Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Leroy Meyer Petersen
Jan 28, 2019
Leroy Meyer Petersen, 93, widower of Marilyn Maassen Petersen, passed away Monday, January 28, 2019. He was born August 29, 1926 in Audubon County, Iowa to Albert and Ida (Meyer) Petersen. He was a farmer, a member of Calvary Christian Church where he served as deacon and elder, Men’s Prayer Group, and Calvary Care Small Groups, and a member of...
Nicholas Joseph Gross
Jan 23, 2019
Nicholas Joseph Gross June 17, 1964 - Harlan, Iowa January 23, 2019 - Glenwood, Iowa Nick was the thirteenth and last child of Aquinata and Emil Gross. Nick was born with Down’s Syndrome. He attended Concerned, Inc. in Harlan, Iowa from the mid 1970's until 1992. During this time, he was cared for at home by his siblings and his...
Garrett Thomas Carroll
Jan 22, 2019
Garrett Thomas Carroll was born on April 16, 1994 in Harlan, Iowa. He was the firstborn child of Wray and Ann (Turner) Carroll. He surprised his parents when he was born with Down Syndrome. Garrett also developed Autism a few years later. He was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca, Iowa on May 28, 1994. At age three, he...
Glenna M. Bone
Jan 20, 2019
Glenna Marie Bone, daughter of William Delmer and Gladys Marie (Howard) Hoberecht, was born on May 3, 1930 in Great Bend, Kansas. She was baptized at the First Presbyterian Church and attended school in Great Bend, graduating from Great Bend High School with the class of 1948. She was also a member of the Eastern Star in Great Bend. On...
Richard Morris Norgaard
Jan 16, 2019
Richard Morris Norgaard was born on October 13, 1929 in Harlan, Iowa to Jens and Anna Norgaard, one of seven children. He died on January 16, 2019 at the age of 89 years, 3 months and 3 days. He graduated from Harlan High School in 1950 where he ran track, played football, and was on the state mile relay team...
Flora Belle Olbertz
Jan 14, 2019
Flora Belle Yvonne (Skarin) Olbertz was born April 9, 1936, in Kiron, Iowa, the daughter of David and Florence (Bilsten) Skarin. Flora was baptized and confirmed at the Evangelical Free Church in Kiron and attended Kiron Community Schools, graduating with the class of 1954. After high school, Flora met Merlin Olbertz and the two moved to Omaha, Nebraska. Flora and...
Scott J. Schramm
Jan 9, 2019
Scott Jeffrey Schramm was born at Crawford County Memorial Hospital on April 12, 1961 to Walter Edward and Shirley Ann (Ehrichs) Schramm. He was baptized in Faith on May 3, 1961 and confirmed on April 4, 1982, both at Zion Lutheran Church in Denison. He attended Sunday School as a child for Sunday Bible Class and Fellowship Club as an...
Phyllis Jean Krohn
Jan 9, 2019
Phyllis Jean Krohn was born on February 23, 1938 in Shelby County, Iowa. She was born on her grandparent’s farm, where Lance Scott resides today. She was the daughter of Ivan and Vera (Scott) Woltmann. Phyllis was the eldest of four children. When she was 12 years old, her father suddenly passed away from meningitis. Phyllis then took on the...
Bernice C. Stracke
Jan 9, 2019
Bernice Crescentia Stracke, daughter of Henry and Agnes (Stoll) Coenen, was born May 8, 1918 on her family farm in Westphalia, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia. She was the oldest of her five siblings, went to country school and then attended St. Boniface School, where she graduated with the class of 1937....
Ronnie Carter
Jan 6, 2019
Ronnie Lynn Carter, 70, passed away from this life and into eternity on January 6, 2019. He was born on May 9, 1948 in Harlan, Iowa to Francis and Alma Gene Carter. He was the oldest of three children. Ronnie was a boy from north Harlan with a competitive spirit. From a young age, he stayed busy in the summer...
Glennola Rae Neve
Jan 2, 2019
Glennola R. Neve, daughter of Glenn and Florence (Warner) Nelson was born July 21, 1934 in Albion, Nebraska. She was the oldest of five siblings. She graduated from Avoca High School. On June 1, 1952 Glennola was united in marriage to Milo Neve at the Glenn Nelson home in Avoca, Iowa. To this union, four children were born: Kevin, Greg,...
Lucy Ann Knauss
Dec 27, 2018
Lucy Ann Knauss, daughter of John and Elaine (Thielen) Wendt was born on December 13, 1953 in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Portsmouth, Iowa, where she remained a life long member. She attended grade school in Portsmouth and graduated from Harlan Community High School in Harlan, Iowa. On July 15, 1972, Lucy...
Frederick "Fred" Olsen
Dec 26, 2018
Frederick Edward Olsen, son of Stellan and Iva (Bird) Olsen, was born in Harlan, Iowa on February 14, 1939. He attended Harlan Community Schools and graduated in 1957. After graduation for high school, Fred enlisted in the United States Air Force and served his country for 4 ½ years. He was honorably discharged and returned to Harlan and trained to...
Floyd Henry Feser
Dec 25, 2018
Floyd Henry Feser, the son of William J. and Anna (Greiner) Feser was born on September 9, 1917 near Defiance, Iowa. He was baptized at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance and made his first communion and was confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Portsmouth, Iowa. He attended grade school in rural Shelby County and graduated from St. Mary’s...
Vaughn Gross
Dec 25, 2018
Vaughn J. Gross, son of John and Anneliese (Lörwald) Gross was born on May 13, 1954 in Manning, Iowa. He was the oldest of three children born. Vaughn lived his entire life in Earling, Iowa; being baptized at Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling. He attended grade school at Saint Joseph’s Catholic School and high school in Harlan. In his...
Leona Hollrah
Dec 12, 2018
Leona Louise Baak was born June 4, 1924 to Ernst and Erma Baak in Ricketts, IA. She entered her eternal home on December 12, 2018 at the age of 94. Leona was baptized on June 16, 1924 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, R.R., Charter Oak, IA. She was confirmed there on June 20, 1937. She attended grade school in Ricketts, IA...
Elmer Heimerman
Dec 11, 2018
Elmer Heimerman, age 89 of Boone and formerly of Harlan, died Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at the Eastern Star Masonic Home in Boone, Iowa. A Funeral Mass will be Friday, December 14, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the Church of the Sacred Heart, Boone, Iowa, with Rev. Brian Hughes officiating. Fellowship and a luncheon will follow the service. Friends may...
Jay Peterson
Dec 11, 2018
Jay Allan Peterson, son Eugene “Dane” and Bonnie (Herkenrath) Peterson was born October 15, 1956 in Saint Louis, Missouri. The family moved to Harlan, Iowa in the early 60's. Jay attended St. Michael’s Elementary School and Harlan Community High School. After completing school and steady employment in the Harlan area, Jay joined his father in the family business at Peterson...
Wayne Wingert
Dec 6, 2018
Wayne Henry Wingert was born in Phoenix, AZ at 6:41pm on March 1st, 1954 to Carmella and Leo Wingert. He passed away on December 6, 2018 after complications from a heart procedure at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN at the age of 64. When Wayne was 10 his family moved to Portsmouth, IA. In his early days he helped...
Frances M. Johansen
Dec 1, 2018
Frances (Juel) Johansen daughter of Chris and Anna Marie (Hartvigsen) Juel, was born December 1, 1920 and passed away at the age of 98. She was born and raised in Kimballton area and was one of six children. Her Mother passed away when she was two years old, she lived with her Grandmother Juel until she was five. When it...
Leroy Meyer Petersen
Jan 28, 2019
Leroy Meyer Petersen, 93, widower of Marilyn Maassen Petersen, passed away Monday, January 28, 2019. He was born August 29, 1926 in Audubon County, Iowa to Albert and Ida (Meyer) Petersen. He was a farmer, a member of Calvary Christian Church where he served as deacon and elder, Men’s Prayer Group, and Calvary Care Small Groups, and a member of...
Nicholas Joseph Gross
Jan 23, 2019
Nicholas Joseph Gross June 17, 1964 - Harlan, Iowa January 23, 2019 - Glenwood, Iowa Nick was the thirteenth and last child of Aquinata and Emil Gross. Nick was born with Down’s Syndrome. He attended Concerned, Inc. in Harlan, Iowa from the mid 1970's until 1992. During this time, he was cared for at home by his siblings and his...
Garrett Thomas Carroll
Jan 22, 2019
Garrett Thomas Carroll was born on April 16, 1994 in Harlan, Iowa. He was the firstborn child of Wray and Ann (Turner) Carroll. He surprised his parents when he was born with Down Syndrome. Garrett also developed Autism a few years later. He was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca, Iowa on May 28, 1994. At age three, he...
Glenna M. Bone
Jan 20, 2019
Glenna Marie Bone, daughter of William Delmer and Gladys Marie (Howard) Hoberecht, was born on May 3, 1930 in Great Bend, Kansas. She was baptized at the First Presbyterian Church and attended school in Great Bend, graduating from Great Bend High School with the class of 1948. She was also a member of the Eastern Star in Great Bend. On...
Richard Morris Norgaard
Jan 16, 2019
Richard Morris Norgaard was born on October 13, 1929 in Harlan, Iowa to Jens and Anna Norgaard, one of seven children. He died on January 16, 2019 at the age of 89 years, 3 months and 3 days. He graduated from Harlan High School in 1950 where he ran track, played football, and was on the state mile relay team...
Flora Belle Olbertz
Jan 14, 2019
Flora Belle Yvonne (Skarin) Olbertz was born April 9, 1936, in Kiron, Iowa, the daughter of David and Florence (Bilsten) Skarin. Flora was baptized and confirmed at the Evangelical Free Church in Kiron and attended Kiron Community Schools, graduating with the class of 1954. After high school, Flora met Merlin Olbertz and the two moved to Omaha, Nebraska. Flora and...
Scott J. Schramm
Jan 9, 2019
Scott Jeffrey Schramm was born at Crawford County Memorial Hospital on April 12, 1961 to Walter Edward and Shirley Ann (Ehrichs) Schramm. He was baptized in Faith on May 3, 1961 and confirmed on April 4, 1982, both at Zion Lutheran Church in Denison. He attended Sunday School as a child for Sunday Bible Class and Fellowship Club as an...
Phyllis Jean Krohn
Jan 9, 2019
Phyllis Jean Krohn was born on February 23, 1938 in Shelby County, Iowa. She was born on her grandparent’s farm, where Lance Scott resides today. She was the daughter of Ivan and Vera (Scott) Woltmann. Phyllis was the eldest of four children. When she was 12 years old, her father suddenly passed away from meningitis. Phyllis then took on the...
Bernice C. Stracke
Jan 9, 2019
Bernice Crescentia Stracke, daughter of Henry and Agnes (Stoll) Coenen, was born May 8, 1918 on her family farm in Westphalia, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia. She was the oldest of her five siblings, went to country school and then attended St. Boniface School, where she graduated with the class of 1937....
Ronnie Carter
Jan 6, 2019
Ronnie Lynn Carter, 70, passed away from this life and into eternity on January 6, 2019. He was born on May 9, 1948 in Harlan, Iowa to Francis and Alma Gene Carter. He was the oldest of three children. Ronnie was a boy from north Harlan with a competitive spirit. From a young age, he stayed busy in the summer...
Glennola Rae Neve
Jan 2, 2019
Glennola R. Neve, daughter of Glenn and Florence (Warner) Nelson was born July 21, 1934 in Albion, Nebraska. She was the oldest of five siblings. She graduated from Avoca High School. On June 1, 1952 Glennola was united in marriage to Milo Neve at the Glenn Nelson home in Avoca, Iowa. To this union, four children were born: Kevin, Greg,...
Lucy Ann Knauss
Dec 27, 2018
Lucy Ann Knauss, daughter of John and Elaine (Thielen) Wendt was born on December 13, 1953 in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Portsmouth, Iowa, where she remained a life long member. She attended grade school in Portsmouth and graduated from Harlan Community High School in Harlan, Iowa. On July 15, 1972, Lucy...
Frederick "Fred" Olsen
Dec 26, 2018
Frederick Edward Olsen, son of Stellan and Iva (Bird) Olsen, was born in Harlan, Iowa on February 14, 1939. He attended Harlan Community Schools and graduated in 1957. After graduation for high school, Fred enlisted in the United States Air Force and served his country for 4 ½ years. He was honorably discharged and returned to Harlan and trained to...
Floyd Henry Feser
Dec 25, 2018
Floyd Henry Feser, the son of William J. and Anna (Greiner) Feser was born on September 9, 1917 near Defiance, Iowa. He was baptized at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance and made his first communion and was confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Portsmouth, Iowa. He attended grade school in rural Shelby County and graduated from St. Mary’s...
Vaughn Gross
Dec 25, 2018
Vaughn J. Gross, son of John and Anneliese (Lörwald) Gross was born on May 13, 1954 in Manning, Iowa. He was the oldest of three children born. Vaughn lived his entire life in Earling, Iowa; being baptized at Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling. He attended grade school at Saint Joseph’s Catholic School and high school in Harlan. In his...
Leona Hollrah
Dec 12, 2018
Leona Louise Baak was born June 4, 1924 to Ernst and Erma Baak in Ricketts, IA. She entered her eternal home on December 12, 2018 at the age of 94. Leona was baptized on June 16, 1924 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, R.R., Charter Oak, IA. She was confirmed there on June 20, 1937. She attended grade school in Ricketts, IA...
Elmer Heimerman
Dec 11, 2018
Elmer Heimerman, age 89 of Boone and formerly of Harlan, died Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at the Eastern Star Masonic Home in Boone, Iowa. A Funeral Mass will be Friday, December 14, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the Church of the Sacred Heart, Boone, Iowa, with Rev. Brian Hughes officiating. Fellowship and a luncheon will follow the service. Friends may...
Jay Peterson
Dec 11, 2018
Jay Allan Peterson, son Eugene “Dane” and Bonnie (Herkenrath) Peterson was born October 15, 1956 in Saint Louis, Missouri. The family moved to Harlan, Iowa in the early 60's. Jay attended St. Michael’s Elementary School and Harlan Community High School. After completing school and steady employment in the Harlan area, Jay joined his father in the family business at Peterson...
Wayne Wingert
Dec 6, 2018
Wayne Henry Wingert was born in Phoenix, AZ at 6:41pm on March 1st, 1954 to Carmella and Leo Wingert. He passed away on December 6, 2018 after complications from a heart procedure at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN at the age of 64. When Wayne was 10 his family moved to Portsmouth, IA. In his early days he helped...
Frances M. Johansen
Dec 1, 2018
Frances (Juel) Johansen daughter of Chris and Anna Marie (Hartvigsen) Juel, was born December 1, 1920 and passed away at the age of 98. She was born and raised in Kimballton area and was one of six children. Her Mother passed away when she was two years old, she lived with her Grandmother Juel until she was five. When it...
