Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Linn D. Johnk
Feb 21, 2012
Linn Dale Johnk was born on October 21, 1950 to Virgil and Florence (Lehnhardt) Johnk in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Linn graduated from the Walnut Community High School. He graduated from the University of Iowa in 1974 with a Master of Arts degree. He then went on to receive his Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Texas in Austin, Texas...
Ronald L. Jacobsen
Feb 20, 2012
Ronald Lee "Jake" Jacobsen was born on December 18, 1938 to Einar and Alvina (Hansen) Jacobsen in Jacksonville, Iowa. He grew up on a farm near Jacksonville and was a member of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church. He attended Harlan High School and graduated with the Class of 1956. On December 20, 1975, Ron was united in marriage to Faye Backhaus...
Virgine Ohl
Feb 19, 2012
Virgine M. Ohl was born at Manilla, Iowa, June 4, 1931, the daughter of Louie and Milda Miller Bandow. She was received into God’s Kingdom of Grace through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism at Zion Lutheran Church, Denison, Iowa, September 13, 1931, and confirmed in her Christian Faith there March 30, 1947. Raised in Manilla, she received her education in...
Grace M. Gaul
Feb 18, 2012
Grace Marie Gaul was born on May 24, 1941 to Irvin and Agnes (Petsche) Chamberlain in Panama, Iowa. She was one of nine children in the family. She graduated from St. Mary�s high school in Panama. Grace was united in marriage to Garry Gaul on June 27, 1964 at St. Mary�s Catholic Church in Panama, Iowa. Three children were born...
Judy Pauley
Feb 14, 2012
Judy Pauley was born in Harlan, Iowa, February 20, 1956, the daughter of Ervin and Thelma Lickteig Pauley. She was raised on the farm north of Defiance and received her education in the Manilla Schools from which she graduated with the Class of 1974. Following high school Judy attended Grandview College in Des Moines, Iowa, on a gymnastics scholarship where...
Pearl A. Peterson
Feb 13, 2012
Pearl Alvina Peterson was born in Viroqua, Wisconsin on April 17, 1926 to Joseph and Gladys (Melby) Erickson. She grew up in Wisconsin and later moved to Kasson, Minnesota where she met Harold Peterson. They married August 12, 1949 at South Zumbro Lutheran Church in Kasson. Pearl was a nurse�s assistant at Colonial Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota and North Memorial...
Paul W. Nihsen
Feb 3, 2012
Paul William Nihsen was born on February 20, 1934 to Nicholas and Emma (Halm) Nihsen in Minden, Iowa. He attended the Minden School and worked with his dad and brothers on the farm. Paul married Judith Karrel Laing on March 4, 1955 at Epworth Methodist Church in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He was drafted into the United States Army in 1956...
Walter A. Mordhorst
Jan 29, 2012
Walter August Mordhorst was born on February 23, 1918 in Bennington, Nebraska, to Fred and Emelie (Meever) Mordhorst. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John�s Church in Bennington and received his early education there as well. He entered the United States Army on January 1, 1942. On April 1, he was sent to Panama and served most of his...
Reba Becky Lund
Jan 28, 2012
Reba Dale "Becky" Lund was born on December 8, 1924 in Boma, Tennessee. She was the daughter of E. Lovell and Ida (Julian) Rodgers and was one of seven children. She attended high school in Old Hickory, Tennessee when she first started waitressing. Becky was working as a waitress when she met Harley Lund, an Air Force mechanic. The two...
Joseph E. Leuschen
Jan 28, 2012
Joseph Eugene Leuschen was born on December 20, 1920 to Mathias and Mary (Baumann) Leuschen on the family farm near Westphalia, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia and attended St. Boniface Catholic School where he graduated with the Class of 1938. He helped his father on the farm until he enlisted in the...
Velma C. Pedersen
Jan 21, 2012
Velma Frees Pedersen was born at Earling, Iowa, December 8, 1926, the daughter of Theodore and Clara Eckerman Kenkel. As an infant she moved with her family to a farm at Defiance, Iowa, where she was raised. She received her education at St. Paul’s Catholic School at Defiance, graduating with the class of 1944. Following high school she attended college...
E. Laverne Nelson
Jan 18, 2012
Elmer Laverne Nelson was born on April 18, 1919 in Polk Township near Kirkman, Iowa, to Clarence and Margaret (Georgeson) Nelson. He was baptized at Merrill’s Grove Baptist Church. He attended country school at Polk #7 through the eighth grade. His farming career began at a very early age on the family farm. On February 20, 1942 he was united...
Leanna A. Jensen
Jan 14, 2012
Leanna Almira Jensen, daughter of Clarence and Metta Marie "Mary" (Jensen) Jacobsen was born on October 5, 1907, in Shelby County, Iowa. She attended country school and graduated from Harlan High School in 1927, living with another family so she could stay in Harlan and be near the school. She received a salary of fifty cents a week to do...
Dale F. Deren
Jan 14, 2012
Dale F. Deren was born on August 3, 1920 in Rockford, Illinois, to Thomas and Dorothy (Burr) Freeman. She was united in marriage to Jerome T. Deren on March 17, 1942 in Lansing, Michigan and he preceded her in death on July 25, 1997. She taught in the Crystal Lake Elementary School system and Special Education for many years. She...
Nicolette Nikki Johnston
Jan 13, 2012
Nicolette "Nikki" Marie Johnston was born on November 1, 1989, at the Hamilton County Hospital in Webster City, Iowa to Michael "Mick" and Angie (Koolhof) Johnston. A long-time Harlan, Iowa resident, Nikki was a 2008 graduate of Harlan Community High School. While attending Harlan Schools, she participated in many talented and gifted programs, dance, and poms. She attended classes in...
Cory W. Custer
Jan 10, 2012
Cory William Custer was born on June 4, 1990 to Cole and Alicia (Gross) Custer in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He was baptized at the First United Methodist Church in Harlan, Iowa, where he remained a member. He attended the Harlan Community Schools and graduated with the Class of 2009. While in school, he participated in football, baseball, track, and wrestling....
Larry P. Torrey
Jan 8, 2012
Larry Porter Torrey, son of Wilbur and Bernice (Stoltzman) Torrey was born on March 31, 1936 in Ute, Iowa. He was the son of a deputy sheriff and in his early years, Larry went to help his dad at work. These lessons he learned early on, contributed to Larry�s compassion and ability to help out those who were less fortunate....
Kathy K. Baldwin
Jan 6, 2012
Kathryn Kay "Kathy" Baldwin was born on October 22, 1947, to Leland and Arlene (Patterson) Sunderland in Atlantic, Iowa. She attended Harlan elementary school and graduated from Harlan High School with the Class of 1966. On January 5, 1968, she was united in marriage to David Baldwin. They had two sons: Andy and Curtis. Kathy worked as a legal secretary...
Annajean Ahrenholtz
Jan 5, 2012
Annajean Ahrenholtz was born on January 7, 1923 to Artie and Anna (Sonneland) Errett in Center Township, Harlan, Iowa. She attended Rabbit Hollow country school, Center Township and graduated from Harlan High School with the Class of 1940. On January 27, 1943, she was united in marriage to Harry Eugene Ahrenholtz, Sr. at her parents’ home in Center Township. They...
James Havick
Jan 5, 2012
James Franklin Havick was born on March 8, 1944 to Elmer and Wilma (Amderson) Havick in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He grew up on the farm right outside of Avoca and attended AvoHa High School where he was active in sports and 4-H activities. He went on to graduate from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. After his schooling, he enlisted...
Linn D. Johnk
Feb 21, 2012
Linn Dale Johnk was born on October 21, 1950 to Virgil and Florence (Lehnhardt) Johnk in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Linn graduated from the Walnut Community High School. He graduated from the University of Iowa in 1974 with a Master of Arts degree. He then went on to receive his Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Texas in Austin, Texas...
Ronald L. Jacobsen
Feb 20, 2012
Ronald Lee "Jake" Jacobsen was born on December 18, 1938 to Einar and Alvina (Hansen) Jacobsen in Jacksonville, Iowa. He grew up on a farm near Jacksonville and was a member of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church. He attended Harlan High School and graduated with the Class of 1956. On December 20, 1975, Ron was united in marriage to Faye Backhaus...
Virgine Ohl
Feb 19, 2012
Virgine M. Ohl was born at Manilla, Iowa, June 4, 1931, the daughter of Louie and Milda Miller Bandow. She was received into God’s Kingdom of Grace through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism at Zion Lutheran Church, Denison, Iowa, September 13, 1931, and confirmed in her Christian Faith there March 30, 1947. Raised in Manilla, she received her education in...
Grace M. Gaul
Feb 18, 2012
Grace Marie Gaul was born on May 24, 1941 to Irvin and Agnes (Petsche) Chamberlain in Panama, Iowa. She was one of nine children in the family. She graduated from St. Mary�s high school in Panama. Grace was united in marriage to Garry Gaul on June 27, 1964 at St. Mary�s Catholic Church in Panama, Iowa. Three children were born...
Judy Pauley
Feb 14, 2012
Judy Pauley was born in Harlan, Iowa, February 20, 1956, the daughter of Ervin and Thelma Lickteig Pauley. She was raised on the farm north of Defiance and received her education in the Manilla Schools from which she graduated with the Class of 1974. Following high school Judy attended Grandview College in Des Moines, Iowa, on a gymnastics scholarship where...
Pearl A. Peterson
Feb 13, 2012
Pearl Alvina Peterson was born in Viroqua, Wisconsin on April 17, 1926 to Joseph and Gladys (Melby) Erickson. She grew up in Wisconsin and later moved to Kasson, Minnesota where she met Harold Peterson. They married August 12, 1949 at South Zumbro Lutheran Church in Kasson. Pearl was a nurse�s assistant at Colonial Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota and North Memorial...
Paul W. Nihsen
Feb 3, 2012
Paul William Nihsen was born on February 20, 1934 to Nicholas and Emma (Halm) Nihsen in Minden, Iowa. He attended the Minden School and worked with his dad and brothers on the farm. Paul married Judith Karrel Laing on March 4, 1955 at Epworth Methodist Church in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He was drafted into the United States Army in 1956...
Walter A. Mordhorst
Jan 29, 2012
Walter August Mordhorst was born on February 23, 1918 in Bennington, Nebraska, to Fred and Emelie (Meever) Mordhorst. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John�s Church in Bennington and received his early education there as well. He entered the United States Army on January 1, 1942. On April 1, he was sent to Panama and served most of his...
Reba Becky Lund
Jan 28, 2012
Reba Dale "Becky" Lund was born on December 8, 1924 in Boma, Tennessee. She was the daughter of E. Lovell and Ida (Julian) Rodgers and was one of seven children. She attended high school in Old Hickory, Tennessee when she first started waitressing. Becky was working as a waitress when she met Harley Lund, an Air Force mechanic. The two...
Joseph E. Leuschen
Jan 28, 2012
Joseph Eugene Leuschen was born on December 20, 1920 to Mathias and Mary (Baumann) Leuschen on the family farm near Westphalia, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia and attended St. Boniface Catholic School where he graduated with the Class of 1938. He helped his father on the farm until he enlisted in the...
Velma C. Pedersen
Jan 21, 2012
Velma Frees Pedersen was born at Earling, Iowa, December 8, 1926, the daughter of Theodore and Clara Eckerman Kenkel. As an infant she moved with her family to a farm at Defiance, Iowa, where she was raised. She received her education at St. Paul’s Catholic School at Defiance, graduating with the class of 1944. Following high school she attended college...
E. Laverne Nelson
Jan 18, 2012
Elmer Laverne Nelson was born on April 18, 1919 in Polk Township near Kirkman, Iowa, to Clarence and Margaret (Georgeson) Nelson. He was baptized at Merrill’s Grove Baptist Church. He attended country school at Polk #7 through the eighth grade. His farming career began at a very early age on the family farm. On February 20, 1942 he was united...
Leanna A. Jensen
Jan 14, 2012
Leanna Almira Jensen, daughter of Clarence and Metta Marie "Mary" (Jensen) Jacobsen was born on October 5, 1907, in Shelby County, Iowa. She attended country school and graduated from Harlan High School in 1927, living with another family so she could stay in Harlan and be near the school. She received a salary of fifty cents a week to do...
Dale F. Deren
Jan 14, 2012
Dale F. Deren was born on August 3, 1920 in Rockford, Illinois, to Thomas and Dorothy (Burr) Freeman. She was united in marriage to Jerome T. Deren on March 17, 1942 in Lansing, Michigan and he preceded her in death on July 25, 1997. She taught in the Crystal Lake Elementary School system and Special Education for many years. She...
Nicolette Nikki Johnston
Jan 13, 2012
Nicolette "Nikki" Marie Johnston was born on November 1, 1989, at the Hamilton County Hospital in Webster City, Iowa to Michael "Mick" and Angie (Koolhof) Johnston. A long-time Harlan, Iowa resident, Nikki was a 2008 graduate of Harlan Community High School. While attending Harlan Schools, she participated in many talented and gifted programs, dance, and poms. She attended classes in...
Cory W. Custer
Jan 10, 2012
Cory William Custer was born on June 4, 1990 to Cole and Alicia (Gross) Custer in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He was baptized at the First United Methodist Church in Harlan, Iowa, where he remained a member. He attended the Harlan Community Schools and graduated with the Class of 2009. While in school, he participated in football, baseball, track, and wrestling....
Larry P. Torrey
Jan 8, 2012
Larry Porter Torrey, son of Wilbur and Bernice (Stoltzman) Torrey was born on March 31, 1936 in Ute, Iowa. He was the son of a deputy sheriff and in his early years, Larry went to help his dad at work. These lessons he learned early on, contributed to Larry�s compassion and ability to help out those who were less fortunate....
Kathy K. Baldwin
Jan 6, 2012
Kathryn Kay "Kathy" Baldwin was born on October 22, 1947, to Leland and Arlene (Patterson) Sunderland in Atlantic, Iowa. She attended Harlan elementary school and graduated from Harlan High School with the Class of 1966. On January 5, 1968, she was united in marriage to David Baldwin. They had two sons: Andy and Curtis. Kathy worked as a legal secretary...
Annajean Ahrenholtz
Jan 5, 2012
Annajean Ahrenholtz was born on January 7, 1923 to Artie and Anna (Sonneland) Errett in Center Township, Harlan, Iowa. She attended Rabbit Hollow country school, Center Township and graduated from Harlan High School with the Class of 1940. On January 27, 1943, she was united in marriage to Harry Eugene Ahrenholtz, Sr. at her parents’ home in Center Township. They...
James Havick
Jan 5, 2012
James Franklin Havick was born on March 8, 1944 to Elmer and Wilma (Amderson) Havick in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He grew up on the farm right outside of Avoca and attended AvoHa High School where he was active in sports and 4-H activities. He went on to graduate from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. After his schooling, he enlisted...
