Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
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...
Donna Taylor
Nov 18, 2020
Donna Lee Taylor, daughter of Bill and Ruby Terrell (Stevens), was born January 22, 1946 in Omaha Nebraska. She grew up in Council Bluffs and moved to Harlan as a young girl and graduated from Harlan High School. Donna was a resident at Elm Crest Assisted Living in Harlan Iowa for the past 16 months. She married Ron Taylor on...
Richard M Mikels
Nov 16, 2020
Richard Mathias Mikels was born on March 2, 1930 to Matt and Genevieve (Fuhs) Mikels. He was born at his farm home located northwest of Portsmouth, Iowa on the Harrison and Shelby County line. He told us his head was in one county and his butt was in the other. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church...
Dejoy Finken
Nov 16, 2020
DeJoy Finken, daughter of Thomas Armond and Delilah (Utley) Ogden was born on May 1, 1926 in Delta, Utah. She attended school in Delta, Utah where she graduated from high school. She attended a year of college in Ceda City, Utah. After meeting Victor Finken at a PW Camp in Ogden, Utah, they were united in marriage on August 8,...
Jensen, Dorothy
Nov 14, 2020
Dorothy Ann Jensen, daughter of John and Erna Ruberg, was born on Nov 26, 1933, on a farm near Denison. She was the youngest of 4 children and was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Denison. She attended Coon Grove Country School, Lutheran Parochial school, and graduated from Denison High School in 1951. From a young age, Dorothy...
Linda Jane Larsen
Nov 14, 2020
Linda Jane Larsen passed away on November 14, 2020 in Boca Raton, Florida surrounded by her beloved husband, Gailyn, and children, Andrea and Jeffrey. Linda was born in Schenectady, New York on April 9, 1943. She was the daughter of Robert Charles and Mary Lou Booth. Linda was a proud graduate of the Harlan High School and the University of...
Margaret L Wiig
Nov 13, 2020
Margaret Lucile Batten, the daughter of James and Margaret (Marshall) Batten, was born November 25, 1924 in Chariton, Iowa. Later in her teens she moved to Hiteman, Iowa where she attended high school. Margaret enjoyed dancing and roller skating. Many times she would say, “I would rather go dancing than eat any day.” Margaret came to Harlan to be with...
William "Bill" Griffith
Nov 12, 2020
William J. “Bill” Griffith was born January 15, 1944 in Walnut, Iowa to William Lyle and Elsie Marie (Rihner) Griffith. He was one of seven children. He graduated from Walnut High School in 1961. Bill worked at Olsen Motors in Walnut, Iowa from 1961-1968. He then managed the Texaco Station by the interstate in Walnut from 1968-1972. Bill then worked...
Ruth Koch
Nov 8, 2020
Ruth Rose Koch, daughter of Henry John and Mary Rosa (Wilwerding) Langenfeld, was born May 17, 1930 in Earling, Iowa. She was baptized, received Holy Communion, and confirmed at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling, where she remained a lifetime member. She graduated from St. Joseph’s Catholic School in 1948. On June 17, 1952, Ruth was united in marriage to...
Rogena "Jean" Schmidt
Nov 8, 2020
Rogena May (Meier) Schmidt was born on May 9, 1930 to Fred and Edna (Dobernacker) Meier, on a farm west of Persia. She was baptized at a relative’s home in Harlan on January 11, 1931. She one of ten children born to her parents. She attended country school close to the farm and graduated from Persia High School with the...
Lyro Ann Knights
Nov 8, 2020
Lyro Ann (Barnum) Knights was born on May 5, 1931 near Woodbine, Iowa to Floyd Barnum & Bernese (Schneider) Barnum. She graduated from Logan High School in 1949. On June 25, 1949 she married Gordon Dale Knights. They were married for 59 years. They were blessed with five children Peggy, Gail, Rita, William, & Janae. Lyro & Gordon lived in...
Dale Crane
Nov 7, 2020
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the American Parkinson Disease Association at the following address: American Parkinson Disease Association PO Box 61420 Staten Island, NY 10306 Dale Crane, the son of Joseph Beldon and Rosa (Swayze) Crane, was born September 4, 1919 on a farm west of Vail, Iowa. While in high school, Dale’s family moved...
Victor Thorton Bird
Nov 6, 2020
Victor Thorton Bird III, son of Victor Bird II and Dorothy (Book) Bird, was born October 28, 1945 in Omaha, Nebraska. He attended Thomas Jefferson High School in Council Bluffs, Iowa, where he graduated. After high school, he enlisted into the United States Navy. After his honorable discharge, Rick drove truck over the road. He then worked as a diesel...
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...
Donna Taylor
Nov 18, 2020
Donna Lee Taylor, daughter of Bill and Ruby Terrell (Stevens), was born January 22, 1946 in Omaha Nebraska. She grew up in Council Bluffs and moved to Harlan as a young girl and graduated from Harlan High School. Donna was a resident at Elm Crest Assisted Living in Harlan Iowa for the past 16 months. She married Ron Taylor on...
Richard M Mikels
Nov 16, 2020
Richard Mathias Mikels was born on March 2, 1930 to Matt and Genevieve (Fuhs) Mikels. He was born at his farm home located northwest of Portsmouth, Iowa on the Harrison and Shelby County line. He told us his head was in one county and his butt was in the other. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church...
Dejoy Finken
Nov 16, 2020
DeJoy Finken, daughter of Thomas Armond and Delilah (Utley) Ogden was born on May 1, 1926 in Delta, Utah. She attended school in Delta, Utah where she graduated from high school. She attended a year of college in Ceda City, Utah. After meeting Victor Finken at a PW Camp in Ogden, Utah, they were united in marriage on August 8,...
Jensen, Dorothy
Nov 14, 2020
Dorothy Ann Jensen, daughter of John and Erna Ruberg, was born on Nov 26, 1933, on a farm near Denison. She was the youngest of 4 children and was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Denison. She attended Coon Grove Country School, Lutheran Parochial school, and graduated from Denison High School in 1951. From a young age, Dorothy...
Linda Jane Larsen
Nov 14, 2020
Linda Jane Larsen passed away on November 14, 2020 in Boca Raton, Florida surrounded by her beloved husband, Gailyn, and children, Andrea and Jeffrey. Linda was born in Schenectady, New York on April 9, 1943. She was the daughter of Robert Charles and Mary Lou Booth. Linda was a proud graduate of the Harlan High School and the University of...
Margaret L Wiig
Nov 13, 2020
Margaret Lucile Batten, the daughter of James and Margaret (Marshall) Batten, was born November 25, 1924 in Chariton, Iowa. Later in her teens she moved to Hiteman, Iowa where she attended high school. Margaret enjoyed dancing and roller skating. Many times she would say, “I would rather go dancing than eat any day.” Margaret came to Harlan to be with...
William "Bill" Griffith
Nov 12, 2020
William J. “Bill” Griffith was born January 15, 1944 in Walnut, Iowa to William Lyle and Elsie Marie (Rihner) Griffith. He was one of seven children. He graduated from Walnut High School in 1961. Bill worked at Olsen Motors in Walnut, Iowa from 1961-1968. He then managed the Texaco Station by the interstate in Walnut from 1968-1972. Bill then worked...
Ruth Koch
Nov 8, 2020
Ruth Rose Koch, daughter of Henry John and Mary Rosa (Wilwerding) Langenfeld, was born May 17, 1930 in Earling, Iowa. She was baptized, received Holy Communion, and confirmed at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling, where she remained a lifetime member. She graduated from St. Joseph’s Catholic School in 1948. On June 17, 1952, Ruth was united in marriage to...
Rogena "Jean" Schmidt
Nov 8, 2020
Rogena May (Meier) Schmidt was born on May 9, 1930 to Fred and Edna (Dobernacker) Meier, on a farm west of Persia. She was baptized at a relative’s home in Harlan on January 11, 1931. She one of ten children born to her parents. She attended country school close to the farm and graduated from Persia High School with the...
Lyro Ann Knights
Nov 8, 2020
Lyro Ann (Barnum) Knights was born on May 5, 1931 near Woodbine, Iowa to Floyd Barnum & Bernese (Schneider) Barnum. She graduated from Logan High School in 1949. On June 25, 1949 she married Gordon Dale Knights. They were married for 59 years. They were blessed with five children Peggy, Gail, Rita, William, & Janae. Lyro & Gordon lived in...
Dale Crane
Nov 7, 2020
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the American Parkinson Disease Association at the following address: American Parkinson Disease Association PO Box 61420 Staten Island, NY 10306 Dale Crane, the son of Joseph Beldon and Rosa (Swayze) Crane, was born September 4, 1919 on a farm west of Vail, Iowa. While in high school, Dale’s family moved...
Victor Thorton Bird
Nov 6, 2020
Victor Thorton Bird III, son of Victor Bird II and Dorothy (Book) Bird, was born October 28, 1945 in Omaha, Nebraska. He attended Thomas Jefferson High School in Council Bluffs, Iowa, where he graduated. After high school, he enlisted into the United States Navy. After his honorable discharge, Rick drove truck over the road. He then worked as a diesel...
