Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Abbie M. Graham
Mar 4, 2010
Abbie Marie Graham was born on September 15, 1921 in Verdel, Nebraska to Warren and Elizabeth (Hans) Hunt. Her parents took care of many sick children and themselves both died as a result of a tuberculosis outbreak while Abbie was young. After the death of her parents, Abbie was adopted and raised by her aunt and uncle, Ada and Julius...
Marijean Ahrenholtz
Mar 2, 2010
Marijean Ahrenholtz, daughter of Harry E. and Annajean (Errett) Ahrenholtz, was born on September 1, 1946, in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized at the United Methodist Church in Defiance, Iowa and attended grade school in Kirkman, Iowa before moving to Red Oak, Iowa. In 1960, Marijean moved to Glenwood, Iowa, where she resided for several years in a group home...
Darrell Ward Fryar
Feb 24, 2010
Darrell Ward Fryar was born at Marathon, Iowa, December 22, 1924, the son of Louis Vern and Muriel Wittmer Fryar. He was raised on the farm east of Rockwell City, Iowa, and graduated from the Rockwell City High School. From March of 1946 until his honorable discharge in September of 1947, Darrell served his country in the United States Army....
Cletis W. Gress
Feb 18, 2010
Cletis Wayne Gress was born on April 19, 1932, in Hancock, Iowa, to Austin and Margery (Schmidt) Gress. He was baptized and confirmed at Hancock Methodist Church. He attended Hancock Schools and graduated with the Class of 1950. He was united in marriage to DeMaris Faubel on June 15, 1958 in Wisner, Nebraska. Three sons were born to this union:...
Deloris M. Hedstrom
Feb 17, 2010
DeLoris Hedstrom was born at Arion, Iowa, October 23, 1931, the daughter of Alva and Millie Anderson Davis. She was raised at Arion and received her elementary education there. During her high school years she made her home with an aunt and uncle in Grand Junction, Iowa, where she graduated from the Grand Junction High School with the class of...
Leo Joseph Clinton
Feb 16, 2010
Leo J. Clinton, the son of Charles and Ellen Sullivan Clinton was born in Denver, Colorado, December 9, 1924. The family made their home at Buck Grove, Iowa, where he attended the country school before graduating from the Denison High School with the class of 1943. During World War II, from August of 1943 until his discharge in May of...
Donald Marion Lutz
Feb 14, 2010
Donald Marion Lutz was born on the farm in Goodrich Township, Denison, Iowa, April 25, 1928, the son of Paul Carl and Hulda Hantelmann Lutz. He was raised on the farm and received his education in the rural schools and Denison High School. Following high school he worked for his father and other area farmers. From November 14, 1951, until...
Margaret Kuhl
Feb 6, 2010
Margaret Kuhl was born on the farm at Manning, Iowa, March 27, 1915, the daughter of Emil and Pearl Esycheck Jennings. She was raised at Manning where she graduated from high school with the class of 1933. She furthered her education at Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa, and Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa, before receiving her Bachelor of...
William O. Lewis
Feb 6, 2010
William Ouren Lewis, the son of William Jackson Lewis and Bernice Ann (Ouren) Lewis, was born on October 6, 1921, in Harlan. He graduated from Harlan High School with the class of 1939. Bill continued his education at Grinnell College in Iowa, and then transferred to Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, where he lettered in track and received his Bachelor...
Raymond "Bunny" Gubbels
Feb 5, 2010
Raymond Eugene "Bunny" Gubbels was born on September 26, 1939 in Portsmouth, Iowa, to Lawrence and Eva (Leinen) Gubbels. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Portsmouth, Iowa and attended school at St. Mary’s, graduating with the Class of 1958. He worked for La Sourd Grocery Store and delivered feed before becoming employed by the beef...
Richard H. Beatty
Feb 3, 2010
Richard H. Beatty was born in Ottumwa, Iowa, May 22, 1932, the son of Frank C. and Mabel Owen Beatty. He was raised there and graduated from Ottumwa High School. Following high school he began his college studies at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. On February 17, 1953, Richard was united in marriage with Lillian R. Ray at Creston,...
Jeraldine N. Karstens
Feb 2, 2010
Jeraldine "Jerry" Nora Karstens was born on her father�s birthday, December 29, 1922, in Lincoln Township, Rural Walnut, Iowa to Jerry and Nora (Linkletter) Glissmann. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Atlantic, Iowa. She attended grade school in Lincoln Township and graduated from Lewis High School with the Class of 1940. Jerry worked for the telephone...
Agnes Gronborg
Feb 1, 2010
Agnes Christine Gronborg was born on February 21, 1915 in rural Shelby County to L. Chris and Anna (Christiansen) Hansen. She attended the Avoca schools and played basketball when the girls won the 1931 State Basketball Championship. She was the valedictorian of the graduating Class of 1932. Agnes continued her education at the American Institute of Business in Des Moines,...
Gerald R. Crichton
Jan 26, 2010
Gerald Robert Crichton was born December 23, 1931, in Ravinia, South Dakota, the son of James and Alberta Branaugh Crichton. He was raised in Ravinia, receiving his education there. From June of 1952 until his honorable discharge in May of 1954, Gerald served his country in Korea in the United States Army. On November 3, 1952, Gerald was united in...
Anna May Klinker
Jan 25, 2010
Anna May Klinker was born in Denison, Iowa, May 3, 1915, the daughter of Peter John and Garnet Lucille Norman Klinker. She was raised in Denison where she graduated from Denison High School with the class of 1933. She then attended Francis Shimer School for Girls in Mount Carroll, Illinois, graduating in 1936. Continuing to pursue her education, Anna May...
Phyllis I. Klindt
Jan 24, 2010
Phyllis Irene Klindt was born on December 21, 1931, to Edward and Lydia (Sander) Schroder in rural Avoca, Iowa. She attended the Avoca schools and graduated with the Class of 1949. She was united in marriage on February 4, 1950, to Max Klindt at her parent’s home in rural Avoca. Four daughters were born to this union: Virginia, Charlene, Marjorie,...
Izroa M. Durham
Jan 17, 2010
On a beautiful spring day on March 26, 1916 a sweet, kind, sassy and adventurous girl by the name of Izroa Maxine Durham was born to Lars and Ida (Olson) Larsen on a farm outside of Marne, Iowa. Eventually she and her family moved to Exira, Iowa where she graduated from Exira High School in 1933 and was a star...
Edward L. Rohlfs
Jan 1, 2010
Edward Rohlfs was born on March 21, 1943, to Rev. Frederich and Thelma (Lewis) Rohlfs in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He grew up in Avoca, Iowa, where he graduated from Avoca High School with the Class of 1961. Ed enlisted in the United States Navy and was stationed in Hawaii for four years. After his honorable discharge, he returned to Iowa...
Eileen M. Schmitz
Dec 31, 2009
Eileen Mary Coenen Schmitz, daughter of Godfrey "Shorty" and Agnes (Michalski) Coenen, was born on November 18, 1925, in Westphalia, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church and attended St. Boniface Catholic School in Westphalia. On November 22, 1945, Eileen was united in marriage to Leonard Anthony Schmitz, son of Leo and Cecelia Zimmerman Schmitz, at...
Violet A. Underwood
Dec 27, 2009
Violet Arlene Underwood, daughter of John and Kathryn (Heckmann) Tilk, was born on March 15, 1923, in Harlan, Iowa. Arlene, as she was known to her family and friends in Iowa, graduated from Kirkman High School in Kirkman, Iowa with the class of 1941. After graduating, Arlene took some college courses in fields that interested her. Arlene was united in...
Abbie M. Graham
Mar 4, 2010
Abbie Marie Graham was born on September 15, 1921 in Verdel, Nebraska to Warren and Elizabeth (Hans) Hunt. Her parents took care of many sick children and themselves both died as a result of a tuberculosis outbreak while Abbie was young. After the death of her parents, Abbie was adopted and raised by her aunt and uncle, Ada and Julius...
Marijean Ahrenholtz
Mar 2, 2010
Marijean Ahrenholtz, daughter of Harry E. and Annajean (Errett) Ahrenholtz, was born on September 1, 1946, in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized at the United Methodist Church in Defiance, Iowa and attended grade school in Kirkman, Iowa before moving to Red Oak, Iowa. In 1960, Marijean moved to Glenwood, Iowa, where she resided for several years in a group home...
Darrell Ward Fryar
Feb 24, 2010
Darrell Ward Fryar was born at Marathon, Iowa, December 22, 1924, the son of Louis Vern and Muriel Wittmer Fryar. He was raised on the farm east of Rockwell City, Iowa, and graduated from the Rockwell City High School. From March of 1946 until his honorable discharge in September of 1947, Darrell served his country in the United States Army....
Cletis W. Gress
Feb 18, 2010
Cletis Wayne Gress was born on April 19, 1932, in Hancock, Iowa, to Austin and Margery (Schmidt) Gress. He was baptized and confirmed at Hancock Methodist Church. He attended Hancock Schools and graduated with the Class of 1950. He was united in marriage to DeMaris Faubel on June 15, 1958 in Wisner, Nebraska. Three sons were born to this union:...
Deloris M. Hedstrom
Feb 17, 2010
DeLoris Hedstrom was born at Arion, Iowa, October 23, 1931, the daughter of Alva and Millie Anderson Davis. She was raised at Arion and received her elementary education there. During her high school years she made her home with an aunt and uncle in Grand Junction, Iowa, where she graduated from the Grand Junction High School with the class of...
Leo Joseph Clinton
Feb 16, 2010
Leo J. Clinton, the son of Charles and Ellen Sullivan Clinton was born in Denver, Colorado, December 9, 1924. The family made their home at Buck Grove, Iowa, where he attended the country school before graduating from the Denison High School with the class of 1943. During World War II, from August of 1943 until his discharge in May of...
Donald Marion Lutz
Feb 14, 2010
Donald Marion Lutz was born on the farm in Goodrich Township, Denison, Iowa, April 25, 1928, the son of Paul Carl and Hulda Hantelmann Lutz. He was raised on the farm and received his education in the rural schools and Denison High School. Following high school he worked for his father and other area farmers. From November 14, 1951, until...
Margaret Kuhl
Feb 6, 2010
Margaret Kuhl was born on the farm at Manning, Iowa, March 27, 1915, the daughter of Emil and Pearl Esycheck Jennings. She was raised at Manning where she graduated from high school with the class of 1933. She furthered her education at Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa, and Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa, before receiving her Bachelor of...
William O. Lewis
Feb 6, 2010
William Ouren Lewis, the son of William Jackson Lewis and Bernice Ann (Ouren) Lewis, was born on October 6, 1921, in Harlan. He graduated from Harlan High School with the class of 1939. Bill continued his education at Grinnell College in Iowa, and then transferred to Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, where he lettered in track and received his Bachelor...
Raymond "Bunny" Gubbels
Feb 5, 2010
Raymond Eugene "Bunny" Gubbels was born on September 26, 1939 in Portsmouth, Iowa, to Lawrence and Eva (Leinen) Gubbels. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Portsmouth, Iowa and attended school at St. Mary’s, graduating with the Class of 1958. He worked for La Sourd Grocery Store and delivered feed before becoming employed by the beef...
Richard H. Beatty
Feb 3, 2010
Richard H. Beatty was born in Ottumwa, Iowa, May 22, 1932, the son of Frank C. and Mabel Owen Beatty. He was raised there and graduated from Ottumwa High School. Following high school he began his college studies at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. On February 17, 1953, Richard was united in marriage with Lillian R. Ray at Creston,...
Jeraldine N. Karstens
Feb 2, 2010
Jeraldine "Jerry" Nora Karstens was born on her father�s birthday, December 29, 1922, in Lincoln Township, Rural Walnut, Iowa to Jerry and Nora (Linkletter) Glissmann. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Atlantic, Iowa. She attended grade school in Lincoln Township and graduated from Lewis High School with the Class of 1940. Jerry worked for the telephone...
Agnes Gronborg
Feb 1, 2010
Agnes Christine Gronborg was born on February 21, 1915 in rural Shelby County to L. Chris and Anna (Christiansen) Hansen. She attended the Avoca schools and played basketball when the girls won the 1931 State Basketball Championship. She was the valedictorian of the graduating Class of 1932. Agnes continued her education at the American Institute of Business in Des Moines,...
Gerald R. Crichton
Jan 26, 2010
Gerald Robert Crichton was born December 23, 1931, in Ravinia, South Dakota, the son of James and Alberta Branaugh Crichton. He was raised in Ravinia, receiving his education there. From June of 1952 until his honorable discharge in May of 1954, Gerald served his country in Korea in the United States Army. On November 3, 1952, Gerald was united in...
Anna May Klinker
Jan 25, 2010
Anna May Klinker was born in Denison, Iowa, May 3, 1915, the daughter of Peter John and Garnet Lucille Norman Klinker. She was raised in Denison where she graduated from Denison High School with the class of 1933. She then attended Francis Shimer School for Girls in Mount Carroll, Illinois, graduating in 1936. Continuing to pursue her education, Anna May...
Phyllis I. Klindt
Jan 24, 2010
Phyllis Irene Klindt was born on December 21, 1931, to Edward and Lydia (Sander) Schroder in rural Avoca, Iowa. She attended the Avoca schools and graduated with the Class of 1949. She was united in marriage on February 4, 1950, to Max Klindt at her parent’s home in rural Avoca. Four daughters were born to this union: Virginia, Charlene, Marjorie,...
Izroa M. Durham
Jan 17, 2010
On a beautiful spring day on March 26, 1916 a sweet, kind, sassy and adventurous girl by the name of Izroa Maxine Durham was born to Lars and Ida (Olson) Larsen on a farm outside of Marne, Iowa. Eventually she and her family moved to Exira, Iowa where she graduated from Exira High School in 1933 and was a star...
Edward L. Rohlfs
Jan 1, 2010
Edward Rohlfs was born on March 21, 1943, to Rev. Frederich and Thelma (Lewis) Rohlfs in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He grew up in Avoca, Iowa, where he graduated from Avoca High School with the Class of 1961. Ed enlisted in the United States Navy and was stationed in Hawaii for four years. After his honorable discharge, he returned to Iowa...
Eileen M. Schmitz
Dec 31, 2009
Eileen Mary Coenen Schmitz, daughter of Godfrey "Shorty" and Agnes (Michalski) Coenen, was born on November 18, 1925, in Westphalia, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church and attended St. Boniface Catholic School in Westphalia. On November 22, 1945, Eileen was united in marriage to Leonard Anthony Schmitz, son of Leo and Cecelia Zimmerman Schmitz, at...
Violet A. Underwood
Dec 27, 2009
Violet Arlene Underwood, daughter of John and Kathryn (Heckmann) Tilk, was born on March 15, 1923, in Harlan, Iowa. Arlene, as she was known to her family and friends in Iowa, graduated from Kirkman High School in Kirkman, Iowa with the class of 1941. After graduating, Arlene took some college courses in fields that interested her. Arlene was united in...
