Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Louis E. Jensen
Nov 18, 2013
Louis E. Jensen was born on April 27, 1927 to Louis and Millie (Paulsen) Jensen at their home in Harlan, Iowa. He graduated from Harlan High School with the Class of 1945 then enlisted in the United States Navy. After his honorable discharge, Louis continued his education at Iowa State University. On May 22, 1950, Louis was united in marriage...
Micah Finken
Nov 12, 2013
Micah Chase Finken was born on May 11, 1992 to Wayne and Tammie (Johnston) Finken in Grapevine, Texas. He attended school in Woodbine, Iowa through the fifth grade when his family moved to Harlan, Iowa. He participated in wrestling and cross country running during his high school years. Micah worked with his father during the summers doing carpentry work. He...
Gilbert B. Berninghaus
Nov 10, 2013
Gilbert Bernard Berninghaus was born on August 16, 1932 to Rudolf and Meta (Bierstedt) Berninghaus in West Bend, Iowa. He graduated from West Bend High School, his lay training in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and obtained his Masters of Divinity from Lutheran Seminary in Springfield, Illinois. He was ordained on March 13, 1994. He served in the United States Army during the...
Wayne B. Nelsen
Nov 8, 2013
Wayne Bradley Nelsen was born on November 17, 1945, to Walter and L. Lorene (Carroll) Nelsen in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He was baptized at the Danish Lutheran Church in Avoca, Iowa and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca, Iowa. He graduated from AvoHa with the class of 1963. Wayne was united in marriage to Virginia Neve on February 16,...
Virginia Maye Anderson
Oct 31, 2013
Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 4, 2013 at First Baptist Church, Kiron, Iowa Visitation: 9:30 a.m. until time of service on Monday, November 4, 2013 at First Baptist Church, Kiron, Iowa Burial: Kiron Cemetery, Kiron, Iowa Virginia Maye Anderson was born at Ida Grove, Iowa, August 26, 1922, the daughter of Clyde Cecil and Garnet Emily Dixon Crawford and was...
James Thomas Sievers
Oct 28, 2013
James Thomas Sievers “Jim” was born on September 23, 1962 to Lowell and Norma (Christensen) Sievers in Clinton, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at Faith Lutheran Church in Andover, Iowa. He attended school in Miles, Iowa and graduated from East Central High School with the Class of 1981. He went on to obtain his bachelor’s degree from Iowa State...
Jo Ann Larsen
Oct 27, 2013
Jo Ann Larsen was born on February 15, 1947 to Leonard and Milda (Errett) Larsen in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized at the First United Methodist Church and attended the Harlan schools. She was united in marriage to Tom Petrzilka at her mother’s home in Harlan and later was married to Dale Focken. Jo Ann worked as a babysitter in...
Arletta Jean Larsen
Oct 27, 2013
Arletta Jean Larsen was born on May 2, 1936 to Marvin and Dorothy (Timm) Schlicht in Harlan, Iowa. She attended school in Avoca and Walnut before her family moved to Hamburg. She finished her education graduating from Walnut High School with the Class of 1955. She took a job with Blue Star Foods in Atlantic, Iowa before her marriage to...
Cecelia A. Buckley
Oct 23, 2013
Arrangements and Services For Cecelia A. Buckley - Age 92 Who died on Wednesday, October 23, 2013 Visitation Friday, October 25, 2013 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM St. Joseph's Catholic Church Earling, Iowa Rosary Friday, October 25, 2013 6:00 PM St. Joseph's Catholic Church Earling, Iowa Mass of Christian Burial Saturday, October 26, 2013 11:00 AM St. Joseph's Catholic Church...
Kathy Ann Kwapiszeski
Oct 20, 2013
Kathy Ann Kwapiszeski was born on April 12, 1949 to Albin and Betty (DeJoy) Morinelli in Omaha, Nebraska. She attended the Spanish American School in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the Our Lady of Lourdes School in Omaha, Nebraska, and graduated from Archbishop Ryan High School in Omaha. Kathy was united in marriage to Leonard Kwapiszeski in December of 1983. They lived...
Rosemary "Rosie" Greiner
Oct 19, 2013
Rosemary "Rosie" Greiner - Age 80 Who died on Saturday, October 19, 2013 Visitation Tuesday, October 22, 2013 12:00 PM to 9:00 PM St. Mary's Parish Hall Panama, Iowa Family Will Greet Friends Tuesday, October 22, 2013 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM St. Mary's Parish Hall Panama, Iowa Mass of Christian Burial Wednesday, October 23, 2013 10:30 AM St. Mary's...
Larry Campbell
Oct 19, 2013
Arrangements and Services Are Pending For Larry Campbell - Age 69 Who died in Mason City, Iowa Larry is survived by his son Wade Campbell. For further information, please contact Pauley Jones Funeral Home - Harlan (800) 831-6805 PDF Printable Version
Charlotte Assman
Oct 18, 2013
Arrangements and Services For Charlotte Assman - Age 84 Who Died On Friday, October 18, 2013 Family Will Greet Friends Sunday, October 20, 2013 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Earling, Iowa Wake Service Sunday, October 20, 2013 7:00 PM St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Earling, Iowa Mass of Christian Burial Monday, October 21, 2013 11:00 AM St....
Shirley A. Schnack
Oct 18, 2013
Arrangements and Services Are Pending For Shirley A. Schnack - Age 84 Who died on Friday, October 18, 2013 Shirley is survived by her son Ken (Susan) Schnack of Harlan, IA and daughter Marie McLandsborough of Logan, IA. For further information, please contact Pauley Jones Funeral Home - Harlan (800) 831-6805 PDF Printable Version
Vernus O. Peters
Oct 17, 2013
Vernus O. Peters - Age 95 Who Died On Thursday, October 17, 2013 Visitation Monday, October 21, 2013 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Pauley Jones Funeral Home Avoca, Iowa Funeral Service Tuesday, October 22, 2013 2:00 PM Trinity Lutheran Church Avoca, Iowa Military Rites Graceland Cemetery Avoca, Iowa Survivors include his children: Robert (Sandra) Barrett of Lewisville, NC, Nancy (Jim)...
Phyllis V. Rickers
Oct 17, 2013
Who died on Thursday, October 17, 2013 Visitation Saturday, October 19, 2013 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM Pauley Jones Funeral Home Harlan, Iowa Funeral Service Saturday, October 19, 2013 2:00 PM Pauley Jones Funeral Home Harlan, Iowa Interment Harlan Cemetery Harlan, Iowa Phyllis is survived by her son Douglas (Karen) Rickers of Omaha, NE; daughter Linda (Mike) Pederson of Ankeny,...
Mavis Eileen Benson
Oct 16, 2013
Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 19, 2013 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Kiron, Iowa Visitation: 9:30 a.m. until time of service Saturday, October 19, 2013 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Kiron, Iowa Private family inurnment at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Stolkholm Township Mavis Eileen Benson was born May 1, 1936, near Kiron, Iowa to parents Ed and Lilly (Pithan) Schultz....
Erma M. Dorfler
Oct 15, 2013
Services: 10:00 a.m. Friday, October 18, 2013 at Pfannebecker Funeral Home in Denison, Iowa Visitation:6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Thursday, October 17, 2013 at Pfannebecker Funeral Home in Denison, Iowa Burial: St. Paul's Cemetery, Charter Oak, Iowa Erma Martha Peters Dorfler was born January 20, 1914, to Fred and Emma Blunk Peters on the family farm near Charter Oak. She...
Richard Carl
Oct 9, 2013
Richard Carl - Age 87 Who Died On Wednesday, October 9, 2013 Visitation Sunday, October 13, 2013 1:00 PM - 9:00 PM Pauley Jones Funeral Home Harlan, IA Funeral Service Monday, October 14, 2013 10:30 AM Pauley Jones Funeral Home Harlan, IA Military Rites Harlan Cemetery Harlan, IA Survivors include his sons: Curtis Carl of Hays, Kansas and Bruce (Kathy)...
Dorothy J. Bauerkemper
Oct 8, 2013
Dorothy J. Bauerkemper - Age 82 Who died on Tuesday, October 8, 2013 Visitation Friday, October 11, 2013 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM Pauley Jones Funeral Home Avoca, Iowa Family Will Greet Friends Friday, October 11, 2013 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Pauley Jones Funeral Home Avoca, Iowa Mass of Christian Burial Saturday, October 12, 2013 10:30 AM St. Patrick's...
Louis E. Jensen
Nov 18, 2013
Louis E. Jensen was born on April 27, 1927 to Louis and Millie (Paulsen) Jensen at their home in Harlan, Iowa. He graduated from Harlan High School with the Class of 1945 then enlisted in the United States Navy. After his honorable discharge, Louis continued his education at Iowa State University. On May 22, 1950, Louis was united in marriage...
Micah Finken
Nov 12, 2013
Micah Chase Finken was born on May 11, 1992 to Wayne and Tammie (Johnston) Finken in Grapevine, Texas. He attended school in Woodbine, Iowa through the fifth grade when his family moved to Harlan, Iowa. He participated in wrestling and cross country running during his high school years. Micah worked with his father during the summers doing carpentry work. He...
Gilbert B. Berninghaus
Nov 10, 2013
Gilbert Bernard Berninghaus was born on August 16, 1932 to Rudolf and Meta (Bierstedt) Berninghaus in West Bend, Iowa. He graduated from West Bend High School, his lay training in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and obtained his Masters of Divinity from Lutheran Seminary in Springfield, Illinois. He was ordained on March 13, 1994. He served in the United States Army during the...
Wayne B. Nelsen
Nov 8, 2013
Wayne Bradley Nelsen was born on November 17, 1945, to Walter and L. Lorene (Carroll) Nelsen in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He was baptized at the Danish Lutheran Church in Avoca, Iowa and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca, Iowa. He graduated from AvoHa with the class of 1963. Wayne was united in marriage to Virginia Neve on February 16,...
Virginia Maye Anderson
Oct 31, 2013
Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 4, 2013 at First Baptist Church, Kiron, Iowa Visitation: 9:30 a.m. until time of service on Monday, November 4, 2013 at First Baptist Church, Kiron, Iowa Burial: Kiron Cemetery, Kiron, Iowa Virginia Maye Anderson was born at Ida Grove, Iowa, August 26, 1922, the daughter of Clyde Cecil and Garnet Emily Dixon Crawford and was...
James Thomas Sievers
Oct 28, 2013
James Thomas Sievers “Jim” was born on September 23, 1962 to Lowell and Norma (Christensen) Sievers in Clinton, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at Faith Lutheran Church in Andover, Iowa. He attended school in Miles, Iowa and graduated from East Central High School with the Class of 1981. He went on to obtain his bachelor’s degree from Iowa State...
Jo Ann Larsen
Oct 27, 2013
Jo Ann Larsen was born on February 15, 1947 to Leonard and Milda (Errett) Larsen in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized at the First United Methodist Church and attended the Harlan schools. She was united in marriage to Tom Petrzilka at her mother’s home in Harlan and later was married to Dale Focken. Jo Ann worked as a babysitter in...
Arletta Jean Larsen
Oct 27, 2013
Arletta Jean Larsen was born on May 2, 1936 to Marvin and Dorothy (Timm) Schlicht in Harlan, Iowa. She attended school in Avoca and Walnut before her family moved to Hamburg. She finished her education graduating from Walnut High School with the Class of 1955. She took a job with Blue Star Foods in Atlantic, Iowa before her marriage to...
Cecelia A. Buckley
Oct 23, 2013
Arrangements and Services For Cecelia A. Buckley - Age 92 Who died on Wednesday, October 23, 2013 Visitation Friday, October 25, 2013 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM St. Joseph's Catholic Church Earling, Iowa Rosary Friday, October 25, 2013 6:00 PM St. Joseph's Catholic Church Earling, Iowa Mass of Christian Burial Saturday, October 26, 2013 11:00 AM St. Joseph's Catholic Church...
Kathy Ann Kwapiszeski
Oct 20, 2013
Kathy Ann Kwapiszeski was born on April 12, 1949 to Albin and Betty (DeJoy) Morinelli in Omaha, Nebraska. She attended the Spanish American School in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the Our Lady of Lourdes School in Omaha, Nebraska, and graduated from Archbishop Ryan High School in Omaha. Kathy was united in marriage to Leonard Kwapiszeski in December of 1983. They lived...
Rosemary "Rosie" Greiner
Oct 19, 2013
Rosemary "Rosie" Greiner - Age 80 Who died on Saturday, October 19, 2013 Visitation Tuesday, October 22, 2013 12:00 PM to 9:00 PM St. Mary's Parish Hall Panama, Iowa Family Will Greet Friends Tuesday, October 22, 2013 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM St. Mary's Parish Hall Panama, Iowa Mass of Christian Burial Wednesday, October 23, 2013 10:30 AM St. Mary's...
Larry Campbell
Oct 19, 2013
Arrangements and Services Are Pending For Larry Campbell - Age 69 Who died in Mason City, Iowa Larry is survived by his son Wade Campbell. For further information, please contact Pauley Jones Funeral Home - Harlan (800) 831-6805 PDF Printable Version
Charlotte Assman
Oct 18, 2013
Arrangements and Services For Charlotte Assman - Age 84 Who Died On Friday, October 18, 2013 Family Will Greet Friends Sunday, October 20, 2013 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Earling, Iowa Wake Service Sunday, October 20, 2013 7:00 PM St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Earling, Iowa Mass of Christian Burial Monday, October 21, 2013 11:00 AM St....
Shirley A. Schnack
Oct 18, 2013
Arrangements and Services Are Pending For Shirley A. Schnack - Age 84 Who died on Friday, October 18, 2013 Shirley is survived by her son Ken (Susan) Schnack of Harlan, IA and daughter Marie McLandsborough of Logan, IA. For further information, please contact Pauley Jones Funeral Home - Harlan (800) 831-6805 PDF Printable Version
Vernus O. Peters
Oct 17, 2013
Vernus O. Peters - Age 95 Who Died On Thursday, October 17, 2013 Visitation Monday, October 21, 2013 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Pauley Jones Funeral Home Avoca, Iowa Funeral Service Tuesday, October 22, 2013 2:00 PM Trinity Lutheran Church Avoca, Iowa Military Rites Graceland Cemetery Avoca, Iowa Survivors include his children: Robert (Sandra) Barrett of Lewisville, NC, Nancy (Jim)...
Phyllis V. Rickers
Oct 17, 2013
Who died on Thursday, October 17, 2013 Visitation Saturday, October 19, 2013 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM Pauley Jones Funeral Home Harlan, Iowa Funeral Service Saturday, October 19, 2013 2:00 PM Pauley Jones Funeral Home Harlan, Iowa Interment Harlan Cemetery Harlan, Iowa Phyllis is survived by her son Douglas (Karen) Rickers of Omaha, NE; daughter Linda (Mike) Pederson of Ankeny,...
Mavis Eileen Benson
Oct 16, 2013
Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 19, 2013 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Kiron, Iowa Visitation: 9:30 a.m. until time of service Saturday, October 19, 2013 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Kiron, Iowa Private family inurnment at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Stolkholm Township Mavis Eileen Benson was born May 1, 1936, near Kiron, Iowa to parents Ed and Lilly (Pithan) Schultz....
Erma M. Dorfler
Oct 15, 2013
Services: 10:00 a.m. Friday, October 18, 2013 at Pfannebecker Funeral Home in Denison, Iowa Visitation:6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Thursday, October 17, 2013 at Pfannebecker Funeral Home in Denison, Iowa Burial: St. Paul's Cemetery, Charter Oak, Iowa Erma Martha Peters Dorfler was born January 20, 1914, to Fred and Emma Blunk Peters on the family farm near Charter Oak. She...
Richard Carl
Oct 9, 2013
Richard Carl - Age 87 Who Died On Wednesday, October 9, 2013 Visitation Sunday, October 13, 2013 1:00 PM - 9:00 PM Pauley Jones Funeral Home Harlan, IA Funeral Service Monday, October 14, 2013 10:30 AM Pauley Jones Funeral Home Harlan, IA Military Rites Harlan Cemetery Harlan, IA Survivors include his sons: Curtis Carl of Hays, Kansas and Bruce (Kathy)...
Dorothy J. Bauerkemper
Oct 8, 2013
Dorothy J. Bauerkemper - Age 82 Who died on Tuesday, October 8, 2013 Visitation Friday, October 11, 2013 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM Pauley Jones Funeral Home Avoca, Iowa Family Will Greet Friends Friday, October 11, 2013 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Pauley Jones Funeral Home Avoca, Iowa Mass of Christian Burial Saturday, October 12, 2013 10:30 AM St. Patrick's...
