Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Ramona Krock
Jun 3, 2010
Ramona Jordan Krock was born on the farm in Milford Township, Deloit, Iowa, December 28, 1921, the daughter of Tracy and Grace Lingle Jordan. She was raised there receiving her elementary education in the rural schools before graduating from the Deloit High School with the class of 1939. Following high she attended cosmetology school. Ramona spent most of her adult...
Jean Nelson
May 31, 2010
Jean Nelson was born in Omaha, Nebraska, January 24, 1924, the daughter of Frederick and Daisy Chandler Rupp. Raised in Omaha, she was baptized and confirmed at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church and graduated from South High School with the class of 1942. On February 12, 1943, Jean was united in marriage with Lawrence F. Nelson in Rockport, Missouri. They made...
Alice J. Grimsley
May 28, 2010
Alice Jean Grimsley was born on February 18, 1927 in Dunkerton Iowa. She was the fourth of eight children born to William and Clarice (Hasbrouck) Koobs. She was raised in Grundy Center, Iowa, where she graduated from Grundy Center High School in 1945. She was planning to attend her 65th Class Reunion this July. On September 27, 1947, Alice was...
Laverne A. Slechta
May 23, 2010
LaVerne A. Slechta was born at Burns City, Indiana, March 7, 1913, the daughter of Joseph Belden and Rose Swayze Crane. In January of 1914, the family moved to Iowa and settled in Vail area. She received her elementary education in the rural schools of Milford Township before graduating from Vail High School with the class of 1930. She furthered...
Ellen M. Rosmann
May 19, 2010
Ellen Marie Rosmann, daughter of Henry J. and Katie (Kirschbaum) Mertens was born on January 9, 1919, in Defiance, Iowa and was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter�s Catholic Church in Defiance. She lived her entire life in Shelby County, Iowa. The oldest of five children, she is survived by two sisters: Virginia B. Thomas and her husband, Dr. Richard...
June D. Scott
May 18, 2010
June Doris Scott, daughter of Anton and Etna (Hansen) Swensen, was born on June 27, 1929, in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan and graduated from Harlan High School with the class of 1947. After high school, June took normal training and taught at the area country schools including, Polk Township No. 2...
Regenia Kregness
May 18, 2010
Regenia “Jean” Kregness was born in Sioux City, Iowa, February 7, 1915, the daughter of Henry and Goldie Williams Brandt. She was raised there graduating from Central High School and Briar Cliff College. On April 18, 1936, Jean was united in marriage to R. J. “Rainy” Kregness at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Morningside and their union was blessed with...
John N. Tremel
May 11, 2010
John Nicholas Tremel, son of Joseph John and Anna Marie (Kohl) Tremel, was born on April 24, 1915, in Earling, Iowa. He was the second of twelve children. John was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph�s Catholic Church in Earling and attended country school outside of Earling and St. Joseph�s Catholic Schools. On January 10, 1940, John was united in...
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...
Ramona Krock
Jun 3, 2010
Ramona Jordan Krock was born on the farm in Milford Township, Deloit, Iowa, December 28, 1921, the daughter of Tracy and Grace Lingle Jordan. She was raised there receiving her elementary education in the rural schools before graduating from the Deloit High School with the class of 1939. Following high she attended cosmetology school. Ramona spent most of her adult...
Jean Nelson
May 31, 2010
Jean Nelson was born in Omaha, Nebraska, January 24, 1924, the daughter of Frederick and Daisy Chandler Rupp. Raised in Omaha, she was baptized and confirmed at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church and graduated from South High School with the class of 1942. On February 12, 1943, Jean was united in marriage with Lawrence F. Nelson in Rockport, Missouri. They made...
Alice J. Grimsley
May 28, 2010
Alice Jean Grimsley was born on February 18, 1927 in Dunkerton Iowa. She was the fourth of eight children born to William and Clarice (Hasbrouck) Koobs. She was raised in Grundy Center, Iowa, where she graduated from Grundy Center High School in 1945. She was planning to attend her 65th Class Reunion this July. On September 27, 1947, Alice was...
Laverne A. Slechta
May 23, 2010
LaVerne A. Slechta was born at Burns City, Indiana, March 7, 1913, the daughter of Joseph Belden and Rose Swayze Crane. In January of 1914, the family moved to Iowa and settled in Vail area. She received her elementary education in the rural schools of Milford Township before graduating from Vail High School with the class of 1930. She furthered...
Ellen M. Rosmann
May 19, 2010
Ellen Marie Rosmann, daughter of Henry J. and Katie (Kirschbaum) Mertens was born on January 9, 1919, in Defiance, Iowa and was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter�s Catholic Church in Defiance. She lived her entire life in Shelby County, Iowa. The oldest of five children, she is survived by two sisters: Virginia B. Thomas and her husband, Dr. Richard...
June D. Scott
May 18, 2010
June Doris Scott, daughter of Anton and Etna (Hansen) Swensen, was born on June 27, 1929, in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan and graduated from Harlan High School with the class of 1947. After high school, June took normal training and taught at the area country schools including, Polk Township No. 2...
Regenia Kregness
May 18, 2010
Regenia “Jean” Kregness was born in Sioux City, Iowa, February 7, 1915, the daughter of Henry and Goldie Williams Brandt. She was raised there graduating from Central High School and Briar Cliff College. On April 18, 1936, Jean was united in marriage to R. J. “Rainy” Kregness at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Morningside and their union was blessed with...
John N. Tremel
May 11, 2010
John Nicholas Tremel, son of Joseph John and Anna Marie (Kohl) Tremel, was born on April 24, 1915, in Earling, Iowa. He was the second of twelve children. John was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph�s Catholic Church in Earling and attended country school outside of Earling and St. Joseph�s Catholic Schools. On January 10, 1940, John was united in...
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...
