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Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
David T. Stessman
Aug 25, 2024
Dave Theodore Stessman born to Caroline and Fred Stessman on April 21, 1928 in Panama, Iowa. He was the oldest of ten children in his family. He grew up on a farm east of Panama helping with farm chores, driving tractors and milking cows. Dave started his own business in Panama called Dave’s Garage. Then worked for the Ford Dealership...
Ella Mae Staiert
Aug 24, 2024
Ella Mae Staiert, daughter of Joseph and Catherine (Leiting) Loeffelholz, was born on July 7, 1925, on her parents' family farm near Mt. Carmel, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church and attended Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic School. She grew to adulthood on the family farm outside of Mt. Carmel. Ella...
Germain D. Reding
Aug 23, 2024
Germain Donald, son of August and Frances (Weis) Reding, was born July 24, 1933 on a farm near Defiance, IA, being the fourth child of four. He was baptized at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Defiance. He graduated from St. Paul's High School in Defiance, where he played basketball - he was a starter that helped form the backbone of...
Rose A. Sondag
Aug 22, 2024
Rose Ann Jensen, daughter of Anton Chris and Ilo Rose (Mulligan) Jensen, was born on March 2, 1928, in rural Shelby County, Iowa. She was one of three children. Rose grew up on a farm near Irwin, Iowa, and graduated from Irwin High School in 1945. She attended a business college in Omaha and then worked at the Nishnabotna Valley...
David Niemann
Aug 19, 2024
David Allan (Dave) Niemann, a beloved Husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother and friend, passed away on August 19, 2024 at the age of 91 years, 7 months at Risen Son Christian Village in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dave was born January 6, 1933 to Ruth and Edward Niemann and attended the Franz School, a country school, until 7th grade and...
Doraine Jane Wigg
Aug 19, 2024
Doraine Jane Wigg, 94, passed away on August 19, 2024, in Grinnell, IA. Doraine was born on December 3, 1929, to Louie John and Alma (Gruhn) Thomsen near Manning, IA. She graduated from Elk Horn High School in 1947 and attended radio electronic school in Omaha, NE. She was employed by R.C. Booth Enterprises in Harlan, IA. On January 5,...
Mark Allen Haase
Aug 16, 2024
Mark "The Can Man" Allen Haase, the son of Don and Marie VanDrew Haase was born on May 19, 1965. He grew up in Belle Plaine, Iowa and received his education from Iowa Mennonite School. After high school, Mark worked construction in Iowa City, Iowa, learning the siding trade. He was very proud of a hotel he helped construct in...
Amethyst Marie Phipps
Aug 12, 2024
Amethyst Marie Phipps was born to Letha Schrader and David Phipps November 21, 1978. Amethyst had no children of her own biologically but she loved her friends' children fiercely. She babysat, showed up to games and recitals, and was "Aunt Aimee" to so many. With such a big heart, it was no wonder she ended up being in health care...
Gaylen Jane Buck
Aug 10, 2024
Gaylen Jane Buck, daughter of James and Ora Ione (Green) Miller, was born March 6, 1942, in Oto, Iowa. Gaylen was baptized in 1944 at the Oto Federated Church in Oto, Iowa. Gaylen attended grade school in Sedan, Minnesota, Oto, Iowa, and Yale, Iowa. She graduated from Brooten High School in Brooten, Minnesota, where she was class Salutatorian. After high...
Jarad Lee Pullen
Aug 6, 2024
Jarad Lee Pullen, son of Norman and Jody (Akers) Pullen was born November 11, 1976 in Denison, Iowa. As a child he attended Zion Lutheran Church in Denison. Jarad attended Schaller-Creston Community School in Schaller, Iowa, where he played football. After highschool, Jarad worked for VT Industries in Holstein, Iowa in the shipping department. On November 29, 1997, Jarad was...
Leroy Allen Larsen
Aug 5, 2024
Leroy Allen Larsen, the only child of George and Zona (Nelson) Larsen was born on January 19, 1937 on a farm in Audubon County, Iowa. He was baptized on May 2, 1937 at Audubon Lutheran Church. On May 12, 1951, Leroy was confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Jacksonville, Iowa, where he remained a lifetime member. He began school at...
Russell Rauterkus
Jul 30, 2024
Russell Raymond Rauterkus, third son of Walter Lawrence and Marilyn Catherine (Coenen) Rauterkus was born on June 15, 1955 at Myrtue Medical Hospital Harlan, lowa. Russ grew-up on a farm between Woodbine and Dunlap. Besides riding dirt bikes he liked playing with all his four brothers, sister, and cousins. He had loving memories of his mother baking chocolate cake and...
Nicholas Springman, Jr.
Jul 22, 2024
Nicholas Francis Springman, Jr, was born to Anna (Kloewer) and Nicholas Springman Sr. on June 14, 1935, in Portsmouth, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Portsmouth, Iowa, where he also attended school. Nick met the love of his life, Lavonne Lucille Meier, while she was waitressing at the Persia Cafe....
Corinne Ann Tomihiro
Jul 21, 2024
Corinne Ann Tomihiro (Corinne Ann Sellers) died on July, 21, 2024 at the age of 84. She was born on December 28, 1939 to Bo and Helen Sellers. She was the eldest of eight children. Deaf most of her life, Corinne never let her hearing impairment get in her way. She grew up in Harlan, Iowa and graduated from Marycrest...
Leon F. Schmidt
Jul 16, 2024
Leon Francis Schmidt Leon Francis Schmidt, son of Michael and Odelia (Langenfeld) Schmidt was born on March 6, 1937 in Portsmouth, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Portsmouth. He attended St. Mary's Catholic School in Portsmouth, graduating with the class of 1956. Leon entered the United States Army serving his country until his honorable...
Frances Schaben
Jul 16, 2024
Frances Mary (Haren) Schaben After many years of marriage and well into their 30s, John and Frances Haren were ecstatic to be finally expecting their first baby. Frances Mary Haren (Mom) decided to surprise them and so arrived early on January 6, 1934 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Not sure how early but Mom often boasted she was small enough to fit...
Gary Brian Quandt
Jul 12, 2024
Gary Brian Quandt was born on December 4, 1940, the son of Herbert H. and Alousie (Martens) Quandt in Oakland, California. He passed away on July 12, 2024, at the age of 83 years, 7 months, 8 days. He was baptized on December 22, 1940, in Alameda, CA. The family returned to Iowa around 1945 where he was educated in...
Tommy Symonds
Jul 10, 2024
Tommy Ray Symonds, son of Ernest and Florence (Ray) Symonds, was born on November 5, 1941 in Creston, Iowa. He was united in marriage to Sharon Symonds on May 16, 1998, in Hancock, Iowa. Tommy passed on on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, at his home in Hancock, Iowa, having attained the age of 82 years, 8 months and 5 days....
Everette Carroll
Jul 9, 2024
Everette Henry Carroll, son of John and Lola (Rock) Carroll, was born on July 20, 1941 in Avoca, Iowa. He graduated from AvoHa High School in 1959. Following graduation, Everette joined the Iowa National Guard. He also helped his dad farm. He was married to Barbara Palermo in 1963, but the two of them went their separate ways. After his...
Beverly Jean Tolle
Jul 7, 2024
Beverly Jean Tolle was born on a farm near Redline on June 29, 1933, to Dallas and Elma (Petersen) Dent. She attended school at Polk No. 5 schoolhouse. As a young girl she worked for many families when they had new babies. She graduated from Harlan High School in 1950. After graduation, she worked as a nurse aide at Jennie...
David T. Stessman
Aug 25, 2024
Dave Theodore Stessman born to Caroline and Fred Stessman on April 21, 1928 in Panama, Iowa. He was the oldest of ten children in his family. He grew up on a farm east of Panama helping with farm chores, driving tractors and milking cows. Dave started his own business in Panama called Dave’s Garage. Then worked for the Ford Dealership...
Ella Mae Staiert
Aug 24, 2024
Ella Mae Staiert, daughter of Joseph and Catherine (Leiting) Loeffelholz, was born on July 7, 1925, on her parents' family farm near Mt. Carmel, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church and attended Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic School. She grew to adulthood on the family farm outside of Mt. Carmel. Ella...
Germain D. Reding
Aug 23, 2024
Germain Donald, son of August and Frances (Weis) Reding, was born July 24, 1933 on a farm near Defiance, IA, being the fourth child of four. He was baptized at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Defiance. He graduated from St. Paul's High School in Defiance, where he played basketball - he was a starter that helped form the backbone of...
Rose A. Sondag
Aug 22, 2024
Rose Ann Jensen, daughter of Anton Chris and Ilo Rose (Mulligan) Jensen, was born on March 2, 1928, in rural Shelby County, Iowa. She was one of three children. Rose grew up on a farm near Irwin, Iowa, and graduated from Irwin High School in 1945. She attended a business college in Omaha and then worked at the Nishnabotna Valley...
David Niemann
Aug 19, 2024
David Allan (Dave) Niemann, a beloved Husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother and friend, passed away on August 19, 2024 at the age of 91 years, 7 months at Risen Son Christian Village in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dave was born January 6, 1933 to Ruth and Edward Niemann and attended the Franz School, a country school, until 7th grade and...
Doraine Jane Wigg
Aug 19, 2024
Doraine Jane Wigg, 94, passed away on August 19, 2024, in Grinnell, IA. Doraine was born on December 3, 1929, to Louie John and Alma (Gruhn) Thomsen near Manning, IA. She graduated from Elk Horn High School in 1947 and attended radio electronic school in Omaha, NE. She was employed by R.C. Booth Enterprises in Harlan, IA. On January 5,...
Mark Allen Haase
Aug 16, 2024
Mark "The Can Man" Allen Haase, the son of Don and Marie VanDrew Haase was born on May 19, 1965. He grew up in Belle Plaine, Iowa and received his education from Iowa Mennonite School. After high school, Mark worked construction in Iowa City, Iowa, learning the siding trade. He was very proud of a hotel he helped construct in...
Amethyst Marie Phipps
Aug 12, 2024
Amethyst Marie Phipps was born to Letha Schrader and David Phipps November 21, 1978. Amethyst had no children of her own biologically but she loved her friends' children fiercely. She babysat, showed up to games and recitals, and was "Aunt Aimee" to so many. With such a big heart, it was no wonder she ended up being in health care...
Gaylen Jane Buck
Aug 10, 2024
Gaylen Jane Buck, daughter of James and Ora Ione (Green) Miller, was born March 6, 1942, in Oto, Iowa. Gaylen was baptized in 1944 at the Oto Federated Church in Oto, Iowa. Gaylen attended grade school in Sedan, Minnesota, Oto, Iowa, and Yale, Iowa. She graduated from Brooten High School in Brooten, Minnesota, where she was class Salutatorian. After high...
Jarad Lee Pullen
Aug 6, 2024
Jarad Lee Pullen, son of Norman and Jody (Akers) Pullen was born November 11, 1976 in Denison, Iowa. As a child he attended Zion Lutheran Church in Denison. Jarad attended Schaller-Creston Community School in Schaller, Iowa, where he played football. After highschool, Jarad worked for VT Industries in Holstein, Iowa in the shipping department. On November 29, 1997, Jarad was...
Leroy Allen Larsen
Aug 5, 2024
Leroy Allen Larsen, the only child of George and Zona (Nelson) Larsen was born on January 19, 1937 on a farm in Audubon County, Iowa. He was baptized on May 2, 1937 at Audubon Lutheran Church. On May 12, 1951, Leroy was confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Jacksonville, Iowa, where he remained a lifetime member. He began school at...
Russell Rauterkus
Jul 30, 2024
Russell Raymond Rauterkus, third son of Walter Lawrence and Marilyn Catherine (Coenen) Rauterkus was born on June 15, 1955 at Myrtue Medical Hospital Harlan, lowa. Russ grew-up on a farm between Woodbine and Dunlap. Besides riding dirt bikes he liked playing with all his four brothers, sister, and cousins. He had loving memories of his mother baking chocolate cake and...
Nicholas Springman, Jr.
Jul 22, 2024
Nicholas Francis Springman, Jr, was born to Anna (Kloewer) and Nicholas Springman Sr. on June 14, 1935, in Portsmouth, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Portsmouth, Iowa, where he also attended school. Nick met the love of his life, Lavonne Lucille Meier, while she was waitressing at the Persia Cafe....
Corinne Ann Tomihiro
Jul 21, 2024
Corinne Ann Tomihiro (Corinne Ann Sellers) died on July, 21, 2024 at the age of 84. She was born on December 28, 1939 to Bo and Helen Sellers. She was the eldest of eight children. Deaf most of her life, Corinne never let her hearing impairment get in her way. She grew up in Harlan, Iowa and graduated from Marycrest...
Leon F. Schmidt
Jul 16, 2024
Leon Francis Schmidt Leon Francis Schmidt, son of Michael and Odelia (Langenfeld) Schmidt was born on March 6, 1937 in Portsmouth, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Portsmouth. He attended St. Mary's Catholic School in Portsmouth, graduating with the class of 1956. Leon entered the United States Army serving his country until his honorable...
Frances Schaben
Jul 16, 2024
Frances Mary (Haren) Schaben After many years of marriage and well into their 30s, John and Frances Haren were ecstatic to be finally expecting their first baby. Frances Mary Haren (Mom) decided to surprise them and so arrived early on January 6, 1934 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Not sure how early but Mom often boasted she was small enough to fit...
Gary Brian Quandt
Jul 12, 2024
Gary Brian Quandt was born on December 4, 1940, the son of Herbert H. and Alousie (Martens) Quandt in Oakland, California. He passed away on July 12, 2024, at the age of 83 years, 7 months, 8 days. He was baptized on December 22, 1940, in Alameda, CA. The family returned to Iowa around 1945 where he was educated in...
Tommy Symonds
Jul 10, 2024
Tommy Ray Symonds, son of Ernest and Florence (Ray) Symonds, was born on November 5, 1941 in Creston, Iowa. He was united in marriage to Sharon Symonds on May 16, 1998, in Hancock, Iowa. Tommy passed on on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, at his home in Hancock, Iowa, having attained the age of 82 years, 8 months and 5 days....
Everette Carroll
Jul 9, 2024
Everette Henry Carroll, son of John and Lola (Rock) Carroll, was born on July 20, 1941 in Avoca, Iowa. He graduated from AvoHa High School in 1959. Following graduation, Everette joined the Iowa National Guard. He also helped his dad farm. He was married to Barbara Palermo in 1963, but the two of them went their separate ways. After his...
Beverly Jean Tolle
Jul 7, 2024
Beverly Jean Tolle was born on a farm near Redline on June 29, 1933, to Dallas and Elma (Petersen) Dent. She attended school at Polk No. 5 schoolhouse. As a young girl she worked for many families when they had new babies. She graduated from Harlan High School in 1950. After graduation, she worked as a nurse aide at Jennie...
Cara grew up in Tipton, Iowa, and graduated from Tipton High School in 2006. After high school, she attended Buena Vista University where she played volleyball and received her Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design and Communications. Following college, she worked various design jobs and management positions and began working for Pauley Jones Funeral Home in October of 2017, where she utilized her caring personality to build relationships with families during their time of need and she also “man’s” the office duties in our Avoca location.
Cara and her husband G.G. currently live in Oakland with their four children: Boston, Jersey, Jensyn, and Jovie. Whenever she has free time she enjoys attending sporting activities that her kids are involved in, crafting, gardening, and being outside. She values time with her family and friends. Whenever she gets a free moment she loves to binge-watch series on Netflix and have a much-needed girls night.
