Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Shirley Lavon Bladt
Oct 3, 2018
Shirley LaVon Bladt, the daughter of Herbert and Verna (Suhr) Jacobsen, was born on July 7, 1935 in Walnut, Iowa. She graduated from Walnut High School with the class of 1954. After graduation she was united into marriage to Donald Bladt on June 20, 1954 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca, Iowa. Four children were born to this marriage: Debra...
Ludwig Buman
Oct 2, 2018
Ludwig C. Buman died of colon cancer on October 2, 2018 at his home in Harlan Iowa, surrounded by his family. A loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend, Lud demonstrated a kind and compassionate spirit each day of his 91 years. Ludwig C. Buman was born on August 1, 1927 to Will and Sidonia (Book) Buman near Tennant, Iowa. He...
Steven Beckman
Oct 2, 2018
Steven Bradley Beckman, 57, of Boone, Iowa, passed away on October 2, 2018. He was born to Doug and Jeanette Beckman in Brookings, South Dakota, on May 1, 1961. He graduated from Glenwood Community High School in 1979, and attended Iowa State University. Steve married Paula Lynn Nickles on August 15, 1992, in Glenwood. They were blessed with two sons,...
Isabel Marie Feldman
Sep 29, 2018
Isabel Marie Feldman, daughter of Benedict Leonard and Mary Rosa (Kwapiszeski) Blum, was born December 11, 1921 on a farm near Panama, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary's of the Assumption Catholic Church in Panama, where she remained a lifetime member. In 1939 she graduated from St. Mary's Catholic High School in Panama. After high school she...
Raymond Anthony Schleimer
Sep 25, 2018
Raymond A. Schleimer, son of Anthony “Tony” and Elenor (Thraen) Schleimer, was born near Defiance, Iowa on June 6, 1940. He was the third born of five children. In 1941, his family moved to a farm south of Panama, Iowa. Raymond was baptized at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance and confirmed at St. Mary’s of the Assumption in Panama....
Janet Ann Fink
Sep 22, 2018
Janet Ann Fink, daughter of William and Inez (Ohlquist) Fink, was born on November 3, 1950 in Harlan, Iowa. She attended grade school in Kirkman and high school in Irwin. Janet worked for Variety Distributors for thirty years until her retirement in 2007. She was a member of VFW Auxiliary. Janet loved spending time with her family and friends. She...
Theda Marie Flies
Sep 21, 2018
Theda Marie Flies Theda Marie Flies, daughter of Carl and Mamie (Buman) Rosman, was born on November 27, 1926 in Defiance, Iowa. She attended country school and graduated from Harlan High School at the top of her class. Theda was united in marriage to Joseph Flies on January 8, 1952 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan. During their marriage,...
Aaron Israel Widrowicz
Sep 14, 2018
Aaron Israel Widrowicz, son of Susman and Leja (Koslow) Widrowicz, was born on August 22, 1952 in Sioux City, Iowa. He was the first of his family to be born in the United States. His parents were Holocaust survivors from Poland. He was raised in Sioux City, Iowa where he earned his high school diploma. Aaron met Dixie Eckles in...
Eric Khiev
Sep 12, 2018
Eric Khiev was born February 7, 1986 at Oakland, California, the son of John Khien and Khorn Chum. He was raised and attended schools in Oakland and graduated from Oakland High with the class of 2004. In 2011, Eric moved to Denison, Iowa with family members and started working at Smithfield Foods. He worked there for several years until he...
Robert Finken
Sep 10, 2018
Robert Nicholas Finken, son of Matilda (Heese) and John Finken, was born February 17, 1929 in Earling, Iowa. Bob was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Earling and attended St. Joseph's Catholic School where he graduated with the class of 1947. After high school, Bob attended trade school in Chicago, Illinois for six months. Bob then returned...
Harry G. Kleffman
Sep 7, 2018
Harry G. Kleffman, son of John and Frances (Rau) Kleffman, was born December 1, 1925 in Portsmouth, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Portsmouth and attended St. Mary’s Catholic School. On January 2, 1950, Harry was united in marriage to Cecilia Reischl at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance, Iowa. Six children were born...
Catherine Ann Hansen
Sep 6, 2018
Catherine was born on January 23,1920 to Jens and Margaret Jensen in Paullina, Iowa. She grew up in Harlan and had the best of both worlds by having the opportunity of living in town on a farm which later became the Jens J. Park. She graduated from the Harlan High School. In high school she took normal training to become...
Anita M Hammer
Sep 5, 2018
Anita M. Hammer was born October 24, 1930, in Manilla, Iowa, the daughter of Sears and Anna Segebart Poleske. She was baptized in Christ and later confirmed her faith at Trinity Lutheran Church in Manilla. She attended the Manilla school and graduated with the class of 1949. After graduation, Anita attended Waldorf Jr. College and graduated in 1951 with her...
Susan Michelle Schnack
Sep 4, 2018
Susan Michelle Schnack, daughter of Darrell and Agnes (Muell) Larsen, was born March 21, 1952 in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan, where she attended grade school. She graduated from Harlan High School with the class of 1971. After high school, Susan went to work in Omaha at Vickers Hydraulics and Airlight...
Cynthia L. Clary
Sep 4, 2018
Private Family Service and Interment Survivors include her father Milo Nielsen of Harlan, Iowa and many cousins.
Bernice Dorothy Woltmann
Aug 31, 2018
Bernice Woltmann, daughter of Carl and Elsie (Dollen) Kubelck, was born January 13, 1924 on a farm outside of Shelby, Iowa. Growing up she attended Shelby Consolidated School in Shelby, Iowa. Throughout high school, she was a member of Girls Glee Club, mixed chorus group, played the saxophone in band, pep band, marching band and orchestra, and had parts in...
Dennis George Usher
Aug 31, 2018
Private Services will be at a later date. Survivors include his wife Marti Usher of Harlan, IA; daughter Mackenzie Usher of Denver, CO; mother Mina Usher of Glenwood, IA; siblings Melvin Usher of Omaha, NE; Toni (Wess) Hunt of Glenwood; Gary (Tracy) Usher of Glenwood; father/mother-in-law Lowell (Marcia) Harper of Harlan
Harold W. Huebner
Aug 29, 2018
Harold Walter Huebner was born on August 21, 1929 to John and Lena Huebner. He had eight brothers and sisters: Clementine, Bill, Robert (Bud), John (Shine), Pauline, Helen, Alma (Sis), and Marian. He was inducted into the army on his birthday in 1951, served as a radio carrier, and received the Combat Infantry Badge after 11 months under fire. Harold...
Joseph Carl Springman
Aug 28, 2018
Joseph Carl Springman, son of Nicholas and Anna (Kloewer) Springman, was born August 5, 1937 in Portsmouth, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Portsmouth, where he remained a life time member. He attended St. Mary's Catholic School, graduating with the class of 1956. On March 19, 1960, Joe was inducted into the United States...
Ivo A. Finken
Aug 28, 2018
Ivo Albert Finken was born October 22, 1926 in Earling, Iowa to Cecilia (Heese) and Anton Finken. He was baptized, made his first communion and confirmed in St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling. He attended St. Joseph’s Catholic School, graduating with the class of 1944. He entered the Army in World War II in 1945 and 18 months later was...
Shirley Lavon Bladt
Oct 3, 2018
Shirley LaVon Bladt, the daughter of Herbert and Verna (Suhr) Jacobsen, was born on July 7, 1935 in Walnut, Iowa. She graduated from Walnut High School with the class of 1954. After graduation she was united into marriage to Donald Bladt on June 20, 1954 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca, Iowa. Four children were born to this marriage: Debra...
Ludwig Buman
Oct 2, 2018
Ludwig C. Buman died of colon cancer on October 2, 2018 at his home in Harlan Iowa, surrounded by his family. A loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend, Lud demonstrated a kind and compassionate spirit each day of his 91 years. Ludwig C. Buman was born on August 1, 1927 to Will and Sidonia (Book) Buman near Tennant, Iowa. He...
Steven Beckman
Oct 2, 2018
Steven Bradley Beckman, 57, of Boone, Iowa, passed away on October 2, 2018. He was born to Doug and Jeanette Beckman in Brookings, South Dakota, on May 1, 1961. He graduated from Glenwood Community High School in 1979, and attended Iowa State University. Steve married Paula Lynn Nickles on August 15, 1992, in Glenwood. They were blessed with two sons,...
Isabel Marie Feldman
Sep 29, 2018
Isabel Marie Feldman, daughter of Benedict Leonard and Mary Rosa (Kwapiszeski) Blum, was born December 11, 1921 on a farm near Panama, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary's of the Assumption Catholic Church in Panama, where she remained a lifetime member. In 1939 she graduated from St. Mary's Catholic High School in Panama. After high school she...
Raymond Anthony Schleimer
Sep 25, 2018
Raymond A. Schleimer, son of Anthony “Tony” and Elenor (Thraen) Schleimer, was born near Defiance, Iowa on June 6, 1940. He was the third born of five children. In 1941, his family moved to a farm south of Panama, Iowa. Raymond was baptized at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance and confirmed at St. Mary’s of the Assumption in Panama....
Janet Ann Fink
Sep 22, 2018
Janet Ann Fink, daughter of William and Inez (Ohlquist) Fink, was born on November 3, 1950 in Harlan, Iowa. She attended grade school in Kirkman and high school in Irwin. Janet worked for Variety Distributors for thirty years until her retirement in 2007. She was a member of VFW Auxiliary. Janet loved spending time with her family and friends. She...
Theda Marie Flies
Sep 21, 2018
Theda Marie Flies Theda Marie Flies, daughter of Carl and Mamie (Buman) Rosman, was born on November 27, 1926 in Defiance, Iowa. She attended country school and graduated from Harlan High School at the top of her class. Theda was united in marriage to Joseph Flies on January 8, 1952 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan. During their marriage,...
Aaron Israel Widrowicz
Sep 14, 2018
Aaron Israel Widrowicz, son of Susman and Leja (Koslow) Widrowicz, was born on August 22, 1952 in Sioux City, Iowa. He was the first of his family to be born in the United States. His parents were Holocaust survivors from Poland. He was raised in Sioux City, Iowa where he earned his high school diploma. Aaron met Dixie Eckles in...
Eric Khiev
Sep 12, 2018
Eric Khiev was born February 7, 1986 at Oakland, California, the son of John Khien and Khorn Chum. He was raised and attended schools in Oakland and graduated from Oakland High with the class of 2004. In 2011, Eric moved to Denison, Iowa with family members and started working at Smithfield Foods. He worked there for several years until he...
Robert Finken
Sep 10, 2018
Robert Nicholas Finken, son of Matilda (Heese) and John Finken, was born February 17, 1929 in Earling, Iowa. Bob was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Earling and attended St. Joseph's Catholic School where he graduated with the class of 1947. After high school, Bob attended trade school in Chicago, Illinois for six months. Bob then returned...
Harry G. Kleffman
Sep 7, 2018
Harry G. Kleffman, son of John and Frances (Rau) Kleffman, was born December 1, 1925 in Portsmouth, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Portsmouth and attended St. Mary’s Catholic School. On January 2, 1950, Harry was united in marriage to Cecilia Reischl at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance, Iowa. Six children were born...
Catherine Ann Hansen
Sep 6, 2018
Catherine was born on January 23,1920 to Jens and Margaret Jensen in Paullina, Iowa. She grew up in Harlan and had the best of both worlds by having the opportunity of living in town on a farm which later became the Jens J. Park. She graduated from the Harlan High School. In high school she took normal training to become...
Anita M Hammer
Sep 5, 2018
Anita M. Hammer was born October 24, 1930, in Manilla, Iowa, the daughter of Sears and Anna Segebart Poleske. She was baptized in Christ and later confirmed her faith at Trinity Lutheran Church in Manilla. She attended the Manilla school and graduated with the class of 1949. After graduation, Anita attended Waldorf Jr. College and graduated in 1951 with her...
Susan Michelle Schnack
Sep 4, 2018
Susan Michelle Schnack, daughter of Darrell and Agnes (Muell) Larsen, was born March 21, 1952 in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan, where she attended grade school. She graduated from Harlan High School with the class of 1971. After high school, Susan went to work in Omaha at Vickers Hydraulics and Airlight...
Cynthia L. Clary
Sep 4, 2018
Private Family Service and Interment Survivors include her father Milo Nielsen of Harlan, Iowa and many cousins.
Bernice Dorothy Woltmann
Aug 31, 2018
Bernice Woltmann, daughter of Carl and Elsie (Dollen) Kubelck, was born January 13, 1924 on a farm outside of Shelby, Iowa. Growing up she attended Shelby Consolidated School in Shelby, Iowa. Throughout high school, she was a member of Girls Glee Club, mixed chorus group, played the saxophone in band, pep band, marching band and orchestra, and had parts in...
Dennis George Usher
Aug 31, 2018
Private Services will be at a later date. Survivors include his wife Marti Usher of Harlan, IA; daughter Mackenzie Usher of Denver, CO; mother Mina Usher of Glenwood, IA; siblings Melvin Usher of Omaha, NE; Toni (Wess) Hunt of Glenwood; Gary (Tracy) Usher of Glenwood; father/mother-in-law Lowell (Marcia) Harper of Harlan
Harold W. Huebner
Aug 29, 2018
Harold Walter Huebner was born on August 21, 1929 to John and Lena Huebner. He had eight brothers and sisters: Clementine, Bill, Robert (Bud), John (Shine), Pauline, Helen, Alma (Sis), and Marian. He was inducted into the army on his birthday in 1951, served as a radio carrier, and received the Combat Infantry Badge after 11 months under fire. Harold...
Joseph Carl Springman
Aug 28, 2018
Joseph Carl Springman, son of Nicholas and Anna (Kloewer) Springman, was born August 5, 1937 in Portsmouth, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Portsmouth, where he remained a life time member. He attended St. Mary's Catholic School, graduating with the class of 1956. On March 19, 1960, Joe was inducted into the United States...
Ivo A. Finken
Aug 28, 2018
Ivo Albert Finken was born October 22, 1926 in Earling, Iowa to Cecilia (Heese) and Anton Finken. He was baptized, made his first communion and confirmed in St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling. He attended St. Joseph’s Catholic School, graduating with the class of 1944. He entered the Army in World War II in 1945 and 18 months later was...
