Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
James Jim Justice
Jun 25, 2009
James "Jim" William Justice, son of Clifford and Frances (Scott) Justice, was born on June 27, 1958, in Sioux City, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at the United Methodist Church in Irwin and graduated Valedictorian from Irwin-Kirkman High School with the class of 1976. Jim continued his education at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and graduated...
Norman H. Nelson
Jun 17, 2009
Norman Henry Nelson was born on July 3, 1922 in rural Shelby County near Walnut, Iowa, to Octave and Myrtle (Rold) Nelson. He attended Walnut schools and graduated from Walnut High School with the Class of 1940. He farmed with his father near Marne and Anita. In 1949, the family moved to Cumberland where they farmed east of Grant, Iowa....
Maria De Jesus Araujo Sanchez
Jun 12, 2009
Maria de Jesús Araujo Sanchez nació en Queretero, Mexico el 10 de marzo 1981 la hija de Jose Antonio Araujo Vasquez y Bertha Sanchez Moreno. VivÃa de niña en Mexico hasta que mudarse a los Estados Unidos en 1996. Llegó a Denison en 1998 y se graduó de Denison High School, y luego assistió a Western Iowa Tech por un...
Bertha Sanchez Moreno
Jun 12, 2009
Bertha Sanchez Moreno nació en San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico, el 9 de mayo 1951, la hija de Jose Dolores Sanchez. Se crió y se educó en Mexico donde en su vida adulta era duena de un restaurante. En 1996 se mudó a Minnesota antes de mudarse a Denison, Iowa, en 1998 donde entonces vivÃa y trabajaba para Burger...
Daniel Alejandro Resendiz Araujo
Jun 12, 2009
Daniel Alejandro Resendiz Araujo nació en Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico el 6 de octubre 1996 el hijo de Juan Resendiz y Catalina Araujo Sanchez. La familia se mudó a Denison en 1996 donde Daniel se crió y acababa de terminar el sexto grado en Denison Community Schools. A el le gustaban escuchar música, dibujar, trabajar afuera, y aprender mecánica de autos....
Marie A. Beymer
Jun 11, 2009
Marie Antonia Beymer, daughter of Florenz and Olga (Kronfuss) Bock, was born on September 3, 1926, in Earling, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia, Iowa, and graduated from St. Boniface Catholic School. On December 31, 1952, Marie was united in marriage to Kenneth Beymer in Des Moines, Iowa. Five children were born to...
Lawrence E. Mox Young
Jun 6, 2009
Lawrence Edward Young was born on July 31, 1928 to Alfred and Wilma (Osbahr) Young near Hancock, Iowa. On October 29, 1950, he was united in marriage to Esther Gleason in Neola, Iowa. Five children were born to this union: Connie, Larry, Roger, Vickie, and Randy. He farmed all of his life and worked for Jerry Mez at Avoca Implement...
Helen D. Nielsen
May 27, 2009
Helen Nielsen was born on February 15, 1923 to Carl and Alma (Maasen) Nelson in rural Avoca, Iowa. She graduated from Avoca High School with the Class of 1940. She was united in marriage to Orval M. Nielsen on October 1, 1941 in Omaha, Nebraska. Three children were born to this union: Kenneth, Larry, and Karen. Helen did housework for...
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...
James Jim Justice
Jun 25, 2009
James "Jim" William Justice, son of Clifford and Frances (Scott) Justice, was born on June 27, 1958, in Sioux City, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at the United Methodist Church in Irwin and graduated Valedictorian from Irwin-Kirkman High School with the class of 1976. Jim continued his education at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and graduated...
Norman H. Nelson
Jun 17, 2009
Norman Henry Nelson was born on July 3, 1922 in rural Shelby County near Walnut, Iowa, to Octave and Myrtle (Rold) Nelson. He attended Walnut schools and graduated from Walnut High School with the Class of 1940. He farmed with his father near Marne and Anita. In 1949, the family moved to Cumberland where they farmed east of Grant, Iowa....
Maria De Jesus Araujo Sanchez
Jun 12, 2009
Maria de Jesús Araujo Sanchez nació en Queretero, Mexico el 10 de marzo 1981 la hija de Jose Antonio Araujo Vasquez y Bertha Sanchez Moreno. VivÃa de niña en Mexico hasta que mudarse a los Estados Unidos en 1996. Llegó a Denison en 1998 y se graduó de Denison High School, y luego assistió a Western Iowa Tech por un...
Bertha Sanchez Moreno
Jun 12, 2009
Bertha Sanchez Moreno nació en San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico, el 9 de mayo 1951, la hija de Jose Dolores Sanchez. Se crió y se educó en Mexico donde en su vida adulta era duena de un restaurante. En 1996 se mudó a Minnesota antes de mudarse a Denison, Iowa, en 1998 donde entonces vivÃa y trabajaba para Burger...
Daniel Alejandro Resendiz Araujo
Jun 12, 2009
Daniel Alejandro Resendiz Araujo nació en Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico el 6 de octubre 1996 el hijo de Juan Resendiz y Catalina Araujo Sanchez. La familia se mudó a Denison en 1996 donde Daniel se crió y acababa de terminar el sexto grado en Denison Community Schools. A el le gustaban escuchar música, dibujar, trabajar afuera, y aprender mecánica de autos....
Marie A. Beymer
Jun 11, 2009
Marie Antonia Beymer, daughter of Florenz and Olga (Kronfuss) Bock, was born on September 3, 1926, in Earling, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia, Iowa, and graduated from St. Boniface Catholic School. On December 31, 1952, Marie was united in marriage to Kenneth Beymer in Des Moines, Iowa. Five children were born to...
Lawrence E. Mox Young
Jun 6, 2009
Lawrence Edward Young was born on July 31, 1928 to Alfred and Wilma (Osbahr) Young near Hancock, Iowa. On October 29, 1950, he was united in marriage to Esther Gleason in Neola, Iowa. Five children were born to this union: Connie, Larry, Roger, Vickie, and Randy. He farmed all of his life and worked for Jerry Mez at Avoca Implement...
Helen D. Nielsen
May 27, 2009
Helen Nielsen was born on February 15, 1923 to Carl and Alma (Maasen) Nelson in rural Avoca, Iowa. She graduated from Avoca High School with the Class of 1940. She was united in marriage to Orval M. Nielsen on October 1, 1941 in Omaha, Nebraska. Three children were born to this union: Kenneth, Larry, and Karen. Helen did housework for...
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...
