Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Barbara J. Johnston
May 10, 2010
Barbara Jane "Janie" Johnston, daughter of Paul and Edna B. (Schnellar) Frazier, was born on January 4, 1948, in Woodstock, Illinois. She later moved with her family to the Dunlap area where she attended school. Janie began working at Goodwill and in the hotel industry working her way up to a management position. She enjoyed collecting small trinkets, Precious Memories...
Kenneth J. Haas
May 9, 2010
Kenneth Jacob Haas was born on August 8, 1917 to Gilbert and Alma (Groepper) Haas in Shelby, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at the Minden Congregational Church. He attended school in Shelby and graduated from Shelby High School in 1935. On March 1, 1939, he was united in marriage to Alpha Schnepel in Missouri Valley, Iowa. He farmed in...
Darrel J. Larsen
May 7, 2010
Darrel James Larsen, son of Justin James and Agnes Violet (Sharkey) Larsen, was born on December 16, 1927, in Winner, South Dakota. He was baptized in Keypaha, South Dakota and confirmed at St. Michael�s Catholic Church in Harlan, Iowa. Darrel attended grade school in Monroe Township in Shelby County, Iowa and obtained his GED in 1978. On September 8, 1947,...
Hazel Olson
May 7, 2010
Hazel Henrietta Buchanan Olson, 89, of Bonners Ferry, Idaho passed away Friday, May 7, 2010 at the Boundary Community Hospital in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Hazel was born on September 3, 1920 at home in Crawford County, Iowa, the daughter of Henry and Margaret Hadenfeldt Buchanan. She was baptized in the Lutheran Church in Denison, Iowa. Hazel, at age 4, attended...
Rita Petsche
May 7, 2010
Rita Mary Petsche, daughter of Ed and Mary (Miller) Noehren, was born on April 17, 1943, in Lawton, Oklahoma. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan and graduated from Harlan High School with the class of 1961. After graduation, Rita continued her education at Midland College in Fremont, Nebraska. In 1971, Rita was united in...
Gladys Elaine Bambenek
May 5, 2010
Gladys Elaine Bambenek, daughter of Henry and Ida (Smith) Thornburg, was born on June 8, 1923, in Harlan, Iowa. She attended Harlan High School and graduated with the class of 1940. After graduation, she moved to Omaha, Nebraska, where she worked at local department stores. It was there that she met her future husband, George. On July 24, 1945, Elaine...
Russell Haas
May 2, 2010
Russell Haas, son of Adolph and Johanna (Nielsen) Haas, was born on November 3, 1924, on a farm near Jacksonville, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Jacksonville. Russell attended school at Jackson No. 9 country school through the eighth grade. After eighth grade graduation, he began working for Earl Stewart as a farmhand in...
Keith Blake Koch
May 2, 2010
Keith Blake Koch, 57, of Plymouth, Minnesota, died Sunday, May 2, 2010. Keith, formerly of Denison, Iowa, was the son of Kenath B. Koch and Annabelle Blake Koch. He is survived by three brothers, Thomas Koch of Atlanta, Georgia, Robert Koch of Atlanta, Georgia and Verne Koch of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A memorial service was held in New Hope, Minnesota on...
Karman Kay Mosher
May 1, 2010
Karman Kay Mosher, daughter of Larry Rock and Barbara Jane Frazier Johnston, was born on February 25, 1965 in Omaha, Nebraska. At a young age, Karman was diagnosed with a hearing impairment and was enrolled in the Hearing School in Omaha, Nebraska. As her family moved, Karman also attended the Nebraska School for the Deaf, Iowa School for the Deaf...
Anna M. Dethmann
Apr 30, 2010
Anna Marie Dethmann was born on the farm south of Denison, Iowa, November 4, 1913, the daughter of William and Christina Atler Kruthoff. She was received into God’s Kingdom through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism June 13, 1914 at Zion Lutheran Church in Denison and confirmed in her Christian Faith there April 4, 1926. Anna was raised on the farm...
Norman Elias
Apr 21, 2010
Norman Moses Elias, son of Floyd S. and Adele (Suleiman) Elias, was born on January 16, 1931, in Persia, Iowa. He was baptized at the Syrian Orthodox Church in Sioux City, Iowa. Norman graduated from Persia High School with the class of 1949, and followed his love of the mountains to the University of Wyoming to continue his education before...
Jacqueline Long
Apr 20, 2010
Jacqueline "Jackie" Ann Long was born on March 7, 1947 to Jack and Jean (Brierley) Daniels in Marshalltown, Iowa. She was baptized at Central Christian Church in Marshalltown. She attended elementary school at Marshalltown Elementary, Anson Junior High School, and attended Albion High School. She continued her education at Iowa Western Community College and graduated from the nursing program in...
Carol Foxhoven
Apr 16, 2010
Carol Ann Foxhoven, daughter of Henry Michael and Frances Marie (Kaufman) Foxhoven, was born on August 13, 1947, in Earling, Iowa. She grew up on the family farm near Earling. Carol was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph�s Catholic Church in Earling and graduated from St. Joseph�s Catholic High School with the class of 1965. Carol worked various jobs in...
Marguerite Lengeling
Apr 16, 2010
Marguerite Mary Lengeling was born in Carroll, Iowa, March 29, 1918, the daughter of Charles A. and Amelia Mueller Neumayer. She was raised on the farm and received her education at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School. She then attended Cosmetology School in Fort Dodge. On November 28, 1940, Marguerite was united in marriage with Vincent H. Lengeling at Our...
Todd A. Miller
Apr 8, 2010
Todd Allen Miller, son of Larry and Patricia (Willison) Miller, was born on March 15, 1971, in Harlan, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at the First United Methodist Church in Harlan and graduated from Harlan Community High School with the class of 1990. After school, Todd began working for JP Electric in Harlan. He later held various sales positions...
Mildred Hutchinson
Apr 4, 2010
Mildred Ruth Hutchinson was born on the family farm in Milford Township, Denison, Iowa, August 16, 1920, the daughter of Eathen and Ollie Turpin Crane. She was raised on the farm and received her elementary education in the rural schools before graduating from Denison High School with the class of 1936. Following high school she attended Iowa State Teachers College...
Helen E. Goshorn
Apr 4, 2010
Helen Elizabeth Goshorn, daughter of Claus and Bertha (Dohrmann) Martens, was born on June 7, 1921, in Shelby, Iowa. She was baptized at St. John’s Church in Persia and was confirmed at United Lutheran Church in Shelby. Helen graduated from Shelby High School with the class of 1940. On July 29, 1940, Helen was united in marriage to Orville Goshorn...
Opal Therkildsen Peavler
Apr 2, 2010
Opal Lucinda Peavler, daughter of George and Mary (Carlson) Adams, was born January 5, 1911 in Kirkman, Iowa. She attended school in Kirkman and graduated from Kirkman High School. Opal knitted a sweater for a grateful World War I soldier as pictured on the cover when she was in second grade at age 7. Opal�s family later made their home...
Alvie D. Chipman
Apr 1, 2010
Alvie Donald Chipman was born on December 2, 1912, to Alvie and Nellie (Mowery) Chipman in Tennant, Iowa. Alvie attended school in Tennant, Iowa, but left school in his junior year to help with work. He worked as a hired man for several different farmers in the area. He was united in marriage to Lois Killion on his 29th birthday...
Mary Louise Olerich
Mar 24, 2010
Mary Louise Olerich was born in Mt. Vernon, Iowa, May 16, 1934, the daughter of Jesse and Dorothy Ware Parker. When she was nine years old the family moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico, where she was raised and received her education.      Most of Mary’s adult life was spent in Albuquerque raising her children. She later was employed as a Certified...
Barbara J. Johnston
May 10, 2010
Barbara Jane "Janie" Johnston, daughter of Paul and Edna B. (Schnellar) Frazier, was born on January 4, 1948, in Woodstock, Illinois. She later moved with her family to the Dunlap area where she attended school. Janie began working at Goodwill and in the hotel industry working her way up to a management position. She enjoyed collecting small trinkets, Precious Memories...
Kenneth J. Haas
May 9, 2010
Kenneth Jacob Haas was born on August 8, 1917 to Gilbert and Alma (Groepper) Haas in Shelby, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at the Minden Congregational Church. He attended school in Shelby and graduated from Shelby High School in 1935. On March 1, 1939, he was united in marriage to Alpha Schnepel in Missouri Valley, Iowa. He farmed in...
Darrel J. Larsen
May 7, 2010
Darrel James Larsen, son of Justin James and Agnes Violet (Sharkey) Larsen, was born on December 16, 1927, in Winner, South Dakota. He was baptized in Keypaha, South Dakota and confirmed at St. Michael�s Catholic Church in Harlan, Iowa. Darrel attended grade school in Monroe Township in Shelby County, Iowa and obtained his GED in 1978. On September 8, 1947,...
Hazel Olson
May 7, 2010
Hazel Henrietta Buchanan Olson, 89, of Bonners Ferry, Idaho passed away Friday, May 7, 2010 at the Boundary Community Hospital in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Hazel was born on September 3, 1920 at home in Crawford County, Iowa, the daughter of Henry and Margaret Hadenfeldt Buchanan. She was baptized in the Lutheran Church in Denison, Iowa. Hazel, at age 4, attended...
Rita Petsche
May 7, 2010
Rita Mary Petsche, daughter of Ed and Mary (Miller) Noehren, was born on April 17, 1943, in Lawton, Oklahoma. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan and graduated from Harlan High School with the class of 1961. After graduation, Rita continued her education at Midland College in Fremont, Nebraska. In 1971, Rita was united in...
Gladys Elaine Bambenek
May 5, 2010
Gladys Elaine Bambenek, daughter of Henry and Ida (Smith) Thornburg, was born on June 8, 1923, in Harlan, Iowa. She attended Harlan High School and graduated with the class of 1940. After graduation, she moved to Omaha, Nebraska, where she worked at local department stores. It was there that she met her future husband, George. On July 24, 1945, Elaine...
Russell Haas
May 2, 2010
Russell Haas, son of Adolph and Johanna (Nielsen) Haas, was born on November 3, 1924, on a farm near Jacksonville, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Jacksonville. Russell attended school at Jackson No. 9 country school through the eighth grade. After eighth grade graduation, he began working for Earl Stewart as a farmhand in...
Keith Blake Koch
May 2, 2010
Keith Blake Koch, 57, of Plymouth, Minnesota, died Sunday, May 2, 2010. Keith, formerly of Denison, Iowa, was the son of Kenath B. Koch and Annabelle Blake Koch. He is survived by three brothers, Thomas Koch of Atlanta, Georgia, Robert Koch of Atlanta, Georgia and Verne Koch of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A memorial service was held in New Hope, Minnesota on...
Karman Kay Mosher
May 1, 2010
Karman Kay Mosher, daughter of Larry Rock and Barbara Jane Frazier Johnston, was born on February 25, 1965 in Omaha, Nebraska. At a young age, Karman was diagnosed with a hearing impairment and was enrolled in the Hearing School in Omaha, Nebraska. As her family moved, Karman also attended the Nebraska School for the Deaf, Iowa School for the Deaf...
Anna M. Dethmann
Apr 30, 2010
Anna Marie Dethmann was born on the farm south of Denison, Iowa, November 4, 1913, the daughter of William and Christina Atler Kruthoff. She was received into God’s Kingdom through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism June 13, 1914 at Zion Lutheran Church in Denison and confirmed in her Christian Faith there April 4, 1926. Anna was raised on the farm...
Norman Elias
Apr 21, 2010
Norman Moses Elias, son of Floyd S. and Adele (Suleiman) Elias, was born on January 16, 1931, in Persia, Iowa. He was baptized at the Syrian Orthodox Church in Sioux City, Iowa. Norman graduated from Persia High School with the class of 1949, and followed his love of the mountains to the University of Wyoming to continue his education before...
Jacqueline Long
Apr 20, 2010
Jacqueline "Jackie" Ann Long was born on March 7, 1947 to Jack and Jean (Brierley) Daniels in Marshalltown, Iowa. She was baptized at Central Christian Church in Marshalltown. She attended elementary school at Marshalltown Elementary, Anson Junior High School, and attended Albion High School. She continued her education at Iowa Western Community College and graduated from the nursing program in...
Carol Foxhoven
Apr 16, 2010
Carol Ann Foxhoven, daughter of Henry Michael and Frances Marie (Kaufman) Foxhoven, was born on August 13, 1947, in Earling, Iowa. She grew up on the family farm near Earling. Carol was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph�s Catholic Church in Earling and graduated from St. Joseph�s Catholic High School with the class of 1965. Carol worked various jobs in...
Marguerite Lengeling
Apr 16, 2010
Marguerite Mary Lengeling was born in Carroll, Iowa, March 29, 1918, the daughter of Charles A. and Amelia Mueller Neumayer. She was raised on the farm and received her education at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School. She then attended Cosmetology School in Fort Dodge. On November 28, 1940, Marguerite was united in marriage with Vincent H. Lengeling at Our...
Todd A. Miller
Apr 8, 2010
Todd Allen Miller, son of Larry and Patricia (Willison) Miller, was born on March 15, 1971, in Harlan, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at the First United Methodist Church in Harlan and graduated from Harlan Community High School with the class of 1990. After school, Todd began working for JP Electric in Harlan. He later held various sales positions...
Mildred Hutchinson
Apr 4, 2010
Mildred Ruth Hutchinson was born on the family farm in Milford Township, Denison, Iowa, August 16, 1920, the daughter of Eathen and Ollie Turpin Crane. She was raised on the farm and received her elementary education in the rural schools before graduating from Denison High School with the class of 1936. Following high school she attended Iowa State Teachers College...
Helen E. Goshorn
Apr 4, 2010
Helen Elizabeth Goshorn, daughter of Claus and Bertha (Dohrmann) Martens, was born on June 7, 1921, in Shelby, Iowa. She was baptized at St. John’s Church in Persia and was confirmed at United Lutheran Church in Shelby. Helen graduated from Shelby High School with the class of 1940. On July 29, 1940, Helen was united in marriage to Orville Goshorn...
Opal Therkildsen Peavler
Apr 2, 2010
Opal Lucinda Peavler, daughter of George and Mary (Carlson) Adams, was born January 5, 1911 in Kirkman, Iowa. She attended school in Kirkman and graduated from Kirkman High School. Opal knitted a sweater for a grateful World War I soldier as pictured on the cover when she was in second grade at age 7. Opal�s family later made their home...
Alvie D. Chipman
Apr 1, 2010
Alvie Donald Chipman was born on December 2, 1912, to Alvie and Nellie (Mowery) Chipman in Tennant, Iowa. Alvie attended school in Tennant, Iowa, but left school in his junior year to help with work. He worked as a hired man for several different farmers in the area. He was united in marriage to Lois Killion on his 29th birthday...
Mary Louise Olerich
Mar 24, 2010
Mary Louise Olerich was born in Mt. Vernon, Iowa, May 16, 1934, the daughter of Jesse and Dorothy Ware Parker. When she was nine years old the family moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico, where she was raised and received her education.      Most of Mary’s adult life was spent in Albuquerque raising her children. She later was employed as a Certified...
