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Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
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Marlene Christensen
Nov 17, 2017
Marlene Kay Christensen, oldest daughter of Walter and Gladys (Stewart) Maassen was born August 18, 1941 in Atlantic, Iowa. She attended Marne School and graduated from Walnut High School with the class of 1959. She went on to get her nursing degree at Mercy Hospital of Nursing, where she graduated in 1962. On September 14, 1963, Marlene was united in...
Bernice Wilhelmina Mordhorst
Nov 13, 2017
Bernice Wilhelmina Mordhorst, daughter of Frank and Margaret (Haferbier) Wiese, was born August 3rd, 1914. She was baptized, received her First Communion and was confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic church in Portsmouth, Iowa. Attended country school in Harrison County. She is a member of St. Michael’s Church in Harlan, Iowa. On February 17, 1936, she was married to Herbert Gubbels...
Leota Nadine Crosse
Nov 12, 2017
Leota Nadine (Bothwell) Crosse was born on March 31, 1937 in Little Sioux, IA to Leo and Nina Bothwell, and was the oldest of eight girls and two boys. She was lovingly called “Otie” by her family, and friends knew her as “Lee.” Lee graduated from Little Sioux HS in 1955. She played all sports, was in band, music groups,...
Gary Brewer
Nov 1, 2017
Gary Ross Brewer, son of Gerald and Elna (Rasmussen) Brewer was born March 14, 1937 in Audubon, Iowa, and died November 1, 2017 at Treasure Coast Hospice, Port St. Lucie, Florida at the age of 80 years. He attended country school and graduated from Elk Horn High School. He was united in marriage to Betty (Johnson) Brewer on Feb 22,...
Russell Lange
Oct 30, 2017
Russell Howard Lange, son of Andrew C. and Helga (Leistad) Lange was born June 18, 1932 at his parents’ farm home in rural Audubon County, Iowa, and died October 30, 2017 at Southfield Wellness Community, Webster City, Iowa at the age of 85 years. Russell was baptized and confirmed at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church in Elk Horn, Iowa. He...
Elizabeth J. Galbraith
Oct 29, 2017
Elizabeth Jane Galbraith, daughter of Howard and Lila (Bray) Boeck, was born April 5, 1935, at Manilla, IA. In 1941 the family moved to Denison and in 1952 out to Riverside, CA where Elizabeth graduated with the class of 1953. After graduation, Elizabeth enlisted in the Navy and served her country from 1955 to 1957. On November 2, 1957, she...
Harriet P. Gray
Oct 26, 2017
Harriet Pamila Adams Gray, daughter of Floyd and Gladys (Stegner) Smith, was born on September 1, 1921 on a farm outside Manilla, Iowa in Carroll County. While young, Harriet’s family moved to a farm in rural Shelby County where she attended country school as well as the Shelby Consolidated Schools. The family then moved back to rural Manilla, Iowa area...
Martin Anthony Schwarte
Oct 25, 2017
Martin “Mert” Anthony Schwarte, son of William and Mary Ann (Schiltz) Schwarte, was born June 9, 1928 in Westphalia, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia and attended St. Boniface Catholic School through the 8th grade. Mert then went to work with his family on his brother Sylvan’s farm. He also spent one summer...
William Louis Rasmussen
Oct 24, 2017
William died on October 24, 2017 at Attic Angel Place Health Center in Middleton, Wisconsin. He is the son of the late Wilbert and Elma (Pardee) Rasmussen. In addition to his parents, William was preceded in death by an infant sister, Dorothy Mae Rasmussen and a brother, Wilbert Rasmussen, Jr. He is survived by his brother Dennis Rasmussen and his...
Dixie Irene Andersen
Oct 19, 2017
Dixie Irene Andersen, daughter of Lafe and Myrtle Belle (McMurphy) Fairchild, was born November 1, 1933 in Audubon, Iowa. She attended Audubon High School. Dixie was a longtime member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Irwin, and was a member of the Lutheran Women’s Circle. Dixie married Donald Dean Andersen on March 4, 1950 in Audubon, Iowa and to this...
Diana Kay Dewaele
Oct 18, 2017
Diana Kay Dewaele, daughter of Paul and Bonnie (Harbold) Stromberg, was born September 8, 1951 in Council Bluffs, IA. She lived on a farm near Hastings, IA as an infant and then moved to another farm in the Hazel Dell area, northeast of Council Bluffs where she started school in a one-room schoolhouse. Diana attended Underwood Elementary until her parents...
Marcella "Sally" Marie Smith
Oct 18, 2017
Marcella “Sally” Smith, daughter of John and Lena (Erlbacher) Bissen, was born April 8, 1918 in Earling, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling, and attended school through the 12th grade at St. Joseph’s Catholic School. After graduation Sally worked in Greteman’s General Store, and she also did work for local families, helping with...
Dorothy M. Mosher
Oct 16, 2017
Dorothy Mae Mosher, daughter of Peter and Anna (Larsen) Rattenborg, was born on July 31, 1924 in Kimballton, Iowa. She was baptized at Kimballton Lutheran Church. Her schooling started in Kimballton, until her family moved to Harlan, where she graduated with the class of 1942. On May 19, 1946, Dorothy was united in marriage to Gail Mosher at the Immanuel...
Mildred J. Glenn
Oct 14, 2017
Mildred Jean (Scheef) Glenn, daughter of John and Hulda (Leebeck) Scheef, was born July 4, 1927 nine miles north of Walnut on the family farm. She went to country school until 3rd grade, and her mother said she wanted her children to go get a high school education, so the family moved to Walnut into the old McAvoy house. Mildred...
Janice Waltz
Oct 13, 2017
Janice Laurena (Pauley) Waltz was born September 23, 1939 in Harlan, Iowa to Leo and Louise (Schmitz) Pauley. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s of the Assumption in Panama, Iowa. Janice also attended school at St. Mary’s in Panama, graduating in 1957. She has been a member of St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima in Portsmouth since 1959....
Clifford Behrendt
Oct 12, 2017
Clifford Behrendt, son of John Joseph and J. Mae (Kelley) Behrendt, was born on July 14, 1936 in Harlan, Iowa. He attended country School in Lincoln Township then graduated from Harlan High School, with the class of 1954. After high school, Clifford worked at various gas stations, Western Engineering, and drove truck. He went on to work for the ASCS...
Joseph S. Reinig
Oct 6, 2017
Joseph S. Reinig was born on March 14, 1924 to August F. And Mary A. (Kenkel) Reinig in Panama, Iowa. He grew up on a farm east of Panama, and was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Panama. In the spring of 1941, the family purchased a farm west of Portsmouth. Joe completed his senior year at...
Marvin Campbell
Oct 6, 2017
Marvin Dale Campbell was born March 2, 1941 in Harlan, Iowa to Howard and Edna (Gawley) Campbell. He was baptized at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance. Marvin was confirmed at St. Rose of Lima in Denison, Iowa, where he remained a faithful member for 58 years. Marvin grew up on the family farm in Irwin and graduated from Irwin...
Armella Claire Reding
Oct 3, 2017
Armella Claire, daughter of Paul and Mary (Heinzlmeir) Bissen, was born July 16, 1933 on a farm near Defiance, Iowa, being the tenth child of twelve. She was baptized at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Defiance. She graduated from St. Joseph's Catholic School in Dunlap, Iowa, where she was a cheerleader and May Queen. Armella met the love of her...
Marcene Rose Twark
Oct 2, 2017
Marcene Rose Twark, the daughter of Ernest and Dorothy Zimmerman, was born on October 19, 1934 in Panama, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church and graduated from St. Mary’s High School in 1952. She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Elementary Education from Mount St. Scholastica, now known as Benedictine College at Atchison, Kansas....
Marlene Christensen
Nov 17, 2017
Marlene Kay Christensen, oldest daughter of Walter and Gladys (Stewart) Maassen was born August 18, 1941 in Atlantic, Iowa. She attended Marne School and graduated from Walnut High School with the class of 1959. She went on to get her nursing degree at Mercy Hospital of Nursing, where she graduated in 1962. On September 14, 1963, Marlene was united in...
Bernice Wilhelmina Mordhorst
Nov 13, 2017
Bernice Wilhelmina Mordhorst, daughter of Frank and Margaret (Haferbier) Wiese, was born August 3rd, 1914. She was baptized, received her First Communion and was confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic church in Portsmouth, Iowa. Attended country school in Harrison County. She is a member of St. Michael’s Church in Harlan, Iowa. On February 17, 1936, she was married to Herbert Gubbels...
Leota Nadine Crosse
Nov 12, 2017
Leota Nadine (Bothwell) Crosse was born on March 31, 1937 in Little Sioux, IA to Leo and Nina Bothwell, and was the oldest of eight girls and two boys. She was lovingly called “Otie” by her family, and friends knew her as “Lee.” Lee graduated from Little Sioux HS in 1955. She played all sports, was in band, music groups,...
Gary Brewer
Nov 1, 2017
Gary Ross Brewer, son of Gerald and Elna (Rasmussen) Brewer was born March 14, 1937 in Audubon, Iowa, and died November 1, 2017 at Treasure Coast Hospice, Port St. Lucie, Florida at the age of 80 years. He attended country school and graduated from Elk Horn High School. He was united in marriage to Betty (Johnson) Brewer on Feb 22,...
Russell Lange
Oct 30, 2017
Russell Howard Lange, son of Andrew C. and Helga (Leistad) Lange was born June 18, 1932 at his parents’ farm home in rural Audubon County, Iowa, and died October 30, 2017 at Southfield Wellness Community, Webster City, Iowa at the age of 85 years. Russell was baptized and confirmed at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church in Elk Horn, Iowa. He...
Elizabeth J. Galbraith
Oct 29, 2017
Elizabeth Jane Galbraith, daughter of Howard and Lila (Bray) Boeck, was born April 5, 1935, at Manilla, IA. In 1941 the family moved to Denison and in 1952 out to Riverside, CA where Elizabeth graduated with the class of 1953. After graduation, Elizabeth enlisted in the Navy and served her country from 1955 to 1957. On November 2, 1957, she...
Harriet P. Gray
Oct 26, 2017
Harriet Pamila Adams Gray, daughter of Floyd and Gladys (Stegner) Smith, was born on September 1, 1921 on a farm outside Manilla, Iowa in Carroll County. While young, Harriet’s family moved to a farm in rural Shelby County where she attended country school as well as the Shelby Consolidated Schools. The family then moved back to rural Manilla, Iowa area...
Martin Anthony Schwarte
Oct 25, 2017
Martin “Mert” Anthony Schwarte, son of William and Mary Ann (Schiltz) Schwarte, was born June 9, 1928 in Westphalia, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia and attended St. Boniface Catholic School through the 8th grade. Mert then went to work with his family on his brother Sylvan’s farm. He also spent one summer...
William Louis Rasmussen
Oct 24, 2017
William died on October 24, 2017 at Attic Angel Place Health Center in Middleton, Wisconsin. He is the son of the late Wilbert and Elma (Pardee) Rasmussen. In addition to his parents, William was preceded in death by an infant sister, Dorothy Mae Rasmussen and a brother, Wilbert Rasmussen, Jr. He is survived by his brother Dennis Rasmussen and his...
Dixie Irene Andersen
Oct 19, 2017
Dixie Irene Andersen, daughter of Lafe and Myrtle Belle (McMurphy) Fairchild, was born November 1, 1933 in Audubon, Iowa. She attended Audubon High School. Dixie was a longtime member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Irwin, and was a member of the Lutheran Women’s Circle. Dixie married Donald Dean Andersen on March 4, 1950 in Audubon, Iowa and to this...
Diana Kay Dewaele
Oct 18, 2017
Diana Kay Dewaele, daughter of Paul and Bonnie (Harbold) Stromberg, was born September 8, 1951 in Council Bluffs, IA. She lived on a farm near Hastings, IA as an infant and then moved to another farm in the Hazel Dell area, northeast of Council Bluffs where she started school in a one-room schoolhouse. Diana attended Underwood Elementary until her parents...
Marcella "Sally" Marie Smith
Oct 18, 2017
Marcella “Sally” Smith, daughter of John and Lena (Erlbacher) Bissen, was born April 8, 1918 in Earling, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling, and attended school through the 12th grade at St. Joseph’s Catholic School. After graduation Sally worked in Greteman’s General Store, and she also did work for local families, helping with...
Dorothy M. Mosher
Oct 16, 2017
Dorothy Mae Mosher, daughter of Peter and Anna (Larsen) Rattenborg, was born on July 31, 1924 in Kimballton, Iowa. She was baptized at Kimballton Lutheran Church. Her schooling started in Kimballton, until her family moved to Harlan, where she graduated with the class of 1942. On May 19, 1946, Dorothy was united in marriage to Gail Mosher at the Immanuel...
Mildred J. Glenn
Oct 14, 2017
Mildred Jean (Scheef) Glenn, daughter of John and Hulda (Leebeck) Scheef, was born July 4, 1927 nine miles north of Walnut on the family farm. She went to country school until 3rd grade, and her mother said she wanted her children to go get a high school education, so the family moved to Walnut into the old McAvoy house. Mildred...
Janice Waltz
Oct 13, 2017
Janice Laurena (Pauley) Waltz was born September 23, 1939 in Harlan, Iowa to Leo and Louise (Schmitz) Pauley. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s of the Assumption in Panama, Iowa. Janice also attended school at St. Mary’s in Panama, graduating in 1957. She has been a member of St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima in Portsmouth since 1959....
Clifford Behrendt
Oct 12, 2017
Clifford Behrendt, son of John Joseph and J. Mae (Kelley) Behrendt, was born on July 14, 1936 in Harlan, Iowa. He attended country School in Lincoln Township then graduated from Harlan High School, with the class of 1954. After high school, Clifford worked at various gas stations, Western Engineering, and drove truck. He went on to work for the ASCS...
Joseph S. Reinig
Oct 6, 2017
Joseph S. Reinig was born on March 14, 1924 to August F. And Mary A. (Kenkel) Reinig in Panama, Iowa. He grew up on a farm east of Panama, and was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Panama. In the spring of 1941, the family purchased a farm west of Portsmouth. Joe completed his senior year at...
Marvin Campbell
Oct 6, 2017
Marvin Dale Campbell was born March 2, 1941 in Harlan, Iowa to Howard and Edna (Gawley) Campbell. He was baptized at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance. Marvin was confirmed at St. Rose of Lima in Denison, Iowa, where he remained a faithful member for 58 years. Marvin grew up on the family farm in Irwin and graduated from Irwin...
Armella Claire Reding
Oct 3, 2017
Armella Claire, daughter of Paul and Mary (Heinzlmeir) Bissen, was born July 16, 1933 on a farm near Defiance, Iowa, being the tenth child of twelve. She was baptized at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Defiance. She graduated from St. Joseph's Catholic School in Dunlap, Iowa, where she was a cheerleader and May Queen. Armella met the love of her...
Marcene Rose Twark
Oct 2, 2017
Marcene Rose Twark, the daughter of Ernest and Dorothy Zimmerman, was born on October 19, 1934 in Panama, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church and graduated from St. Mary’s High School in 1952. She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Elementary Education from Mount St. Scholastica, now known as Benedictine College at Atchison, Kansas....
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.
