Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
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....
Donald Kuehnhold
Jun 26, 2008
DONALD DEAN KUEHNHOLD On July 2, 2008, Don Kuehnhold sustained fatal injuries when he fell from a tree while clearing storm damage. He died on July 4, 2008 at the age of 73 years young surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 1st (April Fools Day) 1935 to Adolph and Ella (Jepsen) Kuehnhold. He grew up on a...
Rhoda V. Graves
Jun 26, 2008
Rhoda Velma Graves was born on February 9, 1916, the second child in a family of five born to Chris and Emma (Rasmussen) Petersen of Jacksonville, Iowa. She attended country school and then helped care for her mother until her death in 1930. After graduating from Harlan High School, she took normal training and taught school for two years before...
Lisa Ann Miller
Jun 24, 2008
Lisa Ann Miller was born on September 27, 1960, to Donald and Phyllis "Tiny" (Rossean) Jensen in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan, Iowa and attended Harlan Community Schools, graduating with the Class of 1979. Lisa Ann was united in marriage to David J. Miller on February 26, 1983 in Portsmouth. Three children were born...
Leslie C. Hanson
Jun 21, 2008
Leslie Clifford Hanson, son of Clifford and Phyllis (Kindschy) Hanson, was born on July 31, 1942, in Harlan, Iowa. He attended Harlan High School and was a member of the class of 1960. Leslie moved to Omaha, Nebraska when he was nineteen. During his time in Omaha, he owned and operated several businesses including Studio Graphics where he did advertising...
Paul A. Freeman
Jun 20, 2008
Paul Allyn Freeman was born in Ellensburg, Washington on October 1, 1971. He was the son of Nolan and Barbara (Smith) Freeman. He attended Kittitas Elementary school in Washington and then his family moved to the Avoca, Iowa area when he was in the fourth grade. He then became a student in the AvoHa school system graduating with the class...
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....
Donald Kuehnhold
Jun 26, 2008
DONALD DEAN KUEHNHOLD On July 2, 2008, Don Kuehnhold sustained fatal injuries when he fell from a tree while clearing storm damage. He died on July 4, 2008 at the age of 73 years young surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 1st (April Fools Day) 1935 to Adolph and Ella (Jepsen) Kuehnhold. He grew up on a...
Rhoda V. Graves
Jun 26, 2008
Rhoda Velma Graves was born on February 9, 1916, the second child in a family of five born to Chris and Emma (Rasmussen) Petersen of Jacksonville, Iowa. She attended country school and then helped care for her mother until her death in 1930. After graduating from Harlan High School, she took normal training and taught school for two years before...
Lisa Ann Miller
Jun 24, 2008
Lisa Ann Miller was born on September 27, 1960, to Donald and Phyllis "Tiny" (Rossean) Jensen in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan, Iowa and attended Harlan Community Schools, graduating with the Class of 1979. Lisa Ann was united in marriage to David J. Miller on February 26, 1983 in Portsmouth. Three children were born...
Leslie C. Hanson
Jun 21, 2008
Leslie Clifford Hanson, son of Clifford and Phyllis (Kindschy) Hanson, was born on July 31, 1942, in Harlan, Iowa. He attended Harlan High School and was a member of the class of 1960. Leslie moved to Omaha, Nebraska when he was nineteen. During his time in Omaha, he owned and operated several businesses including Studio Graphics where he did advertising...
Paul A. Freeman
Jun 20, 2008
Paul Allyn Freeman was born in Ellensburg, Washington on October 1, 1971. He was the son of Nolan and Barbara (Smith) Freeman. He attended Kittitas Elementary school in Washington and then his family moved to the Avoca, Iowa area when he was in the fourth grade. He then became a student in the AvoHa school system graduating with the class...
