Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Brent "Dallas" Chimienti
Jan 4, 2012
Brent "Dallas" Chimienti was born on January 5, 1948 in Sanger, California. His parents were Frank and Mari (Manjary) Chimienti. He was raised on a farm and did a lot of work with his father and brother. He graduated from Dinuba High School in Dinuba, California. He was then drafted into the United States Army and served during the Vietnam...
Harold D. Lansman
Jan 4, 2012
Harold Duane Lansman was born on May 8, 1931 to Emanuel and Stella (Jacobsen) Lansman in Polk Township, Shelby County, Iowa. He attended Monroe #5 country school and graduated from Harlan High School in May of 1949 and then farmed with his father in Monroe Township. On November 27, 1953, he was united in marriage to Donna Gibson at the...
Marilyn A. Fahn
Dec 29, 2011
Marilyn Ann Fahn was born on March 18, 1935, to John and Anna (Reisz) Mickels in Panama, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary�s Catholic Church in Panama. She grew up on a farm west of Panama and attended St. Mary�s Catholic School in Panama, graduating at the top of her class in 1953. She continued her education...
Vera O. Nielsen
Dec 28, 2011
Vera Opal Nielsen was born on March 19, 1913 to Peter and Nellie (Sorensen) Kragelund near Brayton, Iowa in Audubon County. She was baptized at First Baptist Church in Elk Horn, Iowa, on June 19, 1924. She attended rural school in Audubon County and graduated from Exira High School with the Class of 1931. She taught rural school in Shelby...
Daryl Chris Paulsen
Dec 24, 2011
Daryl Dean Paulsen, or "Chris" was born on April 5, 1932 on a farm north of Avoca, Iowa to LeRoy and Emma (Jacobsen) Paulsen. He was one of eight children in the family. He graduated from Avoca High School. He entered into the United States Army and served in the Korean war until his honorable discharge on July 10, 1954....
Irene W. Mahlberg
Dec 18, 2011
Irene W. Mahlberg was born on April 1, 1924, to Nickolas and Agnes (Kenkel) Leinen in Earling, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph�s Catholic Church in Earling and graduated from St. Joseph�s Catholic School. On November 20, 1944, she was united in marriage to Joseph "Bud" Mahlberg. Eleven children were born to this union: Sandra, Darrell, Randy,...
Calvin Eddie Leaders
Dec 16, 2011
Calvin Vernon Leaders was born on October 3, 1958 in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Vernon and Edna (Alloway) Leaders. He was baptized and confirmed at the Underwood Lutheran Church in Underwood, Iowa. He attended high school in Underwood and graduated with the Class of 1977. Calvin worked at The Vickers hydraulic pump factory in Omaha, Nebraska for 15 years. In...
Mervin A. Schaaf
Dec 16, 2011
Mervin Arthur Schaaf was born on January 24, 1916, on his grandfather Karstens farm northwest of Corley, Iowa, to Arthur and Alma (Karstens) Schaaf . He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca, Iowa, and remained a lifelong member there. On August 28, 1943, he was united in marriage to Noyon Chandler. They were the parents of...
Janice I. Taylor
Dec 13, 2011
Janice Irene Taylor, daughter of Austin and Margery (Schmidt) Gress, was born on August 3,1926 in rural Hancock, Iowa. While in high school, Janice enjoyed playing basketball. She met and then began corresponding with a soldier by the name of Donald Taylor. She graduated from the Hancock High School and after graduation she moved to Lee�s Summit, Missouri, Newton, Iowa...
Mary Ann Frowick
Dec 11, 2011
Mary Ann Frowick was born in O’Neill, Nebraska, April 14, 1936, the daughter of Merle Thomas and Edna M. Lingle Hickey. Raised in O’Neill, she was baptized at St. Patrick Catholic Church and graduated from St. Mary Academy. Following high school Mary Ann moved to Des Moines, Iowa, where she attended a business college. She made her home in Des...
Cody Smallwood
Dec 7, 2011
Cody Smallwood was born August 28, 1974, in Glendale, Arizona, the son of Gary and Becky Leeper Smallwood. When he was four years old the family moved to Denison, Iowa, where he was raised, graduating from the Denison High School with the class of 1992. Following high school he continued his education at Iowa Western Community College for two years...
Jerome H. Pauley
Dec 7, 2011
Jerome Hobart Pauley was born on July 20, 1939 to Albert and Cyrilla (Bissen) Pauley in Panama, Iowa. He grew up on a farm near Tennant before the family moved to their farm outside of Earling. He attended and graduated from St. Joseph�s Catholic School in Earling where he was an all-county basketball player. He moved to Omaha after high...
Robert M. Paulsen
Dec 7, 2011
Robert Marion Paulsen, the son of Henry and Lena (Berge) Paulsen was born on July 22, 1918 on a farm in Verndale, Minnesota. He graduated from Avoca Public School with the Class of 1936. Bob was united in marriage to Dorothea Oehlertz on January 1, 1940 in Ida Grove, Iowa. They farmed on the Paulsen Family Farm near Avoca for...
John Jack Finken
Dec 5, 2011
John Joseph Finken, better known as Jack, was born on March 30, 1926 to John and Mathilda (Heese) Finken in Earling, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph�s Catholic Church in Earling and graduated from St. Joseph�s Catholic School. The day after his high school graduation, Jack left for the Marines. He served in Okinawa and the occupational...
George Mathiasen
Dec 2, 2011
George Dale Mathiasen, son of Simon and Annie (Anderson) Mathiasen, was born on October 29, 1917 on a farm outside Harlan, Iowa. George attended Center Township Country School through the eighth grade and was confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church near Jacksonville, Iowa. After his schooling, George began his career in farming with his father on the family farm. He planted...
Leo Jacobsen
Dec 2, 2011
Leo Howard Jacobsen, the son of Walter and Emma (Knudsen) Jacobsen was born April 23, 1939 in Harlan, Iowa. He was confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Jacksonville, Iowa and attended Monroe Township #1 country school. After his schooling, Leo was drafted into the United States Army. After receiving his honorable discharge, Leo returned to the Midwest and worked for...
Jeannette Thomsen
Dec 1, 2011
Elsie Jeannette Thomsen, daughter of Royce and Elsie (Fuller) Ives, was born on June 2, 1921 in Casey, Iowa; she was the youngest of six children. She graduated from Harlan High School in 1938 before she moved to Des Moines, Iowa to live with her sister Bernice. While in Des Moines, she attended Thompsen�s Beauty School and graduated in September...
Ronald C. Thraen
Nov 27, 2011
Ronald Carl "Ron" Thraen was born on October 7, 1940 to Ambrose and Ariel (Densmore) Thraen in Harlan, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Michael�s Catholic Church in Harlan. He attended elementary school at St. Michael�s Catholic School and graduated from Harlan High School. He was united in marriage on May 1, 1961 to Linda Denney at St....
Fred D. Meier
Nov 25, 2011
Fred Duane Meier, the son of Fred William and Edna Florence (Dobernecker) Meier was born at home near Persia, Iowa on July 11, 1937. He attended school in Persia, and graduated from Persia High School, with the class of 1955. During his high school days, Fred was an active catcher on the Persia High school baseball Team. After high school,...
Evelyn Crane
Nov 23, 2011
Evelyn D. Crane was born in Des Moines, Iowa, July 7, 1924, the only child of Emmett Orin and Rosa Patava Groves. When she was a small child the family moved to Port Angeles, Washington, where she was raised and graduated from high school. During high school and prior to her marriage she was employed at a local five and...
Brent "Dallas" Chimienti
Jan 4, 2012
Brent "Dallas" Chimienti was born on January 5, 1948 in Sanger, California. His parents were Frank and Mari (Manjary) Chimienti. He was raised on a farm and did a lot of work with his father and brother. He graduated from Dinuba High School in Dinuba, California. He was then drafted into the United States Army and served during the Vietnam...
Harold D. Lansman
Jan 4, 2012
Harold Duane Lansman was born on May 8, 1931 to Emanuel and Stella (Jacobsen) Lansman in Polk Township, Shelby County, Iowa. He attended Monroe #5 country school and graduated from Harlan High School in May of 1949 and then farmed with his father in Monroe Township. On November 27, 1953, he was united in marriage to Donna Gibson at the...
Marilyn A. Fahn
Dec 29, 2011
Marilyn Ann Fahn was born on March 18, 1935, to John and Anna (Reisz) Mickels in Panama, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary�s Catholic Church in Panama. She grew up on a farm west of Panama and attended St. Mary�s Catholic School in Panama, graduating at the top of her class in 1953. She continued her education...
Vera O. Nielsen
Dec 28, 2011
Vera Opal Nielsen was born on March 19, 1913 to Peter and Nellie (Sorensen) Kragelund near Brayton, Iowa in Audubon County. She was baptized at First Baptist Church in Elk Horn, Iowa, on June 19, 1924. She attended rural school in Audubon County and graduated from Exira High School with the Class of 1931. She taught rural school in Shelby...
Daryl Chris Paulsen
Dec 24, 2011
Daryl Dean Paulsen, or "Chris" was born on April 5, 1932 on a farm north of Avoca, Iowa to LeRoy and Emma (Jacobsen) Paulsen. He was one of eight children in the family. He graduated from Avoca High School. He entered into the United States Army and served in the Korean war until his honorable discharge on July 10, 1954....
Irene W. Mahlberg
Dec 18, 2011
Irene W. Mahlberg was born on April 1, 1924, to Nickolas and Agnes (Kenkel) Leinen in Earling, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph�s Catholic Church in Earling and graduated from St. Joseph�s Catholic School. On November 20, 1944, she was united in marriage to Joseph "Bud" Mahlberg. Eleven children were born to this union: Sandra, Darrell, Randy,...
Calvin Eddie Leaders
Dec 16, 2011
Calvin Vernon Leaders was born on October 3, 1958 in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Vernon and Edna (Alloway) Leaders. He was baptized and confirmed at the Underwood Lutheran Church in Underwood, Iowa. He attended high school in Underwood and graduated with the Class of 1977. Calvin worked at The Vickers hydraulic pump factory in Omaha, Nebraska for 15 years. In...
Mervin A. Schaaf
Dec 16, 2011
Mervin Arthur Schaaf was born on January 24, 1916, on his grandfather Karstens farm northwest of Corley, Iowa, to Arthur and Alma (Karstens) Schaaf . He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca, Iowa, and remained a lifelong member there. On August 28, 1943, he was united in marriage to Noyon Chandler. They were the parents of...
Janice I. Taylor
Dec 13, 2011
Janice Irene Taylor, daughter of Austin and Margery (Schmidt) Gress, was born on August 3,1926 in rural Hancock, Iowa. While in high school, Janice enjoyed playing basketball. She met and then began corresponding with a soldier by the name of Donald Taylor. She graduated from the Hancock High School and after graduation she moved to Lee�s Summit, Missouri, Newton, Iowa...
Mary Ann Frowick
Dec 11, 2011
Mary Ann Frowick was born in O’Neill, Nebraska, April 14, 1936, the daughter of Merle Thomas and Edna M. Lingle Hickey. Raised in O’Neill, she was baptized at St. Patrick Catholic Church and graduated from St. Mary Academy. Following high school Mary Ann moved to Des Moines, Iowa, where she attended a business college. She made her home in Des...
Cody Smallwood
Dec 7, 2011
Cody Smallwood was born August 28, 1974, in Glendale, Arizona, the son of Gary and Becky Leeper Smallwood. When he was four years old the family moved to Denison, Iowa, where he was raised, graduating from the Denison High School with the class of 1992. Following high school he continued his education at Iowa Western Community College for two years...
Jerome H. Pauley
Dec 7, 2011
Jerome Hobart Pauley was born on July 20, 1939 to Albert and Cyrilla (Bissen) Pauley in Panama, Iowa. He grew up on a farm near Tennant before the family moved to their farm outside of Earling. He attended and graduated from St. Joseph�s Catholic School in Earling where he was an all-county basketball player. He moved to Omaha after high...
Robert M. Paulsen
Dec 7, 2011
Robert Marion Paulsen, the son of Henry and Lena (Berge) Paulsen was born on July 22, 1918 on a farm in Verndale, Minnesota. He graduated from Avoca Public School with the Class of 1936. Bob was united in marriage to Dorothea Oehlertz on January 1, 1940 in Ida Grove, Iowa. They farmed on the Paulsen Family Farm near Avoca for...
John Jack Finken
Dec 5, 2011
John Joseph Finken, better known as Jack, was born on March 30, 1926 to John and Mathilda (Heese) Finken in Earling, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph�s Catholic Church in Earling and graduated from St. Joseph�s Catholic School. The day after his high school graduation, Jack left for the Marines. He served in Okinawa and the occupational...
George Mathiasen
Dec 2, 2011
George Dale Mathiasen, son of Simon and Annie (Anderson) Mathiasen, was born on October 29, 1917 on a farm outside Harlan, Iowa. George attended Center Township Country School through the eighth grade and was confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church near Jacksonville, Iowa. After his schooling, George began his career in farming with his father on the family farm. He planted...
Leo Jacobsen
Dec 2, 2011
Leo Howard Jacobsen, the son of Walter and Emma (Knudsen) Jacobsen was born April 23, 1939 in Harlan, Iowa. He was confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Jacksonville, Iowa and attended Monroe Township #1 country school. After his schooling, Leo was drafted into the United States Army. After receiving his honorable discharge, Leo returned to the Midwest and worked for...
Jeannette Thomsen
Dec 1, 2011
Elsie Jeannette Thomsen, daughter of Royce and Elsie (Fuller) Ives, was born on June 2, 1921 in Casey, Iowa; she was the youngest of six children. She graduated from Harlan High School in 1938 before she moved to Des Moines, Iowa to live with her sister Bernice. While in Des Moines, she attended Thompsen�s Beauty School and graduated in September...
Ronald C. Thraen
Nov 27, 2011
Ronald Carl "Ron" Thraen was born on October 7, 1940 to Ambrose and Ariel (Densmore) Thraen in Harlan, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Michael�s Catholic Church in Harlan. He attended elementary school at St. Michael�s Catholic School and graduated from Harlan High School. He was united in marriage on May 1, 1961 to Linda Denney at St....
Fred D. Meier
Nov 25, 2011
Fred Duane Meier, the son of Fred William and Edna Florence (Dobernecker) Meier was born at home near Persia, Iowa on July 11, 1937. He attended school in Persia, and graduated from Persia High School, with the class of 1955. During his high school days, Fred was an active catcher on the Persia High school baseball Team. After high school,...
Evelyn Crane
Nov 23, 2011
Evelyn D. Crane was born in Des Moines, Iowa, July 7, 1924, the only child of Emmett Orin and Rosa Patava Groves. When she was a small child the family moved to Port Angeles, Washington, where she was raised and graduated from high school. During high school and prior to her marriage she was employed at a local five and...
