Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Diane G. Koesters
Apr 8, 2015
Diane Geralyn Koesters was born on October 2, 1961 to Francis and Mary Ann (Gubbels) Koesters in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling where she remained a life-long member. She attended grade school at St. Joseph’s Catholic School and graduated from Harlan Community High School with the Class of 1980. After high...
Edward J. Miller
Apr 7, 2015
Edward John Miller “Ed” was born on September 6, 1928, the son of loving parents, Frank and Mary (Jurgensmier) Miller in Panama, Iowa. Ed was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Panama. After school, Ed served in the Army from 1951 - 1953 and was stationed overseas in Japan during the Korean War. After his honorable discharge,...
Ann Norene Lorenzen
Apr 6, 2015
FUNERAL SERVICES: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 11, 2015 at Zion Lutheran Church, Denison, IowaVISITATION: From 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Friday, April 10, 2015 at Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, IowaBURIAL: Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Denison, Iowa Ann Norene Lorenzen was born on March 10, 1952 to John and Ruby (Denker) Lorenzen in Denison, Iowa. She was received into God’s Kingdom of...
Juanita Doolittle
Apr 2, 2015
Juanita May Doolittle was born on December 17, 1933 to Roscoe and Margaret (Hamilton) Doolittle in Pleasanton, Iowa. She graduated from Lamoni Community High School with the Class of 1952. She was a mother to four children: Cathy, Tony, Michael, and Mark and enjoyed attending their activities while they were in school. She worked at O’Brien Brothers in Leon, Iowa...
Yvonne D. Jensen
Apr 1, 2015
Yvonne Dagmar Jensen, 78, of Kimballton, died Wednesday, April 1, 2015, finding peace in heaven after battling illness for several years. Yvonne was born on September 7, 1936, in Audubon, Iowa, the daughter of Donald and Dorcas (Andersen) Randolph. She graduated from Elk Horn-Kimballton High School and furthered her education at Lindenwood College in St. Charles, Missouri. On March 3,...
Mildred J. Leuschen
Apr 1, 2015
Mildred Josephine “Millie” was born on September 2, 1924, to Melchior and Theresa (Klein) Schwery at their family farm near Panama, Iowa. She received the sacraments and was a lifelong member of St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church in Panama. She graduated from St. Mary High School where she played girls’ basketball and lettered as a guard. On December...
Diane Lee Schuler
Mar 28, 2015
Diane Lee Schuler Diane Lee was born on January 21, 1932 to Paul and Francis (Whitney) Pedersen in Carroll, Nebraska. She was baptized at the English Lutheran Church in Avoca, Iowa on October 30, 1955. She went to Avoca Schools graduating in 1949. Growing up she was involved in a Campfire group and was in Rainbow. Diane and Thomas M....
Levi Ackart
Mar 23, 2015
Levi Duane Ackart Levi Duane Ackart was born on May 8, 1936 in Avoca, Iowa to Arnold and Laura (Pritchard) Ackart. He attended school at Avoca Community Schools. Levi had eight brothers and sisters: James, Arlene, Betty, Dorothy, Francis, Harold, Mary and Karen. He married Ruby Johnson on June 6, 1954 in Avoca, Iowa and they were blessed with two...
Mildred Arkfeld
Mar 22, 2015
Mildred “Mick” Frances Arkfeld was born on February 7, 1923 to Anthony “Tony” and Katherine “Katie” (Loehr) Schmitz in Westphalia, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia where she also attended school and graduated with the Class of 1941. On August 26, 1943, she was united in marriage to Clement Arkfeld in Westphalia. They...
Verdella M. Schulte
Mar 19, 2015
Verdella Schulte was born on August 5, 1930 to John and Alma (Hodapp) Heller in Portsmouth, Iowa. She attended St. Mary’s Catholic School in Portsmouth and graduated with the Class of 1948. One year later, on June 15, 1949, Verdella was united in marriage to Howard Schulte at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Portsmouth. They became parents to two daughters:...
Larry L Carstensen
Mar 18, 2015
Memorial Service:11:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 24, 2015Our Savior Lutheran Church500 North 24th Street, Denison, IowaVisitation:4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.Monday, March 23, 2015Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, Iowa Survivors include his wife, Darlene Carstensen of Denison, Iowa; three siblings: Robert Carstensen and wife Mary of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, Judy Bubke and husband Russ of Ida Grove, Iowa, and Rick Carstensen and wife...
Merilee Ruth Berthusen
Mar 18, 2015
Merilee Ruth Berthusen after many years of fighting multiple sclerosis, passed away on March 18, 2015 surrounded by her family. Merilee was born in Corning, Iowa to Norman and Ruth Mueller and grew up on a farm outside of Bennington, Nebraska. Merilee graduated from Valley High School in Nebraska and went on to attend college at Midland Lutheran College in...
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...
Diane G. Koesters
Apr 8, 2015
Diane Geralyn Koesters was born on October 2, 1961 to Francis and Mary Ann (Gubbels) Koesters in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling where she remained a life-long member. She attended grade school at St. Joseph’s Catholic School and graduated from Harlan Community High School with the Class of 1980. After high...
Edward J. Miller
Apr 7, 2015
Edward John Miller “Ed” was born on September 6, 1928, the son of loving parents, Frank and Mary (Jurgensmier) Miller in Panama, Iowa. Ed was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Panama. After school, Ed served in the Army from 1951 - 1953 and was stationed overseas in Japan during the Korean War. After his honorable discharge,...
Ann Norene Lorenzen
Apr 6, 2015
FUNERAL SERVICES: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 11, 2015 at Zion Lutheran Church, Denison, IowaVISITATION: From 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Friday, April 10, 2015 at Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, IowaBURIAL: Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Denison, Iowa Ann Norene Lorenzen was born on March 10, 1952 to John and Ruby (Denker) Lorenzen in Denison, Iowa. She was received into God’s Kingdom of...
Juanita Doolittle
Apr 2, 2015
Juanita May Doolittle was born on December 17, 1933 to Roscoe and Margaret (Hamilton) Doolittle in Pleasanton, Iowa. She graduated from Lamoni Community High School with the Class of 1952. She was a mother to four children: Cathy, Tony, Michael, and Mark and enjoyed attending their activities while they were in school. She worked at O’Brien Brothers in Leon, Iowa...
Yvonne D. Jensen
Apr 1, 2015
Yvonne Dagmar Jensen, 78, of Kimballton, died Wednesday, April 1, 2015, finding peace in heaven after battling illness for several years. Yvonne was born on September 7, 1936, in Audubon, Iowa, the daughter of Donald and Dorcas (Andersen) Randolph. She graduated from Elk Horn-Kimballton High School and furthered her education at Lindenwood College in St. Charles, Missouri. On March 3,...
Mildred J. Leuschen
Apr 1, 2015
Mildred Josephine “Millie” was born on September 2, 1924, to Melchior and Theresa (Klein) Schwery at their family farm near Panama, Iowa. She received the sacraments and was a lifelong member of St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church in Panama. She graduated from St. Mary High School where she played girls’ basketball and lettered as a guard. On December...
Diane Lee Schuler
Mar 28, 2015
Diane Lee Schuler Diane Lee was born on January 21, 1932 to Paul and Francis (Whitney) Pedersen in Carroll, Nebraska. She was baptized at the English Lutheran Church in Avoca, Iowa on October 30, 1955. She went to Avoca Schools graduating in 1949. Growing up she was involved in a Campfire group and was in Rainbow. Diane and Thomas M....
Levi Ackart
Mar 23, 2015
Levi Duane Ackart Levi Duane Ackart was born on May 8, 1936 in Avoca, Iowa to Arnold and Laura (Pritchard) Ackart. He attended school at Avoca Community Schools. Levi had eight brothers and sisters: James, Arlene, Betty, Dorothy, Francis, Harold, Mary and Karen. He married Ruby Johnson on June 6, 1954 in Avoca, Iowa and they were blessed with two...
Mildred Arkfeld
Mar 22, 2015
Mildred “Mick” Frances Arkfeld was born on February 7, 1923 to Anthony “Tony” and Katherine “Katie” (Loehr) Schmitz in Westphalia, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia where she also attended school and graduated with the Class of 1941. On August 26, 1943, she was united in marriage to Clement Arkfeld in Westphalia. They...
Verdella M. Schulte
Mar 19, 2015
Verdella Schulte was born on August 5, 1930 to John and Alma (Hodapp) Heller in Portsmouth, Iowa. She attended St. Mary’s Catholic School in Portsmouth and graduated with the Class of 1948. One year later, on June 15, 1949, Verdella was united in marriage to Howard Schulte at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Portsmouth. They became parents to two daughters:...
Larry L Carstensen
Mar 18, 2015
Memorial Service:11:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 24, 2015Our Savior Lutheran Church500 North 24th Street, Denison, IowaVisitation:4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.Monday, March 23, 2015Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, Iowa Survivors include his wife, Darlene Carstensen of Denison, Iowa; three siblings: Robert Carstensen and wife Mary of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, Judy Bubke and husband Russ of Ida Grove, Iowa, and Rick Carstensen and wife...
Merilee Ruth Berthusen
Mar 18, 2015
Merilee Ruth Berthusen after many years of fighting multiple sclerosis, passed away on March 18, 2015 surrounded by her family. Merilee was born in Corning, Iowa to Norman and Ruth Mueller and grew up on a farm outside of Bennington, Nebraska. Merilee graduated from Valley High School in Nebraska and went on to attend college at Midland Lutheran College in...
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...

