Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Linda Roselle Crisafi
Mar 25, 2019
Linda Roselle (Irelan) Crisafi, daughter of Victor and Irene (Wheeler) Irelan was born on December 12, 1950 in Ottumwa, Iowa. Linda spent most of her life in Middletown, New York working and raising her family. Linda retired after 30 years of service from the communications workers of America, AFL On January 1, 1969, Linda was united into marriage with Sal...
Dian Sonderman
Mar 25, 2019
Dian Mary Sonderman, daughter of Ambrose and Margaret (Brinks) Klocke, was born on September 20, 1946 in Carroll, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at Sacred Heart Catholic Church and attended Sacred Heart Catholic School through the eighth grade in Templeton, Iowa. Dian then attended Carroll Kuemper Catholic High School in Carroll, Iowa where she graduated with the class of...
Larry Lee Grieder
Mar 25, 2019
Larry Grieder, son of Leslie and Edna (Dose) Grieder was born January 4, 1953 in Cherokee, Iowa. After graduating from high school, he attended college for some time focusing on art classes. He put is education to work and found a career being a screenprinter. Larry always had an interest in art and also enjoyed collecting various items. He was...
Dorothy Jean Strissel
Mar 23, 2019
Dorothy Jean Strissel, the middle daughter of three girls, was born on January 29, 1947 in Denver, Colorado to Adam Henry and Pauline (Honstein) Lung. She was baptized and confirmed at Holy Shepherd Lutheran Church in Lakewood, Colorado. She attended school in Broomfield, Colorado and graduated from Broomfield High School with the class of 1965. During high school, Dorothy worked...
Dean Leonard Bissen
Mar 22, 2019
Dean Leonard Bissen, son of Francis and Marceline (Schmitz) Bissen, was born on December 10, 1959 in Denison, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance, Iowa and attended school at the Manilla Community Schools in Manilla, Iowa where he graduated with the class of 1978. Dean worked at Farmland and then later at the...
Gregory Alan Bates
Mar 21, 2019
Gregory Alan Bates Greg was born to Winston and Jessie (Caldwell) Bates on June 8, 1965 in Springfield, Missouri. He attended school in Springfield and moved to Harlan, Iowa as a young man. Greg found employment at Oakland Beef in Oakland, Iowa as a meat cutter. When the plant closed he attended ITT Tech in Omaha, Nebraska and received his...
Alyce A. Rasmussen
Mar 21, 2019
Alyce Ann Rasmussen Alyce Ann Goetz was born on September 17, 1929 to Al Goetz and Cecilia (Weihs) Goetz in Panama, Iowa. She was baptized at the Panama Catholic Church where she also attended school through the eighth grade. Alyce was a very adventurous young women who decided at the age of thirteen she was old enough to start a...
Dorothy Kenkel
Mar 18, 2019
Dorothy Rose Kenkel, daughter of Louis and Ann (McCaffery) Henkelman, was born on August 17, 1938 near Defiance, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Catholic Church and attended St. Paul’s Catholic School in Defiance graduating with the class of 1956. Dorothy grew up working on her family’s honey bee farm outside of Defiance. On November 18, 1957,...
Ida L. Heim
Mar 17, 2019
Ida Louise Heim, daughter of Scott and Louise (Goersch) Kirk, was born on February 3, 1924 near Springview, Nebraska. She attended country school in Keya Paha County, Nebraska through the eighth grade and went on to attend Springview High School and graduated with the class of 1942. After high school, Ida attended business school in Omaha, Nebraska and upon completion...
Jay Brehmer
Mar 14, 2019
Jay Delbert Brehmer, born in Lincoln, Nebraska on August 29th, 1965 to wonderful parents, Delbert and Judith Brehmer. The family moved to Cedar Rapids, Iowa shortly after he started grade school. He graduated from Washington High School, where he was an active member of the debate team. He attended Drake University where he received a bachelor's degree in Corporate Finance,...
Robert Grote
Mar 14, 2019
Robert William Grote, son of William and Julia (Lutsgraaf) Grote, was born on July 31, 1922 near Neola, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Neola and started his education at St. Patrick’s Catholic School. His family then moved to a farm near Portsmouth, Iowa where they joined St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Catholic...
William Goetzinger
Mar 13, 2019
William Francis Goetzinger, son of Edward and Agnes (Wageman) Goetzinger, was born on August 17, 1951 in Harlan, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia, Iowa and began his education at St. Boniface Catholic School. He then went on to attend Harlan Community High School in Harlan where he graduated with the class of...
Richard Dean Straw
Mar 9, 2019
Richard Dean Straw, son of Richard Lee and Alice Elizabeth (Michon) Straw, was born on October 5, 1960 in Auburn, Nebraska. While still in school, Richard decided to enter the United States Marine Corp on May 30, 1978 in Omaha, Nebraska. He later went on to receive his General Education Diploma. On July 26, 1980, Richard was united in marriage...
Terry M. Carley
Mar 6, 2019
Terry M. Carley, son of Marion and Phyllis (Hagood) Carley was born on April 10, 1943 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Terry grew up on a farm outside of Carson, Iowa and graduated from Carson-Macedonia High School with the Class of 1960. After graduation, he received a Master’s Degree in Pharmacy from Drake University in 1965. Terry worked at Lecox Drug...
Roy Lee Fries
Mar 6, 2019
Roy Lee Fries, son of Hugo and Cloa (Kinser) Fries was born October 28, 1933 near Elliott, Iowa. His family lived in many towns in Southwest Iowa. Roy graduated from Shelby High School with the class of 1953. He met his wife Ruth and was married in June of 1955. He received his draft notice the day he was married....
David Lynn Jorgensen
Mar 5, 2019
David Lynn Jorgensen, son of Robert and Leona (Holtz) Jorgensen was born on August 4, 1948 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dave graduated from Avoca High School with the Class of 1966. After graduation, he proudly served his country in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. During that time, he received a National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal...
Eleanor Caroline Brown
Mar 1, 2019
Eleanor Caroline Brown, daughter of Edward and Caroline (Bergman) Wise, was born on March 24, 1922 in Pleasant Township, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Avoca, Iowa. Eleanor graduated from Shelby High School with the Class of 1940. After graduation, she attended Van Sant School of Business in Omaha, Nebraska. On April 8, 1942,...
Clara Theresa Bledsoe
Feb 26, 2019
Clara Theresa Bledsoe, daughter of Harry and Lena (Gustafsen) Wiese was born February 20, 1930 in Avoca, Iowa. She grew up on the farm attending a one room schoolhouse as a child. She graduated from Avoca High School with the Class of 1947. Clara married and moved to Council Bluffs Iowa. She worked at Northern Natural Gas, McKesson Robbins and...
Frances Lavonne Pauley
Feb 25, 2019
Frances LaVonne Pauley was born January 14, 1930 to Frank and Clementine Sick in Avoca, Iowa. She was baptized on December 27, 1931 at the Lutheran Church in Avoca and later confirmed at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan, Iowa. She attended country school in Shelby, Iowa and Lincoln Township School through the eighth grade. She graduated from Harlan High...
Glenda Ann Langer
Feb 23, 2019
Glenda Ann Langer, daughter of Fritz and Elsie (Krohn) Oehlertz, was born on September 29, 1932 on their farm southeast of Avoca, Iowa. She was a life-long member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca. Glenda attended country school through 8th grade and graduated with the class of 1951 from Hancock High School. On September 18, 1952, Glenda was united in...
Linda Roselle Crisafi
Mar 25, 2019
Linda Roselle (Irelan) Crisafi, daughter of Victor and Irene (Wheeler) Irelan was born on December 12, 1950 in Ottumwa, Iowa. Linda spent most of her life in Middletown, New York working and raising her family. Linda retired after 30 years of service from the communications workers of America, AFL On January 1, 1969, Linda was united into marriage with Sal...
Dian Sonderman
Mar 25, 2019
Dian Mary Sonderman, daughter of Ambrose and Margaret (Brinks) Klocke, was born on September 20, 1946 in Carroll, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at Sacred Heart Catholic Church and attended Sacred Heart Catholic School through the eighth grade in Templeton, Iowa. Dian then attended Carroll Kuemper Catholic High School in Carroll, Iowa where she graduated with the class of...
Larry Lee Grieder
Mar 25, 2019
Larry Grieder, son of Leslie and Edna (Dose) Grieder was born January 4, 1953 in Cherokee, Iowa. After graduating from high school, he attended college for some time focusing on art classes. He put is education to work and found a career being a screenprinter. Larry always had an interest in art and also enjoyed collecting various items. He was...
Dorothy Jean Strissel
Mar 23, 2019
Dorothy Jean Strissel, the middle daughter of three girls, was born on January 29, 1947 in Denver, Colorado to Adam Henry and Pauline (Honstein) Lung. She was baptized and confirmed at Holy Shepherd Lutheran Church in Lakewood, Colorado. She attended school in Broomfield, Colorado and graduated from Broomfield High School with the class of 1965. During high school, Dorothy worked...
Dean Leonard Bissen
Mar 22, 2019
Dean Leonard Bissen, son of Francis and Marceline (Schmitz) Bissen, was born on December 10, 1959 in Denison, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance, Iowa and attended school at the Manilla Community Schools in Manilla, Iowa where he graduated with the class of 1978. Dean worked at Farmland and then later at the...
Gregory Alan Bates
Mar 21, 2019
Gregory Alan Bates Greg was born to Winston and Jessie (Caldwell) Bates on June 8, 1965 in Springfield, Missouri. He attended school in Springfield and moved to Harlan, Iowa as a young man. Greg found employment at Oakland Beef in Oakland, Iowa as a meat cutter. When the plant closed he attended ITT Tech in Omaha, Nebraska and received his...
Alyce A. Rasmussen
Mar 21, 2019
Alyce Ann Rasmussen Alyce Ann Goetz was born on September 17, 1929 to Al Goetz and Cecilia (Weihs) Goetz in Panama, Iowa. She was baptized at the Panama Catholic Church where she also attended school through the eighth grade. Alyce was a very adventurous young women who decided at the age of thirteen she was old enough to start a...
Dorothy Kenkel
Mar 18, 2019
Dorothy Rose Kenkel, daughter of Louis and Ann (McCaffery) Henkelman, was born on August 17, 1938 near Defiance, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Catholic Church and attended St. Paul’s Catholic School in Defiance graduating with the class of 1956. Dorothy grew up working on her family’s honey bee farm outside of Defiance. On November 18, 1957,...
Ida L. Heim
Mar 17, 2019
Ida Louise Heim, daughter of Scott and Louise (Goersch) Kirk, was born on February 3, 1924 near Springview, Nebraska. She attended country school in Keya Paha County, Nebraska through the eighth grade and went on to attend Springview High School and graduated with the class of 1942. After high school, Ida attended business school in Omaha, Nebraska and upon completion...
Jay Brehmer
Mar 14, 2019
Jay Delbert Brehmer, born in Lincoln, Nebraska on August 29th, 1965 to wonderful parents, Delbert and Judith Brehmer. The family moved to Cedar Rapids, Iowa shortly after he started grade school. He graduated from Washington High School, where he was an active member of the debate team. He attended Drake University where he received a bachelor's degree in Corporate Finance,...
Robert Grote
Mar 14, 2019
Robert William Grote, son of William and Julia (Lutsgraaf) Grote, was born on July 31, 1922 near Neola, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Neola and started his education at St. Patrick’s Catholic School. His family then moved to a farm near Portsmouth, Iowa where they joined St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Catholic...
William Goetzinger
Mar 13, 2019
William Francis Goetzinger, son of Edward and Agnes (Wageman) Goetzinger, was born on August 17, 1951 in Harlan, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia, Iowa and began his education at St. Boniface Catholic School. He then went on to attend Harlan Community High School in Harlan where he graduated with the class of...
Richard Dean Straw
Mar 9, 2019
Richard Dean Straw, son of Richard Lee and Alice Elizabeth (Michon) Straw, was born on October 5, 1960 in Auburn, Nebraska. While still in school, Richard decided to enter the United States Marine Corp on May 30, 1978 in Omaha, Nebraska. He later went on to receive his General Education Diploma. On July 26, 1980, Richard was united in marriage...
Terry M. Carley
Mar 6, 2019
Terry M. Carley, son of Marion and Phyllis (Hagood) Carley was born on April 10, 1943 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Terry grew up on a farm outside of Carson, Iowa and graduated from Carson-Macedonia High School with the Class of 1960. After graduation, he received a Master’s Degree in Pharmacy from Drake University in 1965. Terry worked at Lecox Drug...
Roy Lee Fries
Mar 6, 2019
Roy Lee Fries, son of Hugo and Cloa (Kinser) Fries was born October 28, 1933 near Elliott, Iowa. His family lived in many towns in Southwest Iowa. Roy graduated from Shelby High School with the class of 1953. He met his wife Ruth and was married in June of 1955. He received his draft notice the day he was married....
David Lynn Jorgensen
Mar 5, 2019
David Lynn Jorgensen, son of Robert and Leona (Holtz) Jorgensen was born on August 4, 1948 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dave graduated from Avoca High School with the Class of 1966. After graduation, he proudly served his country in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. During that time, he received a National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal...
Eleanor Caroline Brown
Mar 1, 2019
Eleanor Caroline Brown, daughter of Edward and Caroline (Bergman) Wise, was born on March 24, 1922 in Pleasant Township, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Avoca, Iowa. Eleanor graduated from Shelby High School with the Class of 1940. After graduation, she attended Van Sant School of Business in Omaha, Nebraska. On April 8, 1942,...
Clara Theresa Bledsoe
Feb 26, 2019
Clara Theresa Bledsoe, daughter of Harry and Lena (Gustafsen) Wiese was born February 20, 1930 in Avoca, Iowa. She grew up on the farm attending a one room schoolhouse as a child. She graduated from Avoca High School with the Class of 1947. Clara married and moved to Council Bluffs Iowa. She worked at Northern Natural Gas, McKesson Robbins and...
Frances Lavonne Pauley
Feb 25, 2019
Frances LaVonne Pauley was born January 14, 1930 to Frank and Clementine Sick in Avoca, Iowa. She was baptized on December 27, 1931 at the Lutheran Church in Avoca and later confirmed at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan, Iowa. She attended country school in Shelby, Iowa and Lincoln Township School through the eighth grade. She graduated from Harlan High...
Glenda Ann Langer
Feb 23, 2019
Glenda Ann Langer, daughter of Fritz and Elsie (Krohn) Oehlertz, was born on September 29, 1932 on their farm southeast of Avoca, Iowa. She was a life-long member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca. Glenda attended country school through 8th grade and graduated with the class of 1951 from Hancock High School. On September 18, 1952, Glenda was united in...
