Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Donna Mae Walker
Jan 21, 2025
Donna Mae Walker, born on July 13, 1931, in Pierpont, South Dakota, left this world peacefully on January 21, 2025, at Crawford Memorial Hospital. She was a cherished daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, known to many as the "Happy Little Song Bird" for her infectious spirit and love of life.
Donna dedicated thirty years to education as a beloved...
Kathleen Alice Williamson
Jan 13, 2025
Kathleen Alice Williamson was born to John and Ruth (Peterson) Turner on January 3, 1956, in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She started school at Shelby-Tennant Elementary and stayed there through high school. Kathleen worked at the school library while in high school.
Kathleen was a very hard worker, after graduation, she started working in Denison at Dubuque Packing and IBP. She married...
Richard "Dick" Lorenzen
Jan 12, 2025
Richard "Dick" Lorenzen, a beloved figure in the community and an extraordinary family man, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2025, in Denison, Iowa, at the age of 92. Born on July 8, 1932, in Deloit, Iowa, Dick lived a life defined by hard work, unwavering dedication, and unconditional love for his family.
After graduating from Deloit High School in 1951,...
Leo & Janie Goeser
Jan 7, 2025
Leo James Goeser, son of Bruno and Mildred (Weiland) Goeser, was born March 13, 1933, in Defiance, IA. Mary Jane “Janie” Schleier, daughter of Frank and Lena (Dotzler) Schleier, was born January 13, 1935, in Defiance, IA. After serving in the United States Army, Leo attended barber school in Des Moines and on June 29, 1953, the two were united...
John William Wells
Jan 7, 2025
John William Wells, Jr. was born to Lila and John Jerome Wells on May 14, 1960, in Harlan, Iowa. He attended St. Paul's Catholic School in Defiance, Iowa until 1974 when he started attending Harlan Community High School where he graduated in 1978. After high school, John went on to work at the Dubuque Packing House and then as a...
Helen Mary Wubbenhorst
Jan 7, 2025
Helen Mary Wubbenhorst, the daughter of Peter N. and Clara (Bock) Gubbels was born on September 1, 1933, on a farm near Westphalia, Iowa. She was baptized, confirmed and received her First Holy Communion at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia. She attended St. Boniface Grade and High School in Westphalia and graduated in May 1951.
She attended Alverno College in...
Mary Jane "Janie" Goeser
Jan 7, 2025
Full Obituary Pending...
She is survived by her children Stephen (Brenda) Goeser of Omaha, NE; Patricia (Michael) Rzewnicki of New Smyrna Beach, FL; Nancy (Curtis) Bell of West Des Moines, IA; 8 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; sister Joanne (Allen) Schaben of Harlan, IA.
A Celebration of Life will be planned for Janie at a later date.
Mary Clare Klindt
Jan 6, 2025
Mary Clare Wise Klindt was born on January 31,1924 on the Wise family farm in Pleasant Township, Pottawattamie County, Iowa. She was the daughter of Edward and Caroline Bergman Wise. Mary's mother died shortly after she was born and as a result she was raised by her Aunt Nell and Uncle Ervin Fisher in Sioux City, Iowa. At age 3,...
Frances "Frankie" Eva Anastasi
Jan 5, 2025
Frances “Frankie” Eva Anastasi was born to Nick and Anna (Kloewer) Springman on December 13, 1930 in Portsmouth, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Portsmouth, Iowa where she remained a lifelong member. From the 1st through 8th grades she attended school at St. Mary’s Our Lady of Fatima School in Portsmouth. After 8th grade,...
Donna Lee Hansen
Jan 5, 2025
Donna Hansen was born May 10, 1934, at Avoca, Iowa, to Lloyd Schuning and Ella (Neve) Schuning. Donna was baptized and confirmed at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca.
Donna attended school in Avoca and graduated in 1952. She was united in marriage to Gordon Dale Hansen on January 31st, 1953, in Chicago, Illinois.
Donna was a member of the Corley Community...
Kathleen Marie Goans
Jan 4, 2025
Kathleen Marie Goans was born April 10, 1953, in Harlan, Iowa to Allan and Lyla Thompson. She grew up on her family farm outside of Irwin, Iowa and attended Irwin-Kirkman School. After high school, Kathleen was united in marriage to Marvin “Sonny” Goans and to this union four children were born Angela, Jennifer, Jason, and Joseph.
Kathleen loved being a mom,...
Steve Finken
Jan 4, 2025
Stephen Charles Finken was born August 28, 1945 to Charles and Edna (Fromm) Finken, the oldest of ten children.
Steve graduated from St. Joseph’s High School in Earling, Iowa and went on to attend college at Creighton University, graduating in 1968. Following college, he joined the United States Marine Corps to pursue a love for country and aviation. He served our...
Jackie L. Norton
Jan 2, 2025
Jackie Loylene Norton was born to John and Helen (Meisland) Clark on February 12, 1933, in Harlan, Iowa. She grew up on her family’s farm and attended country school. Jackie was the third of seven children, so she was often found babysitting her siblings. She was also known as the cook of her family.
Jackie found the love of her life...
Nancy Ann Kaufman
Dec 28, 2024
Nancy Ann Kaufman was born to Henry and Barbara (Helwig) Kaufman on May 2, 1960 in Harlan, Iowa. She attended grade school at St. Michael’s Catholic School, and in Junior High moved to Harlan Community Schools where she graduated in 1978. While in school, Nancy was very active in sports. She started all 5 years for the Harlan Community High...
David Patrick King
Dec 26, 2024
David Patrick King, a beloved brother and a cherished friend, passed away on December 26, 2024, at Willow Dale Wellness Village, at the age of 84. Born on January 6, 1940, in the heart of Minnesota, David embraced a life filled with kindness, warmth, and laughter.
David was known for his kind and welcoming personality, effortlessly making others feel at ease...
Nancy Ann Mohr
Dec 25, 2024
Nancy Ann Robinson Mohr was born April 18, 1942, in Council Bluffs, IA to Kenneth and Betty (Glebe) Robinson. Nancy attended schools in Council Bluffs, Neola and Avoca, graduating in only three years from Thomas Jefferson High School in Council Bluffs. Nancy attended Epworth Methodist Church in Council Bluffs and was a long-time member of Trinity Lutheran Church of Avoca....
September M Nee
Dec 24, 2024
September M Nee was born on October 4, 1979, to Roxanne Pedersen in Council Bluffs, Iowa. As a child, September enjoyed playing volleyball and soccer. September met Clay Nee by chance one day when she stopped into the gas station while he was working. They were united in marriage on September 6, 2002. Together they raised their daughters, Storm, Wynter...
Kelly Fairchild
Dec 23, 2024
Kelly Fairchild was born July 5, 1936, to Lafe and Myrtle (McMurphy) Fairchild on a farm east of Irwin, in Audubon County Iowa. He attended country school east of Irwin and graduated from Audubon High School with the Class of 1955.
On September 2,1955 he was united in marriage to Barbara Haskins.
Kelly worked over-the-road construction/concrete work from 1955 to 1961. He...
Marilyn Anderson
Dec 20, 2024
Marilyn Marlene Anderson, daughter of Thomas and Ella (Brensel) Kroger was born on October 28, 1936 in Audubon, Iowa. She was one of twelve children. She graduated from Audubon High School with the class of 1952.
In 1954, Marilyn moved to Harlan, Iowa, where she met Gerald Anderson through her brother Louis. They were married on June 2, 1956 at Immanuel...
Francis Koesters
Dec 17, 2024
Francis E. Koesters was born to Anthony and Johanna (Zimmerman) Koesters on June 17, 1928, on a farm north of Earling, Iowa. He was the oldest of a family of six who all made their home on the family farm two miles north of Earling. This land was farmed by two generations prior to Francis who took over in 1959.
Francis...
Donna Mae Walker
Jan 21, 2025
Donna Mae Walker, born on July 13, 1931, in Pierpont, South Dakota, left this world peacefully on January 21, 2025, at Crawford Memorial Hospital. She was a cherished daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, known to many as the "Happy Little Song Bird" for her infectious spirit and love of life.
Donna dedicated thirty years to education as a beloved...
Kathleen Alice Williamson
Jan 13, 2025
Kathleen Alice Williamson was born to John and Ruth (Peterson) Turner on January 3, 1956, in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She started school at Shelby-Tennant Elementary and stayed there through high school. Kathleen worked at the school library while in high school.
Kathleen was a very hard worker, after graduation, she started working in Denison at Dubuque Packing and IBP. She married...
Richard "Dick" Lorenzen
Jan 12, 2025
Richard "Dick" Lorenzen, a beloved figure in the community and an extraordinary family man, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2025, in Denison, Iowa, at the age of 92. Born on July 8, 1932, in Deloit, Iowa, Dick lived a life defined by hard work, unwavering dedication, and unconditional love for his family.
After graduating from Deloit High School in 1951,...
Leo & Janie Goeser
Jan 7, 2025
Leo James Goeser, son of Bruno and Mildred (Weiland) Goeser, was born March 13, 1933, in Defiance, IA. Mary Jane “Janie” Schleier, daughter of Frank and Lena (Dotzler) Schleier, was born January 13, 1935, in Defiance, IA. After serving in the United States Army, Leo attended barber school in Des Moines and on June 29, 1953, the two were united...
John William Wells
Jan 7, 2025
John William Wells, Jr. was born to Lila and John Jerome Wells on May 14, 1960, in Harlan, Iowa. He attended St. Paul's Catholic School in Defiance, Iowa until 1974 when he started attending Harlan Community High School where he graduated in 1978. After high school, John went on to work at the Dubuque Packing House and then as a...
Helen Mary Wubbenhorst
Jan 7, 2025
Helen Mary Wubbenhorst, the daughter of Peter N. and Clara (Bock) Gubbels was born on September 1, 1933, on a farm near Westphalia, Iowa. She was baptized, confirmed and received her First Holy Communion at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia. She attended St. Boniface Grade and High School in Westphalia and graduated in May 1951.
She attended Alverno College in...
Mary Jane "Janie" Goeser
Jan 7, 2025
Full Obituary Pending...
She is survived by her children Stephen (Brenda) Goeser of Omaha, NE; Patricia (Michael) Rzewnicki of New Smyrna Beach, FL; Nancy (Curtis) Bell of West Des Moines, IA; 8 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; sister Joanne (Allen) Schaben of Harlan, IA.
A Celebration of Life will be planned for Janie at a later date.
Mary Clare Klindt
Jan 6, 2025
Mary Clare Wise Klindt was born on January 31,1924 on the Wise family farm in Pleasant Township, Pottawattamie County, Iowa. She was the daughter of Edward and Caroline Bergman Wise. Mary's mother died shortly after she was born and as a result she was raised by her Aunt Nell and Uncle Ervin Fisher in Sioux City, Iowa. At age 3,...
Frances "Frankie" Eva Anastasi
Jan 5, 2025
Frances “Frankie” Eva Anastasi was born to Nick and Anna (Kloewer) Springman on December 13, 1930 in Portsmouth, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Portsmouth, Iowa where she remained a lifelong member. From the 1st through 8th grades she attended school at St. Mary’s Our Lady of Fatima School in Portsmouth. After 8th grade,...
Donna Lee Hansen
Jan 5, 2025
Donna Hansen was born May 10, 1934, at Avoca, Iowa, to Lloyd Schuning and Ella (Neve) Schuning. Donna was baptized and confirmed at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca.
Donna attended school in Avoca and graduated in 1952. She was united in marriage to Gordon Dale Hansen on January 31st, 1953, in Chicago, Illinois.
Donna was a member of the Corley Community...
Kathleen Marie Goans
Jan 4, 2025
Kathleen Marie Goans was born April 10, 1953, in Harlan, Iowa to Allan and Lyla Thompson. She grew up on her family farm outside of Irwin, Iowa and attended Irwin-Kirkman School. After high school, Kathleen was united in marriage to Marvin “Sonny” Goans and to this union four children were born Angela, Jennifer, Jason, and Joseph.
Kathleen loved being a mom,...
Steve Finken
Jan 4, 2025
Stephen Charles Finken was born August 28, 1945 to Charles and Edna (Fromm) Finken, the oldest of ten children.
Steve graduated from St. Joseph’s High School in Earling, Iowa and went on to attend college at Creighton University, graduating in 1968. Following college, he joined the United States Marine Corps to pursue a love for country and aviation. He served our...
Jackie L. Norton
Jan 2, 2025
Jackie Loylene Norton was born to John and Helen (Meisland) Clark on February 12, 1933, in Harlan, Iowa. She grew up on her family’s farm and attended country school. Jackie was the third of seven children, so she was often found babysitting her siblings. She was also known as the cook of her family.
Jackie found the love of her life...
Nancy Ann Kaufman
Dec 28, 2024
Nancy Ann Kaufman was born to Henry and Barbara (Helwig) Kaufman on May 2, 1960 in Harlan, Iowa. She attended grade school at St. Michael’s Catholic School, and in Junior High moved to Harlan Community Schools where she graduated in 1978. While in school, Nancy was very active in sports. She started all 5 years for the Harlan Community High...
David Patrick King
Dec 26, 2024
David Patrick King, a beloved brother and a cherished friend, passed away on December 26, 2024, at Willow Dale Wellness Village, at the age of 84. Born on January 6, 1940, in the heart of Minnesota, David embraced a life filled with kindness, warmth, and laughter.
David was known for his kind and welcoming personality, effortlessly making others feel at ease...
Nancy Ann Mohr
Dec 25, 2024
Nancy Ann Robinson Mohr was born April 18, 1942, in Council Bluffs, IA to Kenneth and Betty (Glebe) Robinson. Nancy attended schools in Council Bluffs, Neola and Avoca, graduating in only three years from Thomas Jefferson High School in Council Bluffs. Nancy attended Epworth Methodist Church in Council Bluffs and was a long-time member of Trinity Lutheran Church of Avoca....
September M Nee
Dec 24, 2024
September M Nee was born on October 4, 1979, to Roxanne Pedersen in Council Bluffs, Iowa. As a child, September enjoyed playing volleyball and soccer. September met Clay Nee by chance one day when she stopped into the gas station while he was working. They were united in marriage on September 6, 2002. Together they raised their daughters, Storm, Wynter...
Kelly Fairchild
Dec 23, 2024
Kelly Fairchild was born July 5, 1936, to Lafe and Myrtle (McMurphy) Fairchild on a farm east of Irwin, in Audubon County Iowa. He attended country school east of Irwin and graduated from Audubon High School with the Class of 1955.
On September 2,1955 he was united in marriage to Barbara Haskins.
Kelly worked over-the-road construction/concrete work from 1955 to 1961. He...
Marilyn Anderson
Dec 20, 2024
Marilyn Marlene Anderson, daughter of Thomas and Ella (Brensel) Kroger was born on October 28, 1936 in Audubon, Iowa. She was one of twelve children. She graduated from Audubon High School with the class of 1952.
In 1954, Marilyn moved to Harlan, Iowa, where she met Gerald Anderson through her brother Louis. They were married on June 2, 1956 at Immanuel...
Francis Koesters
Dec 17, 2024
Francis E. Koesters was born to Anthony and Johanna (Zimmerman) Koesters on June 17, 1928, on a farm north of Earling, Iowa. He was the oldest of a family of six who all made their home on the family farm two miles north of Earling. This land was farmed by two generations prior to Francis who took over in 1959.
Francis...
