Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
George Mertz
Dec 4, 2020
*In lieu of flowers, please direct memorials to: Peace Haven Retirement Community and First Presbyterian Church of Walnut. George I. Mertz, son of Arthur and Margaret (Drake) Mertz, was born on October 3, 1915 in Walnut, Iowa. He grew up in Walnut, Iowa and graduated with the class of 1933. After high school he enlisted in the United States Air...
Marjorie Elizabeth Gubbels
Dec 3, 2020
Marjorie Elizabeth Gubbels, daughter of Leo and Hilda (Leuschen) Fahn, was born June 11, 1932 on the family farm in Lincoln Township, Shelby County, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Panama, Iowa. She attended Lincoln Township #3 Country School then St. Mary’s Catholic School in Panama graduating in 1950. On October 1, 1953, Marge...
Clarence A. Reinig
Dec 2, 2020
Clarence Arthur Reinig was born April 24, 1934 to John and Margaret (Schwery) Reinig at the family farm near Panama, Iowa. He attended nearby country schoolhouses in Washington Township. He was baptized, received first communion, and was confirmed at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, in Panama, Iowa, where he remained an active parishioner until his death. Clarence found...
Patricia Frances Blum
Dec 2, 2020
Patricia Frances (Freund) Blum, daughter of Mathew and Mary (Gross) Freund, was born December 12, 1935. She attended St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Earling, Iowa for grade and high school. She graduated from St. Joseph’s High School in 1953. After graduation Pat was employed at the Shelby County A.S.C. office in Harlan until her marriage in 1956. Patricia married Chris...
Ky Lovan
Nov 30, 2020
Ky Lovan was born March 05, 1925 in Laos where she was raised. She went to highschool in Laos where she would graduate. In 1954, Ky was united in marriage with Yorng Lovan. They had four children together Doung, Samsack, Deng, and Toune. Ky moved to the U.S. in 1981 and they lived in Keokuk, Iowa unitl Yorng retired in...
Irene D. Arkfeld
Nov 29, 2020
Irene D. Arkfeld, daughter of Henry and Rose (Mueller) Graeve was born September 30, 1924 on a farm near Earling, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling. Irene walked 3 ¼ miles one way to school. When it was muddy, her dad took the kids to school in the horse drawn wagon. Irene was...
Lola Linton
Nov 28, 2020
Lola Johanna Marjorie Linton, daughter of Roy and Ruth (Blakely) Linton was born February 27, 1965 in Harlan, Iowa. She attended Harlan Community High School, where she graduated with the class of 1983. In high school, Lola participated in many activities including Special Olympics, where she excelled in swimming which became a pastime Lola immensely enjoyed. Lola enjoyed life and...
Walter Knudtson
Nov 27, 2020
Walter “Walt” Allen Knudtson, was born on August 31, 1943 to Woodrow and Lola (Dorscher) Knudtson in Minot, North Dakota. He was one of four brothers. His grew up in North Dakota and shortly after his father died in 1950, the family moved to Walnut. He graduated with the Class of 1961 from Walnut High School. After graduation he enlisted...
Charles L. Obrecht
Nov 25, 2020
Charles Laverne Obrecht was born on February 4, 1939 to Donald L. Obrecht and Helen (Jensen) Obrecht on a farm west of Corley, Iowa. Later, he moved with his family to a farm southwest of Harlan where he grew up. He attended Center #7 (Windy Knoll) Country School through the 8th grade, and then went to Harlan High School where...
Charles M. Blum
Nov 25, 2020
Charles Michael Blum was born on June 26, 1935. Charles (Charlie) was the 5th of 11 children born to Chris and Nora Blum. He was raised on the farm near Panama, Iowa, and attended St. Mary's School. He enlisted in the Army when he was 22 and spent his service years stateside and in Germany. After returning from active duty...
Gerald John Schiltz
Nov 24, 2020
Gerald “Jerry” John Schiltz, son Lawrence and Anna (Ebert) Schiltz was born November 15, 1928 in Arion, Iowa. He attended school until the 10th grade at St. Patrick’s Catholic School in Dunlap, Iowa. On June 30, 1946, Jerry enlisted into the United States Navy, he served his country honorary until April 30, 1948. On November 25, 1952, Jerry was united...
Aloys Joseph Graeve
Nov 23, 2020
Aloys (Al) Joseph Graeve was born on May 22, 1927 to Henry and Rose (Mueller) Graeve in Earling, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph Catholic Church. After graduation from St. Joseph’s High School, Al attended St. John’s College. He enlisted in the US Army where he was stationed in post war Japan. Al returned to Earling to...
Alvin Reinig
Nov 22, 2020
Alvin Hubert Reinig was born June 5, 1925, in a farmhouse east of Panama, Iowa. He was the fifth of thirteen children born to August and Mary (Kenkel) Reinig. There was one faucet with cold running water into the house which was a “big thing at the time.” In 1937, Al’s father bought his first tractor. Until then, all the...
Mary Kathryn Ahrenholtz
Nov 22, 2020
Mary Kathryn Ahrenholtz, daughter of Wyllis and Cecil (Cade) Walker was born September 28, 1942 in Denison, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at the First United Methodist Church in Denison. She attended Denison High School, graduating with the class of 1960. Mary's passion for learning started in high school; then led her through Midwestern College with a BS in...
Robert E. "Bob" Curnyn
Nov 21, 2020
Robert E. "Bob" Curnyn was born February 17, 1930 to Thomas D. and Gertrude (Sullivan) Curnyn in Greeley, Nebraska. They moved to Spalding, Nebraska and later to Denison, Iowa in 1938. He went to St. Rose of Lima Catholic School and graduated from Denison High School with the Class of 1948. He then enlisted in the U.S. Army. When the...
Victoria Ballantine
Nov 20, 2020
Victoria Ballantine was born September 11, 1947 in Iowa City, Iowa to Carl Bell and Ruby Frain. Victoria attended school in Iowa City where she would graduate. She married William Jackson in 1967. They later on got divorced. Victoria worked at the Denison newspaper for one and a half years. She enjoyed to read books and read over 17,000 books....
Kenneth Suhr
Nov 20, 2020
Kenneth Jo Suhr, son of Raymond and Josephine Suhr, was born in Walnut, Iowa, May 1st 1942 and was baptized and confirmed at Peace United Church in Walnut. He attended school at Walnut Community School. He participated in baseball, football, basketball, 4H and FFA. He graduated in 1960. May 25,1962 he married Marie Filipowicz at Saint Bridgets in Omaha, NE....
Bonnie J. Knight
Nov 19, 2020
Bonnie Jean Cox was born on June 24, 1927 to Harrell and Sylvia (Sorensen) Cox. She was born in the upstairs bedroom of her paternal grandparents’ house on Court Street. A sister, Betty Grace arrived 13 months later. Her brother Jack Harrell made his appearance in December of 1930. Bonnie and her sister were especially close and were great playmates...
Linda Kay Holst
Nov 18, 2020
Linda Kay Holst, only daughter born to Alvie and Lois (Killion) Chipman, on July 6, 1942 in Oakland, Iowa. She attended country school and graduated from Avoca High School in 1960. Linda married Robert Holst on November 25, 1960. To this union two daughters were born: Lori and Lisa. The two of them have lived and farmed for almost 60...
George Mertz
Dec 4, 2020
*In lieu of flowers, please direct memorials to: Peace Haven Retirement Community and First Presbyterian Church of Walnut. George I. Mertz, son of Arthur and Margaret (Drake) Mertz, was born on October 3, 1915 in Walnut, Iowa. He grew up in Walnut, Iowa and graduated with the class of 1933. After high school he enlisted in the United States Air...
Marjorie Elizabeth Gubbels
Dec 3, 2020
Marjorie Elizabeth Gubbels, daughter of Leo and Hilda (Leuschen) Fahn, was born June 11, 1932 on the family farm in Lincoln Township, Shelby County, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Panama, Iowa. She attended Lincoln Township #3 Country School then St. Mary’s Catholic School in Panama graduating in 1950. On October 1, 1953, Marge...
Clarence A. Reinig
Dec 2, 2020
Clarence Arthur Reinig was born April 24, 1934 to John and Margaret (Schwery) Reinig at the family farm near Panama, Iowa. He attended nearby country schoolhouses in Washington Township. He was baptized, received first communion, and was confirmed at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, in Panama, Iowa, where he remained an active parishioner until his death. Clarence found...
Patricia Frances Blum
Dec 2, 2020
Patricia Frances (Freund) Blum, daughter of Mathew and Mary (Gross) Freund, was born December 12, 1935. She attended St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Earling, Iowa for grade and high school. She graduated from St. Joseph’s High School in 1953. After graduation Pat was employed at the Shelby County A.S.C. office in Harlan until her marriage in 1956. Patricia married Chris...
Ky Lovan
Nov 30, 2020
Ky Lovan was born March 05, 1925 in Laos where she was raised. She went to highschool in Laos where she would graduate. In 1954, Ky was united in marriage with Yorng Lovan. They had four children together Doung, Samsack, Deng, and Toune. Ky moved to the U.S. in 1981 and they lived in Keokuk, Iowa unitl Yorng retired in...
Irene D. Arkfeld
Nov 29, 2020
Irene D. Arkfeld, daughter of Henry and Rose (Mueller) Graeve was born September 30, 1924 on a farm near Earling, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling. Irene walked 3 ¼ miles one way to school. When it was muddy, her dad took the kids to school in the horse drawn wagon. Irene was...
Lola Linton
Nov 28, 2020
Lola Johanna Marjorie Linton, daughter of Roy and Ruth (Blakely) Linton was born February 27, 1965 in Harlan, Iowa. She attended Harlan Community High School, where she graduated with the class of 1983. In high school, Lola participated in many activities including Special Olympics, where she excelled in swimming which became a pastime Lola immensely enjoyed. Lola enjoyed life and...
Walter Knudtson
Nov 27, 2020
Walter “Walt” Allen Knudtson, was born on August 31, 1943 to Woodrow and Lola (Dorscher) Knudtson in Minot, North Dakota. He was one of four brothers. His grew up in North Dakota and shortly after his father died in 1950, the family moved to Walnut. He graduated with the Class of 1961 from Walnut High School. After graduation he enlisted...
Charles L. Obrecht
Nov 25, 2020
Charles Laverne Obrecht was born on February 4, 1939 to Donald L. Obrecht and Helen (Jensen) Obrecht on a farm west of Corley, Iowa. Later, he moved with his family to a farm southwest of Harlan where he grew up. He attended Center #7 (Windy Knoll) Country School through the 8th grade, and then went to Harlan High School where...
Charles M. Blum
Nov 25, 2020
Charles Michael Blum was born on June 26, 1935. Charles (Charlie) was the 5th of 11 children born to Chris and Nora Blum. He was raised on the farm near Panama, Iowa, and attended St. Mary's School. He enlisted in the Army when he was 22 and spent his service years stateside and in Germany. After returning from active duty...
Gerald John Schiltz
Nov 24, 2020
Gerald “Jerry” John Schiltz, son Lawrence and Anna (Ebert) Schiltz was born November 15, 1928 in Arion, Iowa. He attended school until the 10th grade at St. Patrick’s Catholic School in Dunlap, Iowa. On June 30, 1946, Jerry enlisted into the United States Navy, he served his country honorary until April 30, 1948. On November 25, 1952, Jerry was united...
Aloys Joseph Graeve
Nov 23, 2020
Aloys (Al) Joseph Graeve was born on May 22, 1927 to Henry and Rose (Mueller) Graeve in Earling, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph Catholic Church. After graduation from St. Joseph’s High School, Al attended St. John’s College. He enlisted in the US Army where he was stationed in post war Japan. Al returned to Earling to...
Alvin Reinig
Nov 22, 2020
Alvin Hubert Reinig was born June 5, 1925, in a farmhouse east of Panama, Iowa. He was the fifth of thirteen children born to August and Mary (Kenkel) Reinig. There was one faucet with cold running water into the house which was a “big thing at the time.” In 1937, Al’s father bought his first tractor. Until then, all the...
Mary Kathryn Ahrenholtz
Nov 22, 2020
Mary Kathryn Ahrenholtz, daughter of Wyllis and Cecil (Cade) Walker was born September 28, 1942 in Denison, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at the First United Methodist Church in Denison. She attended Denison High School, graduating with the class of 1960. Mary's passion for learning started in high school; then led her through Midwestern College with a BS in...
Robert E. "Bob" Curnyn
Nov 21, 2020
Robert E. "Bob" Curnyn was born February 17, 1930 to Thomas D. and Gertrude (Sullivan) Curnyn in Greeley, Nebraska. They moved to Spalding, Nebraska and later to Denison, Iowa in 1938. He went to St. Rose of Lima Catholic School and graduated from Denison High School with the Class of 1948. He then enlisted in the U.S. Army. When the...
Victoria Ballantine
Nov 20, 2020
Victoria Ballantine was born September 11, 1947 in Iowa City, Iowa to Carl Bell and Ruby Frain. Victoria attended school in Iowa City where she would graduate. She married William Jackson in 1967. They later on got divorced. Victoria worked at the Denison newspaper for one and a half years. She enjoyed to read books and read over 17,000 books....
Kenneth Suhr
Nov 20, 2020
Kenneth Jo Suhr, son of Raymond and Josephine Suhr, was born in Walnut, Iowa, May 1st 1942 and was baptized and confirmed at Peace United Church in Walnut. He attended school at Walnut Community School. He participated in baseball, football, basketball, 4H and FFA. He graduated in 1960. May 25,1962 he married Marie Filipowicz at Saint Bridgets in Omaha, NE....
Bonnie J. Knight
Nov 19, 2020
Bonnie Jean Cox was born on June 24, 1927 to Harrell and Sylvia (Sorensen) Cox. She was born in the upstairs bedroom of her paternal grandparents’ house on Court Street. A sister, Betty Grace arrived 13 months later. Her brother Jack Harrell made his appearance in December of 1930. Bonnie and her sister were especially close and were great playmates...
Linda Kay Holst
Nov 18, 2020
Linda Kay Holst, only daughter born to Alvie and Lois (Killion) Chipman, on July 6, 1942 in Oakland, Iowa. She attended country school and graduated from Avoca High School in 1960. Linda married Robert Holst on November 25, 1960. To this union two daughters were born: Lori and Lisa. The two of them have lived and farmed for almost 60...
