Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Brandon W. Wahling
Nov 1, 2008
Brandon Wayne Wahling was born on August 26, 1975, to David Wahling and Barbara Bowen in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at Shelby Lutheran Church in Shelby, Iowa. Brandon attended the AHST school system and graduated with the Class of 1994. He enlisted in the United States Navy and attended the Journeyman/Electrician Advanced Training school. He served...
John Maassen
Oct 27, 2008
John Oliver Maassen, the son of Julieus and Sena Andersen Maassen, was born on March 9, 1926 in Avoca, Iowa. He attended the local country school and graduated from Avoca High School in 1943. He then went to work for his brother, Walter, on a farm near Marne, Iowa. In 1950, he began to farm on his own and in...
Elizabeth Betty Schmidt
Oct 26, 2008
Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Schmidt was born on February 18, 1939 in Harlan, Iowa, to Godfrey "Fred" and Loretta (Herrig) Goeser. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia, Iowa. She attended St. Boniface Catholic School graduating with the Class of 1957. On September 17, 1960, she was united in marriage to Eugene "Gene" Schmidt at St....
Marie S. Hansen
Oct 25, 2008
Marie S. Hansen, daughter of Laurits and Alma (Petersen) Sorensen was born on November 27, 1911, in Hjallerup, Denmark. She was baptized into the Lutheran faith after her birth in Denmark. At the age of two, Marie and her family sailed to the United States. Her father had tried to sail on the Titanic but it was sold out so...
Jean L. Steinkuehler
Oct 23, 2008
Jean L. Steinkuehler was born at Odebolt, Iowa, September 28, 1939, the daughter of Carl and Elsie Wunschel Druivenga. She was raised at Arthur where she received her education. On February 24, 1957, Jean was united in marriage with Wayne Steinkuehler at Storm Lake, Iowa. Their union was blessed with four children, Rick, Lori, Karen and Jerry. They made their...
Derald C. Cose
Oct 15, 2008
Derald C. Cose was born February 10, 1924, the son of Clyde and Ruby Riggleman Cose at the farm home of his grandparents, Linc and Beatrice Riggleman, east of Deloit, Iowa. He was raised in the Deloit area where he received his education graduating from the Deloit High School with the class of 1944. On June 29, 1946, Derald was...
Hilda Krueger
Oct 6, 2008
Hilda Krueger was born at Charter Oak, Iowa, July 24, 1912, the daughter of Louis and Emma Martens Kelm. She was received into God?s Kingdom of Grace through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism August 18, 1912 at St. John?s Lutheran Church in Charter Oak and confirmed in her Christian Faith there March 28, 1926. She was raised in Charter Oak...
Homer G. Hanson
Oct 6, 2008
Homer Gerald Hanson was born on January 13, 1919 in Polk Township, Shelby County, Iowa to Andrew and Olga (Rasmussen) Hanson. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul�s Lutheran Church in Polk Township, Iowa, and graduated in 1936 from Kirkman High School. Homer worked for Westinghouse Electric in Omaha, Nebraska, as a city salesman for one year. On September...
Kenneth Peterson
Oct 6, 2008
Kenneth Peterson was born at Kiron, Iowa, December 28, 1917, the son of Carl Albert and Britta Axelina Lundgren Peterson. He was raised on the farm, receiving his early education in the rural schools before graduating from the Odebolt High School with the class of 1935. He then furthered his education for one semester at Morningside College in Sioux City,...
Helen E. Rold
Oct 5, 2008
Helen Estella Rold, the daughter of John and Sylvia (Kohles) Kobold, was born on December 18, 1923, at the home of her parents in Earling, Iowa. She attended St. Joseph School and graduated from Harlan High School. In 1942, she left the farm for Washington, DC, where she worked for the War Production Board, which governed allocation of resources during...
Frances M. Peterson
Oct 3, 2008
Frances Marie Richards Peterson was born on October 28, 1921 in Kearney, Nebraska, to Roy and Winnie (Prindle) Richards. She graduated from high school and received her Teaching Certificate from Kearney State College. She taught school at Wood River, Nebraska. She was married to Francis L. Peterson on November 22, 1941. They farmed near Kirkman , Iowa and then in...
Eugene Pete The Cop Petersen
Oct 3, 2008
Eugene Alfred "Pete" Petersen, was born on March 8, 1929 to Alfred and Clara (Bald) Petersen. He grew up on the family farm three miles north of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Jacksonville, Iowa. Pete was united in marriage to Janell Christensen. Three children were born to this union: Shirley, Betty, and Alfred. He served from 1951 to 1953 in the...
Barbara Molash
Oct 2, 2008
Barbara J. Molash was born at Decatur, Illinois, December 27, 1923, the daughter of Maynard and Louise Bowman Harvell. She was raised at Decatur where she graduated from high school with the class of 1941. She then attended Business College in St. Louis, Missouri. During World War II she was employed in a Military Factory in Decatur. On December 10,...
Marian Mccord
Sep 29, 2008
Marian Elizabeth McCord was born at Sanborn, Iowa, August 5, 1917, the daughter of Forrest and Frances Horn Chandler. The family moved to Sheldon, Iowa where she was raised and graduated from high school. She furthered her education at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa receiving a Bachelor of Science Degree in 1938, followed by graduate work in Boston, Massachusetts....
Mary Ann Paulsen
Sep 28, 2008
Mary Ann Paulsen, the daughter of Clarence and Ethel Wehland Walter, was born on February 13, 1928 in Walnut, Iowa and was the fourth of eight children. She attended Walnut schools and graduated in 1946 from Walnut high school. On August 23, 1946 she was united in marriage to Wayne L. Paulsen and together they worked the land and raised...
Joseph F. Rau
Sep 26, 2008
Joseph Frank Rau was born on November 2, 1925, to Anton and Veronica (Kloewer) Rau in Earling, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph�s Catholic Church in Earling, where he remained a lifelong member. Joseph attended elementary and high school at St. Joseph�s Catholic School in Earling, graduating with the Class of 1944. He enlisted in the United...
Ella Mae Schmitz
Sep 26, 2008
Ella Mae Schmitz, daughter of Matt and Margaret (Heese) Schomers, was born on May 9, 1918, on her parents� farm outside of Westphalia, Iowa, and was the first of five children. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia and graduated from St. Boniface Catholic School. On May 14, 1946, Ella Mae was united in marriage...
Barbara Kitt
Sep 22, 2008
Survivors include her husband, Dennis E. Kitt of Denison, three children, Michelle Kitt of Marshfield, Wisconsin, Greg Kitt of Omaha, Nebraska and Jennifer Kitt and husband, Dane Dammen of Denison, six grandchildren, Lauren and Jessica Boone and Chris Collins of Marshfield, Wisconsin and Bailey, Molly and Andrew Dammen of Denison, seven siblings, John Kasel and wife, Vera of Osage, Iowa,...
Gary Lyle Donlin
Sep 21, 2008
Gary Lyle Donlin was born on July 16, 1938 in LeMars, Iowa, the youngest of five siblings of William and Lilah (Brown) Donlin. He was baptized at the First Methodist Church in LeMars, Iowa, and at the age of six, he began his first paper route. He graduated from LeMars High School in 1956. He worked in the grocery store...
Rita E. Schmitz
Sep 19, 2008
Rita Ellen Schmitz was born on August 11, 1934, to John and Elizabeth (Malone) Smith in Panama, Iowa. She was baptized at St. Mary�s Catholic Church in Panama and received her First Communion and was confirmed at St. Mary�s in Portsmouth. She attended St. Mary�s Catholic School in Portsmouth and graduated with the Class of 1952. She was united in...
Brandon W. Wahling
Nov 1, 2008
Brandon Wayne Wahling was born on August 26, 1975, to David Wahling and Barbara Bowen in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at Shelby Lutheran Church in Shelby, Iowa. Brandon attended the AHST school system and graduated with the Class of 1994. He enlisted in the United States Navy and attended the Journeyman/Electrician Advanced Training school. He served...
John Maassen
Oct 27, 2008
John Oliver Maassen, the son of Julieus and Sena Andersen Maassen, was born on March 9, 1926 in Avoca, Iowa. He attended the local country school and graduated from Avoca High School in 1943. He then went to work for his brother, Walter, on a farm near Marne, Iowa. In 1950, he began to farm on his own and in...
Elizabeth Betty Schmidt
Oct 26, 2008
Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Schmidt was born on February 18, 1939 in Harlan, Iowa, to Godfrey "Fred" and Loretta (Herrig) Goeser. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia, Iowa. She attended St. Boniface Catholic School graduating with the Class of 1957. On September 17, 1960, she was united in marriage to Eugene "Gene" Schmidt at St....
Marie S. Hansen
Oct 25, 2008
Marie S. Hansen, daughter of Laurits and Alma (Petersen) Sorensen was born on November 27, 1911, in Hjallerup, Denmark. She was baptized into the Lutheran faith after her birth in Denmark. At the age of two, Marie and her family sailed to the United States. Her father had tried to sail on the Titanic but it was sold out so...
Jean L. Steinkuehler
Oct 23, 2008
Jean L. Steinkuehler was born at Odebolt, Iowa, September 28, 1939, the daughter of Carl and Elsie Wunschel Druivenga. She was raised at Arthur where she received her education. On February 24, 1957, Jean was united in marriage with Wayne Steinkuehler at Storm Lake, Iowa. Their union was blessed with four children, Rick, Lori, Karen and Jerry. They made their...
Derald C. Cose
Oct 15, 2008
Derald C. Cose was born February 10, 1924, the son of Clyde and Ruby Riggleman Cose at the farm home of his grandparents, Linc and Beatrice Riggleman, east of Deloit, Iowa. He was raised in the Deloit area where he received his education graduating from the Deloit High School with the class of 1944. On June 29, 1946, Derald was...
Hilda Krueger
Oct 6, 2008
Hilda Krueger was born at Charter Oak, Iowa, July 24, 1912, the daughter of Louis and Emma Martens Kelm. She was received into God?s Kingdom of Grace through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism August 18, 1912 at St. John?s Lutheran Church in Charter Oak and confirmed in her Christian Faith there March 28, 1926. She was raised in Charter Oak...
Homer G. Hanson
Oct 6, 2008
Homer Gerald Hanson was born on January 13, 1919 in Polk Township, Shelby County, Iowa to Andrew and Olga (Rasmussen) Hanson. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul�s Lutheran Church in Polk Township, Iowa, and graduated in 1936 from Kirkman High School. Homer worked for Westinghouse Electric in Omaha, Nebraska, as a city salesman for one year. On September...
Kenneth Peterson
Oct 6, 2008
Kenneth Peterson was born at Kiron, Iowa, December 28, 1917, the son of Carl Albert and Britta Axelina Lundgren Peterson. He was raised on the farm, receiving his early education in the rural schools before graduating from the Odebolt High School with the class of 1935. He then furthered his education for one semester at Morningside College in Sioux City,...
Helen E. Rold
Oct 5, 2008
Helen Estella Rold, the daughter of John and Sylvia (Kohles) Kobold, was born on December 18, 1923, at the home of her parents in Earling, Iowa. She attended St. Joseph School and graduated from Harlan High School. In 1942, she left the farm for Washington, DC, where she worked for the War Production Board, which governed allocation of resources during...
Frances M. Peterson
Oct 3, 2008
Frances Marie Richards Peterson was born on October 28, 1921 in Kearney, Nebraska, to Roy and Winnie (Prindle) Richards. She graduated from high school and received her Teaching Certificate from Kearney State College. She taught school at Wood River, Nebraska. She was married to Francis L. Peterson on November 22, 1941. They farmed near Kirkman , Iowa and then in...
Eugene Pete The Cop Petersen
Oct 3, 2008
Eugene Alfred "Pete" Petersen, was born on March 8, 1929 to Alfred and Clara (Bald) Petersen. He grew up on the family farm three miles north of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Jacksonville, Iowa. Pete was united in marriage to Janell Christensen. Three children were born to this union: Shirley, Betty, and Alfred. He served from 1951 to 1953 in the...
Barbara Molash
Oct 2, 2008
Barbara J. Molash was born at Decatur, Illinois, December 27, 1923, the daughter of Maynard and Louise Bowman Harvell. She was raised at Decatur where she graduated from high school with the class of 1941. She then attended Business College in St. Louis, Missouri. During World War II she was employed in a Military Factory in Decatur. On December 10,...
Marian Mccord
Sep 29, 2008
Marian Elizabeth McCord was born at Sanborn, Iowa, August 5, 1917, the daughter of Forrest and Frances Horn Chandler. The family moved to Sheldon, Iowa where she was raised and graduated from high school. She furthered her education at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa receiving a Bachelor of Science Degree in 1938, followed by graduate work in Boston, Massachusetts....
Mary Ann Paulsen
Sep 28, 2008
Mary Ann Paulsen, the daughter of Clarence and Ethel Wehland Walter, was born on February 13, 1928 in Walnut, Iowa and was the fourth of eight children. She attended Walnut schools and graduated in 1946 from Walnut high school. On August 23, 1946 she was united in marriage to Wayne L. Paulsen and together they worked the land and raised...
Joseph F. Rau
Sep 26, 2008
Joseph Frank Rau was born on November 2, 1925, to Anton and Veronica (Kloewer) Rau in Earling, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph�s Catholic Church in Earling, where he remained a lifelong member. Joseph attended elementary and high school at St. Joseph�s Catholic School in Earling, graduating with the Class of 1944. He enlisted in the United...
Ella Mae Schmitz
Sep 26, 2008
Ella Mae Schmitz, daughter of Matt and Margaret (Heese) Schomers, was born on May 9, 1918, on her parents� farm outside of Westphalia, Iowa, and was the first of five children. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia and graduated from St. Boniface Catholic School. On May 14, 1946, Ella Mae was united in marriage...
Barbara Kitt
Sep 22, 2008
Survivors include her husband, Dennis E. Kitt of Denison, three children, Michelle Kitt of Marshfield, Wisconsin, Greg Kitt of Omaha, Nebraska and Jennifer Kitt and husband, Dane Dammen of Denison, six grandchildren, Lauren and Jessica Boone and Chris Collins of Marshfield, Wisconsin and Bailey, Molly and Andrew Dammen of Denison, seven siblings, John Kasel and wife, Vera of Osage, Iowa,...
Gary Lyle Donlin
Sep 21, 2008
Gary Lyle Donlin was born on July 16, 1938 in LeMars, Iowa, the youngest of five siblings of William and Lilah (Brown) Donlin. He was baptized at the First Methodist Church in LeMars, Iowa, and at the age of six, he began his first paper route. He graduated from LeMars High School in 1956. He worked in the grocery store...
Rita E. Schmitz
Sep 19, 2008
Rita Ellen Schmitz was born on August 11, 1934, to John and Elizabeth (Malone) Smith in Panama, Iowa. She was baptized at St. Mary�s Catholic Church in Panama and received her First Communion and was confirmed at St. Mary�s in Portsmouth. She attended St. Mary�s Catholic School in Portsmouth and graduated with the Class of 1952. She was united in...
