Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Norma A. Bladt
Aug 22, 2014
Norma Arlene Bladt, daughter of B. Carl Christian and Magda Sophie (Moelck) Petersen, was born on September 9, 1925 near Avoca, Iowa. She attended grade school at a country school outside of Avoca and later graduated from Avoca High School. On February 5, 1947, Norma was united in marriage to Willis Linn Bladt at the Minden Lutheran Church in Minden,...
Helen L. Jensen
Aug 18, 2014
Helen Laurell Jensen was born on August 24, 1918 to Harry and Nina (Nelson) Norgaard in Harlan, Iowa. She attended Laurel Elementary School and graduated from Harlan High School. On July 3, 1944, Helen was united in marriage to Raymond Jensen in Miami, Florida, where he was stationed with the United States Air Force during World War II. After the...
Thomas E. Tremmel
Aug 17, 2014
Thomas Elmer Tremmel was born on December 5, 1950 to Edwin and Dorothy (Kuiper) Tremmel in Sheldon, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Sheldon. He attended grade school at St. Patrick’s Catholic School, graduated from Sheldon High School and continued on to Mankato State University and the University of Iowa School of Pharmacy where...
Lavonne L. Springman
Aug 17, 2014
Lavonne Lucille Springman was born on October 9, 1939 to Fred and Edna (Dobernecker) Meier in Persia, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Persia and in 1958, became a member of St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Portsmouth. She attended Persia Schools, graduating from Persia High School with the Class of...
Wes Freml
Aug 9, 2014
MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL:10:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 12, 2014, at St. Rose Of Lima Catholic Church, Denison, Iowa.INTERMENT:St. Rose of Lima Catholic Cemetery, Denison, Iowa.VISITATION:From 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Monday, August 11, 2014, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Denison, Iowa.PARISH VIGIL SERVICE:8:00 p.m., Monday, August 11, 2014, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Denison, Iowa. Wesley...
Ernest "Ernie" Schnack
Aug 6, 2014
Ernest “Ernie” Schnack, Jr. was born on July 24, 1927 to Ernest and Bertha (Kay) Schnack in Portsmouth, Iowa. He was baptized in the Lutheran Church and later joined St. Michael’s Catholic Church. After graduating valedictorian of the Class of 1944 from Tennant High School, Ernie went to business school in Omaha, Nebraska. He then returned to Shelby County to...
Jackson Tanner Rabe
Aug 5, 2014
My name is Jackson Tanner Rabe and I was born on May 15, 2014 here in Harlan. After being born in the hospital, I got to go home with my Mom and Dad. Their names are Samantha and Trenton Rabe. I had a big surprise when we got home - I already had a big sister named Bailey! My mom...
Edwin Michels
Aug 4, 2014
Edwin Albert Michels was born on January 30, 1927 to Fred and Agnes (Schmidt) Michels in Portsmouth, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Portsmouth. He attended St. Mary’s Catholic School in Portsmouth and graduated from St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Earling, Iowa. On June 13, 1945, he enlisted in the...
L. Dean Bartelson
Aug 2, 2014
Lowell “Dean” Bartelson was born on August 21, 1950 to Calvin and Lois (Wiuff) Bartelson in Council Bluffs, Iowa. In 1961, his sister Nancy (Bartelson) Fredericksen joined the family. He attended Kirkman elementary school and graduated from Irwin-Kirkman High School with the class of 1968. He continued his education at Iowa State University and Clarinda College studying agriculture. In 1978,...
Matthew Widrowicz
Aug 1, 2014
Matthew Samual Widrowicz, son of Aaron Widrowicz and Dixie (Eckles) Widrowicz Rash, was born on April 25, 1988 in Atlanta, Georgia. When Matthew was at the age of two, his family moved to Iowa and made their home in Hancock and then Avoca. He was baptized and confirmed at the Hancock Methodist Church and attended AHST Schools in Shelby and...
Michael James Goetz
Jul 31, 2014
Mike Goetz was born on December 13, 1931 to Joseph and Antonia (Schechinger) Goetz in Harlan, Iowa. He attended St. Boniface Catholic School in Westphalia and graduated with the Class of 1950. He was drafted into the United States Army in November of 1952 and received an honorable discharge in November of 1954. On June 1, 1953, Mike was united...
Sylvia Louise Lutz
Jul 31, 2014
Private Family Graveside Inurnment Services will be held at a later date. There is no visitation. Sylvia Louise Lutz was born in Parkers Prairie, Minnesota, April 25, 1936, the daughter of Raymond and Rose Urban Shamp. She was raised in Manning, Iowa, where she was baptized and confirmed in the Presbyterian Church. She received her education in the Manning Public...
Alvin "Buck" Armentrout
Jul 30, 2014
Alvin Ross Armentrout, son of Cassie and Lillian (Silverwood) Armentrout, was born near Botna, Iowa, on March 30, 1921. He was better known as “Buck” a nickname his uncle Marion gave him when he was a little boy. He lived his entire life in the Shelby County area receiving his education in Kirkman and Irwin Consolidated Schools graduating in 1938....
Linda L. Flug
Jul 29, 2014
Linda Lou Flug was born on November 27, 1950 to Rolland “Jack” and Ingebourg (Warner) Murray in Harlan, Iowa. She graduated from Harlan Community High School. On February 19, 1972, she was united in marriage to Michael Flug in Harlan. They became parents to two daughters: Jenny and Renae. Linda was a permanent fixture at Mickel’s Restaurant where she worked...
Bettie L. Anderson
Jul 29, 2014
Bettie Lorraine Anderson was born on August 10, 1930 to Leo and Anna (Kane) Duffy in Fairbank, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Fairbank. She attended Immaculate Conception Catholic School and graduated as class valedictorian with the Class of 1948. After high school, she began working in Waterloo, Iowa, where she met LaRue Anderson....
Lawrence "Larry" Weihs
Jul 27, 2014
Lawrence J. Weihs was born on December 4, 1936 to Lawrence and Ann (Daeges) Weihs at a farm near Kirkman, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima in Portsmouth, Iowa. He attended the Gardner Country School. He graduated from Loras Academy in 1956 where he excelled in high school sports. After high school he...
William "Billy" Huckins
Jul 27, 2014
William Eugene Huckins “Billy” was born on November 14, 1934 to Harlan and Gertrude (Stevens) Huckins in Myrtue Hospital in Harlan, Iowa. He attended Iowa School for the Deaf in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Billy lived the greater part of his younger days in Kirkman, Iowa, where his parents ran the general store and his father was the postmaster and fire...
Norma A. Bladt
Aug 22, 2014
Norma Arlene Bladt, daughter of B. Carl Christian and Magda Sophie (Moelck) Petersen, was born on September 9, 1925 near Avoca, Iowa. She attended grade school at a country school outside of Avoca and later graduated from Avoca High School. On February 5, 1947, Norma was united in marriage to Willis Linn Bladt at the Minden Lutheran Church in Minden,...
Helen L. Jensen
Aug 18, 2014
Helen Laurell Jensen was born on August 24, 1918 to Harry and Nina (Nelson) Norgaard in Harlan, Iowa. She attended Laurel Elementary School and graduated from Harlan High School. On July 3, 1944, Helen was united in marriage to Raymond Jensen in Miami, Florida, where he was stationed with the United States Air Force during World War II. After the...
Thomas E. Tremmel
Aug 17, 2014
Thomas Elmer Tremmel was born on December 5, 1950 to Edwin and Dorothy (Kuiper) Tremmel in Sheldon, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Sheldon. He attended grade school at St. Patrick’s Catholic School, graduated from Sheldon High School and continued on to Mankato State University and the University of Iowa School of Pharmacy where...
Lavonne L. Springman
Aug 17, 2014
Lavonne Lucille Springman was born on October 9, 1939 to Fred and Edna (Dobernecker) Meier in Persia, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Persia and in 1958, became a member of St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Portsmouth. She attended Persia Schools, graduating from Persia High School with the Class of...
Wes Freml
Aug 9, 2014
MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL:10:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 12, 2014, at St. Rose Of Lima Catholic Church, Denison, Iowa.INTERMENT:St. Rose of Lima Catholic Cemetery, Denison, Iowa.VISITATION:From 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Monday, August 11, 2014, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Denison, Iowa.PARISH VIGIL SERVICE:8:00 p.m., Monday, August 11, 2014, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Denison, Iowa. Wesley...
Ernest "Ernie" Schnack
Aug 6, 2014
Ernest “Ernie” Schnack, Jr. was born on July 24, 1927 to Ernest and Bertha (Kay) Schnack in Portsmouth, Iowa. He was baptized in the Lutheran Church and later joined St. Michael’s Catholic Church. After graduating valedictorian of the Class of 1944 from Tennant High School, Ernie went to business school in Omaha, Nebraska. He then returned to Shelby County to...
Jackson Tanner Rabe
Aug 5, 2014
My name is Jackson Tanner Rabe and I was born on May 15, 2014 here in Harlan. After being born in the hospital, I got to go home with my Mom and Dad. Their names are Samantha and Trenton Rabe. I had a big surprise when we got home - I already had a big sister named Bailey! My mom...
Edwin Michels
Aug 4, 2014
Edwin Albert Michels was born on January 30, 1927 to Fred and Agnes (Schmidt) Michels in Portsmouth, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Portsmouth. He attended St. Mary’s Catholic School in Portsmouth and graduated from St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Earling, Iowa. On June 13, 1945, he enlisted in the...
L. Dean Bartelson
Aug 2, 2014
Lowell “Dean” Bartelson was born on August 21, 1950 to Calvin and Lois (Wiuff) Bartelson in Council Bluffs, Iowa. In 1961, his sister Nancy (Bartelson) Fredericksen joined the family. He attended Kirkman elementary school and graduated from Irwin-Kirkman High School with the class of 1968. He continued his education at Iowa State University and Clarinda College studying agriculture. In 1978,...
Matthew Widrowicz
Aug 1, 2014
Matthew Samual Widrowicz, son of Aaron Widrowicz and Dixie (Eckles) Widrowicz Rash, was born on April 25, 1988 in Atlanta, Georgia. When Matthew was at the age of two, his family moved to Iowa and made their home in Hancock and then Avoca. He was baptized and confirmed at the Hancock Methodist Church and attended AHST Schools in Shelby and...
Michael James Goetz
Jul 31, 2014
Mike Goetz was born on December 13, 1931 to Joseph and Antonia (Schechinger) Goetz in Harlan, Iowa. He attended St. Boniface Catholic School in Westphalia and graduated with the Class of 1950. He was drafted into the United States Army in November of 1952 and received an honorable discharge in November of 1954. On June 1, 1953, Mike was united...
Sylvia Louise Lutz
Jul 31, 2014
Private Family Graveside Inurnment Services will be held at a later date. There is no visitation. Sylvia Louise Lutz was born in Parkers Prairie, Minnesota, April 25, 1936, the daughter of Raymond and Rose Urban Shamp. She was raised in Manning, Iowa, where she was baptized and confirmed in the Presbyterian Church. She received her education in the Manning Public...
Alvin "Buck" Armentrout
Jul 30, 2014
Alvin Ross Armentrout, son of Cassie and Lillian (Silverwood) Armentrout, was born near Botna, Iowa, on March 30, 1921. He was better known as “Buck” a nickname his uncle Marion gave him when he was a little boy. He lived his entire life in the Shelby County area receiving his education in Kirkman and Irwin Consolidated Schools graduating in 1938....
Linda L. Flug
Jul 29, 2014
Linda Lou Flug was born on November 27, 1950 to Rolland “Jack” and Ingebourg (Warner) Murray in Harlan, Iowa. She graduated from Harlan Community High School. On February 19, 1972, she was united in marriage to Michael Flug in Harlan. They became parents to two daughters: Jenny and Renae. Linda was a permanent fixture at Mickel’s Restaurant where she worked...
Bettie L. Anderson
Jul 29, 2014
Bettie Lorraine Anderson was born on August 10, 1930 to Leo and Anna (Kane) Duffy in Fairbank, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Fairbank. She attended Immaculate Conception Catholic School and graduated as class valedictorian with the Class of 1948. After high school, she began working in Waterloo, Iowa, where she met LaRue Anderson....
Lawrence "Larry" Weihs
Jul 27, 2014
Lawrence J. Weihs was born on December 4, 1936 to Lawrence and Ann (Daeges) Weihs at a farm near Kirkman, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima in Portsmouth, Iowa. He attended the Gardner Country School. He graduated from Loras Academy in 1956 where he excelled in high school sports. After high school he...
William "Billy" Huckins
Jul 27, 2014
William Eugene Huckins “Billy” was born on November 14, 1934 to Harlan and Gertrude (Stevens) Huckins in Myrtue Hospital in Harlan, Iowa. He attended Iowa School for the Deaf in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Billy lived the greater part of his younger days in Kirkman, Iowa, where his parents ran the general store and his father was the postmaster and fire...
