Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Thomas Hildebrand
Jul 1, 2018
Thomas Lee Hildebrand, son of Fred and Lavera (Leistikow) Hildebrand, was born February 25, 1954 in Merrill, Wisconsin. He was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Merrill. He graduated from Merrill High School with the class of 1972. On February 21, 1980, Tom was united in marriage to Tamra Bice in Merrill, Wisconsin. Two...
James Dean Schlensig
Jun 30, 2018
James Dean Schlensig was born on September 18, 1943, in Dunlap, Iowa, one of 10 children of Oscar and Lida Black Schlensig. He was raised in Dunlap and graduated from Dunlap High School with the class of 1962. On July 9, 1975, James was united in marriage to Linda Tiffey in Dunlap. Together they raised three children: Larry, Laura and...
Dennis John Kenkel
Jun 26, 2018
Dennis Kenkel, son of Alfred and Leonetta (Rosman) Kenkel was born December, 30, 1939 in Earling, Iowa. He was raised on the family farm east of Earling. Denny graduated from St. Joseph’s Catholic School with the class of 1958. Following graduation, he worked in Omaha, Nebraska at Western Electric for two years. On April 8, 1961, Denny was united in...
Katherine Gaul
Jun 24, 2018
Katherine Ann (Kat) Gaul was born March 18, 1966 to Garry and Grace (Chamberlain) Gaul in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. She graduated from Harlan Community School with the class of 1984. After high school, Kathy lived at home and worked at CDS in Harlan, Iowa. She moved to Omaha, Nebraska in 1990...
Lavere Mae Andersen
Jun 24, 2018
LaVere Mae (Nelson) Andersen, daughter of Harold and Francis (Williams) Nelson, was born May 13, 1936 in Audubon County, Iowa. She attended multiple schools as her family moved around but she started in Shelby School as a 7th grader and graduated Shelby High School with the class of 1954. On November 28, 1954, LaVere was united in marriage to Irwin...
Mary "Mitz" Wilke
Jun 20, 2018
Mary Ella Wilke, daughter of Leo and Louise (Schmitz) Pauley, was born February 9, 1937 in Panama, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Panama. She graduated high school from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Panama, with the class of 1955. On July 27, 1957, Mary Ella “Mitz” was united in marriage to Gary Wilke...
Leona Josephine Kaufmann
Jun 18, 2018
Leona Josephine Kaufmann,100 November 8, 1917 - June 18, 2018 Leona Josephine Kaufmann, daughter of Jacob and Mary (Petsche) Schomer, was born on November 8, 1917 in Westphalia, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia. She attended St. Boniface Catholic School in Westphalia and graduated from there in 1935. On August 10, 1939 Leona...
Mary Jo Springman
Jun 18, 2018
Mary Jo Springman was born August 28, 1943 to Joe and Blanche (Lentsch) Frueh in Webster City, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed in her family church in Barnum, Iowa. She graduated from Northwest Webster in Barnum, with the class of 1961. In April of 1964, Mary Jo was married to Matthew Fitzgerald. They had two children Kenneth and Deborah....
Daniel Riley
Jun 18, 2018
Daniel Coy Emerson Riley (Danny) came screaming into our world on June 28, 1992 in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. From that day forward, Danny brought us more happiness than we could have ever imagined would fit in just one little boy. He was a great son and a wonderful big brother to his two little sisters. Danny's laugh was infectious...
Lorraine Mann
Jun 18, 2018
Lorraine Mann, daughter of Hull and Avis (Harsh) Childs, was born on October 19, 1932 on the family farm in McClelland, Iowa. Lorraine was baptized and confirmed at Mount Hope Methodist Church in McClelland. She graduated with the class of 1950 from Underwood High School. After graduation, Lorraine attended Iowa State University for two years. In 1955, Lorraine was united...
Steven Michael Buck
Jun 16, 2018
Steven Michael Buck, son of Roscoe and Loretta (Fries) Buck, was born June 28, 1953 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He attended grade school in Tennant and graduated from Shelby Tennant High School with the class of 1973. On February 24, 1975, Steven was united in marriage to Susan Wendt at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Portsmouth, Iowa. He became a...
Raymond Anton Bengford
Jun 11, 2018
Raymond Bengford, son of John and Nettie (Albers) Bengford, was born on May 6, 1927 in Odebolt, Iowa. He was raised on the family farm and received his education in the rural schools until he began farming with his brother. Raymond was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Councilman and Mayor for the City of Deloit. On...
Ronald Holm
Jun 9, 2018
Ronald Kenneth Holm 1942-2018 Age 76 Ron was born the oldest of seven children to Henry and Elizabeth Holm in Fort Dodge, Iowa, May 25, 1942. Ron graduated from Fort Dodge High School in 1960. He was married to Sandra Casady, June 22, 1963 in Fort Dodge. On his own since 16, Ron managed his first grocery store when he...
Phyllis M. Hanson
Jun 9, 2018
Phyllis Marie Hanson, daughter of Elmer and Minnie (Riesch) Kindschy, was born on March 29, 1921 in Montana Township in Buffalo County near Waumandee, Wisconsin, where she also attended grade school. She then attended Arcadia High School in Arcadia, Wisconsin where she graduated with the class of 1940. On May 21, 1941, Phyllis was united in marriage to Clifford Hanson...
Julie Nash
Jun 1, 2018
Julie Ann Nash, daughter of Kenneth Winters and Dianne (DeJager) Winters DeHaan, was born on April 18, 1964 in Sioux Center, Iowa and was raised on her parents farm near Rock Valley, Iowa. She was baptized at the First Christian Reformed Church in Rock Valley and attended Rock Valley Christian School and later Western Christian High School where she graduated...
Doug Keith Hester
May 31, 2018
Douglas Keith Hester, son of Harland and Laurene (Feddersen) Hester, was born July 31, 1957 in Atlantic, Iowa. He was baptized at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Anita, Iowa and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Oakland, Iowa. Doug graduated with the AvoHa class of 1975. He worked for Mertz TV during and after high school for several years...
Ruth Stewart
May 30, 2018
Ruth LaVonne Stewart, daughter of Vera Ruth (Boysen) and Earl Stewart, was born on November 5, 1937 outside Harlan, Iowa on the family dairy farm in rural Shelby County. She attended school at Monroe Township Number 1 through eighth grade before returning home to help on the family farm. Ruth’s early years were centered on farm life and she was...
Jacqueline Ramage
May 30, 2018
Jacqueline Ramage, age 84, of Nixa passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2018. She was born April 14, 1934 in Avoca, IA to Elmer and Dorothy (Bramman) Holtz. Jacqueline graduated from Avoca High School in 1951. She attended a business college in Omaha, NE for two years and earned a business education certificate. Jacqueline was a secretary for most of her...
Carolyn Luella Johnk
May 27, 2018
Carolyn LuElla (Burnham) Johnk 81, of Walnut, IA, passed peacefully on Sunday, May 27, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center in Council Bluffs, IA. She was surrounded by her family. She was born on October 26, 1936 in Council Bluffs, IA, the daughter of Elizabeth (Pace) Burnham and Fred Raymond Burnham of Walnut, IA. She attended Walnut High School and graduated...
Marie F. Graeve
May 25, 2018
Marie Frances Graeve was born September 22, 1922 to Ludvina (Kohles) and William Langenfeld at Earling, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling and attended St. Joseph’s Catholic School graduating with the class of 1941. On April 13, 1944, Marie was united in marriage to Francis Graeve at St. Joseph’s Church in Earling. Ten...
Thomas Hildebrand
Jul 1, 2018
Thomas Lee Hildebrand, son of Fred and Lavera (Leistikow) Hildebrand, was born February 25, 1954 in Merrill, Wisconsin. He was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Merrill. He graduated from Merrill High School with the class of 1972. On February 21, 1980, Tom was united in marriage to Tamra Bice in Merrill, Wisconsin. Two...
James Dean Schlensig
Jun 30, 2018
James Dean Schlensig was born on September 18, 1943, in Dunlap, Iowa, one of 10 children of Oscar and Lida Black Schlensig. He was raised in Dunlap and graduated from Dunlap High School with the class of 1962. On July 9, 1975, James was united in marriage to Linda Tiffey in Dunlap. Together they raised three children: Larry, Laura and...
Dennis John Kenkel
Jun 26, 2018
Dennis Kenkel, son of Alfred and Leonetta (Rosman) Kenkel was born December, 30, 1939 in Earling, Iowa. He was raised on the family farm east of Earling. Denny graduated from St. Joseph’s Catholic School with the class of 1958. Following graduation, he worked in Omaha, Nebraska at Western Electric for two years. On April 8, 1961, Denny was united in...
Katherine Gaul
Jun 24, 2018
Katherine Ann (Kat) Gaul was born March 18, 1966 to Garry and Grace (Chamberlain) Gaul in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. She graduated from Harlan Community School with the class of 1984. After high school, Kathy lived at home and worked at CDS in Harlan, Iowa. She moved to Omaha, Nebraska in 1990...
Lavere Mae Andersen
Jun 24, 2018
LaVere Mae (Nelson) Andersen, daughter of Harold and Francis (Williams) Nelson, was born May 13, 1936 in Audubon County, Iowa. She attended multiple schools as her family moved around but she started in Shelby School as a 7th grader and graduated Shelby High School with the class of 1954. On November 28, 1954, LaVere was united in marriage to Irwin...
Mary "Mitz" Wilke
Jun 20, 2018
Mary Ella Wilke, daughter of Leo and Louise (Schmitz) Pauley, was born February 9, 1937 in Panama, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Panama. She graduated high school from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Panama, with the class of 1955. On July 27, 1957, Mary Ella “Mitz” was united in marriage to Gary Wilke...
Leona Josephine Kaufmann
Jun 18, 2018
Leona Josephine Kaufmann,100 November 8, 1917 - June 18, 2018 Leona Josephine Kaufmann, daughter of Jacob and Mary (Petsche) Schomer, was born on November 8, 1917 in Westphalia, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia. She attended St. Boniface Catholic School in Westphalia and graduated from there in 1935. On August 10, 1939 Leona...
Mary Jo Springman
Jun 18, 2018
Mary Jo Springman was born August 28, 1943 to Joe and Blanche (Lentsch) Frueh in Webster City, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed in her family church in Barnum, Iowa. She graduated from Northwest Webster in Barnum, with the class of 1961. In April of 1964, Mary Jo was married to Matthew Fitzgerald. They had two children Kenneth and Deborah....
Daniel Riley
Jun 18, 2018
Daniel Coy Emerson Riley (Danny) came screaming into our world on June 28, 1992 in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. From that day forward, Danny brought us more happiness than we could have ever imagined would fit in just one little boy. He was a great son and a wonderful big brother to his two little sisters. Danny's laugh was infectious...
Lorraine Mann
Jun 18, 2018
Lorraine Mann, daughter of Hull and Avis (Harsh) Childs, was born on October 19, 1932 on the family farm in McClelland, Iowa. Lorraine was baptized and confirmed at Mount Hope Methodist Church in McClelland. She graduated with the class of 1950 from Underwood High School. After graduation, Lorraine attended Iowa State University for two years. In 1955, Lorraine was united...
Steven Michael Buck
Jun 16, 2018
Steven Michael Buck, son of Roscoe and Loretta (Fries) Buck, was born June 28, 1953 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He attended grade school in Tennant and graduated from Shelby Tennant High School with the class of 1973. On February 24, 1975, Steven was united in marriage to Susan Wendt at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Portsmouth, Iowa. He became a...
Raymond Anton Bengford
Jun 11, 2018
Raymond Bengford, son of John and Nettie (Albers) Bengford, was born on May 6, 1927 in Odebolt, Iowa. He was raised on the family farm and received his education in the rural schools until he began farming with his brother. Raymond was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Councilman and Mayor for the City of Deloit. On...
Ronald Holm
Jun 9, 2018
Ronald Kenneth Holm 1942-2018 Age 76 Ron was born the oldest of seven children to Henry and Elizabeth Holm in Fort Dodge, Iowa, May 25, 1942. Ron graduated from Fort Dodge High School in 1960. He was married to Sandra Casady, June 22, 1963 in Fort Dodge. On his own since 16, Ron managed his first grocery store when he...
Phyllis M. Hanson
Jun 9, 2018
Phyllis Marie Hanson, daughter of Elmer and Minnie (Riesch) Kindschy, was born on March 29, 1921 in Montana Township in Buffalo County near Waumandee, Wisconsin, where she also attended grade school. She then attended Arcadia High School in Arcadia, Wisconsin where she graduated with the class of 1940. On May 21, 1941, Phyllis was united in marriage to Clifford Hanson...
Julie Nash
Jun 1, 2018
Julie Ann Nash, daughter of Kenneth Winters and Dianne (DeJager) Winters DeHaan, was born on April 18, 1964 in Sioux Center, Iowa and was raised on her parents farm near Rock Valley, Iowa. She was baptized at the First Christian Reformed Church in Rock Valley and attended Rock Valley Christian School and later Western Christian High School where she graduated...
Doug Keith Hester
May 31, 2018
Douglas Keith Hester, son of Harland and Laurene (Feddersen) Hester, was born July 31, 1957 in Atlantic, Iowa. He was baptized at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Anita, Iowa and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Oakland, Iowa. Doug graduated with the AvoHa class of 1975. He worked for Mertz TV during and after high school for several years...
Ruth Stewart
May 30, 2018
Ruth LaVonne Stewart, daughter of Vera Ruth (Boysen) and Earl Stewart, was born on November 5, 1937 outside Harlan, Iowa on the family dairy farm in rural Shelby County. She attended school at Monroe Township Number 1 through eighth grade before returning home to help on the family farm. Ruth’s early years were centered on farm life and she was...
Jacqueline Ramage
May 30, 2018
Jacqueline Ramage, age 84, of Nixa passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2018. She was born April 14, 1934 in Avoca, IA to Elmer and Dorothy (Bramman) Holtz. Jacqueline graduated from Avoca High School in 1951. She attended a business college in Omaha, NE for two years and earned a business education certificate. Jacqueline was a secretary for most of her...
Carolyn Luella Johnk
May 27, 2018
Carolyn LuElla (Burnham) Johnk 81, of Walnut, IA, passed peacefully on Sunday, May 27, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center in Council Bluffs, IA. She was surrounded by her family. She was born on October 26, 1936 in Council Bluffs, IA, the daughter of Elizabeth (Pace) Burnham and Fred Raymond Burnham of Walnut, IA. She attended Walnut High School and graduated...
Marie F. Graeve
May 25, 2018
Marie Frances Graeve was born September 22, 1922 to Ludvina (Kohles) and William Langenfeld at Earling, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling and attended St. Joseph’s Catholic School graduating with the class of 1941. On April 13, 1944, Marie was united in marriage to Francis Graeve at St. Joseph’s Church in Earling. Ten...
