Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Phyllis LaVonne Larsen
May 27, 2025
Phyllis LaVonne Larsen was born to Helen (Sieck) and Arnold Lebeck on June 10, 1937 in Harlan, Iowa. She attended grade school at Monroe Township #1 Country School and graduated from Walnut High School in 1955 with scholastic honors. Following graduating, Phyllis went on to attend Morningside College where she earned a two year Professional Teaching Degree. With this degree,...
Carolyn Bintz
May 19, 2025
Born on May 9, 1936, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, she was one of seven children born to Randel and Helen Niemoller Reinert. Education blossomed early for Carolyn, who tended to her learning through country school until the eighth grade, before graduating from Glenwood High School in 1954. She didn't just play a role in nurturing crops and livestock; she also...
Kenny & Sue Kobold
May 18, 2025
Kenneth and Susan Kobold
Susan Inge Kobold was born on May 8, 1948, in Leavenworth, Kansas, to Rolland “Jack” and Inge Murray. She was one of five children and grew up in Harlan, Iowa, where her legacy of kindness, generosity, and hard work would touch the lives of countless individuals. Sue was a graduate of Harlan High School and briefly attended...
David Gerard Gross
May 18, 2025
David Gerard Gross was born May 7th, 1960, to Alban and Lavina Gross in Manning, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Earling. Dave attended St. Joseph School until 8th grade and graduated from Harlan High School in 1978. After high school, Dave attended the University of Northern Iowa, where he double majored in chemistry...
Wade Arden Mills
May 15, 2025
Wade Arden Mills was born October 28, 1961, at Myrtue Memorial Hospital in Harlan, Iowa, to Edwin and Gloria (Andersen) Mills. He was baptized in Avoca, Iowa at Trinity Lutheran Church and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan, Iowa. He graduated from Harlan Community High School. In 1982 Wade graduated from Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, Iowa,...
Joyce Marie Nielsen
May 13, 2025
Joyce Marie (Krummel) Nielsen was born on April 10, 1931 at Jenny Edmundsen Hospital; the oldest of three daughters to William and Dorothy (Petersen) Krummel. Her father farmed west of Avoca and then when Joyce was four the family moved to town. Her dad was a blacksmith and later a painter working for Mathias Petersen, Joyce’s grandfather, in his painting...
Arnold Scroggie
May 13, 2025
Ronald James Scroggie, born on October 11, 1951, in Conway, Iowa, to James and Opal Gross Scroggie. He was a Bedford High School graduate with the Class of 1969. In 1971 he was drafted during the Vietnam War and was stationed at Fort Ord in California. While serving he obtained the rank of SP4, shooting specialist and Military Police Corps....
Michael Charles Kimmen
May 8, 2025
Michael Charles Kimmen was born December 8, 1937, on the family farm south of Defiance, Iowa. He passed away at the age of 87 years, 5 months on May 8, 2025 at Denison Care Center in Denison, Iowa. His parents were Lawrence and Hilda (Schumacher) Kimmen.
Mike’s schooling consisted of three years at the one-room country school near the farm. After...
Karen Johnson
Apr 30, 2025
Karen Kay Johnson, was born on August 3, 1948, in Marne, Iowa, to Carl and Iona “Mickey” Marxen Bornholdt. Education was important to Karen, and she laid the groundwork for her future at Brighton #8 Country School. She graduated from Atlantic High School in 1966 and pursued further studies at Iowa State University, focusing on Textiles and Clothing. Her creativity...
Mark Dee Moreland
Apr 26, 2025
Mark, age 67, of Kiron, Iowa, passed away peacefully at home on April 26, 2025.
He was born on January 12, 1958, in Salina, Kansas to his loving parents, LaDon and J. D. Moreland. Mark grew up in Kansas alongside his three brothers, sharing a childhood full of adventure.
In 1982, he moved to Denison, Iowa where he met the love of...
Gary Petersen
Apr 25, 2025
Gary Petersen was born on February 17, 1952, in Harlan, Iowa, to Ardith Wilcox and Edward Petersen. He grew up in Kirkman and attended the Irwin-Kirkman schools, where he graduated. During high school, Gary and his brother Al formed a band—Gary played guitar and took the lead as the vocalist, sparking a lifelong love for music.
After graduating, Gary proudly served...
Alberta Marie Menter
Apr 22, 2025
Alberta Marie Menter (Birdie) of Elk Horn, Iowa died peacefully Tuesday, April 22, 2025 in Salem Lutheran Nursing Homes and Rehabilitation Center, Elk Horn, Iowa at the age of 88. She was born October 26, 1936 in Canton, Ohio to Frederic Moore and Olive Curby (Kinsey) Zimmer. The youngest of three girls, as a child, she enjoyed spending time on...
Jolene Kay Brotherson
Apr 19, 2025
Jolene Kay Brotherson passed away suddenly on April 19, 2025, at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska, surrounded by her loving children. She was born on May 31, 1941 at home, outside of Mt. Carmel, Iowa, to Norbert and Ethel (Determan) Snyder. Jolene was a shining light in her family and community, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever warm the...
Michael Carroll
Apr 16, 2025
Full Obituary Pending
Survivors include his children Jennifer (Tony) Wyatt of Avoca, Iowa; Michael Jr. (Jackie) Carroll of Avoca, Iowa; Scott Carroll of Avoca, Iowa; Brian (Tanisha) Carroll of Shelby, Iowa; 9 grandchildren: Kaelyn, Mackenzie, Ethan, Avery, Wade, Jayden, Markell, Gage, Kallum; 2 granddogs: Bubba and Rooster; siblings Vicki (Mike) Kiesel of Villisca, Iowa; David (late Linda) Carroll of Villisca, Iowa;...
Donna Jean Miller
Apr 9, 2025
Donna Jean (Jensen) Miller passed away peacefully on April 9, 2025, at the age of 93. She was born to parents Edward and Ruby (Peterson) Jensen at the family farm north of Fiscus in Audubon County, Iowa. She had many cherished memories of her childhood there, attending Merrill's Grove Baptist Church and helping her father milk cows, pick corn and...
Marlene Bryant
Apr 7, 2025
Marlene Mae Bryant, was born in Oakland, Iowa, on June 18, 1936. She was the daughter of Max and Dorothy (Wilson) Green. She graduated from Oakland High School in 1954, before furthering her studies at a business school in Omaha. On June 19th, 1955, she married her High School Sweetheart, Robert Gene Bryant. They had three children, Christy, Robert, and...
Deloris Allen
Apr 7, 2025
Deloris Jean Voss Allen, was born on January 10, 1931 at the first farm South of Walnut, to Harry and Mabel (Lorenzen) Voss. She attended three country schools in the area and graduated from Walnut High School in 1948.
While in school she went to tap dance classes in Atlantic and participated as a cheerleader. She loved to go to dances...
Alice Theresa Rau
Apr 6, 2025
Alice Theresa Rau, the daughter of Anthony and Elenor (Thraen) Schleimer, was born on a farm in Defiance, IA on February 25, 1936. She attended country school and St Mary’s High School in Panama, IA, graduating with the class of 1954. On May 26, 1955 she married Leonard Rau at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Panama. To this union nine...
Laurie Jo Lemon
Apr 2, 2025
Laurie Jo Lemon was born November 18th, 1971, in Fullerton, NE to Jerome Lemon Sr and Joleen Lemon (Aldag). She was baptized at Methodist Church in Fullerton. The family soon moved and made their home on an acreage north of Kiron, IA. She was confirmed in her faith on April 27th, 1986, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Kiron. Laurie...
Tony Joseph Kloewer
Apr 2, 2025
Tony Joseph Kloewer was born to Norbert and Patricia (Cunningham) Kloewer on April 26, 1964 in Harlan, Iowa. He was raised on the family farm near Westphalia, Iowa, where he developed a strong work ethic and deep family values. Tony was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church, where he also began his education at St. Boniface Catholic School....
Phyllis LaVonne Larsen
May 27, 2025
Phyllis LaVonne Larsen was born to Helen (Sieck) and Arnold Lebeck on June 10, 1937 in Harlan, Iowa. She attended grade school at Monroe Township #1 Country School and graduated from Walnut High School in 1955 with scholastic honors. Following graduating, Phyllis went on to attend Morningside College where she earned a two year Professional Teaching Degree. With this degree,...
Carolyn Bintz
May 19, 2025
Born on May 9, 1936, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, she was one of seven children born to Randel and Helen Niemoller Reinert. Education blossomed early for Carolyn, who tended to her learning through country school until the eighth grade, before graduating from Glenwood High School in 1954. She didn't just play a role in nurturing crops and livestock; she also...
Kenny & Sue Kobold
May 18, 2025
Kenneth and Susan Kobold
Susan Inge Kobold was born on May 8, 1948, in Leavenworth, Kansas, to Rolland “Jack” and Inge Murray. She was one of five children and grew up in Harlan, Iowa, where her legacy of kindness, generosity, and hard work would touch the lives of countless individuals. Sue was a graduate of Harlan High School and briefly attended...
David Gerard Gross
May 18, 2025
David Gerard Gross was born May 7th, 1960, to Alban and Lavina Gross in Manning, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Earling. Dave attended St. Joseph School until 8th grade and graduated from Harlan High School in 1978. After high school, Dave attended the University of Northern Iowa, where he double majored in chemistry...
Wade Arden Mills
May 15, 2025
Wade Arden Mills was born October 28, 1961, at Myrtue Memorial Hospital in Harlan, Iowa, to Edwin and Gloria (Andersen) Mills. He was baptized in Avoca, Iowa at Trinity Lutheran Church and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan, Iowa. He graduated from Harlan Community High School. In 1982 Wade graduated from Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, Iowa,...
Joyce Marie Nielsen
May 13, 2025
Joyce Marie (Krummel) Nielsen was born on April 10, 1931 at Jenny Edmundsen Hospital; the oldest of three daughters to William and Dorothy (Petersen) Krummel. Her father farmed west of Avoca and then when Joyce was four the family moved to town. Her dad was a blacksmith and later a painter working for Mathias Petersen, Joyce’s grandfather, in his painting...
Arnold Scroggie
May 13, 2025
Ronald James Scroggie, born on October 11, 1951, in Conway, Iowa, to James and Opal Gross Scroggie. He was a Bedford High School graduate with the Class of 1969. In 1971 he was drafted during the Vietnam War and was stationed at Fort Ord in California. While serving he obtained the rank of SP4, shooting specialist and Military Police Corps....
Michael Charles Kimmen
May 8, 2025
Michael Charles Kimmen was born December 8, 1937, on the family farm south of Defiance, Iowa. He passed away at the age of 87 years, 5 months on May 8, 2025 at Denison Care Center in Denison, Iowa. His parents were Lawrence and Hilda (Schumacher) Kimmen.
Mike’s schooling consisted of three years at the one-room country school near the farm. After...
Karen Johnson
Apr 30, 2025
Karen Kay Johnson, was born on August 3, 1948, in Marne, Iowa, to Carl and Iona “Mickey” Marxen Bornholdt. Education was important to Karen, and she laid the groundwork for her future at Brighton #8 Country School. She graduated from Atlantic High School in 1966 and pursued further studies at Iowa State University, focusing on Textiles and Clothing. Her creativity...
Mark Dee Moreland
Apr 26, 2025
Mark, age 67, of Kiron, Iowa, passed away peacefully at home on April 26, 2025.
He was born on January 12, 1958, in Salina, Kansas to his loving parents, LaDon and J. D. Moreland. Mark grew up in Kansas alongside his three brothers, sharing a childhood full of adventure.
In 1982, he moved to Denison, Iowa where he met the love of...
Gary Petersen
Apr 25, 2025
Gary Petersen was born on February 17, 1952, in Harlan, Iowa, to Ardith Wilcox and Edward Petersen. He grew up in Kirkman and attended the Irwin-Kirkman schools, where he graduated. During high school, Gary and his brother Al formed a band—Gary played guitar and took the lead as the vocalist, sparking a lifelong love for music.
After graduating, Gary proudly served...
Alberta Marie Menter
Apr 22, 2025
Alberta Marie Menter (Birdie) of Elk Horn, Iowa died peacefully Tuesday, April 22, 2025 in Salem Lutheran Nursing Homes and Rehabilitation Center, Elk Horn, Iowa at the age of 88. She was born October 26, 1936 in Canton, Ohio to Frederic Moore and Olive Curby (Kinsey) Zimmer. The youngest of three girls, as a child, she enjoyed spending time on...
Jolene Kay Brotherson
Apr 19, 2025
Jolene Kay Brotherson passed away suddenly on April 19, 2025, at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska, surrounded by her loving children. She was born on May 31, 1941 at home, outside of Mt. Carmel, Iowa, to Norbert and Ethel (Determan) Snyder. Jolene was a shining light in her family and community, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever warm the...
Michael Carroll
Apr 16, 2025
Full Obituary Pending
Survivors include his children Jennifer (Tony) Wyatt of Avoca, Iowa; Michael Jr. (Jackie) Carroll of Avoca, Iowa; Scott Carroll of Avoca, Iowa; Brian (Tanisha) Carroll of Shelby, Iowa; 9 grandchildren: Kaelyn, Mackenzie, Ethan, Avery, Wade, Jayden, Markell, Gage, Kallum; 2 granddogs: Bubba and Rooster; siblings Vicki (Mike) Kiesel of Villisca, Iowa; David (late Linda) Carroll of Villisca, Iowa;...
Donna Jean Miller
Apr 9, 2025
Donna Jean (Jensen) Miller passed away peacefully on April 9, 2025, at the age of 93. She was born to parents Edward and Ruby (Peterson) Jensen at the family farm north of Fiscus in Audubon County, Iowa. She had many cherished memories of her childhood there, attending Merrill's Grove Baptist Church and helping her father milk cows, pick corn and...
Marlene Bryant
Apr 7, 2025
Marlene Mae Bryant, was born in Oakland, Iowa, on June 18, 1936. She was the daughter of Max and Dorothy (Wilson) Green. She graduated from Oakland High School in 1954, before furthering her studies at a business school in Omaha. On June 19th, 1955, she married her High School Sweetheart, Robert Gene Bryant. They had three children, Christy, Robert, and...
Deloris Allen
Apr 7, 2025
Deloris Jean Voss Allen, was born on January 10, 1931 at the first farm South of Walnut, to Harry and Mabel (Lorenzen) Voss. She attended three country schools in the area and graduated from Walnut High School in 1948.
While in school she went to tap dance classes in Atlantic and participated as a cheerleader. She loved to go to dances...
Alice Theresa Rau
Apr 6, 2025
Alice Theresa Rau, the daughter of Anthony and Elenor (Thraen) Schleimer, was born on a farm in Defiance, IA on February 25, 1936. She attended country school and St Mary’s High School in Panama, IA, graduating with the class of 1954. On May 26, 1955 she married Leonard Rau at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Panama. To this union nine...
Laurie Jo Lemon
Apr 2, 2025
Laurie Jo Lemon was born November 18th, 1971, in Fullerton, NE to Jerome Lemon Sr and Joleen Lemon (Aldag). She was baptized at Methodist Church in Fullerton. The family soon moved and made their home on an acreage north of Kiron, IA. She was confirmed in her faith on April 27th, 1986, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Kiron. Laurie...
Tony Joseph Kloewer
Apr 2, 2025
Tony Joseph Kloewer was born to Norbert and Patricia (Cunningham) Kloewer on April 26, 1964 in Harlan, Iowa. He was raised on the family farm near Westphalia, Iowa, where he developed a strong work ethic and deep family values. Tony was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church, where he also began his education at St. Boniface Catholic School....
