Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Jose Leal
Oct 4, 2022
Jose Leal was born to Petra and Jose Leal Sr. on July 2, 1939 in Denver Colorado. As a kid, Jose attended school at Bryant Webster Elementary and later graduated from North High School in Denver, Colorado. He was baptized and confirmed at Holy Ghost Church in Denver, Colorado. Jose enlisted in the Army in 1956 and trained as a...
Terry Clarence Mcdowell
Oct 3, 2022
Terry Clarence McDowell was born on January 23, 1937 to Victor Luke and Sarah (Robinson) McDowell in Harlan, Iowa. Terry spent his early years on a farm east of Kirkman, Iowa. Following the death of his dad, the family lived for a short time in Hamburg, Iowa before returning to the farm by Kirkman. Terry attended school in Kirkman and...
Ethel Lucille Hennessey
Oct 2, 2022
Ethel Lucille (Lu) Hennessey age 98, passed away on October 2, 2022.She was born in April 1924, Logan, IA, the daughter of Nels and Millie Larson Nelson. Lucille attended school in Logan, graduating in 1942. She then attended Jennie Edmunson School of Nursing in Council Bluffs, IA graduating in 1946. In September 1946, Lucille was united in marriage to Kenneth...
Eduardo Salazar,
Oct 1, 2022
Eduardo Salazar Eduardo Salazar was born to Herendira Salazar on September 15, 2006 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He attended school at Buena Vista High School in Omaha, Nebraska. Eduardo was blessed to become a big brother to four younger siblings: Teodoro, Ruby, Sergio, and Julian. He loved being a big brother and spending time with his siblings. Eduardo also enjoyed playing...
Howard Andrew Mcminimee
Sep 29, 2022
We are sad to announce the passing of Howard Andrew McMinimee, 95, of Denison. He died September 29th, 2022, at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa. As per Howard's request, no funeral services will be held. He will be cremated and interred at a later date by his family. Howard was a life-long farmer with an extremely strong land...
Duane Fahn
Sep 28, 2022
Duane James Fahn was born on a farm in Defiance, Iowa on December 13, 1942. He was the oldest of 11 children to Leonard and Alice (Schiltz) Fahn. He was baptized at the home on the family farm the day after he was born. Duane was confirmed at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan, Iowa, where he was an active...
Ronald Gene Breining
Sep 25, 2022
Ronald Gene Breining was born May 1, 1941 to Earl and Dagney (Rasmussen) Breining at home in Shelby County, Iowa. He graduated from Elk Horn-Kimballton High School in 1959 and went on to Simpson College to play baseball. He married Margaret Hald in 1964 and 4 children were born to this union: Stephanie Ann, John Christian, Christopher Ronald, and Anne...
Laura Ann Allen
Sep 25, 2022
Laura Ann (Andersen) Allen was born on May 16, 1934, on the family farm northeast of Avoca, IA, to Ernest and Lillian (Johnson) Andersen. She was baptized at English Lutheran Church in Avoca on July 16, 1934 and was confirmed on her 14th birthday on May 16, 1948. She attended country school for eight years and then attended and graduated...
C. Clifford Tamm
Sep 24, 2022
C. Clifford Tamm, 88, Hawkeye fan, favorite teacher, and beloved grandpa, dad and husband, passed away at his home September 24, 2022. Cliff was born December 20, 1933, in Denison, Iowa, and graduated in 1952. He was an all-conference basketball player. It was there he learned his love of sports and his love for the lakes of Minnesota. He attended...
Lamont Christensen
Sep 24, 2022
Lamont James Christensen, son of LaVon and Nancy (Andersen) Christensen, was born on July 18, 1963, in Harlan, Iowa. Lamont was baptized at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan, Iowa and confirmed at St Paul's Lutheran Church in Irwin, Iowa. He attended school at Irwin-Kirkman where he graduated in 1982. Lamont went on to Wayne State College where he received his...
Colleen Joyce Pauley
Sep 24, 2022
Colleen Joyce Pauley, the daughter of Earl and Joyce (Smith) Nutter, was born on May 21, 1958 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School and attended KVCC college for a short time. Colleen lived in Kalamazoo for many years. On December 7, 2004 Colleen was united in marriage to Timothy Pauley of Denison, Iowa. Joining this union...
Leta Indermuhle
Sep 23, 2022
Leta Ann Indermuhle, daughter of Adam and Jacqueline (Bailey) Gdowski, was born on July 22, 1954 in Vallejo, California. She was baptized at the Holy Family Church in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Leta graduated from Underwood High School with the class of 1972. Leta enlisted in The United States Army in 1980, where she established Private 1st Class ranking and in...
Cecilia Haynes
Sep 23, 2022
Cecilia Haynes was born July 23, 1958 in Omaha, Nebraska. Cecilia’s parents Henry and June (Schmidt) Dukat married in 1956 and raised her and her siblings Gary, Monte, Edwinna, and Valorie in Gretna, Nebraska. During her childhood, she enjoyed taking care of her horses, including riding and grooming them. She was involved in 4H- training her dog Tidbit, the Chihuahua...
Monna Juhl
Sep 23, 2022
Monna Jeanette Juhl was born on September 18th, 1935 to Henry and Clarice (Weimer) Peterson, in Harlan, Iowa. Monna grew up on the family farm, and graduated from Harlan High School. Monna met the love of her life, James Juhl, in 1954. The two dated for a year before being married at the Harlan Lutheran Church on August 28th, 1955....
Ardella Rold
Sep 22, 2022
Ardella Frances Rold, daughter of Vernon and Effie (Christensen) Rold was born February 20, 1934, in Shelby County (Monroe Township). She attended Rosehill No. 2 country school, kindergarten through eighth grade. She graduated from Harlan High School. She then worked as a secretary at the Shelby County Welfare Office for two years. Ardella was encouraged to visit Sioux Falls College...
Gene Allen Olsen
Sep 21, 2022
Gene Allen Olsen was born on September 5, 1933 in Hancock, Iowa to Ralph and Bernice (Gress) Olsen. He attended Hancock United Methodist church growing up and graduated from Hancock High School in 1951. Gene enlisted in the United States Army on May 17, 1954 in Council Bluffs and was stationed in Fort Ord, California and Japan, until his separation...
Gloria Kallevig
Sep 20, 2022
Gloria Faye Wiig was born August 20th, 1930 in Irwin, Iowa to Hjalmer S. and Isabel (Nelson) Wiig. While still a small child her parents moved to an acreage 3.5 miles SE of Irwin. In 1937 the family moved to Oxford, Pennsylvania to be near Hjalmer's brother, C.C. Wiig. Their children attended school for 18 months until their return to...
Margaret Johannsen
Sep 20, 2022
Margaret Johannsen was born on September 14, 1932 on the family farm outside of Hancock, IA to the late Harry and Ruby Jacobsen. She graduated from Hancock High School and married Don Johannsen on May 14, 1950 at the Hancock Methodist Church. Two children, Christie and Clay were born of this union. Margaret moved to Fort Leonard Wood, MO while...
Donald S. Gessert
Sep 18, 2022
Donald Stephan Gessert, son of Donald and Regina (Patten) Gessert was born November 22, 1943, in Avoca, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan, Iowa. He attended and graduated from Harlan High School. While in high school, he started working at Superior 400 Gas Station. On June 1, 1965, Donald was united in marriage...
Arnold "Les" Brehmer
Sep 18, 2022
Arnold LeRoy "Les" Brehmer was born on September 24, 1935, to Emil and Lillie (Christiansen) Brehmer, in Atlantic, Iowa. He was baptized at Peace Evangelical Church, went to grade school south of Walnut at a country school and then graduated from Walnut High School in 1953. Les was united in marriage to Georgia Ozment in Golden, Colorado. Les' love of...
Jose Leal
Oct 4, 2022
Jose Leal was born to Petra and Jose Leal Sr. on July 2, 1939 in Denver Colorado. As a kid, Jose attended school at Bryant Webster Elementary and later graduated from North High School in Denver, Colorado. He was baptized and confirmed at Holy Ghost Church in Denver, Colorado. Jose enlisted in the Army in 1956 and trained as a...
Terry Clarence Mcdowell
Oct 3, 2022
Terry Clarence McDowell was born on January 23, 1937 to Victor Luke and Sarah (Robinson) McDowell in Harlan, Iowa. Terry spent his early years on a farm east of Kirkman, Iowa. Following the death of his dad, the family lived for a short time in Hamburg, Iowa before returning to the farm by Kirkman. Terry attended school in Kirkman and...
Ethel Lucille Hennessey
Oct 2, 2022
Ethel Lucille (Lu) Hennessey age 98, passed away on October 2, 2022.She was born in April 1924, Logan, IA, the daughter of Nels and Millie Larson Nelson. Lucille attended school in Logan, graduating in 1942. She then attended Jennie Edmunson School of Nursing in Council Bluffs, IA graduating in 1946. In September 1946, Lucille was united in marriage to Kenneth...
Eduardo Salazar,
Oct 1, 2022
Eduardo Salazar Eduardo Salazar was born to Herendira Salazar on September 15, 2006 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He attended school at Buena Vista High School in Omaha, Nebraska. Eduardo was blessed to become a big brother to four younger siblings: Teodoro, Ruby, Sergio, and Julian. He loved being a big brother and spending time with his siblings. Eduardo also enjoyed playing...
Howard Andrew Mcminimee
Sep 29, 2022
We are sad to announce the passing of Howard Andrew McMinimee, 95, of Denison. He died September 29th, 2022, at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa. As per Howard's request, no funeral services will be held. He will be cremated and interred at a later date by his family. Howard was a life-long farmer with an extremely strong land...
Duane Fahn
Sep 28, 2022
Duane James Fahn was born on a farm in Defiance, Iowa on December 13, 1942. He was the oldest of 11 children to Leonard and Alice (Schiltz) Fahn. He was baptized at the home on the family farm the day after he was born. Duane was confirmed at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan, Iowa, where he was an active...
Ronald Gene Breining
Sep 25, 2022
Ronald Gene Breining was born May 1, 1941 to Earl and Dagney (Rasmussen) Breining at home in Shelby County, Iowa. He graduated from Elk Horn-Kimballton High School in 1959 and went on to Simpson College to play baseball. He married Margaret Hald in 1964 and 4 children were born to this union: Stephanie Ann, John Christian, Christopher Ronald, and Anne...
Laura Ann Allen
Sep 25, 2022
Laura Ann (Andersen) Allen was born on May 16, 1934, on the family farm northeast of Avoca, IA, to Ernest and Lillian (Johnson) Andersen. She was baptized at English Lutheran Church in Avoca on July 16, 1934 and was confirmed on her 14th birthday on May 16, 1948. She attended country school for eight years and then attended and graduated...
C. Clifford Tamm
Sep 24, 2022
C. Clifford Tamm, 88, Hawkeye fan, favorite teacher, and beloved grandpa, dad and husband, passed away at his home September 24, 2022. Cliff was born December 20, 1933, in Denison, Iowa, and graduated in 1952. He was an all-conference basketball player. It was there he learned his love of sports and his love for the lakes of Minnesota. He attended...
Lamont Christensen
Sep 24, 2022
Lamont James Christensen, son of LaVon and Nancy (Andersen) Christensen, was born on July 18, 1963, in Harlan, Iowa. Lamont was baptized at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan, Iowa and confirmed at St Paul's Lutheran Church in Irwin, Iowa. He attended school at Irwin-Kirkman where he graduated in 1982. Lamont went on to Wayne State College where he received his...
Colleen Joyce Pauley
Sep 24, 2022
Colleen Joyce Pauley, the daughter of Earl and Joyce (Smith) Nutter, was born on May 21, 1958 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School and attended KVCC college for a short time. Colleen lived in Kalamazoo for many years. On December 7, 2004 Colleen was united in marriage to Timothy Pauley of Denison, Iowa. Joining this union...
Leta Indermuhle
Sep 23, 2022
Leta Ann Indermuhle, daughter of Adam and Jacqueline (Bailey) Gdowski, was born on July 22, 1954 in Vallejo, California. She was baptized at the Holy Family Church in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Leta graduated from Underwood High School with the class of 1972. Leta enlisted in The United States Army in 1980, where she established Private 1st Class ranking and in...
Cecilia Haynes
Sep 23, 2022
Cecilia Haynes was born July 23, 1958 in Omaha, Nebraska. Cecilia’s parents Henry and June (Schmidt) Dukat married in 1956 and raised her and her siblings Gary, Monte, Edwinna, and Valorie in Gretna, Nebraska. During her childhood, she enjoyed taking care of her horses, including riding and grooming them. She was involved in 4H- training her dog Tidbit, the Chihuahua...
Monna Juhl
Sep 23, 2022
Monna Jeanette Juhl was born on September 18th, 1935 to Henry and Clarice (Weimer) Peterson, in Harlan, Iowa. Monna grew up on the family farm, and graduated from Harlan High School. Monna met the love of her life, James Juhl, in 1954. The two dated for a year before being married at the Harlan Lutheran Church on August 28th, 1955....
Ardella Rold
Sep 22, 2022
Ardella Frances Rold, daughter of Vernon and Effie (Christensen) Rold was born February 20, 1934, in Shelby County (Monroe Township). She attended Rosehill No. 2 country school, kindergarten through eighth grade. She graduated from Harlan High School. She then worked as a secretary at the Shelby County Welfare Office for two years. Ardella was encouraged to visit Sioux Falls College...
Gene Allen Olsen
Sep 21, 2022
Gene Allen Olsen was born on September 5, 1933 in Hancock, Iowa to Ralph and Bernice (Gress) Olsen. He attended Hancock United Methodist church growing up and graduated from Hancock High School in 1951. Gene enlisted in the United States Army on May 17, 1954 in Council Bluffs and was stationed in Fort Ord, California and Japan, until his separation...
Gloria Kallevig
Sep 20, 2022
Gloria Faye Wiig was born August 20th, 1930 in Irwin, Iowa to Hjalmer S. and Isabel (Nelson) Wiig. While still a small child her parents moved to an acreage 3.5 miles SE of Irwin. In 1937 the family moved to Oxford, Pennsylvania to be near Hjalmer's brother, C.C. Wiig. Their children attended school for 18 months until their return to...
Margaret Johannsen
Sep 20, 2022
Margaret Johannsen was born on September 14, 1932 on the family farm outside of Hancock, IA to the late Harry and Ruby Jacobsen. She graduated from Hancock High School and married Don Johannsen on May 14, 1950 at the Hancock Methodist Church. Two children, Christie and Clay were born of this union. Margaret moved to Fort Leonard Wood, MO while...
Donald S. Gessert
Sep 18, 2022
Donald Stephan Gessert, son of Donald and Regina (Patten) Gessert was born November 22, 1943, in Avoca, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan, Iowa. He attended and graduated from Harlan High School. While in high school, he started working at Superior 400 Gas Station. On June 1, 1965, Donald was united in marriage...
Arnold "Les" Brehmer
Sep 18, 2022
Arnold LeRoy "Les" Brehmer was born on September 24, 1935, to Emil and Lillie (Christiansen) Brehmer, in Atlantic, Iowa. He was baptized at Peace Evangelical Church, went to grade school south of Walnut at a country school and then graduated from Walnut High School in 1953. Les was united in marriage to Georgia Ozment in Golden, Colorado. Les' love of...
