Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Cindy Hulsebus
Jun 30, 2024
Cindy Hulsebus was born on February 13, 1949, to Don and Carol Hopp in Harlan, Iowa. She attended Harlan Community Schools from elementary through high school, graduating with the Harlan High School Class of 1967. After graduation, she attended Drake University and received her degree in Pharmacy in 1972. Cindy married her long-time friend Keith Hulsebus on October 20, 1973,...
Marian Isabell Eckmann
Jun 30, 2024
Marian Isabell Eckmann passed away in Harlan, IA at the age of 90 years. Marian is survived by her daughter Beverly (Larry) Shriver of Underwood and her son Calvin (Karen Siebels) Eckmann of Persia. She has four grandchildren: Matthew (Karen) Shriver of Boone; Megan (Drew) Angotti of Ankeny; Cameron (Ashlie) Eckmann of Omaha, and Callie Eckmann (fiancé Wyatt Andersen) of...
Clyde Theodore Terlisner
Jun 29, 2024
**The family of Clyde requests that attendees of the visitation and or service wear Iowa Hawkeye or Dallas Cowboy apparel in honor of Clyde** Clyde Theodore Terlisner, son of the late Leo Frank Terlisner and June Elizabeth (Hupp) Terlisner, was born December 9, 1967. Clyde entered eternal rest at home with family by his side on Saturday, June 29, 2024,...
Denise Grace
Jun 24, 2024
Denise Ann Grace, daughter of Donald and Marlene Leslie Renfeld, was born on August 26, 1957 in Harlan, Iowa. She attended schools in Avoca, Iowa and graduated with the AvoHa High School Class of 1975. She was united in marriage to Dennis Grace in 1979 but the two of them later divorced. Together they welcomed Ryan “T” and Brian. After...
Mary Ann Koesters
Jun 24, 2024
Mary Ann Cornelia (Gubbels) Koesters was born to Peter and Clara (Bock) Gubbels on April 12, 1935 on a farm near Westphalia, Iowa. She was the second youngest child of ten children. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia, Iowa. She attended school at St. Boniface in Westphalia and was a member of the St....
Wesley John Stehlik
Jun 22, 2024
Services will be held at a later date. Wesley John Stehlik the son of Joe Stehlik and Lillian (Clauson) Stehlik was born March 17, 1931, in Vail, Iowa. He passed away Saturday, June 22, 2024, in Denison, Iowa. Wesley attended rural school in Milford Township through the 8th grade and graduated from Vail Highschool in 1949. He worked on the...
Dorothy Ann Leinen
Jun 22, 2024
Dorothy Ann Leinen, daughter of Fred and Elvera (Gessert) Pauley was born on a farmstead in Shelby County, Iowa on November 29, 1934. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Panama and attended St. Mary’s Catholic School where she graduated in 1953. She was proud to have played on the St. Mary’s basketball team that advanced...
Janice Arlene Mendel
Jun 19, 2024
December 7, 1938 – June 18, 2024
Janice Arlene Henning Mendel, age 85, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. Born on December 7, 1938 in Jefferson, IA to Jean Henning Thurston and Maurice Henning of Harlan, IA. She attended Old Park Elementary and Harlan High School. Janice lived in many places throughout her life before returning...
Robert Wurr
Jun 17, 2024
Robert Clair Wurr, age 60, of Defiance Iowa, passed away on June 17, 2024. Robert, the son of Verl & Virgine (Fendrich) Wurr was born on May 15, 1964, in Carroll, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Manning, Iowa. Robert attended Manning Community School and was a member of the graduating class of 1983....
Patrick Michael Heese
Jun 16, 2024
Patrick Michael Heese Patrick "Pat" Michael Heese, son of Le Roy and Jeannie (Blum) Heese, was born on November 6, 1968 at Myrtue Memorial Hospital in Harlan, lowa. Le Roy and Jeannie brought Pat home to the family farm east of Irwin where he would eventually be joined by 5 younger siblings (Tim, Jackie, Tom, Crystal, and Sam). Pat was...
Robert "Bob" James Wilwerding
Jun 15, 2024
Robert "Bob" James Wilwerding was born to Aloysius and Philomena (Tunink) Wilwerding on January 17, 1944, in Melrose Park, Illinois. In 1951, the family purchased the Corner Inn Restaurant and moved to Defiance, Iowa. Bob attended St. Paul's Catholic School in Defiance, graduating in 1962 as one of the "12 apostles." After school, Bob moved to Wall Lake, Iowa, and...
Angela Roenfeld
Jun 14, 2024
Mary “Angela” (Heitman) Roenfeld was born on December 4, 1929 to Edward and Irene (Schoening) Heitman at their home in Dumfries, Iowa. She was lucky to survive her birth as she was born breach after a long and hard delivery. She grew up on a farm and attended grade school in a one room school house in Lewis Township. She...
Joyce True
Jun 12, 2024
Joyce Evelyn Barker Pieken True was born June 9th, 1938, to Willie and Neoma Barker. In 1954 she married Kenneth Pieken and to this union they had three children, Terry, Pam, & Tim. In 1963, after Kenneth’s passing, Joyce and the kids moved to Avoca. A year later a handsome gentleman singing in the Presbyterian Church choir caught her eye...
Connie Sue Schneider
Jun 11, 2024
Connie Sue Schneider was born to Edwin and Bernadine (Stein) Martens on July 29, 1950 in Manning, Iowa. She was raised in Persia, Iowa and graduated from Tri-Center High School in 1969. After highschool, she attended cosmetology school in Council Bluffs. Connie found the love of her life when she met Jerome “Buzz” Schneider. They were united in marriage on...
Suzanne Helene Tietsort
Jun 6, 2024
Suzanne Helene Tietsort was born to Richard and Virginia (Wilson) Heisner on February 12, 1950 in Omaha, Nebraska. She grew up in Omaha where she attended Highland Grade School from kindergarten until 8th grade and eventually attended South High School in Omaha, Nebraska. At the age of 16, Sue was married and to the union she had her son, Francis...
Joan Johnson
May 30, 2024
Joan’s was not a face you may have seen often in the community or at athletic events. The following will give you a little insight into the hard working woman she was during a time when it was not the norm to work full time outside of the home. Joan Lee Krummel was born at Jennie Edmundson Hospital, to Alfred...
Don Hansen, Jr.
May 26, 2024
Donald Dale Hansen Jr. was born on March 8, 1951, in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Donald Sr. and Luella Madden Hansen. He was raised in the Peace United Church of Christ in Walnut, Iowa growing up and graduated from Walnut High School in 1969. After graduation, he attended Peru State College to play football and baseball and major in Physical...
Rose Marie Petersen
May 23, 2024
Rose Marie Petersen was born March 30, 1932 to Fred and Florence Poch from Atlantic, Ia. She had 2 brothers and 3 sisters: Clyde, Harold, Donna, Shirley, and Norma. Rose married Robert Beck from Shenandoah, Ia and had 2 children, Terry and Kathy. On November 2, 1953 she married Richard C. Petersen of Avoca, Ia and they had 4 children:...
Judith Hansen
May 19, 2024
Judith Kay Hansen, was born on July 17, 1944 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She was born to Paul and Viola (Gittins) Brown. She was a lifelong member of Peace United Church of Christ in Walnut, Iowa. She attended Thomas Jefferson Schools and graduated from high school in 1961. She was united to Charles “Gene” Hansen on August 24, 1961, and...
Joann Mary Finerty
May 18, 2024
JoAnn Mary (Ingwersen) Finerty, daughter of Elmer and Lillian Ingwersen, was born on July 6, 1932, in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in Persia, Iowa. JoAnn graduated valedictorian from Persia High School class of 1950 and pursued further education at Van Sant School of Business in Omaha, Nebraska. On April 16, 1955,...
Cindy Hulsebus
Jun 30, 2024
Cindy Hulsebus was born on February 13, 1949, to Don and Carol Hopp in Harlan, Iowa. She attended Harlan Community Schools from elementary through high school, graduating with the Harlan High School Class of 1967. After graduation, she attended Drake University and received her degree in Pharmacy in 1972. Cindy married her long-time friend Keith Hulsebus on October 20, 1973,...
Marian Isabell Eckmann
Jun 30, 2024
Marian Isabell Eckmann passed away in Harlan, IA at the age of 90 years. Marian is survived by her daughter Beverly (Larry) Shriver of Underwood and her son Calvin (Karen Siebels) Eckmann of Persia. She has four grandchildren: Matthew (Karen) Shriver of Boone; Megan (Drew) Angotti of Ankeny; Cameron (Ashlie) Eckmann of Omaha, and Callie Eckmann (fiancé Wyatt Andersen) of...
Clyde Theodore Terlisner
Jun 29, 2024
**The family of Clyde requests that attendees of the visitation and or service wear Iowa Hawkeye or Dallas Cowboy apparel in honor of Clyde** Clyde Theodore Terlisner, son of the late Leo Frank Terlisner and June Elizabeth (Hupp) Terlisner, was born December 9, 1967. Clyde entered eternal rest at home with family by his side on Saturday, June 29, 2024,...
Denise Grace
Jun 24, 2024
Denise Ann Grace, daughter of Donald and Marlene Leslie Renfeld, was born on August 26, 1957 in Harlan, Iowa. She attended schools in Avoca, Iowa and graduated with the AvoHa High School Class of 1975. She was united in marriage to Dennis Grace in 1979 but the two of them later divorced. Together they welcomed Ryan “T” and Brian. After...
Mary Ann Koesters
Jun 24, 2024
Mary Ann Cornelia (Gubbels) Koesters was born to Peter and Clara (Bock) Gubbels on April 12, 1935 on a farm near Westphalia, Iowa. She was the second youngest child of ten children. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia, Iowa. She attended school at St. Boniface in Westphalia and was a member of the St....
Wesley John Stehlik
Jun 22, 2024
Services will be held at a later date. Wesley John Stehlik the son of Joe Stehlik and Lillian (Clauson) Stehlik was born March 17, 1931, in Vail, Iowa. He passed away Saturday, June 22, 2024, in Denison, Iowa. Wesley attended rural school in Milford Township through the 8th grade and graduated from Vail Highschool in 1949. He worked on the...
Dorothy Ann Leinen
Jun 22, 2024
Dorothy Ann Leinen, daughter of Fred and Elvera (Gessert) Pauley was born on a farmstead in Shelby County, Iowa on November 29, 1934. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Panama and attended St. Mary’s Catholic School where she graduated in 1953. She was proud to have played on the St. Mary’s basketball team that advanced...
Janice Arlene Mendel
Jun 19, 2024
December 7, 1938 – June 18, 2024
Janice Arlene Henning Mendel, age 85, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. Born on December 7, 1938 in Jefferson, IA to Jean Henning Thurston and Maurice Henning of Harlan, IA. She attended Old Park Elementary and Harlan High School. Janice lived in many places throughout her life before returning...
Robert Wurr
Jun 17, 2024
Robert Clair Wurr, age 60, of Defiance Iowa, passed away on June 17, 2024. Robert, the son of Verl & Virgine (Fendrich) Wurr was born on May 15, 1964, in Carroll, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Manning, Iowa. Robert attended Manning Community School and was a member of the graduating class of 1983....
Patrick Michael Heese
Jun 16, 2024
Patrick Michael Heese Patrick "Pat" Michael Heese, son of Le Roy and Jeannie (Blum) Heese, was born on November 6, 1968 at Myrtue Memorial Hospital in Harlan, lowa. Le Roy and Jeannie brought Pat home to the family farm east of Irwin where he would eventually be joined by 5 younger siblings (Tim, Jackie, Tom, Crystal, and Sam). Pat was...
Robert "Bob" James Wilwerding
Jun 15, 2024
Robert "Bob" James Wilwerding was born to Aloysius and Philomena (Tunink) Wilwerding on January 17, 1944, in Melrose Park, Illinois. In 1951, the family purchased the Corner Inn Restaurant and moved to Defiance, Iowa. Bob attended St. Paul's Catholic School in Defiance, graduating in 1962 as one of the "12 apostles." After school, Bob moved to Wall Lake, Iowa, and...
Angela Roenfeld
Jun 14, 2024
Mary “Angela” (Heitman) Roenfeld was born on December 4, 1929 to Edward and Irene (Schoening) Heitman at their home in Dumfries, Iowa. She was lucky to survive her birth as she was born breach after a long and hard delivery. She grew up on a farm and attended grade school in a one room school house in Lewis Township. She...
Joyce True
Jun 12, 2024
Joyce Evelyn Barker Pieken True was born June 9th, 1938, to Willie and Neoma Barker. In 1954 she married Kenneth Pieken and to this union they had three children, Terry, Pam, & Tim. In 1963, after Kenneth’s passing, Joyce and the kids moved to Avoca. A year later a handsome gentleman singing in the Presbyterian Church choir caught her eye...
Connie Sue Schneider
Jun 11, 2024
Connie Sue Schneider was born to Edwin and Bernadine (Stein) Martens on July 29, 1950 in Manning, Iowa. She was raised in Persia, Iowa and graduated from Tri-Center High School in 1969. After highschool, she attended cosmetology school in Council Bluffs. Connie found the love of her life when she met Jerome “Buzz” Schneider. They were united in marriage on...
Suzanne Helene Tietsort
Jun 6, 2024
Suzanne Helene Tietsort was born to Richard and Virginia (Wilson) Heisner on February 12, 1950 in Omaha, Nebraska. She grew up in Omaha where she attended Highland Grade School from kindergarten until 8th grade and eventually attended South High School in Omaha, Nebraska. At the age of 16, Sue was married and to the union she had her son, Francis...
Joan Johnson
May 30, 2024
Joan’s was not a face you may have seen often in the community or at athletic events. The following will give you a little insight into the hard working woman she was during a time when it was not the norm to work full time outside of the home. Joan Lee Krummel was born at Jennie Edmundson Hospital, to Alfred...
Don Hansen, Jr.
May 26, 2024
Donald Dale Hansen Jr. was born on March 8, 1951, in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Donald Sr. and Luella Madden Hansen. He was raised in the Peace United Church of Christ in Walnut, Iowa growing up and graduated from Walnut High School in 1969. After graduation, he attended Peru State College to play football and baseball and major in Physical...
Rose Marie Petersen
May 23, 2024
Rose Marie Petersen was born March 30, 1932 to Fred and Florence Poch from Atlantic, Ia. She had 2 brothers and 3 sisters: Clyde, Harold, Donna, Shirley, and Norma. Rose married Robert Beck from Shenandoah, Ia and had 2 children, Terry and Kathy. On November 2, 1953 she married Richard C. Petersen of Avoca, Ia and they had 4 children:...
Judith Hansen
May 19, 2024
Judith Kay Hansen, was born on July 17, 1944 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She was born to Paul and Viola (Gittins) Brown. She was a lifelong member of Peace United Church of Christ in Walnut, Iowa. She attended Thomas Jefferson Schools and graduated from high school in 1961. She was united to Charles “Gene” Hansen on August 24, 1961, and...
Joann Mary Finerty
May 18, 2024
JoAnn Mary (Ingwersen) Finerty, daughter of Elmer and Lillian Ingwersen, was born on July 6, 1932, in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in Persia, Iowa. JoAnn graduated valedictorian from Persia High School class of 1950 and pursued further education at Van Sant School of Business in Omaha, Nebraska. On April 16, 1955,...
