Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
David Krohn
Apr 25, 2018
David Lee Krohn, age 72, of Ionia, Michigan, passed away Wednesday April 25, 2018 after a short but courageous battle with cancer. He was born on March 8, 1946 in Harlan, Iowa the son of Harry and Fern (Clausen) Krohn. “I was born and raised on a farm, I had a good upbringing and tried to play well with others...
Jerry Larson
Apr 25, 2018
Jerry Larson was born in Harlan, Iowa on May 17, 1936 to Gerald and Eleanor (Patterson) Larson. He was little brother to Craig and big brother to Doug. Jerry was seven years old when his father was drafted into the Navy during WWII. His grandfather, Edgar Larson ("Pop"), made sure Jerry and his brothers kept busy and out of trouble....
William "Bill" Shannon
Apr 20, 2018
Gale William Shannon, son of Harper and Helen (Hunter) Shannon, was born on April 29, 1922 on the Shannon family farm in Douglas Township outside Kirkman, Iowa. He attended school in Kirkman where he graduated from the class of 1939. The girl of Bill’s dreams, Dorothy Barry, lived just down the road on a neighboring farm. They dated a few...
Gerald Bissen
Apr 19, 2018
Gerald John Bissen was born to John & Lena (Erlbacher) Bissen on December 25, 1925. His birth took place in their home south of Earling. Gerald, who is known as Jerry was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Earling, and attended school through the 12th grade at St. Joseph's Catholic School. After graduation, Jerry started farming and...
Marcia L. Ploen
Apr 17, 2018
Marcia Lynn Ploen was born on March 12, 1951 in Madison, Tennessee to Jim and Emily (Rodgers) Lemons. She was one of four children. She was baptized and confirmed at United Church of Christ in Minden, Iowa. She attended Avoca High School for 3 years prior to graduating from Tri Center with the class of 1969. On October 4, 1969,...
Rhonda Su Edgecomb
Apr 15, 2018
Rhonda Su Edgecomb, daughter of Clarence and Alice Juanita (Jensen) McDermott, was born on December 15, 1964 in Harlan, Iowa. She grew up on her family farm and was baptized and confirmed at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church outside of Jacksonville, Iowa. She attended and graduated from Elk Horn Kimballton school with the class of 1983. After high school, Rhonda attended...
Mildred Mary Reinig
Apr 15, 2018
Mildred Mary Reinig began her journey of life on February 11, 1924. She died at home on Sunday, April 15, 2018 at the age of 94 years. She was the daughter of Albert and Helen Leinen of Portsmouth, Iowa. Growing up on the farm, she was always her dad’s helper with chores and livestock. She came from a musical family....
Richard "Dick" Lee Sciranko, Sr.
Apr 13, 2018
Richard Lee Sciranko Sr., son of Andrew and Irene (Roudabush) Sciranko, was born December 16, 1939 in Manns Choice, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Bedford High School in Bedford, Pennsylvania and attended Grace College of the Bible in Omaha, Nebraska. On March 25, 1960, Dick was united in marriage to Sandra Miller in Bedford, Pennsylvania. Two sons were born to this...
Gale Casper Steinhoff
Apr 12, 2018
Gale Casper Steinhoff, son of Casper Dale and Amanda (Weber) Steinhoff, was born July 14, 1931 in Smithland, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at Evangelical Reform Church in German City Hornick, Iowa. He attended grade school and high school in Smithland, Iowa. On October 14, 1950, Gale was united in marriage to LaJean Mae Holmes in Manilla, Iowa. Three...
Blaine C Butler
Apr 11, 2018
Blaine C. Butler, son of Thomas and Blanche (King) Butler, was born on May 4, 1925 in Charter Oak, Iowa. He attended public school and graduated from Charter Oak High School in 1943. That same year, Blaine enlisted in the United States Navy serving in World War II and was honorably discharged in 1945. After serving in the Navy, Blaine...
Jack Eugene Osborn
Apr 11, 2018
Jack Eugene Osborn was born on July 12, 1936 to John and Marian (Olsen) Osborn on their farm in Shelby. He was one of four children. He graduated from Walnut in 1955. Jack was in the US Army from 1957-1959 where he was stationed at Scholfield Barracks in Hawaii. When he returned from the service he bought a milk route...
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...
David Krohn
Apr 25, 2018
David Lee Krohn, age 72, of Ionia, Michigan, passed away Wednesday April 25, 2018 after a short but courageous battle with cancer. He was born on March 8, 1946 in Harlan, Iowa the son of Harry and Fern (Clausen) Krohn. “I was born and raised on a farm, I had a good upbringing and tried to play well with others...
Jerry Larson
Apr 25, 2018
Jerry Larson was born in Harlan, Iowa on May 17, 1936 to Gerald and Eleanor (Patterson) Larson. He was little brother to Craig and big brother to Doug. Jerry was seven years old when his father was drafted into the Navy during WWII. His grandfather, Edgar Larson ("Pop"), made sure Jerry and his brothers kept busy and out of trouble....
William "Bill" Shannon
Apr 20, 2018
Gale William Shannon, son of Harper and Helen (Hunter) Shannon, was born on April 29, 1922 on the Shannon family farm in Douglas Township outside Kirkman, Iowa. He attended school in Kirkman where he graduated from the class of 1939. The girl of Bill’s dreams, Dorothy Barry, lived just down the road on a neighboring farm. They dated a few...
Gerald Bissen
Apr 19, 2018
Gerald John Bissen was born to John & Lena (Erlbacher) Bissen on December 25, 1925. His birth took place in their home south of Earling. Gerald, who is known as Jerry was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Earling, and attended school through the 12th grade at St. Joseph's Catholic School. After graduation, Jerry started farming and...
Marcia L. Ploen
Apr 17, 2018
Marcia Lynn Ploen was born on March 12, 1951 in Madison, Tennessee to Jim and Emily (Rodgers) Lemons. She was one of four children. She was baptized and confirmed at United Church of Christ in Minden, Iowa. She attended Avoca High School for 3 years prior to graduating from Tri Center with the class of 1969. On October 4, 1969,...
Rhonda Su Edgecomb
Apr 15, 2018
Rhonda Su Edgecomb, daughter of Clarence and Alice Juanita (Jensen) McDermott, was born on December 15, 1964 in Harlan, Iowa. She grew up on her family farm and was baptized and confirmed at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church outside of Jacksonville, Iowa. She attended and graduated from Elk Horn Kimballton school with the class of 1983. After high school, Rhonda attended...
Mildred Mary Reinig
Apr 15, 2018
Mildred Mary Reinig began her journey of life on February 11, 1924. She died at home on Sunday, April 15, 2018 at the age of 94 years. She was the daughter of Albert and Helen Leinen of Portsmouth, Iowa. Growing up on the farm, she was always her dad’s helper with chores and livestock. She came from a musical family....
Richard "Dick" Lee Sciranko, Sr.
Apr 13, 2018
Richard Lee Sciranko Sr., son of Andrew and Irene (Roudabush) Sciranko, was born December 16, 1939 in Manns Choice, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Bedford High School in Bedford, Pennsylvania and attended Grace College of the Bible in Omaha, Nebraska. On March 25, 1960, Dick was united in marriage to Sandra Miller in Bedford, Pennsylvania. Two sons were born to this...
Gale Casper Steinhoff
Apr 12, 2018
Gale Casper Steinhoff, son of Casper Dale and Amanda (Weber) Steinhoff, was born July 14, 1931 in Smithland, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at Evangelical Reform Church in German City Hornick, Iowa. He attended grade school and high school in Smithland, Iowa. On October 14, 1950, Gale was united in marriage to LaJean Mae Holmes in Manilla, Iowa. Three...
Blaine C Butler
Apr 11, 2018
Blaine C. Butler, son of Thomas and Blanche (King) Butler, was born on May 4, 1925 in Charter Oak, Iowa. He attended public school and graduated from Charter Oak High School in 1943. That same year, Blaine enlisted in the United States Navy serving in World War II and was honorably discharged in 1945. After serving in the Navy, Blaine...
Jack Eugene Osborn
Apr 11, 2018
Jack Eugene Osborn was born on July 12, 1936 to John and Marian (Olsen) Osborn on their farm in Shelby. He was one of four children. He graduated from Walnut in 1955. Jack was in the US Army from 1957-1959 where he was stationed at Scholfield Barracks in Hawaii. When he returned from the service he bought a milk route...
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...
