Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Dennis Anastasi
Jan 23, 2023
Dennis Lee Anastasi Dennis Anastasi was adopted by Francis and Bernice (Weihs) Anastasi on April 19, 1948 in Grinnell, IA. He attended church and was baptized and confirmed at St. Michael’s catholic church in Harlan, IA. Dennis graduated from Harlan High School and then went on to Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, IA with an Associates Degree in...
Scott Lyon
Jan 22, 2023
Charles Scott Lyon Charles "Scott" Lyon was born on October 23, 1977 to Charles and Cheryle Hoden Lyon in Harlan, Iowa. He attended and graduated from Harlan Community High School in 1996. Scott found the love of his life when he met Marren Stilwell in 2001. They were united in marriage at the Little White Chapel in Las Vegas on...
Roland "Red" Mclaughlin
Jan 15, 2023
Roland Edward McLaughlin, son of John and Margaret (Gessert) McLaughlin, was born on June 21, 1935 in Defiance, Iowa. He was one of eleven children born to his parents. He grew up in Shelby and graduated from Walnut High School with the class of 1954. After graduation, he served in the United States Army and was stationed in Germany for...
Mary Griggs
Jan 12, 2023
Mary Stone Griggs (McMillen), 103, passed away in St. Louis, MO on January 12, 2023. She was born May 14, 1919 in Mooresville, MO. Mary and her husband Russell lived in Hancock, IA most of their life together until moving to Ballwin, MO in 2004. Mary was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, Russell L. Griggs, and...
Barbara Ruth Haley
Jan 11, 2023
Barbara Ruth Haley, daughter of Lemuel and Ruth (Gaba) Murray, was born on June 16, 1934, in Nebraska City, Nebraska. Barbara was baptized at the Methodist Church in Onawa, Iowa. Barbara graduated from the Onawa High School in 1952. She graduated from the University of Omaha in 1957 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music. She worked as secretary...
Elaine Schroder
Jan 10, 2023
Elaine June (Jacobsen) Schroder was born on February 6, 1930, in rural Shelby County near Jacksonville, Iowa to Carl and Anita (Woltmann) Jacobsen. Elaine had two siblings: Glen and Lois. In the early years, the family lived in Jacksonville, Iowa. The family moved from Jacksonville to the Corley area when Elaine was 15. Elaine attended country schools, was a shy...
Robin Thomsen
Jan 10, 2023
Robin Thomsen was born January 28, 1936 in Monroe, NE to Arthur and Elsie (Schilling) Larimore. She was baptized at the Monroe Evangelical Free Church. Her family moved to Avoca, IA when she was only one year old. She was raised there and graduated Avoca High School in 1953. Following graduation, she worked at Iowa Power and Light Company in...
Mila Rie Crees
Jan 10, 2023
Mila Rie Crees Our sweet Mila Rie Crees was born on January 8th, 2023. She was a perfect 3lbs 5oz and 17 inches long. She was born with a rare condition and because of this she had a challenging road ahead. She fought hard through many procedures and showed us her amazing strength and grace. On January 10th she went...
Edward Leinen
Jan 7, 2023
Edward Theodore Leinen, 73, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 7, 2023 at Wesley Acres in Des Moines, Iowa. Born on August 22, 1949 to Michael and Ramona (Slaven) Leinen in Portsmouth, Iowa, Edward was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary's Catholic Church. He attended grade school and high school at St. Mary's Catholic School in Panama, Iowa, graduating in...
Patricia Jane Knudson
Jan 6, 2023
Patricia Jane Rasmussen Knudson was born on February 21, 1939, to Frederick Lauritz and Christine Marie Christiansen Rasmussen at their home near Walnut, Iowa. In 1943, she moved with her parents and brothers, Lawrence and Gene, to a farm west of Harlan. As a child, Pat was always helping her dad do field work and even started driving the International...
Susan Irlbeck
Jan 3, 2023
Susan Jane Irlbeck, daughter of Harold and Louisa (Claussen) Linde, was born on August 7, 1948 in Carroll, Iowa. She was raised on the family farm outside of Breda, Iowa with her 7 siblings. She graduated with the class of 1966 from Wall Lake High School. After graduation, Sue attended St. Anthony School of Nursing in Carroll where she earned...
James Alan Birch
Jan 3, 2023
James Alan Birch James “Jim” Birch was born to Rita Mae Goetzinger and Carroll Harlan Birch on November 29, 1947 in Carroll, IA. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Carroll, IA. Here, he also attended St. Joseph’s and Kuemper Catholic High School. After high school, Jim went on to serve in Vietnam for the United...
Richard B. Joy
Jan 2, 2023
Survivors include his children Amy (Don) Christian of Scranton, IA; Michael (Lynn) Joy of Shenandoah, IA; Mary Joy of Tonganoxie, KS; and 7 grandchildren. Private Family Graveside Service will take place at a later date.
Rickey C. Steinhoff
Jan 1, 2023
Survivors include his sister Connie (Darwin) Campbell of Harlan, IA; nieces and nephews; other family members and friends. Burial will take place at a later date.
Richard H. Klein
Jan 1, 2023
Richard (Dick) Harold Klein was born on November 3, 1942, the youngest of six children born to Alfons and Marcella Klein. Dick grew up on a farm outside of Earling, Iowa and attended St. Joseph Catholic School, graduating in 1960. He went on to the Universal Technical Institute in Omaha for a year to become an Electrician. Dick met the...
Virginia J. Rold
Jan 1, 2023
Virginia Jean Rold was born on March 20, 1925 to Frederick Fox and Eva Martindale in Randolph, NE. She was raised and attended country school in Harlan, IA. Virginia was baptized at Altamont Baptist Church in Harlan, IA. Virgina found the love of her life when she met Elvin “Ozzy” Rold. They were married at Altamont Baptist Church on December...
Donovan "Toby" Sievers
Dec 31, 2022
Toby Sievers of Perham, Minnesota passed away at the Avoca Specialty Care in Avoca, Iowa on December 31, 2022. Toby was born in Harlan, Iowa on October 16, 1940, to Norman and Ruth (Waterbury) Sievers. He attended school at Lewis, Iowa until the eighth grade. The family moved to Ruth’s home place near Corley, Iowa. The farm was originally settled...
Scottie Mitchell
Dec 29, 2022
Scottie Lynn Mitchell, son of Charles, Jr. And Charlotte (Cockrell) Mitchell, was born on September 24, 1977 in Indianola, Mississippi. In 2004, Scottie enlisted in the National Guard and was so proud to serve his country. He completed basic training in Fort Knox, Kentucky. This is where he would earn the nickname “Bull”. In February 2005, Scottie was deployed to...
Wayne Leroy Randolph
Dec 28, 2022
Wayne Leroy "Stormy" Randolph was born on September 4, 1946, to Glenn E and Margaret L (Young) Randolph. He attended Elementary School in Riverton, IA. After graduating from Farragut High School in 1964, he attended business school in Omaha, NE. He would later go on to join the Nebraska National Guard in 1966. Stormy married Beverly "Kay" Campbell August 1,...
Roy "Doc" Schultz
Dec 18, 2022
Roy “Doc” Schultz was born in a three-room rural farmhouse west of Treynor, Iowa on February 23, 1933 to Donald and Dorthea Schultz. When he was 10 years old, the family moved from the Treynor area to a farm north of Avoca, Iowa. Doc attended a one-room rural school in Shelby County through the 8th grade. He graduated top of...
Dennis Anastasi
Jan 23, 2023
Dennis Lee Anastasi Dennis Anastasi was adopted by Francis and Bernice (Weihs) Anastasi on April 19, 1948 in Grinnell, IA. He attended church and was baptized and confirmed at St. Michael’s catholic church in Harlan, IA. Dennis graduated from Harlan High School and then went on to Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, IA with an Associates Degree in...
Scott Lyon
Jan 22, 2023
Charles Scott Lyon Charles "Scott" Lyon was born on October 23, 1977 to Charles and Cheryle Hoden Lyon in Harlan, Iowa. He attended and graduated from Harlan Community High School in 1996. Scott found the love of his life when he met Marren Stilwell in 2001. They were united in marriage at the Little White Chapel in Las Vegas on...
Roland "Red" Mclaughlin
Jan 15, 2023
Roland Edward McLaughlin, son of John and Margaret (Gessert) McLaughlin, was born on June 21, 1935 in Defiance, Iowa. He was one of eleven children born to his parents. He grew up in Shelby and graduated from Walnut High School with the class of 1954. After graduation, he served in the United States Army and was stationed in Germany for...
Mary Griggs
Jan 12, 2023
Mary Stone Griggs (McMillen), 103, passed away in St. Louis, MO on January 12, 2023. She was born May 14, 1919 in Mooresville, MO. Mary and her husband Russell lived in Hancock, IA most of their life together until moving to Ballwin, MO in 2004. Mary was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, Russell L. Griggs, and...
Barbara Ruth Haley
Jan 11, 2023
Barbara Ruth Haley, daughter of Lemuel and Ruth (Gaba) Murray, was born on June 16, 1934, in Nebraska City, Nebraska. Barbara was baptized at the Methodist Church in Onawa, Iowa. Barbara graduated from the Onawa High School in 1952. She graduated from the University of Omaha in 1957 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music. She worked as secretary...
Elaine Schroder
Jan 10, 2023
Elaine June (Jacobsen) Schroder was born on February 6, 1930, in rural Shelby County near Jacksonville, Iowa to Carl and Anita (Woltmann) Jacobsen. Elaine had two siblings: Glen and Lois. In the early years, the family lived in Jacksonville, Iowa. The family moved from Jacksonville to the Corley area when Elaine was 15. Elaine attended country schools, was a shy...
Robin Thomsen
Jan 10, 2023
Robin Thomsen was born January 28, 1936 in Monroe, NE to Arthur and Elsie (Schilling) Larimore. She was baptized at the Monroe Evangelical Free Church. Her family moved to Avoca, IA when she was only one year old. She was raised there and graduated Avoca High School in 1953. Following graduation, she worked at Iowa Power and Light Company in...
Mila Rie Crees
Jan 10, 2023
Mila Rie Crees Our sweet Mila Rie Crees was born on January 8th, 2023. She was a perfect 3lbs 5oz and 17 inches long. She was born with a rare condition and because of this she had a challenging road ahead. She fought hard through many procedures and showed us her amazing strength and grace. On January 10th she went...
Edward Leinen
Jan 7, 2023
Edward Theodore Leinen, 73, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 7, 2023 at Wesley Acres in Des Moines, Iowa. Born on August 22, 1949 to Michael and Ramona (Slaven) Leinen in Portsmouth, Iowa, Edward was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary's Catholic Church. He attended grade school and high school at St. Mary's Catholic School in Panama, Iowa, graduating in...
Patricia Jane Knudson
Jan 6, 2023
Patricia Jane Rasmussen Knudson was born on February 21, 1939, to Frederick Lauritz and Christine Marie Christiansen Rasmussen at their home near Walnut, Iowa. In 1943, she moved with her parents and brothers, Lawrence and Gene, to a farm west of Harlan. As a child, Pat was always helping her dad do field work and even started driving the International...
Susan Irlbeck
Jan 3, 2023
Susan Jane Irlbeck, daughter of Harold and Louisa (Claussen) Linde, was born on August 7, 1948 in Carroll, Iowa. She was raised on the family farm outside of Breda, Iowa with her 7 siblings. She graduated with the class of 1966 from Wall Lake High School. After graduation, Sue attended St. Anthony School of Nursing in Carroll where she earned...
James Alan Birch
Jan 3, 2023
James Alan Birch James “Jim” Birch was born to Rita Mae Goetzinger and Carroll Harlan Birch on November 29, 1947 in Carroll, IA. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Carroll, IA. Here, he also attended St. Joseph’s and Kuemper Catholic High School. After high school, Jim went on to serve in Vietnam for the United...
Richard B. Joy
Jan 2, 2023
Survivors include his children Amy (Don) Christian of Scranton, IA; Michael (Lynn) Joy of Shenandoah, IA; Mary Joy of Tonganoxie, KS; and 7 grandchildren. Private Family Graveside Service will take place at a later date.
Rickey C. Steinhoff
Jan 1, 2023
Survivors include his sister Connie (Darwin) Campbell of Harlan, IA; nieces and nephews; other family members and friends. Burial will take place at a later date.
Richard H. Klein
Jan 1, 2023
Richard (Dick) Harold Klein was born on November 3, 1942, the youngest of six children born to Alfons and Marcella Klein. Dick grew up on a farm outside of Earling, Iowa and attended St. Joseph Catholic School, graduating in 1960. He went on to the Universal Technical Institute in Omaha for a year to become an Electrician. Dick met the...
Virginia J. Rold
Jan 1, 2023
Virginia Jean Rold was born on March 20, 1925 to Frederick Fox and Eva Martindale in Randolph, NE. She was raised and attended country school in Harlan, IA. Virginia was baptized at Altamont Baptist Church in Harlan, IA. Virgina found the love of her life when she met Elvin “Ozzy” Rold. They were married at Altamont Baptist Church on December...
Donovan "Toby" Sievers
Dec 31, 2022
Toby Sievers of Perham, Minnesota passed away at the Avoca Specialty Care in Avoca, Iowa on December 31, 2022. Toby was born in Harlan, Iowa on October 16, 1940, to Norman and Ruth (Waterbury) Sievers. He attended school at Lewis, Iowa until the eighth grade. The family moved to Ruth’s home place near Corley, Iowa. The farm was originally settled...
Scottie Mitchell
Dec 29, 2022
Scottie Lynn Mitchell, son of Charles, Jr. And Charlotte (Cockrell) Mitchell, was born on September 24, 1977 in Indianola, Mississippi. In 2004, Scottie enlisted in the National Guard and was so proud to serve his country. He completed basic training in Fort Knox, Kentucky. This is where he would earn the nickname “Bull”. In February 2005, Scottie was deployed to...
Wayne Leroy Randolph
Dec 28, 2022
Wayne Leroy "Stormy" Randolph was born on September 4, 1946, to Glenn E and Margaret L (Young) Randolph. He attended Elementary School in Riverton, IA. After graduating from Farragut High School in 1964, he attended business school in Omaha, NE. He would later go on to join the Nebraska National Guard in 1966. Stormy married Beverly "Kay" Campbell August 1,...
Roy "Doc" Schultz
Dec 18, 2022
Roy “Doc” Schultz was born in a three-room rural farmhouse west of Treynor, Iowa on February 23, 1933 to Donald and Dorthea Schultz. When he was 10 years old, the family moved from the Treynor area to a farm north of Avoca, Iowa. Doc attended a one-room rural school in Shelby County through the 8th grade. He graduated top of...
