Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Melten C. Jacobsen
Sep 26, 2011
Melten Christian Jacobsen was born on September 28, 1930 to Walter and Emma (Knudsen) Jacobsen in Monroe Township, Shelby County, Iowa. He was confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Jacksonville, Iowa and remained a member there. He attended Monroe #1 country school through the eighth grade. After his schooling, he farmed in Shelby and Pottawattamie counties. He worked for Goodwill...
Laura A. Schmitz
Sep 25, 2011
Laura A. Schmitz was born on March 22, 1915, to Henry and Mary (Kramer) Schmitz in Westphalia, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia, Iowa. She attended St. Boniface Parochial elementary and graduated from high school with the Class of 1934. Laura served as a dedicated housekeeper and friend to Rev. Anthony W. Fischer...
Francis H. Krohnke
Sep 23, 2011
Francis Harold Krohnke was born at Denison, Iowa, April 4, 1940, the son of Harold and Margaret Miller Krohnke. He was raised on the farm at Schleswig and graduated from the Schleswig High School with the class of 1958. On November 5, 1960, Francis was united in marriage with Durene Schneider at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Charter Oak, Iowa....
Jean M. Corey
Sep 20, 2011
Jean Maurine Corey was born on July 5, 1925 to Avery and Maurine (Griffith) Allen in Walnut, Iowa. She attended Walnut schools and graduated from high school with the Class of 1943. She was married to her high school sweetheart, Clyde Corey, on December 19, 1943. They had two children: Robert and Sharon. Jean helped her husband farm for many...
Dolores Gross
Sep 19, 2011
Dolores Marie Elizabeth Gross, the oldest daughter of August Sr. and Mathilda (Kohls) Schnuettgen, was born on May 11, 1917 on her parents farm near Buck Grove, Iowa. She was baptized at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Buck Grove and confirmed at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance, Iowa. She attended country school until second grade when her parents moved...
Paul F. Coenen
Sep 16, 2011
Paul Francis Coenen was born on September 10, 1927 to William and Catherine (Von Tersch) Coenen in Defiance, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance. He attended school in Defiance and after graduating, continued his education at Creighton Medical School. He served as a Military Policeman in Quantico, Virginia for the United States Marines...
Robert H. Dieter
Sep 16, 2011
Robert H. Dieter was born at Vail, Iowa, February 9, 1924, the son of George E. and Loretta Monaghan Dieter. He was raised on the family farm one mile north of Vail and graduated from St. Ann High School with the class of 1942. On March 8, 1943, Robert was united in marriage with Margaret Helen Lally at St. Ann...
Dion Allan Grooms
Sep 15, 2011
Dion Allan Grooms, son of Wayne and Anita (McMaster) Grooms, was born on January 29, 1959 in Harlan, Iowa. Dion grew up in Avoca, Iowa and attended Avo-Ha Community Schools graduating with the class of 1977. While in high school, Dion was a member of the 1974 1A Iowa state championship football team. After high school, Dion began working at...
H. Blair Baughman
Sep 7, 2011
Harold Blair Baughman was born at Council Bluffs, Iowa, October 3, 1936, the son of Harold and Hallene McIntosh Baughman. The family resided in Dow City before moving to Denison when Blair was in the third grade. He graduated in 1954 from Denison High School. He continued to work for Fred Westcott, where he had worked since the age of...
Marilyn Beth Argotsinger
Sep 6, 2011
Marilyn Beth Argotsinger was born on a farm in Goodrich Township, Crawford County, Iowa, May 21, 1929, the daughter of Eldridge and Virgil Marie Darling Winey. During her formative years the family moved to Deloit where she received her education graduating from the Deloit High School with the class of 1946. She then furthered her education at Business School in...
Howard E. Krohnke
Sep 5, 2011
Howard Ernest Krohnke was born in Schleswig, Iowa, November 15, 1917 to Edward and Amanda Henkel Krohnke. He was baptized at Friedens Evangelical Church in Schleswig and attended the country school. Later he farmed with his father and family and was also a known entrepreneur as having had several businesses that served the Schleswig and Kiron communities over the years....
Richard Johnston
Sep 1, 2011
Richard Johnston was born on the farm at Kiron, Iowa, November 28, 1933, the son of Martin and Cora Larson Johnston. At age three his family moved to the Johnston family home place northwest of Kiron. He received his education at Kiron, graduating from high school with the class of 1953. On February 28, 1959, Richard was united in marriage...
Betty Ann Andresen
Aug 30, 2011
Betty Ann Andresen was born at Denison, Iowa, July 21, 1946, the daughter of Louis A. and Margaret Hoemann Hinricksen. She was received into God’s Kingdom of Grace through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism at Zion Lutheran Church in Denison August 25, 1946 and confirmed in her Christian Faith there March 26, 1961. She was raised on the farm near...
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...
Melten C. Jacobsen
Sep 26, 2011
Melten Christian Jacobsen was born on September 28, 1930 to Walter and Emma (Knudsen) Jacobsen in Monroe Township, Shelby County, Iowa. He was confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Jacksonville, Iowa and remained a member there. He attended Monroe #1 country school through the eighth grade. After his schooling, he farmed in Shelby and Pottawattamie counties. He worked for Goodwill...
Laura A. Schmitz
Sep 25, 2011
Laura A. Schmitz was born on March 22, 1915, to Henry and Mary (Kramer) Schmitz in Westphalia, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia, Iowa. She attended St. Boniface Parochial elementary and graduated from high school with the Class of 1934. Laura served as a dedicated housekeeper and friend to Rev. Anthony W. Fischer...
Francis H. Krohnke
Sep 23, 2011
Francis Harold Krohnke was born at Denison, Iowa, April 4, 1940, the son of Harold and Margaret Miller Krohnke. He was raised on the farm at Schleswig and graduated from the Schleswig High School with the class of 1958. On November 5, 1960, Francis was united in marriage with Durene Schneider at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Charter Oak, Iowa....
Jean M. Corey
Sep 20, 2011
Jean Maurine Corey was born on July 5, 1925 to Avery and Maurine (Griffith) Allen in Walnut, Iowa. She attended Walnut schools and graduated from high school with the Class of 1943. She was married to her high school sweetheart, Clyde Corey, on December 19, 1943. They had two children: Robert and Sharon. Jean helped her husband farm for many...
Dolores Gross
Sep 19, 2011
Dolores Marie Elizabeth Gross, the oldest daughter of August Sr. and Mathilda (Kohls) Schnuettgen, was born on May 11, 1917 on her parents farm near Buck Grove, Iowa. She was baptized at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Buck Grove and confirmed at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance, Iowa. She attended country school until second grade when her parents moved...
Paul F. Coenen
Sep 16, 2011
Paul Francis Coenen was born on September 10, 1927 to William and Catherine (Von Tersch) Coenen in Defiance, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance. He attended school in Defiance and after graduating, continued his education at Creighton Medical School. He served as a Military Policeman in Quantico, Virginia for the United States Marines...
Robert H. Dieter
Sep 16, 2011
Robert H. Dieter was born at Vail, Iowa, February 9, 1924, the son of George E. and Loretta Monaghan Dieter. He was raised on the family farm one mile north of Vail and graduated from St. Ann High School with the class of 1942. On March 8, 1943, Robert was united in marriage with Margaret Helen Lally at St. Ann...
Dion Allan Grooms
Sep 15, 2011
Dion Allan Grooms, son of Wayne and Anita (McMaster) Grooms, was born on January 29, 1959 in Harlan, Iowa. Dion grew up in Avoca, Iowa and attended Avo-Ha Community Schools graduating with the class of 1977. While in high school, Dion was a member of the 1974 1A Iowa state championship football team. After high school, Dion began working at...
H. Blair Baughman
Sep 7, 2011
Harold Blair Baughman was born at Council Bluffs, Iowa, October 3, 1936, the son of Harold and Hallene McIntosh Baughman. The family resided in Dow City before moving to Denison when Blair was in the third grade. He graduated in 1954 from Denison High School. He continued to work for Fred Westcott, where he had worked since the age of...
Marilyn Beth Argotsinger
Sep 6, 2011
Marilyn Beth Argotsinger was born on a farm in Goodrich Township, Crawford County, Iowa, May 21, 1929, the daughter of Eldridge and Virgil Marie Darling Winey. During her formative years the family moved to Deloit where she received her education graduating from the Deloit High School with the class of 1946. She then furthered her education at Business School in...
Howard E. Krohnke
Sep 5, 2011
Howard Ernest Krohnke was born in Schleswig, Iowa, November 15, 1917 to Edward and Amanda Henkel Krohnke. He was baptized at Friedens Evangelical Church in Schleswig and attended the country school. Later he farmed with his father and family and was also a known entrepreneur as having had several businesses that served the Schleswig and Kiron communities over the years....
Richard Johnston
Sep 1, 2011
Richard Johnston was born on the farm at Kiron, Iowa, November 28, 1933, the son of Martin and Cora Larson Johnston. At age three his family moved to the Johnston family home place northwest of Kiron. He received his education at Kiron, graduating from high school with the class of 1953. On February 28, 1959, Richard was united in marriage...
Betty Ann Andresen
Aug 30, 2011
Betty Ann Andresen was born at Denison, Iowa, July 21, 1946, the daughter of Louis A. and Margaret Hoemann Hinricksen. She was received into God’s Kingdom of Grace through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism at Zion Lutheran Church in Denison August 25, 1946 and confirmed in her Christian Faith there March 26, 1961. She was raised on the farm near...
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...
