Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Betty Jean Campbell
Feb 3, 2016
Betty Jean Campbell was born on December 29, 1927 to George and Olive (Kees) Hartman in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed in the Methodist Church and graduated from Defiance Public School with the Class of 1945. On June 16, 1945, she was united in marriage to Kenneth Campbell at the First United Methodist Church in Harlan, Iowa. She...
Eldred "Mick" Keane
Jan 31, 2016
Eldred “Mick” Keane was born on September 3, 1931 to Thomas and Matilda (Maiwald) Keane in Panama, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church where he remained a life-long member. He graduated from St. Mary’s Catholic High School with the Class of 1949. On March 8, 1951, he enlisted in the United States Navy and was...
Darlene Bernice Kenkel
Jan 31, 2016
Darlene Bernice Kenkel was born on May 15, 1938 to Henry and Frances (Gubbels) Heller in Portsmouth, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church where she also attended school and graduated with the Class of 1956. On September 30, 1957, Darlene was united in marriage to Jim Kenkel while he was home...
Juanita Mcdermott
Jan 30, 2016
The family has suggested memorials be made to: Riverside Lutheran Bible Camp 3001 Riverside Road Story City, IA 50248 www.RiversideLBC.org Alice Juanita McDermott was born on August 8, 1921 to Carl and Lola (Anderson) Jensen in Monroe Township near Walnut, Iowa. She was baptized in the Presbyterian Church, attended school in Avoca, Iowa, and graduated with the Class of 1938....
Mary Ann Kenkel
Jan 30, 2016
Mary Ann Kenkel was born on December 29, 1923 at the family farm near Tennant, Iowa to William and Sidonia (Book) Buman. She attended Tennant Consolidated School graduating with the Class of 1941. She is a 1946 graduate of Duchesne College in Omaha, Nebraska, and completed an additional summer at UCLA in Los Angeles, California. Mary Ann taught school for...
Mary Norelius Sander
Jan 29, 2016
Mary Norelius Sander Born November 17, 1933 in Carroll, IA Died January 29, 2016 in Louisville, CO Mary Norelius Sander passed away at TRU Hospice Care Center in Louisville, Colorado on January 29, 2016 at the age of 82 after a long, valiant fight with cancer. Mary Elsie Norelius was born in Carroll, Iowa on November 17, 1933 to Everett...
Elizabeth "Betty" Ann Gaul
Jan 28, 2016
Elizabeth “Betty” Ann (Schram) Gaul was born on December 13, 1926 in Des Moines, Iowa. Her parents were Matt and Elizabeth (Kenkel) Schram of Defiance, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance, where she also attended country school. On February 13, 1950, Betty was united in marriage to Ivo Gaul at St. Peter’s Catholic...
Robert Daniel Hitt
Jan 27, 2016
Robert Daniel Hitt, son of Robert Thomas Hitt and Dora Mae Bode Hitt was born November 17, 1928 on a farm south of Adair, Iowa. He was the second child in a family of six children. He spent his early years at Lyman, Lewis and Massena, Iowa, graduating from the Massena High School with the Class of 1946. Following high...
Marvene A. Gubbels
Jan 27, 2016
Marvene A. Gubbels was born at Randolph, Nebraska, April 25, 1923, the daughter of Joseph and Mary Bermel Leiting. She was raised in Randolph receiving her elementary and high school education at St. Francis Catholic School. Following high school, Marvene futhered her education at Wayne State College in Wayne, Nebraska where she received her Bachelor’s degree. Upon completion of her...
Harlan Reuel King
Jan 26, 2016
The family suggests memorials be made to the American Heart Association Harlan Reuel King was born on February 9, 1949 to Harvey and Judith (Wangberg) King in Wichita, Kansas. He was baptized and confirmed at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Hutchinson, Kansas, later becoming a member of the Catholic Church. He attended elementary school in Hickerson, Kansas, and graduated from Thomas...
Martha Marie (Nielsen) Sieh
Jan 25, 2016
Martha Marie (Nielsen) Sieh Martha Marie (Nielsen) Sieh was born on July 28, 1924 in Elk Horn, Iowa. She was the only child of Rasmus and Clara (Arentsen) Nielsen. Martha was baptized and confirmed in the Elk Horn Lutheran Church. Her confirmation verse was John 3:16. She attended school in Elk Horn, Iowa graduating with the class of 1941. After...
Lyle Arthur Norton
Jan 25, 2016
Lyle Arthur Norton was born on November 20, 1929 to Lynn and Anne (Blum) Norton in Frederic, Wisconsin. He attended Thomas Jefferson High School in Council Bluffs, Iowa and re-enlisted in the United States Army on June 21, 1949. He spent a total of eight years in the military, fought in Korea, and earned two Silver Star medals before his...
Marie D. Kohles
Jan 25, 2016
Marie Dorothy Kohles was born on December 25, 1932 to John and Theresia (Wilwerding) Kohles on the family farm near Earling, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling where she also attended Catholic School, graduating with the Class of 1950. She went on to attend Briar Cliff college in Sioux City, Iowa, before graduating...
Kenneth Alvin Kuster
Jan 19, 2016
Kenneth Alvin Kuster was born on March 25, 1924, the oldest of four children born to Walter and Jean (Gibson) Kuster of rural Persia, Iowa. He attended Banner Country School through grade school and Woodbine High School, graduating in 1941. He attended Iowa State University for one year before joining the Army and being sent to Oklahoma A & M...
Arlene Ann Reinig
Jan 18, 2016
Arlene Ann Reinig was born on October 5, 1923 to Michael and Flora (Stinn) Leinen in Portsmouth, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Portsmouth where she remained a lifelong member. She attended St. Mary’s Catholic School and graduated with the Class of 1941. During World War II, she worked in...
Emma Caroline Mclaughlin
Jan 17, 2016
The family requests memorials be made to the Shelby United Methodist Church On February 14, 1916, in Jacksonville, Florida, Emma Caroline was born to William and Edna (Holliday) Robinson. Her mother died when she was two years old. A year later, Fred married Edna’s sister, Bertha, and she became Emma Caroline’s mother. They came to Iowa and made both Shelby...
Rhonda Lee Wendt
Jan 16, 2016
If you are reading this, I am in Heaven having a glorious reunion with Jesus, my mom and dad, family members and friends. I was born on October 18, 1958 to Viola Clara Olson and Olin David Baker in Harlan, Iowa. I attended school in Harlan and graduated from Harlan High School. On May 21, 1977, I was united in...
Larry Allen Patten
Jan 14, 2016
Larry Allen Patten was born on January 10, 1942 to Joseph and Alma (Plambeck) Patten on the family farm near Portsmouth in Harrison County, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith. He began his schooling at Sunnyside Country School, attended Hemlock Country School from second through seventh grades, spent eighth grade at St. Mary’s Catholic School, and...
Orris Lowell Ake
Jan 13, 2016
Orris Lowell Drake was born on the family farm northwest of Griswold, Iowa, on June 23, 1930, the youngest son of Edwin and Selma (Johnson) Drake. He attended Asbury Elementary School No. 9. After moving to Walnut, Iowa in 1941, he graduated from Walnut Public Schools with the Class of 1947 at the age of sixteen. Orris was married to...
Betty Jean Campbell
Feb 3, 2016
Betty Jean Campbell was born on December 29, 1927 to George and Olive (Kees) Hartman in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed in the Methodist Church and graduated from Defiance Public School with the Class of 1945. On June 16, 1945, she was united in marriage to Kenneth Campbell at the First United Methodist Church in Harlan, Iowa. She...
Eldred "Mick" Keane
Jan 31, 2016
Eldred “Mick” Keane was born on September 3, 1931 to Thomas and Matilda (Maiwald) Keane in Panama, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church where he remained a life-long member. He graduated from St. Mary’s Catholic High School with the Class of 1949. On March 8, 1951, he enlisted in the United States Navy and was...
Darlene Bernice Kenkel
Jan 31, 2016
Darlene Bernice Kenkel was born on May 15, 1938 to Henry and Frances (Gubbels) Heller in Portsmouth, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church where she also attended school and graduated with the Class of 1956. On September 30, 1957, Darlene was united in marriage to Jim Kenkel while he was home...
Juanita Mcdermott
Jan 30, 2016
The family has suggested memorials be made to: Riverside Lutheran Bible Camp 3001 Riverside Road Story City, IA 50248 www.RiversideLBC.org Alice Juanita McDermott was born on August 8, 1921 to Carl and Lola (Anderson) Jensen in Monroe Township near Walnut, Iowa. She was baptized in the Presbyterian Church, attended school in Avoca, Iowa, and graduated with the Class of 1938....
Mary Ann Kenkel
Jan 30, 2016
Mary Ann Kenkel was born on December 29, 1923 at the family farm near Tennant, Iowa to William and Sidonia (Book) Buman. She attended Tennant Consolidated School graduating with the Class of 1941. She is a 1946 graduate of Duchesne College in Omaha, Nebraska, and completed an additional summer at UCLA in Los Angeles, California. Mary Ann taught school for...
Mary Norelius Sander
Jan 29, 2016
Mary Norelius Sander Born November 17, 1933 in Carroll, IA Died January 29, 2016 in Louisville, CO Mary Norelius Sander passed away at TRU Hospice Care Center in Louisville, Colorado on January 29, 2016 at the age of 82 after a long, valiant fight with cancer. Mary Elsie Norelius was born in Carroll, Iowa on November 17, 1933 to Everett...
Elizabeth "Betty" Ann Gaul
Jan 28, 2016
Elizabeth “Betty” Ann (Schram) Gaul was born on December 13, 1926 in Des Moines, Iowa. Her parents were Matt and Elizabeth (Kenkel) Schram of Defiance, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance, where she also attended country school. On February 13, 1950, Betty was united in marriage to Ivo Gaul at St. Peter’s Catholic...
Robert Daniel Hitt
Jan 27, 2016
Robert Daniel Hitt, son of Robert Thomas Hitt and Dora Mae Bode Hitt was born November 17, 1928 on a farm south of Adair, Iowa. He was the second child in a family of six children. He spent his early years at Lyman, Lewis and Massena, Iowa, graduating from the Massena High School with the Class of 1946. Following high...
Marvene A. Gubbels
Jan 27, 2016
Marvene A. Gubbels was born at Randolph, Nebraska, April 25, 1923, the daughter of Joseph and Mary Bermel Leiting. She was raised in Randolph receiving her elementary and high school education at St. Francis Catholic School. Following high school, Marvene futhered her education at Wayne State College in Wayne, Nebraska where she received her Bachelor’s degree. Upon completion of her...
Harlan Reuel King
Jan 26, 2016
The family suggests memorials be made to the American Heart Association Harlan Reuel King was born on February 9, 1949 to Harvey and Judith (Wangberg) King in Wichita, Kansas. He was baptized and confirmed at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Hutchinson, Kansas, later becoming a member of the Catholic Church. He attended elementary school in Hickerson, Kansas, and graduated from Thomas...
Martha Marie (Nielsen) Sieh
Jan 25, 2016
Martha Marie (Nielsen) Sieh Martha Marie (Nielsen) Sieh was born on July 28, 1924 in Elk Horn, Iowa. She was the only child of Rasmus and Clara (Arentsen) Nielsen. Martha was baptized and confirmed in the Elk Horn Lutheran Church. Her confirmation verse was John 3:16. She attended school in Elk Horn, Iowa graduating with the class of 1941. After...
Lyle Arthur Norton
Jan 25, 2016
Lyle Arthur Norton was born on November 20, 1929 to Lynn and Anne (Blum) Norton in Frederic, Wisconsin. He attended Thomas Jefferson High School in Council Bluffs, Iowa and re-enlisted in the United States Army on June 21, 1949. He spent a total of eight years in the military, fought in Korea, and earned two Silver Star medals before his...
Marie D. Kohles
Jan 25, 2016
Marie Dorothy Kohles was born on December 25, 1932 to John and Theresia (Wilwerding) Kohles on the family farm near Earling, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling where she also attended Catholic School, graduating with the Class of 1950. She went on to attend Briar Cliff college in Sioux City, Iowa, before graduating...
Kenneth Alvin Kuster
Jan 19, 2016
Kenneth Alvin Kuster was born on March 25, 1924, the oldest of four children born to Walter and Jean (Gibson) Kuster of rural Persia, Iowa. He attended Banner Country School through grade school and Woodbine High School, graduating in 1941. He attended Iowa State University for one year before joining the Army and being sent to Oklahoma A & M...
Arlene Ann Reinig
Jan 18, 2016
Arlene Ann Reinig was born on October 5, 1923 to Michael and Flora (Stinn) Leinen in Portsmouth, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Portsmouth where she remained a lifelong member. She attended St. Mary’s Catholic School and graduated with the Class of 1941. During World War II, she worked in...
Emma Caroline Mclaughlin
Jan 17, 2016
The family requests memorials be made to the Shelby United Methodist Church On February 14, 1916, in Jacksonville, Florida, Emma Caroline was born to William and Edna (Holliday) Robinson. Her mother died when she was two years old. A year later, Fred married Edna’s sister, Bertha, and she became Emma Caroline’s mother. They came to Iowa and made both Shelby...
Rhonda Lee Wendt
Jan 16, 2016
If you are reading this, I am in Heaven having a glorious reunion with Jesus, my mom and dad, family members and friends. I was born on October 18, 1958 to Viola Clara Olson and Olin David Baker in Harlan, Iowa. I attended school in Harlan and graduated from Harlan High School. On May 21, 1977, I was united in...
Larry Allen Patten
Jan 14, 2016
Larry Allen Patten was born on January 10, 1942 to Joseph and Alma (Plambeck) Patten on the family farm near Portsmouth in Harrison County, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith. He began his schooling at Sunnyside Country School, attended Hemlock Country School from second through seventh grades, spent eighth grade at St. Mary’s Catholic School, and...
Orris Lowell Ake
Jan 13, 2016
Orris Lowell Drake was born on the family farm northwest of Griswold, Iowa, on June 23, 1930, the youngest son of Edwin and Selma (Johnson) Drake. He attended Asbury Elementary School No. 9. After moving to Walnut, Iowa in 1941, he graduated from Walnut Public Schools with the Class of 1947 at the age of sixteen. Orris was married to...
