Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
David Graham
May 21, 2009
David Lewis Graham was born on April 20, 1923, to Frank and Myrtle (Lewis) Graham in Arriba, Colorado. Other children born into the Graham family were: Donald, Mary Margaret, George, and Keith. Shortly after he was born, David and his family moved to Coleridge, Nebraska where David was baptized at Pilgrim Congregational Church and attended country school at Lincoln District...
Robert W. Fresener
May 18, 2009
Robert Willis Fresener was born on May 20, 1923, to John and Winifred (Meister) Fresener near Walnut, Iowa. He attended country school and graduated from Walnut High School with the Class of 1942. He entered the United States Army on January 16, 1943 and served overseas in Central Europe during World War II. He was united in marriage to Ardelle...
Melvin Eckmann
May 15, 2009
Melvin Fred Egert Eckmann, son of George and Alma (Meier) Eckmann, was born on August 20, 1920, on the family farm west of Persia. He was baptized and Trinity Lutheran Church in Persia and attended Pleasant Ridge Country School. After school, Melvin farmed outside of Persia and raised cattle and hogs. He retired from farming in 1985 and remained on...
Eunice A. Friedrichsen
May 14, 2009
Eunice Anna Friedrichsen was born on a farm near Aspinwall, Iowa, July 5, 1918, the daughter of Louis and Christina Lorenzen Ranniger. She was received into God?s Kingdom of Grace through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism in 1918 at Zion Lutheran Church in Manning, Iowa, and confirmed in her Christian Faith there December 20, 1936. She was raised on farms...
Jane E. Foxhoven
May 8, 2009
Jane Emma Foxhoven, daughter of Walter George and Doris Susan (Finken) Schneider, was born on June 19, 1945, in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia and graduated from St. Boniface High School. After high school, Jane continued her education at Barnes Beauty College where she obtained her beautician�s license. On September 11,...
Anna Rose Schmieding
May 7, 2009
Anna Rose Schmieding, daughter of John and Mary (Majerus) Wirtz, was born on February 9, 1917, in Defiance, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter�s Catholic Church in Defiance, Iowa, and attended school in Defiance, Earling, and Panama. On November 23, 1937, Anna was united in marriage to Peter Schmieding in Panama, Iowa. To this union six children...
Martin J. Kenkel
May 2, 2009
Martin "Pep" Joseph Kenkel, son of Emil and Carmen (Scheuring) Kenkel, was born on January 17, 1937, in Earling, Iowa and was raised on a farm near Defiance. Martin attended country school near Defiance and St. Paul�s Catholic School in Defiance. He remained on the family farm until his dad passed away in a tractor accident. Martin moved to Glenwood...
Elmer J. Schwery
Apr 24, 2009
Elmer John Schwery was born on May 30, 1929 in Westphalia, Iowa, to Leo and Priscilla (Musich) Schwery. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia. He attended St. Boniface Catholic School. He grew up on a farm and like many, he learned numerous trades. Aside from farming and raising livestock, he was a butcher, trucker,...
Alice M. Fahn
Apr 23, 2009
Alice Mary Fahn, daughter of Jacob and Margaret (Kenkel) Schiltz, was born on March 21, 1918, in Westphalia, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia and graduated from St. Boniface Catholic Schools in Westphalia, Iowa, with the class of 1936. On January 23, 1941, Alice was united in marriage to Leonard Joseph Fahn at...
Thelma Petersen
Apr 22, 2009
Thelma Beatrice Petersen, daughter of Hans J. and Katie (Erickson) Petersen, was born on November 6, 1909, in Polk Township in Shelby County, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at the Norwegian Lutheran Church which was later moved to Irwin and was renamed St. Paul�s Lutheran Church. Thelma was an active member of the church where she served on the...
William Bill Hansen
Apr 18, 2009
William "Bill" Dagnaes Hansen, son of William and Mary (Mathiasen) Hansen, was born on January 14, 1915, in Wessington, South Dakota. He attended Polk County #8 country school. After his dad died, Bill took over the family farm and continued to farm throughout his life. On February 27, 1952, Bill was united in marriage to Bertha Christensen in Kimballton, Iowa....
Harold Hansen
Apr 16, 2009
Harold Emmert Hansen was born on September 9, 1918, in rural Walnut, Iowa to Henry and Emma (Scheef) Hansen. He was baptized at Evangelical Lutheran Church in Walnut and graduated from Walnut High School with the Class of 1936. On January 22, 1942, he was united in marriage to Mary Martin at St. Patrick�s Catholic Church in Walnut. Harold was...
Larry Walter Anderson
Apr 12, 2009
Larry W. Anderson was born August 21, 1945 in Storm Lake, Buena Vista County, IA, the son of Wayne B. and Helen Shirley Boerner Anderson. He attended Kiron Public Schools in Kiron, Crawford County, IA, where he was active in band and acting in plays. Upon consolidation of schools, he attended Odebolt High School in Odebolt, Sac County, IA. In...
Frances C. Ruble
Apr 10, 2009
Frances Carol Ruble, daughter of Glenn Andrew and Gloria E. (Beeks) Klein, was born on November 14, 1945, in Gooding, Idaho. She graduated from West Monona High School in Monona County, Iowa. Carol loved gardening, crocheting, and working on her family tree. Her greatest joy was her family and enjoyed spending time with her grandkids and great grandson. She also...
Armstrong Zortman
Apr 9, 2009
Hello, my name is so long. It might be easier if I use my nick name "Army" while I tell all of you my story. First, I was born May 8, 2005, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. My mom and dad are Rik and Lindsay (Lake) Zortman. I lived in South Dakota for a while before coming to Avoca, Iowa,...
Frode M. Jensen
Apr 7, 2009
Frode Marinus Jensen was born on August 4, 1920 to Morten and Maren (Dahl) Jensen in Council Bluffs, Iowa. On December 31, 1946, he was united in marriage to Melba Kriz of Dodge, Nebraska in Hiawatha, Kansas. Two children were born to this union: Linda and Dennis. Frode was a devoted farmer, working first with horses and then evolved through...
Isabelle K. Mcavoy
Apr 6, 2009
Isabelle Katherine McAvoy was born on January 21, 1912 to William and Viola (Alt) Kness in Milledgeville, Illinois. She graduated from Audubon High School with the Class of 1929. She was active in music and basketball. She attended Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls from 1929 until 1930. After her schooling, she worked for her father at Midwest Life...
Robert Bob Mathiasen
Apr 6, 2009
Robert "Bob" Charles Mathiasen, son of Edward and Hannah (Greve) Mathiasen, Sr., was born on June 24, 1927, in rural Harlan, Iowa. He attended country school until the eighth grade when he began farming after his father�s death. He continued to farm until 1983 when he moved to Minnesota where he was a realtor and remodeled homes to resell them....
Maxine R. Scheel
Apr 5, 2009
Maxine Rosetta Scheel was born on April 24, 1915 to Walter and Polly Etta (Stephenson) Rieck in Guernsey, Iowa. The family moved to Walnut, Iowa when Maxine was four. She graduated from Walnut High School with the Class of 1932. She furthered her education at Simpson College and also took classes from Drake University. She received her teaching certificate and...
Marian C. Nelson
Apr 3, 2009
Marian Carol Nelson, the daughter of Albert and Frances (Olson) Wiuff, was born in the parsonage of the Verdi, Minnesota Methodist Church on December 28, 1923. She attended elementary school in Nerstrand, Minnesota and her family moved to rural Audubon (Fiscus), Iowa where her father pastored at Merrill’s Grove Baptist Church. Marian attended Audubon High School her freshman and sophomore...
David Graham
May 21, 2009
David Lewis Graham was born on April 20, 1923, to Frank and Myrtle (Lewis) Graham in Arriba, Colorado. Other children born into the Graham family were: Donald, Mary Margaret, George, and Keith. Shortly after he was born, David and his family moved to Coleridge, Nebraska where David was baptized at Pilgrim Congregational Church and attended country school at Lincoln District...
Robert W. Fresener
May 18, 2009
Robert Willis Fresener was born on May 20, 1923, to John and Winifred (Meister) Fresener near Walnut, Iowa. He attended country school and graduated from Walnut High School with the Class of 1942. He entered the United States Army on January 16, 1943 and served overseas in Central Europe during World War II. He was united in marriage to Ardelle...
Melvin Eckmann
May 15, 2009
Melvin Fred Egert Eckmann, son of George and Alma (Meier) Eckmann, was born on August 20, 1920, on the family farm west of Persia. He was baptized and Trinity Lutheran Church in Persia and attended Pleasant Ridge Country School. After school, Melvin farmed outside of Persia and raised cattle and hogs. He retired from farming in 1985 and remained on...
Eunice A. Friedrichsen
May 14, 2009
Eunice Anna Friedrichsen was born on a farm near Aspinwall, Iowa, July 5, 1918, the daughter of Louis and Christina Lorenzen Ranniger. She was received into God?s Kingdom of Grace through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism in 1918 at Zion Lutheran Church in Manning, Iowa, and confirmed in her Christian Faith there December 20, 1936. She was raised on farms...
Jane E. Foxhoven
May 8, 2009
Jane Emma Foxhoven, daughter of Walter George and Doris Susan (Finken) Schneider, was born on June 19, 1945, in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia and graduated from St. Boniface High School. After high school, Jane continued her education at Barnes Beauty College where she obtained her beautician�s license. On September 11,...
Anna Rose Schmieding
May 7, 2009
Anna Rose Schmieding, daughter of John and Mary (Majerus) Wirtz, was born on February 9, 1917, in Defiance, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter�s Catholic Church in Defiance, Iowa, and attended school in Defiance, Earling, and Panama. On November 23, 1937, Anna was united in marriage to Peter Schmieding in Panama, Iowa. To this union six children...
Martin J. Kenkel
May 2, 2009
Martin "Pep" Joseph Kenkel, son of Emil and Carmen (Scheuring) Kenkel, was born on January 17, 1937, in Earling, Iowa and was raised on a farm near Defiance. Martin attended country school near Defiance and St. Paul�s Catholic School in Defiance. He remained on the family farm until his dad passed away in a tractor accident. Martin moved to Glenwood...
Elmer J. Schwery
Apr 24, 2009
Elmer John Schwery was born on May 30, 1929 in Westphalia, Iowa, to Leo and Priscilla (Musich) Schwery. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia. He attended St. Boniface Catholic School. He grew up on a farm and like many, he learned numerous trades. Aside from farming and raising livestock, he was a butcher, trucker,...
Alice M. Fahn
Apr 23, 2009
Alice Mary Fahn, daughter of Jacob and Margaret (Kenkel) Schiltz, was born on March 21, 1918, in Westphalia, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia and graduated from St. Boniface Catholic Schools in Westphalia, Iowa, with the class of 1936. On January 23, 1941, Alice was united in marriage to Leonard Joseph Fahn at...
Thelma Petersen
Apr 22, 2009
Thelma Beatrice Petersen, daughter of Hans J. and Katie (Erickson) Petersen, was born on November 6, 1909, in Polk Township in Shelby County, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at the Norwegian Lutheran Church which was later moved to Irwin and was renamed St. Paul�s Lutheran Church. Thelma was an active member of the church where she served on the...
William Bill Hansen
Apr 18, 2009
William "Bill" Dagnaes Hansen, son of William and Mary (Mathiasen) Hansen, was born on January 14, 1915, in Wessington, South Dakota. He attended Polk County #8 country school. After his dad died, Bill took over the family farm and continued to farm throughout his life. On February 27, 1952, Bill was united in marriage to Bertha Christensen in Kimballton, Iowa....
Harold Hansen
Apr 16, 2009
Harold Emmert Hansen was born on September 9, 1918, in rural Walnut, Iowa to Henry and Emma (Scheef) Hansen. He was baptized at Evangelical Lutheran Church in Walnut and graduated from Walnut High School with the Class of 1936. On January 22, 1942, he was united in marriage to Mary Martin at St. Patrick�s Catholic Church in Walnut. Harold was...
Larry Walter Anderson
Apr 12, 2009
Larry W. Anderson was born August 21, 1945 in Storm Lake, Buena Vista County, IA, the son of Wayne B. and Helen Shirley Boerner Anderson. He attended Kiron Public Schools in Kiron, Crawford County, IA, where he was active in band and acting in plays. Upon consolidation of schools, he attended Odebolt High School in Odebolt, Sac County, IA. In...
Frances C. Ruble
Apr 10, 2009
Frances Carol Ruble, daughter of Glenn Andrew and Gloria E. (Beeks) Klein, was born on November 14, 1945, in Gooding, Idaho. She graduated from West Monona High School in Monona County, Iowa. Carol loved gardening, crocheting, and working on her family tree. Her greatest joy was her family and enjoyed spending time with her grandkids and great grandson. She also...
Armstrong Zortman
Apr 9, 2009
Hello, my name is so long. It might be easier if I use my nick name "Army" while I tell all of you my story. First, I was born May 8, 2005, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. My mom and dad are Rik and Lindsay (Lake) Zortman. I lived in South Dakota for a while before coming to Avoca, Iowa,...
Frode M. Jensen
Apr 7, 2009
Frode Marinus Jensen was born on August 4, 1920 to Morten and Maren (Dahl) Jensen in Council Bluffs, Iowa. On December 31, 1946, he was united in marriage to Melba Kriz of Dodge, Nebraska in Hiawatha, Kansas. Two children were born to this union: Linda and Dennis. Frode was a devoted farmer, working first with horses and then evolved through...
Isabelle K. Mcavoy
Apr 6, 2009
Isabelle Katherine McAvoy was born on January 21, 1912 to William and Viola (Alt) Kness in Milledgeville, Illinois. She graduated from Audubon High School with the Class of 1929. She was active in music and basketball. She attended Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls from 1929 until 1930. After her schooling, she worked for her father at Midwest Life...
Robert Bob Mathiasen
Apr 6, 2009
Robert "Bob" Charles Mathiasen, son of Edward and Hannah (Greve) Mathiasen, Sr., was born on June 24, 1927, in rural Harlan, Iowa. He attended country school until the eighth grade when he began farming after his father�s death. He continued to farm until 1983 when he moved to Minnesota where he was a realtor and remodeled homes to resell them....
Maxine R. Scheel
Apr 5, 2009
Maxine Rosetta Scheel was born on April 24, 1915 to Walter and Polly Etta (Stephenson) Rieck in Guernsey, Iowa. The family moved to Walnut, Iowa when Maxine was four. She graduated from Walnut High School with the Class of 1932. She furthered her education at Simpson College and also took classes from Drake University. She received her teaching certificate and...
Marian C. Nelson
Apr 3, 2009
Marian Carol Nelson, the daughter of Albert and Frances (Olson) Wiuff, was born in the parsonage of the Verdi, Minnesota Methodist Church on December 28, 1923. She attended elementary school in Nerstrand, Minnesota and her family moved to rural Audubon (Fiscus), Iowa where her father pastored at Merrill’s Grove Baptist Church. Marian attended Audubon High School her freshman and sophomore...
