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Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Erik A Norelius
Mar 16, 2015
Erik A. Norelius July 3, 1959 – March 16, 2015 Erik Norelius eased out of this world peacefully and surrounded by the love of his family in Denver, Colorado after a 3 year war against cancer on March 16, 2015. He will long be remembered for his infectious and warm sense of humor. Erik was a fabulous storyteller and his...
Clara Elizabeth Scheffler
Mar 15, 2015
Clara Elizabeth Scheffler Clara Elizabeth Schuttloffel Scheffler was born December 2, 1918. She was born on the family farm six miles south of Walnut, Iowa. She was the youngest of five children. Her parents were John Andrew and Dora (Sell) Schuttloffel. Clara grew up on a farm and really enjoyed all the baby farm animals. She often reminisced about her...
Evelyn Alma Nelsen
Mar 14, 2015
Evelyn Alma Nelsen Evelyn Alma Nelsen was born August 31, 1916 to Fred and Emma (Ingwersen) Holtz on a farm near Avoca, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at the German Lutheran Church and attended school at Avoca. After her schooling, Evelyn stayed home to help on the family farm and care for her ailing sister, Ella. On April 19,...
Edith Gustafson
Mar 13, 2015
Edith “De” Gustafson Edith Irene Gustafson was born on January 3, 1925 to William and Mildred (Morrison) Rutledge in Herman, Nebraska. She and her sisters Barb and Willa were raised in Washington County. De graduated from Oakland, Nebraska High School in 1942. In 1943 De moved to Los Angeles, California to work for Bank of America. In 1944, De entered...
Edith Irene Gustafson
Mar 13, 2015
Edith Irene Gustafson was born to William and Mildred (Morrison) Rutlidge on January 3, 1925 in Herman, Nebraska. She went to school in Blair, Nebraska. She served in the Navy in WWII. She met and married Alvin Gustafson and to this union four children were born: Richard, Alva, Ron and Randy. They moved to Iowa in 1949 and lived in...
Debra Ann Petersen
Mar 13, 2015
Monday March 16, 2015, 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM at Pauley Jones - Avoca Click for Map and Directions
Emmert Martin Andersen
Mar 13, 2015
FUNERAL SERVICES: 2:00 P.M., MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2015 HARBOR OF JOY LUTHERAN CHURCH 1204 L AvenueMILFORD, IOWA www.harborofjoy.com LUNCHEON: IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE SERVICE AT HARBOR OF JOY LUTHERAN CHURCH VISITATION: FROM NOON UNTIL SERVICE TIME MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2015 HARBOR OF JOY LUTHERAN CHURCH MEMORIAL GRAVESIDE SERVICES AND INURNMENT: ARLINGTON HEIGHTS CEMETERY, AUDUBON, IOWA, WITH TIME AND DATE IN APRIL...
David Mutum
Mar 9, 2015
David Henry Mutum was born on February 7, 1931 to Joe and Mable (Beddow) Mutum in rural Walnut, Iowa, where he was raised and attended school in Walnut. He entered into the United States Army on February 25, 1952 and served in the Medical Corp during the Korean War until his honorable discharge on February 24, 1954. After his return...
Helen R. Musich
Mar 9, 2015
Helen Rose Musich was born on August 13, 1921 to Frank and Kuniegundae (Engel) Weihs in Portsmouth, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s of the Assumption Catholic Church in Panama, Iowa and attended Country School in Panama. On June 3, 1941, she was united in marriage to Lavern Musich at St. Boniface Church in Westphalia, Iowa where...
Bettye L. Fuhs
Mar 7, 2015
Bettye Lynn Fuhs was born on October 18, 1958, to Michael and Geraldine Brophy in Washington, D. C. After graduating from high school, she served in the United States Air Force with the 351 Transportation Squadron, receiving an honorable discharge in August of 1984 after eight years of service. She lived in Brandon, Florida and Harlan, Iowa and became a...
John Wells
Mar 6, 2015
John Jerome Wells was born on November 4, 1931 to John and Louise (Book) Wells in Defiance, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance where he remained a life-long member. He attended St. Paul’s Catholic School in Defiance, graduating with the Class of 1949. He went to work helping with the books at Bogler...
Elaine Sheldon
Mar 5, 2015
Elaine Mary Sheldon was born on April 2, 1927 to Joseph and Gabrielle (Koesters) Weis in Earling, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling as well as attended St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Earling. On January 31, 1967, Elaine was united in marriage to Lawrence Sheldon in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where he was serving...
Loretta Anderson
Mar 1, 2015
SERVICES: 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 5, 2015 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Kiron, IowaVISITATION: From 10:00 a.m. until service time on Thursday, March 5, 2015 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Kiron, IowaBURIAL: Private family burial at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Stockholme Township, Kiron, Iowa Loretta Anderson was born in rural Boyer, Iowa, November 16, 1921, the daughter of Carl and...
Marlys J. Martens
Mar 1, 2015
Marlys Joy (Paulsen) Martens was born on August 26, 1932, to Eldon and Myrtle (Nelson) Paulsen in rural Brayton, Iowa. In 1933, the family moved to rural Dysert, Iowa, and she spent her early childhood there. The family moved to a farm located on the Wisconsin Ridge Road northeast of Walnut, Iowa, in 1943. She attended country school and then...
Elvira Miller
Mar 1, 2015
Elvira Anna Miller was born on March 8, 1921 to Nicholas and Anna (Bieker) Finken in Earling, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling and also attended school at St. Joseph’s Catholic School. On October 6, 1942, she was united in marriage to Sylvin Miller at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling. They became...
Nita Larson
Mar 1, 2015
Nita was born June 23, 1922 and died March 1, 2015 at the age of 92 years eight months six days. Nita was born in Rural Sheridan County south of Hays Springs Nebraska in a Danish Agricultural Cooperative Community surrounding St. Peter's Evangelical Church (A.E.L.C. - Gruntvigian) on the Niobrara River. The area was known as "Mirage Flats". She was...
Geneva Marie Kaven
Feb 28, 2015
Geneva was born October 24, 1917, to Henry and Clara (Fahrenkrog) Foje on a farm north of Minden, Iowa. She was baptized at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Persia, Iowa on December 16, 1917 and later confirmed at the Congregational Church in Minden, Iowa. In 1937 she became a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca, Iowa. She attended York...
Charlotte Mcdermott
Feb 22, 2015
Charlotte “Lottie” McDermott was born on October 24, 1923 to John and Frances (Rau) Kleffman near Portsmouth, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Portsmouth. She grew up on the farm and attended grade school at St. Mary’s. In 1948, the family moved to Council Bluffs, Iowa. Lottie went to work...
Gary L. Holloway
Feb 21, 2015
Gary Lee Holloway was born on September 15, 1944 to Uriah “Scott” and Lucile (Davenport)Holloway in Harlan, Iowa. He attended Irwin School and graduated with the Class of 1962, after which he pursued his dream of farming. In 1964, he met Cheri Rasmussen and they became husband and wife on December 5th of that year and have been inseparable ever...
Erik A Norelius
Mar 16, 2015
Erik A. Norelius July 3, 1959 – March 16, 2015 Erik Norelius eased out of this world peacefully and surrounded by the love of his family in Denver, Colorado after a 3 year war against cancer on March 16, 2015. He will long be remembered for his infectious and warm sense of humor. Erik was a fabulous storyteller and his...
Clara Elizabeth Scheffler
Mar 15, 2015
Clara Elizabeth Scheffler Clara Elizabeth Schuttloffel Scheffler was born December 2, 1918. She was born on the family farm six miles south of Walnut, Iowa. She was the youngest of five children. Her parents were John Andrew and Dora (Sell) Schuttloffel. Clara grew up on a farm and really enjoyed all the baby farm animals. She often reminisced about her...
Evelyn Alma Nelsen
Mar 14, 2015
Evelyn Alma Nelsen Evelyn Alma Nelsen was born August 31, 1916 to Fred and Emma (Ingwersen) Holtz on a farm near Avoca, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at the German Lutheran Church and attended school at Avoca. After her schooling, Evelyn stayed home to help on the family farm and care for her ailing sister, Ella. On April 19,...
Edith Gustafson
Mar 13, 2015
Edith “De” Gustafson Edith Irene Gustafson was born on January 3, 1925 to William and Mildred (Morrison) Rutledge in Herman, Nebraska. She and her sisters Barb and Willa were raised in Washington County. De graduated from Oakland, Nebraska High School in 1942. In 1943 De moved to Los Angeles, California to work for Bank of America. In 1944, De entered...
Edith Irene Gustafson
Mar 13, 2015
Edith Irene Gustafson was born to William and Mildred (Morrison) Rutlidge on January 3, 1925 in Herman, Nebraska. She went to school in Blair, Nebraska. She served in the Navy in WWII. She met and married Alvin Gustafson and to this union four children were born: Richard, Alva, Ron and Randy. They moved to Iowa in 1949 and lived in...
Debra Ann Petersen
Mar 13, 2015
Monday March 16, 2015, 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM at Pauley Jones - Avoca Click for Map and Directions
Emmert Martin Andersen
Mar 13, 2015
FUNERAL SERVICES: 2:00 P.M., MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2015 HARBOR OF JOY LUTHERAN CHURCH 1204 L AvenueMILFORD, IOWA www.harborofjoy.com LUNCHEON: IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE SERVICE AT HARBOR OF JOY LUTHERAN CHURCH VISITATION: FROM NOON UNTIL SERVICE TIME MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2015 HARBOR OF JOY LUTHERAN CHURCH MEMORIAL GRAVESIDE SERVICES AND INURNMENT: ARLINGTON HEIGHTS CEMETERY, AUDUBON, IOWA, WITH TIME AND DATE IN APRIL...
David Mutum
Mar 9, 2015
David Henry Mutum was born on February 7, 1931 to Joe and Mable (Beddow) Mutum in rural Walnut, Iowa, where he was raised and attended school in Walnut. He entered into the United States Army on February 25, 1952 and served in the Medical Corp during the Korean War until his honorable discharge on February 24, 1954. After his return...
Helen R. Musich
Mar 9, 2015
Helen Rose Musich was born on August 13, 1921 to Frank and Kuniegundae (Engel) Weihs in Portsmouth, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s of the Assumption Catholic Church in Panama, Iowa and attended Country School in Panama. On June 3, 1941, she was united in marriage to Lavern Musich at St. Boniface Church in Westphalia, Iowa where...
Bettye L. Fuhs
Mar 7, 2015
Bettye Lynn Fuhs was born on October 18, 1958, to Michael and Geraldine Brophy in Washington, D. C. After graduating from high school, she served in the United States Air Force with the 351 Transportation Squadron, receiving an honorable discharge in August of 1984 after eight years of service. She lived in Brandon, Florida and Harlan, Iowa and became a...
John Wells
Mar 6, 2015
John Jerome Wells was born on November 4, 1931 to John and Louise (Book) Wells in Defiance, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance where he remained a life-long member. He attended St. Paul’s Catholic School in Defiance, graduating with the Class of 1949. He went to work helping with the books at Bogler...
Elaine Sheldon
Mar 5, 2015
Elaine Mary Sheldon was born on April 2, 1927 to Joseph and Gabrielle (Koesters) Weis in Earling, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling as well as attended St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Earling. On January 31, 1967, Elaine was united in marriage to Lawrence Sheldon in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where he was serving...
Loretta Anderson
Mar 1, 2015
SERVICES: 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 5, 2015 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Kiron, IowaVISITATION: From 10:00 a.m. until service time on Thursday, March 5, 2015 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Kiron, IowaBURIAL: Private family burial at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Stockholme Township, Kiron, Iowa Loretta Anderson was born in rural Boyer, Iowa, November 16, 1921, the daughter of Carl and...
Marlys J. Martens
Mar 1, 2015
Marlys Joy (Paulsen) Martens was born on August 26, 1932, to Eldon and Myrtle (Nelson) Paulsen in rural Brayton, Iowa. In 1933, the family moved to rural Dysert, Iowa, and she spent her early childhood there. The family moved to a farm located on the Wisconsin Ridge Road northeast of Walnut, Iowa, in 1943. She attended country school and then...
Elvira Miller
Mar 1, 2015
Elvira Anna Miller was born on March 8, 1921 to Nicholas and Anna (Bieker) Finken in Earling, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling and also attended school at St. Joseph’s Catholic School. On October 6, 1942, she was united in marriage to Sylvin Miller at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling. They became...
Nita Larson
Mar 1, 2015
Nita was born June 23, 1922 and died March 1, 2015 at the age of 92 years eight months six days. Nita was born in Rural Sheridan County south of Hays Springs Nebraska in a Danish Agricultural Cooperative Community surrounding St. Peter's Evangelical Church (A.E.L.C. - Gruntvigian) on the Niobrara River. The area was known as "Mirage Flats". She was...
Geneva Marie Kaven
Feb 28, 2015
Geneva was born October 24, 1917, to Henry and Clara (Fahrenkrog) Foje on a farm north of Minden, Iowa. She was baptized at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Persia, Iowa on December 16, 1917 and later confirmed at the Congregational Church in Minden, Iowa. In 1937 she became a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca, Iowa. She attended York...
Charlotte Mcdermott
Feb 22, 2015
Charlotte “Lottie” McDermott was born on October 24, 1923 to John and Frances (Rau) Kleffman near Portsmouth, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Portsmouth. She grew up on the farm and attended grade school at St. Mary’s. In 1948, the family moved to Council Bluffs, Iowa. Lottie went to work...
Gary L. Holloway
Feb 21, 2015
Gary Lee Holloway was born on September 15, 1944 to Uriah “Scott” and Lucile (Davenport)Holloway in Harlan, Iowa. He attended Irwin School and graduated with the Class of 1962, after which he pursued his dream of farming. In 1964, he met Cheri Rasmussen and they became husband and wife on December 5th of that year and have been inseparable ever...
