Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Deloris Adams
Aug 13, 2025
Deloris Lillian Adams, daughter of Perrin and Agnes (Sanders) Van Fleet, was born January 30, 1931, in Crawford County, Iowa. She grew up in Denison, where she attended school.
On August 29, 1946, Deloris was united in marriage to Russell Adams in Hiawatha, Kansas. Together they were blessed with four children: Patricia, Jayne, Teresa, and David.
Throughout her life, Deloris worked in...
Carol Joy Lally
Aug 13, 2025
Carol Joy Lally was born on September 13, 1947 to Wayne and Viola Ranniger in Manning, Iowa. She graduated from Manning High School with the class of 1965 with whom she recently celebrated their 60th class reunion. Following graduation, she went on to obtain her Bachelor's degree from Briar Cliff College in Sioux City.
On June 12, 1971, Carol married the...
Benita Schiltz
Aug 12, 2025
Full Obituary Pending...
She is survived by her children, Tony (Helen) Schiltz of Davenport, IA; Joann (Tony) Allegretti of San Jose, CA; Gene (Marian) Schiltz of Altoona, IA; Jim (Mel) Schiltz of Bellevue, NE; Mary (Delmer) Powell of Omaha, NE; 20 grandchildren; 40 great grandchildren; 3 great-great grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to family for later memorialization.
Sherri Ruth North
Aug 8, 2025
Sherri Ruth Hess was born July 6th, 1965, in Waterloo, IA. The third of seven children to Pastor David and Sharon (Halvorsen) Hess, she accepted Christ as her Savior at an early age. She sang in both church and school choirs, swam like a fish, roller-skated at the rink, worked a paper route, and worked summers at Iowa Regular Baptist...
Theresa Marie Kenkel
Jul 31, 2025
Theresa Marie Kenkel was born on July 17, 1993 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She joined a family of three including her parents, Allen and Tracey (Steele) Kenkel and her big "sissa" Rebecca.
Theresa grew up on the family farm outside of Panama, Iowa where she spent much of her time playing outside with the various farm cats and kittens, and childhood...
Shirley Irene Knudtson
Jul 28, 2025
Shirley Irene (Dreager) Knudtson
May 16, 1926-July 28,2025
Shirley was born on a farm southwest of Atlantic, Iowa to Lois (Howard) and Leo Dreager. Her father died in a farm accident when Shirley was five years old, so she and her mother moved into Atlantic where Shirley attended school and graduated in the class of 1944 from Atlantic High School. She was...
Lile Ann Petersen
Jul 23, 2025
Lile Ann Petersen
Lile Ann Petersen was born to Horace and Rose Petersen on February 20, 1933, in Jacksonville, Iowa, the seventh of thirteen children. She was raised on the family farm, where she developed a strong work ethic, deep spiritual values, and a love for helping others. These early experiences would serve as the foundation for the life of service...
Tim D. Conrad
Jul 19, 2025
No Services will be held at this time.
Tim is survived by his long-time companion, Kelli Tolliver of Harlan, IA; daughter, Amanda Hanover of Topeka, KS; 2 grandchildren, Jeremy Hanover and Lauren Pash; twin brother Kim Conrad of Harlan, IA; sisters, Colleen (James) Thompson of Glenwood, IA; Brenda Conrad of Harlan, IA.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James and...
Dixie DeBlauw
Jul 15, 2025
Dixie Lou (Unger) DeBlauw, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, surrounded by family. Known for her unwavering faith, strong dedication to family, and selfless love for others, Dixie was a woman deeply cherished by all who knew her.
Born on December 30,1945, she was the oldest daughter to Lawrence and Norene (Beller) Unger...
Kenneth Albert Fahn
Jul 8, 2025
Kenneth Albert Fahn, son of Leonard and Alice (Shiltz) Fahn, was born on June 30, 1950 in Defiance, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Harlan, Iowa. Kenneth began his education at St. Michael's Elementary School and went on to graduate from Harlan Community High School with the class of 1968.
Following graduation, Kenneth joined the...
Genevieve Bernice Ballantine
Jul 8, 2025
Genevieve Bernice Wilson was born near Lawton, Iowa. Her parents were Elmer and Bernice Johnson Wilson. She also had a sister Geraldine, who died at the age of two. Genevieve was her father’s shadow. She recalled begging her dad to go out at night to check on a sick horse or spend time with him listening to stories as he...
Dixie Rash
Jul 7, 2025
Dixie Diane Rash was born on March 26, 1959 in Leon, Iowa to Wayne and Myrna (Wheatley) Eckles. Dixie attended Westgate Elementary in Omaha and then graduated from Griswold High School. Her passion for Court Reporting led her to AIB College of Business, where she earned her degree, paving the way for a successful career. From 1994 to 1997, she...
Marvin Wayne Martin
Jul 3, 2025
Marvin W. Martin was born on June 22, 1932 to Francis and Mary (Davis) Martin in Persia, Iowa. He attended school and graduated from Persia High School with the class of 1951.
Marvin found the love of his life when he met Ruby Arlene Peterson. They were united in marriage on July 12, 1953 in Spencer, Iowa. This union was blessed...
Christine Ellen Nash
Jul 1, 2025
Christine Nash was born on August 14, 1959, in Fresno, California, to her loving parents Alfred and Dorothy Sanborn. She spent her childhood and adolescent years in Fresno, where she attended grade school through high school, developing a strong sense of compassion and dedication that would later define her career and relationships.
Following her graduation from high school, Christine pursued her...
John Allen Hemminger
Jun 29, 2025
John A. Hemminger, 82, was born in Center Township, Shelby County, Iowa, to his parents Anna Pauline and John M. Hemminger at their home on a farm east of Harlan. John was the youngest of four children, Donna, Ronald, and Charlene, who grew up learning a plethora of skills that would serve him well throughout his life. John attended a...
Dwight Boysen
Jun 29, 2025
Dwight Lee Boysen was born March, 9th, 1946 in Atlantic, Iowa, to the parents of Clifford H. Boysen (died October 21, 1994) and Velma (Babbitt) Boysen (died July 14th, 2014).
He was baptized and confirmed at Monroe Chapel Global Methodist Church. In 1964 he graduated from Elk Horn High School in Elk Horn, Iowa. He married Raedell Ann Nelson on June...
Dr. Bruce R. Havick
Jun 21, 2025
Bruce Robert Havick, son of Elmer and Wilma (Anderson) Havick, was born January 13, 1942, in Harlan, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at the Presbyterian Church in Avoca, Iowa. He attended grade school and high school in Avoca, where he graduated with the class of 1959. Bruce was an Eagle Scout and involved with 4-H showing calves every year...
Diana Lou Maulsby
Jun 19, 2025
Diana Lou Maulsby, a beloved figure in her community and family, passed away peacefully on June 19, 2025, at Accura Healthcare in Carroll, Iowa, at the age of 73. Born on July 12, 1951, in Carroll, Iowa, she lived a life that was rich with love, warmth, and a vibrant spirit that touched all who knew her.
Diana was a dedicated...
Doris Ardell Towne
Jun 16, 2025
Doris Ardell Towne, daughter of Albert and Effie (Narum) Brynjulson, was born on February 4, 1924, in Canton, South Dakota. She was baptized and confirmed at Grand Valley Lutheran Church in rural Canton. Doris began her education in a one-room schoolhouse in Lincoln County and went on to graduate from Canton High School with the Class of 1941.
After high school,...
Donald Bargenquast
Jun 15, 2025
Donald Bargenquast, a cherished husband, father, grandfather, and brother, passed away on June 15, 2025, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, at the age of 87. He was born on April 18, 1938, in Shelby, Iowa, where he would later graduate from Shelby High School in 1956. Following his graduation, he answered the call of duty and served in the Army, reinforcing...
Deloris Adams
Aug 13, 2025
Deloris Lillian Adams, daughter of Perrin and Agnes (Sanders) Van Fleet, was born January 30, 1931, in Crawford County, Iowa. She grew up in Denison, where she attended school.
On August 29, 1946, Deloris was united in marriage to Russell Adams in Hiawatha, Kansas. Together they were blessed with four children: Patricia, Jayne, Teresa, and David.
Throughout her life, Deloris worked in...
Carol Joy Lally
Aug 13, 2025
Carol Joy Lally was born on September 13, 1947 to Wayne and Viola Ranniger in Manning, Iowa. She graduated from Manning High School with the class of 1965 with whom she recently celebrated their 60th class reunion. Following graduation, she went on to obtain her Bachelor's degree from Briar Cliff College in Sioux City.
On June 12, 1971, Carol married the...
Benita Schiltz
Aug 12, 2025
Full Obituary Pending...
She is survived by her children, Tony (Helen) Schiltz of Davenport, IA; Joann (Tony) Allegretti of San Jose, CA; Gene (Marian) Schiltz of Altoona, IA; Jim (Mel) Schiltz of Bellevue, NE; Mary (Delmer) Powell of Omaha, NE; 20 grandchildren; 40 great grandchildren; 3 great-great grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to family for later memorialization.
Sherri Ruth North
Aug 8, 2025
Sherri Ruth Hess was born July 6th, 1965, in Waterloo, IA. The third of seven children to Pastor David and Sharon (Halvorsen) Hess, she accepted Christ as her Savior at an early age. She sang in both church and school choirs, swam like a fish, roller-skated at the rink, worked a paper route, and worked summers at Iowa Regular Baptist...
Theresa Marie Kenkel
Jul 31, 2025
Theresa Marie Kenkel was born on July 17, 1993 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She joined a family of three including her parents, Allen and Tracey (Steele) Kenkel and her big "sissa" Rebecca.
Theresa grew up on the family farm outside of Panama, Iowa where she spent much of her time playing outside with the various farm cats and kittens, and childhood...
Shirley Irene Knudtson
Jul 28, 2025
Shirley Irene (Dreager) Knudtson
May 16, 1926-July 28,2025
Shirley was born on a farm southwest of Atlantic, Iowa to Lois (Howard) and Leo Dreager. Her father died in a farm accident when Shirley was five years old, so she and her mother moved into Atlantic where Shirley attended school and graduated in the class of 1944 from Atlantic High School. She was...
Lile Ann Petersen
Jul 23, 2025
Lile Ann Petersen
Lile Ann Petersen was born to Horace and Rose Petersen on February 20, 1933, in Jacksonville, Iowa, the seventh of thirteen children. She was raised on the family farm, where she developed a strong work ethic, deep spiritual values, and a love for helping others. These early experiences would serve as the foundation for the life of service...
Tim D. Conrad
Jul 19, 2025
No Services will be held at this time.
Tim is survived by his long-time companion, Kelli Tolliver of Harlan, IA; daughter, Amanda Hanover of Topeka, KS; 2 grandchildren, Jeremy Hanover and Lauren Pash; twin brother Kim Conrad of Harlan, IA; sisters, Colleen (James) Thompson of Glenwood, IA; Brenda Conrad of Harlan, IA.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James and...
Dixie DeBlauw
Jul 15, 2025
Dixie Lou (Unger) DeBlauw, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, surrounded by family. Known for her unwavering faith, strong dedication to family, and selfless love for others, Dixie was a woman deeply cherished by all who knew her.
Born on December 30,1945, she was the oldest daughter to Lawrence and Norene (Beller) Unger...
Kenneth Albert Fahn
Jul 8, 2025
Kenneth Albert Fahn, son of Leonard and Alice (Shiltz) Fahn, was born on June 30, 1950 in Defiance, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Harlan, Iowa. Kenneth began his education at St. Michael's Elementary School and went on to graduate from Harlan Community High School with the class of 1968.
Following graduation, Kenneth joined the...
Genevieve Bernice Ballantine
Jul 8, 2025
Genevieve Bernice Wilson was born near Lawton, Iowa. Her parents were Elmer and Bernice Johnson Wilson. She also had a sister Geraldine, who died at the age of two. Genevieve was her father’s shadow. She recalled begging her dad to go out at night to check on a sick horse or spend time with him listening to stories as he...
Dixie Rash
Jul 7, 2025
Dixie Diane Rash was born on March 26, 1959 in Leon, Iowa to Wayne and Myrna (Wheatley) Eckles. Dixie attended Westgate Elementary in Omaha and then graduated from Griswold High School. Her passion for Court Reporting led her to AIB College of Business, where she earned her degree, paving the way for a successful career. From 1994 to 1997, she...
Marvin Wayne Martin
Jul 3, 2025
Marvin W. Martin was born on June 22, 1932 to Francis and Mary (Davis) Martin in Persia, Iowa. He attended school and graduated from Persia High School with the class of 1951.
Marvin found the love of his life when he met Ruby Arlene Peterson. They were united in marriage on July 12, 1953 in Spencer, Iowa. This union was blessed...
Christine Ellen Nash
Jul 1, 2025
Christine Nash was born on August 14, 1959, in Fresno, California, to her loving parents Alfred and Dorothy Sanborn. She spent her childhood and adolescent years in Fresno, where she attended grade school through high school, developing a strong sense of compassion and dedication that would later define her career and relationships.
Following her graduation from high school, Christine pursued her...
John Allen Hemminger
Jun 29, 2025
John A. Hemminger, 82, was born in Center Township, Shelby County, Iowa, to his parents Anna Pauline and John M. Hemminger at their home on a farm east of Harlan. John was the youngest of four children, Donna, Ronald, and Charlene, who grew up learning a plethora of skills that would serve him well throughout his life. John attended a...
Dwight Boysen
Jun 29, 2025
Dwight Lee Boysen was born March, 9th, 1946 in Atlantic, Iowa, to the parents of Clifford H. Boysen (died October 21, 1994) and Velma (Babbitt) Boysen (died July 14th, 2014).
He was baptized and confirmed at Monroe Chapel Global Methodist Church. In 1964 he graduated from Elk Horn High School in Elk Horn, Iowa. He married Raedell Ann Nelson on June...
Dr. Bruce R. Havick
Jun 21, 2025
Bruce Robert Havick, son of Elmer and Wilma (Anderson) Havick, was born January 13, 1942, in Harlan, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at the Presbyterian Church in Avoca, Iowa. He attended grade school and high school in Avoca, where he graduated with the class of 1959. Bruce was an Eagle Scout and involved with 4-H showing calves every year...
Diana Lou Maulsby
Jun 19, 2025
Diana Lou Maulsby, a beloved figure in her community and family, passed away peacefully on June 19, 2025, at Accura Healthcare in Carroll, Iowa, at the age of 73. Born on July 12, 1951, in Carroll, Iowa, she lived a life that was rich with love, warmth, and a vibrant spirit that touched all who knew her.
Diana was a dedicated...
Doris Ardell Towne
Jun 16, 2025
Doris Ardell Towne, daughter of Albert and Effie (Narum) Brynjulson, was born on February 4, 1924, in Canton, South Dakota. She was baptized and confirmed at Grand Valley Lutheran Church in rural Canton. Doris began her education in a one-room schoolhouse in Lincoln County and went on to graduate from Canton High School with the Class of 1941.
After high school,...
Donald Bargenquast
Jun 15, 2025
Donald Bargenquast, a cherished husband, father, grandfather, and brother, passed away on June 15, 2025, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, at the age of 87. He was born on April 18, 1938, in Shelby, Iowa, where he would later graduate from Shelby High School in 1956. Following his graduation, he answered the call of duty and served in the Army, reinforcing...
