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Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Dorothy Kenkel
Mar 18, 2019
Dorothy Rose Kenkel, daughter of Louis and Ann (McCaffery) Henkelman, was born on August 17, 1938 near Defiance, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Catholic Church and attended St. Paul’s Catholic School in Defiance graduating with the class of 1956. Dorothy grew up working on her family’s honey bee farm outside of Defiance. On November 18, 1957,...
Ida L. Heim
Mar 17, 2019
Ida Louise Heim, daughter of Scott and Louise (Goersch) Kirk, was born on February 3, 1924 near Springview, Nebraska. She attended country school in Keya Paha County, Nebraska through the eighth grade and went on to attend Springview High School and graduated with the class of 1942. After high school, Ida attended business school in Omaha, Nebraska and upon completion...
Robert Grote
Mar 14, 2019
Robert William Grote, son of William and Julia (Lutsgraaf) Grote, was born on July 31, 1922 near Neola, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Neola and started his education at St. Patrick’s Catholic School. His family then moved to a farm near Portsmouth, Iowa where they joined St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Catholic...
Jay Brehmer
Mar 14, 2019
Jay Delbert Brehmer, born in Lincoln, Nebraska on August 29th, 1965 to wonderful parents, Delbert and Judith Brehmer. The family moved to Cedar Rapids, Iowa shortly after he started grade school. He graduated from Washington High School, where he was an active member of the debate team. He attended Drake University where he received a bachelor's degree in Corporate Finance,...
William Goetzinger
Mar 13, 2019
William Francis Goetzinger, son of Edward and Agnes (Wageman) Goetzinger, was born on August 17, 1951 in Harlan, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia, Iowa and began his education at St. Boniface Catholic School. He then went on to attend Harlan Community High School in Harlan where he graduated with the class of...
Richard Dean Straw
Mar 9, 2019
Richard Dean Straw, son of Richard Lee and Alice Elizabeth (Michon) Straw, was born on October 5, 1960 in Auburn, Nebraska. While still in school, Richard decided to enter the United States Marine Corp on May 30, 1978 in Omaha, Nebraska. He later went on to receive his General Education Diploma. On July 26, 1980, Richard was united in marriage...
Roy Lee Fries
Mar 6, 2019
Roy Lee Fries, son of Hugo and Cloa (Kinser) Fries was born October 28, 1933 near Elliott, Iowa. His family lived in many towns in Southwest Iowa. Roy graduated from Shelby High School with the class of 1953. He met his wife Ruth and was married in June of 1955. He received his draft notice the day he was married....
Terry M. Carley
Mar 6, 2019
Terry M. Carley, son of Marion and Phyllis (Hagood) Carley was born on April 10, 1943 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Terry grew up on a farm outside of Carson, Iowa and graduated from Carson-Macedonia High School with the Class of 1960. After graduation, he received a Master’s Degree in Pharmacy from Drake University in 1965. Terry worked at Lecox Drug...
David Lynn Jorgensen
Mar 5, 2019
David Lynn Jorgensen, son of Robert and Leona (Holtz) Jorgensen was born on August 4, 1948 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dave graduated from Avoca High School with the Class of 1966. After graduation, he proudly served his country in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. During that time, he received a National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal...
Eleanor Caroline Brown
Mar 1, 2019
Eleanor Caroline Brown, daughter of Edward and Caroline (Bergman) Wise, was born on March 24, 1922 in Pleasant Township, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Avoca, Iowa. Eleanor graduated from Shelby High School with the Class of 1940. After graduation, she attended Van Sant School of Business in Omaha, Nebraska. On April 8, 1942,...
Clara Theresa Bledsoe
Feb 26, 2019
Clara Theresa Bledsoe, daughter of Harry and Lena (Gustafsen) Wiese was born February 20, 1930 in Avoca, Iowa. She grew up on the farm attending a one room schoolhouse as a child. She graduated from Avoca High School with the Class of 1947. Clara married and moved to Council Bluffs Iowa. She worked at Northern Natural Gas, McKesson Robbins and...
Frances Lavonne Pauley
Feb 25, 2019
Frances LaVonne Pauley was born January 14, 1930 to Frank and Clementine Sick in Avoca, Iowa. She was baptized on December 27, 1931 at the Lutheran Church in Avoca and later confirmed at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan, Iowa. She attended country school in Shelby, Iowa and Lincoln Township School through the eighth grade. She graduated from Harlan High...
Mary Ellen Sutliff
Feb 23, 2019
Mary Ellen (Winn) Sutliff, the daughter of Iver and Minnie (Lampher) Winn, was born on January 8, 1923 in Willows, CA. She grew up in California and graduated as a part of the class of 1941 from Princeton High School in Princeton, CA, a little town north of Sacramento. Right out of high school, Mary Ellen married the late Ralph...
Glenda Ann Langer
Feb 23, 2019
Glenda Ann Langer, daughter of Fritz and Elsie (Krohn) Oehlertz, was born on September 29, 1932 on their farm southeast of Avoca, Iowa. She was a life-long member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca. Glenda attended country school through 8th grade and graduated with the class of 1951 from Hancock High School. On September 18, 1952, Glenda was united in...
Merlin Roy Jensen
Feb 18, 2019
Merlin Roy Jensen, age 82, of Grand Island, Nebraska, formerly of Avoca, Iowa passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at the VA Alzheimer’s Nursing Care in Grand Island, where he spent his last few years. Merlin was born on September 4, 1936 to Lyle and Roma (Prior) Jensen of Avoca. He was the oldest of six children. He attended Southside...
Shirley Welker
Feb 16, 2019
Shirley Louise Welker, daughter of Isidore and Meritta Madeline (Hendricks) Schwarte, was born on November 12,1950 in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Michael’s Catholic Church and attended school in Harlan and while in school worked for Moran’s Cleaning. Shirley graduated from Harlan Community High School with the class of 1969 and then attended cosmetology school for...
Margaret "Helen" Dieter
Feb 11, 2019
We have received word that Margaret Ellen Lally Dieter of Cedar Falls, Iowa died peacefully on 11th day of February, 2019, at the Western Home Deery Suites in Cedar Falls. She was surrounded by her loving and admiring family. She had attained the age of 96 years, 1 month and 19 days. Born December, 23, 1922 at the Lally family...
Jane Clara Goetzinger
Feb 7, 2019
Jane Clara Goetzinger, daughter of Edmund Nicholas and Sylvia Pauline (Gubbels) Goeser, was born January 30, 1946 in the Westphalia, Iowa area where she spent her entire life. She was baptized, received her first holy communion and was confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia. In 1964, she graduated from St. Boniface Catholic School where she received the God,...
James George O'Keefe
Feb 5, 2019
James O'Keefe All Services will be held at a later date. Survivors include his wife Phyllis O'Keefe of Elk Horn, IA; son James J. O'Keefe of Portland, OR; stepson Howard Kurtz of Manassas, VA; stepdaughter Jennifer Kurtz of Houston, TX; mother Pauline O'Keefe of Huntley, WY; sister Barbara (Joe) Straining of Paradise Valley, AZ
Merlene Bill Brue
Feb 5, 2019
Dale “Bill” Merlene Brue, son of Carl and Mathilda (Knudson) Brue, was born on April 30, 1929 on a farm southeast of Manilla, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Irwin, Iowa. Bill attended the Irwin Consolidated School and graduated with the class of 1946. On March 22, 1951 he was inducted into the United...
Dorothy Kenkel
Mar 18, 2019
Dorothy Rose Kenkel, daughter of Louis and Ann (McCaffery) Henkelman, was born on August 17, 1938 near Defiance, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Catholic Church and attended St. Paul’s Catholic School in Defiance graduating with the class of 1956. Dorothy grew up working on her family’s honey bee farm outside of Defiance. On November 18, 1957,...
Ida L. Heim
Mar 17, 2019
Ida Louise Heim, daughter of Scott and Louise (Goersch) Kirk, was born on February 3, 1924 near Springview, Nebraska. She attended country school in Keya Paha County, Nebraska through the eighth grade and went on to attend Springview High School and graduated with the class of 1942. After high school, Ida attended business school in Omaha, Nebraska and upon completion...
Robert Grote
Mar 14, 2019
Robert William Grote, son of William and Julia (Lutsgraaf) Grote, was born on July 31, 1922 near Neola, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Neola and started his education at St. Patrick’s Catholic School. His family then moved to a farm near Portsmouth, Iowa where they joined St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Catholic...
Jay Brehmer
Mar 14, 2019
Jay Delbert Brehmer, born in Lincoln, Nebraska on August 29th, 1965 to wonderful parents, Delbert and Judith Brehmer. The family moved to Cedar Rapids, Iowa shortly after he started grade school. He graduated from Washington High School, where he was an active member of the debate team. He attended Drake University where he received a bachelor's degree in Corporate Finance,...
William Goetzinger
Mar 13, 2019
William Francis Goetzinger, son of Edward and Agnes (Wageman) Goetzinger, was born on August 17, 1951 in Harlan, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia, Iowa and began his education at St. Boniface Catholic School. He then went on to attend Harlan Community High School in Harlan where he graduated with the class of...
Richard Dean Straw
Mar 9, 2019
Richard Dean Straw, son of Richard Lee and Alice Elizabeth (Michon) Straw, was born on October 5, 1960 in Auburn, Nebraska. While still in school, Richard decided to enter the United States Marine Corp on May 30, 1978 in Omaha, Nebraska. He later went on to receive his General Education Diploma. On July 26, 1980, Richard was united in marriage...
Roy Lee Fries
Mar 6, 2019
Roy Lee Fries, son of Hugo and Cloa (Kinser) Fries was born October 28, 1933 near Elliott, Iowa. His family lived in many towns in Southwest Iowa. Roy graduated from Shelby High School with the class of 1953. He met his wife Ruth and was married in June of 1955. He received his draft notice the day he was married....
Terry M. Carley
Mar 6, 2019
Terry M. Carley, son of Marion and Phyllis (Hagood) Carley was born on April 10, 1943 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Terry grew up on a farm outside of Carson, Iowa and graduated from Carson-Macedonia High School with the Class of 1960. After graduation, he received a Master’s Degree in Pharmacy from Drake University in 1965. Terry worked at Lecox Drug...
David Lynn Jorgensen
Mar 5, 2019
David Lynn Jorgensen, son of Robert and Leona (Holtz) Jorgensen was born on August 4, 1948 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dave graduated from Avoca High School with the Class of 1966. After graduation, he proudly served his country in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. During that time, he received a National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal...
Eleanor Caroline Brown
Mar 1, 2019
Eleanor Caroline Brown, daughter of Edward and Caroline (Bergman) Wise, was born on March 24, 1922 in Pleasant Township, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Avoca, Iowa. Eleanor graduated from Shelby High School with the Class of 1940. After graduation, she attended Van Sant School of Business in Omaha, Nebraska. On April 8, 1942,...
Clara Theresa Bledsoe
Feb 26, 2019
Clara Theresa Bledsoe, daughter of Harry and Lena (Gustafsen) Wiese was born February 20, 1930 in Avoca, Iowa. She grew up on the farm attending a one room schoolhouse as a child. She graduated from Avoca High School with the Class of 1947. Clara married and moved to Council Bluffs Iowa. She worked at Northern Natural Gas, McKesson Robbins and...
Frances Lavonne Pauley
Feb 25, 2019
Frances LaVonne Pauley was born January 14, 1930 to Frank and Clementine Sick in Avoca, Iowa. She was baptized on December 27, 1931 at the Lutheran Church in Avoca and later confirmed at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan, Iowa. She attended country school in Shelby, Iowa and Lincoln Township School through the eighth grade. She graduated from Harlan High...
Mary Ellen Sutliff
Feb 23, 2019
Mary Ellen (Winn) Sutliff, the daughter of Iver and Minnie (Lampher) Winn, was born on January 8, 1923 in Willows, CA. She grew up in California and graduated as a part of the class of 1941 from Princeton High School in Princeton, CA, a little town north of Sacramento. Right out of high school, Mary Ellen married the late Ralph...
Glenda Ann Langer
Feb 23, 2019
Glenda Ann Langer, daughter of Fritz and Elsie (Krohn) Oehlertz, was born on September 29, 1932 on their farm southeast of Avoca, Iowa. She was a life-long member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca. Glenda attended country school through 8th grade and graduated with the class of 1951 from Hancock High School. On September 18, 1952, Glenda was united in...
Merlin Roy Jensen
Feb 18, 2019
Merlin Roy Jensen, age 82, of Grand Island, Nebraska, formerly of Avoca, Iowa passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at the VA Alzheimer’s Nursing Care in Grand Island, where he spent his last few years. Merlin was born on September 4, 1936 to Lyle and Roma (Prior) Jensen of Avoca. He was the oldest of six children. He attended Southside...
Shirley Welker
Feb 16, 2019
Shirley Louise Welker, daughter of Isidore and Meritta Madeline (Hendricks) Schwarte, was born on November 12,1950 in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Michael’s Catholic Church and attended school in Harlan and while in school worked for Moran’s Cleaning. Shirley graduated from Harlan Community High School with the class of 1969 and then attended cosmetology school for...
Margaret "Helen" Dieter
Feb 11, 2019
We have received word that Margaret Ellen Lally Dieter of Cedar Falls, Iowa died peacefully on 11th day of February, 2019, at the Western Home Deery Suites in Cedar Falls. She was surrounded by her loving and admiring family. She had attained the age of 96 years, 1 month and 19 days. Born December, 23, 1922 at the Lally family...
Jane Clara Goetzinger
Feb 7, 2019
Jane Clara Goetzinger, daughter of Edmund Nicholas and Sylvia Pauline (Gubbels) Goeser, was born January 30, 1946 in the Westphalia, Iowa area where she spent her entire life. She was baptized, received her first holy communion and was confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia. In 1964, she graduated from St. Boniface Catholic School where she received the God,...
James George O'Keefe
Feb 5, 2019
James O'Keefe All Services will be held at a later date. Survivors include his wife Phyllis O'Keefe of Elk Horn, IA; son James J. O'Keefe of Portland, OR; stepson Howard Kurtz of Manassas, VA; stepdaughter Jennifer Kurtz of Houston, TX; mother Pauline O'Keefe of Huntley, WY; sister Barbara (Joe) Straining of Paradise Valley, AZ
Merlene Bill Brue
Feb 5, 2019
Dale “Bill” Merlene Brue, son of Carl and Mathilda (Knudson) Brue, was born on April 30, 1929 on a farm southeast of Manilla, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Irwin, Iowa. Bill attended the Irwin Consolidated School and graduated with the class of 1946. On March 22, 1951 he was inducted into the United...
