Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Michael E. Mcmurphy
Sep 23, 2009
Michael Eugene McMurphy, son of Charlie Eugene and Mary Ann (Schmitt) McMurphy, was born on August 13, 1955 in Atlantic, Iowa. He was baptized at the Shelby Presbyterian Church in Shelby, Iowa. Michael started school in Griswold, Iowa, and later in Avoca, Iowa, where he graduated from Avo-Ha High School with the class of 1973. After high school, Michael attended...
Mary Patti Patricia Hahn
Sep 22, 2009
After graduating from college, Patti began working with the National Park Service for four years and also worked at the Corps of Engineering for an additional four years. Patti also took additional class at the University of Nebraska at Omaha to obtain her teaching license. After earning her license, Patti began working with special education students and also worked as...
Timothy Hawn
Sep 21, 2009
Tim Hawn, son of Dan and Sally (Anderson) Hawn, was born on July 19, 1988, in Owatonna, Minnesota. He later moved with his family to Wichita, Kansas, where he attended and graduated from Heights High School. Tim continued his education at Wichita State University. He was a huge Minnesota Vikings fan. Tim died on Saturday, November 21, 2009, in Wichita,...
Albert F. Stehr
Sep 19, 2009
Albert F. Stehr was born in Stockholm Township, rural Kiron, Iowa, October 24, 1905, the son of William F. and Elsie Katherine Koch Stehr. He was received into God?s Kingdom of Grace through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism and confirmed in Christian Faith at St. John?s Lutheran Church, Stockholm Township. He was raised on the farm and received his education...
Lola D. Jones
Sep 12, 2009
Lola Dell Jones, daughter of Howard A. And Zola Grace (Bamsey) Jones, was born on June 16, 1937, in Harlan, Iowa. She attended Shelby Schools in Shelby, Iowa and was a member of the United Congregational Church of Christ in Harlan. Lola was very active with the women�s circle at the church. She could often be found in the kitchen...
Helen S. Clark
Sep 11, 2009
Helen Serena Clark, daughter of Henry and Anna Koester Patten, was born August 20, 1926 in Westphalia, Iowa. She was baptized at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia, Iowa and confirmed at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling, Iowa. Helen worked summers on her parents farm and in the winters she traveled to Omaha to work. While in Omaha, Helen...
David A. Christensen
Sep 8, 2009
David Arnold Christensen, son of Arnold and Helen (Havick) Christensen, was born on July 12, 1938, on his parent’s farm just west of Harlan, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church and attended school in Harlan. After his schooling David worked construction. On June 16, 1963, David was united in marriage to Nancy Ann Montgomery at the...
Glenn Donald Beck
Sep 6, 2009
Glenn Donald Beck, 73, of Lexington, SC, home town of Denison, IA died on September 6, 2009 after a courageous battle with cancer. Mr. Beck was the son of the late Glenn William Beck and Margaret Blackman (Beck) Schimerowski of Denison, IA. Mr. Beck attended St. Rose of Lima Parochial School and graduated from Denison High in 1954. He served...
Evelyn P. Paulsen
Sep 5, 2009
Evelyn Pearl Paulsen, daughter of George and Daisy (Claessens) McIntosh, was born on December 29, 1908, at her grandparents� home in Irwin, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at the Methodist Church in Irwin in 1920 and attended school in Irwin and Odebolt, Iowa and graduated from Odebolt High School. After school, Evelyn began teaching in Sac County for one...
Cecil M. Walker
Sep 1, 2009
Cecil M. Walker was born in Talmage, Nebraska, July 31, 1915, the daughter of Clifford and Elizabeth Mehaffey Cade. When she was two months old the family moved to Griswald, Iowa. At Age 4, Cecil moved to Harlan, Iowa, and made her home with a great aunt where she was raised and received her education, graduating from Harlan High School...
James Mearl Bral
Aug 31, 2009
James Mearl Bral was born August, 11, 1924, in Vail, Iowa, the son of Frank Oscar and Bess Ione Crampton Bral. He was received into God?s Kingdom of Grace through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism in Vail, Iowa, July 10, 1938 and confirmed in his Christian Faith at Zion Lutheran Church, December 25, 1949. In 1932 the family moved to...
Merlin D. Olbertz
Aug 23, 2009
Merlin D. Olbertz was born in Denison, Iowa, November 16, 1933, the son of Frank Herman and Mabel Hertha Pithan Olbertz. He was received into God?s Kingdom of Grace through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism in December of 1933 at St. John?s Lutheran Church, Stockholm Township, and confirmed in his Christian Faith in May of 1948 at Immanuel Lutheran Church...
Shirley Hansen
Aug 23, 2009
Shirley Ann Hansen, daughter of Rasmus and Harriett (Nielsen) Scott, was born on October 12, 1922, in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Jacksonville, Iowa, and attended country school in Jackson and Center Townships. On December 18, 1940, Shirley was united in marriage to LuVerne Hans Hansen in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Three sons were...
Grace Linn
Aug 17, 2009
Grace Kathryn Linn was born on March 6, 1921, to Fred and Bertha (Volkert) Hoppe in Cushing, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John�s Lutheran Church in Cushing. Grace graduated from Correctionville High School with the Class of 1938. She received her teaching certificate and returned to teach school at a country school in Correctionville, Iowa. On August...
Lyle D. Fiscus
Aug 12, 2009
Lyle Dean Fiscus was born on April 17, 1953, in Harlan, Iowa, to Melvin and Katheryn (Olson) Fiscus. He was baptized at the First United Methodist Church in Harlan. He graduated from the Irwin Schools and continued his education at Morningside College in Sioux City before transferring to the University of Iowa. In 1974, Lyle was married to Diane Parr...
Mildred Lydia Joachim
Aug 10, 2009
Mildred Lydia Schoenfeldt was born on September 10, 1925 in Elma, IA, to Ben and Laura Schoenfeldt. She was the youngest of three; her older brother was Harold, and her older sister Aleatha. Mildred was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter?s Lutheran Church in Elma, and attended rural and public schools in Elma. Mildred met Charles Joachim from Alta Vista...
Daniel Altamirano
Aug 10, 2009
Daniel Altamirano was born in Juarez, Mexico, January 7, 1965, the son of Ignacio and Francisca Lujan Altamirano. He was baptized in San Miguel, Juarez and resided in Mexico until age 2 when the family moved to El Paso, Texas. When he was 9 years old they moved to Merced, California, residing there until moving to Phoenix, Arizona when he...
Mark W. Miller
Aug 6, 2009
Mark Wade Miller was born on June 8, 1962, in Greenfield, Iowa to Dale and Shirley (Stapleton) Miller. He was baptized and confirmed at Massena Methodist Church in Massena, Iowa and attended the AWANAS program at the Baptist Church. He attended Kindergarten through second grade at C & M Elementary Schools and completed his high school career at Bridgewater-Fontanelle Schools....
Delores C. Obrecht
Aug 4, 2009
Delores "Dee" Catherine Obrecht, daughter of Adolph and Theresa (Musich) Schmitz, was born on February 4, 1923, on a farm near Westphalia, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia and graduated from St. Boniface Catholic School in Westphalia with the class of 1941. After completing school, Dee began to work in Harlan and it...
Michael E. Mcmurphy
Sep 23, 2009
Michael Eugene McMurphy, son of Charlie Eugene and Mary Ann (Schmitt) McMurphy, was born on August 13, 1955 in Atlantic, Iowa. He was baptized at the Shelby Presbyterian Church in Shelby, Iowa. Michael started school in Griswold, Iowa, and later in Avoca, Iowa, where he graduated from Avo-Ha High School with the class of 1973. After high school, Michael attended...
Mary Patti Patricia Hahn
Sep 22, 2009
After graduating from college, Patti began working with the National Park Service for four years and also worked at the Corps of Engineering for an additional four years. Patti also took additional class at the University of Nebraska at Omaha to obtain her teaching license. After earning her license, Patti began working with special education students and also worked as...
Timothy Hawn
Sep 21, 2009
Tim Hawn, son of Dan and Sally (Anderson) Hawn, was born on July 19, 1988, in Owatonna, Minnesota. He later moved with his family to Wichita, Kansas, where he attended and graduated from Heights High School. Tim continued his education at Wichita State University. He was a huge Minnesota Vikings fan. Tim died on Saturday, November 21, 2009, in Wichita,...
Albert F. Stehr
Sep 19, 2009
Albert F. Stehr was born in Stockholm Township, rural Kiron, Iowa, October 24, 1905, the son of William F. and Elsie Katherine Koch Stehr. He was received into God?s Kingdom of Grace through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism and confirmed in Christian Faith at St. John?s Lutheran Church, Stockholm Township. He was raised on the farm and received his education...
Lola D. Jones
Sep 12, 2009
Lola Dell Jones, daughter of Howard A. And Zola Grace (Bamsey) Jones, was born on June 16, 1937, in Harlan, Iowa. She attended Shelby Schools in Shelby, Iowa and was a member of the United Congregational Church of Christ in Harlan. Lola was very active with the women�s circle at the church. She could often be found in the kitchen...
Helen S. Clark
Sep 11, 2009
Helen Serena Clark, daughter of Henry and Anna Koester Patten, was born August 20, 1926 in Westphalia, Iowa. She was baptized at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia, Iowa and confirmed at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling, Iowa. Helen worked summers on her parents farm and in the winters she traveled to Omaha to work. While in Omaha, Helen...
David A. Christensen
Sep 8, 2009
David Arnold Christensen, son of Arnold and Helen (Havick) Christensen, was born on July 12, 1938, on his parent’s farm just west of Harlan, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church and attended school in Harlan. After his schooling David worked construction. On June 16, 1963, David was united in marriage to Nancy Ann Montgomery at the...
Glenn Donald Beck
Sep 6, 2009
Glenn Donald Beck, 73, of Lexington, SC, home town of Denison, IA died on September 6, 2009 after a courageous battle with cancer. Mr. Beck was the son of the late Glenn William Beck and Margaret Blackman (Beck) Schimerowski of Denison, IA. Mr. Beck attended St. Rose of Lima Parochial School and graduated from Denison High in 1954. He served...
Evelyn P. Paulsen
Sep 5, 2009
Evelyn Pearl Paulsen, daughter of George and Daisy (Claessens) McIntosh, was born on December 29, 1908, at her grandparents� home in Irwin, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at the Methodist Church in Irwin in 1920 and attended school in Irwin and Odebolt, Iowa and graduated from Odebolt High School. After school, Evelyn began teaching in Sac County for one...
Cecil M. Walker
Sep 1, 2009
Cecil M. Walker was born in Talmage, Nebraska, July 31, 1915, the daughter of Clifford and Elizabeth Mehaffey Cade. When she was two months old the family moved to Griswald, Iowa. At Age 4, Cecil moved to Harlan, Iowa, and made her home with a great aunt where she was raised and received her education, graduating from Harlan High School...
James Mearl Bral
Aug 31, 2009
James Mearl Bral was born August, 11, 1924, in Vail, Iowa, the son of Frank Oscar and Bess Ione Crampton Bral. He was received into God?s Kingdom of Grace through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism in Vail, Iowa, July 10, 1938 and confirmed in his Christian Faith at Zion Lutheran Church, December 25, 1949. In 1932 the family moved to...
Merlin D. Olbertz
Aug 23, 2009
Merlin D. Olbertz was born in Denison, Iowa, November 16, 1933, the son of Frank Herman and Mabel Hertha Pithan Olbertz. He was received into God?s Kingdom of Grace through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism in December of 1933 at St. John?s Lutheran Church, Stockholm Township, and confirmed in his Christian Faith in May of 1948 at Immanuel Lutheran Church...
Shirley Hansen
Aug 23, 2009
Shirley Ann Hansen, daughter of Rasmus and Harriett (Nielsen) Scott, was born on October 12, 1922, in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Jacksonville, Iowa, and attended country school in Jackson and Center Townships. On December 18, 1940, Shirley was united in marriage to LuVerne Hans Hansen in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Three sons were...
Grace Linn
Aug 17, 2009
Grace Kathryn Linn was born on March 6, 1921, to Fred and Bertha (Volkert) Hoppe in Cushing, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John�s Lutheran Church in Cushing. Grace graduated from Correctionville High School with the Class of 1938. She received her teaching certificate and returned to teach school at a country school in Correctionville, Iowa. On August...
Lyle D. Fiscus
Aug 12, 2009
Lyle Dean Fiscus was born on April 17, 1953, in Harlan, Iowa, to Melvin and Katheryn (Olson) Fiscus. He was baptized at the First United Methodist Church in Harlan. He graduated from the Irwin Schools and continued his education at Morningside College in Sioux City before transferring to the University of Iowa. In 1974, Lyle was married to Diane Parr...
Mildred Lydia Joachim
Aug 10, 2009
Mildred Lydia Schoenfeldt was born on September 10, 1925 in Elma, IA, to Ben and Laura Schoenfeldt. She was the youngest of three; her older brother was Harold, and her older sister Aleatha. Mildred was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter?s Lutheran Church in Elma, and attended rural and public schools in Elma. Mildred met Charles Joachim from Alta Vista...
Daniel Altamirano
Aug 10, 2009
Daniel Altamirano was born in Juarez, Mexico, January 7, 1965, the son of Ignacio and Francisca Lujan Altamirano. He was baptized in San Miguel, Juarez and resided in Mexico until age 2 when the family moved to El Paso, Texas. When he was 9 years old they moved to Merced, California, residing there until moving to Phoenix, Arizona when he...
Mark W. Miller
Aug 6, 2009
Mark Wade Miller was born on June 8, 1962, in Greenfield, Iowa to Dale and Shirley (Stapleton) Miller. He was baptized and confirmed at Massena Methodist Church in Massena, Iowa and attended the AWANAS program at the Baptist Church. He attended Kindergarten through second grade at C & M Elementary Schools and completed his high school career at Bridgewater-Fontanelle Schools....
Delores C. Obrecht
Aug 4, 2009
Delores "Dee" Catherine Obrecht, daughter of Adolph and Theresa (Musich) Schmitz, was born on February 4, 1923, on a farm near Westphalia, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia and graduated from St. Boniface Catholic School in Westphalia with the class of 1941. After completing school, Dee began to work in Harlan and it...
