Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
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...
Mary Ellen Sutliff
Feb 23, 2019
Mary Ellen (Winn) Sutliff, the daughter of Iver and Minnie (Lampher) Winn, was born on January 8, 1923 in Willows, CA. She grew up in California and graduated as a part of the class of 1941 from Princeton High School in Princeton, CA, a little town north of Sacramento. Right out of high school, Mary Ellen married the late Ralph...
Merlin Roy Jensen
Feb 18, 2019
Merlin Roy Jensen, age 82, of Grand Island, Nebraska, formerly of Avoca, Iowa passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at the VA Alzheimer’s Nursing Care in Grand Island, where he spent his last few years. Merlin was born on September 4, 1936 to Lyle and Roma (Prior) Jensen of Avoca. He was the oldest of six children. He attended Southside...
Shirley Welker
Feb 16, 2019
Shirley Louise Welker, daughter of Isidore and Meritta Madeline (Hendricks) Schwarte, was born on November 12,1950 in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Michael’s Catholic Church and attended school in Harlan and while in school worked for Moran’s Cleaning. Shirley graduated from Harlan Community High School with the class of 1969 and then attended cosmetology school for...
Margaret "Helen" Dieter
Feb 11, 2019
We have received word that Margaret Ellen Lally Dieter of Cedar Falls, Iowa died peacefully on 11th day of February, 2019, at the Western Home Deery Suites in Cedar Falls. She was surrounded by her loving and admiring family. She had attained the age of 96 years, 1 month and 19 days. Born December, 23, 1922 at the Lally family...
Jane Clara Goetzinger
Feb 7, 2019
Jane Clara Goetzinger, daughter of Edmund Nicholas and Sylvia Pauline (Gubbels) Goeser, was born January 30, 1946 in the Westphalia, Iowa area where she spent her entire life. She was baptized, received her first holy communion and was confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia. In 1964, she graduated from St. Boniface Catholic School where she received the God,...
Merlene Bill Brue
Feb 5, 2019
Dale “Bill” Merlene Brue, son of Carl and Mathilda (Knudson) Brue, was born on April 30, 1929 on a farm southeast of Manilla, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Irwin, Iowa. Bill attended the Irwin Consolidated School and graduated with the class of 1946. On March 22, 1951 he was inducted into the United...
James George O'Keefe
Feb 5, 2019
James O'Keefe All Services will be held at a later date. Survivors include his wife Phyllis O'Keefe of Elk Horn, IA; son James J. O'Keefe of Portland, OR; stepson Howard Kurtz of Manassas, VA; stepdaughter Jennifer Kurtz of Houston, TX; mother Pauline O'Keefe of Huntley, WY; sister Barbara (Joe) Straining of Paradise Valley, AZ
Mary Lou Maack
Feb 4, 2019
The bond between a mother and daughter is a bond that cannot be separated. Louise and Mary shared a bond like no other, from the time Louise gave birth to Mary, to the time God called them both home. Louise was born December 6, 1920 to Charles and Caroline (Petersen) Groth in Denison. She was a lifelong member of United...
Louise E. Maack
Feb 2, 2019
The bond between a mother and daughter is a bond that cannot be separated. Louise and Mary shared a bond like no other, from the time Louise gave birth to Mary, to the time God called them both home. Louise was born December 6, 1920 to Charles and Caroline (Petersen) Groth in Denison. She was a lifelong member of United...
Rosemary Hahn
Feb 1, 2019
Rosemary Hahn, daughter of Margaret Carmelita (Denning) and Francis Luke Green, was born on October 22, 1930 at Council Bluffs, Iowa. When Rosemary started grade school, she would ride her horse into Neola to school, she also attended Beebeetown Elementary school and then continued her education at St. Patrick’s Catholic School in Neola where she graduated with the class of...
Penny Baker Hulsebus
Jan 31, 2019
Penny Baker was born March 31, 1966, in Denison, Iowa, the daughter of Martin and Sheila (Thompson) Baker. She grew up in Woodbine, Iowa, moving for a short period of time to Omaha, Nebraska, where she was baptized. Penny graduated from Woodbine High School. On August 5, 1995, Penny married Daryl Hulsebus at the United Methodist Church in Woodbine. Following...
Maxine Mary Schwery
Jan 30, 2019
Maxine Mary Schwery, daughter of Raymond and Sidonia (Schmitz) Book, was born January 21, 1934 in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan and attended Harlan High School, where she graduated with the class of 1952. After graduation, she worked at Wigness Implement in Harlan, Iowa as a bookkeeper. On January 21, 1956,...
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...
Mary Ellen Sutliff
Feb 23, 2019
Mary Ellen (Winn) Sutliff, the daughter of Iver and Minnie (Lampher) Winn, was born on January 8, 1923 in Willows, CA. She grew up in California and graduated as a part of the class of 1941 from Princeton High School in Princeton, CA, a little town north of Sacramento. Right out of high school, Mary Ellen married the late Ralph...
Merlin Roy Jensen
Feb 18, 2019
Merlin Roy Jensen, age 82, of Grand Island, Nebraska, formerly of Avoca, Iowa passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at the VA Alzheimer’s Nursing Care in Grand Island, where he spent his last few years. Merlin was born on September 4, 1936 to Lyle and Roma (Prior) Jensen of Avoca. He was the oldest of six children. He attended Southside...
Shirley Welker
Feb 16, 2019
Shirley Louise Welker, daughter of Isidore and Meritta Madeline (Hendricks) Schwarte, was born on November 12,1950 in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Michael’s Catholic Church and attended school in Harlan and while in school worked for Moran’s Cleaning. Shirley graduated from Harlan Community High School with the class of 1969 and then attended cosmetology school for...
Margaret "Helen" Dieter
Feb 11, 2019
We have received word that Margaret Ellen Lally Dieter of Cedar Falls, Iowa died peacefully on 11th day of February, 2019, at the Western Home Deery Suites in Cedar Falls. She was surrounded by her loving and admiring family. She had attained the age of 96 years, 1 month and 19 days. Born December, 23, 1922 at the Lally family...
Jane Clara Goetzinger
Feb 7, 2019
Jane Clara Goetzinger, daughter of Edmund Nicholas and Sylvia Pauline (Gubbels) Goeser, was born January 30, 1946 in the Westphalia, Iowa area where she spent her entire life. She was baptized, received her first holy communion and was confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia. In 1964, she graduated from St. Boniface Catholic School where she received the God,...
Merlene Bill Brue
Feb 5, 2019
Dale “Bill” Merlene Brue, son of Carl and Mathilda (Knudson) Brue, was born on April 30, 1929 on a farm southeast of Manilla, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Irwin, Iowa. Bill attended the Irwin Consolidated School and graduated with the class of 1946. On March 22, 1951 he was inducted into the United...
James George O'Keefe
Feb 5, 2019
James O'Keefe All Services will be held at a later date. Survivors include his wife Phyllis O'Keefe of Elk Horn, IA; son James J. O'Keefe of Portland, OR; stepson Howard Kurtz of Manassas, VA; stepdaughter Jennifer Kurtz of Houston, TX; mother Pauline O'Keefe of Huntley, WY; sister Barbara (Joe) Straining of Paradise Valley, AZ
Mary Lou Maack
Feb 4, 2019
The bond between a mother and daughter is a bond that cannot be separated. Louise and Mary shared a bond like no other, from the time Louise gave birth to Mary, to the time God called them both home. Louise was born December 6, 1920 to Charles and Caroline (Petersen) Groth in Denison. She was a lifelong member of United...
Louise E. Maack
Feb 2, 2019
The bond between a mother and daughter is a bond that cannot be separated. Louise and Mary shared a bond like no other, from the time Louise gave birth to Mary, to the time God called them both home. Louise was born December 6, 1920 to Charles and Caroline (Petersen) Groth in Denison. She was a lifelong member of United...
Rosemary Hahn
Feb 1, 2019
Rosemary Hahn, daughter of Margaret Carmelita (Denning) and Francis Luke Green, was born on October 22, 1930 at Council Bluffs, Iowa. When Rosemary started grade school, she would ride her horse into Neola to school, she also attended Beebeetown Elementary school and then continued her education at St. Patrick’s Catholic School in Neola where she graduated with the class of...
Penny Baker Hulsebus
Jan 31, 2019
Penny Baker was born March 31, 1966, in Denison, Iowa, the daughter of Martin and Sheila (Thompson) Baker. She grew up in Woodbine, Iowa, moving for a short period of time to Omaha, Nebraska, where she was baptized. Penny graduated from Woodbine High School. On August 5, 1995, Penny married Daryl Hulsebus at the United Methodist Church in Woodbine. Following...
Maxine Mary Schwery
Jan 30, 2019
Maxine Mary Schwery, daughter of Raymond and Sidonia (Schmitz) Book, was born January 21, 1934 in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan and attended Harlan High School, where she graduated with the class of 1952. After graduation, she worked at Wigness Implement in Harlan, Iowa as a bookkeeper. On January 21, 1956,...
