Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Robert Rold
Jul 17, 2019
Robert Dale Rold, the son of Christian and Esther Larsen Rold, was born on June 14, 1934 in Harlan, Iowa. He was baptized at Altamont Baptist Church where he remained an active, lifelong member. Bob attended school in Harlan, Iowa but graduated from Monrovia, California in 1952. On June 6, 1954, Bob married Phyllis Verlee Nielsen. Five children were born...
Alan "Skip" Carlsen
Jul 13, 2019
Alan “Skip” Benedict Carlsen, son of Floyd and Mildred (Benedict) Carlsen, was born April 14, 1938, in Omaha, Nebraska. He was baptized at Bethel Lutheran Church in Omaha. While growing up, Skip spent most of his childhood summers staying and helping on his aunt’s and uncles farms in rural Nebraska. He attended Omaha Central High School, where he graduated with...
Delores Mary Monahan
Jul 13, 2019
Delores Mary Monahan, daughter of Peter and Hilda (Bintner) Kurtenback, was born on May 24, 1939 in Atlantic, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Wiota, Iowa. She attended grade school in Wiota, Iowa and graduated from high school at Mount Loretto in Council Bluffs. After graduation, Delores attended Mercy School of Nursing in Council...
Gary "Bandit" Gubbels
Jul 9, 2019
Gary “Bandit” Lee Gubbels, son of Nicholas “Nickie” and Marge (Fahn) Gubbels, was born on April 29, 1960 in Harlan, Iowa. He was baptized, received his first holy communion and was confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Panama, Iowa. Gary started his education at St. Mary’s Catholic School in Panama and continued it in Harlan where he graduated from...
Helen Miller
Jul 8, 2019
Helen Elizabeth Miller was born February 6, 1934, the daughter of Nicholas Springman, Sr. and Anna (Kloewer) Springman in Portsmouth, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Portsmouth, where she remained a lifetime member. She attended St. Mary’s Catholic School in Portsmouth, where she graduated in 1952. After graduation, she lived in Harlan, and was...
Joann Mildred Lees
Jul 6, 2019
JoAnn Mildred Lees, daughter of Earl and Dorothy (Huff) Shelby, was born on June 16, 1941 in Ingraham Township near Silver City, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Mineola, Iowa and attended Country School near Silver City and Stanton, Iowa and graduated from Treynor High School with the class of 1958. After graduation she...
John B. Whited
Jul 4, 2019
John Bertin Whited was born at East Boyer Township, Crawford County, Iowa October 6, 1924, the son of John G. Whited and Alice Sophie Mesenbrink Whited Petersen. He was raised in Denison and attended Denison schools until he entered the Navy in April of 1943. He served his country in New Caledonia and the Marshall Islands until his discharge in...
Wilma Darlene Eggerss
Jul 2, 2019
Wilma Darlene Eggerss was born on April 7, 1949 to Delbert and Mary Louise Eggerss in Avoca, Iowa. She was the oldest of two kids. She graduated from Avoca with the class of 1967. After graduation, Wilma moved to Harlan and started working at Myrtue Medical Center as a unit secretary for 30 years. After retiring, she remained in Harlan....
Julie Ann Mortensen
Jun 27, 2019
Julie Ann Mortensen, daughter of Clayton and Stella (Ingraham) Hardy, was born on August 26, 1942 in Logan, Iowa. She attended and graduated from Country School in Harlan, Iowa, and was baptized and confirmed at Elk Horn Lutheran Church in Elk Horn, Iowa. On September 22, 1959 she was united into marriage to Lynn Mortensen in Harlan, Iowa. From this...
Scott Alan Petersen
Jun 27, 2019
Scott Alan Petersen was born to Glenn and Irene (Christensen) Petersen on February 8, 1964 in Harlan, Iowa. He was the youngest of seven kids. He was baptized at the First United Methodist Church in Harlan, Iowa and graduated from Harlan Community High School in 1982. He was united into marriage on May 7th, 1994 to Nicole Heese in Kirkman,...
Dale Lyle Hemminger
Jun 25, 2019
Dale Lyle Hemminger was born January 26th, 1948 in Harlan, Iowa. He was the middle of three sons to Webb and Jean Hemminger. Dale attended Fairview #5 in Corley, Iowa for elementary school, then attended New Park School in Harlan and graduated from Harlan Community High School in 1966. After high school Dale worked at the Texaco filling station in...
George Henry Steenhusen
Jun 24, 2019
George Henry Steenhusen was born on November 8, 1933 to John H. and Alma (Rostermund) Steenhusen at Manning, Iowa. George was baptized and a member of the Irwin Church of Christ. He graduated from Irwin High School with the Class of 1951 and then attended Commercial Extension in Omaha, earning the level of Junior Accountant. After completing school, he returned...
Forrest Bruce Johnson
Jun 21, 2019
Forrest B. Johnson was born February 6, 1927 in the Odebolt, Iowa hospital, son of Seth and Gertie (Johnson) Johnson. He was baptized at age 12 in the Arthur Baptist Church. He grew up on a farm and went to Wheeler #4 Country School in Sac County. He graduated from the Odebolt High School in 1944, where he was Senior...
James "Aug" Sampson
Jun 20, 2019
James August Sampson known as "Aug" was the son of LeRoy and Edna (Thies) Sampson. He was the sixth of eleven children and graduated from Walnut High School in 1963. He went on to serve his country with the United States Air Force, for four years overseas. He was a Vietnam veteran and a member of the American Legion Post...
Mary Ellen Nordby
Jun 18, 2019
Mary Ellen Nordby, daughter of Norman and Bette Jean (Heilesen) Sorenson, was born November 13, 1948 at her family home in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at First United Methodist Church in Harlan, Iowa. She attended Laurel Elementary School and Harlan High School, both in Harlan, Iowa. She then attended Stewart School of Hair in Council Bluffs, Iowa...
Linda Jacobsen
Jun 15, 2019
Full Obituary Pending Survivors include her husband Roger Jacobsen of Harlan, IA; children Tim (Amber) Jacobsen of Harlan, IA; Tobey (Barb) Jacobsen of Carroll, IA; 6 grandchildren; brothers Dennis (Donna) Baldwin of Kirkman, IA; Jeff (Dianna) Baldwin of Austin, TX
Dorothy M. Gaul
Jun 15, 2019
Dorothy Marie Gaul, daughter of Gilbert and Lidwina (Eisterhold) Rau, was born January 20, 1925 in Westphalia, Iowa, the oldest of 15 children. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia. She attended school in Westphalia, IA. On December 28, 1943, Dorothy was united in marriage to Ferdinand Gaul at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia,...
Frances Maxine Jensen
Jun 13, 2019
Frances Maxine Jensen was born September 3rd, 1931, to Homer and Mary (Hazard) Jensen at their home near Harlan, Iowa. She had two older sisters, Evelyn and Elinor, and one younger brother, Ronald. She attended Laurel Grade School in Harlan and graduated with the class of 1950 from Harlan High School. During her high school days, she worked at the...
Thomas Lee Ludwig Dds
Jun 12, 2019
Thomas Lee Ludwig was born in Le Mars, Iowa on September 9, 1946 to Francis and Margaret Helene (LeBahn) Ludwig. He was the oldest of three children. He spent his younger years in Merrill, Iowa and later moved with his family to Le Mars where his parents operated a locker plant. Tom worked in the locker from a young age...
Frederick "F.W." Lanz
Jun 11, 2019
Fred "F.W." Lanz was born March 26, 1921, in Glen Ullin, North Dakota, to Frank and Helen (Smith) Lanz. When Fred was 13, his father passed away and the Lanz family relocated to Cresco, Iowa, where Fred attended high school, graduating with the Cresco High School class of 1939. Following his high school graduation, Fred was employed as an electrician....
Robert Rold
Jul 17, 2019
Robert Dale Rold, the son of Christian and Esther Larsen Rold, was born on June 14, 1934 in Harlan, Iowa. He was baptized at Altamont Baptist Church where he remained an active, lifelong member. Bob attended school in Harlan, Iowa but graduated from Monrovia, California in 1952. On June 6, 1954, Bob married Phyllis Verlee Nielsen. Five children were born...
Alan "Skip" Carlsen
Jul 13, 2019
Alan “Skip” Benedict Carlsen, son of Floyd and Mildred (Benedict) Carlsen, was born April 14, 1938, in Omaha, Nebraska. He was baptized at Bethel Lutheran Church in Omaha. While growing up, Skip spent most of his childhood summers staying and helping on his aunt’s and uncles farms in rural Nebraska. He attended Omaha Central High School, where he graduated with...
Delores Mary Monahan
Jul 13, 2019
Delores Mary Monahan, daughter of Peter and Hilda (Bintner) Kurtenback, was born on May 24, 1939 in Atlantic, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Wiota, Iowa. She attended grade school in Wiota, Iowa and graduated from high school at Mount Loretto in Council Bluffs. After graduation, Delores attended Mercy School of Nursing in Council...
Gary "Bandit" Gubbels
Jul 9, 2019
Gary “Bandit” Lee Gubbels, son of Nicholas “Nickie” and Marge (Fahn) Gubbels, was born on April 29, 1960 in Harlan, Iowa. He was baptized, received his first holy communion and was confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Panama, Iowa. Gary started his education at St. Mary’s Catholic School in Panama and continued it in Harlan where he graduated from...
Helen Miller
Jul 8, 2019
Helen Elizabeth Miller was born February 6, 1934, the daughter of Nicholas Springman, Sr. and Anna (Kloewer) Springman in Portsmouth, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Portsmouth, where she remained a lifetime member. She attended St. Mary’s Catholic School in Portsmouth, where she graduated in 1952. After graduation, she lived in Harlan, and was...
Joann Mildred Lees
Jul 6, 2019
JoAnn Mildred Lees, daughter of Earl and Dorothy (Huff) Shelby, was born on June 16, 1941 in Ingraham Township near Silver City, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Mineola, Iowa and attended Country School near Silver City and Stanton, Iowa and graduated from Treynor High School with the class of 1958. After graduation she...
John B. Whited
Jul 4, 2019
John Bertin Whited was born at East Boyer Township, Crawford County, Iowa October 6, 1924, the son of John G. Whited and Alice Sophie Mesenbrink Whited Petersen. He was raised in Denison and attended Denison schools until he entered the Navy in April of 1943. He served his country in New Caledonia and the Marshall Islands until his discharge in...
Wilma Darlene Eggerss
Jul 2, 2019
Wilma Darlene Eggerss was born on April 7, 1949 to Delbert and Mary Louise Eggerss in Avoca, Iowa. She was the oldest of two kids. She graduated from Avoca with the class of 1967. After graduation, Wilma moved to Harlan and started working at Myrtue Medical Center as a unit secretary for 30 years. After retiring, she remained in Harlan....
Julie Ann Mortensen
Jun 27, 2019
Julie Ann Mortensen, daughter of Clayton and Stella (Ingraham) Hardy, was born on August 26, 1942 in Logan, Iowa. She attended and graduated from Country School in Harlan, Iowa, and was baptized and confirmed at Elk Horn Lutheran Church in Elk Horn, Iowa. On September 22, 1959 she was united into marriage to Lynn Mortensen in Harlan, Iowa. From this...
Scott Alan Petersen
Jun 27, 2019
Scott Alan Petersen was born to Glenn and Irene (Christensen) Petersen on February 8, 1964 in Harlan, Iowa. He was the youngest of seven kids. He was baptized at the First United Methodist Church in Harlan, Iowa and graduated from Harlan Community High School in 1982. He was united into marriage on May 7th, 1994 to Nicole Heese in Kirkman,...
Dale Lyle Hemminger
Jun 25, 2019
Dale Lyle Hemminger was born January 26th, 1948 in Harlan, Iowa. He was the middle of three sons to Webb and Jean Hemminger. Dale attended Fairview #5 in Corley, Iowa for elementary school, then attended New Park School in Harlan and graduated from Harlan Community High School in 1966. After high school Dale worked at the Texaco filling station in...
George Henry Steenhusen
Jun 24, 2019
George Henry Steenhusen was born on November 8, 1933 to John H. and Alma (Rostermund) Steenhusen at Manning, Iowa. George was baptized and a member of the Irwin Church of Christ. He graduated from Irwin High School with the Class of 1951 and then attended Commercial Extension in Omaha, earning the level of Junior Accountant. After completing school, he returned...
Forrest Bruce Johnson
Jun 21, 2019
Forrest B. Johnson was born February 6, 1927 in the Odebolt, Iowa hospital, son of Seth and Gertie (Johnson) Johnson. He was baptized at age 12 in the Arthur Baptist Church. He grew up on a farm and went to Wheeler #4 Country School in Sac County. He graduated from the Odebolt High School in 1944, where he was Senior...
James "Aug" Sampson
Jun 20, 2019
James August Sampson known as "Aug" was the son of LeRoy and Edna (Thies) Sampson. He was the sixth of eleven children and graduated from Walnut High School in 1963. He went on to serve his country with the United States Air Force, for four years overseas. He was a Vietnam veteran and a member of the American Legion Post...
Mary Ellen Nordby
Jun 18, 2019
Mary Ellen Nordby, daughter of Norman and Bette Jean (Heilesen) Sorenson, was born November 13, 1948 at her family home in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at First United Methodist Church in Harlan, Iowa. She attended Laurel Elementary School and Harlan High School, both in Harlan, Iowa. She then attended Stewart School of Hair in Council Bluffs, Iowa...
Linda Jacobsen
Jun 15, 2019
Full Obituary Pending Survivors include her husband Roger Jacobsen of Harlan, IA; children Tim (Amber) Jacobsen of Harlan, IA; Tobey (Barb) Jacobsen of Carroll, IA; 6 grandchildren; brothers Dennis (Donna) Baldwin of Kirkman, IA; Jeff (Dianna) Baldwin of Austin, TX
Dorothy M. Gaul
Jun 15, 2019
Dorothy Marie Gaul, daughter of Gilbert and Lidwina (Eisterhold) Rau, was born January 20, 1925 in Westphalia, Iowa, the oldest of 15 children. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia. She attended school in Westphalia, IA. On December 28, 1943, Dorothy was united in marriage to Ferdinand Gaul at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia,...
Frances Maxine Jensen
Jun 13, 2019
Frances Maxine Jensen was born September 3rd, 1931, to Homer and Mary (Hazard) Jensen at their home near Harlan, Iowa. She had two older sisters, Evelyn and Elinor, and one younger brother, Ronald. She attended Laurel Grade School in Harlan and graduated with the class of 1950 from Harlan High School. During her high school days, she worked at the...
Thomas Lee Ludwig Dds
Jun 12, 2019
Thomas Lee Ludwig was born in Le Mars, Iowa on September 9, 1946 to Francis and Margaret Helene (LeBahn) Ludwig. He was the oldest of three children. He spent his younger years in Merrill, Iowa and later moved with his family to Le Mars where his parents operated a locker plant. Tom worked in the locker from a young age...
Frederick "F.W." Lanz
Jun 11, 2019
Fred "F.W." Lanz was born March 26, 1921, in Glen Ullin, North Dakota, to Frank and Helen (Smith) Lanz. When Fred was 13, his father passed away and the Lanz family relocated to Cresco, Iowa, where Fred attended high school, graduating with the Cresco High School class of 1939. Following his high school graduation, Fred was employed as an electrician....
