Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Gale J. Vandenberg
Apr 23, 2014
Gale Joseph Vandenberg was born on June 11, 1920 to Arnold and Mary (Vanderheidon) Vandenberg in David City, Nebraska. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Francis Catholic Church in Center, Nebraska. He attended country school in Brainard, Nebraska and graduated from Brainard High School with the Class of 1938. He was united in marriage to Mildred Ann Bohaty on...
Robert L. Reinking
Apr 20, 2014
Graveside Memorial Services: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 4, 2014 at Morgan Township Cemetery, Schleswig, IowaLuncheon to follow service at Cheetas Bar and Grill, Schleswig, Iowa Our Beloved Husband, Father and Brother Robert Reinking Robert L Reinking was born in Charter Oak Iowa in 1929 and died in Orange California on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2014. Although he was born in...
Charles J. Behrendt
Apr 18, 2014
Charles Joseph Behrendt was born on April 15, 1926 near Panama, Iowa to John and Mae (Kelley) Behrendt, the second oldest of a family of four boys and two girls. Growing up he helped with the farm work at home and with the neighbors. He attended grade school in the country schoolhouse and graduated from Harlan High School at the...
Judy Ann Beck
Apr 18, 2014
Services: 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, IowaVisitation: 1 hour prior to service time, Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, IowaBurial: Crawford Heights Memory Gardens, Denison, Iowa Judy Ann Beck was born in Estherville, Iowa, January 2, 1951, the daughter of Alvin Ruben and Dorothy Bleich Beck. She was raised in Swea...
Shirley L. Nihsen
Apr 16, 2014
Shirley Lou Nihsen was born on March 23, 1935 to Henry and Gerda (Hite) Groene in Meta, Missouri. At a young age, the family moved to Hooper, Nebraska where Shirley started country school. She graduated from Hooper High School with the Class of 1953. She went on to business school training and worked for United Airlines Reservations out of Omaha,...
Sheldon C. Howerter
Apr 12, 2014
Sheldon Carl Howerter was born on July 4, 1928 to Ghlee and Faye (Henderson) Howerter in Cuba, Illinois. He attended Cuba schools graduating from Cuba Senior High School. Sheldon then enrolled in the University of Illinois where he received his Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Dairy Science and Animal Nutrition. While in graduate school, Sheldon was invited to participate in...
Katherine Bergren
Apr 11, 2014
Funeral Services: 2:00 p.m. Monday, April 14, 2014 at Bethel Lutheran Church, Kiron, IowaVisitation: From 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Sunday, April 13, 2014 at Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, IowaBurial: Kiron Cemetery, Kiron, IowaMemorials may be given to the Norelius Community and Odebolt Public Libraries Katherine Bergren was born in Glasgow, Scotland, July 24, 1925, the daughter of James and...
Jon D. Burgar
Apr 11, 2014
Jon David Burgar was born on January 19, 1967 to David and Cynthia (Terflinger) Burgar in San Diego, California. He was baptized at North Coast Church and graduated from high school in California. He attended two years of trade school and started building homes in Florida. On February 23, 2010, he was united in marriage to Tammy Hansen. Together they...
Veronica C. Hodapp
Apr 10, 2014
Veronica Cecilia Hodapp was born on September 26, 1923 to Henry and Rose (Mueller) Graeve on a farm near Earling, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph's Catholic Church and graduated from St. Joseph's High School with the Class of 1941. On February 9, 1944, Veronica was united in marriage to Eugene Hodapp at St. Joseph's Catholic Church....
Mary Ann Mathiasen
Apr 7, 2014
Mary Ann Mathiasen was born on November 11, 1935 to Ralph and Josephine (Merical) Manders in Waukee, Iowa. She attended Waukee Public Schools and graduated from Waukee High School with the Class of 1953. Right after graduation, she was united in marriage to Vernon Hess. There were four children born to this union: Teresa, Linda, Scott, and Jeffry. Mary Ann...
Keith Campbell
Apr 6, 2014
George Keith Campbell was born on September 13, 1924 to George and Ida (Leuke) Campbell in Lincoln Township on a farm west of Harlan, Iowa. He was baptized at the United Methodist Church in June of 1925 and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in April of 1948. He attended country school in Lincoln and Jackson Townships. He was inducted into...
Dale W. Gottsch
Apr 6, 2014
Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 10, 2014 at United Church of Westside, Westside, IowaVisitation: From 5:00 pm. until 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, IowaBurial: Westside Cemetery, Westside, Iowa   Dale W. Gottsch was born at Westside, Iowa, December 31, 1934, the son of Gilmore Otto and Hilda Schneller Gottsch. He was raised on the...
John E. Linde
Apr 5, 2014
John Elmer Linde was born on May 22, 1951 to Elmer and Catherine (Jensen) Linde on a farm east of Harlan, Iowa. He was baptized at the United Methodist Church in Harlan and confirmed in the Lutheran Church. He attended the Harlan Community Schools and graduated with the Class of 1969. He attended Iowa State for one year partaking in...
Louis G. Weihs
Apr 5, 2014
Louis George Weihs, son of Anton John and Catherine Marie (Stinn) Weihs, was born July 28, 1921 on a farm in Grove Township near Earling, Iowa. He was baptized at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance, Iowa, and attended Grove Township country school. On January 11, 1954, Louis was united in marriage to Rita LaVon Reid at St. Michael’s Catholic...
Georgia A. Sievers
Mar 30, 2014
On the evening of Sunday March 30, Georgia Sievers, age 89, died peacefully surrounded by her family. All of her children and grandchildren were with her sharing her last days. She skyped into the Dea retirement party two days earlier and had clothes in her closet ready to attend just in case she had been able. Georgia has been called...
Harold E. Andersen
Mar 30, 2014
Harold Eugene Andersen was born on February 4, 1921 to Edward and Anna (Christiansen) Andersen in Harlan, Iowa. He was one of five children and attended country school through third grade. At age seven, Harold began accompanying his father to the sale barns. His father would even drop young Harold off alone at a sale with instructions to buy boars...
Gladys Mae Groth
Mar 29, 2014
Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Schleswig, IowaVisitation: From 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, IowaBurial: Crawford Heights Memory Gardens, Denison, Iowa Gladys Mae Burmeister was born November 27, 1915, the eldest daughter of Emil Otto and Helena Hulsebus Burmeister in Denison Township, Crawford County, Iowa. ...
Delphine "Gussie" Molony
Mar 29, 2014
Delphine Estelle Molony "Gussie" was born on October 11, 1924 to John and Ida (Wilke) Zimmer in Buck Grove, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Earling, Iowa. She attended country school in Buck Grove. She drove her siblings to high school in a Model A Ford and graduated from St. Joseph's Catholic School. Gussie...
Mark J. Gaul
Mar 26, 2014
Mark John Gaul was born on September 6, 1954 to Roman and Mildred (Rau) Gaul in Harlan, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Earling, Iowa. Mark attended St. Joseph's Catholic School and later graduated from Harlan Community High School with the Class of 1972. On April 8, 1975, Mark enlisted in the United States...
Gale J. Vandenberg
Apr 23, 2014
Gale Joseph Vandenberg was born on June 11, 1920 to Arnold and Mary (Vanderheidon) Vandenberg in David City, Nebraska. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Francis Catholic Church in Center, Nebraska. He attended country school in Brainard, Nebraska and graduated from Brainard High School with the Class of 1938. He was united in marriage to Mildred Ann Bohaty on...
Robert L. Reinking
Apr 20, 2014
Graveside Memorial Services: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 4, 2014 at Morgan Township Cemetery, Schleswig, IowaLuncheon to follow service at Cheetas Bar and Grill, Schleswig, Iowa Our Beloved Husband, Father and Brother Robert Reinking Robert L Reinking was born in Charter Oak Iowa in 1929 and died in Orange California on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2014. Although he was born in...
Charles J. Behrendt
Apr 18, 2014
Charles Joseph Behrendt was born on April 15, 1926 near Panama, Iowa to John and Mae (Kelley) Behrendt, the second oldest of a family of four boys and two girls. Growing up he helped with the farm work at home and with the neighbors. He attended grade school in the country schoolhouse and graduated from Harlan High School at the...
Judy Ann Beck
Apr 18, 2014
Services: 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, IowaVisitation: 1 hour prior to service time, Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, IowaBurial: Crawford Heights Memory Gardens, Denison, Iowa Judy Ann Beck was born in Estherville, Iowa, January 2, 1951, the daughter of Alvin Ruben and Dorothy Bleich Beck. She was raised in Swea...
Shirley L. Nihsen
Apr 16, 2014
Shirley Lou Nihsen was born on March 23, 1935 to Henry and Gerda (Hite) Groene in Meta, Missouri. At a young age, the family moved to Hooper, Nebraska where Shirley started country school. She graduated from Hooper High School with the Class of 1953. She went on to business school training and worked for United Airlines Reservations out of Omaha,...
Sheldon C. Howerter
Apr 12, 2014
Sheldon Carl Howerter was born on July 4, 1928 to Ghlee and Faye (Henderson) Howerter in Cuba, Illinois. He attended Cuba schools graduating from Cuba Senior High School. Sheldon then enrolled in the University of Illinois where he received his Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Dairy Science and Animal Nutrition. While in graduate school, Sheldon was invited to participate in...
Katherine Bergren
Apr 11, 2014
Funeral Services: 2:00 p.m. Monday, April 14, 2014 at Bethel Lutheran Church, Kiron, IowaVisitation: From 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Sunday, April 13, 2014 at Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, IowaBurial: Kiron Cemetery, Kiron, IowaMemorials may be given to the Norelius Community and Odebolt Public Libraries Katherine Bergren was born in Glasgow, Scotland, July 24, 1925, the daughter of James and...
Jon D. Burgar
Apr 11, 2014
Jon David Burgar was born on January 19, 1967 to David and Cynthia (Terflinger) Burgar in San Diego, California. He was baptized at North Coast Church and graduated from high school in California. He attended two years of trade school and started building homes in Florida. On February 23, 2010, he was united in marriage to Tammy Hansen. Together they...
Veronica C. Hodapp
Apr 10, 2014
Veronica Cecilia Hodapp was born on September 26, 1923 to Henry and Rose (Mueller) Graeve on a farm near Earling, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph's Catholic Church and graduated from St. Joseph's High School with the Class of 1941. On February 9, 1944, Veronica was united in marriage to Eugene Hodapp at St. Joseph's Catholic Church....
Mary Ann Mathiasen
Apr 7, 2014
Mary Ann Mathiasen was born on November 11, 1935 to Ralph and Josephine (Merical) Manders in Waukee, Iowa. She attended Waukee Public Schools and graduated from Waukee High School with the Class of 1953. Right after graduation, she was united in marriage to Vernon Hess. There were four children born to this union: Teresa, Linda, Scott, and Jeffry. Mary Ann...
Keith Campbell
Apr 6, 2014
George Keith Campbell was born on September 13, 1924 to George and Ida (Leuke) Campbell in Lincoln Township on a farm west of Harlan, Iowa. He was baptized at the United Methodist Church in June of 1925 and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in April of 1948. He attended country school in Lincoln and Jackson Townships. He was inducted into...
Dale W. Gottsch
Apr 6, 2014
Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 10, 2014 at United Church of Westside, Westside, IowaVisitation: From 5:00 pm. until 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, IowaBurial: Westside Cemetery, Westside, Iowa   Dale W. Gottsch was born at Westside, Iowa, December 31, 1934, the son of Gilmore Otto and Hilda Schneller Gottsch. He was raised on the...
John E. Linde
Apr 5, 2014
John Elmer Linde was born on May 22, 1951 to Elmer and Catherine (Jensen) Linde on a farm east of Harlan, Iowa. He was baptized at the United Methodist Church in Harlan and confirmed in the Lutheran Church. He attended the Harlan Community Schools and graduated with the Class of 1969. He attended Iowa State for one year partaking in...
Louis G. Weihs
Apr 5, 2014
Louis George Weihs, son of Anton John and Catherine Marie (Stinn) Weihs, was born July 28, 1921 on a farm in Grove Township near Earling, Iowa. He was baptized at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance, Iowa, and attended Grove Township country school. On January 11, 1954, Louis was united in marriage to Rita LaVon Reid at St. Michael’s Catholic...
Georgia A. Sievers
Mar 30, 2014
On the evening of Sunday March 30, Georgia Sievers, age 89, died peacefully surrounded by her family. All of her children and grandchildren were with her sharing her last days. She skyped into the Dea retirement party two days earlier and had clothes in her closet ready to attend just in case she had been able. Georgia has been called...
Harold E. Andersen
Mar 30, 2014
Harold Eugene Andersen was born on February 4, 1921 to Edward and Anna (Christiansen) Andersen in Harlan, Iowa. He was one of five children and attended country school through third grade. At age seven, Harold began accompanying his father to the sale barns. His father would even drop young Harold off alone at a sale with instructions to buy boars...
Gladys Mae Groth
Mar 29, 2014
Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Schleswig, IowaVisitation: From 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, IowaBurial: Crawford Heights Memory Gardens, Denison, Iowa Gladys Mae Burmeister was born November 27, 1915, the eldest daughter of Emil Otto and Helena Hulsebus Burmeister in Denison Township, Crawford County, Iowa. ...
Delphine "Gussie" Molony
Mar 29, 2014
Delphine Estelle Molony "Gussie" was born on October 11, 1924 to John and Ida (Wilke) Zimmer in Buck Grove, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Earling, Iowa. She attended country school in Buck Grove. She drove her siblings to high school in a Model A Ford and graduated from St. Joseph's Catholic School. Gussie...
Mark J. Gaul
Mar 26, 2014
Mark John Gaul was born on September 6, 1954 to Roman and Mildred (Rau) Gaul in Harlan, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Earling, Iowa. Mark attended St. Joseph's Catholic School and later graduated from Harlan Community High School with the Class of 1972. On April 8, 1975, Mark enlisted in the United States...
