Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Peg Booth
Jun 28, 2023
Peggy Ann Booth, daughter of Russell Chipman and Dorothy Noehren Chipman, was born on January 7, 1948 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Peg attended and graduated from Harlan Community High School. After graduation, she attended the University of Nebraska and obtained her Teaching Degree in 1970. Peg taught school in St. Johnbury, Vermont for many years. She later moved to Harlan...
Lincoln Daniel Wright
Jun 21, 2023
Full Obituary Pending Survivors include his moms Madison Darnell and Tara Wright of Hancock, IA; dad Shane Eloe of Avoca, IA; stepdads Nick Gear of Hancock, IA; Josh Strutton of Hancock, IA; siblings Khloe Bentley of Hancock, IA; Wylder Eloe of Hancock, IA; Jasmin Beckham of Henderson, KY; Dustin Beckham of Evansville, IN; grandparents Carolyn Wright of Hebbardsville, KY; Sheila...
Dorthea Ellen Petersen
Jun 16, 2023
Dorthea Ellen Davis Petersen was born on a farm one mile south of Walnut, Iowa, on September 7, 1927. She passed away peacefully at Immanuel’s Lakeside Village at The Lighthouse in Omaha, Nebraska on June 16, 2023. Her parents were Harley and Ida Maassen Davis. Dorthea was baptized as a youth at the German Evangelical Lutheran Church. She attended Layton...
Michael Pauley
Jun 15, 2023
Michael (Mike) Pauley Michael (Mike) Pauley, the son of Fred and Vera (Gessert) Pauley, was born on January 7, 1933 at Panama, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Panama. Mike attended St. Mary’s Catholic School in Panama. Mike was united in marriage to Arlene Schwery on November 8, 1954 at St. Boniface Catholic Church...
Loren Schroder
Jun 13, 2023
Full Obituary Pending Survivors include his children Diane (Pete) Perales of Omaha, NE; Suzanne (Russ) Leslie of Council Bluffs, IA; Gayle Schroder (Dee Wicks) of Minden, IA; Roger (Brenda) Schroder of Minden, IA; 5 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great grandchild; brother Marvin (Carole) Schroder of Walnut, IA
Donna Raejean Thompson Lefeber
Jun 6, 2023
Full Obituary Pending Survivors include her husband Rick Lefeber of Harlan, IA; children, Megan (Dan) Fox of Arvada, CO, Heather Bremmer of Decatur, NE, Madison Thompson of Harlan, IA; parents, Bill and Joy Scanlan of Massena, IA; grandchildren, Gaz Fox, Eva Fox, Eli Deemer; siblings, Mark Scanlan of Bradyville, IA, Tammy Scanlan of Sioux City, IA; fur-babies, Harley, Little Bear,...
Marion Iola Thomas
Jun 6, 2023
Marion Iola (Fink) Vecera Thomas Marion Iola (Fink) Vecera Thomas was born on April 2, 1918, on the family farm near Deloit, Iowa, to John Herbert Fink and Nellie (Washburn) Fink. She passed away on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at Gracewell Assisted Living at the age of 105. Marion lived on the farm until she was three years old, when...
Sandra Bintz
Jun 4, 2023
Sandra Lee Bintz was born on March 13, 1936 to Melvin and Edna (Hurd) Bullock in Neola, Iowa. Sandra attended school in Shelby, Iowa and graduated with the class of 1954. She was united in marriage on August 14, 1955 to Harold "Shorty" Bintz. To this union they had four children: Connie, Steven, Patti and Nancy. Sandra spent her life...
Shirley Baldwin
Jun 3, 2023
Shirley Mae Baldwin, daughter of Stoker and Vivian (Lamb) Earlywine was born December 12, 1935 in Logan, Iowa. She attended country school in Lakeview and Logan, Iowa before graduating as salutatorian from Magnolia School in 1954. Shirley was united in marriage to Howard Beaman. Three children were born to this union: Daniel, Susan, and Joe. She was later married to...
Richard Longbow Zablotney
Jun 2, 2023
Richard was born March 22, 1945 to Joseph and Natalie (Distiso) Sablotney. He passed away on June 2, 2023 at the Friendship Home in Audubon after suffering from cancer. He was proceeded in death by his parents early in life. He lived in Audubon at the time of his death but traveled all over the world as an international photographer...
Margaret Mary Petersen
May 28, 2023
Margaret Petersen June 2, 1954 - May 28, 2023 Margaret Mary Petersen was born on June 2, 1954, to Richard and Zita (Rau) Bruck in Manning, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Earling, Iowa and attended grade school at St. Joseph's Catholic School. She graduated from Harlan Community High School with the class of...
Prune Pauley
May 28, 2023
Dolores "Prune" (Hicklin) Pauley was born at Mahasaka County Hospital in Oskaloosa, Iowa on July 1, 1948 to James Ardell and Nola Geraldine (Walker) Hicklin. From a young age everyone knew her only as Prune, a name given to her by her father. Early on her family lived in Ellsworth and Kanopolis, Kansas area where her father Jim worked with...
Livia "Suzette" Bates-Leal
May 28, 2023
Livia “Suzette” Bates-Leal was born to Winston and Jessie (Caldwell) Bates on June 3, 1963 Springfield, MO. She had two siblings, Winston Jr. Bates and Greg Bates. After moving to Harlan in 1980, she met and married Jose Leal. She worked as a waitress for several years before becoming employed by West Central Development Corporations Head Start program. Suzette had...
Dolores Rinehart
May 26, 2023
Dolores (Dee) Jean Rinehart, the daughter of Walter (Teen) and Alice (Pope) Schueman, was born on April 1, 1951 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She was one of 5 children. She grew up and attended school in Avoca, Iowa. After high school, Dee married Wayne Sampson in 1969 and had two children from this union. She married John (Jay) Dargin in...
Patricia Ann "Patti" Miller
May 25, 2023
Patricia Ann Miller, daughter of Bill and Beaulh (Hupp) Willison was born on September 27, 1944 at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Carroll, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at the Methodist Church in Scranton, Iowa. Patti attended grade school in Churdan, Iowa and high school in Scranton, Iowa. She received her cosmetology license at College Stewart School of Hairstyling in...
Constance Hansen
May 24, 2023
Connie Mae Hansen, daughter of Melvin and Evelyn Coenen, was born on February 19, 1949 in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Michael's Catholic Church and attended Harlan Community School. On November 18, 1967 she was united in marriage to Tom Hansen. To this union, one child was born, Sean Thomas Hansen. Connie obtained her CNA license...
Richard Francis Leinen
May 23, 2023
Richard F Leinen (Rich) (Digger) son of Joe and Caroline (Stinn) Leinen was born February 18, 1934 in Portsmouth IA. He was baptized and confirmed in Our Lady of Fatima church in Portsmouth. He graduated from Portsmouth school in 1952. Rich was united in marriage to Alma Kramer on May 4, 1954. Five daughters were born to this union: Donna,...
Barbara Marie Mckillip
May 22, 2023
Barbara “Barbi” Marie McKillip, daughter of Louie and Anita (Poleske) Hammer was born February 10, 1965, in Denison, Iowa. She was baptized at Zion Lutheran Church in Denison and confirmed at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Denison. Barbi attended Denison High School, where she graduated with the class of 1983. After graduation Barbara took a job as a nanny in...
Arlene Ruth Brummel
May 21, 2023
Arlene Ruth Brummel, the daughter of Edward and Tena Aden, was born April 18, 1939, in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Arlene attended Pomeroy School, graduating with the class of 1957. In 1957, Arlene was united in marriage to Denzil Nelson. To this union were born 2 sons, Jeffrey and Bradley. During this time Arlene worked as a bank teller for First...
Peg Booth
Jun 28, 2023
Peggy Ann Booth, daughter of Russell Chipman and Dorothy Noehren Chipman, was born on January 7, 1948 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Peg attended and graduated from Harlan Community High School. After graduation, she attended the University of Nebraska and obtained her Teaching Degree in 1970. Peg taught school in St. Johnbury, Vermont for many years. She later moved to Harlan...
Lincoln Daniel Wright
Jun 21, 2023
Full Obituary Pending Survivors include his moms Madison Darnell and Tara Wright of Hancock, IA; dad Shane Eloe of Avoca, IA; stepdads Nick Gear of Hancock, IA; Josh Strutton of Hancock, IA; siblings Khloe Bentley of Hancock, IA; Wylder Eloe of Hancock, IA; Jasmin Beckham of Henderson, KY; Dustin Beckham of Evansville, IN; grandparents Carolyn Wright of Hebbardsville, KY; Sheila...
Dorthea Ellen Petersen
Jun 16, 2023
Dorthea Ellen Davis Petersen was born on a farm one mile south of Walnut, Iowa, on September 7, 1927. She passed away peacefully at Immanuel’s Lakeside Village at The Lighthouse in Omaha, Nebraska on June 16, 2023. Her parents were Harley and Ida Maassen Davis. Dorthea was baptized as a youth at the German Evangelical Lutheran Church. She attended Layton...
Michael Pauley
Jun 15, 2023
Michael (Mike) Pauley Michael (Mike) Pauley, the son of Fred and Vera (Gessert) Pauley, was born on January 7, 1933 at Panama, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Panama. Mike attended St. Mary’s Catholic School in Panama. Mike was united in marriage to Arlene Schwery on November 8, 1954 at St. Boniface Catholic Church...
Loren Schroder
Jun 13, 2023
Full Obituary Pending Survivors include his children Diane (Pete) Perales of Omaha, NE; Suzanne (Russ) Leslie of Council Bluffs, IA; Gayle Schroder (Dee Wicks) of Minden, IA; Roger (Brenda) Schroder of Minden, IA; 5 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great grandchild; brother Marvin (Carole) Schroder of Walnut, IA
Donna Raejean Thompson Lefeber
Jun 6, 2023
Full Obituary Pending Survivors include her husband Rick Lefeber of Harlan, IA; children, Megan (Dan) Fox of Arvada, CO, Heather Bremmer of Decatur, NE, Madison Thompson of Harlan, IA; parents, Bill and Joy Scanlan of Massena, IA; grandchildren, Gaz Fox, Eva Fox, Eli Deemer; siblings, Mark Scanlan of Bradyville, IA, Tammy Scanlan of Sioux City, IA; fur-babies, Harley, Little Bear,...
Marion Iola Thomas
Jun 6, 2023
Marion Iola (Fink) Vecera Thomas Marion Iola (Fink) Vecera Thomas was born on April 2, 1918, on the family farm near Deloit, Iowa, to John Herbert Fink and Nellie (Washburn) Fink. She passed away on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at Gracewell Assisted Living at the age of 105. Marion lived on the farm until she was three years old, when...
Sandra Bintz
Jun 4, 2023
Sandra Lee Bintz was born on March 13, 1936 to Melvin and Edna (Hurd) Bullock in Neola, Iowa. Sandra attended school in Shelby, Iowa and graduated with the class of 1954. She was united in marriage on August 14, 1955 to Harold "Shorty" Bintz. To this union they had four children: Connie, Steven, Patti and Nancy. Sandra spent her life...
Shirley Baldwin
Jun 3, 2023
Shirley Mae Baldwin, daughter of Stoker and Vivian (Lamb) Earlywine was born December 12, 1935 in Logan, Iowa. She attended country school in Lakeview and Logan, Iowa before graduating as salutatorian from Magnolia School in 1954. Shirley was united in marriage to Howard Beaman. Three children were born to this union: Daniel, Susan, and Joe. She was later married to...
Richard Longbow Zablotney
Jun 2, 2023
Richard was born March 22, 1945 to Joseph and Natalie (Distiso) Sablotney. He passed away on June 2, 2023 at the Friendship Home in Audubon after suffering from cancer. He was proceeded in death by his parents early in life. He lived in Audubon at the time of his death but traveled all over the world as an international photographer...
Margaret Mary Petersen
May 28, 2023
Margaret Petersen June 2, 1954 - May 28, 2023 Margaret Mary Petersen was born on June 2, 1954, to Richard and Zita (Rau) Bruck in Manning, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Earling, Iowa and attended grade school at St. Joseph's Catholic School. She graduated from Harlan Community High School with the class of...
Prune Pauley
May 28, 2023
Dolores "Prune" (Hicklin) Pauley was born at Mahasaka County Hospital in Oskaloosa, Iowa on July 1, 1948 to James Ardell and Nola Geraldine (Walker) Hicklin. From a young age everyone knew her only as Prune, a name given to her by her father. Early on her family lived in Ellsworth and Kanopolis, Kansas area where her father Jim worked with...
Livia "Suzette" Bates-Leal
May 28, 2023
Livia “Suzette” Bates-Leal was born to Winston and Jessie (Caldwell) Bates on June 3, 1963 Springfield, MO. She had two siblings, Winston Jr. Bates and Greg Bates. After moving to Harlan in 1980, she met and married Jose Leal. She worked as a waitress for several years before becoming employed by West Central Development Corporations Head Start program. Suzette had...
Dolores Rinehart
May 26, 2023
Dolores (Dee) Jean Rinehart, the daughter of Walter (Teen) and Alice (Pope) Schueman, was born on April 1, 1951 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She was one of 5 children. She grew up and attended school in Avoca, Iowa. After high school, Dee married Wayne Sampson in 1969 and had two children from this union. She married John (Jay) Dargin in...
Patricia Ann "Patti" Miller
May 25, 2023
Patricia Ann Miller, daughter of Bill and Beaulh (Hupp) Willison was born on September 27, 1944 at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Carroll, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at the Methodist Church in Scranton, Iowa. Patti attended grade school in Churdan, Iowa and high school in Scranton, Iowa. She received her cosmetology license at College Stewart School of Hairstyling in...
Constance Hansen
May 24, 2023
Connie Mae Hansen, daughter of Melvin and Evelyn Coenen, was born on February 19, 1949 in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Michael's Catholic Church and attended Harlan Community School. On November 18, 1967 she was united in marriage to Tom Hansen. To this union, one child was born, Sean Thomas Hansen. Connie obtained her CNA license...
Richard Francis Leinen
May 23, 2023
Richard F Leinen (Rich) (Digger) son of Joe and Caroline (Stinn) Leinen was born February 18, 1934 in Portsmouth IA. He was baptized and confirmed in Our Lady of Fatima church in Portsmouth. He graduated from Portsmouth school in 1952. Rich was united in marriage to Alma Kramer on May 4, 1954. Five daughters were born to this union: Donna,...
Barbara Marie Mckillip
May 22, 2023
Barbara “Barbi” Marie McKillip, daughter of Louie and Anita (Poleske) Hammer was born February 10, 1965, in Denison, Iowa. She was baptized at Zion Lutheran Church in Denison and confirmed at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Denison. Barbi attended Denison High School, where she graduated with the class of 1983. After graduation Barbara took a job as a nanny in...
Arlene Ruth Brummel
May 21, 2023
Arlene Ruth Brummel, the daughter of Edward and Tena Aden, was born April 18, 1939, in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Arlene attended Pomeroy School, graduating with the class of 1957. In 1957, Arlene was united in marriage to Denzil Nelson. To this union were born 2 sons, Jeffrey and Bradley. During this time Arlene worked as a bank teller for First...
