Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Darlene W Stuart
Jun 29, 2022
Darlene Wood Stuart, daughter of Thal and Frances (Sproston) Wood, was born on February 7, 1934 on a farm near Reynolds, Illinois. She was a member of the Enon Baptist Church , a country church, from the time of Baptism by immersion at age 9. She attended Black Oak Country School for eight years and started first grade at the...
Michael M. Holloway
Jun 27, 2022
Michael Marvin Holloway Michael Marvin Holloway, son of Thomas and Helen (Gaer) Holloway, was born on October 16, 1949 at Foderberg Home in Manilla, Iowa. Mike grew up on a farm north of Irwin and attended Irwin-Kirkman Community School, graduating with the class of 1968. After high school Mike started working at Irwin Farm Supply. He was drafted into the...
Dale Grabill
Jun 26, 2022
Dale Lane Grabill was born March 1, 1955 to Don and Bonnie Grabill in Harlan, Iowa. He attended Harlan Community Schools and graduated in 1973. He worked in manufacturing for many years before moving to Sioux Rapids, Iowa and worked for Ranco Mfg. until retiring. He was very talented in working with steel and could make most anything for work...
Byron "Doc" Earl Christensen
Jun 25, 2022
Byron (Doc) Earl Christensen was born in Jefferson Iowa on 12/24/1946 to Earl (Doc) Christensen and Hazel Gray Christensen, he was the youngest of two sons. He passed away peacefully on 06/25/2022 at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, NE. He attended grade school at Scranton elementary until 1956, when his family moved to Harlan, IA. Doc attended Laurel school in Harlan...
David Stamp
Jun 24, 2022
Dr. David Lee Stamp passed away at the age of 85 years of age. He fought a good fight with strength and grace and left this life with his daughter and son by his side in Hamilton, Montana on June 24th, 2022. David Lee Stamp was the son of Henry “Ted” Stamp and Evelyn (Judd) Stamp and he was the...
Rose Marie Jensen
Jun 24, 2022
Rose Marie Jensen was born on October 10 1929, to Clarence and Edith (Sorensen) Hansen in Audubon, Iowa. She graduated from high school at Elk Horn Community School. She taught country school for 1 year. She married Maynard A. Jensen in the Elk Horn Lutheran Church on April 24, 1949. To this union, four children were born. They lived on...
John Paulsen
Jun 22, 2022
John Charles Paulsen was born February 14, 1932 to Russell and Fern (Ruhs) Paulsen in Harlan, Iowa. He attended school in Irwin and after graduation, attended The University of Nebraska at Omaha while also working at Union Pacific Railroad. He was called to serve his country in the Army from 1952 until 1954 and eventually returned to Irwin to become...
Ralph Heese
Jun 20, 2022
Ralph Henry Heese was born September 24, 1942, to Aloysius and Amelia (Threan) Heese in Harlan, Iowa. Later the family moved to the Irwin, IA area, where he was baptized and confirmed at St. Michael's Catholic Church. Ralph attended Irwin-Kirkman High School, and he graduated with the class of 1960. Within a year of graduating high school, Ralph moved to...
Steven Pankonen
Jun 16, 2022
Steven Douglas Pankonen, son of Carl and Vadis (McCurdy) Pankonen, was born on March 25, 1954 in Pipestone, Minnesota. Steve grew up in Pipestone and graduated from Pipestone High School with the class of 1972. He was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Pipestone. Steve was blessed with three sons: Miles, Matt and Marty. He worked for...
Sharon Symonds
Jun 13, 2022
Survivors include her husband Tommy Symonds of Hancock, IA; children Perry Holmes of Hancock, IA; Deborah (Ron) Olsen of Hancock, IA; Kelly Holmes of Hancock, IA; siblings Clare Piearson and Ed Piearson
Ronald Lee Mathiasen
Jun 12, 2022
Ronald Mathiasen, son of Edward, Sr. and Hannah (Greve) Mathiasen was born on February 10, 1937, in Harlan Iowa. He attended primary school at center #7 and later graduated from Harlan High School. Ron proudly served his country in the United States Army. He was a part of the 7th Army division and was stationed in Germany. Ron married Linda...
Richard Dau
Jun 9, 2022
Richard William Dau, of rural Oakland, died at his home on Thursday, June 9, 2022. He was born on December 10, 1940. The third son of Detlef and Linda Krohn Dau. He was the 4th generation to live on the Dau homestead. He had two brothers, Donald and Merlin. Richard graduated from Minden High School in 1959 and attended Iowa...
Urban G. Schneider
Jun 7, 2022
Urban George Schneider son of Michael and Catherine (Blum) Schneider was born on January 5, 1928 in Westphalia, Iowa. He was one of 7 children. Urban attended St. Boniface School in Westphalia. He was active in baseball and assisted on the family farm. He was inducted in the baseball hall of fame in Westphalia. On December 27, 1950 he married...
Lou Palmer
May 30, 2022
Louene June (Nelson) Palmer born March 18, 1942 in Guthrie County to Harold and Frances (Williams) Nelson. She passed away on Monday, May 30, 2022 at Brookside Assisted Living in Montevideo, MN. Louene was a graduate of Wiota High School and continued her education by attending the cosmetology school in Council Bluffs, Iowa, where she completed her licensure requirements in...
Bonnie Mae Willett
May 30, 2022
Bonnie Mae Russmann Willett, daughter of Albert and Lisle (Harris) Russmann, was born on November 8, 1927 in Knox Township, Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Bonnie attended school in Avoca and graduated with the class of 1945. Bonnie taught country school west of Avoca until she was united in marriage to Maynard Willett on June 14, 1950 at the First Lutheran Church...
Douglas Clark
May 30, 2022
Douglas Earl Clark, son of Harvey and Patricia (Kueter) Clark, was born on November 20, 1961 in Sioux City, Iowa. Doug attended St. Albert Elementary until 8th grade and then attended Thomas Jefferson High School. On July 16, 1983, Doug was united in marriage to Theresa Nee at the Broadway Methodist Church in Council Bluffs, Iowa. To this union 2...
Rubyann Beermann
May 21, 2022
RubyAnn Margaretha Auguste (Petersen) Beermann, the daughter of Jurgen and Alice (Mesenbrink) Petersen, was born on a farm outside of Schleswig, Iowa on May 13, 1931. She was baptized on June 11, 1933, at Friedens Evangelical Church in Schleswig, Iowa. On March 30, 1947, she was confirmed at Friedens Evangelical Church in Schleswig, Iowa. She attended Morgan Township Schools where...
Judie Ahrenholtz
May 21, 2022
Judith F Ahrenholtz, daughter of Wilford and Erma (Turner) Pedersen was born on November 25, 1942 in Harlan, Iowa. Judie attended Harlan High School and graduated in 1961. On July 18, 1964, Judie was united in marriage to David Ahrenholtz at the First United Methodist Church in Harlan, Iowa. They became the parents of two children, Christine and Tony. Judie...
Darlene W Stuart
Jun 29, 2022
Darlene Wood Stuart, daughter of Thal and Frances (Sproston) Wood, was born on February 7, 1934 on a farm near Reynolds, Illinois. She was a member of the Enon Baptist Church , a country church, from the time of Baptism by immersion at age 9. She attended Black Oak Country School for eight years and started first grade at the...
Michael M. Holloway
Jun 27, 2022
Michael Marvin Holloway Michael Marvin Holloway, son of Thomas and Helen (Gaer) Holloway, was born on October 16, 1949 at Foderberg Home in Manilla, Iowa. Mike grew up on a farm north of Irwin and attended Irwin-Kirkman Community School, graduating with the class of 1968. After high school Mike started working at Irwin Farm Supply. He was drafted into the...
Dale Grabill
Jun 26, 2022
Dale Lane Grabill was born March 1, 1955 to Don and Bonnie Grabill in Harlan, Iowa. He attended Harlan Community Schools and graduated in 1973. He worked in manufacturing for many years before moving to Sioux Rapids, Iowa and worked for Ranco Mfg. until retiring. He was very talented in working with steel and could make most anything for work...
Byron "Doc" Earl Christensen
Jun 25, 2022
Byron (Doc) Earl Christensen was born in Jefferson Iowa on 12/24/1946 to Earl (Doc) Christensen and Hazel Gray Christensen, he was the youngest of two sons. He passed away peacefully on 06/25/2022 at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, NE. He attended grade school at Scranton elementary until 1956, when his family moved to Harlan, IA. Doc attended Laurel school in Harlan...
David Stamp
Jun 24, 2022
Dr. David Lee Stamp passed away at the age of 85 years of age. He fought a good fight with strength and grace and left this life with his daughter and son by his side in Hamilton, Montana on June 24th, 2022. David Lee Stamp was the son of Henry “Ted” Stamp and Evelyn (Judd) Stamp and he was the...
Rose Marie Jensen
Jun 24, 2022
Rose Marie Jensen was born on October 10 1929, to Clarence and Edith (Sorensen) Hansen in Audubon, Iowa. She graduated from high school at Elk Horn Community School. She taught country school for 1 year. She married Maynard A. Jensen in the Elk Horn Lutheran Church on April 24, 1949. To this union, four children were born. They lived on...
John Paulsen
Jun 22, 2022
John Charles Paulsen was born February 14, 1932 to Russell and Fern (Ruhs) Paulsen in Harlan, Iowa. He attended school in Irwin and after graduation, attended The University of Nebraska at Omaha while also working at Union Pacific Railroad. He was called to serve his country in the Army from 1952 until 1954 and eventually returned to Irwin to become...
Ralph Heese
Jun 20, 2022
Ralph Henry Heese was born September 24, 1942, to Aloysius and Amelia (Threan) Heese in Harlan, Iowa. Later the family moved to the Irwin, IA area, where he was baptized and confirmed at St. Michael's Catholic Church. Ralph attended Irwin-Kirkman High School, and he graduated with the class of 1960. Within a year of graduating high school, Ralph moved to...
Steven Pankonen
Jun 16, 2022
Steven Douglas Pankonen, son of Carl and Vadis (McCurdy) Pankonen, was born on March 25, 1954 in Pipestone, Minnesota. Steve grew up in Pipestone and graduated from Pipestone High School with the class of 1972. He was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Pipestone. Steve was blessed with three sons: Miles, Matt and Marty. He worked for...
Sharon Symonds
Jun 13, 2022
Survivors include her husband Tommy Symonds of Hancock, IA; children Perry Holmes of Hancock, IA; Deborah (Ron) Olsen of Hancock, IA; Kelly Holmes of Hancock, IA; siblings Clare Piearson and Ed Piearson
Ronald Lee Mathiasen
Jun 12, 2022
Ronald Mathiasen, son of Edward, Sr. and Hannah (Greve) Mathiasen was born on February 10, 1937, in Harlan Iowa. He attended primary school at center #7 and later graduated from Harlan High School. Ron proudly served his country in the United States Army. He was a part of the 7th Army division and was stationed in Germany. Ron married Linda...
Richard Dau
Jun 9, 2022
Richard William Dau, of rural Oakland, died at his home on Thursday, June 9, 2022. He was born on December 10, 1940. The third son of Detlef and Linda Krohn Dau. He was the 4th generation to live on the Dau homestead. He had two brothers, Donald and Merlin. Richard graduated from Minden High School in 1959 and attended Iowa...
Urban G. Schneider
Jun 7, 2022
Urban George Schneider son of Michael and Catherine (Blum) Schneider was born on January 5, 1928 in Westphalia, Iowa. He was one of 7 children. Urban attended St. Boniface School in Westphalia. He was active in baseball and assisted on the family farm. He was inducted in the baseball hall of fame in Westphalia. On December 27, 1950 he married...
Lou Palmer
May 30, 2022
Louene June (Nelson) Palmer born March 18, 1942 in Guthrie County to Harold and Frances (Williams) Nelson. She passed away on Monday, May 30, 2022 at Brookside Assisted Living in Montevideo, MN. Louene was a graduate of Wiota High School and continued her education by attending the cosmetology school in Council Bluffs, Iowa, where she completed her licensure requirements in...
Bonnie Mae Willett
May 30, 2022
Bonnie Mae Russmann Willett, daughter of Albert and Lisle (Harris) Russmann, was born on November 8, 1927 in Knox Township, Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Bonnie attended school in Avoca and graduated with the class of 1945. Bonnie taught country school west of Avoca until she was united in marriage to Maynard Willett on June 14, 1950 at the First Lutheran Church...
Douglas Clark
May 30, 2022
Douglas Earl Clark, son of Harvey and Patricia (Kueter) Clark, was born on November 20, 1961 in Sioux City, Iowa. Doug attended St. Albert Elementary until 8th grade and then attended Thomas Jefferson High School. On July 16, 1983, Doug was united in marriage to Theresa Nee at the Broadway Methodist Church in Council Bluffs, Iowa. To this union 2...
Rubyann Beermann
May 21, 2022
RubyAnn Margaretha Auguste (Petersen) Beermann, the daughter of Jurgen and Alice (Mesenbrink) Petersen, was born on a farm outside of Schleswig, Iowa on May 13, 1931. She was baptized on June 11, 1933, at Friedens Evangelical Church in Schleswig, Iowa. On March 30, 1947, she was confirmed at Friedens Evangelical Church in Schleswig, Iowa. She attended Morgan Township Schools where...
Judie Ahrenholtz
May 21, 2022
Judith F Ahrenholtz, daughter of Wilford and Erma (Turner) Pedersen was born on November 25, 1942 in Harlan, Iowa. Judie attended Harlan High School and graduated in 1961. On July 18, 1964, Judie was united in marriage to David Ahrenholtz at the First United Methodist Church in Harlan, Iowa. They became the parents of two children, Christine and Tony. Judie...
