Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Marlin Leslie Johnston, Jr.
Apr 22, 2012
Marlin Leslie Johnston, Jr. was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, April 18, 1945, the son of Marlin Leslie and Hazel Lee Goddard Johnston, Sr. The family moved to Denison when he was three months of age and he lived with his grandparents who operated the Lafonda Motor Court. He was raised in Denison and received his education in the Denison...
Frances L. Elias
Apr 21, 2012
Frances was born on August 8, 1930 in Portsmouth, Iowa to Elmer and Nellie (Benden) Spracklin. She was the youngest of her family. She attended school in Persia, Iowa and graduated from Persia High School with the Class of 1948. Frances was united in marriage to Ronald N. Elias on June 16, 1951 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. In 1952, the...
Byron D. Jensen
Apr 13, 2012
Byron Dwight "Bardy" Jensen was born on August 28, 1933 to Grant and Mildred (Davis) Jensen in Hard Scratch (Logan), Iowa. He was baptized at Bethel Baptist church in Harlan, Iowa. He attended the Christian Church in Logan when he was young. His parents took him to Bible school in Harris Grove. He attended grade school at Lincoln No. 1...
Dorothy Ann Cox
Apr 12, 2012
Dorothy Ann Cox was born on April 9, 1930, the only child of Nels and Doris (Simonsen) Morck in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized at Bethel Baptist Church in Harlan and was a member there for several years. She attended the Harlan Schools through the seventh grade. On June 11, 1965, Dorothy was united in marriage to Russell Stuart Cox...
Richard C. Petersen
Apr 8, 2012
Richard Chris Petersen was born to Chris J. And Eva (Comstock) Petersen on January 7, 1931, at their home in Avoca. He was later baptized by Rev. Joseph Geralt at his grandparents, Hartwig and Christina Petersen, home. Richard, also known as Pete to his friends, grew up in Avoca where he attended school. He later married Stella Grace from Neola....
Ronald L. Goetzinger
Apr 8, 2012
Ronald LaVern Goetzinger was born on May 10, 1938 to LaVern and Josephine (Kohles) Goetzinger in Defiance, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance and attended grade school at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic School before graduating from Manilla High School with the Class of 1956. Ron worked for several farmers in the Harlan...
Stephanie R. Musich
Apr 7, 2012
Stephanie Renae Musich was born on September 6, 1975 to Timothy and Jean (Christensen) Green in Harlan, Iowa. She attended schools in Shenandoah, Iowa, Fairfield, Iowa, Charles City, Iowa, Carrboro, North Carolina, Monona, Iowa, and Indianola, Iowa before graduating from Harlan Community High School in Harlan, Iowa with the Class of 1993. She received an Associates Degree from Iowa Western...
Eldora Peterson
Apr 6, 2012
Eldora Anna Peterson, daughter of Herman and Elfrieda (Sievers) Struve-Pulver, was born on August 13, 1915, on a farm near Manning, Iowa. She attended school in Manning and later worked as a nanny for local families around Manning. Eldora then moved to Harlan, Iowa where she took a job assisting a local photographer. It was while working in Harlan that...
Mark Conrad
Apr 5, 2012
Mark Steven Conrad was born on January 6, 1956 to Alvin and Delores (Bristol) Conrad in Shelby County, Iowa. He attended the Harlan Community Schools and graduated from Harlan High School with the Class of 1974. He went to work for the Harlan Lumber Yard where he learned different aspects of carpentry. He became so good at building houses, cabinets,...
Daryl D. Jensen
Apr 5, 2012
Daryl Dean Jensen was born on August 12, 1931 to Julius and Nellie (Hulsebus) Jensen in Kirkman, Iowa. He attended school in Kirkman and graduated with the Class of 1949. On December 25, 1949 he was united in marriage to Opal Hansen at her parent�s home in Harlan, Iowa. One son, Arlin, was born to this union. Daryl began farming...
Darrell "Barky" Bauerkemper
Mar 25, 2012
Darrell Dean Bauerkemper, son of George and Matilda (Wohlert) Bauerkemper, was born on July 5, 1928 on a farm near Neola, Iowa. He attended Layton Township Country School and graduated from Walnut High School at the age of sixteen. While growing up, Darrell helped his father on the family farm. Darrell joined the service in Council Bluffs, Iowa on March...
Byron G. Martin
Mar 22, 2012
Byron Glenn Martin was born on April 4, 1944 to G. Keith and Hazel (Tolle) Martin in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He attended Hancock Elementary School and graduated from Avo-Ha High School. He enlisted in the United States Air Force and served during the Vietnam War. He was honorably discharged on August 28, 1969. Byron married Janice Wendt on April 1,...
Vera P. Meves
Mar 20, 2012
Vera Pearl Meves was born on January 18, 1914 to John and Mable (Conrad) Meves near Shelby, Iowa. She attended country school before graduating from Harlan High School. She continued her education at AIB in Des Moines, Iowa studying various secretarial skills. In 1942, Vera began her long employment with International Harvester in Chicago, Illinois. Vera never married, but was...
Derek Ellerbeck
Mar 16, 2012
Derek was born on November 14, 2004 to Kory and Michelle (Wilwerding) Ellerbeck. He was currently in first grade at South Prairie Elementary School in Grimes, Iowa. Derek enjoyed playing soccer and was nicknamaed "Rocket Foot". He had also earned the nickname "Big Guy" from his family. Derek was delighted by Cars, Scooby Doo, Angry Birds, playing video games and...
Shirley J. Quirk
Mar 16, 2012
Shirley June Quirk was born September 23, 1925 to Jake and Mabel (Stuhr) Schwensen at their farm in Minden, Iowa. She graduated from Minden High School as Valedictorian with the Class of 1943. Shirley began working in Council Bluffs, Iowa as an accountant before she met Eugene "Gene" Quirk. The couple was married on December 15, 1945 at the United...
Francis E. Maassen
Mar 16, 2012
Francis Elmer Maassen was born on December 12, 1919 to Julieus and Sena (Andersen) Maassen on the family�s farm south of Avoca, Iowa. He was one of eleven children in the family. He attended country school and AvoHa High School. Francis met Ione Andersen and the couple married on February 9, 1944 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. They had three children....
Charles E. Slater
Mar 8, 2012
Charles Emil Slater was born at Denison, Iowa, March 7, 1933, the son of Carl and Hattie Groth Slater. He was raised on the farm and, after receiving his education in the rural schools, he farmed with area farmers. For 29 years, Charles was employed with the Highway Division of the Iowa Department of Transportation. Upon retirement, he made his...
Violet J. Norwood
Mar 7, 2012
Violet June Norwood was born on July 2, 1938 to Katie (Hall) and August Kuster, Sr. on the family farm near Guthrie Center, Iowa. She attended Baker Country School No. 1 through the eighth grade when she left to help her parents on the farm. She was united in marriage to Robert "Bob" Norwood on March 24, 1956 at the...
Orville Clayton Young
Mar 6, 2012
Orville Clayton Young was born on October 25, 1923 in rural Hancock, Iowa to Orville and Alpha (Eichenberger) Young. He grew up on the family farm with an older sister Darlene and a younger brother Darrell. Clayton attended James No. 3 country school west of Hancock through eighth grade and graduated from Shelby High School in 1940. He served with...
Marcella J. Caughell
Mar 4, 2012
Marcella Josephine Isaac Caughell was born on February 19, 1920 on the family farm southeast of Hancock, Iowa. She was the daughter of Alfred Ernest Isaac and Josephine Goodwater Isaac. She attended country school near her farm through the eighth grade. She went to high school in Hancock for two years before transferring to Avoca High School. During her junior...
Marlin Leslie Johnston, Jr.
Apr 22, 2012
Marlin Leslie Johnston, Jr. was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, April 18, 1945, the son of Marlin Leslie and Hazel Lee Goddard Johnston, Sr. The family moved to Denison when he was three months of age and he lived with his grandparents who operated the Lafonda Motor Court. He was raised in Denison and received his education in the Denison...
Frances L. Elias
Apr 21, 2012
Frances was born on August 8, 1930 in Portsmouth, Iowa to Elmer and Nellie (Benden) Spracklin. She was the youngest of her family. She attended school in Persia, Iowa and graduated from Persia High School with the Class of 1948. Frances was united in marriage to Ronald N. Elias on June 16, 1951 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. In 1952, the...
Byron D. Jensen
Apr 13, 2012
Byron Dwight "Bardy" Jensen was born on August 28, 1933 to Grant and Mildred (Davis) Jensen in Hard Scratch (Logan), Iowa. He was baptized at Bethel Baptist church in Harlan, Iowa. He attended the Christian Church in Logan when he was young. His parents took him to Bible school in Harris Grove. He attended grade school at Lincoln No. 1...
Dorothy Ann Cox
Apr 12, 2012
Dorothy Ann Cox was born on April 9, 1930, the only child of Nels and Doris (Simonsen) Morck in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized at Bethel Baptist Church in Harlan and was a member there for several years. She attended the Harlan Schools through the seventh grade. On June 11, 1965, Dorothy was united in marriage to Russell Stuart Cox...
Richard C. Petersen
Apr 8, 2012
Richard Chris Petersen was born to Chris J. And Eva (Comstock) Petersen on January 7, 1931, at their home in Avoca. He was later baptized by Rev. Joseph Geralt at his grandparents, Hartwig and Christina Petersen, home. Richard, also known as Pete to his friends, grew up in Avoca where he attended school. He later married Stella Grace from Neola....
Ronald L. Goetzinger
Apr 8, 2012
Ronald LaVern Goetzinger was born on May 10, 1938 to LaVern and Josephine (Kohles) Goetzinger in Defiance, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance and attended grade school at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic School before graduating from Manilla High School with the Class of 1956. Ron worked for several farmers in the Harlan...
Stephanie R. Musich
Apr 7, 2012
Stephanie Renae Musich was born on September 6, 1975 to Timothy and Jean (Christensen) Green in Harlan, Iowa. She attended schools in Shenandoah, Iowa, Fairfield, Iowa, Charles City, Iowa, Carrboro, North Carolina, Monona, Iowa, and Indianola, Iowa before graduating from Harlan Community High School in Harlan, Iowa with the Class of 1993. She received an Associates Degree from Iowa Western...
Eldora Peterson
Apr 6, 2012
Eldora Anna Peterson, daughter of Herman and Elfrieda (Sievers) Struve-Pulver, was born on August 13, 1915, on a farm near Manning, Iowa. She attended school in Manning and later worked as a nanny for local families around Manning. Eldora then moved to Harlan, Iowa where she took a job assisting a local photographer. It was while working in Harlan that...
Mark Conrad
Apr 5, 2012
Mark Steven Conrad was born on January 6, 1956 to Alvin and Delores (Bristol) Conrad in Shelby County, Iowa. He attended the Harlan Community Schools and graduated from Harlan High School with the Class of 1974. He went to work for the Harlan Lumber Yard where he learned different aspects of carpentry. He became so good at building houses, cabinets,...
Daryl D. Jensen
Apr 5, 2012
Daryl Dean Jensen was born on August 12, 1931 to Julius and Nellie (Hulsebus) Jensen in Kirkman, Iowa. He attended school in Kirkman and graduated with the Class of 1949. On December 25, 1949 he was united in marriage to Opal Hansen at her parent�s home in Harlan, Iowa. One son, Arlin, was born to this union. Daryl began farming...
Darrell "Barky" Bauerkemper
Mar 25, 2012
Darrell Dean Bauerkemper, son of George and Matilda (Wohlert) Bauerkemper, was born on July 5, 1928 on a farm near Neola, Iowa. He attended Layton Township Country School and graduated from Walnut High School at the age of sixteen. While growing up, Darrell helped his father on the family farm. Darrell joined the service in Council Bluffs, Iowa on March...
Byron G. Martin
Mar 22, 2012
Byron Glenn Martin was born on April 4, 1944 to G. Keith and Hazel (Tolle) Martin in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He attended Hancock Elementary School and graduated from Avo-Ha High School. He enlisted in the United States Air Force and served during the Vietnam War. He was honorably discharged on August 28, 1969. Byron married Janice Wendt on April 1,...
Vera P. Meves
Mar 20, 2012
Vera Pearl Meves was born on January 18, 1914 to John and Mable (Conrad) Meves near Shelby, Iowa. She attended country school before graduating from Harlan High School. She continued her education at AIB in Des Moines, Iowa studying various secretarial skills. In 1942, Vera began her long employment with International Harvester in Chicago, Illinois. Vera never married, but was...
Derek Ellerbeck
Mar 16, 2012
Derek was born on November 14, 2004 to Kory and Michelle (Wilwerding) Ellerbeck. He was currently in first grade at South Prairie Elementary School in Grimes, Iowa. Derek enjoyed playing soccer and was nicknamaed "Rocket Foot". He had also earned the nickname "Big Guy" from his family. Derek was delighted by Cars, Scooby Doo, Angry Birds, playing video games and...
Shirley J. Quirk
Mar 16, 2012
Shirley June Quirk was born September 23, 1925 to Jake and Mabel (Stuhr) Schwensen at their farm in Minden, Iowa. She graduated from Minden High School as Valedictorian with the Class of 1943. Shirley began working in Council Bluffs, Iowa as an accountant before she met Eugene "Gene" Quirk. The couple was married on December 15, 1945 at the United...
Francis E. Maassen
Mar 16, 2012
Francis Elmer Maassen was born on December 12, 1919 to Julieus and Sena (Andersen) Maassen on the family�s farm south of Avoca, Iowa. He was one of eleven children in the family. He attended country school and AvoHa High School. Francis met Ione Andersen and the couple married on February 9, 1944 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. They had three children....
Charles E. Slater
Mar 8, 2012
Charles Emil Slater was born at Denison, Iowa, March 7, 1933, the son of Carl and Hattie Groth Slater. He was raised on the farm and, after receiving his education in the rural schools, he farmed with area farmers. For 29 years, Charles was employed with the Highway Division of the Iowa Department of Transportation. Upon retirement, he made his...
Violet J. Norwood
Mar 7, 2012
Violet June Norwood was born on July 2, 1938 to Katie (Hall) and August Kuster, Sr. on the family farm near Guthrie Center, Iowa. She attended Baker Country School No. 1 through the eighth grade when she left to help her parents on the farm. She was united in marriage to Robert "Bob" Norwood on March 24, 1956 at the...
Orville Clayton Young
Mar 6, 2012
Orville Clayton Young was born on October 25, 1923 in rural Hancock, Iowa to Orville and Alpha (Eichenberger) Young. He grew up on the family farm with an older sister Darlene and a younger brother Darrell. Clayton attended James No. 3 country school west of Hancock through eighth grade and graduated from Shelby High School in 1940. He served with...
Marcella J. Caughell
Mar 4, 2012
Marcella Josephine Isaac Caughell was born on February 19, 1920 on the family farm southeast of Hancock, Iowa. She was the daughter of Alfred Ernest Isaac and Josephine Goodwater Isaac. She attended country school near her farm through the eighth grade. She went to high school in Hancock for two years before transferring to Avoca High School. During her junior...
