Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Collette Renee Guyer
Sep 27, 2019
Collette Renee Guyer, daughter of Cliff DeSchamp and Marilyn (Paulsen) Chapman, was born on May 1, 1959 in Harlan, Iowa. She attended and graduated from AvoHa High School in 1977. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca. Avoca Specialty Care is where Collette spent her days since she was seventeen until her retirement in 2019. She...
William "Bill" Holzer
Sep 23, 2019
William “Bill” Holzer was born November 30, 1935 in Sioux City, Iowa to Charles William Holzer and Margaret (Hacker) Holzer, where he was baptized, attended school, became an altar boy at a local cathedral, and graduated school. Bill began active service in the army as a Marine Engineer February 24, 1954. He took a short leave to return to marry...
Alice Young
Sep 23, 2019
Alice Ann Young, daughter of Samuel and Frances (Lacy) Jordan, was born May 2, 1931 in Ross, Iowa. She attended Audubon School, where she was Homecoming Queen and graduated in 1950. On December 22, 1950, Alice was united in marriage to James Young. To this union three children were born: Michael James, Jeffery Allen, and Patrice Colleen. Alice obtained her...
Unis Fae Schumacher
Sep 21, 2019
Unis Fae Schumacher, daughter of Earl Albert and Ruby Berniece (Dowling) Greer, was born December 13, 1924 in Wagner, South Dakota. She was a twin, one of two sets of twins born to her parents in 1924, which were 10 months and 4 days apart. She attended school in Rosebud, South Dakota and later in Manilla, Iowa. On June 6,...
Verlee Shupe
Sep 18, 2019
Verlee Shupe, long-time resident of Harlan, went home to be with her Lord Wednesday, September 18. She was born on January 15, 1919 into one of the founding families of the Danish Baptist community near Fiscus. Her father was Magnus Jensen; her mother was Martha Nelsen, the only daughter of Jeppe and Else Nelsen. Verlee too was an only daughter,...
Frances Bettcher
Sep 12, 2019
Frances Marie Bettcher, daughter of Henry J. And Margaret (Kay) Plagman, was born February 5, 1938 in Corley, Iowa. She was baptized at United Lutheran Church in Shelby, Iowa and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Avoca, Iowa. She attended country school through the 8th grade then graduated from Harlan High School with the class of 1956. On February 8,...
Dorothy Ann Carroll
Sep 11, 2019
Dorothy was born July 23, 1931 in Pottawattamie County, Iowa as the daughter of Don and Dorothea (Ehlers) Schultz. She graduated from Avoca High School in 1948 and attended Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls receiving her teaching certificate. She taught country school for 4 years before marrying Wilbur “Bill” Carroll on February 15, 1952 at First Lutheran Church...
Arline Rosine Gans
Sep 10, 2019
Arline Rosine was born to Peter Martin and Rosie Kristine (Christensen) Jensen on March 14, 1924 at grandparent’s home near Avoca, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed by the English Lutheran Church in Avoca, Iowa. She was raised on farms by Hancock, Iowa until 1939 when they moved to Harlan, Iowa. She attended Valley #2 Country School and Hancock Community...
Elaine Renee Barman
Sep 9, 2019
Elaine Renee Barman, 37, was called home to her Lord on September 9th in Harlan, Iowa, at her home among her loving family after her courageous battle with cancer. She was born July 4th, 1982 in Norwalk, OH, to Dale and the late Linda (Gore) Smith. She was a 2000 graduated from Willard High School and attained her bachelor’s degree...
Sr. Bernice Schmitz
Sep 7, 2019
Bernice Schmitz, daughter of Bernard and Eleanor (Gubbels) Schmitz, was born on July 12, 1925 on a farm near Westphalia, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia. She entered St. Joseph’s Convent on December 1, 1944. Her Profession was in June 6, 1947 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Places of ministry: Chicago, Illinois 1946 to 1947...
Albert James Carlson
Sep 6, 2019
Albert James Carlson, son of Albert and Mabel Carlson, was born January 7, 1944, in Harlan, Iowa. He grew up on farms in Shelby County and Audubon County, graduating from Audubon High School in 1962. James enlisted and served in the Army National Guard during the Vietnam War. Before the service, he had dreamed of having a mechanic shop. However,...
Darvin "Dar" Lund
Sep 5, 2019
Darvin Wayne Lund, son of Wayne and Alyce Mae (Doonan) Lund was born on July 18, 1953 in Harlan, Iowa. He was baptized at First United Methodist Church in Harlan. Dar grew up on the family farm outside of Harlan and attended school in Harlan graduating with the class of 1971 from Harlan Community High School. While in school, Dar...
Mary Beth Campbell
Sep 5, 2019
MaryBeth was born November 6, 1942 in Charleston, South Carolina, to shipwright Fletcher J Boggess, and hairdresser Alberta Blanch Boggess. She met her devilishly handsome husband in the sixth grade –but they only began dating toward the end of their senior year. Bill and Mary Beth married on June 15, 1963 and they built a life together creating what they...
Bruce Allen Walter
Sep 4, 2019
Bruce Allen Walter, the son of the late Robert Walter and Betty (Wester) Walter-Sievers, was born on July 22, 1963 near Sioux City, Iowa. As a child he traveled a lot, moving from the Storm Lake, Iowa area to Macon, Missouri, and Ft. Worth, Texas due to his father's job. Eventually Bruce and his family moved to Walnut where Bruce...
Fr. Benedict Joseph Kenkel
Aug 28, 2019
Rev. Benedict J. Kenkel, 91 died August 28, 2019 at Elmcrest Retirement Center in Harlan, Iowa. He graduated from St. Joseph High School in Earling, Conception Seminary, and Catholic University. He was ordained to the priesthood on June 4, 1953 at St. Ambrose Cathedral in Des Moines. He finished his studies with a degree in Canon Law from the Angelicum...
Ruth E. Mckinstrey
Aug 26, 2019
Ruth E. McKinstrey, daughter of Albert C. and Bessie Pearl (Robinson) McKinstrey, born on August 26, 1934 in Spirit Lake, Iowa. Ruth graduated valedictorian of her Milford, Iowa class of 1952. She attended Buena Vista college for two years, then received her diploma in Clinical Pathology from St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in 1955. She worked at St. Joe’s Hospital and...
Ruth Thompson
Aug 25, 2019
Full Obituary Pending Survivors include her son David (Diane) Thompson of Kimballton, IA; grandchildren Jodee (Arron) Dixon, Jared (Brittany) Thompson; great grandchildren Cameron, Benjamin, and Abigail
Edward M. Blum
Aug 25, 2019
Edward Martin Blum was born November 5, 1937 to Aloysius and Hilda (Hoffmann) Blum at Panama, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Church in Panama. He attended grade school and high school at St. Mary’s Catholic School, Panama, graduating in 1955. After graduation Ed worked various jobs including Paramount Paper Products in Omaha before entering the Army...
Dean Leonard Klein
Aug 25, 2019
Dean Leonard Klein, son of Otto and Margaret (Kramer) Klein, was born December 3, 1962 in Harlan, Iowa. He was baptized at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Panama, Iowa, where he remained a life long member. He graduated from Harlan High School at the midterm of 1981, as he had work to be done. Right after graduation, Dean farmed with...
J. Colette Scobee
Aug 23, 2019
On Friday, August 23, 2019, J. Colette Scobee, loving mother and grandmother, passed away at home surrounded by family at the age of 93. She was born in Spaulding Nebraska in 1925. She worked at the Glenn L. Martin Bomber Plant, as a beautician, and as a telephone operator at St. Joseph Hospital, but first and foremost she was a...
Collette Renee Guyer
Sep 27, 2019
Collette Renee Guyer, daughter of Cliff DeSchamp and Marilyn (Paulsen) Chapman, was born on May 1, 1959 in Harlan, Iowa. She attended and graduated from AvoHa High School in 1977. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca. Avoca Specialty Care is where Collette spent her days since she was seventeen until her retirement in 2019. She...
William "Bill" Holzer
Sep 23, 2019
William “Bill” Holzer was born November 30, 1935 in Sioux City, Iowa to Charles William Holzer and Margaret (Hacker) Holzer, where he was baptized, attended school, became an altar boy at a local cathedral, and graduated school. Bill began active service in the army as a Marine Engineer February 24, 1954. He took a short leave to return to marry...
Alice Young
Sep 23, 2019
Alice Ann Young, daughter of Samuel and Frances (Lacy) Jordan, was born May 2, 1931 in Ross, Iowa. She attended Audubon School, where she was Homecoming Queen and graduated in 1950. On December 22, 1950, Alice was united in marriage to James Young. To this union three children were born: Michael James, Jeffery Allen, and Patrice Colleen. Alice obtained her...
Unis Fae Schumacher
Sep 21, 2019
Unis Fae Schumacher, daughter of Earl Albert and Ruby Berniece (Dowling) Greer, was born December 13, 1924 in Wagner, South Dakota. She was a twin, one of two sets of twins born to her parents in 1924, which were 10 months and 4 days apart. She attended school in Rosebud, South Dakota and later in Manilla, Iowa. On June 6,...
Verlee Shupe
Sep 18, 2019
Verlee Shupe, long-time resident of Harlan, went home to be with her Lord Wednesday, September 18. She was born on January 15, 1919 into one of the founding families of the Danish Baptist community near Fiscus. Her father was Magnus Jensen; her mother was Martha Nelsen, the only daughter of Jeppe and Else Nelsen. Verlee too was an only daughter,...
Frances Bettcher
Sep 12, 2019
Frances Marie Bettcher, daughter of Henry J. And Margaret (Kay) Plagman, was born February 5, 1938 in Corley, Iowa. She was baptized at United Lutheran Church in Shelby, Iowa and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Avoca, Iowa. She attended country school through the 8th grade then graduated from Harlan High School with the class of 1956. On February 8,...
Dorothy Ann Carroll
Sep 11, 2019
Dorothy was born July 23, 1931 in Pottawattamie County, Iowa as the daughter of Don and Dorothea (Ehlers) Schultz. She graduated from Avoca High School in 1948 and attended Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls receiving her teaching certificate. She taught country school for 4 years before marrying Wilbur “Bill” Carroll on February 15, 1952 at First Lutheran Church...
Arline Rosine Gans
Sep 10, 2019
Arline Rosine was born to Peter Martin and Rosie Kristine (Christensen) Jensen on March 14, 1924 at grandparent’s home near Avoca, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed by the English Lutheran Church in Avoca, Iowa. She was raised on farms by Hancock, Iowa until 1939 when they moved to Harlan, Iowa. She attended Valley #2 Country School and Hancock Community...
Elaine Renee Barman
Sep 9, 2019
Elaine Renee Barman, 37, was called home to her Lord on September 9th in Harlan, Iowa, at her home among her loving family after her courageous battle with cancer. She was born July 4th, 1982 in Norwalk, OH, to Dale and the late Linda (Gore) Smith. She was a 2000 graduated from Willard High School and attained her bachelor’s degree...
Sr. Bernice Schmitz
Sep 7, 2019
Bernice Schmitz, daughter of Bernard and Eleanor (Gubbels) Schmitz, was born on July 12, 1925 on a farm near Westphalia, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia. She entered St. Joseph’s Convent on December 1, 1944. Her Profession was in June 6, 1947 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Places of ministry: Chicago, Illinois 1946 to 1947...
Albert James Carlson
Sep 6, 2019
Albert James Carlson, son of Albert and Mabel Carlson, was born January 7, 1944, in Harlan, Iowa. He grew up on farms in Shelby County and Audubon County, graduating from Audubon High School in 1962. James enlisted and served in the Army National Guard during the Vietnam War. Before the service, he had dreamed of having a mechanic shop. However,...
Darvin "Dar" Lund
Sep 5, 2019
Darvin Wayne Lund, son of Wayne and Alyce Mae (Doonan) Lund was born on July 18, 1953 in Harlan, Iowa. He was baptized at First United Methodist Church in Harlan. Dar grew up on the family farm outside of Harlan and attended school in Harlan graduating with the class of 1971 from Harlan Community High School. While in school, Dar...
Mary Beth Campbell
Sep 5, 2019
MaryBeth was born November 6, 1942 in Charleston, South Carolina, to shipwright Fletcher J Boggess, and hairdresser Alberta Blanch Boggess. She met her devilishly handsome husband in the sixth grade –but they only began dating toward the end of their senior year. Bill and Mary Beth married on June 15, 1963 and they built a life together creating what they...
Bruce Allen Walter
Sep 4, 2019
Bruce Allen Walter, the son of the late Robert Walter and Betty (Wester) Walter-Sievers, was born on July 22, 1963 near Sioux City, Iowa. As a child he traveled a lot, moving from the Storm Lake, Iowa area to Macon, Missouri, and Ft. Worth, Texas due to his father's job. Eventually Bruce and his family moved to Walnut where Bruce...
Fr. Benedict Joseph Kenkel
Aug 28, 2019
Rev. Benedict J. Kenkel, 91 died August 28, 2019 at Elmcrest Retirement Center in Harlan, Iowa. He graduated from St. Joseph High School in Earling, Conception Seminary, and Catholic University. He was ordained to the priesthood on June 4, 1953 at St. Ambrose Cathedral in Des Moines. He finished his studies with a degree in Canon Law from the Angelicum...
Ruth E. Mckinstrey
Aug 26, 2019
Ruth E. McKinstrey, daughter of Albert C. and Bessie Pearl (Robinson) McKinstrey, born on August 26, 1934 in Spirit Lake, Iowa. Ruth graduated valedictorian of her Milford, Iowa class of 1952. She attended Buena Vista college for two years, then received her diploma in Clinical Pathology from St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in 1955. She worked at St. Joe’s Hospital and...
Ruth Thompson
Aug 25, 2019
Full Obituary Pending Survivors include her son David (Diane) Thompson of Kimballton, IA; grandchildren Jodee (Arron) Dixon, Jared (Brittany) Thompson; great grandchildren Cameron, Benjamin, and Abigail
Edward M. Blum
Aug 25, 2019
Edward Martin Blum was born November 5, 1937 to Aloysius and Hilda (Hoffmann) Blum at Panama, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Church in Panama. He attended grade school and high school at St. Mary’s Catholic School, Panama, graduating in 1955. After graduation Ed worked various jobs including Paramount Paper Products in Omaha before entering the Army...
Dean Leonard Klein
Aug 25, 2019
Dean Leonard Klein, son of Otto and Margaret (Kramer) Klein, was born December 3, 1962 in Harlan, Iowa. He was baptized at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Panama, Iowa, where he remained a life long member. He graduated from Harlan High School at the midterm of 1981, as he had work to be done. Right after graduation, Dean farmed with...
J. Colette Scobee
Aug 23, 2019
On Friday, August 23, 2019, J. Colette Scobee, loving mother and grandmother, passed away at home surrounded by family at the age of 93. She was born in Spaulding Nebraska in 1925. She worked at the Glenn L. Martin Bomber Plant, as a beautician, and as a telephone operator at St. Joseph Hospital, but first and foremost she was a...
