Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
William Bill Hansen
Apr 18, 2009
William "Bill" Dagnaes Hansen, son of William and Mary (Mathiasen) Hansen, was born on January 14, 1915, in Wessington, South Dakota. He attended Polk County #8 country school. After his dad died, Bill took over the family farm and continued to farm throughout his life. On February 27, 1952, Bill was united in marriage to Bertha Christensen in Kimballton, Iowa....
Harold Hansen
Apr 16, 2009
Harold Emmert Hansen was born on September 9, 1918, in rural Walnut, Iowa to Henry and Emma (Scheef) Hansen. He was baptized at Evangelical Lutheran Church in Walnut and graduated from Walnut High School with the Class of 1936. On January 22, 1942, he was united in marriage to Mary Martin at St. Patrick�s Catholic Church in Walnut. Harold was...
Larry Walter Anderson
Apr 12, 2009
Larry W. Anderson was born August 21, 1945 in Storm Lake, Buena Vista County, IA, the son of Wayne B. and Helen Shirley Boerner Anderson. He attended Kiron Public Schools in Kiron, Crawford County, IA, where he was active in band and acting in plays. Upon consolidation of schools, he attended Odebolt High School in Odebolt, Sac County, IA. In...
Frances C. Ruble
Apr 10, 2009
Frances Carol Ruble, daughter of Glenn Andrew and Gloria E. (Beeks) Klein, was born on November 14, 1945, in Gooding, Idaho. She graduated from West Monona High School in Monona County, Iowa. Carol loved gardening, crocheting, and working on her family tree. Her greatest joy was her family and enjoyed spending time with her grandkids and great grandson. She also...
Armstrong Zortman
Apr 9, 2009
Hello, my name is so long. It might be easier if I use my nick name "Army" while I tell all of you my story. First, I was born May 8, 2005, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. My mom and dad are Rik and Lindsay (Lake) Zortman. I lived in South Dakota for a while before coming to Avoca, Iowa,...
Frode M. Jensen
Apr 7, 2009
Frode Marinus Jensen was born on August 4, 1920 to Morten and Maren (Dahl) Jensen in Council Bluffs, Iowa. On December 31, 1946, he was united in marriage to Melba Kriz of Dodge, Nebraska in Hiawatha, Kansas. Two children were born to this union: Linda and Dennis. Frode was a devoted farmer, working first with horses and then evolved through...
Isabelle K. Mcavoy
Apr 6, 2009
Isabelle Katherine McAvoy was born on January 21, 1912 to William and Viola (Alt) Kness in Milledgeville, Illinois. She graduated from Audubon High School with the Class of 1929. She was active in music and basketball. She attended Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls from 1929 until 1930. After her schooling, she worked for her father at Midwest Life...
Robert Bob Mathiasen
Apr 6, 2009
Robert "Bob" Charles Mathiasen, son of Edward and Hannah (Greve) Mathiasen, Sr., was born on June 24, 1927, in rural Harlan, Iowa. He attended country school until the eighth grade when he began farming after his father�s death. He continued to farm until 1983 when he moved to Minnesota where he was a realtor and remodeled homes to resell them....
Maxine R. Scheel
Apr 5, 2009
Maxine Rosetta Scheel was born on April 24, 1915 to Walter and Polly Etta (Stephenson) Rieck in Guernsey, Iowa. The family moved to Walnut, Iowa when Maxine was four. She graduated from Walnut High School with the Class of 1932. She furthered her education at Simpson College and also took classes from Drake University. She received her teaching certificate and...
Marian C. Nelson
Apr 3, 2009
Marian Carol Nelson, the daughter of Albert and Frances (Olson) Wiuff, was born in the parsonage of the Verdi, Minnesota Methodist Church on December 28, 1923. She attended elementary school in Nerstrand, Minnesota and her family moved to rural Audubon (Fiscus), Iowa where her father pastored at Merrill’s Grove Baptist Church. Marian attended Audubon High School her freshman and sophomore...
Donald Kluver
Apr 1, 2009
Donald Lee "Butch" Kluver was born in Sioux Rapids, Iowa, June 27, 1959, the son Everett and Phyllis Workmeister Kluver. He was received into God?s Kingdom of Grace through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism September 6, 1959, at Grace Lutheran Church in Marathon, Iowa, and confirmed in his Christian Faith at Bethel Lutheran Church in Kiron, Iowa, December 2, 1973....
Courtney Knutson
Mar 30, 2009
Courtney "Corky" Knutson was born December 8, 1952, at Mitchell, South Dakota, the son of Delbert and Charlotte Barker Knutson. He was raised at Letcher, South Dakota, where he received his education. Following his education he was employed in construction work in Iowa. On December 9, 1977, Corky was united in marriage with Joni DeLance at Onawa, Iowa. Their union...
Alice J. Clemsen
Mar 30, 2009
Alice Jane Clemsen, daughter of Thomas Lee and Alta Grace (Plumb) Evans, was born on February 16, 1921 in Osceola County, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed on March 25, 1945, at Bethany Lutheran Church in Kimballton, Iowa. She attended Harlan High School in Harlan, Iowa, and was a member of the graduating class of 1940. On June 2, 1943,...
Myrtle L. Bauer
Mar 27, 2009
Myrtle Louise Bauer was born on March 14, 1926 in Westby, North Dakota to Rev. Alfred and Marie (Johnson) Andersen. She was baptized in Dane Valley, Montana, and confirmed in Minden, Nebraska. She attended Country School in McCabe, Montana, and graduated from high school in Minden, Nebraska. She moved to Avoca, Iowa, in the early 1940's with her parents. It...
Vera Lucille Smith
Mar 25, 2009
Vera Lucille Smith was born in Allen, Nebraska, August 7, 1918, the daughter of Felix and Nina Weston Patefield. She was raised on the farm in rural Laurel, Nebraska, receiving her education in the rural schools. Following her education she was employed in domestic work for area residents. On August 1, 1940, Vera was united in marriage with Merlin Smith...
Archie R. Caddell
Mar 24, 2009
Archie Robert Caddell, son of Jonah and Clara (Bradley) Caddell, was born on April 13, 1917 in Clyde, Missouri. When he was one year old, Archie moved with his parents to a farm outside of Logan, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Portsmouth, Iowa, and attended country school near Logan,...
Elaine D. Nelson
Mar 23, 2009
Elaine Delpha Nelson was born to Edwin and Ethel (Christiansen) Larson of rural Avoca in Shelby County, Iowa, on February 17, 1922. Elaine attended a one-room country school through the eighth grade and graduated from Harlan High School in 1940. After high school, Elaine continued her education at the Teacher’s College in Peru, Nebraska, and taught for a period of...
Harris John Maas
Mar 22, 2009
Harris John Maas was born on the farm north of Schleswig, Iowa, September 13, 1924, the son of Emil and Clara Ehler Maas. He was raised on the farm and received his education in the Schleswig Schools from which he graduated with the class of 1941. Following high school he attended National Business Training in Sioux City before returning to...
Charlotte J. Doonan
Mar 20, 2009
Charlotte Jean Doonan, daughter of Raymond and Mable (Axland) Young, was born on February 21, 1931, on a farm outside of Irwin, Iowa. She graduated from Irwin High School with the class of 1948. On December 1, 1949, Charlotte was united in marriage to Donald Dean Doonan at the Irwin Church of Christ in Irwin, Iowa. Five children were born...
Charlotte J. Doonan
Mar 20, 2009
Charlotte Jean Doonan, daughter of Raymond and Mable (Axland) Young, was born on February 21, 1931, on a farm outside of Irwin, Iowa. She graduated from Irwin High School with the class of 1948. On December 1, 1949, Charlotte was united in marriage to Donald Dean Doonan at the Irwin Church of Christ in Irwin, Iowa. Five children were born...
William Bill Hansen
Apr 18, 2009
William "Bill" Dagnaes Hansen, son of William and Mary (Mathiasen) Hansen, was born on January 14, 1915, in Wessington, South Dakota. He attended Polk County #8 country school. After his dad died, Bill took over the family farm and continued to farm throughout his life. On February 27, 1952, Bill was united in marriage to Bertha Christensen in Kimballton, Iowa....
Harold Hansen
Apr 16, 2009
Harold Emmert Hansen was born on September 9, 1918, in rural Walnut, Iowa to Henry and Emma (Scheef) Hansen. He was baptized at Evangelical Lutheran Church in Walnut and graduated from Walnut High School with the Class of 1936. On January 22, 1942, he was united in marriage to Mary Martin at St. Patrick�s Catholic Church in Walnut. Harold was...
Larry Walter Anderson
Apr 12, 2009
Larry W. Anderson was born August 21, 1945 in Storm Lake, Buena Vista County, IA, the son of Wayne B. and Helen Shirley Boerner Anderson. He attended Kiron Public Schools in Kiron, Crawford County, IA, where he was active in band and acting in plays. Upon consolidation of schools, he attended Odebolt High School in Odebolt, Sac County, IA. In...
Frances C. Ruble
Apr 10, 2009
Frances Carol Ruble, daughter of Glenn Andrew and Gloria E. (Beeks) Klein, was born on November 14, 1945, in Gooding, Idaho. She graduated from West Monona High School in Monona County, Iowa. Carol loved gardening, crocheting, and working on her family tree. Her greatest joy was her family and enjoyed spending time with her grandkids and great grandson. She also...
Armstrong Zortman
Apr 9, 2009
Hello, my name is so long. It might be easier if I use my nick name "Army" while I tell all of you my story. First, I was born May 8, 2005, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. My mom and dad are Rik and Lindsay (Lake) Zortman. I lived in South Dakota for a while before coming to Avoca, Iowa,...
Frode M. Jensen
Apr 7, 2009
Frode Marinus Jensen was born on August 4, 1920 to Morten and Maren (Dahl) Jensen in Council Bluffs, Iowa. On December 31, 1946, he was united in marriage to Melba Kriz of Dodge, Nebraska in Hiawatha, Kansas. Two children were born to this union: Linda and Dennis. Frode was a devoted farmer, working first with horses and then evolved through...
Isabelle K. Mcavoy
Apr 6, 2009
Isabelle Katherine McAvoy was born on January 21, 1912 to William and Viola (Alt) Kness in Milledgeville, Illinois. She graduated from Audubon High School with the Class of 1929. She was active in music and basketball. She attended Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls from 1929 until 1930. After her schooling, she worked for her father at Midwest Life...
Robert Bob Mathiasen
Apr 6, 2009
Robert "Bob" Charles Mathiasen, son of Edward and Hannah (Greve) Mathiasen, Sr., was born on June 24, 1927, in rural Harlan, Iowa. He attended country school until the eighth grade when he began farming after his father�s death. He continued to farm until 1983 when he moved to Minnesota where he was a realtor and remodeled homes to resell them....
Maxine R. Scheel
Apr 5, 2009
Maxine Rosetta Scheel was born on April 24, 1915 to Walter and Polly Etta (Stephenson) Rieck in Guernsey, Iowa. The family moved to Walnut, Iowa when Maxine was four. She graduated from Walnut High School with the Class of 1932. She furthered her education at Simpson College and also took classes from Drake University. She received her teaching certificate and...
Marian C. Nelson
Apr 3, 2009
Marian Carol Nelson, the daughter of Albert and Frances (Olson) Wiuff, was born in the parsonage of the Verdi, Minnesota Methodist Church on December 28, 1923. She attended elementary school in Nerstrand, Minnesota and her family moved to rural Audubon (Fiscus), Iowa where her father pastored at Merrill’s Grove Baptist Church. Marian attended Audubon High School her freshman and sophomore...
Donald Kluver
Apr 1, 2009
Donald Lee "Butch" Kluver was born in Sioux Rapids, Iowa, June 27, 1959, the son Everett and Phyllis Workmeister Kluver. He was received into God?s Kingdom of Grace through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism September 6, 1959, at Grace Lutheran Church in Marathon, Iowa, and confirmed in his Christian Faith at Bethel Lutheran Church in Kiron, Iowa, December 2, 1973....
Courtney Knutson
Mar 30, 2009
Courtney "Corky" Knutson was born December 8, 1952, at Mitchell, South Dakota, the son of Delbert and Charlotte Barker Knutson. He was raised at Letcher, South Dakota, where he received his education. Following his education he was employed in construction work in Iowa. On December 9, 1977, Corky was united in marriage with Joni DeLance at Onawa, Iowa. Their union...
Alice J. Clemsen
Mar 30, 2009
Alice Jane Clemsen, daughter of Thomas Lee and Alta Grace (Plumb) Evans, was born on February 16, 1921 in Osceola County, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed on March 25, 1945, at Bethany Lutheran Church in Kimballton, Iowa. She attended Harlan High School in Harlan, Iowa, and was a member of the graduating class of 1940. On June 2, 1943,...
Myrtle L. Bauer
Mar 27, 2009
Myrtle Louise Bauer was born on March 14, 1926 in Westby, North Dakota to Rev. Alfred and Marie (Johnson) Andersen. She was baptized in Dane Valley, Montana, and confirmed in Minden, Nebraska. She attended Country School in McCabe, Montana, and graduated from high school in Minden, Nebraska. She moved to Avoca, Iowa, in the early 1940's with her parents. It...
Vera Lucille Smith
Mar 25, 2009
Vera Lucille Smith was born in Allen, Nebraska, August 7, 1918, the daughter of Felix and Nina Weston Patefield. She was raised on the farm in rural Laurel, Nebraska, receiving her education in the rural schools. Following her education she was employed in domestic work for area residents. On August 1, 1940, Vera was united in marriage with Merlin Smith...
Archie R. Caddell
Mar 24, 2009
Archie Robert Caddell, son of Jonah and Clara (Bradley) Caddell, was born on April 13, 1917 in Clyde, Missouri. When he was one year old, Archie moved with his parents to a farm outside of Logan, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Portsmouth, Iowa, and attended country school near Logan,...
Elaine D. Nelson
Mar 23, 2009
Elaine Delpha Nelson was born to Edwin and Ethel (Christiansen) Larson of rural Avoca in Shelby County, Iowa, on February 17, 1922. Elaine attended a one-room country school through the eighth grade and graduated from Harlan High School in 1940. After high school, Elaine continued her education at the Teacher’s College in Peru, Nebraska, and taught for a period of...
Harris John Maas
Mar 22, 2009
Harris John Maas was born on the farm north of Schleswig, Iowa, September 13, 1924, the son of Emil and Clara Ehler Maas. He was raised on the farm and received his education in the Schleswig Schools from which he graduated with the class of 1941. Following high school he attended National Business Training in Sioux City before returning to...
Charlotte J. Doonan
Mar 20, 2009
Charlotte Jean Doonan, daughter of Raymond and Mable (Axland) Young, was born on February 21, 1931, on a farm outside of Irwin, Iowa. She graduated from Irwin High School with the class of 1948. On December 1, 1949, Charlotte was united in marriage to Donald Dean Doonan at the Irwin Church of Christ in Irwin, Iowa. Five children were born...
Charlotte J. Doonan
Mar 20, 2009
Charlotte Jean Doonan, daughter of Raymond and Mable (Axland) Young, was born on February 21, 1931, on a farm outside of Irwin, Iowa. She graduated from Irwin High School with the class of 1948. On December 1, 1949, Charlotte was united in marriage to Donald Dean Doonan at the Irwin Church of Christ in Irwin, Iowa. Five children were born...
