Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Jack Pickham
Oct 27, 2019
Jack Harold Pickham, the son of the late Jack and Lucy (Scalise) Pickham, was born on November 17, 1948 in Tacoma, Washington. He graduated from Stadium High School in Tacoma in 1966. Following high school, Jack joined the United States Navy where he served for almost 4 years. After being in the military, Jack went back to school at Washington...
Betty Joyce Maassen
Oct 25, 2019
Betty Joyce Maassen was born on February 2, 1932 in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Albert and Hilda (Dau) Krohn. Her family moved to Hancock, Iowa while she was younger and she graduated from Hancock High School in 1949. In 1952, Betty graduated from Jennie Edmundson School of Nursing. On June 6, 1954 Betty was united in marriage to Willis Maassen...
Alvina Vivian Lanz
Oct 23, 2019
Alvina V. Lanz was born November 27, 1919, in Menno, South Dakota, to Theodore and Mary (Waldner) Donner. At a young age, Alivina moved to Harrold where she attended grade school. She later moved to Blunt, South Dakota, working at a boarding house to attend high school there, graduating in 1938 as salutatorian of her class as well as being...
Wayne C. Renfeld
Oct 19, 2019
Full Obituary Pending Survivors include his wife Nancy Renfeld of Carthage, NY; children Sheral Ly of Tulsa, OK; Michael Renfeld of Mississippi; Anna Renfeld of Austin, TX; brother Gordon (Margaret) Renfeld of Council Bluffs, IA
Michael "Mike" James Hope
Oct 18, 2019
Michael James Hope, son of Thomas A. and Mary Jean (Minar) Hope, was born on September 13, 1956 in Omaha, Nebraska. He was baptized on September 30, 1956 at St. Margaret Mary’s Catholic Church in Omaha, Nebraska. He began elementary school at Holy Cross, for kindergarten, then went to Prairie Lane Elementary School. He attended Valley View Junior High School...
Sharon K. Sorrells
Oct 18, 2019
Sharon K. Sorrells, daughter of John and Margaret (Gessert) McLaughlin, was born on September 16, 1945 in Walnut, Iowa. She attended Walnut Schools and graduated with the class of 1963, where she was a member of the high school basketball team. Sharon met Norman Sorrells and they were united into marriage on November 30, 1963 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church...
Dale Miller
Oct 18, 2019
Dale Miller, son of Virgil R. Miller and Lillie Louise Kellogg, was born September 18, 1948 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Despite kidney problems as a child that nearly cost him his life, he went on to graduate from Tri-Center High School in 1966 and received his Bachelor's Degree in Accounting from Northwest Missouri State in 1970. After college, Dale worked...
Darlene M. Dodge
Oct 17, 2019
Full Obituary Pending Survivors include her children David (Beth) Hendren of Summers, AR; Frank (Ursula) Dodge of Chandler, AZ; Debra (Don) Lisiecki of Sun City, AZ: Kevin (Mary) Dodge of Harlan, IA; 9 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; 2 great-great grandchildren
Willis Maassen
Oct 15, 2019
Willis Ray Maassen was born September 2, 1929 to Julieus and Sena (Andersen) Maassen. Willis was the ninth son of 11 children. He received his education at Valley #2 and on to Avoca for 8th grade and graduated for Avoca High School in 1946 and was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca. Willis was united in marriage to...
Ted Nielsen
Oct 15, 2019
Ted Nielsen, the son of Charles and Doris (Robinson) Nielsen, was born on August 2, 1942 in Shelby County, Iowa. He was raised on a farm just north of Shelby until his parents built a house in town in 1976. When they moved to the house in the town Ted still worked on farms. Although he did work for Howard...
Randall "Randy" Conrad
Oct 12, 2019
Randall Gene Conrad was born on December 8, 1943 to Alvin and Delores (Bristol) Conrad in Harlan, IA. He went to Lincoln Township Country School #4 through 7th grade and then attended middle and high school in Harlan. Randy was a talented multi-sport athlete. He received a football scholarship upon his graduation from high school in 1962, and went on...
Theresa Rose Henscheid
Oct 10, 2019
Theresa Rose Henscheid, daughter of Charles and Barbara (Schechinger) Wageman, was born September 11, 1929, on a farm near Westphalia, Iowa, one of fourteen children. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia, Iowa. Theresa attended St. Boniface Catholic School in Westphalia, graduating high school in 1947. On January 11, 1949, Theresa was united in marriage...
Lester Schmitz
Oct 10, 2019
Lester Adolph Schmitz was born on February 7, 1927, to Bernard and Eleanor (Gubbels) Schmitz in Westphalia, Iowa. He was baptized, received his First Communion, and was confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia. He attended St. Boniface Catholic School and was a member of the graduating class of 1945. He was united in marriage to Rita Ellen Smith...
Cecilia Kleffman
Oct 9, 2019
Cecilia Catherine Kleffman, daughter of Joseph and Pauline (Schenk) Reischl, was born on December 16, 1928 in Defiance, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Peters Catholic Church in Defiance and graduated high school from St. Peter's Catholic School. On January 2, 1950, Cecilia was united in marriage to Harry G. Kleffman at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Defiance,...
Richard Earl Moore
Oct 7, 2019
Richard Earl Moore, the son of Bernie and Nola (Bachman) Moore, was born on August 4, 1946 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He attended grade school in Malvern, Iowa and graduated from Malvern High School. Following high school, Richard was drafted into the United States Navy. He was in the Navy for a total of 6 years and out of that...
Raymond Joseph Buman
Oct 6, 2019
Raymond (Ray) Joseph Buman, age 87 of Harlan, Iowa passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday October 6, 2019 surrounded by family. Ray was born June 5, 1932 to William and Sidonia (Book) Buman at the family farm near Tennant, Iowa. Ray was fifth in line of six children. He was baptized at St Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan,...
Tammie Sue Delong
Oct 5, 2019
There are people in our lives who live life their way, marching to the beat of their own drum or to the tune of their own song, Tammie Sue (Steinkuehler) DeLong was one of those people. Tammie lived her life with grit and grace. She let no obstacle get in her way, nor did she let fear stop her from...
Francis "Frank" Funk
Oct 4, 2019
Francis Nicholas Funk, son of Lawrence and Barbara (Windeshausen) Funk, was born on November 5, 1940 in Harlan, Iowa. He attended school at St. Mary’s Catholic School in Portsmouth graduating with the class of 1958. After high school, Frank farmed the family farm outside of Portsmouth, Iowa. On August 11, 1970, Frank was united in marriage to Judith Mary Weihs...
Freda Maxine Boeck
Sep 29, 2019
On Sunday September 29, 2019 Freda Maxine Peterman Boeck , loving wife of H. Dwain Boeck and mother of 5 children, 9 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren, passed away at the age of 89 years. Freda was born in New Market, Iowa on December 30, 1929 to Edward and Sylvia Evans Peterman. After high school she went to Omaha and...
Regina Ann Koesters
Sep 29, 2019
Regina Ann Koesters, the daughter of Fred and Anna (Hoehn) Stinn, was born on October 27, 1926 in Earling, Iowa. She was a lifelong member of the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling. Regina was baptized at St. Joseph’s as well as had her 1st communion and confirmation there. She was also part of the Altar Society and the Catholic...
Jack Pickham
Oct 27, 2019
Jack Harold Pickham, the son of the late Jack and Lucy (Scalise) Pickham, was born on November 17, 1948 in Tacoma, Washington. He graduated from Stadium High School in Tacoma in 1966. Following high school, Jack joined the United States Navy where he served for almost 4 years. After being in the military, Jack went back to school at Washington...
Betty Joyce Maassen
Oct 25, 2019
Betty Joyce Maassen was born on February 2, 1932 in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Albert and Hilda (Dau) Krohn. Her family moved to Hancock, Iowa while she was younger and she graduated from Hancock High School in 1949. In 1952, Betty graduated from Jennie Edmundson School of Nursing. On June 6, 1954 Betty was united in marriage to Willis Maassen...
Alvina Vivian Lanz
Oct 23, 2019
Alvina V. Lanz was born November 27, 1919, in Menno, South Dakota, to Theodore and Mary (Waldner) Donner. At a young age, Alivina moved to Harrold where she attended grade school. She later moved to Blunt, South Dakota, working at a boarding house to attend high school there, graduating in 1938 as salutatorian of her class as well as being...
Wayne C. Renfeld
Oct 19, 2019
Full Obituary Pending Survivors include his wife Nancy Renfeld of Carthage, NY; children Sheral Ly of Tulsa, OK; Michael Renfeld of Mississippi; Anna Renfeld of Austin, TX; brother Gordon (Margaret) Renfeld of Council Bluffs, IA
Michael "Mike" James Hope
Oct 18, 2019
Michael James Hope, son of Thomas A. and Mary Jean (Minar) Hope, was born on September 13, 1956 in Omaha, Nebraska. He was baptized on September 30, 1956 at St. Margaret Mary’s Catholic Church in Omaha, Nebraska. He began elementary school at Holy Cross, for kindergarten, then went to Prairie Lane Elementary School. He attended Valley View Junior High School...
Sharon K. Sorrells
Oct 18, 2019
Sharon K. Sorrells, daughter of John and Margaret (Gessert) McLaughlin, was born on September 16, 1945 in Walnut, Iowa. She attended Walnut Schools and graduated with the class of 1963, where she was a member of the high school basketball team. Sharon met Norman Sorrells and they were united into marriage on November 30, 1963 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church...
Dale Miller
Oct 18, 2019
Dale Miller, son of Virgil R. Miller and Lillie Louise Kellogg, was born September 18, 1948 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Despite kidney problems as a child that nearly cost him his life, he went on to graduate from Tri-Center High School in 1966 and received his Bachelor's Degree in Accounting from Northwest Missouri State in 1970. After college, Dale worked...
Darlene M. Dodge
Oct 17, 2019
Full Obituary Pending Survivors include her children David (Beth) Hendren of Summers, AR; Frank (Ursula) Dodge of Chandler, AZ; Debra (Don) Lisiecki of Sun City, AZ: Kevin (Mary) Dodge of Harlan, IA; 9 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; 2 great-great grandchildren
Willis Maassen
Oct 15, 2019
Willis Ray Maassen was born September 2, 1929 to Julieus and Sena (Andersen) Maassen. Willis was the ninth son of 11 children. He received his education at Valley #2 and on to Avoca for 8th grade and graduated for Avoca High School in 1946 and was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca. Willis was united in marriage to...
Ted Nielsen
Oct 15, 2019
Ted Nielsen, the son of Charles and Doris (Robinson) Nielsen, was born on August 2, 1942 in Shelby County, Iowa. He was raised on a farm just north of Shelby until his parents built a house in town in 1976. When they moved to the house in the town Ted still worked on farms. Although he did work for Howard...
Randall "Randy" Conrad
Oct 12, 2019
Randall Gene Conrad was born on December 8, 1943 to Alvin and Delores (Bristol) Conrad in Harlan, IA. He went to Lincoln Township Country School #4 through 7th grade and then attended middle and high school in Harlan. Randy was a talented multi-sport athlete. He received a football scholarship upon his graduation from high school in 1962, and went on...
Theresa Rose Henscheid
Oct 10, 2019
Theresa Rose Henscheid, daughter of Charles and Barbara (Schechinger) Wageman, was born September 11, 1929, on a farm near Westphalia, Iowa, one of fourteen children. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia, Iowa. Theresa attended St. Boniface Catholic School in Westphalia, graduating high school in 1947. On January 11, 1949, Theresa was united in marriage...
Lester Schmitz
Oct 10, 2019
Lester Adolph Schmitz was born on February 7, 1927, to Bernard and Eleanor (Gubbels) Schmitz in Westphalia, Iowa. He was baptized, received his First Communion, and was confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia. He attended St. Boniface Catholic School and was a member of the graduating class of 1945. He was united in marriage to Rita Ellen Smith...
Cecilia Kleffman
Oct 9, 2019
Cecilia Catherine Kleffman, daughter of Joseph and Pauline (Schenk) Reischl, was born on December 16, 1928 in Defiance, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Peters Catholic Church in Defiance and graduated high school from St. Peter's Catholic School. On January 2, 1950, Cecilia was united in marriage to Harry G. Kleffman at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Defiance,...
Richard Earl Moore
Oct 7, 2019
Richard Earl Moore, the son of Bernie and Nola (Bachman) Moore, was born on August 4, 1946 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He attended grade school in Malvern, Iowa and graduated from Malvern High School. Following high school, Richard was drafted into the United States Navy. He was in the Navy for a total of 6 years and out of that...
Raymond Joseph Buman
Oct 6, 2019
Raymond (Ray) Joseph Buman, age 87 of Harlan, Iowa passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday October 6, 2019 surrounded by family. Ray was born June 5, 1932 to William and Sidonia (Book) Buman at the family farm near Tennant, Iowa. Ray was fifth in line of six children. He was baptized at St Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan,...
Tammie Sue Delong
Oct 5, 2019
There are people in our lives who live life their way, marching to the beat of their own drum or to the tune of their own song, Tammie Sue (Steinkuehler) DeLong was one of those people. Tammie lived her life with grit and grace. She let no obstacle get in her way, nor did she let fear stop her from...
Francis "Frank" Funk
Oct 4, 2019
Francis Nicholas Funk, son of Lawrence and Barbara (Windeshausen) Funk, was born on November 5, 1940 in Harlan, Iowa. He attended school at St. Mary’s Catholic School in Portsmouth graduating with the class of 1958. After high school, Frank farmed the family farm outside of Portsmouth, Iowa. On August 11, 1970, Frank was united in marriage to Judith Mary Weihs...
Freda Maxine Boeck
Sep 29, 2019
On Sunday September 29, 2019 Freda Maxine Peterman Boeck , loving wife of H. Dwain Boeck and mother of 5 children, 9 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren, passed away at the age of 89 years. Freda was born in New Market, Iowa on December 30, 1929 to Edward and Sylvia Evans Peterman. After high school she went to Omaha and...
Regina Ann Koesters
Sep 29, 2019
Regina Ann Koesters, the daughter of Fred and Anna (Hoehn) Stinn, was born on October 27, 1926 in Earling, Iowa. She was a lifelong member of the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling. Regina was baptized at St. Joseph’s as well as had her 1st communion and confirmation there. She was also part of the Altar Society and the Catholic...
