Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Amy Walker
Nov 18, 2021
Amy Walker, daughter of Lyle, Jr. and Marcia (Blakely) Walker was born July 14, 1984 in Harlan, Iowa. She attended Harlan Community Schools from K - 12th grades. She graduated from Harlan High School on May 18, 2003. Amy enjoyed music. She sang in the chorus and took piano lessons. Amy attended Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs and...
Lyle J. Kline
Nov 15, 2021
He is survived by his parents Bruce and Janice Kline of Woodbine, IA; girlfriend Rose Steinkuehler of Harlan, IA; children Sara (Jeremy) Hudson of Amarillo, TX; David Kline of Amarillo, TX; Jacob Kline of Sheridan, WY; Matthew (Melody) Kline of Amarillo, TX; 6 grandchildren; siblings Bruce (Cindy) Kline of El Dorado, AR; Daniel Kline of Canyon, TX; Vicki (James) Story...
Mary H. Finken
Nov 15, 2021
Mary Helen Heller, daughter of Frances (Gubbels) and Henry Heller, was born on August 19, 1929, in Portsmouth, Iowa. Mary was baptized and confirmed at St Mary's Catholic Church in Portsmouth, Iowa, and attended St. Mary’s Catholic School where she graduated with the class of 1947. After high school Mary attended summer school in Denison and taught six years in...
Shirley Schaben
Nov 15, 2021
Shirley Ann Schaben, daughter of Raymond A. and Frances Mary (Haran) Schaben was born January 11, 1966 in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia, Iowa, where she remained a lifetime member. She attended grade school at St. Boniface in Defiance and Westphalia, then graduated from Harlan Community High School with the class...
Marilyn Sonksen
Nov 14, 2021
Marilyn Sonksen was born on December 5, 1933 in Breda, Iowa to Edward and Dorothy (Pacholke) Schluter. She graduated from Ida Grove High School in 1952 and was united in 65 years of marriage to Walter on November 27, 1955. They had two children: Randall and Joan. Having lived her early life in Iowa, upon their marriage, their life became...
Estelle M. Quinn
Nov 13, 2021
Estelle Marie Quinn, daughter of Jacob August and Elizabeth (Heinzelmeir) Eckermann was born November 9, 1925 in Defiance, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance. She attended grade and high school at St. Paul’s School in Defiance, where she graduated with the class of 1944. In June of 1946 Estelle was married. She had...
Orvie Emmet Christensen
Nov 12, 2021
Orvie Emmet Christensen, age 99, was called home to be with his Lord on Friday, November 12, 2021 at the Hansen House in Harlan, Iowa. Orvie, the eldest son of Nels Ejnar and Martha Hansena (Hansen) Christensen, was born on January 4, 1922 in Clay Township, Shelby County, Iowa. He was the grandson of Danish immigrants Rasmus and Maren (Andersen)...
Lois Domina
Nov 12, 2021
Lois Ardith Domina was born on August 27, 1929 on the family farm near Castana, Iowa to Robert William Sr. And Nellie Evelyn (Riley) Wagner. The family later moved to a farm east of Turin, Iowa. Lois attended country school through the 9th grade but never completed high school. Lois had various jobs growing up and life was hard. At...
James Albert Nauman, Sr.
Nov 10, 2021
James Albert Nauman Sr. was born on November 7, 1951 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Paul and Lucille (Melz) Nauman. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church in Blue Earth, Minnesota where he also attended grade school. His high school years were spent at Central High School in Omaha, NE before the family moved to Shelby, Iowa where he...
Linda Barragan
Nov 9, 2021
Linda Marie Barragan, daughter of Edward and Grace (Dotzler) Wilwerding was born July 24, 1955 in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance, Iowa, where she remained a lifetime member. She attended St. Paul’s School in Defiance then Harlan Community High School, where she graduated with the class of 1972. After graduation, Linda...
Don Klitgaard
Nov 8, 2021
Dr. Don Klitgaard, MD, FAAFP Donald Richard Klitgaard, son of Richard and Mary (Petersen) Klitgaard, was born May 27, 1968, in Harlan, Iowa. Don was the youngest of four children. He was baptized in Prairie Rose Lake on August 28, 2005, alongside his daughter, Ellen. He attended Harlan Community Schools, graduating as valedictorian from Harlan High School in 1986. Some...
Carol Doris Gubbels
Nov 8, 2021
Carol Doris Gubbels was born on January 26, 1947 to Leonard and Alice (Buschkamp) Bruck in Harlan, Iowa. She attended country school in Portsmouth and then graduated from Woodbine High School in 1965. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church for over 40 years. On August 7, 1965 Carol was united in marriage to Raymond Gubbels in Portsmouth,...
James Kohles
Nov 5, 2021
James Joseph Kohles, son of John and Theresia (Wilwerding) Kohles, was born on September 14th, 1928 on the family farm east of Earling Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed in St. Joseph's Catholic church where he remained a lifelong member. Here he attended grade school and high school, and graduated with the class 1946. He was drafted into the United...
Marian Gene Johnson
Nov 5, 2021
Marian Gene Johnson, daughter of Ferris and Tressie (Ward) Keown was born November 12, 1925 in Gilman City, Missouri. She attended high school in Gilman City where she graduated. She then attended Northwest Missouri State where she finished 3 years of education to be a dietitian and was President of her sorority. During the time of WWII, she worked at...
Kathleen "Kathy" Croghan
Nov 2, 2021
Kathleen "Kathy" McAllister Croghan was born on September 11, 1924 to Vivian and Anne (Jennings) McAllister in Chicago, Illinois. As a child, her family moved to Alabama. She talked of visits to her grandmother's house in Red Oak, Iowa, where she learned to read and began a life-long love of reading. After graduating from high school in Jasper, Alabama, Kathy...
Mary Lavonne Ploen
Oct 31, 2021
Mary Lavonne Ploen, daughter of Frank Siebels and Lillie Siebels Flemming, was born on May 23, 1928 in Minden, Iowa. She graduated from Minden High School. On September 4, 1947, Mary was united in marriage to Dale Robert Ploen at the Minden Congregational Church in Minden, Iowa. To this union, three children were born: Karen Sue, Patricia Kay and Robert...
Michael Rasmussen
Oct 29, 2021
Michael Earl Rasmussen, was born in the New Bisgard Hospital, on March 15, 1948, to Marvin J. and Iva Mae (Cox) Rasmussen of rural Kirkman. He grew up in the Kirkman area, attending school first in the Kirkman Community School and Irwin Kirkman Community school, where he graduated in 1967. He was baptized and confirmed at the First United Methodist...
Michael Allen Swanson
Oct 23, 2021
Michael Allen Swanson, son of Robert and Shirley (Wheeler) Swanson, was born October 30, 1958 in North Platte, Nebraska. His family moved to Atlantic, Iowa in 1971 to open Wheelers Farm Supply. Mike graduated from Atlantic High School in 1977 and then studied gunsmithing at Trinidad State Jr. College in Colorado. He lived in many states and held interesting jobs,...
Rita Frances Reisz
Oct 20, 2021
Rita Frances (Schneider) Reisz was born March 30, 1922 in Westphalia, Iowa to Michael and Catherine (Blum) Schneider. She attended St. Boniface Catholic Church was baptized and confirmed and graduated 8th grade from the school. While working for John and Sabina Reisz she met John’s brother, Frank. On March 2, 1943 Rita and Frank were united in marriage at St....
Amy Walker
Nov 18, 2021
Amy Walker, daughter of Lyle, Jr. and Marcia (Blakely) Walker was born July 14, 1984 in Harlan, Iowa. She attended Harlan Community Schools from K - 12th grades. She graduated from Harlan High School on May 18, 2003. Amy enjoyed music. She sang in the chorus and took piano lessons. Amy attended Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs and...
Lyle J. Kline
Nov 15, 2021
He is survived by his parents Bruce and Janice Kline of Woodbine, IA; girlfriend Rose Steinkuehler of Harlan, IA; children Sara (Jeremy) Hudson of Amarillo, TX; David Kline of Amarillo, TX; Jacob Kline of Sheridan, WY; Matthew (Melody) Kline of Amarillo, TX; 6 grandchildren; siblings Bruce (Cindy) Kline of El Dorado, AR; Daniel Kline of Canyon, TX; Vicki (James) Story...
Mary H. Finken
Nov 15, 2021
Mary Helen Heller, daughter of Frances (Gubbels) and Henry Heller, was born on August 19, 1929, in Portsmouth, Iowa. Mary was baptized and confirmed at St Mary's Catholic Church in Portsmouth, Iowa, and attended St. Mary’s Catholic School where she graduated with the class of 1947. After high school Mary attended summer school in Denison and taught six years in...
Shirley Schaben
Nov 15, 2021
Shirley Ann Schaben, daughter of Raymond A. and Frances Mary (Haran) Schaben was born January 11, 1966 in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia, Iowa, where she remained a lifetime member. She attended grade school at St. Boniface in Defiance and Westphalia, then graduated from Harlan Community High School with the class...
Marilyn Sonksen
Nov 14, 2021
Marilyn Sonksen was born on December 5, 1933 in Breda, Iowa to Edward and Dorothy (Pacholke) Schluter. She graduated from Ida Grove High School in 1952 and was united in 65 years of marriage to Walter on November 27, 1955. They had two children: Randall and Joan. Having lived her early life in Iowa, upon their marriage, their life became...
Estelle M. Quinn
Nov 13, 2021
Estelle Marie Quinn, daughter of Jacob August and Elizabeth (Heinzelmeir) Eckermann was born November 9, 1925 in Defiance, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance. She attended grade and high school at St. Paul’s School in Defiance, where she graduated with the class of 1944. In June of 1946 Estelle was married. She had...
Orvie Emmet Christensen
Nov 12, 2021
Orvie Emmet Christensen, age 99, was called home to be with his Lord on Friday, November 12, 2021 at the Hansen House in Harlan, Iowa. Orvie, the eldest son of Nels Ejnar and Martha Hansena (Hansen) Christensen, was born on January 4, 1922 in Clay Township, Shelby County, Iowa. He was the grandson of Danish immigrants Rasmus and Maren (Andersen)...
Lois Domina
Nov 12, 2021
Lois Ardith Domina was born on August 27, 1929 on the family farm near Castana, Iowa to Robert William Sr. And Nellie Evelyn (Riley) Wagner. The family later moved to a farm east of Turin, Iowa. Lois attended country school through the 9th grade but never completed high school. Lois had various jobs growing up and life was hard. At...
James Albert Nauman, Sr.
Nov 10, 2021
James Albert Nauman Sr. was born on November 7, 1951 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Paul and Lucille (Melz) Nauman. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church in Blue Earth, Minnesota where he also attended grade school. His high school years were spent at Central High School in Omaha, NE before the family moved to Shelby, Iowa where he...
Linda Barragan
Nov 9, 2021
Linda Marie Barragan, daughter of Edward and Grace (Dotzler) Wilwerding was born July 24, 1955 in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance, Iowa, where she remained a lifetime member. She attended St. Paul’s School in Defiance then Harlan Community High School, where she graduated with the class of 1972. After graduation, Linda...
Don Klitgaard
Nov 8, 2021
Dr. Don Klitgaard, MD, FAAFP Donald Richard Klitgaard, son of Richard and Mary (Petersen) Klitgaard, was born May 27, 1968, in Harlan, Iowa. Don was the youngest of four children. He was baptized in Prairie Rose Lake on August 28, 2005, alongside his daughter, Ellen. He attended Harlan Community Schools, graduating as valedictorian from Harlan High School in 1986. Some...
Carol Doris Gubbels
Nov 8, 2021
Carol Doris Gubbels was born on January 26, 1947 to Leonard and Alice (Buschkamp) Bruck in Harlan, Iowa. She attended country school in Portsmouth and then graduated from Woodbine High School in 1965. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church for over 40 years. On August 7, 1965 Carol was united in marriage to Raymond Gubbels in Portsmouth,...
James Kohles
Nov 5, 2021
James Joseph Kohles, son of John and Theresia (Wilwerding) Kohles, was born on September 14th, 1928 on the family farm east of Earling Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed in St. Joseph's Catholic church where he remained a lifelong member. Here he attended grade school and high school, and graduated with the class 1946. He was drafted into the United...
Marian Gene Johnson
Nov 5, 2021
Marian Gene Johnson, daughter of Ferris and Tressie (Ward) Keown was born November 12, 1925 in Gilman City, Missouri. She attended high school in Gilman City where she graduated. She then attended Northwest Missouri State where she finished 3 years of education to be a dietitian and was President of her sorority. During the time of WWII, she worked at...
Kathleen "Kathy" Croghan
Nov 2, 2021
Kathleen "Kathy" McAllister Croghan was born on September 11, 1924 to Vivian and Anne (Jennings) McAllister in Chicago, Illinois. As a child, her family moved to Alabama. She talked of visits to her grandmother's house in Red Oak, Iowa, where she learned to read and began a life-long love of reading. After graduating from high school in Jasper, Alabama, Kathy...
Mary Lavonne Ploen
Oct 31, 2021
Mary Lavonne Ploen, daughter of Frank Siebels and Lillie Siebels Flemming, was born on May 23, 1928 in Minden, Iowa. She graduated from Minden High School. On September 4, 1947, Mary was united in marriage to Dale Robert Ploen at the Minden Congregational Church in Minden, Iowa. To this union, three children were born: Karen Sue, Patricia Kay and Robert...
Michael Rasmussen
Oct 29, 2021
Michael Earl Rasmussen, was born in the New Bisgard Hospital, on March 15, 1948, to Marvin J. and Iva Mae (Cox) Rasmussen of rural Kirkman. He grew up in the Kirkman area, attending school first in the Kirkman Community School and Irwin Kirkman Community school, where he graduated in 1967. He was baptized and confirmed at the First United Methodist...
Michael Allen Swanson
Oct 23, 2021
Michael Allen Swanson, son of Robert and Shirley (Wheeler) Swanson, was born October 30, 1958 in North Platte, Nebraska. His family moved to Atlantic, Iowa in 1971 to open Wheelers Farm Supply. Mike graduated from Atlantic High School in 1977 and then studied gunsmithing at Trinidad State Jr. College in Colorado. He lived in many states and held interesting jobs,...
Rita Frances Reisz
Oct 20, 2021
Rita Frances (Schneider) Reisz was born March 30, 1922 in Westphalia, Iowa to Michael and Catherine (Blum) Schneider. She attended St. Boniface Catholic Church was baptized and confirmed and graduated 8th grade from the school. While working for John and Sabina Reisz she met John’s brother, Frank. On March 2, 1943 Rita and Frank were united in marriage at St....
