Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Robert Leonard Schiltz
Aug 25, 2011
Robert Leonard Schiltz, son of Anthony and Benita (Bissen) Schiltz, was born on July 30, 1948 in Defiance, Iowa. He was baptized at St. Peter�s Catholic Church in Defiance and after his family moved near Earling, he was confirmed at St. Joseph�s Catholic Church in Earling, Iowa. He attended school and graduated from St. Joseph�s Catholic School in Earling. After...
Dennis Raymond Hansen
Aug 21, 2011
Dennis Raymond Hansen was born at Denison, Iowa, December 29, 1946, the son of Raymond and Elvira Haase Hansen. He was received into God’s Kingdom of Grace through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism at Zion Lutheran Church in Denison January 26, 1947, and confirmed in his Christian Faith there April 15, 1962. He was raised in Denison where he graduated...
Loretta Grote
Aug 17, 2011
Loretta Mary Grote was born on February 22, 1925 to Jacob and Mary (Thomas) Daeges in Portsmouth, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Portsmouth. She attended St. Mary’s Catholic School in Portsmouth. On January 11, 1944, she was united in marriage to Frederick Grote. Seven children were born to this union: Jeannie,...
August Gus Joseph Eckermann
Aug 16, 2011
August "Gus" Joseph Eckermann was born on March 4, 1933, to August Jacob and Elizabeth (Heinzlmeir) Eckermann in Buck Grove, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter�s Catholic Church in Defiance, Iowa. He attended school in Defiance at St. Paul�s Catholic School. After his schooling, he worked as a farm hand for his father and uncles. He joined...
Ralph E. Bilsten
Aug 16, 2011
He was a loving son to Garnett and Ralph Sr., brother to six siblings, husband for 59 years-11 months to his wife Eva, father to Mark, Jan and Jodi, father-in-law to Pat Jepsen, Rob Simmens and Bob Hall, grandfather to Karlee, Kerri, Erin and Evan, step-grandfather to Tiffany, Chelsea, Matt and Ben, and step-great grandfather to Hailey and Peyton. He...
Edward Hansen
Aug 14, 2011
Edward Hansen, son of Hans T. and Mary (Petersen) Hansen was born November 9, 1915 on the family farm northwest of Jacksonville, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Jacksonville. He attended Jackson No. 2 country school through the eighth grade. After his schooling, Edward began working for his dad for room and board only....
Robert Edward English
Jul 25, 2011
Robert "Bob" Edward English was born on April 18, 1951, to Thomas and Ruthella (Freeman) English in Washington, Iowa. He attended school in Washington and graduated with the Washington High School Class of 1969. He went on to graduate from Simpson College in 1973 with his bachelor's degree in physical education with a minor in History. He was a member...
Edna Grace Campbell
Jul 25, 2011
Edna Grace Campbell was born on April 22, 1914 to George and Mamie (Frank) Gawley on a farm east of Irwin. She grew up on the family farm in Jefferson Township. Attending elementary school in Jefferson Township No. 8. She then went to Irwin for two years, then to Harlan graduating from Normal Training in 1931. She taught five years...
George A. Rewerts
Jul 23, 2011
George Arthur Rewerts was born on April 29, 1944, to Rhiny and Selina (Loehr) Rewerts in Defiance, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter�s Catholic Church in Defiance. He attended St. Paul�s Grade and High School and graduated with the class of 1962. Later he attended Commercial Extension Business School. On February 6, 1965, George was united in...
Kiara Jazmin Oropeza
Jul 23, 2011
NACIO EN SANTA RITA JALISCO, MEXICO EL 2 DE FEBRERO DE 1996. HIJA DE ANTONIO OROPEZA Y FELECITAS FIERRO, ESTUDIABA EN DENISON HIGH SCHOOL. A ELLA LE GUSTABA EL FUTBOOL BAILAR Y COMVIVIR CON SU FAMILIA Y AMIGOS. ERA UNA HIJA AMIGA Y COMOPANERA EJEMPLAR ERA MUY FACIL QUERERLA. ELLA TENIA UNA GRAN ILUCION QUE ERA SU FIESTA DE 15...
Leota Hall
Jul 22, 2011
Leota Ellen Hall was born February 1, 1916 to Elizabeth Ila Seamans and Harry M. Drorbaugh at their farm home near Cromwell, Iowa. The family moved to a farm one mile west of Kent, Iowa in March of 1917. Her father farmed 200 acres for Warren and Walter Riggs (twins). They were bankers in Kent. He sometimes hired a man...
Vernon C. Scheuring
Jul 20, 2011
Vernon Charles Scheuring was born on July 1, 1920, to Joseph and Suzanna (Mumm) Scheuring on the family farm near Defiance, Iowa. He was baptized at St. Columbia Catholic Church and confirmed at St. Peter�s Catholic Church in Defiance. He attended Union Township School for two years before going to St. Paul�s Catholic School in Defiance. He graduated with the...
Paul M. Voggesser
Jul 19, 2011
Paul Mathias Voggesser was born on July 30, 1926, to Mathias and Helene (Koch) Voggesser in Audubon, Iowa. He attended Atlantic Community Schools in Atlantic, Iowa, although he would say he was also a student in real life at the School of Hard Knocks. Paul enlisted in the United States Navy on August 18, 1944 and was honorably discharged from...
Ward Anderson
Jul 18, 2011
Ward Kenneth Anderson was born at Isle, Minnesota, April 10, 1925, the son of Eric and Hulda Biostrom Anderson. He was raised in Mille Lacs County, receiving his elementary education in the Eastwood Grade School. He then attended Aitken High School for grades 9, 10, and 11 before graduating from Marshall High School in Minneapolis in 1943. At age 14,...
Inez M. Mcelwain
Jul 16, 2011
Inez Marie McElwain was born at Red Oak, Nebraska, September 20, 1912, the daughter of Burt and Jenny Miller Ball. The family moved to the farm at Oto, Iowa, where she was raised, receiving her education in the rural and Oto schools. Following her education she helped at home and did domestic work for area families. On May 26, 1936,...
Wilbur Gottsch
Jul 2, 2011
Wilbur Gene Gottsch was born at Carroll, Iowa, March 30, 1933, the son of Rudolph Claudius and Lena Magdalena Thies Gottsch. He was received into God’s Kingdom of Grace through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism at Zion Lutheran Church, Denison, Iowa, on June 25, 1933, and confirmed in his Christian Faith there December 25, 1952. Wilbur was raised on the...
Mary B. Rauterkus
Jul 2, 2011
Mary Beth Rauterkus was born on April 20, 1930, to Anton and Ilo (Mulligan) Jensen in Irwin, Iowa. She attended Irwin schools and graduated with the Class of 1948. She attended Barnes Beauty School. On February 18, 1954, she was united in marriage to Jerome Rauterkus at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan, Iowa. Seven children were born to this...
John H. Query
Jul 1, 2011
John Henry Query, Jr. was born on May 24, 1935, to John H. and Catherine (Nailor) Query in Long Island, New York. He graduated from high school in Long Island with the Class of 1952 and continued his education at Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts. He obtained his PhD. degree in education and taught English and Speed Reading college classes...
Eldon W. Mccall
Jun 30, 2011
Eldon William McCall, the son of Claude and Florence Miller McCall, was born on March 7, 1934, on a ranch in southeastern Nebraska, near Pawnee City. He grew to adulthood on the ranch where he learned how to work. After graduating from high school, he attended Peru State college where he played football and ran track. He received his B....
Michael G. Finken
Jun 22, 2011
Michael "Mike" Finken lived an incredible life. He was born to Bob and Mary Finken on August 9, 1956, in Manning, Iowa. He attended St. Joseph's Catholic School in Earling, Iowa, and graduated from Harlan High School with the Class of 1974. After high school, he attended Iowa Western Community College and received his Electronics Technology Degree. From there he...
Robert Leonard Schiltz
Aug 25, 2011
Robert Leonard Schiltz, son of Anthony and Benita (Bissen) Schiltz, was born on July 30, 1948 in Defiance, Iowa. He was baptized at St. Peter�s Catholic Church in Defiance and after his family moved near Earling, he was confirmed at St. Joseph�s Catholic Church in Earling, Iowa. He attended school and graduated from St. Joseph�s Catholic School in Earling. After...
Dennis Raymond Hansen
Aug 21, 2011
Dennis Raymond Hansen was born at Denison, Iowa, December 29, 1946, the son of Raymond and Elvira Haase Hansen. He was received into God’s Kingdom of Grace through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism at Zion Lutheran Church in Denison January 26, 1947, and confirmed in his Christian Faith there April 15, 1962. He was raised in Denison where he graduated...
Loretta Grote
Aug 17, 2011
Loretta Mary Grote was born on February 22, 1925 to Jacob and Mary (Thomas) Daeges in Portsmouth, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Portsmouth. She attended St. Mary’s Catholic School in Portsmouth. On January 11, 1944, she was united in marriage to Frederick Grote. Seven children were born to this union: Jeannie,...
August Gus Joseph Eckermann
Aug 16, 2011
August "Gus" Joseph Eckermann was born on March 4, 1933, to August Jacob and Elizabeth (Heinzlmeir) Eckermann in Buck Grove, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter�s Catholic Church in Defiance, Iowa. He attended school in Defiance at St. Paul�s Catholic School. After his schooling, he worked as a farm hand for his father and uncles. He joined...
Ralph E. Bilsten
Aug 16, 2011
He was a loving son to Garnett and Ralph Sr., brother to six siblings, husband for 59 years-11 months to his wife Eva, father to Mark, Jan and Jodi, father-in-law to Pat Jepsen, Rob Simmens and Bob Hall, grandfather to Karlee, Kerri, Erin and Evan, step-grandfather to Tiffany, Chelsea, Matt and Ben, and step-great grandfather to Hailey and Peyton. He...
Edward Hansen
Aug 14, 2011
Edward Hansen, son of Hans T. and Mary (Petersen) Hansen was born November 9, 1915 on the family farm northwest of Jacksonville, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Jacksonville. He attended Jackson No. 2 country school through the eighth grade. After his schooling, Edward began working for his dad for room and board only....
Robert Edward English
Jul 25, 2011
Robert "Bob" Edward English was born on April 18, 1951, to Thomas and Ruthella (Freeman) English in Washington, Iowa. He attended school in Washington and graduated with the Washington High School Class of 1969. He went on to graduate from Simpson College in 1973 with his bachelor's degree in physical education with a minor in History. He was a member...
Edna Grace Campbell
Jul 25, 2011
Edna Grace Campbell was born on April 22, 1914 to George and Mamie (Frank) Gawley on a farm east of Irwin. She grew up on the family farm in Jefferson Township. Attending elementary school in Jefferson Township No. 8. She then went to Irwin for two years, then to Harlan graduating from Normal Training in 1931. She taught five years...
George A. Rewerts
Jul 23, 2011
George Arthur Rewerts was born on April 29, 1944, to Rhiny and Selina (Loehr) Rewerts in Defiance, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter�s Catholic Church in Defiance. He attended St. Paul�s Grade and High School and graduated with the class of 1962. Later he attended Commercial Extension Business School. On February 6, 1965, George was united in...
Kiara Jazmin Oropeza
Jul 23, 2011
NACIO EN SANTA RITA JALISCO, MEXICO EL 2 DE FEBRERO DE 1996. HIJA DE ANTONIO OROPEZA Y FELECITAS FIERRO, ESTUDIABA EN DENISON HIGH SCHOOL. A ELLA LE GUSTABA EL FUTBOOL BAILAR Y COMVIVIR CON SU FAMILIA Y AMIGOS. ERA UNA HIJA AMIGA Y COMOPANERA EJEMPLAR ERA MUY FACIL QUERERLA. ELLA TENIA UNA GRAN ILUCION QUE ERA SU FIESTA DE 15...
Leota Hall
Jul 22, 2011
Leota Ellen Hall was born February 1, 1916 to Elizabeth Ila Seamans and Harry M. Drorbaugh at their farm home near Cromwell, Iowa. The family moved to a farm one mile west of Kent, Iowa in March of 1917. Her father farmed 200 acres for Warren and Walter Riggs (twins). They were bankers in Kent. He sometimes hired a man...
Vernon C. Scheuring
Jul 20, 2011
Vernon Charles Scheuring was born on July 1, 1920, to Joseph and Suzanna (Mumm) Scheuring on the family farm near Defiance, Iowa. He was baptized at St. Columbia Catholic Church and confirmed at St. Peter�s Catholic Church in Defiance. He attended Union Township School for two years before going to St. Paul�s Catholic School in Defiance. He graduated with the...
Paul M. Voggesser
Jul 19, 2011
Paul Mathias Voggesser was born on July 30, 1926, to Mathias and Helene (Koch) Voggesser in Audubon, Iowa. He attended Atlantic Community Schools in Atlantic, Iowa, although he would say he was also a student in real life at the School of Hard Knocks. Paul enlisted in the United States Navy on August 18, 1944 and was honorably discharged from...
Ward Anderson
Jul 18, 2011
Ward Kenneth Anderson was born at Isle, Minnesota, April 10, 1925, the son of Eric and Hulda Biostrom Anderson. He was raised in Mille Lacs County, receiving his elementary education in the Eastwood Grade School. He then attended Aitken High School for grades 9, 10, and 11 before graduating from Marshall High School in Minneapolis in 1943. At age 14,...
Inez M. Mcelwain
Jul 16, 2011
Inez Marie McElwain was born at Red Oak, Nebraska, September 20, 1912, the daughter of Burt and Jenny Miller Ball. The family moved to the farm at Oto, Iowa, where she was raised, receiving her education in the rural and Oto schools. Following her education she helped at home and did domestic work for area families. On May 26, 1936,...
Wilbur Gottsch
Jul 2, 2011
Wilbur Gene Gottsch was born at Carroll, Iowa, March 30, 1933, the son of Rudolph Claudius and Lena Magdalena Thies Gottsch. He was received into God’s Kingdom of Grace through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism at Zion Lutheran Church, Denison, Iowa, on June 25, 1933, and confirmed in his Christian Faith there December 25, 1952. Wilbur was raised on the...
Mary B. Rauterkus
Jul 2, 2011
Mary Beth Rauterkus was born on April 20, 1930, to Anton and Ilo (Mulligan) Jensen in Irwin, Iowa. She attended Irwin schools and graduated with the Class of 1948. She attended Barnes Beauty School. On February 18, 1954, she was united in marriage to Jerome Rauterkus at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan, Iowa. Seven children were born to this...
John H. Query
Jul 1, 2011
John Henry Query, Jr. was born on May 24, 1935, to John H. and Catherine (Nailor) Query in Long Island, New York. He graduated from high school in Long Island with the Class of 1952 and continued his education at Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts. He obtained his PhD. degree in education and taught English and Speed Reading college classes...
Eldon W. Mccall
Jun 30, 2011
Eldon William McCall, the son of Claude and Florence Miller McCall, was born on March 7, 1934, on a ranch in southeastern Nebraska, near Pawnee City. He grew to adulthood on the ranch where he learned how to work. After graduating from high school, he attended Peru State college where he played football and ran track. He received his B....
Michael G. Finken
Jun 22, 2011
Michael "Mike" Finken lived an incredible life. He was born to Bob and Mary Finken on August 9, 1956, in Manning, Iowa. He attended St. Joseph's Catholic School in Earling, Iowa, and graduated from Harlan High School with the Class of 1974. After high school, he attended Iowa Western Community College and received his Electronics Technology Degree. From there he...
