Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Charley Sophia Falkena
May 2, 2020
Charley Sophia graced our world with perseverance and passion on December 21, 2004. Her big blue eyes had the brightest sparkle and her smile was contagious. Right along with that smile came some ferociously strong lungs. If you have not heard the infamous story of her sister, Chloe, asking Robin, "When is that girl's Mom coming to pick her up?"...
Irene E. Aikman
Apr 25, 2020
*Online broadcasting of the service will be available in the link at pauleyjones.com * Irene Erma (Petersen) Aikman, the daughter of Miller and Margaret (Christensen) Petersen, was born on October 4, 1919 at her home in rural Kimballton, Iowa. She attended grade school in Kimballton. At the age of 12, Irene’s father, Miller, passed away while transporting hogs. Irene and...
Helen Ann Steele
Apr 25, 2020
Helen Ann Steele was born on September 4, 1932 in Charter Oak, IA, the daughter of Bernard and Verna (Staley) Remmes. She died Saturday, April 25, 2020 at Collier Hospice in Wheat Ridge, CO at the age of 87. Helen loved growing up in a big family in a small Iowa town. After graduation from high school in Charter Oak,...
Wilber Lynn Hubbard
Apr 25, 2020
Wilber Lynn Hubbard was born August 9, 1919, on the family farm near Weston, Iowa, the son of Wilber F. and Vera (Hamilton) Hubbard. When the family moved to their Neola, Iowa farm, Wilber started his education at the Neola public school. He graduated from Neola High School in May 1937. After graduation, Wilber helped his father with his farm...
Charlie Leroy Allen
Apr 20, 2020
Charles (Charlie) LeRoy Allen was born on July 16, 1934, near Malvern, IA to Alta Alvira (Thiessen) and William Dale Allen. When he was nine months of age, his family moved to a farm east of Avoca. He was baptized and confirmed at English Lutheran Church in Avoca. He attended Knox #5 Country School through 7th grade and 8th through...
Carol A. Pattee
Apr 19, 2020
Carol Adele (Becker) Pattee was born on April 15, 1939 in Randolph, Nebraska to Albert and Adele (Suhr) Becker. Her oldest sister Jean was waiting at home for her, and then a few years later sisters Linda and Denise joined the family. Carol started school in a country school in Nebraska, then graduated high school in Papillion Nebraska. While in...
Melanie Scheuring
Apr 19, 2020
Melanie Lynn Scheuring was born on March 2nd, 1985 to Jim and Cindy Scheuring in Harlan, Iowa. She was the second of four children. Melanie attended St. Mary's Catholic School in Panama, Iowa and St. Joseph's Catholic School in Earling, Iowa for her primary schooling, before going on to Harlan Community High School in Harlan, Iowa, graduating in 2003. Growing...
Martha Elizabeth Tice
Apr 18, 2020
Survivors include her children Suellyn (Tim) Cudd of Carter Lake, IA; Rick (Linda) Tice of Carter Lake, IA; Kristy (Scott) Mutchler of Grant City, MO; Sandy (Kevin) Coburn of Atlantic, IA; 17 grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren; siblings Earl (Sharyl) Redd, Jr. of AZ; David (Cindy) Reed of Ames, IA. Private Family Services will be held along with her son Brian...
Sgt. Donavon Gail Dontje
Apr 16, 2020
Sgt. Donavon Dontje Celebration of life procession details When: Saturday May 2nd at 10:00 am. Staging: All Law Enforcement, Fire/Ems, and Public will park at the Harlan Community High School 2102 Durant St. Harlan, IA. Parking will be designated, please see attached map. Parking will begin at 0800 hours and will be coordinated by volunteers in reflective vest. Social distancing...
Mike Miller
Apr 14, 2020
Mike Miller, Prescott IA Mike Miller (born Donald Michael Miller), son of Donald and Marietta (Kobold) Miller, was born on October 4,1950 in Harlan, IA. He attended school in Harlan and enlisted in the Army thereafter where he served in Germany. Upon completion of his duty, he relocated to Los Angeles, CA and attended trade school for engineering. During his...
Verle E. Greer
Apr 12, 2020
Survivors include his children Carolyn (Jerry) Droszcz of Winfield, IL; Russell (Tammi) Greer of Grinnell, IA; Verlee (Steve) Terwilliger of San Diego, CA; Cheryl (Paul) LaRue of Minneapolis, MN; James (Christina) Greer of Boulder, CO; Jerry (Laurie) Greer of San Jose, CA; 11 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; nieces and nephews; and other family members.
Verle Earl Greer
Apr 12, 2020
Memorial Mass will take place at a later date. Survivors include his children Carolyn (Jerry) Droszcz of Winfield, IL; Russell (Tammi) Greer of Grinnell, IA; Verlee (Steve) Terwilliger of San Diego, CA; Cheryl (Paul) LaRue of Minneapolis, MN; James (Christina) Greer of Boulder, CO; Jerry (Laurie) Greer of San Jose, CA; 11 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; nieces and nephews; and...
Ward Alan Koos
Apr 10, 2020
Ward Alan Koos, son of Orvy and Margaret (Albers) Koos, was born on November 27, 1945 in Harlan, Iowa. He was the youngest of three brothers. Ward was born and raised in Walnut, Iowa where he was baptized and confirmed at Peace United Church of Christ. He then attended Calvary Baptist Church with his family after marrying Connie. He graduated...
Joan Kay Colligan
Apr 10, 2020
Joan Kay Colligan, daughter of James and Frances (Lindahl) Leonard, was born August 4, 1937 in Wakefield, Nebraska. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Emerson, Nebraska. She attended District 15 Country School in South Thurston County, Nebraska for 8 years, then graduated from Wayne High School in Wayne, Nebraska. On August 30, 1954, Joan was...
Brian Edward Tice
Apr 10, 2020
Survivors include his children Mathew Tice, Jessica Tice, and Tiffany Pedersen; 9 grandchildren; siblings Suellyn (Tim) Cudd, Rick (Linda) Tice, Kristy (Scott) Mutchler, Sandy (Kevin) Coburn, at the time of Brian's passing his mother Marty Tice was living in Woodbine, Iowa. Private family services for Brian and his mother will be held at a later date.
Cheryl Carrier
Apr 9, 2020
Cheryl B. (Jones) Carrier was born in Little Sioux, Iowa on August 25, 1945 to Raymond and Freda (Little) Jones. She was raised by her grandmother and attended West Harrison High School in Mondamin, Iowa. After graduation she enrolled at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs to complete her degree in Clinical Reception. She was united into marriage to...
Kenneth W. Thomsen
Apr 8, 2020
Kenneth Warner Thomsen, son of Warner J. Thomsen and Ruby I. (Best) Thomsen, was born July 9, 1935 in Shelby, Iowa. He attended school in both Shelby and Walnut schools. He graduated from Walnut High School in 1953. Ken joined the United States Navy in 1954. While in basic training he realized he wanted to spend his life with his...
James Lyle Larsen
Apr 7, 2020
James Lyle Larsen died April 7, 2020 at Harbourwood Health and Rehabilitation Center, Clearwater, Florida. His parents, Leonard Christian Larsen and Bernice Irene (Graves) Larsen; sister Beverly Nelsen and sister-in-law Mary Ann Larsen preceded him in death. He is survived by his son, Gregory A. Larsen; brother Gary L. Larsen and sister-in-law Rose Ann Larsen of Harlan; brother Dennis (Dennie)...
Judith Karrel Nihsen
Apr 6, 2020
Judith Karrel Nihsen was born on October 24, 1935 in Persia, Iowa. She was one of two children born to Arnold “Crip” and Viola (Yochum) Laing. Judith attended and graduated from Persia Community School in 1954. On March 4, 1955 Judith was united into marriage to Paul “Crip” Nihsen at the Epworth Methodist Church in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Together they...
Helen Mauritz
Apr 5, 2020
Helen Kathleen Mauritz passed away at Eventide Nursing Home in Denison, Iowa on April 5, 2020. Helen was born August 14, 1924 on a farm seven miles north of Odebolt, Iowa. She was the second of 5 children born to Gust and Ruth (Hanson) Johnson. She attended country school near her home through eighth grade and then attended high school...
Charley Sophia Falkena
May 2, 2020
Charley Sophia graced our world with perseverance and passion on December 21, 2004. Her big blue eyes had the brightest sparkle and her smile was contagious. Right along with that smile came some ferociously strong lungs. If you have not heard the infamous story of her sister, Chloe, asking Robin, "When is that girl's Mom coming to pick her up?"...
Irene E. Aikman
Apr 25, 2020
*Online broadcasting of the service will be available in the link at pauleyjones.com * Irene Erma (Petersen) Aikman, the daughter of Miller and Margaret (Christensen) Petersen, was born on October 4, 1919 at her home in rural Kimballton, Iowa. She attended grade school in Kimballton. At the age of 12, Irene’s father, Miller, passed away while transporting hogs. Irene and...
Helen Ann Steele
Apr 25, 2020
Helen Ann Steele was born on September 4, 1932 in Charter Oak, IA, the daughter of Bernard and Verna (Staley) Remmes. She died Saturday, April 25, 2020 at Collier Hospice in Wheat Ridge, CO at the age of 87. Helen loved growing up in a big family in a small Iowa town. After graduation from high school in Charter Oak,...
Wilber Lynn Hubbard
Apr 25, 2020
Wilber Lynn Hubbard was born August 9, 1919, on the family farm near Weston, Iowa, the son of Wilber F. and Vera (Hamilton) Hubbard. When the family moved to their Neola, Iowa farm, Wilber started his education at the Neola public school. He graduated from Neola High School in May 1937. After graduation, Wilber helped his father with his farm...
Charlie Leroy Allen
Apr 20, 2020
Charles (Charlie) LeRoy Allen was born on July 16, 1934, near Malvern, IA to Alta Alvira (Thiessen) and William Dale Allen. When he was nine months of age, his family moved to a farm east of Avoca. He was baptized and confirmed at English Lutheran Church in Avoca. He attended Knox #5 Country School through 7th grade and 8th through...
Carol A. Pattee
Apr 19, 2020
Carol Adele (Becker) Pattee was born on April 15, 1939 in Randolph, Nebraska to Albert and Adele (Suhr) Becker. Her oldest sister Jean was waiting at home for her, and then a few years later sisters Linda and Denise joined the family. Carol started school in a country school in Nebraska, then graduated high school in Papillion Nebraska. While in...
Melanie Scheuring
Apr 19, 2020
Melanie Lynn Scheuring was born on March 2nd, 1985 to Jim and Cindy Scheuring in Harlan, Iowa. She was the second of four children. Melanie attended St. Mary's Catholic School in Panama, Iowa and St. Joseph's Catholic School in Earling, Iowa for her primary schooling, before going on to Harlan Community High School in Harlan, Iowa, graduating in 2003. Growing...
Martha Elizabeth Tice
Apr 18, 2020
Survivors include her children Suellyn (Tim) Cudd of Carter Lake, IA; Rick (Linda) Tice of Carter Lake, IA; Kristy (Scott) Mutchler of Grant City, MO; Sandy (Kevin) Coburn of Atlantic, IA; 17 grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren; siblings Earl (Sharyl) Redd, Jr. of AZ; David (Cindy) Reed of Ames, IA. Private Family Services will be held along with her son Brian...
Sgt. Donavon Gail Dontje
Apr 16, 2020
Sgt. Donavon Dontje Celebration of life procession details When: Saturday May 2nd at 10:00 am. Staging: All Law Enforcement, Fire/Ems, and Public will park at the Harlan Community High School 2102 Durant St. Harlan, IA. Parking will be designated, please see attached map. Parking will begin at 0800 hours and will be coordinated by volunteers in reflective vest. Social distancing...
Mike Miller
Apr 14, 2020
Mike Miller, Prescott IA Mike Miller (born Donald Michael Miller), son of Donald and Marietta (Kobold) Miller, was born on October 4,1950 in Harlan, IA. He attended school in Harlan and enlisted in the Army thereafter where he served in Germany. Upon completion of his duty, he relocated to Los Angeles, CA and attended trade school for engineering. During his...
Verle E. Greer
Apr 12, 2020
Survivors include his children Carolyn (Jerry) Droszcz of Winfield, IL; Russell (Tammi) Greer of Grinnell, IA; Verlee (Steve) Terwilliger of San Diego, CA; Cheryl (Paul) LaRue of Minneapolis, MN; James (Christina) Greer of Boulder, CO; Jerry (Laurie) Greer of San Jose, CA; 11 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; nieces and nephews; and other family members.
Verle Earl Greer
Apr 12, 2020
Memorial Mass will take place at a later date. Survivors include his children Carolyn (Jerry) Droszcz of Winfield, IL; Russell (Tammi) Greer of Grinnell, IA; Verlee (Steve) Terwilliger of San Diego, CA; Cheryl (Paul) LaRue of Minneapolis, MN; James (Christina) Greer of Boulder, CO; Jerry (Laurie) Greer of San Jose, CA; 11 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; nieces and nephews; and...
Ward Alan Koos
Apr 10, 2020
Ward Alan Koos, son of Orvy and Margaret (Albers) Koos, was born on November 27, 1945 in Harlan, Iowa. He was the youngest of three brothers. Ward was born and raised in Walnut, Iowa where he was baptized and confirmed at Peace United Church of Christ. He then attended Calvary Baptist Church with his family after marrying Connie. He graduated...
Joan Kay Colligan
Apr 10, 2020
Joan Kay Colligan, daughter of James and Frances (Lindahl) Leonard, was born August 4, 1937 in Wakefield, Nebraska. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Emerson, Nebraska. She attended District 15 Country School in South Thurston County, Nebraska for 8 years, then graduated from Wayne High School in Wayne, Nebraska. On August 30, 1954, Joan was...
Brian Edward Tice
Apr 10, 2020
Survivors include his children Mathew Tice, Jessica Tice, and Tiffany Pedersen; 9 grandchildren; siblings Suellyn (Tim) Cudd, Rick (Linda) Tice, Kristy (Scott) Mutchler, Sandy (Kevin) Coburn, at the time of Brian's passing his mother Marty Tice was living in Woodbine, Iowa. Private family services for Brian and his mother will be held at a later date.
Cheryl Carrier
Apr 9, 2020
Cheryl B. (Jones) Carrier was born in Little Sioux, Iowa on August 25, 1945 to Raymond and Freda (Little) Jones. She was raised by her grandmother and attended West Harrison High School in Mondamin, Iowa. After graduation she enrolled at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs to complete her degree in Clinical Reception. She was united into marriage to...
Kenneth W. Thomsen
Apr 8, 2020
Kenneth Warner Thomsen, son of Warner J. Thomsen and Ruby I. (Best) Thomsen, was born July 9, 1935 in Shelby, Iowa. He attended school in both Shelby and Walnut schools. He graduated from Walnut High School in 1953. Ken joined the United States Navy in 1954. While in basic training he realized he wanted to spend his life with his...
James Lyle Larsen
Apr 7, 2020
James Lyle Larsen died April 7, 2020 at Harbourwood Health and Rehabilitation Center, Clearwater, Florida. His parents, Leonard Christian Larsen and Bernice Irene (Graves) Larsen; sister Beverly Nelsen and sister-in-law Mary Ann Larsen preceded him in death. He is survived by his son, Gregory A. Larsen; brother Gary L. Larsen and sister-in-law Rose Ann Larsen of Harlan; brother Dennis (Dennie)...
Judith Karrel Nihsen
Apr 6, 2020
Judith Karrel Nihsen was born on October 24, 1935 in Persia, Iowa. She was one of two children born to Arnold “Crip” and Viola (Yochum) Laing. Judith attended and graduated from Persia Community School in 1954. On March 4, 1955 Judith was united into marriage to Paul “Crip” Nihsen at the Epworth Methodist Church in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Together they...
Helen Mauritz
Apr 5, 2020
Helen Kathleen Mauritz passed away at Eventide Nursing Home in Denison, Iowa on April 5, 2020. Helen was born August 14, 1924 on a farm seven miles north of Odebolt, Iowa. She was the second of 5 children born to Gust and Ruth (Hanson) Johnson. She attended country school near her home through eighth grade and then attended high school...
