Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Lona (Sue) Mary Freese
Nov 19, 2024
Lona (Sue) Mary Freese, born on January 17, 1961, passed away on November 19, 2024. She was a loving daughter, wife, mother, and grandmother. Lona was the daughter of Mary and Richard Daniel. She was married to her husband Leonard Ray Freese on June 9, 1979, at the Presbyterian church in Vail, Iowa. Together, they had two daughters, Krista Barry...
Lanette Tierney-Parra
Nov 16, 2024
LaNette is survived by her husband, Alex Parra of Shelby, IA; children, Shanon Tierney of Phoenix, AZ; Jeannie (Kevin) Tierney-McGuire of Prescott Valley, AZ; sisters, Linda Bartlett of Omaha, NE; Kara Labenz of Harlan, IA; Dawn LaBelle of Wilton, MN. LaNette’s wishes were to be cremated with no services.
Ralph Bruck
Nov 10, 2024
Ralph Walter Bruck was born on February 28, 1952 to Anthony “Tony”and Mary (Bissen) Bruck on their farm near Earling, Iowa. Ralph was the ninth of Tony and Mary’s ten children. Five boys and five girls, an even split. Ralph attended St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Earling and graduated from Harlan Community High School in 1971. After a short stint...
Geraldine "Geri" Marie Swisher
Nov 8, 2024
Geraldine “Geri” Swisher was born to Marion and Irene (Harding) Morehead on September 29, 1927 in Akron, Iowa. She was baptized at the First Covenant Church on April 9, 1944. She attended school until the ninth grade. After her schooling, she worked by taking babysitting jobs and cleaning houses for extended family and neighbors. In later years, she worked at...
Loretta Katherine Kenkel
Nov 2, 2024
Loretta Katherine Kenkel, daughter of Francis Louis and Ann (McCaffrey) Henkelman, was born on November 8, 1935, in Defiance, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Defiance. Growing up her family was in the beekeeping business, which brought a lot of knowledge about bees and honey. She was a lifetime member of the Catholic Church,...
Margaret Jane King
Nov 1, 2024
Margaret "Margy" Jane King was born to Dr. Martin and Dorothy (Morrison) Maher on March 13, 1949 in Marshall, MN. She received baptism, first communion and confirmation at Holy Name Catholic Church in Vesta, MN. She graduated from Redwood Falls High School. It was during her high school years she met the love of her life, Wayne. They were united...
Walter Charles Gaul
Oct 30, 2024
Walter Charles Gaul was born to Ferdinand and Dorothy (Rau) Gaul on February 6, 1958, in Harlan, Iowa. He was baptized at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Portsmouth, Iowa and confirmed at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Earling, Iowa. He attended St. Joseph's Catholic grade school and graduated from Harlan High School. Walter married Donna Pryor and to the union...
Darlene Wilwerding
Oct 30, 2024
Darlene Marie Wilwerding, daughter of Clement (Clem) and Angela (Waltz) Coenen was born on February 2, 1938, on her parent’s farm near Westphalia, Iowa. She attended all twelve years of school at St. Boniface in Westphalia. After graduation, she worked at the Co-op in Westphalia for six years and time permitting part time as a grocery clerk. Darlene was united...
Michael Ryan Schoemann
Oct 29, 2024
Michael Ryan Schoemann was born to Rita Schoemann and Gregory McGrew on February 22, 1989 in Huntsville, Alabama. He was baptized at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Portsmouth, Iowa and attended church at St. Michael’s in Harlan for many years. Michael attended grade school at St. Michael’s Catholic School until 6th grade when he moved to Harlan Community Schools. After...
Betty Wiuff
Oct 27, 2024
The world lost a remarkable soul on Sunday, October 27, 2024. Betty Lynn (Knudsen) Wiuff, a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, returned to her heavenly home at the age of 91, leaving behind a legacy woven with love and music. Born on September 12, 1933, on a family farm just north of Walnut, Iowa, Betty was the cherished daughter of...
Merry Lee Peterson
Oct 27, 2024
Merry Lee (Best) Peterson was born on April 9, 1938 in Harlan, Iowa, to Lloyd and Lucille (McKeown) Best. Merry Lee graduated from Shelby High School in 1956. As the eldest of the two, she adored her younger sister, Joy (Best) Christiansen. Merry Lee grew up on a farm just outside of Shelby, where she spent her teen years. When...
David G. Snell
Oct 27, 2024
David Gale Snell was born to Helen and Walter Snell in Chicago, Illinios on June 24, 1944. He grew up on Ridgewood Avenue in Lansing, Illinois where he enjoyed spending time with his friends. He had a very good imagination and played games like Cowboys and Indians and war using baseball bats as rifles. He enjoyed learning how to play...
Ronald Dean Less
Oct 21, 2024
The family of Ronald Dean Less is saddened to announce his final ride on October 21, 2024 at the age of 76. Ron lived his life to the fullest even through his brave journey with cancer. He is survived by his loving wife of 34 years, Tammy; his siblings Doug (Linda) Less, Roger (JaNan) Less; daughter Kari Schroeder; grandchildren Emerson...
Martin Osbahr
Oct 18, 2024
Martin Osbahr, son of Merel and Trinidad Torres Osbahr, was born on July 14, 1957 in Harlan, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Avoca and graduated from Avoca High School in 1976. Following graduation he enrolled in truck driving school. He was united in marriage to Kendal Simonsen on July 14, 1984 in Walnut,...
Ione Marie Hinners
Oct 18, 2024
Ione Marie Hinners, a loving and kind-hearted individual, passed away on 10/18/2024. Her life was filled with love, dedication, and a passion for helping others. Ione was born on February 24, 1937, in Carroll County, Iowa, to parents Joseph and Margaret (Irlbeck) Mueggerberg. On October 26, 1957, she married Robert (Bob) E Hinners at St. Bernard's Catholic Church. The couple...
Maria "Grams" Peck
Oct 15, 2024
Survivors include her son Kivin and Julie Peck of Walnut, IA; daughters Kathy Forde of Guthrie Center, IA; Kim and Derral Tibbets of Willow Park, TX; 9 grandchildren: Rikki Peck (Lucas Young) of Avoca, IA; Sunnie Peck of Omaha, NE; Billy Peck of Omaha, NE; Dezaray (Travis) Steckelburg of Anita, IA; Dillon (Morgan) Forde of Atlantic, IA; Charmaine Broce of...
Adeline Maxwell
Oct 15, 2024
Adeline Marie Maxwell, daughter of Chris and Olga (Christiansen) Knudsen, was born on a farm west of Jacksonville, Iowa on November 17, 1923. She was baptized and confirmed at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Jacksonville. She and her sisters attended the country school west of Jacksonville. Addie and Art Maxwell were married November 19, 1943 in the chapel of the...
Mark Steven Haynes, Sr.
Oct 13, 2024
Mark was born on December 30, 1960 in Omaha, NE. His parents were William and Henrietta (Lorence) Haynes. He was raised in Gretna Nebraska along with five brothers Bill, Rick, Dale, Tom, and Tracy. Mark attended Gretna Elementary and High School. After school he joined the Army Reserves being part of The 64 Charlie Motor Transport Operators with the 172...
Janice Mae Larrison
Oct 13, 2024
Janice Mae (Wilwerding) Larrison was born in Harlan, Iowa on August 7, 1939, to Isidor and Helen (Scheuring) Wilwerding. She was raised on the family farm outside of Earling, Iowa. She graduated from St. Joseph's Catholic School in 1959. Jan lived in Omaha NE with friends after she graduated which is where she met her husband (Larry Larrison). They were...
Robert & Victorine Jensen
Oct 12, 2024
Robert Orsey Jensen and Victorine Lois (Strong) Jensen will be remembered during a Celebration of Life service held on December 14. Both were life-long residents of the Avoca area, married to one another for almost 70 years. Bob passed peacefully into eternity on October 12 at the age of ninety-four. Victorine celebrated her 89th birthday just one week before her...
Lona (Sue) Mary Freese
Nov 19, 2024
Lona (Sue) Mary Freese, born on January 17, 1961, passed away on November 19, 2024. She was a loving daughter, wife, mother, and grandmother. Lona was the daughter of Mary and Richard Daniel. She was married to her husband Leonard Ray Freese on June 9, 1979, at the Presbyterian church in Vail, Iowa. Together, they had two daughters, Krista Barry...
Lanette Tierney-Parra
Nov 16, 2024
LaNette is survived by her husband, Alex Parra of Shelby, IA; children, Shanon Tierney of Phoenix, AZ; Jeannie (Kevin) Tierney-McGuire of Prescott Valley, AZ; sisters, Linda Bartlett of Omaha, NE; Kara Labenz of Harlan, IA; Dawn LaBelle of Wilton, MN. LaNette’s wishes were to be cremated with no services.
Ralph Bruck
Nov 10, 2024
Ralph Walter Bruck was born on February 28, 1952 to Anthony “Tony”and Mary (Bissen) Bruck on their farm near Earling, Iowa. Ralph was the ninth of Tony and Mary’s ten children. Five boys and five girls, an even split. Ralph attended St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Earling and graduated from Harlan Community High School in 1971. After a short stint...
Geraldine "Geri" Marie Swisher
Nov 8, 2024
Geraldine “Geri” Swisher was born to Marion and Irene (Harding) Morehead on September 29, 1927 in Akron, Iowa. She was baptized at the First Covenant Church on April 9, 1944. She attended school until the ninth grade. After her schooling, she worked by taking babysitting jobs and cleaning houses for extended family and neighbors. In later years, she worked at...
Loretta Katherine Kenkel
Nov 2, 2024
Loretta Katherine Kenkel, daughter of Francis Louis and Ann (McCaffrey) Henkelman, was born on November 8, 1935, in Defiance, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Defiance. Growing up her family was in the beekeeping business, which brought a lot of knowledge about bees and honey. She was a lifetime member of the Catholic Church,...
Margaret Jane King
Nov 1, 2024
Margaret "Margy" Jane King was born to Dr. Martin and Dorothy (Morrison) Maher on March 13, 1949 in Marshall, MN. She received baptism, first communion and confirmation at Holy Name Catholic Church in Vesta, MN. She graduated from Redwood Falls High School. It was during her high school years she met the love of her life, Wayne. They were united...
Walter Charles Gaul
Oct 30, 2024
Walter Charles Gaul was born to Ferdinand and Dorothy (Rau) Gaul on February 6, 1958, in Harlan, Iowa. He was baptized at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Portsmouth, Iowa and confirmed at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Earling, Iowa. He attended St. Joseph's Catholic grade school and graduated from Harlan High School. Walter married Donna Pryor and to the union...
Darlene Wilwerding
Oct 30, 2024
Darlene Marie Wilwerding, daughter of Clement (Clem) and Angela (Waltz) Coenen was born on February 2, 1938, on her parent’s farm near Westphalia, Iowa. She attended all twelve years of school at St. Boniface in Westphalia. After graduation, she worked at the Co-op in Westphalia for six years and time permitting part time as a grocery clerk. Darlene was united...
Michael Ryan Schoemann
Oct 29, 2024
Michael Ryan Schoemann was born to Rita Schoemann and Gregory McGrew on February 22, 1989 in Huntsville, Alabama. He was baptized at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Portsmouth, Iowa and attended church at St. Michael’s in Harlan for many years. Michael attended grade school at St. Michael’s Catholic School until 6th grade when he moved to Harlan Community Schools. After...
Betty Wiuff
Oct 27, 2024
The world lost a remarkable soul on Sunday, October 27, 2024. Betty Lynn (Knudsen) Wiuff, a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, returned to her heavenly home at the age of 91, leaving behind a legacy woven with love and music. Born on September 12, 1933, on a family farm just north of Walnut, Iowa, Betty was the cherished daughter of...
Merry Lee Peterson
Oct 27, 2024
Merry Lee (Best) Peterson was born on April 9, 1938 in Harlan, Iowa, to Lloyd and Lucille (McKeown) Best. Merry Lee graduated from Shelby High School in 1956. As the eldest of the two, she adored her younger sister, Joy (Best) Christiansen. Merry Lee grew up on a farm just outside of Shelby, where she spent her teen years. When...
David G. Snell
Oct 27, 2024
David Gale Snell was born to Helen and Walter Snell in Chicago, Illinios on June 24, 1944. He grew up on Ridgewood Avenue in Lansing, Illinois where he enjoyed spending time with his friends. He had a very good imagination and played games like Cowboys and Indians and war using baseball bats as rifles. He enjoyed learning how to play...
Ronald Dean Less
Oct 21, 2024
The family of Ronald Dean Less is saddened to announce his final ride on October 21, 2024 at the age of 76. Ron lived his life to the fullest even through his brave journey with cancer. He is survived by his loving wife of 34 years, Tammy; his siblings Doug (Linda) Less, Roger (JaNan) Less; daughter Kari Schroeder; grandchildren Emerson...
Martin Osbahr
Oct 18, 2024
Martin Osbahr, son of Merel and Trinidad Torres Osbahr, was born on July 14, 1957 in Harlan, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Avoca and graduated from Avoca High School in 1976. Following graduation he enrolled in truck driving school. He was united in marriage to Kendal Simonsen on July 14, 1984 in Walnut,...
Ione Marie Hinners
Oct 18, 2024
Ione Marie Hinners, a loving and kind-hearted individual, passed away on 10/18/2024. Her life was filled with love, dedication, and a passion for helping others. Ione was born on February 24, 1937, in Carroll County, Iowa, to parents Joseph and Margaret (Irlbeck) Mueggerberg. On October 26, 1957, she married Robert (Bob) E Hinners at St. Bernard's Catholic Church. The couple...
Maria "Grams" Peck
Oct 15, 2024
Survivors include her son Kivin and Julie Peck of Walnut, IA; daughters Kathy Forde of Guthrie Center, IA; Kim and Derral Tibbets of Willow Park, TX; 9 grandchildren: Rikki Peck (Lucas Young) of Avoca, IA; Sunnie Peck of Omaha, NE; Billy Peck of Omaha, NE; Dezaray (Travis) Steckelburg of Anita, IA; Dillon (Morgan) Forde of Atlantic, IA; Charmaine Broce of...
Adeline Maxwell
Oct 15, 2024
Adeline Marie Maxwell, daughter of Chris and Olga (Christiansen) Knudsen, was born on a farm west of Jacksonville, Iowa on November 17, 1923. She was baptized and confirmed at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Jacksonville. She and her sisters attended the country school west of Jacksonville. Addie and Art Maxwell were married November 19, 1943 in the chapel of the...
Mark Steven Haynes, Sr.
Oct 13, 2024
Mark was born on December 30, 1960 in Omaha, NE. His parents were William and Henrietta (Lorence) Haynes. He was raised in Gretna Nebraska along with five brothers Bill, Rick, Dale, Tom, and Tracy. Mark attended Gretna Elementary and High School. After school he joined the Army Reserves being part of The 64 Charlie Motor Transport Operators with the 172...
Janice Mae Larrison
Oct 13, 2024
Janice Mae (Wilwerding) Larrison was born in Harlan, Iowa on August 7, 1939, to Isidor and Helen (Scheuring) Wilwerding. She was raised on the family farm outside of Earling, Iowa. She graduated from St. Joseph's Catholic School in 1959. Jan lived in Omaha NE with friends after she graduated which is where she met her husband (Larry Larrison). They were...
Robert & Victorine Jensen
Oct 12, 2024
Robert Orsey Jensen and Victorine Lois (Strong) Jensen will be remembered during a Celebration of Life service held on December 14. Both were life-long residents of the Avoca area, married to one another for almost 70 years. Bob passed peacefully into eternity on October 12 at the age of ninety-four. Victorine celebrated her 89th birthday just one week before her...
