Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Elizabeth B. Hansen
Aug 23, 2008
Elizabeth B. Hansen, second daughter of Edwin G. and Myrtle (Baughman) Robertson, was born on September 16, 1915 on a farm in Shelby County, Iowa. Elizabeth was one of four children, having had two sisters and one brother. She went to school for the first seven grades in Washington Township #3 near Panama, Iowa and then moved to Dunlap were...
Helen M. Robinson
Aug 21, 2008
Helen Mae Robinson, the daughter of Halver and Amanda Meisner Wikan, was born on July 20, 1925 in Elkader, Iowa. She was confirmed at Highland Lutheran Church and attended school in Elkader until the eighth grade. Helen was united in marriage to Keith Robinson on April 28, 1946, in Elkader, Iowa. They made their home in Elkader until Keith�s death...
Lynn Gearhart
Aug 20, 2008
Lynn Alan Gearhart, son of Ellis and Blanche (Kemp) Gearhart, was born on September 23, 1921 near Harlan, Iowa and was one of eight children. He attended Center Township Country School through the eighth grade and was proud to have finished with the highest honors. After school, Lynn began farming with his dad raising hogs and cattle and also picked...
Donna L. Felker
Aug 19, 2008
Donna Lee Felker, daughter of Floyd C. And Maude Stanley Williamson, was born on January 28, 1923 in Nemeha County, Kansas and was one of five children. She graduated from Mayetta Kansas High School in 1940 and began working as a domestic and as a store clerk in Holton, Kansas. On January 3, 1942, Donna was united in marriage to...
Robert Bob Theulen
Aug 16, 2008
Bob Theulen was born Stephen Joseph on November 29, 1932 in Monroe, Nebraska according to records from Catholic Social Services. He was placed on a train from Columbus, Nebraska, and moved to St. James Orphanage in Omaha at birth. In July 1933, he was adopted by John and Dorothy Theulen and spent his youth in Persia and Earling, Iowa. Adoption...
Gene L. Gettys
Aug 13, 2008
Gene Lloyd Gettys, Sr. was born on April 18, 1928, in Alta, Iowa, to Joe and Clara (Sherman) Gettys. He attended school in Sibley, Iowa, before graduating from the Harlan Community School System where he was a standout athlete. Upon graduation Gene served in the United States Navy for two years. He then furthered his education at The University of...
Loren C. Ostebee
Aug 13, 2008
Loren Clayton Ostebee was born on September 23, 1922, in Jefferson Township on a farm near Kirkman, Iowa to Lars and Charlotte (Nelson) Ostebee. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul�s Lutheran Church in rural Irwin, Iowa. After receiving his education at Danway School in Polk Township, he sold insurance until he started to farm south of Irwin. After...
Darlene Waples
Aug 9, 2008
Darlene Marie Waples, the daughter of Elmer and Vera Vredenburgh Blunt, was born on February 25, 1936 in Little Sioux, Iowa. She attended school in Missouri Valley, Iowa and graduated with the class of 1954. Darlene was united in marriage to Virgil Waples on October 16, 1954 in Missouri Valley, Iowa. To this union two daughters were born: Ann Marie...
Kasey Campbell
Aug 8, 2008
Kasey J Campbell, son of Bill and Mary Beth (Boggess) Campbell, was born on March 5, 1980, in Pensacola, Florida. He was baptized at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Pensacola and was confirmed at Divine Redeemer Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado. During high school, he played baseball and maintained his love for sports after his graduation from Doherty High School....
Leslie Joseph Slechta
Aug 5, 2008
Leslie J. Slechta was born on a farm south of Vail, Iowa, October 12, 1918, the son of Joseph and Agnes Starek Slechta. The family moved to a farm north of Vail where he was raised, receiving his education in the Stockholm # 7 rural school. On October 12, 1941, Leslie was united in marriage with Mildred "Millie" Kahler at...
Richard Adams
Jul 20, 2008
On August 5, 2008, Richard Dale Adams of Ricketts, departed this life unto Eternity, entering into the loving embrace of his Heavenly Father, succumbing after a long battle with cancer. Born on July 14, 1946 in Storm Lake, Iowa, Richard lived the majority of his years within the greater Boyer River Valley, but most recently in Denison and Ricketts. A...
Karen Monahan
Jul 19, 2008
Karen Annette Monahan, daughter of Kenneth "Casey" and Evelyn (Ploughman) Christensen, was born on April 20, 1957, in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized at St. Michael�s Catholic Church in Harlan and attended Harlan Community Schools. Karen was united in marriage to Phil Monahan at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan. They are the parents of one daughter, Amanda. Karen had a...
Karen Monahan
Jul 19, 2008
Karen Annette Monahan, daughter of Kenneth "Casey" and Evelyn (Ploughman) Christensen, was born on April 20, 1957, in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized at St. Michael�s Catholic Church in Harlan and attended Harlan Community Schools. Karen was united in marriage to Phil Monahan at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan. They are the parents of one daughter, Amanda. Karen had a...
Doris Schuning
Jul 14, 2008
Doris Marie Schuning, daughter of Bert and Helen (Turner) Niklasen, was born on June 1, 1938 in Kimballton, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at Bethany Lutheran Church in Kimballton, Iowa. She attended country school at Sharon #4 through the eighth grade then attended Elk Horn-Kimballton where she graduated with the Class of 1956. She attended Iowa State Teachers College...
Neil J. Monahan
Jul 10, 2008
Neil John Monahan, son of Cyril and Armella (Gubbels) Monahan, was born on March 16, 1938 in Portsmouth, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Portsmouth and graduated from St. Mary�s High School in 1956. Neil joined the United States Army National Guard on March 21, 1959 and was honorably discharged...
Verdilla "Dolly" Bertelsen
Jul 5, 2008
Verdilla "Dolly" Theresa Bertelsen, daughter of Edward and Magdalena (Klein) Wageman, was born on April 13, 1911, on the family farm northwest of Defiance, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance and attended country school and St. Peter’s Catholic Schools. Dolly’s father loved music and taught the girls how to play musical instruments. Dolly...
George A. Slater
Jul 4, 2008
George Alan Slater was born at Denison, Iowa, April 15, 1935, the son of Carl and Hattie Groth Slater. He was raised at Denison and received his education in the rural schools. He spent his life in the Denison area and was employed as a farmhand for area farmers during his working years. In July of 2007 he entered the...
Caleb P. Beckman
Jul 3, 2008
Caleb is survived by his parents Steve and Paula Beckman of Boone, Iowa, his brother Joshua Beckman of Boone, his paternal grandparents Doug and Jeanette Beckman of Glenwood, Iowa; and his maternal grandparents Don and Ginny Nickles of Council Bluffs, Iowa. PDF Printable Version
Morris Freddy Moore
Jul 3, 2008
Morris Francis Moore, better known as Freddy, was born on February 5, 1956 and passed away on July 3, 2008 at 4:10 PM at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan, Iowa at the age of fifty-two years, four months, and twenty-eight days. His parents were Verce and Shirley Moore of Kenosha, Wisconsin. He attended school in Long Town, Missouri and worked...
Earl W. Young
Jul 2, 2008
Earl Wayne Young was born on July 29, 1966 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He was the son of Earl Emil and Darlene (Camenisch) Young. He graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in Council Bluffs. Earl died on Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at the Nebraska Medical Center. He had attained the age of forty one years, eleven months and three days....
Elizabeth B. Hansen
Aug 23, 2008
Elizabeth B. Hansen, second daughter of Edwin G. and Myrtle (Baughman) Robertson, was born on September 16, 1915 on a farm in Shelby County, Iowa. Elizabeth was one of four children, having had two sisters and one brother. She went to school for the first seven grades in Washington Township #3 near Panama, Iowa and then moved to Dunlap were...
Helen M. Robinson
Aug 21, 2008
Helen Mae Robinson, the daughter of Halver and Amanda Meisner Wikan, was born on July 20, 1925 in Elkader, Iowa. She was confirmed at Highland Lutheran Church and attended school in Elkader until the eighth grade. Helen was united in marriage to Keith Robinson on April 28, 1946, in Elkader, Iowa. They made their home in Elkader until Keith�s death...
Lynn Gearhart
Aug 20, 2008
Lynn Alan Gearhart, son of Ellis and Blanche (Kemp) Gearhart, was born on September 23, 1921 near Harlan, Iowa and was one of eight children. He attended Center Township Country School through the eighth grade and was proud to have finished with the highest honors. After school, Lynn began farming with his dad raising hogs and cattle and also picked...
Donna L. Felker
Aug 19, 2008
Donna Lee Felker, daughter of Floyd C. And Maude Stanley Williamson, was born on January 28, 1923 in Nemeha County, Kansas and was one of five children. She graduated from Mayetta Kansas High School in 1940 and began working as a domestic and as a store clerk in Holton, Kansas. On January 3, 1942, Donna was united in marriage to...
Robert Bob Theulen
Aug 16, 2008
Bob Theulen was born Stephen Joseph on November 29, 1932 in Monroe, Nebraska according to records from Catholic Social Services. He was placed on a train from Columbus, Nebraska, and moved to St. James Orphanage in Omaha at birth. In July 1933, he was adopted by John and Dorothy Theulen and spent his youth in Persia and Earling, Iowa. Adoption...
Gene L. Gettys
Aug 13, 2008
Gene Lloyd Gettys, Sr. was born on April 18, 1928, in Alta, Iowa, to Joe and Clara (Sherman) Gettys. He attended school in Sibley, Iowa, before graduating from the Harlan Community School System where he was a standout athlete. Upon graduation Gene served in the United States Navy for two years. He then furthered his education at The University of...
Loren C. Ostebee
Aug 13, 2008
Loren Clayton Ostebee was born on September 23, 1922, in Jefferson Township on a farm near Kirkman, Iowa to Lars and Charlotte (Nelson) Ostebee. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul�s Lutheran Church in rural Irwin, Iowa. After receiving his education at Danway School in Polk Township, he sold insurance until he started to farm south of Irwin. After...
Darlene Waples
Aug 9, 2008
Darlene Marie Waples, the daughter of Elmer and Vera Vredenburgh Blunt, was born on February 25, 1936 in Little Sioux, Iowa. She attended school in Missouri Valley, Iowa and graduated with the class of 1954. Darlene was united in marriage to Virgil Waples on October 16, 1954 in Missouri Valley, Iowa. To this union two daughters were born: Ann Marie...
Kasey Campbell
Aug 8, 2008
Kasey J Campbell, son of Bill and Mary Beth (Boggess) Campbell, was born on March 5, 1980, in Pensacola, Florida. He was baptized at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Pensacola and was confirmed at Divine Redeemer Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado. During high school, he played baseball and maintained his love for sports after his graduation from Doherty High School....
Leslie Joseph Slechta
Aug 5, 2008
Leslie J. Slechta was born on a farm south of Vail, Iowa, October 12, 1918, the son of Joseph and Agnes Starek Slechta. The family moved to a farm north of Vail where he was raised, receiving his education in the Stockholm # 7 rural school. On October 12, 1941, Leslie was united in marriage with Mildred "Millie" Kahler at...
Richard Adams
Jul 20, 2008
On August 5, 2008, Richard Dale Adams of Ricketts, departed this life unto Eternity, entering into the loving embrace of his Heavenly Father, succumbing after a long battle with cancer. Born on July 14, 1946 in Storm Lake, Iowa, Richard lived the majority of his years within the greater Boyer River Valley, but most recently in Denison and Ricketts. A...
Karen Monahan
Jul 19, 2008
Karen Annette Monahan, daughter of Kenneth "Casey" and Evelyn (Ploughman) Christensen, was born on April 20, 1957, in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized at St. Michael�s Catholic Church in Harlan and attended Harlan Community Schools. Karen was united in marriage to Phil Monahan at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan. They are the parents of one daughter, Amanda. Karen had a...
Karen Monahan
Jul 19, 2008
Karen Annette Monahan, daughter of Kenneth "Casey" and Evelyn (Ploughman) Christensen, was born on April 20, 1957, in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized at St. Michael�s Catholic Church in Harlan and attended Harlan Community Schools. Karen was united in marriage to Phil Monahan at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan. They are the parents of one daughter, Amanda. Karen had a...
Doris Schuning
Jul 14, 2008
Doris Marie Schuning, daughter of Bert and Helen (Turner) Niklasen, was born on June 1, 1938 in Kimballton, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at Bethany Lutheran Church in Kimballton, Iowa. She attended country school at Sharon #4 through the eighth grade then attended Elk Horn-Kimballton where she graduated with the Class of 1956. She attended Iowa State Teachers College...
Neil J. Monahan
Jul 10, 2008
Neil John Monahan, son of Cyril and Armella (Gubbels) Monahan, was born on March 16, 1938 in Portsmouth, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Portsmouth and graduated from St. Mary�s High School in 1956. Neil joined the United States Army National Guard on March 21, 1959 and was honorably discharged...
Verdilla "Dolly" Bertelsen
Jul 5, 2008
Verdilla "Dolly" Theresa Bertelsen, daughter of Edward and Magdalena (Klein) Wageman, was born on April 13, 1911, on the family farm northwest of Defiance, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance and attended country school and St. Peter’s Catholic Schools. Dolly’s father loved music and taught the girls how to play musical instruments. Dolly...
George A. Slater
Jul 4, 2008
George Alan Slater was born at Denison, Iowa, April 15, 1935, the son of Carl and Hattie Groth Slater. He was raised at Denison and received his education in the rural schools. He spent his life in the Denison area and was employed as a farmhand for area farmers during his working years. In July of 2007 he entered the...
Caleb P. Beckman
Jul 3, 2008
Caleb is survived by his parents Steve and Paula Beckman of Boone, Iowa, his brother Joshua Beckman of Boone, his paternal grandparents Doug and Jeanette Beckman of Glenwood, Iowa; and his maternal grandparents Don and Ginny Nickles of Council Bluffs, Iowa. PDF Printable Version
Morris Freddy Moore
Jul 3, 2008
Morris Francis Moore, better known as Freddy, was born on February 5, 1956 and passed away on July 3, 2008 at 4:10 PM at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan, Iowa at the age of fifty-two years, four months, and twenty-eight days. His parents were Verce and Shirley Moore of Kenosha, Wisconsin. He attended school in Long Town, Missouri and worked...
Earl W. Young
Jul 2, 2008
Earl Wayne Young was born on July 29, 1966 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He was the son of Earl Emil and Darlene (Camenisch) Young. He graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in Council Bluffs. Earl died on Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at the Nebraska Medical Center. He had attained the age of forty one years, eleven months and three days....
