Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Kristine Thielen
Feb 12, 2024
Kristine Kay Thielen, daughter of Larry and Kathleen (Kasperbauer) Kington was born May 17, 1969 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance, Iowa. She attended grade and high school at Irwin-Kirkman Community School. After high school, Kristine attended beauty school at Hair by Stewarts. She worked many years at Romeo’s...
Colleen Fay Daeges
Feb 11, 2024
Colleen Fay Schwiesow Deages was born to Lena (Vinke) and Walter Schwiesow on June 18, 1935 in Rural Apsinwall, Iowa. Colleen was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance, Iowa. She attended school and graduated from Manning High School in Manning, Iowa. Colleen found the love of her life when she met Larverne J Daeges. The two...
Michael Jefferson Williams
Feb 10, 2024
Mike spent his youth in Northern California, surrounded by family. His most treasured times were with Grandpa and Grandma McCoy where he learned the importance of family and hard work. At the age of 17, he enlisted in the Army and supported his country with 2 tours in Vietnam. He returned from Vietnam and met Shirley Sutton and her daughter...
Betty Ann Lundergard
Feb 9, 2024
Betty Ann (Lundeen) Lundergard was born December 8th, 1929 to Blanche (Reel) and Martin Lundeen on a farm near Loveland, Iowa. She had four sisters and one brother. Two of her sisters passed away before reaching adulthood. Betty graduated from Missouri Valley High School in 1948. After graduation she worked in Missouri Valley in the drug store at the soda...
Edward "Ed" Schillerberg
Feb 5, 2024
Edward Herman Schillerberg was born in Denison, Iowa, October 26, 1946, To Harold and M. Darlyne (Christensen) Schillerberg. He was baptized November 28, 1946, and confirmed on April 15, 1962, at Zion Lutheran Church in Denison. Ed graduated from Denison High School in 1965. After graduation Ed immediately joined the US Marine Corps in June 1965. He eventually spent thirteen...
Arlene Sievers
Feb 4, 2024
Arlene Emma Sievers was born on the family farm seven miles southeast of Avoca to Harry and Lena (Gustafsen) Wiese. She had an older sister, Eleanor, and a younger sister, Clara. Eleanor and Arlene began kindergarten together at Knox #6 country school, walking three miles daily from home to school and back. Only if it was pouring down rain did...
Barbara Ellen Befort
Feb 3, 2024
Barbara Ellen Befort was born July 26th, 1940, to Alice Evelyn (McMichael) and Richard Glendon Morris in her parents' rural Griswold, Iowa home. Barb attended elementary school in Oakland, Iowa and junior and high school in Colorado Springs, Colorado, graduating in 1956. Barb brought 5 children into the world - Loretta (Lori), Darren, Greg, Steve, and Jennifer. Barb was married...
Patricia J. Kumm
Feb 2, 2024
Patricia Jean Christensen, the daughter of Walter and Margaret White Christensen, was born on December 16, 1934, on a small farm near Prairie Rose Lake in Shelby County, Iowa. She was the oldest of three children: John (deceased) and Mary Ellen (deceased). She enjoyed life on the farm and spending time with the family. Most of all Patti enjoyed their...
Betty Fey
Feb 1, 2024
Services for Betty Fey will be held at a later date... She is survived by her husband, Marvin Fey Sr. of Harlan, IA; children, Marlene (Colleen) Fey of Nolanville, TX, Marvin Fey Jr. of Bamon, WV, and Michelle (Nancy) Fey of Concorde, CA; 1 grandchild; sister, Barbara Abbott of San Antonio, TX; other family members and friends.
Teodoro Salazar
Jan 30, 2024
Teodoro Salazar was born to Herendira Salazar on April 2, 2008 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He attended school at Burke High School in Omaha, Nebraska. Teo enjoyed playing on his Play Station 5. He especially loved playing the game Fortnite with his uncle and brother. He loved going out to dinner with his family at Texas Road House. Teodoro was a...
Naomi Ann Gross
Jan 28, 2024
Naomi Ann Gross arrived to this world on April 5, 1927. She was the second youngest daughter of Henri Schmitz and Mary (Kramer) Schmitz. She was born on a farm just south of Westphalia, Iowa. Her father was a farmer and her mother ran the household. Naomi's earliest memory was her grandmother giving her a half a banana to eat...
Irene "Granny" Hansen
Jan 27, 2024
Irene "Granny" Hansen was born to Tenta (Christensen) and Carl Haferbier on August 13, 1923 in Sanborn, Minnesota. Irene attended grade school at the country school near Defiance, Iowa. She then attended Harlan High School where she graduated in 1942. She was a lifelong member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan, Iowa. Following graduation, Irene was a phone operator and...
Suzanne Larsen
Jan 27, 2024
Suzy Larsen of Walnut, Iowa, passed away at CCHS hospital in Atlantic, Iowa, on January 27, 2024, following a brief illness. Suzanne Mary Rasmussen was born to Erik Levi Rasmussen and Norma (Knudsen) Rasmussen in Atlantic, Iowa on September 26, 1946. Suzy graduated from Walnut Community High School in 1964. She was married to Melvin Larsen on May 2, 1964....
Kay Frances Gerholdt
Jan 23, 2024
On January 23, 2024, Kay Frances Gerholdt, 77, passed away suddenly at home with her husband of 28 years, John Gerholdt. She was born 11/14/1946 to Francis and Frances Peterson of Harlan, Iowa. She leaves behind a legacy of warmth, kindness and cherished memories. Kay was the first of the baby-boomers and a calendar girl from the beginning, appearing in...
Fred Matthies
Jan 23, 2024
Fred J. Matthies was born in Walnut, Iowa on October 11, 1921. The second child of John and Hazel Matthies, Fred joined sister Maude at home and was later joined by his sister, Norma Jean. Fred attended Layton Township School through the 8th grade. On September 25, 1942, Fred was inducted into the United States Army. He served proudly in...
Wayne Paulsen
Jan 21, 2024
Wayne was a good and honest man of the earth. He was born on April 26, 1927, the eldest of eight children to Emma and Leroy Paulsen and attended Pleasant Ridge country school and Avoca High School graduating in 1944. He started farming in 1951 buying a new Farmall 'M' tractor, a three-bottom plow and a two-row cultivator - all...
Alvin K. Woodraska
Jan 21, 2024
Alvin Kenneth Woodraska Jr. of Harlan passed away on January 21, 2024 at Salem Lutheran Homes. Al was born in Aberdeen, South Dakota on November 14, 1934 to Alvin Woodraska Sr. and Elma (Nirk) Woodraska. He attended school in Aberdeen, South Dakota after which he joined the Air Force for five years and was stationed in Germany. He then attended...
Eldon Ellerbeck
Jan 20, 2024
Eldon Frederick Ellerbeck, son of William and Frieda (Krueger) Ellerbeck, was born on September 18, 1937 in Washta, Iowa. He graduated from Nora Springs High School. He was united in marriage to Joan Steiner on June 24, 1995 at St. Joan of Arch Church in Worcester, Massachusetts. Eldon was a people person. He was one to call if you ever...
Marian Jean Anliker
Jan 15, 2024
Marian Jean Anliker, 82, of Harlan, IA passed away on January 15, 2024 after a decline in her health while surrounded by her loving family. Marian was born on February 20th, 1941 to Eli and Pearl Gerber in West Bend, IA. She was one of seven sisters who grew up and worked the family farm. One of her favorite activities...
John Ballantine
Jan 11, 2024
John William Ballantine, son of David and Lois (Richards) Ballantine was born December 18, 1936, in Dow City, Iowa. He attended Dow City-Arion high school where he graduated with the class of 1954. In July of 1956 John enlisted in the United States Air Force, where he was assigned to many Air Force bases around the world. He spent the...
Kristine Thielen
Feb 12, 2024
Kristine Kay Thielen, daughter of Larry and Kathleen (Kasperbauer) Kington was born May 17, 1969 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance, Iowa. She attended grade and high school at Irwin-Kirkman Community School. After high school, Kristine attended beauty school at Hair by Stewarts. She worked many years at Romeo’s...
Colleen Fay Daeges
Feb 11, 2024
Colleen Fay Schwiesow Deages was born to Lena (Vinke) and Walter Schwiesow on June 18, 1935 in Rural Apsinwall, Iowa. Colleen was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance, Iowa. She attended school and graduated from Manning High School in Manning, Iowa. Colleen found the love of her life when she met Larverne J Daeges. The two...
Michael Jefferson Williams
Feb 10, 2024
Mike spent his youth in Northern California, surrounded by family. His most treasured times were with Grandpa and Grandma McCoy where he learned the importance of family and hard work. At the age of 17, he enlisted in the Army and supported his country with 2 tours in Vietnam. He returned from Vietnam and met Shirley Sutton and her daughter...
Betty Ann Lundergard
Feb 9, 2024
Betty Ann (Lundeen) Lundergard was born December 8th, 1929 to Blanche (Reel) and Martin Lundeen on a farm near Loveland, Iowa. She had four sisters and one brother. Two of her sisters passed away before reaching adulthood. Betty graduated from Missouri Valley High School in 1948. After graduation she worked in Missouri Valley in the drug store at the soda...
Edward "Ed" Schillerberg
Feb 5, 2024
Edward Herman Schillerberg was born in Denison, Iowa, October 26, 1946, To Harold and M. Darlyne (Christensen) Schillerberg. He was baptized November 28, 1946, and confirmed on April 15, 1962, at Zion Lutheran Church in Denison. Ed graduated from Denison High School in 1965. After graduation Ed immediately joined the US Marine Corps in June 1965. He eventually spent thirteen...
Arlene Sievers
Feb 4, 2024
Arlene Emma Sievers was born on the family farm seven miles southeast of Avoca to Harry and Lena (Gustafsen) Wiese. She had an older sister, Eleanor, and a younger sister, Clara. Eleanor and Arlene began kindergarten together at Knox #6 country school, walking three miles daily from home to school and back. Only if it was pouring down rain did...
Barbara Ellen Befort
Feb 3, 2024
Barbara Ellen Befort was born July 26th, 1940, to Alice Evelyn (McMichael) and Richard Glendon Morris in her parents' rural Griswold, Iowa home. Barb attended elementary school in Oakland, Iowa and junior and high school in Colorado Springs, Colorado, graduating in 1956. Barb brought 5 children into the world - Loretta (Lori), Darren, Greg, Steve, and Jennifer. Barb was married...
Patricia J. Kumm
Feb 2, 2024
Patricia Jean Christensen, the daughter of Walter and Margaret White Christensen, was born on December 16, 1934, on a small farm near Prairie Rose Lake in Shelby County, Iowa. She was the oldest of three children: John (deceased) and Mary Ellen (deceased). She enjoyed life on the farm and spending time with the family. Most of all Patti enjoyed their...
Betty Fey
Feb 1, 2024
Services for Betty Fey will be held at a later date... She is survived by her husband, Marvin Fey Sr. of Harlan, IA; children, Marlene (Colleen) Fey of Nolanville, TX, Marvin Fey Jr. of Bamon, WV, and Michelle (Nancy) Fey of Concorde, CA; 1 grandchild; sister, Barbara Abbott of San Antonio, TX; other family members and friends.
Teodoro Salazar
Jan 30, 2024
Teodoro Salazar was born to Herendira Salazar on April 2, 2008 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He attended school at Burke High School in Omaha, Nebraska. Teo enjoyed playing on his Play Station 5. He especially loved playing the game Fortnite with his uncle and brother. He loved going out to dinner with his family at Texas Road House. Teodoro was a...
Naomi Ann Gross
Jan 28, 2024
Naomi Ann Gross arrived to this world on April 5, 1927. She was the second youngest daughter of Henri Schmitz and Mary (Kramer) Schmitz. She was born on a farm just south of Westphalia, Iowa. Her father was a farmer and her mother ran the household. Naomi's earliest memory was her grandmother giving her a half a banana to eat...
Irene "Granny" Hansen
Jan 27, 2024
Irene "Granny" Hansen was born to Tenta (Christensen) and Carl Haferbier on August 13, 1923 in Sanborn, Minnesota. Irene attended grade school at the country school near Defiance, Iowa. She then attended Harlan High School where she graduated in 1942. She was a lifelong member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan, Iowa. Following graduation, Irene was a phone operator and...
Suzanne Larsen
Jan 27, 2024
Suzy Larsen of Walnut, Iowa, passed away at CCHS hospital in Atlantic, Iowa, on January 27, 2024, following a brief illness. Suzanne Mary Rasmussen was born to Erik Levi Rasmussen and Norma (Knudsen) Rasmussen in Atlantic, Iowa on September 26, 1946. Suzy graduated from Walnut Community High School in 1964. She was married to Melvin Larsen on May 2, 1964....
Kay Frances Gerholdt
Jan 23, 2024
On January 23, 2024, Kay Frances Gerholdt, 77, passed away suddenly at home with her husband of 28 years, John Gerholdt. She was born 11/14/1946 to Francis and Frances Peterson of Harlan, Iowa. She leaves behind a legacy of warmth, kindness and cherished memories. Kay was the first of the baby-boomers and a calendar girl from the beginning, appearing in...
Fred Matthies
Jan 23, 2024
Fred J. Matthies was born in Walnut, Iowa on October 11, 1921. The second child of John and Hazel Matthies, Fred joined sister Maude at home and was later joined by his sister, Norma Jean. Fred attended Layton Township School through the 8th grade. On September 25, 1942, Fred was inducted into the United States Army. He served proudly in...
Wayne Paulsen
Jan 21, 2024
Wayne was a good and honest man of the earth. He was born on April 26, 1927, the eldest of eight children to Emma and Leroy Paulsen and attended Pleasant Ridge country school and Avoca High School graduating in 1944. He started farming in 1951 buying a new Farmall 'M' tractor, a three-bottom plow and a two-row cultivator - all...
Alvin K. Woodraska
Jan 21, 2024
Alvin Kenneth Woodraska Jr. of Harlan passed away on January 21, 2024 at Salem Lutheran Homes. Al was born in Aberdeen, South Dakota on November 14, 1934 to Alvin Woodraska Sr. and Elma (Nirk) Woodraska. He attended school in Aberdeen, South Dakota after which he joined the Air Force for five years and was stationed in Germany. He then attended...
Eldon Ellerbeck
Jan 20, 2024
Eldon Frederick Ellerbeck, son of William and Frieda (Krueger) Ellerbeck, was born on September 18, 1937 in Washta, Iowa. He graduated from Nora Springs High School. He was united in marriage to Joan Steiner on June 24, 1995 at St. Joan of Arch Church in Worcester, Massachusetts. Eldon was a people person. He was one to call if you ever...
Marian Jean Anliker
Jan 15, 2024
Marian Jean Anliker, 82, of Harlan, IA passed away on January 15, 2024 after a decline in her health while surrounded by her loving family. Marian was born on February 20th, 1941 to Eli and Pearl Gerber in West Bend, IA. She was one of seven sisters who grew up and worked the family farm. One of her favorite activities...
John Ballantine
Jan 11, 2024
John William Ballantine, son of David and Lois (Richards) Ballantine was born December 18, 1936, in Dow City, Iowa. He attended Dow City-Arion high school where he graduated with the class of 1954. In July of 1956 John enlisted in the United States Air Force, where he was assigned to many Air Force bases around the world. He spent the...
