Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
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...
Luella Hamann
Jan 10, 2009
Luella "Lou" Hamann was born on the farm at Manning, Iowa, October 24, 1916, the daughter of John and Ida Fischer Dammann. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Manning. Lou was raised on the farm receiving her education in the rural schools until the family moved into Manning where she completed her education. On April 14,...
Elaine M. Larson
Jan 7, 2009
Elaine Marjorie Larson was born September 19, 1925 at her Kiron farm home to Clifford and Ethel (Turin) Larson. She began country school at the age of four and graduated from the Kiron High School with the class of 1941. Elaine always loved listening to or performing music. She and her sister, Lucille, kept house for her father and two...
John Edward Rhyan
Jan 6, 2009
John Edward Rhyan was born at Underwood, Iowa, February 15, 1927, the son of Joseph Daniel and Josie Mae Sexton Rhyan. The family resided at Underwood where John received his elementary education before being graduated from the Persia, Iowa High School with the class of 1944. Following high school John and his brother, Joe, farmed in the Dunlap for several...
Lucille M. Lue Miller
Jan 6, 2009
Lucille Margaret Miller was born on January 27, 1925, to Earl and Florence (Camenisch) Shriver in Neola, Iowa, and spent the first twenty years of her life on farms around Shelby, Iowa. She attended Shelby Consolidated School and graduated with the Class of 1944. She was united in marriage to Verrow L. "Butch" Miller on April 15, 1944. They spent...
Wayne E. Fiscus
Jan 5, 2009
Wayne Edward Fiscus was born on January 15, 1921, to Paaren and Anna (Mitten) Fiscus in rural Shelby County. He attended Country School through the seventh grade and then begin working for neighboring farms at the age of fourteen. He worked in the canning factory in Harlan at night for a number of years. He also followed the thrashing crews...
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...
Luella Hamann
Jan 10, 2009
Luella "Lou" Hamann was born on the farm at Manning, Iowa, October 24, 1916, the daughter of John and Ida Fischer Dammann. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Manning. Lou was raised on the farm receiving her education in the rural schools until the family moved into Manning where she completed her education. On April 14,...
Elaine M. Larson
Jan 7, 2009
Elaine Marjorie Larson was born September 19, 1925 at her Kiron farm home to Clifford and Ethel (Turin) Larson. She began country school at the age of four and graduated from the Kiron High School with the class of 1941. Elaine always loved listening to or performing music. She and her sister, Lucille, kept house for her father and two...
John Edward Rhyan
Jan 6, 2009
John Edward Rhyan was born at Underwood, Iowa, February 15, 1927, the son of Joseph Daniel and Josie Mae Sexton Rhyan. The family resided at Underwood where John received his elementary education before being graduated from the Persia, Iowa High School with the class of 1944. Following high school John and his brother, Joe, farmed in the Dunlap for several...
Lucille M. Lue Miller
Jan 6, 2009
Lucille Margaret Miller was born on January 27, 1925, to Earl and Florence (Camenisch) Shriver in Neola, Iowa, and spent the first twenty years of her life on farms around Shelby, Iowa. She attended Shelby Consolidated School and graduated with the Class of 1944. She was united in marriage to Verrow L. "Butch" Miller on April 15, 1944. They spent...
Wayne E. Fiscus
Jan 5, 2009
Wayne Edward Fiscus was born on January 15, 1921, to Paaren and Anna (Mitten) Fiscus in rural Shelby County. He attended Country School through the seventh grade and then begin working for neighboring farms at the age of fourteen. He worked in the canning factory in Harlan at night for a number of years. He also followed the thrashing crews...
