Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Douglas Burton
May 16, 2022
Douglas J Burton (Doug) January 11, 1961, passed away peacefully at his place of residence in Walnut, IA, on Monday, May 16, 2022. Doug is preceded in death by his parents Gerald (Jerry) and Patricia (Pat) Burton, sisters, Debra (Debbie) Comer, Vickie Chval, grandparents, Orey and Marble Burton, Gerald and Myrtle Winebrenner, uncles, Dale Bass, Charles (Charlie) Burton, Jimmie Winebrenner,...
Paula Behrendt,
May 13, 2022
Paula Jean Behrendt Paula Jean Behrendt, daughter of Wayne Thomas and Mary Alice (Ramey) Darling was born in Harlan, Iowa on August 26, 1943. Since she was the first grandchild in both families, she was probably a wee bit spoiled for the first year and a half of her life. She grew up on a farm southwest of Irwin and...
Gary Eugene Lebeck
May 9, 2022
Gary Eugene Lebeck was born to Arnold and Helen (Sieck) Lebeck on November 27th, 1940 in Harlan, IA. He graduated from Walnut High School in 1959. He excelled in multiple sports, played the accordion, participated in 4H, and sang in the choir. He graduated in 1963 from Dana College in Blaire, NE, with a BA in Education. While there, Gary...
Ronald Alan Novotny
May 7, 2022
Ronald Alan Novotny Ronald Alan Novotny son of Helen (Humpal) and Ernest Novotny was born on June 11, 1949 in Cresco, Iowa. Ron was one of six children. Ron attended school in Protivin, Iowa at the Holy Trinity Grade School and graduated from Rudolphinum High School in Protivin, Iowa with the Class of 1967. He was active in sports, especially...
Richard "Dick" Brown
May 7, 2022
Richard L. “Dick” Brown, son of Russell and Fern (Hultquist) Brown was born on November 2, 1938, on a farm in Rural Montgomery County near Villisca, Iowa. He was one of six children born to his parents. Dick attended a one room country school through eighth grade and graduated from Villisca High School in 1956. He participated in Football, Basketball...
Burl Scott
May 6, 2022
Burl Edwin Scott was born August 24, 1928, in Macedonia, Iowa, to Richard and Bernice (Rounds) Scott. He entered heaven's gate on May 6, 2022, at the age of 93. He graduated from Macedonia High School with the Class of 1946 and served a tour of duty with the US Army at Ft Leavenworth, Kansas, during the Korean War training...
Loretta E. Baughman
Apr 30, 2022
Loretta Eudene Rasmussen Baughman born January 25th, 1925 to John C and Ida Krueger Rasmussen in Lincoln Township Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Living 8 miles north of Walnut until 1936 when the family moved to the Tennant area, where she graduated from high school and was confirmed in the Shelby Lutheran Church. After graduation she kept house for her brother Marvin...
Chance Trudell Niles
Apr 28, 2022
Full obituary pending. Survivors include his wife Martha Paz Niles of Denison, Iowa; his children Trinity Niles, Aaron Niles, Carlos Gomez Paz, Jada Niles; his grandparents Susan (Merrill) Niles of Green Valley, Arizona; mother Lori Niles of Sioux City, Iowa; father Melvin Hardgraves of Sioux City, Iowa; his siblings Terrence Hardgraves of Sioux City, Iowa; Travis Hardgraves of Sioux City,...
Dan Carl Knudsen
Apr 27, 2022
Dan Carl Knudsen was born July 26, 1954 to Lyle and Helen (Johnson) Knudsen in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He grew up on the family farm and began his love of growing crops and raising cattle. He attended Harlan Community Schools and graduated high school in 1973. He ran cross country and was active in band and FFA. He waited a...
Eleanor Lorraine Rosenquist
Apr 22, 2022
Eleanor Lorraine (Jones) Rosenquist was born October 19, 1931, to Myron and Lucille (Phelps) Jones. They lived on a family farm near Glenwood, Iowa. She was later joined by a brother Roger. She enjoyed the animals and gardening with her mother. After graduating Glenwood HS in 1949, she attended Immanuel Hospital Nursing program, graduating in 1952. There she met a...
Glenn "Sonny" Lewis Gordon
Apr 21, 2022
Glenn Lewis Gordon son of Glenn Harold and Marie (Paulson) Gordon was born January 15, 1940 in Atlantic, Iowa. He was baptized in Atlantic at the Baptist Church. Glenn went to Atlantic school through the 6th grade. Glenn was united in marriage to Lois Andersen in July of 1966 at the Altamont Baptist Church in Harlan (Cuppy Grove). They were...
Eugene "Gene" Sornsen
Apr 18, 2022
Eugene Alan (Gene) Sornsen was born January 2, 1930, to Harry and Emma (Dethlefs) Sornsen on a farm northwest of Avoca, Iowa. He lived there until he was 8 years old when the family moved to the farm northeast of Avoca where he lived and farmed most of his life. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church. Gene...
Bonnie Lou Mitchell
Apr 17, 2022
Bonnie Lou Mitchell was born on October 4, 1938, in Shelby County, Iowa, to Jake and Vernie (Langland) Vinding. She was baptized at the Altamont Baptist Church in Harlan and graduated from Harlan High School. On June 8, 1957, Bonnie was united in marriage to Paul Mitchell at the Altamont Baptist Church. To this union three children were born: Julie,...
Stacy Lynn Rock
Apr 14, 2022
Another star was added as Stacy Lynn Rock unexpectedly passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2022, at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska, having attained the age of 53 years, 3 months and 7 days. She will now be reunited with her grandparents and favorite cousin Amy Heffernan. Stacy was born January 7, 1969 to Jim and Phyllis (Anderson) Fouts in...
Gertrude "Gert" Matthies
Apr 14, 2022
Gertrude Elizabeth Matthies, daughter of John and Goldie (Miller) Murray, was born on February 3, 1922 in Audubon, Iowa. She was an avid church member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Walnut, Iowa. She attended Sharon Township school. On June 7, 1943 Gert was united in marriage to Fred Matthies in Avoca, Iowa. To this union four children were born:...
Faye Jacobsen
Apr 13, 2022
Faye Lauree (Backhaus) Jacobsen passed away on April 13, 2022, at her home in Harlan, Iowa, on her 80th birthday. She was born in Manilla, Iowa, on April 13, 1942, to the late Clarence and Irene Backhaus. She attended Manilla High School and Commercial Extension in Omaha. Faye lived and worked in Harlan for over 55 years. On December 20,...
Steve Allen Purdy
Apr 9, 2022
Steve Allen Purdy was born in Saugus, California on March 24, 1969, to Howard Purdy Jr. and Kathleen (Wollesen) Hunt. He attended Denison School in Denison, Iowa from elementary through high school, graduating with the class of 1988. On July 21, 2018 Steve was united in marriage to Denise Hjuler. To this union 6 children joined the family: PJ, Taylor,...
Gerald Reinig
Apr 8, 2022
Gerald John Reinig was born November 30, 1923, on a farm near Panama, Iowa, to John and Margaret (Schwery) Reinig. Gerald attended country school house #7 in Washington Township, which is now displayed as a museum in Panama, Iowa. He finished 8th grade and then worked on the family’s farm and planting checked corn, picking corn by hand, thrashing crops,...
Verda Johnson
Apr 8, 2022
Verda was born on a farm, near Redline, in Shelby County, Iowa in 1925 and her parents moved the family to Omaha in 1930. Verda met Folmer Johnson on her uncle’s farm and they were married in 1947. They welcomed 3 children to their family, Kent, Kevin, and Cindy. Folmer and Verda farmed in Southwest Iowa until Folmer’s retirement in...
Diane Marie Hess
Apr 6, 2022
Diane Marie Hess, daughter of Alfred and Joan (Schmidt) Leinen, was born on June 17, 1960 in Manning, Iowa. She was part of Harlan Community High School's Graduating Class of 1978. Diane was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Earling, lowa. On December 31, 1977, Diane was united in marriage to Rodney Hess at St. Joseph's Catholic...
Douglas Burton
May 16, 2022
Douglas J Burton (Doug) January 11, 1961, passed away peacefully at his place of residence in Walnut, IA, on Monday, May 16, 2022. Doug is preceded in death by his parents Gerald (Jerry) and Patricia (Pat) Burton, sisters, Debra (Debbie) Comer, Vickie Chval, grandparents, Orey and Marble Burton, Gerald and Myrtle Winebrenner, uncles, Dale Bass, Charles (Charlie) Burton, Jimmie Winebrenner,...
Paula Behrendt,
May 13, 2022
Paula Jean Behrendt Paula Jean Behrendt, daughter of Wayne Thomas and Mary Alice (Ramey) Darling was born in Harlan, Iowa on August 26, 1943. Since she was the first grandchild in both families, she was probably a wee bit spoiled for the first year and a half of her life. She grew up on a farm southwest of Irwin and...
Gary Eugene Lebeck
May 9, 2022
Gary Eugene Lebeck was born to Arnold and Helen (Sieck) Lebeck on November 27th, 1940 in Harlan, IA. He graduated from Walnut High School in 1959. He excelled in multiple sports, played the accordion, participated in 4H, and sang in the choir. He graduated in 1963 from Dana College in Blaire, NE, with a BA in Education. While there, Gary...
Ronald Alan Novotny
May 7, 2022
Ronald Alan Novotny Ronald Alan Novotny son of Helen (Humpal) and Ernest Novotny was born on June 11, 1949 in Cresco, Iowa. Ron was one of six children. Ron attended school in Protivin, Iowa at the Holy Trinity Grade School and graduated from Rudolphinum High School in Protivin, Iowa with the Class of 1967. He was active in sports, especially...
Richard "Dick" Brown
May 7, 2022
Richard L. “Dick” Brown, son of Russell and Fern (Hultquist) Brown was born on November 2, 1938, on a farm in Rural Montgomery County near Villisca, Iowa. He was one of six children born to his parents. Dick attended a one room country school through eighth grade and graduated from Villisca High School in 1956. He participated in Football, Basketball...
Burl Scott
May 6, 2022
Burl Edwin Scott was born August 24, 1928, in Macedonia, Iowa, to Richard and Bernice (Rounds) Scott. He entered heaven's gate on May 6, 2022, at the age of 93. He graduated from Macedonia High School with the Class of 1946 and served a tour of duty with the US Army at Ft Leavenworth, Kansas, during the Korean War training...
Loretta E. Baughman
Apr 30, 2022
Loretta Eudene Rasmussen Baughman born January 25th, 1925 to John C and Ida Krueger Rasmussen in Lincoln Township Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Living 8 miles north of Walnut until 1936 when the family moved to the Tennant area, where she graduated from high school and was confirmed in the Shelby Lutheran Church. After graduation she kept house for her brother Marvin...
Chance Trudell Niles
Apr 28, 2022
Full obituary pending. Survivors include his wife Martha Paz Niles of Denison, Iowa; his children Trinity Niles, Aaron Niles, Carlos Gomez Paz, Jada Niles; his grandparents Susan (Merrill) Niles of Green Valley, Arizona; mother Lori Niles of Sioux City, Iowa; father Melvin Hardgraves of Sioux City, Iowa; his siblings Terrence Hardgraves of Sioux City, Iowa; Travis Hardgraves of Sioux City,...
Dan Carl Knudsen
Apr 27, 2022
Dan Carl Knudsen was born July 26, 1954 to Lyle and Helen (Johnson) Knudsen in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He grew up on the family farm and began his love of growing crops and raising cattle. He attended Harlan Community Schools and graduated high school in 1973. He ran cross country and was active in band and FFA. He waited a...
Eleanor Lorraine Rosenquist
Apr 22, 2022
Eleanor Lorraine (Jones) Rosenquist was born October 19, 1931, to Myron and Lucille (Phelps) Jones. They lived on a family farm near Glenwood, Iowa. She was later joined by a brother Roger. She enjoyed the animals and gardening with her mother. After graduating Glenwood HS in 1949, she attended Immanuel Hospital Nursing program, graduating in 1952. There she met a...
Glenn "Sonny" Lewis Gordon
Apr 21, 2022
Glenn Lewis Gordon son of Glenn Harold and Marie (Paulson) Gordon was born January 15, 1940 in Atlantic, Iowa. He was baptized in Atlantic at the Baptist Church. Glenn went to Atlantic school through the 6th grade. Glenn was united in marriage to Lois Andersen in July of 1966 at the Altamont Baptist Church in Harlan (Cuppy Grove). They were...
Eugene "Gene" Sornsen
Apr 18, 2022
Eugene Alan (Gene) Sornsen was born January 2, 1930, to Harry and Emma (Dethlefs) Sornsen on a farm northwest of Avoca, Iowa. He lived there until he was 8 years old when the family moved to the farm northeast of Avoca where he lived and farmed most of his life. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church. Gene...
Bonnie Lou Mitchell
Apr 17, 2022
Bonnie Lou Mitchell was born on October 4, 1938, in Shelby County, Iowa, to Jake and Vernie (Langland) Vinding. She was baptized at the Altamont Baptist Church in Harlan and graduated from Harlan High School. On June 8, 1957, Bonnie was united in marriage to Paul Mitchell at the Altamont Baptist Church. To this union three children were born: Julie,...
Stacy Lynn Rock
Apr 14, 2022
Another star was added as Stacy Lynn Rock unexpectedly passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2022, at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska, having attained the age of 53 years, 3 months and 7 days. She will now be reunited with her grandparents and favorite cousin Amy Heffernan. Stacy was born January 7, 1969 to Jim and Phyllis (Anderson) Fouts in...
Gertrude "Gert" Matthies
Apr 14, 2022
Gertrude Elizabeth Matthies, daughter of John and Goldie (Miller) Murray, was born on February 3, 1922 in Audubon, Iowa. She was an avid church member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Walnut, Iowa. She attended Sharon Township school. On June 7, 1943 Gert was united in marriage to Fred Matthies in Avoca, Iowa. To this union four children were born:...
Faye Jacobsen
Apr 13, 2022
Faye Lauree (Backhaus) Jacobsen passed away on April 13, 2022, at her home in Harlan, Iowa, on her 80th birthday. She was born in Manilla, Iowa, on April 13, 1942, to the late Clarence and Irene Backhaus. She attended Manilla High School and Commercial Extension in Omaha. Faye lived and worked in Harlan for over 55 years. On December 20,...
Steve Allen Purdy
Apr 9, 2022
Steve Allen Purdy was born in Saugus, California on March 24, 1969, to Howard Purdy Jr. and Kathleen (Wollesen) Hunt. He attended Denison School in Denison, Iowa from elementary through high school, graduating with the class of 1988. On July 21, 2018 Steve was united in marriage to Denise Hjuler. To this union 6 children joined the family: PJ, Taylor,...
Gerald Reinig
Apr 8, 2022
Gerald John Reinig was born November 30, 1923, on a farm near Panama, Iowa, to John and Margaret (Schwery) Reinig. Gerald attended country school house #7 in Washington Township, which is now displayed as a museum in Panama, Iowa. He finished 8th grade and then worked on the family’s farm and planting checked corn, picking corn by hand, thrashing crops,...
Verda Johnson
Apr 8, 2022
Verda was born on a farm, near Redline, in Shelby County, Iowa in 1925 and her parents moved the family to Omaha in 1930. Verda met Folmer Johnson on her uncle’s farm and they were married in 1947. They welcomed 3 children to their family, Kent, Kevin, and Cindy. Folmer and Verda farmed in Southwest Iowa until Folmer’s retirement in...
Diane Marie Hess
Apr 6, 2022
Diane Marie Hess, daughter of Alfred and Joan (Schmidt) Leinen, was born on June 17, 1960 in Manning, Iowa. She was part of Harlan Community High School's Graduating Class of 1978. Diane was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Earling, lowa. On December 31, 1977, Diane was united in marriage to Rodney Hess at St. Joseph's Catholic...
