Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Herbert Wood
Jul 2, 2017
Herbert “Herb” Lee Wood was born on March 20, 1948, the son of Martin and Helen Mae (Daisey) Wood in Fort Dodge, Iowa. He was one of nine children and learned the value of working with others. Herb moved to Walnut, Iowa, and owned Walnut Sanitation for thirty-eight years and employed six people. His employees learned quickly his motto was...
Julia Gibson
Jun 30, 2017
Julia Christine Gibson was born October 3, 1967 in Harlan, Iowa to Jacqueline Jill (Kline) and H. David Gibson. She was raised on a farm west of Tennant. Julia attended the Shelby-Tennant School, where she excelled in track, going on to state. She was also the catcher for the softball team. In her senior year, she was voted prom queen....
Mayme W. Rasmussen
Jun 29, 2017
Mayme W. Rasmussen was born on April 2, 1918, three miles west of Kimballton, Iowa, to Peter A. and Ella (Nielsen) Petersen. At the age of eight years old, following the death of her father and after their house burned, she and her mother moved in with her sister Ruth near Harlan, Iowa. She attended school in the Harlan Community...
Kathleen Reis Hawes
Jun 26, 2017
Kathleen Ann Hawes was born February 2, 1962 in Denison, Iowa, the third of six children to Vernon and Darlene (Swanson) Reis. She shared a birthday with her older sister, Kim, and they were both born on Vernon and Darlene’s wedding anniversary. Kathleen attended Denison Community Schools and Denison High School. As an adult, she achieved a Bachelor’s degree in...
Lavern Botcher
Jun 23, 2017
Lavern Walter Botcher was born on November 30, 1934, the son of Walter and Bertha (Sands) Botcher, on a farm in Anthon, Iowa. He attended country schools in Anthon and worked for various farmers. On May 2, 1954, Lavern married Alice Dose at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Mapleton, Iowa. To this union four children were born: Bruce, Rhonda, Julie,...
Dean Frederick Gray
Jun 19, 2017
Dean Frederick Gray, son of Channing Leroy and Laura Alineda (Fites) Gray, was born on December 9, 1920 in Glenmont, Ohio. Dean was baptized into the Methodist faith while in Glenmont. At a young age, Dean and his family moved to a farm near Ashland, Nebraska and this is where he was raised. He attended country school outside of Ashland...
Mary S Smith
Jun 17, 2017
Survivors include her husband, James Smith of Denison, Iowa and sister, Carol Van Scoy and niece, Molly Van Scoy of Des Moines, Iowa.
Sharon Gayle Hartvigsen
Jun 15, 2017
Sharon Gayle Hartvigsen, daughter of Leonard and Velma (Bristol) Wohlhutter, was born March 14, 1935 in Corley, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan, Iowa. She attended and graduated from Harlan High School with the class of 1954. On August 28, 1954, Sharon was united in marriage to George Hartvigsen at the Immanuel Lutheran...
Albert Schirm
Jun 14, 2017
Albert “Al” Martin Schirm was born on March 9, 1919, in Adair, Iowa, the son of Emilie Freida and Henry Ludwig Schirm. He attended high school at Adair High School and graduated with the class of 1937. After high school he went to work for Parrott Produce in Adair. On January 1, 1942, following the attack on Pearl Harbor, Al...
Irene A. Greer
Jun 10, 2017
Irene Ann Greer, daughter of Leo and Cecelia (Zimmerman) Schmitz, was born August 25, 1925 in Westphalia, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia. In high school, she played basketball and in September of 1941, she was recognized at the Iowa State Fair receiving champion honors in the “home efficiency division” of demonstration classes....
Leonard Petsche
Jun 10, 2017
Leonard Anthony Petsche, son of George and Susan (Klein) Petsche, was born on January 9, 1934 in Harlan, Iowa. Leonard was baptized and confirmed at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan. He started school in Harlan then during WWII he moved with his family to Tennessee where his father worked in support of the war effort. The family returned to...
Stephen Paul Gross
Jun 10, 2017
Stephen Paul Gross, son of Melvin and Constance Kay (Clark) Gross, was born on September 16, 1976 in Harlan, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling, Iowa and attended St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Earling through the fifth grade. Stephen went on to attend Harlan Community Schools and graduated with the class of 1995....
William True
Jun 9, 2017
William ”Bill” Frank True was born on the Golden Wedding Anniversary of Bill’s paternal grandparents on December 1, 1931, in Avoca, Iowa, as the son of Robert H. True and Bertha (Thies) True. He was named for his grandfathers, William Thies and Frank True. Bill grew up in Avoca and attended Avoca High School graduating with the class of 1949....
Agnes Riesgaard
Jun 9, 2017
Agnes Ann Bintner Riesgaard was born on October 11, 1933, the daughter of Joseph and Theressa (Thielen) Bintner in Brayton, Iowa. Agnes was baptized and confirmed at Holy Trinity Church in Exira, Iowa. She graduated from Exira High School in Exira, with the class of 1951. Agnes met Eldon Riesgaard in 1948 and was married on November 19,1951, at Holy...
Marilyn Fox
Jun 9, 2017
Marilyn Kay Fox, daughter of Louis W. and Anne C. Hirlemann, was born August 17, 1948 in Battle Creek, Michigan. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Philip’s Catholic Church in Battle Creek. She attended grade school at St. Philip’s Catholic School and graduated from Menomonee Falls High School in Wisconsin. She went on to further her education at the...
Lyle A. Meyer
Jun 8, 2017
Lyle Allen Meyer, son of Charlie and Alma (Schroeder) Meyer, was born January 29, 1931 in Carroll, Iowa. He was baptized August 23, 1932 in Westside, Iowa and confirmed in 1958 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Schleswig. He attended grade school in the country at Hayes School in Westside until the 8th grade. Lyle enlisted into the United States...
Christian J Blum
Jun 5, 2017
Christian Joseph Blum, son of Martin Chris and Elenora (Pauley) Blum, was born February 13, 1934. He attended St. Mary’s Catholic School in Panama for grade school and high school. Chris was confirmed at St. Mary’s of Assumption in Panama, where he remained a member his whole life. Chris enlisted in the Army on October 4, 1954 and was stationed...
Jean Marie Schechinger
Jun 3, 2017
Survivors include her son, Jack; daughters Julie Buckeley, Jolene Graeve and Jill Yeutter; and nine grandchildren. The family respectfully asks attendees to refrain from wearing perfumes or scented products.
Debra Elizabeth Brown
Jun 2, 2017
Wife of Steven Brown and mother to Emily, Sarah Jane, and Kate, was born September 4th, 1965, in Champagne Illinois. Debbie attended Glenbard West High School in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. After knowing each other since elementary school, Steve and Debbie were married on May 9th, 1987, at a beautiful outdoor ceremony held at the home of Steve’s parents, Ron and...
Helen Schleimer
Jun 2, 2017
Helen Mary Schleimer, daughter of Leo and Leora (Nilan) Book was born June 12, 1934 on a farm near Corley, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan, Iowa. She attended grade school at Tennent and Lincoln #1 and graduated from Harlan High School with the class of 1955. After high school, Helen worked at...
Herbert Wood
Jul 2, 2017
Herbert “Herb” Lee Wood was born on March 20, 1948, the son of Martin and Helen Mae (Daisey) Wood in Fort Dodge, Iowa. He was one of nine children and learned the value of working with others. Herb moved to Walnut, Iowa, and owned Walnut Sanitation for thirty-eight years and employed six people. His employees learned quickly his motto was...
Julia Gibson
Jun 30, 2017
Julia Christine Gibson was born October 3, 1967 in Harlan, Iowa to Jacqueline Jill (Kline) and H. David Gibson. She was raised on a farm west of Tennant. Julia attended the Shelby-Tennant School, where she excelled in track, going on to state. She was also the catcher for the softball team. In her senior year, she was voted prom queen....
Mayme W. Rasmussen
Jun 29, 2017
Mayme W. Rasmussen was born on April 2, 1918, three miles west of Kimballton, Iowa, to Peter A. and Ella (Nielsen) Petersen. At the age of eight years old, following the death of her father and after their house burned, she and her mother moved in with her sister Ruth near Harlan, Iowa. She attended school in the Harlan Community...
Kathleen Reis Hawes
Jun 26, 2017
Kathleen Ann Hawes was born February 2, 1962 in Denison, Iowa, the third of six children to Vernon and Darlene (Swanson) Reis. She shared a birthday with her older sister, Kim, and they were both born on Vernon and Darlene’s wedding anniversary. Kathleen attended Denison Community Schools and Denison High School. As an adult, she achieved a Bachelor’s degree in...
Lavern Botcher
Jun 23, 2017
Lavern Walter Botcher was born on November 30, 1934, the son of Walter and Bertha (Sands) Botcher, on a farm in Anthon, Iowa. He attended country schools in Anthon and worked for various farmers. On May 2, 1954, Lavern married Alice Dose at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Mapleton, Iowa. To this union four children were born: Bruce, Rhonda, Julie,...
Dean Frederick Gray
Jun 19, 2017
Dean Frederick Gray, son of Channing Leroy and Laura Alineda (Fites) Gray, was born on December 9, 1920 in Glenmont, Ohio. Dean was baptized into the Methodist faith while in Glenmont. At a young age, Dean and his family moved to a farm near Ashland, Nebraska and this is where he was raised. He attended country school outside of Ashland...
Mary S Smith
Jun 17, 2017
Survivors include her husband, James Smith of Denison, Iowa and sister, Carol Van Scoy and niece, Molly Van Scoy of Des Moines, Iowa.
Sharon Gayle Hartvigsen
Jun 15, 2017
Sharon Gayle Hartvigsen, daughter of Leonard and Velma (Bristol) Wohlhutter, was born March 14, 1935 in Corley, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan, Iowa. She attended and graduated from Harlan High School with the class of 1954. On August 28, 1954, Sharon was united in marriage to George Hartvigsen at the Immanuel Lutheran...
Albert Schirm
Jun 14, 2017
Albert “Al” Martin Schirm was born on March 9, 1919, in Adair, Iowa, the son of Emilie Freida and Henry Ludwig Schirm. He attended high school at Adair High School and graduated with the class of 1937. After high school he went to work for Parrott Produce in Adair. On January 1, 1942, following the attack on Pearl Harbor, Al...
Irene A. Greer
Jun 10, 2017
Irene Ann Greer, daughter of Leo and Cecelia (Zimmerman) Schmitz, was born August 25, 1925 in Westphalia, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia. In high school, she played basketball and in September of 1941, she was recognized at the Iowa State Fair receiving champion honors in the “home efficiency division” of demonstration classes....
Leonard Petsche
Jun 10, 2017
Leonard Anthony Petsche, son of George and Susan (Klein) Petsche, was born on January 9, 1934 in Harlan, Iowa. Leonard was baptized and confirmed at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan. He started school in Harlan then during WWII he moved with his family to Tennessee where his father worked in support of the war effort. The family returned to...
Stephen Paul Gross
Jun 10, 2017
Stephen Paul Gross, son of Melvin and Constance Kay (Clark) Gross, was born on September 16, 1976 in Harlan, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling, Iowa and attended St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Earling through the fifth grade. Stephen went on to attend Harlan Community Schools and graduated with the class of 1995....
William True
Jun 9, 2017
William ”Bill” Frank True was born on the Golden Wedding Anniversary of Bill’s paternal grandparents on December 1, 1931, in Avoca, Iowa, as the son of Robert H. True and Bertha (Thies) True. He was named for his grandfathers, William Thies and Frank True. Bill grew up in Avoca and attended Avoca High School graduating with the class of 1949....
Agnes Riesgaard
Jun 9, 2017
Agnes Ann Bintner Riesgaard was born on October 11, 1933, the daughter of Joseph and Theressa (Thielen) Bintner in Brayton, Iowa. Agnes was baptized and confirmed at Holy Trinity Church in Exira, Iowa. She graduated from Exira High School in Exira, with the class of 1951. Agnes met Eldon Riesgaard in 1948 and was married on November 19,1951, at Holy...
Marilyn Fox
Jun 9, 2017
Marilyn Kay Fox, daughter of Louis W. and Anne C. Hirlemann, was born August 17, 1948 in Battle Creek, Michigan. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Philip’s Catholic Church in Battle Creek. She attended grade school at St. Philip’s Catholic School and graduated from Menomonee Falls High School in Wisconsin. She went on to further her education at the...
Lyle A. Meyer
Jun 8, 2017
Lyle Allen Meyer, son of Charlie and Alma (Schroeder) Meyer, was born January 29, 1931 in Carroll, Iowa. He was baptized August 23, 1932 in Westside, Iowa and confirmed in 1958 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Schleswig. He attended grade school in the country at Hayes School in Westside until the 8th grade. Lyle enlisted into the United States...
Christian J Blum
Jun 5, 2017
Christian Joseph Blum, son of Martin Chris and Elenora (Pauley) Blum, was born February 13, 1934. He attended St. Mary’s Catholic School in Panama for grade school and high school. Chris was confirmed at St. Mary’s of Assumption in Panama, where he remained a member his whole life. Chris enlisted in the Army on October 4, 1954 and was stationed...
Jean Marie Schechinger
Jun 3, 2017
Survivors include her son, Jack; daughters Julie Buckeley, Jolene Graeve and Jill Yeutter; and nine grandchildren. The family respectfully asks attendees to refrain from wearing perfumes or scented products.
Debra Elizabeth Brown
Jun 2, 2017
Wife of Steven Brown and mother to Emily, Sarah Jane, and Kate, was born September 4th, 1965, in Champagne Illinois. Debbie attended Glenbard West High School in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. After knowing each other since elementary school, Steve and Debbie were married on May 9th, 1987, at a beautiful outdoor ceremony held at the home of Steve’s parents, Ron and...
Helen Schleimer
Jun 2, 2017
Helen Mary Schleimer, daughter of Leo and Leora (Nilan) Book was born June 12, 1934 on a farm near Corley, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan, Iowa. She attended grade school at Tennent and Lincoln #1 and graduated from Harlan High School with the class of 1955. After high school, Helen worked at...
