Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Donna Larsen Dargin
Feb 19, 2018
Donna Larsen Dargin was born May 20, 1935 on the farm north of Avoca, Iowa, to Elmer Hansen and Adelia (Della Peters) Hansen. She started country school and moved to Avoca when she was eight years old. She played baton and flags and was majorette for the band for 4 years. She played basketball for four years missing going to...
Garland M. Barratt
Feb 18, 2018
Garland Meredith Barratt, son of Thomas and Ora (Thompson) Barratt, was born November 4, 1927 on a farm near Irwin, Iowa where he lived his entire lifetime. In 1928, he was baptized at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Irwin. He attended Danway School, Polk #4 Country School, and graduated from Irwin High School was the class of 1945. Garland enlisted...
Tim Blust Dunlevy
Feb 11, 2018
Tim Dunlevy was born in Council Bluffs on April 30, 1938, to parents John and Lettie Dunlevy. Tim grew up in Avoca and was a lifetime member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, where he was baptized and confirmed. Born into a family of avid Iowa Hawkeye fans, Tim embraced the tradition, cheering the teams’ victories and loyally enduring their defeats....
Ronald Book
Feb 9, 2018
Ronald Joseph Book was born February 13, 1944, in Harlan, Iowa, the son of Joe Bogler and Margaret Book. He received his education at the Harlan Community Schools and graduated from Harlan Community High School. After his schooling, he worked at different jobs until he was employed at Western Iowa Pork in Harlan and worked there for 25 years. In...
Theresa M. Blum
Feb 8, 2018
Theresa Mildred Blum Theresa Mildred Blum, daughter of William and Anna (Rosenthal) Schulte, was born February 20, 1930 in Westphalia, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia. She attended grade and high school at St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Earling, Iowa, graduating with the class of 1948. Theresa received her teaching certificate through Iowa...
Betty Aken
Feb 7, 2018
Betty Lou Aken, daughter of Charles and Laura Esther (Best) Turk, was born July 25, 1928 in Harrison County, Iowa. She graduated from Shelby High School. On April 6, 1947, Betty was united in marriage to Robert Plagman in Shelby, Iowa. Three children were born to this union: Patricia, Nancy and Robert. Betty stayed at home and raised her children....
Thomas M. Pattison
Feb 3, 2018
Thomas Merritt Pattison, son of Wilbur A. “Pat” and Ruthe I. (Hetzler) Pattison, was born in Denison, Iowa on October 12, 1957. He died at Rose Vista Home in Woodbine, Iowa on Saturday, February 3, 2018 having reached the age of sixty years, three months and twenty-two days. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church. Tom was born...
Harley Edwin Ploen
Feb 1, 2018
Harley Edwin Ploen, son of William and Minnie (Kay) Ploen, was born February 11, 1924 on the family farm. He was the youngest of four children. Growing up as a child during the great depression years, Harley was truly blessed with the sibling interaction of Lester, Lois, and Dale. The great appreciation to conquer anything with teamwork and determination given...
Joann Kathryn Rose
Jan 31, 2018
JoAnn Kathryn Rose, daughter of Donald William and Regina (Patten) Gessert, was born August 28, 1946 in Westphalia, Iowa. At the age of 3, the family moved to a farm outside of Harlan until she was 16 years old when they moved to town. She graduated from Harlan High School with the class of 1966. On February 5, 1970, JoAnn...
Donald Madsen Norgaard
Jan 29, 2018
Donald Madsen Norgaard, son of Jens and Anna (Peterson) Norgaard, was born October 12, 1922, on a farm near Harlan, Iowa. He attended grade school and high school in Harlan before leaving school after the ninth grade to work full-time at a local farm. He was inducted into the United States Army and entered active service in 1942. Don went...
Joan Lange
Jan 21, 2018
Joan Jacqueline (Ferry) Lange, daughter of Arthur W. and Florence (Halloway) Ferry was born April 7, 1932 in Harlan, Shelby County, Iowa, and died January 21, 2018 at Webster City, Iowa at the age of 85 years and 9 months. Joan grew up in Kirkman, Iowa, graduating from Kirkman High School in 1949. On October 19, 1949, she was united...
Joann Marie Jacobsen
Jan 20, 2018
JoAnn M. (Weir) Jacobsen was born May 5, 1946 in Webster, Pennsylvania to Samuel and Donna (Kvocka) Weir. She graduated from Rostraver High School in Belle Vernon, PA in 1964 before attending college at Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh and receiving a two-year degree. JoAnn married Albert Niziol in 1967 and to this union, two sons were born: Steven and...
Richard Maassen
Jan 18, 2018
Richard Duane Maassen was born June 4, 1968 in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Willis and Betty (Krohn) Maassen. He was raised in Avoca, Iowa where he graduated from AvoHa Community High School in 1986. Rich received an associate’s degree from the University of Nebraska School of Technical Agriculture located in Curtis, Nebraska. While growing up, Rich was active in sports...
Jay Dargin
Jan 17, 2018
John “Jay” Joseph Dargin, son of Emmet and Wilma (Schneckloth) Dargin, was born on July 11, 1947 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Jay was baptized and confirmed in Minden, Iowa. He graduated from Underwood High School with the class of 1965. Following graduation, Jay enlisted in the United States Army Reserves on October 30, 1969 in Neola, IA. During his time...
Mary Alice O'Bryan
Jan 15, 2018
Mary Alice Sweeney, daughter of Clarence and Lucille Sweeney, was born on July 25, 1938 on a century farm in Sutherland, Iowa. She received her early education in the grade schools and graduated from Sutherland High School in 1956. She attended St. Joseph’s nursing school and received her RN in 1959. Mary was united in marriage to Richard O’Bryan in...
Charlotte Ann Holzer
Jan 14, 2018
Charlotte Ann Holzer was born August 14, 1936 in Ashton, Iowa to Alvin and Elsie (Verdoorn) Reinke. She was baptized in Sibley, Iowa and confirmed in Harlan, Iowa. Charlotte went to country school in the Goewey #5 Township from 1st - 6th grades, and attended Ashton Public School from 7th - 12th grades. Charlotte worked at JC Penney’s right after...
Vera Leona Schuning
Jan 13, 2018
Vera Leona Schuning, daughter of James and Eva Leona (Freads) Osbahr, was born April 29, 1915 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. On June 6 1945, Vera was united in marriage to Elmer Fred Schuning in Minden, Iowa. Three children were born to this union: Renee, Ronnie and Rita. She was a stay-at-home mom, who loved to cook and bake, which she...
James Emery Juhl
Jan 13, 2018
James "Jim" Emery Juhl was born July 3, 1929 to Axel and Elsie (Green) Juhl on the family farm west of Harlan, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at the Harlan Lutheran church, he had been a member of the Shelby United Lutheran Church for the last 45 years. Jim graduated from Tennant High School in 1946 at the age...
Russell Dale Adams
Jan 12, 2018
Russell Dale Adams, son of Harry and Beulah (Heilesen) Adams, was born January 13, 1926 on the family farm near Kirkman, Iowa. He was baptized at Bethel Baptist Church in Harlan, Iowa. He attended school in Kirkman, graduating from Kirkman High School. Russell went to California and worked in an aircraft plant during WWII, and enlisted into the US Coast...
Gary Hans Christiansen
Jan 10, 2018
Gary H. Christiansen March 11, 1937 - January 10, 2018 Gary Hans Christiansen, son of Hans C. Christiansen and Thurline H. (Murray) Christiansen, was born at home in Harlan, Iowa, on March 11, 1937. He suddenly passed away in Omaha, NE, on January 10, 2018. Graduating with the Harlan High School Class of 1955, Gary was very proud to be...
Donna Larsen Dargin
Feb 19, 2018
Donna Larsen Dargin was born May 20, 1935 on the farm north of Avoca, Iowa, to Elmer Hansen and Adelia (Della Peters) Hansen. She started country school and moved to Avoca when she was eight years old. She played baton and flags and was majorette for the band for 4 years. She played basketball for four years missing going to...
Garland M. Barratt
Feb 18, 2018
Garland Meredith Barratt, son of Thomas and Ora (Thompson) Barratt, was born November 4, 1927 on a farm near Irwin, Iowa where he lived his entire lifetime. In 1928, he was baptized at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Irwin. He attended Danway School, Polk #4 Country School, and graduated from Irwin High School was the class of 1945. Garland enlisted...
Tim Blust Dunlevy
Feb 11, 2018
Tim Dunlevy was born in Council Bluffs on April 30, 1938, to parents John and Lettie Dunlevy. Tim grew up in Avoca and was a lifetime member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, where he was baptized and confirmed. Born into a family of avid Iowa Hawkeye fans, Tim embraced the tradition, cheering the teams’ victories and loyally enduring their defeats....
Ronald Book
Feb 9, 2018
Ronald Joseph Book was born February 13, 1944, in Harlan, Iowa, the son of Joe Bogler and Margaret Book. He received his education at the Harlan Community Schools and graduated from Harlan Community High School. After his schooling, he worked at different jobs until he was employed at Western Iowa Pork in Harlan and worked there for 25 years. In...
Theresa M. Blum
Feb 8, 2018
Theresa Mildred Blum Theresa Mildred Blum, daughter of William and Anna (Rosenthal) Schulte, was born February 20, 1930 in Westphalia, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia. She attended grade and high school at St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Earling, Iowa, graduating with the class of 1948. Theresa received her teaching certificate through Iowa...
Betty Aken
Feb 7, 2018
Betty Lou Aken, daughter of Charles and Laura Esther (Best) Turk, was born July 25, 1928 in Harrison County, Iowa. She graduated from Shelby High School. On April 6, 1947, Betty was united in marriage to Robert Plagman in Shelby, Iowa. Three children were born to this union: Patricia, Nancy and Robert. Betty stayed at home and raised her children....
Thomas M. Pattison
Feb 3, 2018
Thomas Merritt Pattison, son of Wilbur A. “Pat” and Ruthe I. (Hetzler) Pattison, was born in Denison, Iowa on October 12, 1957. He died at Rose Vista Home in Woodbine, Iowa on Saturday, February 3, 2018 having reached the age of sixty years, three months and twenty-two days. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church. Tom was born...
Harley Edwin Ploen
Feb 1, 2018
Harley Edwin Ploen, son of William and Minnie (Kay) Ploen, was born February 11, 1924 on the family farm. He was the youngest of four children. Growing up as a child during the great depression years, Harley was truly blessed with the sibling interaction of Lester, Lois, and Dale. The great appreciation to conquer anything with teamwork and determination given...
Joann Kathryn Rose
Jan 31, 2018
JoAnn Kathryn Rose, daughter of Donald William and Regina (Patten) Gessert, was born August 28, 1946 in Westphalia, Iowa. At the age of 3, the family moved to a farm outside of Harlan until she was 16 years old when they moved to town. She graduated from Harlan High School with the class of 1966. On February 5, 1970, JoAnn...
Donald Madsen Norgaard
Jan 29, 2018
Donald Madsen Norgaard, son of Jens and Anna (Peterson) Norgaard, was born October 12, 1922, on a farm near Harlan, Iowa. He attended grade school and high school in Harlan before leaving school after the ninth grade to work full-time at a local farm. He was inducted into the United States Army and entered active service in 1942. Don went...
Joan Lange
Jan 21, 2018
Joan Jacqueline (Ferry) Lange, daughter of Arthur W. and Florence (Halloway) Ferry was born April 7, 1932 in Harlan, Shelby County, Iowa, and died January 21, 2018 at Webster City, Iowa at the age of 85 years and 9 months. Joan grew up in Kirkman, Iowa, graduating from Kirkman High School in 1949. On October 19, 1949, she was united...
Joann Marie Jacobsen
Jan 20, 2018
JoAnn M. (Weir) Jacobsen was born May 5, 1946 in Webster, Pennsylvania to Samuel and Donna (Kvocka) Weir. She graduated from Rostraver High School in Belle Vernon, PA in 1964 before attending college at Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh and receiving a two-year degree. JoAnn married Albert Niziol in 1967 and to this union, two sons were born: Steven and...
Richard Maassen
Jan 18, 2018
Richard Duane Maassen was born June 4, 1968 in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Willis and Betty (Krohn) Maassen. He was raised in Avoca, Iowa where he graduated from AvoHa Community High School in 1986. Rich received an associate’s degree from the University of Nebraska School of Technical Agriculture located in Curtis, Nebraska. While growing up, Rich was active in sports...
Jay Dargin
Jan 17, 2018
John “Jay” Joseph Dargin, son of Emmet and Wilma (Schneckloth) Dargin, was born on July 11, 1947 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Jay was baptized and confirmed in Minden, Iowa. He graduated from Underwood High School with the class of 1965. Following graduation, Jay enlisted in the United States Army Reserves on October 30, 1969 in Neola, IA. During his time...
Mary Alice O'Bryan
Jan 15, 2018
Mary Alice Sweeney, daughter of Clarence and Lucille Sweeney, was born on July 25, 1938 on a century farm in Sutherland, Iowa. She received her early education in the grade schools and graduated from Sutherland High School in 1956. She attended St. Joseph’s nursing school and received her RN in 1959. Mary was united in marriage to Richard O’Bryan in...
Charlotte Ann Holzer
Jan 14, 2018
Charlotte Ann Holzer was born August 14, 1936 in Ashton, Iowa to Alvin and Elsie (Verdoorn) Reinke. She was baptized in Sibley, Iowa and confirmed in Harlan, Iowa. Charlotte went to country school in the Goewey #5 Township from 1st - 6th grades, and attended Ashton Public School from 7th - 12th grades. Charlotte worked at JC Penney’s right after...
Vera Leona Schuning
Jan 13, 2018
Vera Leona Schuning, daughter of James and Eva Leona (Freads) Osbahr, was born April 29, 1915 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. On June 6 1945, Vera was united in marriage to Elmer Fred Schuning in Minden, Iowa. Three children were born to this union: Renee, Ronnie and Rita. She was a stay-at-home mom, who loved to cook and bake, which she...
James Emery Juhl
Jan 13, 2018
James "Jim" Emery Juhl was born July 3, 1929 to Axel and Elsie (Green) Juhl on the family farm west of Harlan, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at the Harlan Lutheran church, he had been a member of the Shelby United Lutheran Church for the last 45 years. Jim graduated from Tennant High School in 1946 at the age...
Russell Dale Adams
Jan 12, 2018
Russell Dale Adams, son of Harry and Beulah (Heilesen) Adams, was born January 13, 1926 on the family farm near Kirkman, Iowa. He was baptized at Bethel Baptist Church in Harlan, Iowa. He attended school in Kirkman, graduating from Kirkman High School. Russell went to California and worked in an aircraft plant during WWII, and enlisted into the US Coast...
Gary Hans Christiansen
Jan 10, 2018
Gary H. Christiansen March 11, 1937 - January 10, 2018 Gary Hans Christiansen, son of Hans C. Christiansen and Thurline H. (Murray) Christiansen, was born at home in Harlan, Iowa, on March 11, 1937. He suddenly passed away in Omaha, NE, on January 10, 2018. Graduating with the Harlan High School Class of 1955, Gary was very proud to be...
