Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
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....
Richard L. Dalbey
Jun 7, 2019
Richard “Doc” Lewis Dalbey, son of Richard and Dorothy (Lewis) Dalbey, was born on May 9, 1930 at Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. He was admitted into the Cradle Roll of the Shenandoah Methodist Church in Shenandoah, Iowa on April 20, 1933. He graduated from high school with the class of 1947 at Coin, Iowa. Richard then attended Drake...
Galen "Red" Sorenson
Jun 6, 2019
Survivors include his niece Jane (Joe) Klein of Harlan, Iowa; their children: Joseph, Jared, James, Charlotte and Clare; many other relatives and friends
Sheryl A. Campbell
Jun 6, 2019
Sheryl Ann Campbell, daughter Russell and Sophie (Bartelson) Petersen, was born January 16, 1942 in Marshalltown, Iowa. She attended the Center School Polk No. 5 one mile north of Redline, Iowa then graduated from Irwin High School. On August 1, 1960, Sheryl was united in marriage to Merle Campbell at Merrill’s Grove Baptist Church in Fiscus, Iowa. After their marriage,...
Ronald Lee Gardner
Jun 4, 2019
Ronald Lee Gardner, son of Clifford and Myrtle (Christensen) Gardner, was born November 15, 1956 in Harlan, Iowa. He attended Harlan High School. Ron worked in the Maintenance Department at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan. Ron loved John Deere tractors and ‘68 Chevelles. Safety was always important to him. After retiring, Ron enjoyed watching Deadliest Catch and American Pickers. He...
John Michael Klein
Jun 2, 2019
John Michael Klein, son of John and Mary (Fromm) Klein, was born October 13, 1914 on a farm near Westphalia. His family moved to a farm north of Harlan where he grew up and attended country school. He worked on the family farm and eventually bought a portion of that farm. On January 26, 1948 John married Isabel Heese of...
Willard Edwin Dittmer
May 30, 2019
Willard Dittmer passed away peacefully on May 30, 2019 at the age of 94 years. Willard was born November 23, 1924 southeast of Minden, Iowa. He was the third son of John and Ferne (Brown) Dittmer. Willard (Goose) and his brothers attended Country School Silver Dell #6 for eight years and then graduated from Shelby High School in 1942. Willard...
Genevieve H. Scheuring
May 30, 2019
Genevieve was born on January 16, 1924 to William and Catherine (Schechinger) Gaul in Earling, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed in her Catholic faith at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. She attended St. Joseph’s Catholic School where she valued her education and throughout her life would often tell us that "she learned that way down in the grades". She remained...
Karla Jean Pauley
May 29, 2019
Karla Jean Kirby Pauley was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on March 15, 1933. She was the third and only surviving child of Edgar Franklin Kirby and Lucy Irene May Kirby. Karla attended country school, eventually earning her high school diploma from Harlan High School in 1950. After high school, she worked for Bud and Bruce Ouren of Ouren Title...
Julie Kay Bruck
May 28, 2019
Julie Kay Bruck, daughter of Randall and Vivian (Sorensen) Lytle, was born September 10, 1955 at Myrtue Memorial Hospital in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at the Methodist Church in Tennant, Iowa and later joined the Catholic Church. She attended Harlan High School , where she graduated with the class of 1974. She then attended college at St....
Doyle Eugene Gilland, Jr.
May 28, 2019
Doyle Eugene Gilland, Jr., was born on July 8th, 1957 in Council Bluffs, Iowa to the late Doyle Gilland Sr. and Dorothy J. Davis (Blankenship). Doyle was the owner of Gilland Trucking and operated mainly in the Western Iowa area. After his ownership of over 25 years, he began working at the Menard's Distribution Center in Shelby. Doyle was the...
Charlotte Jean Frank
May 27, 2019
Charlotte Jean Frank, daughter of Charles and Evelyn (Cory) Moore, was born on June 20, 1933 in Coon Rapids, Iowa. She was baptized at Coon Rapids Annunciation Church and later confirmed at St. Ann’s Church in Vail, Iowa and grew up attending the Coon Rapids Community Schools. On November 11, 1950, Charlotte was united in marriage to Harold Joseph Frank...
Anna Mae Leuschen
May 24, 2019
Anna Mae Leuschen, daughter of Joe and Mayme (Kobold) Blum was born April 14, 1919 in Earling, Iowa. She was baptized, received her First Holy Communion, and was confirmed at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling. She attended St. Joseph’s Catholic School where she graduated with the class of 1937. In the summer of 1937, Anna Mae attended Normal Training...
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....
Richard L. Dalbey
Jun 7, 2019
Richard “Doc” Lewis Dalbey, son of Richard and Dorothy (Lewis) Dalbey, was born on May 9, 1930 at Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. He was admitted into the Cradle Roll of the Shenandoah Methodist Church in Shenandoah, Iowa on April 20, 1933. He graduated from high school with the class of 1947 at Coin, Iowa. Richard then attended Drake...
Galen "Red" Sorenson
Jun 6, 2019
Survivors include his niece Jane (Joe) Klein of Harlan, Iowa; their children: Joseph, Jared, James, Charlotte and Clare; many other relatives and friends
Sheryl A. Campbell
Jun 6, 2019
Sheryl Ann Campbell, daughter Russell and Sophie (Bartelson) Petersen, was born January 16, 1942 in Marshalltown, Iowa. She attended the Center School Polk No. 5 one mile north of Redline, Iowa then graduated from Irwin High School. On August 1, 1960, Sheryl was united in marriage to Merle Campbell at Merrill’s Grove Baptist Church in Fiscus, Iowa. After their marriage,...
Ronald Lee Gardner
Jun 4, 2019
Ronald Lee Gardner, son of Clifford and Myrtle (Christensen) Gardner, was born November 15, 1956 in Harlan, Iowa. He attended Harlan High School. Ron worked in the Maintenance Department at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan. Ron loved John Deere tractors and ‘68 Chevelles. Safety was always important to him. After retiring, Ron enjoyed watching Deadliest Catch and American Pickers. He...
John Michael Klein
Jun 2, 2019
John Michael Klein, son of John and Mary (Fromm) Klein, was born October 13, 1914 on a farm near Westphalia. His family moved to a farm north of Harlan where he grew up and attended country school. He worked on the family farm and eventually bought a portion of that farm. On January 26, 1948 John married Isabel Heese of...
Willard Edwin Dittmer
May 30, 2019
Willard Dittmer passed away peacefully on May 30, 2019 at the age of 94 years. Willard was born November 23, 1924 southeast of Minden, Iowa. He was the third son of John and Ferne (Brown) Dittmer. Willard (Goose) and his brothers attended Country School Silver Dell #6 for eight years and then graduated from Shelby High School in 1942. Willard...
Genevieve H. Scheuring
May 30, 2019
Genevieve was born on January 16, 1924 to William and Catherine (Schechinger) Gaul in Earling, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed in her Catholic faith at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. She attended St. Joseph’s Catholic School where she valued her education and throughout her life would often tell us that "she learned that way down in the grades". She remained...
Karla Jean Pauley
May 29, 2019
Karla Jean Kirby Pauley was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on March 15, 1933. She was the third and only surviving child of Edgar Franklin Kirby and Lucy Irene May Kirby. Karla attended country school, eventually earning her high school diploma from Harlan High School in 1950. After high school, she worked for Bud and Bruce Ouren of Ouren Title...
Julie Kay Bruck
May 28, 2019
Julie Kay Bruck, daughter of Randall and Vivian (Sorensen) Lytle, was born September 10, 1955 at Myrtue Memorial Hospital in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at the Methodist Church in Tennant, Iowa and later joined the Catholic Church. She attended Harlan High School , where she graduated with the class of 1974. She then attended college at St....
Doyle Eugene Gilland, Jr.
May 28, 2019
Doyle Eugene Gilland, Jr., was born on July 8th, 1957 in Council Bluffs, Iowa to the late Doyle Gilland Sr. and Dorothy J. Davis (Blankenship). Doyle was the owner of Gilland Trucking and operated mainly in the Western Iowa area. After his ownership of over 25 years, he began working at the Menard's Distribution Center in Shelby. Doyle was the...
Charlotte Jean Frank
May 27, 2019
Charlotte Jean Frank, daughter of Charles and Evelyn (Cory) Moore, was born on June 20, 1933 in Coon Rapids, Iowa. She was baptized at Coon Rapids Annunciation Church and later confirmed at St. Ann’s Church in Vail, Iowa and grew up attending the Coon Rapids Community Schools. On November 11, 1950, Charlotte was united in marriage to Harold Joseph Frank...
Anna Mae Leuschen
May 24, 2019
Anna Mae Leuschen, daughter of Joe and Mayme (Kobold) Blum was born April 14, 1919 in Earling, Iowa. She was baptized, received her First Holy Communion, and was confirmed at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling. She attended St. Joseph’s Catholic School where she graduated with the class of 1937. In the summer of 1937, Anna Mae attended Normal Training...
