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Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
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Jeanette Clayton
Feb 25, 2018
Jeanette Clayton, daughter of Axel and Elsie Lucille (Green) Juhl, was born October 4, 1936 in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at Harlan Lutheran Church. She attended grade school in Tennant, Iowa and graduated from Harlan High School. She went on to attend college at Commercial Extension Business School in Omaha, Nebraska. Jeanette started work at Myrtue Memorial...
Jerry Behrens
Feb 23, 2018
Jerome John (Jerry) Behrens was born in Carroll, IA, on April 18, 1944, the son of John and Beatrice (Wittrock) Behrens. He was raised on the farm near Roselle and received his education at Holy Angels Catholic School in Roselle and Kuemper Catholic High School in Carroll, Iowa. On February 6, 1965, Jerry was united in marriage with June Cox...
Maryann Elaine Weddle
Feb 22, 2018
Maryann Elaine Weddle, daughter of Tom and Minnie Margaret (Armstrong) Delaney, was born April 30, 1937 in Vermillion, South Dakota. She attended Riverview School and graduated from Central High School in Sioux City, Iowa. On April 2, 1957, Maryann was united in marriage to Donald Eugene Weddle at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Sioux City. Three children were born to...
Cynthia Pedersen
Feb 22, 2018
Cynthia (Sievers) Pedersen, daughter of Clarence “Lee” and A. Marilyn Sievers, was born on November 8, 1949 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at Peace United Church of Christ in Walnut, Iowa. She graduated from Walnut High School with the class of 1967. She loved listening to Elvis and Reba. On November 7, 1969, Cynthia was united...
Michael Bruce Coenen
Feb 20, 2018
Michael Bruce Coenen, son of Joseph Hofer and Marie Ann (Leuschen) Coenen, was born November 2, 1954 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He grew up on his family's farm outside Defiance, Iowa where he was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter's Catholic Church and attended at St. Paul's Catholic School. He then went on to attend high school at the Irwin-Kirkman...
Donna Larsen Dargin
Feb 19, 2018
Donna Larsen Dargin was born May 20, 1935 on the farm north of Avoca, Iowa, to Elmer Hansen and Adelia (Della Peters) Hansen. She started country school and moved to Avoca when she was eight years old. She played baton and flags and was majorette for the band for 4 years. She played basketball for four years missing going to...
Garland M. Barratt
Feb 18, 2018
Garland Meredith Barratt, son of Thomas and Ora (Thompson) Barratt, was born November 4, 1927 on a farm near Irwin, Iowa where he lived his entire lifetime. In 1928, he was baptized at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Irwin. He attended Danway School, Polk #4 Country School, and graduated from Irwin High School was the class of 1945. Garland enlisted...
Tim Blust Dunlevy
Feb 11, 2018
Tim Dunlevy was born in Council Bluffs on April 30, 1938, to parents John and Lettie Dunlevy. Tim grew up in Avoca and was a lifetime member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, where he was baptized and confirmed. Born into a family of avid Iowa Hawkeye fans, Tim embraced the tradition, cheering the teams’ victories and loyally enduring their defeats....
Ronald Book
Feb 9, 2018
Ronald Joseph Book was born February 13, 1944, in Harlan, Iowa, the son of Joe Bogler and Margaret Book. He received his education at the Harlan Community Schools and graduated from Harlan Community High School. After his schooling, he worked at different jobs until he was employed at Western Iowa Pork in Harlan and worked there for 25 years. In...
Theresa M. Blum
Feb 8, 2018
Theresa Mildred Blum Theresa Mildred Blum, daughter of William and Anna (Rosenthal) Schulte, was born February 20, 1930 in Westphalia, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia. She attended grade and high school at St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Earling, Iowa, graduating with the class of 1948. Theresa received her teaching certificate through Iowa...
Betty Aken
Feb 7, 2018
Betty Lou Aken, daughter of Charles and Laura Esther (Best) Turk, was born July 25, 1928 in Harrison County, Iowa. She graduated from Shelby High School. On April 6, 1947, Betty was united in marriage to Robert Plagman in Shelby, Iowa. Three children were born to this union: Patricia, Nancy and Robert. Betty stayed at home and raised her children....
Thomas M. Pattison
Feb 3, 2018
Thomas Merritt Pattison, son of Wilbur A. “Pat” and Ruthe I. (Hetzler) Pattison, was born in Denison, Iowa on October 12, 1957. He died at Rose Vista Home in Woodbine, Iowa on Saturday, February 3, 2018 having reached the age of sixty years, three months and twenty-two days. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church. Tom was born...
Harley Edwin Ploen
Feb 1, 2018
Harley Edwin Ploen, son of William and Minnie (Kay) Ploen, was born February 11, 1924 on the family farm. He was the youngest of four children. Growing up as a child during the great depression years, Harley was truly blessed with the sibling interaction of Lester, Lois, and Dale. The great appreciation to conquer anything with teamwork and determination given...
Joann Kathryn Rose
Jan 31, 2018
JoAnn Kathryn Rose, daughter of Donald William and Regina (Patten) Gessert, was born August 28, 1946 in Westphalia, Iowa. At the age of 3, the family moved to a farm outside of Harlan until she was 16 years old when they moved to town. She graduated from Harlan High School with the class of 1966. On February 5, 1970, JoAnn...
Donald Madsen Norgaard
Jan 29, 2018
Donald Madsen Norgaard, son of Jens and Anna (Peterson) Norgaard, was born October 12, 1922, on a farm near Harlan, Iowa. He attended grade school and high school in Harlan before leaving school after the ninth grade to work full-time at a local farm. He was inducted into the United States Army and entered active service in 1942. Don went...
Joan Lange
Jan 21, 2018
Joan Jacqueline (Ferry) Lange, daughter of Arthur W. and Florence (Halloway) Ferry was born April 7, 1932 in Harlan, Shelby County, Iowa, and died January 21, 2018 at Webster City, Iowa at the age of 85 years and 9 months. Joan grew up in Kirkman, Iowa, graduating from Kirkman High School in 1949. On October 19, 1949, she was united...
Joann Marie Jacobsen
Jan 20, 2018
JoAnn M. (Weir) Jacobsen was born May 5, 1946 in Webster, Pennsylvania to Samuel and Donna (Kvocka) Weir. She graduated from Rostraver High School in Belle Vernon, PA in 1964 before attending college at Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh and receiving a two-year degree. JoAnn married Albert Niziol in 1967 and to this union, two sons were born: Steven and...
Richard Maassen
Jan 18, 2018
Richard Duane Maassen was born June 4, 1968 in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Willis and Betty (Krohn) Maassen. He was raised in Avoca, Iowa where he graduated from AvoHa Community High School in 1986. Rich received an associate’s degree from the University of Nebraska School of Technical Agriculture located in Curtis, Nebraska. While growing up, Rich was active in sports...
Jay Dargin
Jan 17, 2018
John “Jay” Joseph Dargin, son of Emmet and Wilma (Schneckloth) Dargin, was born on July 11, 1947 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Jay was baptized and confirmed in Minden, Iowa. He graduated from Underwood High School with the class of 1965. Following graduation, Jay enlisted in the United States Army Reserves on October 30, 1969 in Neola, IA. During his time...
Mary Alice O'Bryan
Jan 15, 2018
Mary Alice Sweeney, daughter of Clarence and Lucille Sweeney, was born on July 25, 1938 on a century farm in Sutherland, Iowa. She received her early education in the grade schools and graduated from Sutherland High School in 1956. She attended St. Joseph’s nursing school and received her RN in 1959. Mary was united in marriage to Richard O’Bryan in...
Jeanette Clayton
Feb 25, 2018
Jeanette Clayton, daughter of Axel and Elsie Lucille (Green) Juhl, was born October 4, 1936 in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at Harlan Lutheran Church. She attended grade school in Tennant, Iowa and graduated from Harlan High School. She went on to attend college at Commercial Extension Business School in Omaha, Nebraska. Jeanette started work at Myrtue Memorial...
Jerry Behrens
Feb 23, 2018
Jerome John (Jerry) Behrens was born in Carroll, IA, on April 18, 1944, the son of John and Beatrice (Wittrock) Behrens. He was raised on the farm near Roselle and received his education at Holy Angels Catholic School in Roselle and Kuemper Catholic High School in Carroll, Iowa. On February 6, 1965, Jerry was united in marriage with June Cox...
Maryann Elaine Weddle
Feb 22, 2018
Maryann Elaine Weddle, daughter of Tom and Minnie Margaret (Armstrong) Delaney, was born April 30, 1937 in Vermillion, South Dakota. She attended Riverview School and graduated from Central High School in Sioux City, Iowa. On April 2, 1957, Maryann was united in marriage to Donald Eugene Weddle at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Sioux City. Three children were born to...
Cynthia Pedersen
Feb 22, 2018
Cynthia (Sievers) Pedersen, daughter of Clarence “Lee” and A. Marilyn Sievers, was born on November 8, 1949 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at Peace United Church of Christ in Walnut, Iowa. She graduated from Walnut High School with the class of 1967. She loved listening to Elvis and Reba. On November 7, 1969, Cynthia was united...
Michael Bruce Coenen
Feb 20, 2018
Michael Bruce Coenen, son of Joseph Hofer and Marie Ann (Leuschen) Coenen, was born November 2, 1954 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He grew up on his family's farm outside Defiance, Iowa where he was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter's Catholic Church and attended at St. Paul's Catholic School. He then went on to attend high school at the Irwin-Kirkman...
Donna Larsen Dargin
Feb 19, 2018
Donna Larsen Dargin was born May 20, 1935 on the farm north of Avoca, Iowa, to Elmer Hansen and Adelia (Della Peters) Hansen. She started country school and moved to Avoca when she was eight years old. She played baton and flags and was majorette for the band for 4 years. She played basketball for four years missing going to...
Garland M. Barratt
Feb 18, 2018
Garland Meredith Barratt, son of Thomas and Ora (Thompson) Barratt, was born November 4, 1927 on a farm near Irwin, Iowa where he lived his entire lifetime. In 1928, he was baptized at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Irwin. He attended Danway School, Polk #4 Country School, and graduated from Irwin High School was the class of 1945. Garland enlisted...
Tim Blust Dunlevy
Feb 11, 2018
Tim Dunlevy was born in Council Bluffs on April 30, 1938, to parents John and Lettie Dunlevy. Tim grew up in Avoca and was a lifetime member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, where he was baptized and confirmed. Born into a family of avid Iowa Hawkeye fans, Tim embraced the tradition, cheering the teams’ victories and loyally enduring their defeats....
Ronald Book
Feb 9, 2018
Ronald Joseph Book was born February 13, 1944, in Harlan, Iowa, the son of Joe Bogler and Margaret Book. He received his education at the Harlan Community Schools and graduated from Harlan Community High School. After his schooling, he worked at different jobs until he was employed at Western Iowa Pork in Harlan and worked there for 25 years. In...
Theresa M. Blum
Feb 8, 2018
Theresa Mildred Blum Theresa Mildred Blum, daughter of William and Anna (Rosenthal) Schulte, was born February 20, 1930 in Westphalia, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia. She attended grade and high school at St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Earling, Iowa, graduating with the class of 1948. Theresa received her teaching certificate through Iowa...
Betty Aken
Feb 7, 2018
Betty Lou Aken, daughter of Charles and Laura Esther (Best) Turk, was born July 25, 1928 in Harrison County, Iowa. She graduated from Shelby High School. On April 6, 1947, Betty was united in marriage to Robert Plagman in Shelby, Iowa. Three children were born to this union: Patricia, Nancy and Robert. Betty stayed at home and raised her children....
Thomas M. Pattison
Feb 3, 2018
Thomas Merritt Pattison, son of Wilbur A. “Pat” and Ruthe I. (Hetzler) Pattison, was born in Denison, Iowa on October 12, 1957. He died at Rose Vista Home in Woodbine, Iowa on Saturday, February 3, 2018 having reached the age of sixty years, three months and twenty-two days. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church. Tom was born...
Harley Edwin Ploen
Feb 1, 2018
Harley Edwin Ploen, son of William and Minnie (Kay) Ploen, was born February 11, 1924 on the family farm. He was the youngest of four children. Growing up as a child during the great depression years, Harley was truly blessed with the sibling interaction of Lester, Lois, and Dale. The great appreciation to conquer anything with teamwork and determination given...
Joann Kathryn Rose
Jan 31, 2018
JoAnn Kathryn Rose, daughter of Donald William and Regina (Patten) Gessert, was born August 28, 1946 in Westphalia, Iowa. At the age of 3, the family moved to a farm outside of Harlan until she was 16 years old when they moved to town. She graduated from Harlan High School with the class of 1966. On February 5, 1970, JoAnn...
Donald Madsen Norgaard
Jan 29, 2018
Donald Madsen Norgaard, son of Jens and Anna (Peterson) Norgaard, was born October 12, 1922, on a farm near Harlan, Iowa. He attended grade school and high school in Harlan before leaving school after the ninth grade to work full-time at a local farm. He was inducted into the United States Army and entered active service in 1942. Don went...
Joan Lange
Jan 21, 2018
Joan Jacqueline (Ferry) Lange, daughter of Arthur W. and Florence (Halloway) Ferry was born April 7, 1932 in Harlan, Shelby County, Iowa, and died January 21, 2018 at Webster City, Iowa at the age of 85 years and 9 months. Joan grew up in Kirkman, Iowa, graduating from Kirkman High School in 1949. On October 19, 1949, she was united...
Joann Marie Jacobsen
Jan 20, 2018
JoAnn M. (Weir) Jacobsen was born May 5, 1946 in Webster, Pennsylvania to Samuel and Donna (Kvocka) Weir. She graduated from Rostraver High School in Belle Vernon, PA in 1964 before attending college at Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh and receiving a two-year degree. JoAnn married Albert Niziol in 1967 and to this union, two sons were born: Steven and...
Richard Maassen
Jan 18, 2018
Richard Duane Maassen was born June 4, 1968 in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Willis and Betty (Krohn) Maassen. He was raised in Avoca, Iowa where he graduated from AvoHa Community High School in 1986. Rich received an associate’s degree from the University of Nebraska School of Technical Agriculture located in Curtis, Nebraska. While growing up, Rich was active in sports...
Jay Dargin
Jan 17, 2018
John “Jay” Joseph Dargin, son of Emmet and Wilma (Schneckloth) Dargin, was born on July 11, 1947 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Jay was baptized and confirmed in Minden, Iowa. He graduated from Underwood High School with the class of 1965. Following graduation, Jay enlisted in the United States Army Reserves on October 30, 1969 in Neola, IA. During his time...
Mary Alice O'Bryan
Jan 15, 2018
Mary Alice Sweeney, daughter of Clarence and Lucille Sweeney, was born on July 25, 1938 on a century farm in Sutherland, Iowa. She received her early education in the grade schools and graduated from Sutherland High School in 1956. She attended St. Joseph’s nursing school and received her RN in 1959. Mary was united in marriage to Richard O’Bryan in...
