Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Bruce Heilesen
Apr 9, 2018
Bruce Richard Heilesen, son of Richard and Darlene (Jensen) Heilesen, was born on June 9, 1951 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He was baptized at the United Methodist Church in Irwin, Iowa and confirmed at the First United Methodist Church in Harlan, Iowa. Bruce started school at Center Township Country School outside of Harlan and then attended New Park and Laurel...
Gladys North
Apr 5, 2018
Gladys Ann North, daughter of Lacey and Mary (Slater) North, was born March 30, 1940 in Crawford County, Iowa. Gladys was baptized and confirmed at the Presbyterian Church in Denison, Iowa. She graduated from Denison High School. After graduation, she stayed home to help her dad on the family farm. Gladys enjoyed many things in her life but most of...
Timothy L. Hartvigsen
Apr 4, 2018
Timothy Leonard Hartvigsen, son of George and Sharon (Wohlhutter) Hartvigsen, was born January 23, 1957 in Harlan, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at the Lutheran Church in Kimballton, Iowa. He attended Harlan High School and graduated with the Class of 1975, and attended 1 year of business school at AIB. Tim worked as a travel agent at 4 Seasons...
Nancy Pauley
Apr 4, 2018
Nancy Jane Pauley, daughter of Clarence B. and Evalin F. (Millette) Kleinjan, was born May 21, 1937 in Hastings, Nebraska. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church in Hastings. She attended St. Cecilia's Catholic School, where she graduated with the class of 1955. After graduation, Nancy was trained to work as a surgical technician at St. Catherine's...
Arlene M. Christensen
Apr 2, 2018
Arlene Mae Christensen, daughter of Chris and Olga (Christianson) Knudsen, was born December 26, 1927 on a farm near Jacksonville, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Jacksonville and attended country school outside of Jacksonville. On January10, 1949, Arlene was united in marriage to Valen Christensen at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Jacksonville. After their marriage,...
Michael A. Assmann
Apr 2, 2018
Michael Albert Assmann was born September 19, 1928, at the family farm in Panama, Iowa, the son of Anton and Catherine (Huebert) Assmann. He was baptized in the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Panama. He grew up attending country school and then later attending the Catholic School in Panama, graduating with the Class of 1946. After graduation, he answered the...
Robert Francis Leinen
Mar 30, 2018
Robert Francis Leinen, son of Michael D. and Flora (Stinn) Leinen, was born May 20, 1938 in Portsmouth, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Portsmouth and attended St. Mary’s Catholic School, where he graduated with the class of 1956. After high school, Bob drove truck for Pat Newland and then joined the Army Reserves....
Sherry Kay Christensen
Mar 27, 2018
Sherry Kay Krieger Christensen was born on June 24, 1961 at Perry, Iowa to Ronald and Donna(Deegan) Krieger. Sherry died on Tuesday March 27, 2018 in Earling, Iowa at the age of 57. Sherry enjoying talking to friends and family. She loved to fish, swim and camping. She was married to Cory Lee Christensen in Wiota, Iowa. Sherry is survived...
Lawrence Joseph Bissen
Mar 24, 2018
Lawrence “Larry” Joseph Bissen, son of Joseph P. And Pauline J. (Feser) Bissen was born July 23, 1949 in Defiance, Iowa. He attended St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Earling, Iowa until closing in 1967. He graduated from Harlan Community High School with the class of 1968. In his early years, he enjoyed trap shooting, trapping and hunting. Larry worked at...
Graham Gould
Mar 24, 2018
Graham Gould, son of Russell and Florence (Holmquest) Gould, was born in Harlan, Iowa, on November 13, 1940. He was raised on his parents horse farm just outside of Harlan. He graduated from the Harlan High School with the class of 1959 and then attended Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa where he received his bachelor’s degree and played football....
Patricia Ann Kloewer
Mar 23, 2018
Patricia Ann Kloewer, daughter of John and Marie (Schultz) Cunningham, was born January 20, 1934 in Westphalia, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia. She attended school in Westphalia and a short time in Council Bluffs, Iowa through the 12th grade. On May 18, 1954, Patricia was united in marriage to Norbert “Nubby” Kloewer...
Frances L. Justice
Mar 23, 2018
Frances Lucille Justice, daughter of Robert and Theresa (Wetzel) Scott, was born December 17, 1927 on her parent’s farm in rural Defiance, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at the United Methodist Church in Defiance. She went to country school near Defiance and after graduation, attended Western Union College in LeMars, Iowa for Normal Training and received her teaching certificate....
Margaret Metcalf
Mar 22, 2018
Survivors include her sister Karen (Ed) Galet of Cupertino, CA; nephews Breton Galet of El Dorado Hills, CA; Scott Galet of Cupertino, CA; brother George (Ruth) Nielsen of Dunwoody, GA; niece Catherine Nielsen of Mercer Island, WA; nephew Brad Nielsen of Austin, TX.
Merle "John" F. Bolich
Mar 19, 2018
Merle “John” Fenton Bolich, son of Andrew Jackson and Ella (Brown) Bolich was born on April 15, 1927 in Ainsworth, Nebraska. He attended school at the Brown County School near Ainsworth. After high school, John entered the United States Army on May 4, 1945 at Ft. Leavenworth in Kansas. John served his country state side for six months before being...
Russell Raymond Collins, Jr.
Mar 19, 2018
Russell Raymond Collins, Jr., son of Russell Raymond Collins, Sr. and Elizabeth Schmidt, was born on February 14, 1940 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Russell grew up and attended school in Council Bluffs. He then went to work at his uncle’s mink farm outside Council Bluffs. Russell joined the United States Airforce in 1958 and served his country honorably until his...
Rick Lee Flynn
Mar 15, 2018
Rick Lee Flynn, son of Richard Flynn and Glenyce Jean Obrecht, was born in Canton, Illinois on November 17, 1961. While younger, Rick’s family moved to Harlan, Iowa where he was baptized at the United Methodist Church. While growing up, Rick attended workshops at REM Leadway in Avoca and Shelby, Iowa. He later became a resident of the REM Leadway...
Julie Ann Ranney-Mikels
Mar 13, 2018
Julie Ann Ranney-Mikels, daughter of James Cecil and Betty Lea (Westman) Ranney, was born August 3, 1956 in Atlantic, Iowa. She graduated from Valley View High School in Ontario, California. She drove truck in California until 1995 when she moved to Iowa. Julie worked at Insul 8 in Harlan until her retirement in 2003. Julie was blessed with two sons,...
Lydia B. Gizevich
Mar 12, 2018
Lydia Bertha Gizevich, daughter of John and Mary Matzat Redweik, was born September 2, 1915, in Chicago, Illinois. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Martini’s Lutheran Church in Chicago. She graduated from Lindblom School in 1933. Following graduation Lydia worked doing clerical work for the Chicago Mail Order Company and waitressing jobs at Sears and Robuck. In 1937 Lydia...
John Oehlertz
Mar 8, 2018
John Henry Oehlertz John Henry Oehlertz, son of Fritz and Elsie Krohn Oehlertz, was born January 2, 1930 at their home southeast of Avoca, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Avoca. John attended rural school at Valley #1 through 8th grade. He graduated high school in Hancock, Iowa with the class of 1948, John started...
Larry Bob Krohn
Mar 3, 2018
Larry Bob Krohn, son of Clarence and Marcida (Razee) Krohn, was born May 30, 1936 in Minden, Iowa. He was baptized at the Methodist Church in Persia, Iowa. He attended grade school in Persia, high school in Shelby, Iowa, and received his GED in Persia. As he grew up, Larry worked for local farmers, and later worked for Paxton Galliger...
Bruce Heilesen
Apr 9, 2018
Bruce Richard Heilesen, son of Richard and Darlene (Jensen) Heilesen, was born on June 9, 1951 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He was baptized at the United Methodist Church in Irwin, Iowa and confirmed at the First United Methodist Church in Harlan, Iowa. Bruce started school at Center Township Country School outside of Harlan and then attended New Park and Laurel...
Gladys North
Apr 5, 2018
Gladys Ann North, daughter of Lacey and Mary (Slater) North, was born March 30, 1940 in Crawford County, Iowa. Gladys was baptized and confirmed at the Presbyterian Church in Denison, Iowa. She graduated from Denison High School. After graduation, she stayed home to help her dad on the family farm. Gladys enjoyed many things in her life but most of...
Timothy L. Hartvigsen
Apr 4, 2018
Timothy Leonard Hartvigsen, son of George and Sharon (Wohlhutter) Hartvigsen, was born January 23, 1957 in Harlan, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at the Lutheran Church in Kimballton, Iowa. He attended Harlan High School and graduated with the Class of 1975, and attended 1 year of business school at AIB. Tim worked as a travel agent at 4 Seasons...
Nancy Pauley
Apr 4, 2018
Nancy Jane Pauley, daughter of Clarence B. and Evalin F. (Millette) Kleinjan, was born May 21, 1937 in Hastings, Nebraska. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church in Hastings. She attended St. Cecilia's Catholic School, where she graduated with the class of 1955. After graduation, Nancy was trained to work as a surgical technician at St. Catherine's...
Arlene M. Christensen
Apr 2, 2018
Arlene Mae Christensen, daughter of Chris and Olga (Christianson) Knudsen, was born December 26, 1927 on a farm near Jacksonville, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Jacksonville and attended country school outside of Jacksonville. On January10, 1949, Arlene was united in marriage to Valen Christensen at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Jacksonville. After their marriage,...
Michael A. Assmann
Apr 2, 2018
Michael Albert Assmann was born September 19, 1928, at the family farm in Panama, Iowa, the son of Anton and Catherine (Huebert) Assmann. He was baptized in the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Panama. He grew up attending country school and then later attending the Catholic School in Panama, graduating with the Class of 1946. After graduation, he answered the...
Robert Francis Leinen
Mar 30, 2018
Robert Francis Leinen, son of Michael D. and Flora (Stinn) Leinen, was born May 20, 1938 in Portsmouth, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Portsmouth and attended St. Mary’s Catholic School, where he graduated with the class of 1956. After high school, Bob drove truck for Pat Newland and then joined the Army Reserves....
Sherry Kay Christensen
Mar 27, 2018
Sherry Kay Krieger Christensen was born on June 24, 1961 at Perry, Iowa to Ronald and Donna(Deegan) Krieger. Sherry died on Tuesday March 27, 2018 in Earling, Iowa at the age of 57. Sherry enjoying talking to friends and family. She loved to fish, swim and camping. She was married to Cory Lee Christensen in Wiota, Iowa. Sherry is survived...
Lawrence Joseph Bissen
Mar 24, 2018
Lawrence “Larry” Joseph Bissen, son of Joseph P. And Pauline J. (Feser) Bissen was born July 23, 1949 in Defiance, Iowa. He attended St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Earling, Iowa until closing in 1967. He graduated from Harlan Community High School with the class of 1968. In his early years, he enjoyed trap shooting, trapping and hunting. Larry worked at...
Graham Gould
Mar 24, 2018
Graham Gould, son of Russell and Florence (Holmquest) Gould, was born in Harlan, Iowa, on November 13, 1940. He was raised on his parents horse farm just outside of Harlan. He graduated from the Harlan High School with the class of 1959 and then attended Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa where he received his bachelor’s degree and played football....
Patricia Ann Kloewer
Mar 23, 2018
Patricia Ann Kloewer, daughter of John and Marie (Schultz) Cunningham, was born January 20, 1934 in Westphalia, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia. She attended school in Westphalia and a short time in Council Bluffs, Iowa through the 12th grade. On May 18, 1954, Patricia was united in marriage to Norbert “Nubby” Kloewer...
Frances L. Justice
Mar 23, 2018
Frances Lucille Justice, daughter of Robert and Theresa (Wetzel) Scott, was born December 17, 1927 on her parent’s farm in rural Defiance, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at the United Methodist Church in Defiance. She went to country school near Defiance and after graduation, attended Western Union College in LeMars, Iowa for Normal Training and received her teaching certificate....
Margaret Metcalf
Mar 22, 2018
Survivors include her sister Karen (Ed) Galet of Cupertino, CA; nephews Breton Galet of El Dorado Hills, CA; Scott Galet of Cupertino, CA; brother George (Ruth) Nielsen of Dunwoody, GA; niece Catherine Nielsen of Mercer Island, WA; nephew Brad Nielsen of Austin, TX.
Merle "John" F. Bolich
Mar 19, 2018
Merle “John” Fenton Bolich, son of Andrew Jackson and Ella (Brown) Bolich was born on April 15, 1927 in Ainsworth, Nebraska. He attended school at the Brown County School near Ainsworth. After high school, John entered the United States Army on May 4, 1945 at Ft. Leavenworth in Kansas. John served his country state side for six months before being...
Russell Raymond Collins, Jr.
Mar 19, 2018
Russell Raymond Collins, Jr., son of Russell Raymond Collins, Sr. and Elizabeth Schmidt, was born on February 14, 1940 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Russell grew up and attended school in Council Bluffs. He then went to work at his uncle’s mink farm outside Council Bluffs. Russell joined the United States Airforce in 1958 and served his country honorably until his...
Rick Lee Flynn
Mar 15, 2018
Rick Lee Flynn, son of Richard Flynn and Glenyce Jean Obrecht, was born in Canton, Illinois on November 17, 1961. While younger, Rick’s family moved to Harlan, Iowa where he was baptized at the United Methodist Church. While growing up, Rick attended workshops at REM Leadway in Avoca and Shelby, Iowa. He later became a resident of the REM Leadway...
Julie Ann Ranney-Mikels
Mar 13, 2018
Julie Ann Ranney-Mikels, daughter of James Cecil and Betty Lea (Westman) Ranney, was born August 3, 1956 in Atlantic, Iowa. She graduated from Valley View High School in Ontario, California. She drove truck in California until 1995 when she moved to Iowa. Julie worked at Insul 8 in Harlan until her retirement in 2003. Julie was blessed with two sons,...
Lydia B. Gizevich
Mar 12, 2018
Lydia Bertha Gizevich, daughter of John and Mary Matzat Redweik, was born September 2, 1915, in Chicago, Illinois. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Martini’s Lutheran Church in Chicago. She graduated from Lindblom School in 1933. Following graduation Lydia worked doing clerical work for the Chicago Mail Order Company and waitressing jobs at Sears and Robuck. In 1937 Lydia...
John Oehlertz
Mar 8, 2018
John Henry Oehlertz John Henry Oehlertz, son of Fritz and Elsie Krohn Oehlertz, was born January 2, 1930 at their home southeast of Avoca, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Avoca. John attended rural school at Valley #1 through 8th grade. He graduated high school in Hancock, Iowa with the class of 1948, John started...
Larry Bob Krohn
Mar 3, 2018
Larry Bob Krohn, son of Clarence and Marcida (Razee) Krohn, was born May 30, 1936 in Minden, Iowa. He was baptized at the Methodist Church in Persia, Iowa. He attended grade school in Persia, high school in Shelby, Iowa, and received his GED in Persia. As he grew up, Larry worked for local farmers, and later worked for Paxton Galliger...
