Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Danny G. Hall
May 22, 2013
Danny Gene Hall was born on April 8, 1951 in Harlan, Iowa to Shade �Ace� and Dorothy �Dottie� Hall. He was baptized and confirmed at the Tennant Methodist Church. Danny helped his dad tend to the land and animals on the family farm. He attended Tennant grade school and later graduated from Shelby Tennant High School in 1969. After graduation,...
Anker C. Rasmussen
May 21, 2013
Anker Christian Rasmussen was born on December 1, 1920 to George, Sr. and Petrea (Berndthz) Rasmussen near Rorbeck, Iowa, which is now Elk Horn, Iowa. He was baptized at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church, attended Harlan High School and graduated with the Class of 1940 and furthered his education on a football scholarship at Peru State College in Peru, Nebraska....
Earl M. Mutum
May 20, 2013
Earl Manford Mutum was born on March 9, 1951 in Atlantic, Iowa to Ivol and Esther (Harmsen) Mutum. He was raised on the family farm northeast of Walnut, Iowa. He attended the Walnut school and graduated with the Class of 1969. After high school, Earl spent 4 years in the United States Air Force, serving in Japan during the Vietnam...
Irene M. Kenkel
May 19, 2013
Irene Marie Kenkel was born on November 10, 1919 to John and Rose (Wilwerding) Erlbacher in Earling, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph�s Catholic Church in Earling and attended St. Joseph�s Catholic School. On January 8, 1940, Irene was united in marriage to Vincent Kenkel at St. Joseph�s Catholic Church. They became parents to two sons: Neil...
Mary Alice Peters
May 17, 2013
Mary Alice Peters, daughter of Michael and Monica (Graniewski) Filipowski, was born May 15, 1936 in Omaha, Nebraska. She attended school at Chandler View in Omaha, Nebraska. On September 10, 1966, Mary was united in marriage to Clyde Peters at St. Francis of Assisi in Omaha. Two daughters were born to this union: Shelley and Sheryl. After the girls went...
Jack L. Petersen
May 17, 2013
Jackie Lee �Quacker� Petersen was born on April 26, 1937 to Chris and Eva (Comstock) Petersen in Avoca, Iowa. He graduated from the Avoca High School with the Class of 1955. Less than a year after graduating, Jack joined the United States Air Force. He was honorably discharged on November 5, 1959. Jack met Rosalie Christensen and the two were...
Joan Reineke
May 16, 2013
Joan Freda Reineke was born on April 3, 1933 in Omaha, Nebraska to John and Freda (Soll) Emken. Joan was one of five children in the family. She attended school in Aurora, Nebraska and played basketball in high school before graduating from Hancock High School in Hancock, Iowa. She was named Miss Hancock and won a free airplane ride from...
Gloria J. Myers
May 12, 2013
Gloria Jean Myers was born on February 14, 1949, to Louis and Jean (Horacek) Myers in Atlantic, Iowa. She attended school in Walnut and graduated with the Class of 67 from Walnut High School. She received her bachelor�s degree in teaching from the University of Northern Iowa and taught for one year in Council Bluffs. She returned to Walnut to...
Maxine Jungen
May 11, 2013
Mass of Christian Burial: 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Denison, Iowa Visitation: From 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Monday, May 13, 2013 with Parish Vigil Service at 7:00 p.m. at Pfannebecker Funeral Home in Denison, Iowa Burial: St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Mapleton, Iowa Maxine Jungen was born in Checotah, Oklahoma, November...
Mary Elaine Christensen
May 11, 2013
Mary Elaine Christensen was born on January 11, 1926 to John and Alberta (Phillian) Joyce in Phoenix, Arizona. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Cathedral Catholic Church. She attended St. Mary’s Catholic School in Phoenix, graduating with the Class of 1944. She continued her education at Arizona State University in Phoenix. On June 9, 1973, Elaine was united...
H. Max Bilsten
May 10, 2013
Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at Denison Baptist Church in Denison, Iowa Visitation: 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, at Pfannebecker Funeral Home in Denison, Iowa Burial at Crawford Heights Memory Gardens, Denison, Iowa H. Max Bilsten was born at Kiron, Iowa, May 16, 1925, the son of Harvey R. and Anna Ulrica Johnson Bilsten....
Elizabeth A. Rau
May 8, 2013
Elizabeth Agnes Rau was born on February 13, 1907 to Bernard and Theresa (Anastasia) Zimmerman in Lincoln Township near Westphalia, Iowa. She attended St. Boniface school in Westphalia. On November 13, 1934 she was united in marriage to Frank Rau at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia. They became parents to three children: David, Harvey, and Dan. Elizabeth was a...
Sylvia Mary Gaul
May 7, 2013
Sylvia Mary Gaul was born on June 21, 1916 to August and Amelia (Kenkel) Goeres in Earling, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph�s Catholic Church in Earling where she remained a lifelong member. She attended country school and St. Joseph�s Catholic School. On August 29, 1944, Sylvia and Aloys Gaul were united in marriage at St. Joseph�s...
Lonnie D. Olsen
May 6, 2013
Lonnie Dale Olsen was born on September 21, 1961 in Harlan, Iowa to Gene Allen and Marilyn Ann (Russmann) Olsen. He attended AvoHa high school and was involved in many sports activities until his graduation. He married Marie Shipley and together they had two beautiful daughters. Lonnie worked various construction jobs before he began working maintenance at Oakland Foods. He...
Louis A. Heller
May 5, 2013
Louis Albert Heller was born on November 15, 1947 to Leonard and Lucille (Hanrahan) Heller on a farm southwest of Defiance. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance and attended St. Paul’s Catholic School, graduating with the Class of 1965. On September 19, 1970, he was united in marriage to Sherry Newland. They had five...
Claude Newton Pope
May 3, 2013
Claude Newton “Tuffy” Pope was born on November 28, 1934 in Avoca, Iowa to Merle and Mae (Fish) Pope. He was one of seven children in the family. He attended Walnut, Shelby, and Avoca schools until he joined the United States Navy on June 11, 1952. He served his country during the Korean Conflict until his honorable discharge on November...
Therese Marie Henscheid
May 3, 2013
Therese Marie Henscheid was born on June 24, 1933 to Ray and Mary (Schechinger) Lickteig in Westphalia, Iowa. Her step-mother was Ada (Pippet) Lickteig. She graduated from St. Boniface Catholic High School, Westphalia, in 1951, and completed her nurse’s training at IWCC in 1968. On December 30, 1952, Therese and Urban Henscheid were united in marriage. There were four children...
Norman W. Christensen
May 2, 2013
Norman William Christensen was born on October 5, 1935 to Walter and Elsie (Walters) Christensen on a farm north of Atlantic, Iowa. He attended country school. In 1949, he moved to what they called Rorbeck, southwest of Elk Horn, Iowa. On April 20, 1957, he was united in marriage to Shirley Namanny at Peace Church in Walnut. Norman served from...
John Henry Swisher
May 1, 2013
John Henry Swisher was born on February 5, 1927 to John and Caroline (Karley) Swisher near Merrill, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Merrill. He attended school in Hinton, Iowa through the eleventh grade. He enlisted in the United States Navy in May of 1945 and served during World War II. He received an...
Danny G. Hall
May 22, 2013
Danny Gene Hall was born on April 8, 1951 in Harlan, Iowa to Shade �Ace� and Dorothy �Dottie� Hall. He was baptized and confirmed at the Tennant Methodist Church. Danny helped his dad tend to the land and animals on the family farm. He attended Tennant grade school and later graduated from Shelby Tennant High School in 1969. After graduation,...
Anker C. Rasmussen
May 21, 2013
Anker Christian Rasmussen was born on December 1, 1920 to George, Sr. and Petrea (Berndthz) Rasmussen near Rorbeck, Iowa, which is now Elk Horn, Iowa. He was baptized at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church, attended Harlan High School and graduated with the Class of 1940 and furthered his education on a football scholarship at Peru State College in Peru, Nebraska....
Earl M. Mutum
May 20, 2013
Earl Manford Mutum was born on March 9, 1951 in Atlantic, Iowa to Ivol and Esther (Harmsen) Mutum. He was raised on the family farm northeast of Walnut, Iowa. He attended the Walnut school and graduated with the Class of 1969. After high school, Earl spent 4 years in the United States Air Force, serving in Japan during the Vietnam...
Irene M. Kenkel
May 19, 2013
Irene Marie Kenkel was born on November 10, 1919 to John and Rose (Wilwerding) Erlbacher in Earling, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph�s Catholic Church in Earling and attended St. Joseph�s Catholic School. On January 8, 1940, Irene was united in marriage to Vincent Kenkel at St. Joseph�s Catholic Church. They became parents to two sons: Neil...
Mary Alice Peters
May 17, 2013
Mary Alice Peters, daughter of Michael and Monica (Graniewski) Filipowski, was born May 15, 1936 in Omaha, Nebraska. She attended school at Chandler View in Omaha, Nebraska. On September 10, 1966, Mary was united in marriage to Clyde Peters at St. Francis of Assisi in Omaha. Two daughters were born to this union: Shelley and Sheryl. After the girls went...
Jack L. Petersen
May 17, 2013
Jackie Lee �Quacker� Petersen was born on April 26, 1937 to Chris and Eva (Comstock) Petersen in Avoca, Iowa. He graduated from the Avoca High School with the Class of 1955. Less than a year after graduating, Jack joined the United States Air Force. He was honorably discharged on November 5, 1959. Jack met Rosalie Christensen and the two were...
Joan Reineke
May 16, 2013
Joan Freda Reineke was born on April 3, 1933 in Omaha, Nebraska to John and Freda (Soll) Emken. Joan was one of five children in the family. She attended school in Aurora, Nebraska and played basketball in high school before graduating from Hancock High School in Hancock, Iowa. She was named Miss Hancock and won a free airplane ride from...
Gloria J. Myers
May 12, 2013
Gloria Jean Myers was born on February 14, 1949, to Louis and Jean (Horacek) Myers in Atlantic, Iowa. She attended school in Walnut and graduated with the Class of 67 from Walnut High School. She received her bachelor�s degree in teaching from the University of Northern Iowa and taught for one year in Council Bluffs. She returned to Walnut to...
Maxine Jungen
May 11, 2013
Mass of Christian Burial: 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Denison, Iowa Visitation: From 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Monday, May 13, 2013 with Parish Vigil Service at 7:00 p.m. at Pfannebecker Funeral Home in Denison, Iowa Burial: St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Mapleton, Iowa Maxine Jungen was born in Checotah, Oklahoma, November...
Mary Elaine Christensen
May 11, 2013
Mary Elaine Christensen was born on January 11, 1926 to John and Alberta (Phillian) Joyce in Phoenix, Arizona. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Cathedral Catholic Church. She attended St. Mary’s Catholic School in Phoenix, graduating with the Class of 1944. She continued her education at Arizona State University in Phoenix. On June 9, 1973, Elaine was united...
H. Max Bilsten
May 10, 2013
Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at Denison Baptist Church in Denison, Iowa Visitation: 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, at Pfannebecker Funeral Home in Denison, Iowa Burial at Crawford Heights Memory Gardens, Denison, Iowa H. Max Bilsten was born at Kiron, Iowa, May 16, 1925, the son of Harvey R. and Anna Ulrica Johnson Bilsten....
Elizabeth A. Rau
May 8, 2013
Elizabeth Agnes Rau was born on February 13, 1907 to Bernard and Theresa (Anastasia) Zimmerman in Lincoln Township near Westphalia, Iowa. She attended St. Boniface school in Westphalia. On November 13, 1934 she was united in marriage to Frank Rau at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia. They became parents to three children: David, Harvey, and Dan. Elizabeth was a...
Sylvia Mary Gaul
May 7, 2013
Sylvia Mary Gaul was born on June 21, 1916 to August and Amelia (Kenkel) Goeres in Earling, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph�s Catholic Church in Earling where she remained a lifelong member. She attended country school and St. Joseph�s Catholic School. On August 29, 1944, Sylvia and Aloys Gaul were united in marriage at St. Joseph�s...
Lonnie D. Olsen
May 6, 2013
Lonnie Dale Olsen was born on September 21, 1961 in Harlan, Iowa to Gene Allen and Marilyn Ann (Russmann) Olsen. He attended AvoHa high school and was involved in many sports activities until his graduation. He married Marie Shipley and together they had two beautiful daughters. Lonnie worked various construction jobs before he began working maintenance at Oakland Foods. He...
Louis A. Heller
May 5, 2013
Louis Albert Heller was born on November 15, 1947 to Leonard and Lucille (Hanrahan) Heller on a farm southwest of Defiance. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance and attended St. Paul’s Catholic School, graduating with the Class of 1965. On September 19, 1970, he was united in marriage to Sherry Newland. They had five...
Claude Newton Pope
May 3, 2013
Claude Newton “Tuffy” Pope was born on November 28, 1934 in Avoca, Iowa to Merle and Mae (Fish) Pope. He was one of seven children in the family. He attended Walnut, Shelby, and Avoca schools until he joined the United States Navy on June 11, 1952. He served his country during the Korean Conflict until his honorable discharge on November...
Therese Marie Henscheid
May 3, 2013
Therese Marie Henscheid was born on June 24, 1933 to Ray and Mary (Schechinger) Lickteig in Westphalia, Iowa. Her step-mother was Ada (Pippet) Lickteig. She graduated from St. Boniface Catholic High School, Westphalia, in 1951, and completed her nurse’s training at IWCC in 1968. On December 30, 1952, Therese and Urban Henscheid were united in marriage. There were four children...
Norman W. Christensen
May 2, 2013
Norman William Christensen was born on October 5, 1935 to Walter and Elsie (Walters) Christensen on a farm north of Atlantic, Iowa. He attended country school. In 1949, he moved to what they called Rorbeck, southwest of Elk Horn, Iowa. On April 20, 1957, he was united in marriage to Shirley Namanny at Peace Church in Walnut. Norman served from...
John Henry Swisher
May 1, 2013
John Henry Swisher was born on February 5, 1927 to John and Caroline (Karley) Swisher near Merrill, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Merrill. He attended school in Hinton, Iowa through the eleventh grade. He enlisted in the United States Navy in May of 1945 and served during World War II. He received an...
