Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Verena C. Schomers
Feb 20, 2009
Verena Catherine Schomers, daughter of Joseph and Marie(Mueller) Henscheid, was born on June 3, 1922, in Muenster, Texas, as the first of eight children and moved to Westphalia, Iowa a year later. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia and graduated from St. Boniface Catholic School in 1939. On October 5, 1949, Verena was united...
Velma Winquist
Feb 19, 2009
Velma Elayne Winquist was born on her grandparents? farm south of Kiron, Iowa, March 7, 1921, the daughter of Edner G. and Pearl R. Beaumont Larson. When she was nearly four years of age she was overjoyed with the birth of her brother, Warren. Velma was raised on the farm and received her elementary education at the Otter Creek No....
Ronald W. Van Horn
Feb 18, 2009
Ronald "Tadpole" Wayne Van Horn was born on May 4, 1931, to O. L. And LaRue (Lunsford) Van Horn in Cantril, Iowa. He was baptized in Elk Horn, Iowa, and attended elementary school in Drakeville, Iowa. He graduated from Bloomfield High School in Bloomfield, Iowa. Ronald was inducted into the United States Army on May 8, 1952 and served during...
Marion E. Rosman
Feb 17, 2009
Marion Elizabeth Rosman, daughter of Nick and Marie (Happe) Konz, was born on July 27, 1922, in Hartington, Nebraska. She was baptized and confirmed at Holy Trinity Catholic Church In Hartington and graduated from Holy Trinity High with the class of 1939. After high school, she graduated from Registered Nurses training at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Sioux City, Iowa in...
Ellen Peterson
Feb 14, 2009
Ellen Aline Peterson was born March 9, 1919, the daughter of Fred and Elizabeth Wangler, on a farm near Kiron, IA. She attended a rural school near her home and graduated from Odebolt High School in 1936. She taught in rural schools for many years. In December of 1952, Ellen was united in marriage with Glenn Peterson, also of Kiron....
Catherine Peggy Schwarte
Feb 12, 2009
Catherine "Peggy" Estella Schwarte, daughter of Henry and Cecelia (Mueller) Kaufman, was born on March 7, 1934, in Earling, Iowa. She was one of ten children. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph�s Catholic Church in Earling and graduated from St. Joseph�s Catholic School in Earling. On April 10, 1956, Peggy was united in marriage to Martin "Mert" A....
Patricia Joan Dills
Feb 12, 2009
Patricia Joan Dills was born on July 4, 1933 in Ridgeway, Missouri, to Lewis and Nellie (Hartness) Stockwell. She attended school in Minden, Iowa, and played basketball during her years at school. After graduation, she was married to Donald Heilig. Seven children were born to this union: Randy, Brian, Roger, Deborah, Doug, Kristin, and Robin. Patricia worked as a waitress...
William H. Schwarte
Feb 11, 2009
William Herman Schwarte, Jr., the fourth child of William and Mary Ann (Schiltz) Schwarte, was born on February 28, 1916, on a farm half a mile north of Westphalia, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia and attended grade school and high school at St. Boniface Catholic School in Westphalia. After graduation, William worked...
Edna June Reisch
Feb 8, 2009
June Reisch was born on June 7, 1933 to Earl and Laura (Myers) Campbell on a farm near Turin, Iowa. She graduated from Onawa High School with the Class of 1951 and began working at Mutual of Omaha. On November 20, 1954, she was united in marriage to Jerry Reisch of Salix, Iowa, at St. John�s Catholic Church in Omaha,...
Marvin Mikkelsen
Feb 8, 2009
Marvin Laverne Mikkelsen, son of Peter and Ethel (Petersen) Mikkelsen, was born on May 3, 1925, in Walnut, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Jacksonville, Iowa, where he remained a member throughout his life. On October 7, 1952, Marvin was united in marriage to Marilyn Kardell at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Two children were born...
Marvin Mikkelsen
Feb 8, 2009
Marvin Laverne Mikkelsen, son of Peter and Ethel (Petersen) Mikkelsen, was born on May 3, 1925, in Walnut, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Jacksonville, Iowa, where he remained a member throughout his life. On October 7, 1952, Marvin was united in marriage to Marilyn Kardell at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Two children were born...
Kenneth "Kenny" Campbell
Feb 3, 2009
Kenneth Edward Campbell was born July 25, 1946, to Kenneth Eugene and Betty Jean (Hartman) Campbell in Harlan, Iowa. He was the oldest of six children and attended Harlan Community High School. After school, he began driving a mail truck for his dad and later delivered newspapers from town to town. He then began driving over the road truck. On...
Mary Babe Lytle
Feb 2, 2009
Mary Elizabeth "Babe" Lytle, daughter of Maurice "Otto" and Matie "Stena" (Nelson) McDowell, was born on November 20, 1916, in Kirkman, Iowa. She was baptized at the Kirkman Methodist church and graduated from Kirkman High School in 1934. After high school, Babe continued her education at Secretarial School in Grand Island, Nebraska. She worked as a secretary for attorney, Leonard...
Ernest A. Jensen
Jan 31, 2009
Ernest Albert Jensen was born on March 28, 1918 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to Martin and Marie (Dahl) Jensen. He was united in marriage to Berdine Holm of Minden on April 22, 1939 in Papillion, Nebraska. One son, Jimmy, was born to this union. Ernest worked with his father-in-law Adolph Holm in his construction business until Adolph�s death. Ernest then...
Keith More
Jan 30, 2009
Arrangements and Services for Keith More - Age 96 Who died on Friday, January 30, 2009 Funeral Service Tuesday, February 3, 2009 10:30 AM St. Paul's Episcopal Church - Harlan, Iowa Interment Harlan Cemetery - Harlan, Iowa Keith is survived by his daughters: Margaret Gilland of Houston, Texas, Jean Ranum of Houston, Texas, and Elizabeth (Dale) Larsen of Harlan, Iowa;...
Myrtle M. Campbell
Jan 23, 2009
Myrtle Marie Campbell, daughter of Niels and Martina Hansen was born on January 6, 1918, on the family farm near Audubon, Iowa. She attended country school near Audubon through the eighth grade. After school, Myrtle moved to Harlan and became a nanny for several Harlan families. On January 16, 1937, Myrtle was united in marriage to Edmund F. Campbell at...
Ralph Gessert
Jan 20, 2009
Ralph Edward Gessert, son of Donald and Regina (Patten) Gessert was born on October 20, 1942 in Portsmouth, Iowa and was the oldest of fifteen children. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Michael�s Catholic Church in Harlan, Iowa and attended Lincoln Township Country School before graduating from Harlan High School in 1961. After high school, Ralph began working for...
James Jim Schimerowski
Jan 18, 2009
James Joseph "Jim" Schimerowski was born on March 10, 1931 to Stanley and Magdalene (Ebert) Schimerowski in Earling, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph�s Catholic Church in Earling. He attended St. Joseph�s Catholic School and graduated with the Class of 1949. Jim enlisted in the United States Navy on March 15, 1951. He served during the Korean...
Richard Radbourne Knowles
Jan 17, 2009
Richard Knowles, 81, long-time newspaper publisher and community developer, died Saturday, February 14, 2009 of pulmonary fibrosis at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. He was born May 8, 1927 at Oelwein to Clarke and Violet (Peters) Knowles. He married Deloris (Tootie) Kern on September 12, 1945 at Oelwein. The couple had four sons: Richard R.G., Gregg, Brad, and Mark. Dick...
John Jack H. Lakers
Jan 14, 2009
John "Jack" Lakers was born on February 7, 1935, to Ed and Hilda (Martens) Lakers on a farm near Manilla, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Patrick�s Catholic Church in Audubon, Iowa. He attended high school in Manilla and graduated with the Class of 1953. Jack was married to Jan Hodne on April 6, 1956 at Sacred Heart...
Verena C. Schomers
Feb 20, 2009
Verena Catherine Schomers, daughter of Joseph and Marie(Mueller) Henscheid, was born on June 3, 1922, in Muenster, Texas, as the first of eight children and moved to Westphalia, Iowa a year later. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia and graduated from St. Boniface Catholic School in 1939. On October 5, 1949, Verena was united...
Velma Winquist
Feb 19, 2009
Velma Elayne Winquist was born on her grandparents? farm south of Kiron, Iowa, March 7, 1921, the daughter of Edner G. and Pearl R. Beaumont Larson. When she was nearly four years of age she was overjoyed with the birth of her brother, Warren. Velma was raised on the farm and received her elementary education at the Otter Creek No....
Ronald W. Van Horn
Feb 18, 2009
Ronald "Tadpole" Wayne Van Horn was born on May 4, 1931, to O. L. And LaRue (Lunsford) Van Horn in Cantril, Iowa. He was baptized in Elk Horn, Iowa, and attended elementary school in Drakeville, Iowa. He graduated from Bloomfield High School in Bloomfield, Iowa. Ronald was inducted into the United States Army on May 8, 1952 and served during...
Marion E. Rosman
Feb 17, 2009
Marion Elizabeth Rosman, daughter of Nick and Marie (Happe) Konz, was born on July 27, 1922, in Hartington, Nebraska. She was baptized and confirmed at Holy Trinity Catholic Church In Hartington and graduated from Holy Trinity High with the class of 1939. After high school, she graduated from Registered Nurses training at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Sioux City, Iowa in...
Ellen Peterson
Feb 14, 2009
Ellen Aline Peterson was born March 9, 1919, the daughter of Fred and Elizabeth Wangler, on a farm near Kiron, IA. She attended a rural school near her home and graduated from Odebolt High School in 1936. She taught in rural schools for many years. In December of 1952, Ellen was united in marriage with Glenn Peterson, also of Kiron....
Catherine Peggy Schwarte
Feb 12, 2009
Catherine "Peggy" Estella Schwarte, daughter of Henry and Cecelia (Mueller) Kaufman, was born on March 7, 1934, in Earling, Iowa. She was one of ten children. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph�s Catholic Church in Earling and graduated from St. Joseph�s Catholic School in Earling. On April 10, 1956, Peggy was united in marriage to Martin "Mert" A....
Patricia Joan Dills
Feb 12, 2009
Patricia Joan Dills was born on July 4, 1933 in Ridgeway, Missouri, to Lewis and Nellie (Hartness) Stockwell. She attended school in Minden, Iowa, and played basketball during her years at school. After graduation, she was married to Donald Heilig. Seven children were born to this union: Randy, Brian, Roger, Deborah, Doug, Kristin, and Robin. Patricia worked as a waitress...
William H. Schwarte
Feb 11, 2009
William Herman Schwarte, Jr., the fourth child of William and Mary Ann (Schiltz) Schwarte, was born on February 28, 1916, on a farm half a mile north of Westphalia, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia and attended grade school and high school at St. Boniface Catholic School in Westphalia. After graduation, William worked...
Edna June Reisch
Feb 8, 2009
June Reisch was born on June 7, 1933 to Earl and Laura (Myers) Campbell on a farm near Turin, Iowa. She graduated from Onawa High School with the Class of 1951 and began working at Mutual of Omaha. On November 20, 1954, she was united in marriage to Jerry Reisch of Salix, Iowa, at St. John�s Catholic Church in Omaha,...
Marvin Mikkelsen
Feb 8, 2009
Marvin Laverne Mikkelsen, son of Peter and Ethel (Petersen) Mikkelsen, was born on May 3, 1925, in Walnut, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Jacksonville, Iowa, where he remained a member throughout his life. On October 7, 1952, Marvin was united in marriage to Marilyn Kardell at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Two children were born...
Marvin Mikkelsen
Feb 8, 2009
Marvin Laverne Mikkelsen, son of Peter and Ethel (Petersen) Mikkelsen, was born on May 3, 1925, in Walnut, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Jacksonville, Iowa, where he remained a member throughout his life. On October 7, 1952, Marvin was united in marriage to Marilyn Kardell at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Two children were born...
Kenneth "Kenny" Campbell
Feb 3, 2009
Kenneth Edward Campbell was born July 25, 1946, to Kenneth Eugene and Betty Jean (Hartman) Campbell in Harlan, Iowa. He was the oldest of six children and attended Harlan Community High School. After school, he began driving a mail truck for his dad and later delivered newspapers from town to town. He then began driving over the road truck. On...
Mary Babe Lytle
Feb 2, 2009
Mary Elizabeth "Babe" Lytle, daughter of Maurice "Otto" and Matie "Stena" (Nelson) McDowell, was born on November 20, 1916, in Kirkman, Iowa. She was baptized at the Kirkman Methodist church and graduated from Kirkman High School in 1934. After high school, Babe continued her education at Secretarial School in Grand Island, Nebraska. She worked as a secretary for attorney, Leonard...
Ernest A. Jensen
Jan 31, 2009
Ernest Albert Jensen was born on March 28, 1918 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to Martin and Marie (Dahl) Jensen. He was united in marriage to Berdine Holm of Minden on April 22, 1939 in Papillion, Nebraska. One son, Jimmy, was born to this union. Ernest worked with his father-in-law Adolph Holm in his construction business until Adolph�s death. Ernest then...
Keith More
Jan 30, 2009
Arrangements and Services for Keith More - Age 96 Who died on Friday, January 30, 2009 Funeral Service Tuesday, February 3, 2009 10:30 AM St. Paul's Episcopal Church - Harlan, Iowa Interment Harlan Cemetery - Harlan, Iowa Keith is survived by his daughters: Margaret Gilland of Houston, Texas, Jean Ranum of Houston, Texas, and Elizabeth (Dale) Larsen of Harlan, Iowa;...
Myrtle M. Campbell
Jan 23, 2009
Myrtle Marie Campbell, daughter of Niels and Martina Hansen was born on January 6, 1918, on the family farm near Audubon, Iowa. She attended country school near Audubon through the eighth grade. After school, Myrtle moved to Harlan and became a nanny for several Harlan families. On January 16, 1937, Myrtle was united in marriage to Edmund F. Campbell at...
Ralph Gessert
Jan 20, 2009
Ralph Edward Gessert, son of Donald and Regina (Patten) Gessert was born on October 20, 1942 in Portsmouth, Iowa and was the oldest of fifteen children. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Michael�s Catholic Church in Harlan, Iowa and attended Lincoln Township Country School before graduating from Harlan High School in 1961. After high school, Ralph began working for...
James Jim Schimerowski
Jan 18, 2009
James Joseph "Jim" Schimerowski was born on March 10, 1931 to Stanley and Magdalene (Ebert) Schimerowski in Earling, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph�s Catholic Church in Earling. He attended St. Joseph�s Catholic School and graduated with the Class of 1949. Jim enlisted in the United States Navy on March 15, 1951. He served during the Korean...
Richard Radbourne Knowles
Jan 17, 2009
Richard Knowles, 81, long-time newspaper publisher and community developer, died Saturday, February 14, 2009 of pulmonary fibrosis at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. He was born May 8, 1927 at Oelwein to Clarke and Violet (Peters) Knowles. He married Deloris (Tootie) Kern on September 12, 1945 at Oelwein. The couple had four sons: Richard R.G., Gregg, Brad, and Mark. Dick...
John Jack H. Lakers
Jan 14, 2009
John "Jack" Lakers was born on February 7, 1935, to Ed and Hilda (Martens) Lakers on a farm near Manilla, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Patrick�s Catholic Church in Audubon, Iowa. He attended high school in Manilla and graduated with the Class of 1953. Jack was married to Jan Hodne on April 6, 1956 at Sacred Heart...
