Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Amond Gary Ohms
Jun 28, 2020
Amond Gary Ohms, son of Henry and Minnie (Christensen) Ohms, was born January 1, 1931 at their home in Omaha. He graduated from Technical High School in January 1949, then worked on his aunt and uncle's farm near Jacksonville, Iowa. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in March 1951 and served aboard the USS Calvert as a machinist mate for...
Maxine Langenfeld
Jun 27, 2020
Maxine Marie Langenfeld, 98, formally of Defiance and Johnston Iowa, passed away peacefully on June 27 at Rowley Masonic Home , in Perry Iowa. Maxine was born in Defiance Iowa in 1922 and graduated from Central High School in Omaha Nebraska in 1939. She taught English in the Iowa school system for 46 years from 1944 until her retirement in...
Carrie Laurene Rees
Jun 27, 2020
Carrie Laurene Rees was born on April 8, 1924, to Jorgen and Anna (Hansen) Bonnesen in Verdigre, Nebraska. She graduated in May of 1941 and received her RN Degree from Lutheran Hospital School of Nursing in Sioux City, Iowa. On October 6, 1951, Carrie was united into marriage to Daniel Rees at Forbes Air Force Base in Topeka, Kansas. Two...
Harold Jens
Jun 26, 2020
Harold Frederick Jens, son of Herbert and Cora (Miller) Jens, was born on March 25, 1934 in Omaha, Nebraska. He was one of three children. He graduated from Hancock High school in 1952. After graduation, Harold was drafted into the United States Army. He served between the Korean and Vietnam war where he spent time in Germany. After his honorable...
David North
Jun 26, 2020
David Samuel North was born October 11, 1959, in Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada. David moved to Iowa at the age of eleven. At the age of six, David told his father exactly what he wanted to be when he grew up. He told his Dad that he wanted to be a knife maker, learn martial arts, and work in Chinese Medicine....
Marilyn Eleanor Wittrup
Jun 26, 2020
Marilyn Eleanor Wittrup was born in Harlan, Iowa on Sunday, February 23, 1930, the daughter and first child of Gordon and Agnes (Jorgensen) Sorenson. She attended what was then Laurel School and Harlan High School, from which she graduated in 1948. Marilyn was an accomplished musician from an early age, taking advantage of the need to practice during dish washing...
Aquinata T. Gross
Jun 25, 2020
Aquinata Theresa (Kaufman) Gross, 100, was born October 29, 1919 to August and Mary (Schneider) Kaufman at her rural home near Westphalia, Iowa. The eighth of twelve children, she was named after her paternal aunt, Sister Aquinata OSF, of Campbellsport, Wisconsin, and was honored to claim St. Thomas Aquinas as her patron saint. Her name was soon shortened, and she...
Lynn Arthur Baughman
Jun 23, 2020
Lynn Arthur Baughman, son of William Clarence and Loretta Eudene (Rasmussen) Baughman, was born March 9, 1960 in Harlan, Iowa. He was baptized at the Kirkman Methodist Church. Growing up Lynn was always available to help his parents on their farm, he was a member of 4H. He attended Irwin Kirkman High School, graduating with the class of 1978. He...
June Baker
Jun 22, 2020
June Baker passed away peacefully at Reed Place in Denison. A Visitation will be held on Friday, June 26, 2020 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Pauley Jones Pfannebecker Funeral Home in Denison. Social distancing guidelines will be observed. A Public Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, June 27, 2020 at 2:00 PM at Pauley Jones Pfannebecker Funeral...
Clarence Louie Harder
Jun 19, 2020
Clarence Louie Harder, the son of Louie W. and Carolina (Thomsen) Harder was born on March 11, 1928, in Avoca, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church. Clarence grew up on the farm southwest of Avoca, attending Pleasant #7 country school during his elementary years. The family moved to town and once lived in the same house...
Helen Winifred Henschel
Jun 19, 2020
Helen Winifred Henschel was born January 2, 1936, in Kitchener, Ontario. She was the daughter of Reverend Clarence A. and Frieda (Lucht) Kramer, and one of nine children in her family. Helen and her twin brother Herman were baptized by their father on February 9, 1936, at First St. Paul parsonage in Wellesley, Ontario. In November 1948, Helen's parents moved...
Di Maria Candelaria
Jun 17, 2020
Di Maria Magdalena Candelaria, daughter of Roman and Ellen, passed peacefully with family at her side on June 17, 2020 just 4 days shy of her 58th Birthday. Di Maria was born on June 21, 1962 in Show Low, Arizona. Her life began growing up on the family ranch in Concho, Arizona. Di Maria had special needs, so in 1971...
Jimmie "Toe" Iver
Jun 16, 2020
Jimmie Darlene Driver was born on February 27, 1952 to James and Emily (Rodgers) Lemons in Madison, Tennessee. She was baptized at the Minden United Church of Christ in Minden, Iowa and attended grade school in Minden and Avoca and then graduated from Tri-Center High School with the class of 1970. Toe was united into marriage to Lynn Driver in...
Arthur Hibray
Jun 15, 2020
Arthur James Hibray was born May 7, 1924 in Martin, South Dakota. He was one of four children, born to Roy Oscar and Anna Esther (Kline) Hibray. His early years were spent in attending country school near Allen, SD in the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, graduating from Bennett County High School at Martin, SD and attending Northern State University in...
Robert "Bob" Scheel
Jun 11, 2020
Bob Scheel, son of Walter and Henrietta (Ingwers) Scheel, was born October 27, 1939 near Corley, Iowa. He was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca, Iowa. He attended Harlan High School. Bob grew up on the family farm, helping his parents, along with several area farmers. On December 9, 1961, Bob was united in marriage to Donna Jean Obrecht...
Arliss A. Schultz
Jun 6, 2020
Social distancing guidelines will be observed for both the visitation and the service. Memorial Contributions can be made to either of the following: Immanuel Lutheran Church 501 Glad Street Schleswig, Iowa 51461 Crawford County Home Health & Hospice 105 N. Main Street Denison, Iowa 51442 Arliss A. (Bielenberg) Schultz, the daughter of Carl and Alice (Miller) Bielenberg, was born on...
Donald Lundergard
Jun 2, 2020
Donald James Lundergard (Don) was born May 22, 1928 at Logan, Iowa to Carrie (Jessen) Lundergard and James Sorensen Lundergard. He graduated from Missouri Valley, Iowa High School in 1945 and farmed with his mother and brothers on their farm outside of Logan and did various jobs until being drafted into the United States Army in 1951. He served as...
Joyce Leanna Christensen
Jun 1, 2020
Grace Baptist Church will be live streaming her service at this site: https://youtu.be/eyLHiDi3VIE Joyce Leanna Christensen, daughter of Eddie and Alice (Peterson) Arentson was born September 18, 1935 in Harlan, Iowa. Joyce attended Lincoln #4 country school through 8th grade and graduated from Harlan High School in 1953. She was very involved in 4-H, having served as a county officer...
Florence Jeanne Friend
May 29, 2020
Florence Jeanne Luney Friend daughter of James Gordon Luney and Gladys Marie Singer Luney, was born on November 8, 1922 in Denison, Iowa. She attended school in Ida Grove, Iowa until 1937. The family moved to Harlan, Iowa when her parents bought the IGA Grocery store. She worked in the grocery store after school and on Saturdays. She graduated from...
Donald J. Keane
May 28, 2020
Donald Joseph Keane was born on January 25, 1934 to Thomas and Matilda (Maiwald) Keane in Panama, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary's Catholic Church where he remained a life-long member. On March 2, 1954, Don was united in marriage to Irmine Mahlberg at St. Mary's in Panama. They became parents to nine children: Jim, Peg, Cindy,...
Amond Gary Ohms
Jun 28, 2020
Amond Gary Ohms, son of Henry and Minnie (Christensen) Ohms, was born January 1, 1931 at their home in Omaha. He graduated from Technical High School in January 1949, then worked on his aunt and uncle's farm near Jacksonville, Iowa. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in March 1951 and served aboard the USS Calvert as a machinist mate for...
Maxine Langenfeld
Jun 27, 2020
Maxine Marie Langenfeld, 98, formally of Defiance and Johnston Iowa, passed away peacefully on June 27 at Rowley Masonic Home , in Perry Iowa. Maxine was born in Defiance Iowa in 1922 and graduated from Central High School in Omaha Nebraska in 1939. She taught English in the Iowa school system for 46 years from 1944 until her retirement in...
Carrie Laurene Rees
Jun 27, 2020
Carrie Laurene Rees was born on April 8, 1924, to Jorgen and Anna (Hansen) Bonnesen in Verdigre, Nebraska. She graduated in May of 1941 and received her RN Degree from Lutheran Hospital School of Nursing in Sioux City, Iowa. On October 6, 1951, Carrie was united into marriage to Daniel Rees at Forbes Air Force Base in Topeka, Kansas. Two...
Harold Jens
Jun 26, 2020
Harold Frederick Jens, son of Herbert and Cora (Miller) Jens, was born on March 25, 1934 in Omaha, Nebraska. He was one of three children. He graduated from Hancock High school in 1952. After graduation, Harold was drafted into the United States Army. He served between the Korean and Vietnam war where he spent time in Germany. After his honorable...
David North
Jun 26, 2020
David Samuel North was born October 11, 1959, in Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada. David moved to Iowa at the age of eleven. At the age of six, David told his father exactly what he wanted to be when he grew up. He told his Dad that he wanted to be a knife maker, learn martial arts, and work in Chinese Medicine....
Marilyn Eleanor Wittrup
Jun 26, 2020
Marilyn Eleanor Wittrup was born in Harlan, Iowa on Sunday, February 23, 1930, the daughter and first child of Gordon and Agnes (Jorgensen) Sorenson. She attended what was then Laurel School and Harlan High School, from which she graduated in 1948. Marilyn was an accomplished musician from an early age, taking advantage of the need to practice during dish washing...
Aquinata T. Gross
Jun 25, 2020
Aquinata Theresa (Kaufman) Gross, 100, was born October 29, 1919 to August and Mary (Schneider) Kaufman at her rural home near Westphalia, Iowa. The eighth of twelve children, she was named after her paternal aunt, Sister Aquinata OSF, of Campbellsport, Wisconsin, and was honored to claim St. Thomas Aquinas as her patron saint. Her name was soon shortened, and she...
Lynn Arthur Baughman
Jun 23, 2020
Lynn Arthur Baughman, son of William Clarence and Loretta Eudene (Rasmussen) Baughman, was born March 9, 1960 in Harlan, Iowa. He was baptized at the Kirkman Methodist Church. Growing up Lynn was always available to help his parents on their farm, he was a member of 4H. He attended Irwin Kirkman High School, graduating with the class of 1978. He...
June Baker
Jun 22, 2020
June Baker passed away peacefully at Reed Place in Denison. A Visitation will be held on Friday, June 26, 2020 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Pauley Jones Pfannebecker Funeral Home in Denison. Social distancing guidelines will be observed. A Public Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, June 27, 2020 at 2:00 PM at Pauley Jones Pfannebecker Funeral...
Clarence Louie Harder
Jun 19, 2020
Clarence Louie Harder, the son of Louie W. and Carolina (Thomsen) Harder was born on March 11, 1928, in Avoca, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church. Clarence grew up on the farm southwest of Avoca, attending Pleasant #7 country school during his elementary years. The family moved to town and once lived in the same house...
Helen Winifred Henschel
Jun 19, 2020
Helen Winifred Henschel was born January 2, 1936, in Kitchener, Ontario. She was the daughter of Reverend Clarence A. and Frieda (Lucht) Kramer, and one of nine children in her family. Helen and her twin brother Herman were baptized by their father on February 9, 1936, at First St. Paul parsonage in Wellesley, Ontario. In November 1948, Helen's parents moved...
Di Maria Candelaria
Jun 17, 2020
Di Maria Magdalena Candelaria, daughter of Roman and Ellen, passed peacefully with family at her side on June 17, 2020 just 4 days shy of her 58th Birthday. Di Maria was born on June 21, 1962 in Show Low, Arizona. Her life began growing up on the family ranch in Concho, Arizona. Di Maria had special needs, so in 1971...
Jimmie "Toe" Iver
Jun 16, 2020
Jimmie Darlene Driver was born on February 27, 1952 to James and Emily (Rodgers) Lemons in Madison, Tennessee. She was baptized at the Minden United Church of Christ in Minden, Iowa and attended grade school in Minden and Avoca and then graduated from Tri-Center High School with the class of 1970. Toe was united into marriage to Lynn Driver in...
Arthur Hibray
Jun 15, 2020
Arthur James Hibray was born May 7, 1924 in Martin, South Dakota. He was one of four children, born to Roy Oscar and Anna Esther (Kline) Hibray. His early years were spent in attending country school near Allen, SD in the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, graduating from Bennett County High School at Martin, SD and attending Northern State University in...
Robert "Bob" Scheel
Jun 11, 2020
Bob Scheel, son of Walter and Henrietta (Ingwers) Scheel, was born October 27, 1939 near Corley, Iowa. He was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca, Iowa. He attended Harlan High School. Bob grew up on the family farm, helping his parents, along with several area farmers. On December 9, 1961, Bob was united in marriage to Donna Jean Obrecht...
Arliss A. Schultz
Jun 6, 2020
Social distancing guidelines will be observed for both the visitation and the service. Memorial Contributions can be made to either of the following: Immanuel Lutheran Church 501 Glad Street Schleswig, Iowa 51461 Crawford County Home Health & Hospice 105 N. Main Street Denison, Iowa 51442 Arliss A. (Bielenberg) Schultz, the daughter of Carl and Alice (Miller) Bielenberg, was born on...
Donald Lundergard
Jun 2, 2020
Donald James Lundergard (Don) was born May 22, 1928 at Logan, Iowa to Carrie (Jessen) Lundergard and James Sorensen Lundergard. He graduated from Missouri Valley, Iowa High School in 1945 and farmed with his mother and brothers on their farm outside of Logan and did various jobs until being drafted into the United States Army in 1951. He served as...
Joyce Leanna Christensen
Jun 1, 2020
Grace Baptist Church will be live streaming her service at this site: https://youtu.be/eyLHiDi3VIE Joyce Leanna Christensen, daughter of Eddie and Alice (Peterson) Arentson was born September 18, 1935 in Harlan, Iowa. Joyce attended Lincoln #4 country school through 8th grade and graduated from Harlan High School in 1953. She was very involved in 4-H, having served as a county officer...
Florence Jeanne Friend
May 29, 2020
Florence Jeanne Luney Friend daughter of James Gordon Luney and Gladys Marie Singer Luney, was born on November 8, 1922 in Denison, Iowa. She attended school in Ida Grove, Iowa until 1937. The family moved to Harlan, Iowa when her parents bought the IGA Grocery store. She worked in the grocery store after school and on Saturdays. She graduated from...
Donald J. Keane
May 28, 2020
Donald Joseph Keane was born on January 25, 1934 to Thomas and Matilda (Maiwald) Keane in Panama, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary's Catholic Church where he remained a life-long member. On March 2, 1954, Don was united in marriage to Irmine Mahlberg at St. Mary's in Panama. They became parents to nine children: Jim, Peg, Cindy,...
