Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Rosemary Soe
Jan 23, 2015
Rosemary Soe, daughter of Melvin and Juanita (Jave) Nissen, was born on June 4, 1936 on a farm near Elk Horn, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church and attended country school in rural Elk Horn graduating from Elk Horn High School with the class of 1954. After high school, Rosemary moved to Omaha, Nebraska...
Dick B. Blair
Jan 23, 2015
Services:11:00 A.M. Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at United Presbyterian Church, Vail, IowaVisitation:From 3:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at United Presbyterian Church, Vail, IowaBurial: Vail Cemetery, Vail, Iowa Dick Benjamin Blair, surrounded by his loving family, passed away at St. Anthony Hospital on January 23, 2015, from pulmonary fibrosis. Mr. Blair was born January 4, 1932, to...
Fola Hoemann
Jan 21, 2015
Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 24, 2015, at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Denison, IowaVisitation: From 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, Iowa and also from 9:00 a.m. until service time Saturday at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Denison, IowaInurnment: At a later date at Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Denison, IowaMemorials: Norelius Community Library, Denison, Iowa or Crawford...
Dennis W. Larson
Jan 21, 2015
Dennis William Larson was born on September 23, 1952 to Wayne and Judith (Sorensen) Larson in Logan, Iowa. He attended elementary school in Logan and graduated from Missouri Valley High School with the Class of 1970 excelling in shop and wrestling. On July 2, 1994, he was united in marriage to Kathleen Heese in Beebeetown, Iowa at the Chapel on...
Carol E. Schimerowski
Jan 21, 2015
Carol Estella Schimerowski was born on December 28, 1940 to Lavern and Beulah (Bonham) Feser in Defiance, Iowa. She was baptized in Missouri Valley and confirmed in Buck Grove. She attended elementary school in Missouri Valley. After moving to their farm home by Buck Grove, she attended country school at Washington No. 7, eventually going to Manilla and graduating with...
Jeanne Lynnette Ohms
Jan 20, 2015
Jeanne Lynette Ohms was born on March 31, 1923 to C. Henry and Minnie (Christensen) Ohms on the family farm seven miles east of Kirkman, Iowa. She started elementary school in Kirkman before the family moved to Omaha, Nebraska, where she attended school in Millard, finished grade school at Mason Grade School in Omaha, and graduated from Omaha Technical High...
Cheryl Lebeck
Jan 18, 2015
Cheryl Lynn Lebeck was born on September 26, 1957 to Byron and Maxine Gill at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa. She attended elementery school in Hancock Iowa and graduated with Avo-Ha Community Schools class of 1975 in Avoca, Iowa. She was involved in 4H and loved showing cattle at the County Fair and AK-Sar-Ben. She won Grand Champion...
W. Merlyn Heilesen
Jan 18, 2015
William Merlyn Heilesen was born on August 8, 1928 to Arthur and Mary (Constable) Heilesen at the family farm south of Irwin. Merlyn went to Danway Country School. While growing up he played baseball and basketball. He graduated from Kirkman High School in 1945 at the age of sixteen. After graduation he farmed with his father and brother on the...
Mary E. Poepsel
Jan 18, 2015
Mary Ellen Poepsel was born on December 23, 1970 to James and Edna (Mertens) Poepsel in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan and attended grade school at St. Michael’s. She graduated from Harlan Community High School with the Class of 1989 and went on to graduate from Capital School of Beauty in...
L. Roger Heller
Jan 17, 2015
Leonard Roger Heller was born on April 11, 1935 to Leonard and Lucille (Hanrahan) Heller in Buck Grove, Iowa. He was baptized at Scared Heart Catholic Church in Manilla, Iowa, and later became a member at St. Peter’s Parish in Defiance, Iowa. He attended country school near Buck Grove through the eighth grade. Roger was united in marriage to Phyllis...
Porfirio Sanchez
Jan 16, 2015
Cremation rites will be accorded and memorial services will be held at the family home at a later date. Survivors include his mother: Sanjuana Villanueva of Denison, Iowa; two sons: Porfirio Sanchez, Jr. of Denison, Iowa, and Eliza Sanchez of Missouri; four brothers and one sister: Jose Sanchez, Jr. of Texas, Margarita Sanchez of Colorado, Angel Longoria of Texas, Albert...
Kathleen L. Renze
Jan 16, 2015
Kathleen Lydia Klein was born February 23, 1922 to Peter and Mary (Romey) Klein at Templeton, Iowa. At a dance in Halbur, Iowa, Kathleen was asked by a total stranger, LaVern Renze, for a dance, and she said yes. After that they began dating and were married May 6, 1946 at Holy Angels Church in Roselle, Iowa. To this marriage...
Charles F. Martens
Jan 15, 2015
Charles Frank Martens was born on July 2, 1927, to John and Angeline (Rohlfs) Martens near rural Modale, Iowa, and spent his early childhood on a farm near Logan, Iowa. In 1935, his father quit farming and moved the family to Star, Idaho. During his teens he worked at various jobs. One was with his father helping build the army...
Alice M. Esser
Jan 15, 2015
Alice Mary Esser was born on December 31, 1933 to August and Mary (Kaufmann) Hastert on the family farm in rural Panama, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church and attended St. Mary’s Catholic School in Panama. She worked as a hired girl for area families babysitting, cooking, cleaning, and helping however she could until her...
Wilma L. Mitchell
Jan 6, 2015
Wilma Lucille Mitchell was born on December 9, 1925 to Ben and Leona (Meyer) Rank in Douglas Township, Shelby County, Iowa. She was raised on the family farm and helped her parents with chores after school. She attended various country schools and graduated from Defiance Public High School with the Class of 1943. On May 23, 1943, Wilma was united...
Donald N. Stein
Jan 2, 2015
Donald Nicholas Stein was born on December 6, 1955 to Carl and Helen (Leinen) Stein in Harlan, Iowa. He grew up on the family farm near Portsmouth and was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Portsmouth. He attended St. Mary’s Catholic School and graduated from Harlan High School in 1974. While in high...
Virginia M. Bissen
Jan 1, 2015
Virginia Margaret Bissen was born on December 1, 1922 to Wendel and Minnie Jacobs on a farm near Portsmouth, Iowa. She attended country school for eight years and since they were the closest farm to the school, the teacher stayed at their place. Virginia was the only one in her grade until her eighth year when her cousin came to...
Rosemary Soe
Jan 23, 2015
Rosemary Soe, daughter of Melvin and Juanita (Jave) Nissen, was born on June 4, 1936 on a farm near Elk Horn, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church and attended country school in rural Elk Horn graduating from Elk Horn High School with the class of 1954. After high school, Rosemary moved to Omaha, Nebraska...
Dick B. Blair
Jan 23, 2015
Services:11:00 A.M. Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at United Presbyterian Church, Vail, IowaVisitation:From 3:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at United Presbyterian Church, Vail, IowaBurial: Vail Cemetery, Vail, Iowa Dick Benjamin Blair, surrounded by his loving family, passed away at St. Anthony Hospital on January 23, 2015, from pulmonary fibrosis. Mr. Blair was born January 4, 1932, to...
Fola Hoemann
Jan 21, 2015
Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 24, 2015, at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Denison, IowaVisitation: From 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, Iowa and also from 9:00 a.m. until service time Saturday at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Denison, IowaInurnment: At a later date at Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Denison, IowaMemorials: Norelius Community Library, Denison, Iowa or Crawford...
Dennis W. Larson
Jan 21, 2015
Dennis William Larson was born on September 23, 1952 to Wayne and Judith (Sorensen) Larson in Logan, Iowa. He attended elementary school in Logan and graduated from Missouri Valley High School with the Class of 1970 excelling in shop and wrestling. On July 2, 1994, he was united in marriage to Kathleen Heese in Beebeetown, Iowa at the Chapel on...
Carol E. Schimerowski
Jan 21, 2015
Carol Estella Schimerowski was born on December 28, 1940 to Lavern and Beulah (Bonham) Feser in Defiance, Iowa. She was baptized in Missouri Valley and confirmed in Buck Grove. She attended elementary school in Missouri Valley. After moving to their farm home by Buck Grove, she attended country school at Washington No. 7, eventually going to Manilla and graduating with...
Jeanne Lynnette Ohms
Jan 20, 2015
Jeanne Lynette Ohms was born on March 31, 1923 to C. Henry and Minnie (Christensen) Ohms on the family farm seven miles east of Kirkman, Iowa. She started elementary school in Kirkman before the family moved to Omaha, Nebraska, where she attended school in Millard, finished grade school at Mason Grade School in Omaha, and graduated from Omaha Technical High...
Cheryl Lebeck
Jan 18, 2015
Cheryl Lynn Lebeck was born on September 26, 1957 to Byron and Maxine Gill at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa. She attended elementery school in Hancock Iowa and graduated with Avo-Ha Community Schools class of 1975 in Avoca, Iowa. She was involved in 4H and loved showing cattle at the County Fair and AK-Sar-Ben. She won Grand Champion...
W. Merlyn Heilesen
Jan 18, 2015
William Merlyn Heilesen was born on August 8, 1928 to Arthur and Mary (Constable) Heilesen at the family farm south of Irwin. Merlyn went to Danway Country School. While growing up he played baseball and basketball. He graduated from Kirkman High School in 1945 at the age of sixteen. After graduation he farmed with his father and brother on the...
Mary E. Poepsel
Jan 18, 2015
Mary Ellen Poepsel was born on December 23, 1970 to James and Edna (Mertens) Poepsel in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan and attended grade school at St. Michael’s. She graduated from Harlan Community High School with the Class of 1989 and went on to graduate from Capital School of Beauty in...
L. Roger Heller
Jan 17, 2015
Leonard Roger Heller was born on April 11, 1935 to Leonard and Lucille (Hanrahan) Heller in Buck Grove, Iowa. He was baptized at Scared Heart Catholic Church in Manilla, Iowa, and later became a member at St. Peter’s Parish in Defiance, Iowa. He attended country school near Buck Grove through the eighth grade. Roger was united in marriage to Phyllis...
Porfirio Sanchez
Jan 16, 2015
Cremation rites will be accorded and memorial services will be held at the family home at a later date. Survivors include his mother: Sanjuana Villanueva of Denison, Iowa; two sons: Porfirio Sanchez, Jr. of Denison, Iowa, and Eliza Sanchez of Missouri; four brothers and one sister: Jose Sanchez, Jr. of Texas, Margarita Sanchez of Colorado, Angel Longoria of Texas, Albert...
Kathleen L. Renze
Jan 16, 2015
Kathleen Lydia Klein was born February 23, 1922 to Peter and Mary (Romey) Klein at Templeton, Iowa. At a dance in Halbur, Iowa, Kathleen was asked by a total stranger, LaVern Renze, for a dance, and she said yes. After that they began dating and were married May 6, 1946 at Holy Angels Church in Roselle, Iowa. To this marriage...
Charles F. Martens
Jan 15, 2015
Charles Frank Martens was born on July 2, 1927, to John and Angeline (Rohlfs) Martens near rural Modale, Iowa, and spent his early childhood on a farm near Logan, Iowa. In 1935, his father quit farming and moved the family to Star, Idaho. During his teens he worked at various jobs. One was with his father helping build the army...
Alice M. Esser
Jan 15, 2015
Alice Mary Esser was born on December 31, 1933 to August and Mary (Kaufmann) Hastert on the family farm in rural Panama, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church and attended St. Mary’s Catholic School in Panama. She worked as a hired girl for area families babysitting, cooking, cleaning, and helping however she could until her...
Wilma L. Mitchell
Jan 6, 2015
Wilma Lucille Mitchell was born on December 9, 1925 to Ben and Leona (Meyer) Rank in Douglas Township, Shelby County, Iowa. She was raised on the family farm and helped her parents with chores after school. She attended various country schools and graduated from Defiance Public High School with the Class of 1943. On May 23, 1943, Wilma was united...
Donald N. Stein
Jan 2, 2015
Donald Nicholas Stein was born on December 6, 1955 to Carl and Helen (Leinen) Stein in Harlan, Iowa. He grew up on the family farm near Portsmouth and was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Portsmouth. He attended St. Mary’s Catholic School and graduated from Harlan High School in 1974. While in high...
Virginia M. Bissen
Jan 1, 2015
Virginia Margaret Bissen was born on December 1, 1922 to Wendel and Minnie Jacobs on a farm near Portsmouth, Iowa. She attended country school for eight years and since they were the closest farm to the school, the teacher stayed at their place. Virginia was the only one in her grade until her eighth year when her cousin came to...
