Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Kay Justice
Nov 21, 2011
Kay Justice passed away November 20, 2011 in Bentonville, AR. She was born June 21, 1944 in Dow City, Iowa to George “Ben” and Laura (Wilder) Houston. Kay was the eighteenth of twenty children. Kay and husband Roger were married in 1964, making their home in Omaha, Nebraska for many years. She was employed by Gordman’s where she worked as...
Robert Ronald Norwood, Jr.
Nov 20, 2011
Who died on Sunday, November 20, 2011 Visitation Friday, November 25, 2011 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Pauley Jones Funeral Home Harlan, Iowa Funeral Service Friday, November 25, 2011 2:00 PM Pauley Jones Funeral Home Harlan, Iowa Interment Bear Grove Cemetery Guthrie Center, Iowa Robert is survived by his parents: Robert Norwood, Sr of Harlan, Iowa and Violet Norwood of...
Thelma Lyman
Nov 20, 2011
Thelma Fern Lyman, the daughter of Dale and Bessie Brogden Cose, was born April 14, 1916, in Deloit, Iowa. She lived all of her single life in Deloit and attended school there. On February 15, 1932, Thelma was united in marriage with Merrill Lyman in the home of her parents in Deloit. Their union was blessed with six children: Gerald,...
Karla Kay Gustason
Nov 19, 2011
Karla Kay Gustason was born on February 11, 1941 to Walter and Erma (Smith) Turk in Atlantic, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at First Methodist Church in Atlantic. She attended school in Atlantic and graduated with the Class of 1959. On September 6, 1959, she was united in marriage to Larry Gustason at the First Methodist Church in Atlantic....
Ethel Pearl Jauron
Nov 17, 2011
Ethel Pearl Jauron, daughter of John Crittenden and Minnie Ann Dyer was born November 2, 1914, the youngest of three sisters and lived on a small farm near Anthon, Iowa. She attended and graduated from Salix High School in 1932. On June 10, 1936 she was united in marriage to Gerald Joseph Jauron of Salix, Iowa in Sioux City Iowa....
Joyce Johnson
Nov 14, 2011
Joyce Elaine Johnson was born at Denison, Iowa, February 12, 1948, the daughter of Edward and Edna Beerman Bandow. She was received into God’s Kingdom of Grace through the sacrament of Holy Baptism at Zion Lutheran Church, Denison, Iowa, April 4, 1948, and confirmed in her Christian Faith there April 15, 1962. She was raised on the farm in East...
Marcus F. Gross
Nov 14, 2011
Marcus Frank Gross, Sr. was born on June 2, 1916 to Joseph and Mary (Engel) Gross in Earling, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling. He attended grade school and high school at St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Earling. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1942. He served during World War II...
Ramona G. Peterson
Nov 13, 2011
Ramona Gail Peterson was born on September 12, 1928 to Lafe and Myrtle Belle (McMurphy) Fairchild on a farm near Irwin, Iowa. She attended various country schools and Audubon High School. She was united in marriage to Urban "Pete" Peterson on February 18, 1947 at St. Michael�s Catholic Church in Harlan, Iowa. Two children were born to this union: Richard...
Mary A. Goeser
Nov 13, 2011
Mary Agnes Goeser was born on February 15, 1932 to Arthur and Lillian (Engel) Goeser in Westphalia, Iowa. She was baptized at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia and confirmed at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan, where she remained a lifelong member. She attended grade school through sixth grade at St. Boniface Catholic School in Westphalia before completing her...
Howard A. Schnieder
Nov 5, 2011
Howard Albert Schnieder was born on September 19, 1926 to Albert and Viola (Gress) Schnieder near Hancock, Iowa. He was baptized at the United Methodist Church in Tennant, Iowa and attended school in Hancock, Iowa. He began his farming career after his schooling working for his parents near Hancock. Howard enlisted in the United States Army on October 17, 1945,...
Joyce E. Miller
Nov 5, 2011
Joyce Elaine Miller was born on February 13, 1952 to Wilfred and Arlene (Sick) Stinn in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Persia, Iowa and attended Leland Grove country school through the eighth grade. She then attended and graduated from Harlan High School in Harlan, Iowa. On May 8, 1971, she was united in marriage to...
Thomas Schumacher
Nov 4, 2011
Thomas Earl "Tom" Schumacher was born on March 2, 1950 to Mel and Unis (Greer) Schumacher in Defiance, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter�s Catholic Church in Defiance. He attended elementary school in Manilla and graduated from the Shelby-Tennant High School with the Class of 1969. He worked on the farm and Western Engineering before attending machinist...
Esther M. Soenksen
Nov 4, 2011
Esther M. Soenksen was born June 28, 1918, at her present farm home north of Deloit, Iowa, the daughter of Fredrick and Laura Reincke Hansohn. She was received into God’s Kingdom of Grace through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Stockholm Township, Kiron, Iowa, July 21, 1918, and confirmed in her Christian Faith there May 31,...
Wayne W. Kruger
Nov 3, 2011
Wayne Walter Kruger was born at Buck Grove, Iowa, July 14, 1936, the son of Walter Frederick and Louise Anna Hesse Kruger. He was raised on the family farm south of Vail and graduated from the Westside High School with the Class of 1955. On January 18, 1958, Wayne was united in marriage with Delores Brockelsby in Vail, Iowa. Their...
Joshua H. Potter
Nov 3, 2011
Joshua Herman Potter was born in Sioux City, Iowa, May 10, 1989. He was raised in Denison, Iowa, where he received his education, graduating from Denison High School with the class of 2008. During high school he was active in F.F.A. He furthered his education for two years at Western Iowa Tech in Denison and Sioux City where he completed...
Dorothy L. Liddell
Nov 2, 2011
Dorothy Lucille Liddell was born on October 22, 1917 to George and Ethel (Palmer) Lembke in Griswold, Iowa. She grew up and lived around the Griswold, Carson, and Oakland, Iowa areas for most of her younger life. She was united in marriage to Gordon Leslie White on November 22, 1938. Four daughters were born to this union: Pat, Sharon, Judy,...
Jeff A. Quist
Oct 28, 2011
- Jeff Alan Quist was born on October 27, 1977, to Dave Whitlow and Carolyn Quist in Harlan, Iowa. He attended the Harlan Community Schools and received his diploma in 1995. He became a mechanic and worked on cars and lawn mowers. If it had wheels, Jeff loved to tear it apart, fix it, and rebuild it. He refinished antiques,...
Delmar J. Mikels
Oct 27, 2011
Delmar Jacob Mikels, the son of Matt and Genevieve (Fuhs) Mikels, was born on April 30, 1927, in rural Portsmouth, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary�s Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Portsmouth. He attended country school and St. Mary�s Catholic School in Portsmouth. Delmar was united in marriage to Phyllis Kenkel on October 6, 1956,...
Robert Bob Schwery
Oct 26, 2011
Robert "Bob" Anthony Schwery was born on August 14, 1940 to Lawrence and Agnes (Maiwald) Schwery on the family farm three miles west of Panama, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church in Panama. Bob graduated from St. Mary's Catholic School. On October 17, 1961, Bob was united in marriage to Marcella "Sally"...
Christina "Tina" L. Cotant
Oct 26, 2011
(Wetherilt) Cotant in Grand Island, Nebraska. She grew up and attended school in Kearney and Hastings, graduating from Adams Central High School in 2004. She attended Culinary School at Central Community College and graduated in 2007. Tina worked at the Riverside Country Club in Grand Island and in November of 2008, moved to Avoca, Iowa and began working at the...
Kay Justice
Nov 21, 2011
Kay Justice passed away November 20, 2011 in Bentonville, AR. She was born June 21, 1944 in Dow City, Iowa to George “Ben” and Laura (Wilder) Houston. Kay was the eighteenth of twenty children. Kay and husband Roger were married in 1964, making their home in Omaha, Nebraska for many years. She was employed by Gordman’s where she worked as...
Robert Ronald Norwood, Jr.
Nov 20, 2011
Who died on Sunday, November 20, 2011 Visitation Friday, November 25, 2011 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Pauley Jones Funeral Home Harlan, Iowa Funeral Service Friday, November 25, 2011 2:00 PM Pauley Jones Funeral Home Harlan, Iowa Interment Bear Grove Cemetery Guthrie Center, Iowa Robert is survived by his parents: Robert Norwood, Sr of Harlan, Iowa and Violet Norwood of...
Thelma Lyman
Nov 20, 2011
Thelma Fern Lyman, the daughter of Dale and Bessie Brogden Cose, was born April 14, 1916, in Deloit, Iowa. She lived all of her single life in Deloit and attended school there. On February 15, 1932, Thelma was united in marriage with Merrill Lyman in the home of her parents in Deloit. Their union was blessed with six children: Gerald,...
Karla Kay Gustason
Nov 19, 2011
Karla Kay Gustason was born on February 11, 1941 to Walter and Erma (Smith) Turk in Atlantic, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at First Methodist Church in Atlantic. She attended school in Atlantic and graduated with the Class of 1959. On September 6, 1959, she was united in marriage to Larry Gustason at the First Methodist Church in Atlantic....
Ethel Pearl Jauron
Nov 17, 2011
Ethel Pearl Jauron, daughter of John Crittenden and Minnie Ann Dyer was born November 2, 1914, the youngest of three sisters and lived on a small farm near Anthon, Iowa. She attended and graduated from Salix High School in 1932. On June 10, 1936 she was united in marriage to Gerald Joseph Jauron of Salix, Iowa in Sioux City Iowa....
Joyce Johnson
Nov 14, 2011
Joyce Elaine Johnson was born at Denison, Iowa, February 12, 1948, the daughter of Edward and Edna Beerman Bandow. She was received into God’s Kingdom of Grace through the sacrament of Holy Baptism at Zion Lutheran Church, Denison, Iowa, April 4, 1948, and confirmed in her Christian Faith there April 15, 1962. She was raised on the farm in East...
Marcus F. Gross
Nov 14, 2011
Marcus Frank Gross, Sr. was born on June 2, 1916 to Joseph and Mary (Engel) Gross in Earling, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling. He attended grade school and high school at St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Earling. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1942. He served during World War II...
Ramona G. Peterson
Nov 13, 2011
Ramona Gail Peterson was born on September 12, 1928 to Lafe and Myrtle Belle (McMurphy) Fairchild on a farm near Irwin, Iowa. She attended various country schools and Audubon High School. She was united in marriage to Urban "Pete" Peterson on February 18, 1947 at St. Michael�s Catholic Church in Harlan, Iowa. Two children were born to this union: Richard...
Mary A. Goeser
Nov 13, 2011
Mary Agnes Goeser was born on February 15, 1932 to Arthur and Lillian (Engel) Goeser in Westphalia, Iowa. She was baptized at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia and confirmed at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan, where she remained a lifelong member. She attended grade school through sixth grade at St. Boniface Catholic School in Westphalia before completing her...
Howard A. Schnieder
Nov 5, 2011
Howard Albert Schnieder was born on September 19, 1926 to Albert and Viola (Gress) Schnieder near Hancock, Iowa. He was baptized at the United Methodist Church in Tennant, Iowa and attended school in Hancock, Iowa. He began his farming career after his schooling working for his parents near Hancock. Howard enlisted in the United States Army on October 17, 1945,...
Joyce E. Miller
Nov 5, 2011
Joyce Elaine Miller was born on February 13, 1952 to Wilfred and Arlene (Sick) Stinn in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Persia, Iowa and attended Leland Grove country school through the eighth grade. She then attended and graduated from Harlan High School in Harlan, Iowa. On May 8, 1971, she was united in marriage to...
Thomas Schumacher
Nov 4, 2011
Thomas Earl "Tom" Schumacher was born on March 2, 1950 to Mel and Unis (Greer) Schumacher in Defiance, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter�s Catholic Church in Defiance. He attended elementary school in Manilla and graduated from the Shelby-Tennant High School with the Class of 1969. He worked on the farm and Western Engineering before attending machinist...
Esther M. Soenksen
Nov 4, 2011
Esther M. Soenksen was born June 28, 1918, at her present farm home north of Deloit, Iowa, the daughter of Fredrick and Laura Reincke Hansohn. She was received into God’s Kingdom of Grace through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Stockholm Township, Kiron, Iowa, July 21, 1918, and confirmed in her Christian Faith there May 31,...
Wayne W. Kruger
Nov 3, 2011
Wayne Walter Kruger was born at Buck Grove, Iowa, July 14, 1936, the son of Walter Frederick and Louise Anna Hesse Kruger. He was raised on the family farm south of Vail and graduated from the Westside High School with the Class of 1955. On January 18, 1958, Wayne was united in marriage with Delores Brockelsby in Vail, Iowa. Their...
Joshua H. Potter
Nov 3, 2011
Joshua Herman Potter was born in Sioux City, Iowa, May 10, 1989. He was raised in Denison, Iowa, where he received his education, graduating from Denison High School with the class of 2008. During high school he was active in F.F.A. He furthered his education for two years at Western Iowa Tech in Denison and Sioux City where he completed...
Dorothy L. Liddell
Nov 2, 2011
Dorothy Lucille Liddell was born on October 22, 1917 to George and Ethel (Palmer) Lembke in Griswold, Iowa. She grew up and lived around the Griswold, Carson, and Oakland, Iowa areas for most of her younger life. She was united in marriage to Gordon Leslie White on November 22, 1938. Four daughters were born to this union: Pat, Sharon, Judy,...
Jeff A. Quist
Oct 28, 2011
- Jeff Alan Quist was born on October 27, 1977, to Dave Whitlow and Carolyn Quist in Harlan, Iowa. He attended the Harlan Community Schools and received his diploma in 1995. He became a mechanic and worked on cars and lawn mowers. If it had wheels, Jeff loved to tear it apart, fix it, and rebuild it. He refinished antiques,...
Delmar J. Mikels
Oct 27, 2011
Delmar Jacob Mikels, the son of Matt and Genevieve (Fuhs) Mikels, was born on April 30, 1927, in rural Portsmouth, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary�s Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Portsmouth. He attended country school and St. Mary�s Catholic School in Portsmouth. Delmar was united in marriage to Phyllis Kenkel on October 6, 1956,...
Robert Bob Schwery
Oct 26, 2011
Robert "Bob" Anthony Schwery was born on August 14, 1940 to Lawrence and Agnes (Maiwald) Schwery on the family farm three miles west of Panama, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church in Panama. Bob graduated from St. Mary's Catholic School. On October 17, 1961, Bob was united in marriage to Marcella "Sally"...
Christina "Tina" L. Cotant
Oct 26, 2011
(Wetherilt) Cotant in Grand Island, Nebraska. She grew up and attended school in Kearney and Hastings, graduating from Adams Central High School in 2004. She attended Culinary School at Central Community College and graduated in 2007. Tina worked at the Riverside Country Club in Grand Island and in November of 2008, moved to Avoca, Iowa and began working at the...
