Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Edna Eileen Heiden
Dec 4, 2017
Edna “Eileen” Heiden beloved mother and grandmother passed away peacefully at Crawford County Memorial Hospital on December 4, 2017 surrounded by her family. She had attained the age of 88 years, 5 months and 17 days. Eileen was born on June 17, 1929, one of six children to Dennis and Edna McNertney Griffin of Buck Grove, Ia. She married Glen...
Eddie E Kluver
Dec 2, 2017
Eddie Everett Kluver Eddie Everett Kluver, son of Everett and Phyllis (Workmeister) Kluver, was born on October 1, 1948 in Sac City, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith while growing up helping his father on the family farm. He attended school in Marathon and Kiron, Iowa before graduating from Denison High School with the class of...
Dorothea Paulsen
Dec 1, 2017
Dorothea Catherine (Oehlertz) Paulsen was born November 12, 1919 to Rudy and Ella Oehlertz in Avoca, Iowa. She grew up on the family farm with sisters Betty, Ramona, and brother, Norman. Dorothea was always a lover of music and was encouraged by her grandmother. She learned to play the guitar, violin, and piano, and often played with her uncle’s orchestra....
Alden Walter Krueger
Dec 1, 2017
Alden Walter Krueger was born January 3, 1930 to Arthur and Lucille (Terry) Krueger on the family farm in Hancock, Iowa, and would be the oldest of three children. He was baptized and confirmed at the Oakland Methodist Church. Alden rode his horse to school quite often, and attended Rose Hill Country School until 8th grade and Oakland Community School...
Kenneth Meyer
Nov 27, 2017
Kenneth Walter Meyer was born June 25, 1927, to Albert and Anna Rose Weis Meyer. He was raised on a farm near Buck Grove. After high school, Ken farmed near Buck Grove. Several years later he began his career working in land and soil conservation for the United States Department of Agriculture. During this time, he lived in Harlan, Onawa,...
Sandra Maxwell Stamp
Nov 25, 2017
Sandra Lee Maxwell Stamp, daughter of Harry Wayne and Eva Ruth (Novinger) Maxwell, was born on January 17, 1938, in Shenandoah, Iowa. She started her schooling in the Shenandoah grade school but when her parents purchased the Bartcher Funeral Home in Denison, Iowa, she continued her education in Denison, graduating with the class of 1956. After high school, Sandra attended...
Patsy Ann Nuzum
Nov 23, 2017
Patsy Ann Nuzum, daughter of Edward and Lyela Nuzum, was born August 17, 1967 in Omaha, Nebraska. She attended elementary school in Omaha and Council Bluffs, Iowa for a short time before moving to Earling, Iowa and graduating from Harlan Community High School with the Class of 1986. Following graduation, Patsy received a Geriatric Assistant Certificate from Iowa Community College...
Larry Edward Buttry, Sr.
Nov 22, 2017
Larry E. Buttry, Sr. was born March 2, 1936 in St. Louis, Missouri to Ernest and Marie (Brumit) Buttry. The family moved to Huntington Park, California in 1942, when he was 6 and he went to school at Huntington Park Schools through the 10th grade. While growing up in California, Larry met Audubon, Iowa native Shirley Mae Cavanaugh who had...
Marlene Christensen
Nov 17, 2017
Marlene Kay Christensen, oldest daughter of Walter and Gladys (Stewart) Maassen was born August 18, 1941 in Atlantic, Iowa. She attended Marne School and graduated from Walnut High School with the class of 1959. She went on to get her nursing degree at Mercy Hospital of Nursing, where she graduated in 1962. On September 14, 1963, Marlene was united in...
Lt. Col. Ret. Harold F. Smith
Nov 17, 2017
Lt. Col. Harold Francis Smith (Ret), of Parker, Texas passed away November 17, 2017, at the age of 86. He was born March 19, 1931, to John Smith and Marjorie (Langford) Smith in Sioux City, Iowa and raised by his grandmother Langford along with Emmet and Irene Hickey. Red served his country with honor for thirty years in the United...
Bernice Wilhelmina Mordhorst
Nov 13, 2017
Bernice Wilhelmina Mordhorst, daughter of Frank and Margaret (Haferbier) Wiese, was born August 3rd, 1914. She was baptized, received her First Communion and was confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic church in Portsmouth, Iowa. Attended country school in Harrison County. She is a member of St. Michael’s Church in Harlan, Iowa. On February 17, 1936, she was married to Herbert Gubbels...
Leota Nadine Crosse
Nov 12, 2017
Leota Nadine (Bothwell) Crosse was born on March 31, 1937 in Little Sioux, IA to Leo and Nina Bothwell, and was the oldest of eight girls and two boys. She was lovingly called “Otie” by her family, and friends knew her as “Lee.” Lee graduated from Little Sioux HS in 1955. She played all sports, was in band, music groups,...
Gary Brewer
Nov 1, 2017
Gary Ross Brewer, son of Gerald and Elna (Rasmussen) Brewer was born March 14, 1937 in Audubon, Iowa, and died November 1, 2017 at Treasure Coast Hospice, Port St. Lucie, Florida at the age of 80 years. He attended country school and graduated from Elk Horn High School. He was united in marriage to Betty (Johnson) Brewer on Feb 22,...
Russell Lange
Oct 30, 2017
Russell Howard Lange, son of Andrew C. and Helga (Leistad) Lange was born June 18, 1932 at his parents’ farm home in rural Audubon County, Iowa, and died October 30, 2017 at Southfield Wellness Community, Webster City, Iowa at the age of 85 years. Russell was baptized and confirmed at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church in Elk Horn, Iowa. He...
Elizabeth J. Galbraith
Oct 29, 2017
Elizabeth Jane Galbraith, daughter of Howard and Lila (Bray) Boeck, was born April 5, 1935, at Manilla, IA. In 1941 the family moved to Denison and in 1952 out to Riverside, CA where Elizabeth graduated with the class of 1953. After graduation, Elizabeth enlisted in the Navy and served her country from 1955 to 1957. On November 2, 1957, she...
Harriet P. Gray
Oct 26, 2017
Harriet Pamila Adams Gray, daughter of Floyd and Gladys (Stegner) Smith, was born on September 1, 1921 on a farm outside Manilla, Iowa in Carroll County. While young, Harriet’s family moved to a farm in rural Shelby County where she attended country school as well as the Shelby Consolidated Schools. The family then moved back to rural Manilla, Iowa area...
Martin Anthony Schwarte
Oct 25, 2017
Martin “Mert” Anthony Schwarte, son of William and Mary Ann (Schiltz) Schwarte, was born June 9, 1928 in Westphalia, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia and attended St. Boniface Catholic School through the 8th grade. Mert then went to work with his family on his brother Sylvan’s farm. He also spent one summer...
William Louis Rasmussen
Oct 24, 2017
William died on October 24, 2017 at Attic Angel Place Health Center in Middleton, Wisconsin. He is the son of the late Wilbert and Elma (Pardee) Rasmussen. In addition to his parents, William was preceded in death by an infant sister, Dorothy Mae Rasmussen and a brother, Wilbert Rasmussen, Jr. He is survived by his brother Dennis Rasmussen and his...
Dixie Irene Andersen
Oct 19, 2017
Dixie Irene Andersen, daughter of Lafe and Myrtle Belle (McMurphy) Fairchild, was born November 1, 1933 in Audubon, Iowa. She attended Audubon High School. Dixie was a longtime member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Irwin, and was a member of the Lutheran Women’s Circle. Dixie married Donald Dean Andersen on March 4, 1950 in Audubon, Iowa and to this...
Marcella "Sally" Marie Smith
Oct 18, 2017
Marcella “Sally” Smith, daughter of John and Lena (Erlbacher) Bissen, was born April 8, 1918 in Earling, Iowa. She 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 Sally worked in Greteman’s General Store, and she also did work for local families, helping with...
Edna Eileen Heiden
Dec 4, 2017
Edna “Eileen” Heiden beloved mother and grandmother passed away peacefully at Crawford County Memorial Hospital on December 4, 2017 surrounded by her family. She had attained the age of 88 years, 5 months and 17 days. Eileen was born on June 17, 1929, one of six children to Dennis and Edna McNertney Griffin of Buck Grove, Ia. She married Glen...
Eddie E Kluver
Dec 2, 2017
Eddie Everett Kluver Eddie Everett Kluver, son of Everett and Phyllis (Workmeister) Kluver, was born on October 1, 1948 in Sac City, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith while growing up helping his father on the family farm. He attended school in Marathon and Kiron, Iowa before graduating from Denison High School with the class of...
Dorothea Paulsen
Dec 1, 2017
Dorothea Catherine (Oehlertz) Paulsen was born November 12, 1919 to Rudy and Ella Oehlertz in Avoca, Iowa. She grew up on the family farm with sisters Betty, Ramona, and brother, Norman. Dorothea was always a lover of music and was encouraged by her grandmother. She learned to play the guitar, violin, and piano, and often played with her uncle’s orchestra....
Alden Walter Krueger
Dec 1, 2017
Alden Walter Krueger was born January 3, 1930 to Arthur and Lucille (Terry) Krueger on the family farm in Hancock, Iowa, and would be the oldest of three children. He was baptized and confirmed at the Oakland Methodist Church. Alden rode his horse to school quite often, and attended Rose Hill Country School until 8th grade and Oakland Community School...
Kenneth Meyer
Nov 27, 2017
Kenneth Walter Meyer was born June 25, 1927, to Albert and Anna Rose Weis Meyer. He was raised on a farm near Buck Grove. After high school, Ken farmed near Buck Grove. Several years later he began his career working in land and soil conservation for the United States Department of Agriculture. During this time, he lived in Harlan, Onawa,...
Sandra Maxwell Stamp
Nov 25, 2017
Sandra Lee Maxwell Stamp, daughter of Harry Wayne and Eva Ruth (Novinger) Maxwell, was born on January 17, 1938, in Shenandoah, Iowa. She started her schooling in the Shenandoah grade school but when her parents purchased the Bartcher Funeral Home in Denison, Iowa, she continued her education in Denison, graduating with the class of 1956. After high school, Sandra attended...
Patsy Ann Nuzum
Nov 23, 2017
Patsy Ann Nuzum, daughter of Edward and Lyela Nuzum, was born August 17, 1967 in Omaha, Nebraska. She attended elementary school in Omaha and Council Bluffs, Iowa for a short time before moving to Earling, Iowa and graduating from Harlan Community High School with the Class of 1986. Following graduation, Patsy received a Geriatric Assistant Certificate from Iowa Community College...
Larry Edward Buttry, Sr.
Nov 22, 2017
Larry E. Buttry, Sr. was born March 2, 1936 in St. Louis, Missouri to Ernest and Marie (Brumit) Buttry. The family moved to Huntington Park, California in 1942, when he was 6 and he went to school at Huntington Park Schools through the 10th grade. While growing up in California, Larry met Audubon, Iowa native Shirley Mae Cavanaugh who had...
Marlene Christensen
Nov 17, 2017
Marlene Kay Christensen, oldest daughter of Walter and Gladys (Stewart) Maassen was born August 18, 1941 in Atlantic, Iowa. She attended Marne School and graduated from Walnut High School with the class of 1959. She went on to get her nursing degree at Mercy Hospital of Nursing, where she graduated in 1962. On September 14, 1963, Marlene was united in...
Lt. Col. Ret. Harold F. Smith
Nov 17, 2017
Lt. Col. Harold Francis Smith (Ret), of Parker, Texas passed away November 17, 2017, at the age of 86. He was born March 19, 1931, to John Smith and Marjorie (Langford) Smith in Sioux City, Iowa and raised by his grandmother Langford along with Emmet and Irene Hickey. Red served his country with honor for thirty years in the United...
Bernice Wilhelmina Mordhorst
Nov 13, 2017
Bernice Wilhelmina Mordhorst, daughter of Frank and Margaret (Haferbier) Wiese, was born August 3rd, 1914. She was baptized, received her First Communion and was confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic church in Portsmouth, Iowa. Attended country school in Harrison County. She is a member of St. Michael’s Church in Harlan, Iowa. On February 17, 1936, she was married to Herbert Gubbels...
Leota Nadine Crosse
Nov 12, 2017
Leota Nadine (Bothwell) Crosse was born on March 31, 1937 in Little Sioux, IA to Leo and Nina Bothwell, and was the oldest of eight girls and two boys. She was lovingly called “Otie” by her family, and friends knew her as “Lee.” Lee graduated from Little Sioux HS in 1955. She played all sports, was in band, music groups,...
Gary Brewer
Nov 1, 2017
Gary Ross Brewer, son of Gerald and Elna (Rasmussen) Brewer was born March 14, 1937 in Audubon, Iowa, and died November 1, 2017 at Treasure Coast Hospice, Port St. Lucie, Florida at the age of 80 years. He attended country school and graduated from Elk Horn High School. He was united in marriage to Betty (Johnson) Brewer on Feb 22,...
Russell Lange
Oct 30, 2017
Russell Howard Lange, son of Andrew C. and Helga (Leistad) Lange was born June 18, 1932 at his parents’ farm home in rural Audubon County, Iowa, and died October 30, 2017 at Southfield Wellness Community, Webster City, Iowa at the age of 85 years. Russell was baptized and confirmed at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church in Elk Horn, Iowa. He...
Elizabeth J. Galbraith
Oct 29, 2017
Elizabeth Jane Galbraith, daughter of Howard and Lila (Bray) Boeck, was born April 5, 1935, at Manilla, IA. In 1941 the family moved to Denison and in 1952 out to Riverside, CA where Elizabeth graduated with the class of 1953. After graduation, Elizabeth enlisted in the Navy and served her country from 1955 to 1957. On November 2, 1957, she...
Harriet P. Gray
Oct 26, 2017
Harriet Pamila Adams Gray, daughter of Floyd and Gladys (Stegner) Smith, was born on September 1, 1921 on a farm outside Manilla, Iowa in Carroll County. While young, Harriet’s family moved to a farm in rural Shelby County where she attended country school as well as the Shelby Consolidated Schools. The family then moved back to rural Manilla, Iowa area...
Martin Anthony Schwarte
Oct 25, 2017
Martin “Mert” Anthony Schwarte, son of William and Mary Ann (Schiltz) Schwarte, was born June 9, 1928 in Westphalia, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia and attended St. Boniface Catholic School through the 8th grade. Mert then went to work with his family on his brother Sylvan’s farm. He also spent one summer...
William Louis Rasmussen
Oct 24, 2017
William died on October 24, 2017 at Attic Angel Place Health Center in Middleton, Wisconsin. He is the son of the late Wilbert and Elma (Pardee) Rasmussen. In addition to his parents, William was preceded in death by an infant sister, Dorothy Mae Rasmussen and a brother, Wilbert Rasmussen, Jr. He is survived by his brother Dennis Rasmussen and his...
Dixie Irene Andersen
Oct 19, 2017
Dixie Irene Andersen, daughter of Lafe and Myrtle Belle (McMurphy) Fairchild, was born November 1, 1933 in Audubon, Iowa. She attended Audubon High School. Dixie was a longtime member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Irwin, and was a member of the Lutheran Women’s Circle. Dixie married Donald Dean Andersen on March 4, 1950 in Audubon, Iowa and to this...
Marcella "Sally" Marie Smith
Oct 18, 2017
Marcella “Sally” Smith, daughter of John and Lena (Erlbacher) Bissen, was born April 8, 1918 in Earling, Iowa. She 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 Sally worked in Greteman’s General Store, and she also did work for local families, helping with...
