Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
James "Jim" Nelson
Jul 23, 2022
James C. Nelson, 84, son of Clifford and Theonita (Wellman) Nelson was born on January 5, 1938 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He attended and graduated from Neola Public School in Neola, Iowa. After graduation, in 1952, he joined the United States National Guard. He trained in Minnesota. Jim served on the Neola City Council and the Neola Fire Department. He...
Deborah Hamilton
Jul 20, 2022
Survivors include her husband Larry Hamilton of Denison, Iowa; children Brett Carrigan, Shannon Carrigan, and Christopher Holstad all of Minnesota; her grandchildren, and a brother Kim Kietzman of Florida; many other family and friends.
Wendell Leroy Argotsinger
Jul 18, 2022
Wendell Leroy Argotsinger was born on a farm near Dow City in Crawford County, Iowa on January 28, 1928 the son of Orville Guy Argotsinger and Gertrude (Bramley) Argotsinger. At about 5 years of age he moved with his parents and two sisters to a farm at the edge of Deloit, Iowa where he grew up. Wendell received his education...
Marvin Paul Bissen
Jul 10, 2022
Marvin Paul Bissen was born on a farm in Crawford county in Iowa to Joseph and Anna (Erlbacher) Bissen on August 7, 1926. He attended St. Paul's Catholic School in Defiance, Iowa. One year of his schooling was near the farm in a country school. Marvin graduated with the class of 1944. He worked with his dad on the farm...
Harold Joseph Schwery
Jul 4, 2022
Harold Joseph Schwery was born August 9, 1933 to Priscilla (Musich) and Leo Schwery. He was baptized and confirmed in the St. Boniface Catholic Church. He also attended St. Boniface Catholic School. Harold married Alice Koesters January 28, 1954 in the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Earling, Iowa. This union was blessed with 9 children, Dean, Dale, Dan, David, Duane,...
Hazel J. Suhr
Jul 4, 2022
Hazel Jeanette Suhr was born on February 17, 1943 in Gray, Iowa to Lawrence and Vera (Aikman) Sorensen. She attended school in Exira and graduated with the class of 1961. Hazel and her siblings lived on a farm in Gray, Iowa and after her mother died her sister, Valetta, took on the duties of raising herself and her siblings. On...
Lois Jane Hester
Jul 3, 2022
Lois Jane (Plain) Hester was born on January 20, 1942, to Levi Plain and Lucille (Ang) Plain in Rockwell City, Iowa. Lois attended country school through the 5th grade, attended Kiron School through 6th and 7th, and then Odebolt-Arthur 8th- 12th. Lois worked at Cronk’s Café washing dishes in Denison, Iowa. Then worked in Idaho at the Bird’s Eye plant...
Norma Glissmann
Jul 1, 2022
Norma Anna (Sorensen) Glissmann was born on September 14, 1928, to Elmer and Adelia Hansen and passed on July 1, 2022. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca, Iowa. Norma married Earl Sorensen on February 21, 1947, and to this union 3 children were born: Rita, Kay and Lee. They were happily married until Earl passed in...
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
James "Jim" Nelson
Jul 23, 2022
James C. Nelson, 84, son of Clifford and Theonita (Wellman) Nelson was born on January 5, 1938 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He attended and graduated from Neola Public School in Neola, Iowa. After graduation, in 1952, he joined the United States National Guard. He trained in Minnesota. Jim served on the Neola City Council and the Neola Fire Department. He...
Deborah Hamilton
Jul 20, 2022
Survivors include her husband Larry Hamilton of Denison, Iowa; children Brett Carrigan, Shannon Carrigan, and Christopher Holstad all of Minnesota; her grandchildren, and a brother Kim Kietzman of Florida; many other family and friends.
Wendell Leroy Argotsinger
Jul 18, 2022
Wendell Leroy Argotsinger was born on a farm near Dow City in Crawford County, Iowa on January 28, 1928 the son of Orville Guy Argotsinger and Gertrude (Bramley) Argotsinger. At about 5 years of age he moved with his parents and two sisters to a farm at the edge of Deloit, Iowa where he grew up. Wendell received his education...
Marvin Paul Bissen
Jul 10, 2022
Marvin Paul Bissen was born on a farm in Crawford county in Iowa to Joseph and Anna (Erlbacher) Bissen on August 7, 1926. He attended St. Paul's Catholic School in Defiance, Iowa. One year of his schooling was near the farm in a country school. Marvin graduated with the class of 1944. He worked with his dad on the farm...
Harold Joseph Schwery
Jul 4, 2022
Harold Joseph Schwery was born August 9, 1933 to Priscilla (Musich) and Leo Schwery. He was baptized and confirmed in the St. Boniface Catholic Church. He also attended St. Boniface Catholic School. Harold married Alice Koesters January 28, 1954 in the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Earling, Iowa. This union was blessed with 9 children, Dean, Dale, Dan, David, Duane,...
Hazel J. Suhr
Jul 4, 2022
Hazel Jeanette Suhr was born on February 17, 1943 in Gray, Iowa to Lawrence and Vera (Aikman) Sorensen. She attended school in Exira and graduated with the class of 1961. Hazel and her siblings lived on a farm in Gray, Iowa and after her mother died her sister, Valetta, took on the duties of raising herself and her siblings. On...
Lois Jane Hester
Jul 3, 2022
Lois Jane (Plain) Hester was born on January 20, 1942, to Levi Plain and Lucille (Ang) Plain in Rockwell City, Iowa. Lois attended country school through the 5th grade, attended Kiron School through 6th and 7th, and then Odebolt-Arthur 8th- 12th. Lois worked at Cronk’s Café washing dishes in Denison, Iowa. Then worked in Idaho at the Bird’s Eye plant...
Norma Glissmann
Jul 1, 2022
Norma Anna (Sorensen) Glissmann was born on September 14, 1928, to Elmer and Adelia Hansen and passed on July 1, 2022. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca, Iowa. Norma married Earl Sorensen on February 21, 1947, and to this union 3 children were born: Rita, Kay and Lee. They were happily married until Earl passed in...
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
