen

Oct 15, 2019

Willis Ray Maassen was born September 2, 1929 to Julieus and Sena (Andersen) Maassen. Willis was the ninth son of 11 children. He received his education at Valley #2 and on to Avoca for 8th grade and graduated for Avoca High School in 1946 and was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca. Willis was united in marriage to...

Randall "Randy" Conrad

Randall "Randy" Conrad

Oct 12, 2019

Randall Gene Conrad was born on December 8, 1943 to Alvin and Delores (Bristol) Conrad in Harlan, IA. He went to Lincoln Township Country School #4 through 7th grade and then attended middle and high school in Harlan. Randy was a talented multi-sport athlete. He received a football scholarship upon his graduation from high school in 1962, and went on...

Lester Schmitz

Lester Schmitz

Oct 10, 2019

Lester Adolph Schmitz was born on February 7, 1927, to Bernard and Eleanor (Gubbels) Schmitz in Westphalia, Iowa. He was baptized, received his First Communion, and was confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia. He attended St. Boniface Catholic School and was a member of the graduating class of 1945. He was united in marriage to Rita Ellen Smith...

Theresa Rose Henscheid

Theresa Rose Henscheid

Oct 10, 2019

Theresa Rose Henscheid, daughter of Charles and Barbara (Schechinger) Wageman, was born September 11, 1929, on a farm near Westphalia, Iowa, one of fourteen children. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia, Iowa. Theresa attended St. Boniface Catholic School in Westphalia, graduating high school in 1947. On January 11, 1949, Theresa was united in marriage...

Cecilia Kleffman

Cecilia Kleffman

Oct 9, 2019

Cecilia Catherine Kleffman, daughter of Joseph and Pauline (Schenk) Reischl, was born on December 16, 1928 in Defiance, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Peters Catholic Church in Defiance and graduated high school from St. Peter's Catholic School. On January 2, 1950, Cecilia was united in marriage to Harry G. Kleffman at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Defiance,...

Richard Earl Moore

Richard Earl Moore

Oct 7, 2019

Richard Earl Moore, the son of Bernie and Nola (Bachman) Moore, was born on August 4, 1946 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He attended grade school in Malvern, Iowa and graduated from Malvern High School. Following high school, Richard was drafted into the United States Navy. He was in the Navy for a total of 6 years and out of that...

Raymond Joseph Buman

Raymond Joseph Buman

Oct 6, 2019

Raymond (Ray) Joseph Buman, age 87 of Harlan, Iowa passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday October 6, 2019 surrounded by family. Ray was born June 5, 1932 to William and Sidonia (Book) Buman at the family farm near Tennant, Iowa. Ray was fifth in line of six children. He was baptized at St Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan,...

Tammie Sue Delong

Tammie Sue Delong

Oct 5, 2019

There are people in our lives who live life their way, marching to the beat of their own drum or to the tune of their own song, Tammie Sue (Steinkuehler) DeLong was one of those people. Tammie lived her life with grit and grace. She let no obstacle get in her way, nor did she let fear stop her from...

Francis "Frank" Funk

Francis "Frank" Funk

Oct 4, 2019

Francis Nicholas Funk, son of Lawrence and Barbara (Windeshausen) Funk, was born on November 5, 1940 in Harlan, Iowa. He attended school at St. Mary’s Catholic School in Portsmouth graduating with the class of 1958. After high school, Frank farmed the family farm outside of Portsmouth, Iowa. On August 11, 1970, Frank was united in marriage to Judith Mary Weihs...

Regina Ann Koesters

Regina Ann Koesters

Sep 29, 2019

Regina Ann Koesters, the daughter of Fred and Anna (Hoehn) Stinn, was born on October 27, 1926 in Earling, Iowa. She was a lifelong member of the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling. Regina was baptized at St. Joseph’s as well as had her 1st communion and confirmation there. She was also part of the Altar Society and the Catholic...

Freda Maxine Boeck

Freda Maxine Boeck

Sep 29, 2019

On Sunday September 29, 2019 Freda Maxine Peterman Boeck , loving wife of H. Dwain Boeck and mother of 5 children, 9 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren, passed away at the age of 89 years. Freda was born in New Market, Iowa on December 30, 1929 to Edward and Sylvia Evans Peterman. After high school she went to Omaha and...

Collette Renee Guyer

Collette Renee Guyer

Sep 27, 2019

Collette Renee Guyer, daughter of Cliff DeSchamp and Marilyn (Paulsen) Chapman, was born on May 1, 1959 in Harlan, Iowa. She attended and graduated from AvoHa High School in 1977. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca. Avoca Specialty Care is where Collette spent her days since she was seventeen until her retirement in 2019. She...

Alice Young

Alice Young

Sep 23, 2019

Alice Ann Young, daughter of Samuel and Frances (Lacy) Jordan, was born May 2, 1931 in Ross, Iowa. She attended Audubon School, where she was Homecoming Queen and graduated in 1950. On December 22, 1950, Alice was united in marriage to James Young. To this union three children were born: Michael James, Jeffery Allen, and Patrice Colleen. Alice obtained her...

William "Bill" Holzer

William "Bill" Holzer

Sep 23, 2019

William “Bill” Holzer was born November 30, 1935 in Sioux City, Iowa to Charles William Holzer and Margaret (Hacker) Holzer, where he was baptized, attended school, became an altar boy at a local cathedral, and graduated school. Bill began active service in the army as a Marine Engineer February 24, 1954. He took a short leave to return to marry...

Unis Fae Schumacher

Unis Fae Schumacher

Sep 21, 2019

Unis Fae Schumacher, daughter of Earl Albert and Ruby Berniece (Dowling) Greer, was born December 13, 1924 in Wagner, South Dakota. She was a twin, one of two sets of twins born to her parents in 1924, which were 10 months and 4 days apart. She attended school in Rosebud, South Dakota and later in Manilla, Iowa. On June 6,...

Verlee Shupe

Verlee Shupe

Sep 18, 2019

Verlee Shupe, long-time resident of Harlan, went home to be with her Lord Wednesday, September 18. She was born on January 15, 1919 into one of the founding families of the Danish Baptist community near Fiscus. Her father was Magnus Jensen; her mother was Martha Nelsen, the only daughter of Jeppe and Else Nelsen. Verlee too was an only daughter,...

Frances Bettcher

Frances Bettcher

Sep 12, 2019

Frances Marie Bettcher, daughter of Henry J. And Margaret (Kay) Plagman, was born February 5, 1938 in Corley, Iowa. She was baptized at United Lutheran Church in Shelby, Iowa and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Avoca, Iowa. She attended country school through the 8th grade then graduated from Harlan High School with the class of 1956. On February 8,...

Dorothy Ann Carroll

Dorothy Ann Carroll

Sep 11, 2019

Dorothy was born July 23, 1931 in Pottawattamie County, Iowa as the daughter of Don and Dorothea (Ehlers) Schultz. She graduated from Avoca High School in 1948 and attended Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls receiving her teaching certificate. She taught country school for 4 years before marrying Wilbur “Bill” Carroll on February 15, 1952 at First Lutheran Church...

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