Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Betty Lou Andersen
Jan 21, 2017
Betty Lou Andersen, daughter of Peter and Helen Whitney Madsen, was born on September 25, 1922 in Harlan, Iowa. Mrs. Andersen had worked for many years as an activity director in a retirement home and was a homemaker. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Branson where she was very active in Vacation Bible School, Awanas, served...
Dolores Carmelite Kaufman
Jan 21, 2017
Dolores Carmelite Kaufman was born on February 13, 1925 to John P. and Elizabeth (Ruschenberg) Blum at Defiance, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at the St. Peter’s Catholic, Church in Defiance, and graduated from St. Paul’s Catholic High School 1942. Following high school she was employed as a secretary at the Glenn L. Martin Bomber Plant in Bellevue, Nebraska...
Joyce Schroeder Amdor
Jan 19, 2017
Joyce Schroeder Amdor was born to Gregory and Edna Maas Schreoder at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Carroll, IA on August 16, 1942. The family made their home in Breda for three years until moving to Odebolt where they resided for 10 years. From Odebolt, they moved to Manson, IA and later to Lake City, IA where Joyce graduated high school,...
Dixie Louise Schirm
Jan 18, 2017
Dixie Louise Schirm was born in Defiance, Iowa, on July 9, 1921, to the parents of Peter C. And Viola (Falk) Kjeldgaard. She attended Irwin High School and graduated with the class of 1939. Dixie continued her education at Iowa Beauty School and graduated with the class of 1942. She was a long-time member of the First Presbyterian Church in...
Irene Marie Bryan
Jan 18, 2017
Irene Marie Bryan was born in Sully County, South Dakota, January 7, 1919, the daughter of Henry and Anna Link Zoller. She was received into God’s Kingdom of Grace through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism in Harrold, South Dakota, February 9, 1919, and confirmed in her Christian Faith there June 4, 1933. She was raised in Harrold where she graduated...
Kristine Evelyn Mclaughlin
Jan 15, 2017
Kristine Evelyn McLaughlin Kristine Evelyn McLaughlin was born June 28, 1945 in Maquoketa, Iowa. She became the daughter of Nels “Andy” and Evelyn (Nelsen) Andersen of Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized at the First Baptist Church in Harlan and grew up attending school at Monroe Township Country School and graduating from Harlan High School with the class of 1963. After...
Avis Marie Peters
Jan 14, 2017
Avis Marie Peters was born on May 9, 1924, to Lloyd and Marie (Carter) Odem in Atlantic, Iowa. She attended school at Atlantic High School and graduated with the class of 1942. She went on to teach country school in Cass and Pottawattamie Counties for four years before she was married. Avis Marie was united in marriage to Lloyd Plahn...
Ardelle Lorenzen
Jan 11, 2017
Ardelle Mae Lorenzen was born on July 9, 1931, on a farm in rural Corley, Iowa, the daughter of Carl and Juanita Margaret (Dreyer) Lorenzen. She grew up in the Corley, Hancock and Walnut, Iowa areas and attended school for awhile. Ardelle moved into the Peace Haven Retirement Home in Walnut in 1979 and lived there until moving to Atlantic...
Edwin Olson
Jan 8, 2017
Edwin Dale Olson, the son of Ernest and Grace (Adams) Olson, was born on October 21, 1923 in Kirkman, Iowa. He graduated from Harlan High School in 1941 and started farming with his dad near Kirkman. On October 20, 1946, Edwin married Wilma Schnack at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan, Iowa. Five children were born to this union: Janet, Carol,...
Doris Evon Lewis
Jan 4, 2017
Doris Evon Lewis was born in Swea City, Iowa, June 18, 1922, the daughter of William and Bertha Weston Batt. She was raised in the Kossuth County area receiving her early education in the rural schools before graduating from Algona High School with the class of 1939. On June 18, 1939, Doris was united in marriage with Robert Franklin Lewis...
Ruth Ann Corey
Jan 1, 2017
Ruth Ann Corey was born outside Avoca, Iowa, on November 21, 1926, the daughter of Charles and Irna Knachstedt Anderson. She attended school in Walnut and graduated with the class of 1944. On November 22, 1946, Ruth married Bruce Barnett Corey, in Walnut, and to this union the couple was blessed with six children: Catherine, Linda, James, Marcia, Richard and...
Timothy Heilig
Dec 31, 2016
Timothy “Tim” Lee Heilig was born on April 1, 1947, to the parents of Leonard and Madeline (Robinson) Heilig, in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He attended various schools throughout his childhood and graduated from AvoHa High School with the class of 1965. He was baptized at United Methodist Church in Shelby, Iowa. Tim enjoyed his trucking business, hauling grain, farming, corn...
Alma Wilwerding
Dec 31, 2016
Alma Jeanette Wilwerding, daughter of Floyde and Violet (Cox) Bredensteiner was born March 18, 1940 in Northboro, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Northboro. She attended grade school and graduated from Northboro High School with the Class of 1958. After high school, Alma worked as a nurses’ aid at the Shenandoah Memorial Hospital,...
Charlotte Shepherd
Dec 29, 2016
Charlotte Marie Shepherd was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on March 27, 1935, to Charles E. and Helen Marie (Goings) Foy. She grew up on a farm in Massena, Iowa, and graduated from Massena High School in1953. She furthered her education at the Iowa State Teachers College (now UNI) in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and graduated in 1955. Charlotte settled in Villisca,...
Helen Catherine Barta
Dec 28, 2016
Helen Barta, daughter of Frank and Francis (Helman) Dolezal, was born September 27, 1911 on a farm near Bruno, Nebraska. She attended District 28 Country School in Bruno and graduated from Bruno High School in 1924. On March 17, 1936, she was united in marriage to Victor Barta at the St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Bruno, Nebraska. They became parents...
Angela Gaul
Dec 27, 2016
Angela Gaul, daughter of Aloysius Louis F. and Evelyn (Graves) Schmid was born November 16, 1915 near Battle Creek, Nebraska. She was baptized and confirmed at the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in Tilden, Nebraska. She attended school in the Tilden area. Angela met Cyril Gaul through her long-time penpal and Cyril’s sister, Valerie. They were united in marriage...
Melissa Martin
Dec 26, 2016
Melissa Kay Martin was born on April 21, 1966 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of Robert and Marlene (Green) Bryant. Melissa grew up in Avoca, Iowa and graduated from AvoHa High School in 1984. While growing up, she enjoyed playing sports and riding horses. Melissa furthered her education at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska where she graduated with a...
Lois Hildebrand
Dec 25, 2016
Lois Nadine Hildebrand, daughter of Harry E. and Viola (Peters) Jacobsen, was born on a farm east of Avoca on February 26, 1931. She attended country school outside of Avoca and later attended high school in Avoca. On May 24, 1947, she was united in marriage to D. Doyce Hildebrand, and they were married for fifty-two years until Doyce’s death...
Alfred L. Olson
Dec 25, 2016
Alfred Lynn Olson, son of Ernest and Grace (Adams) Olson, was born on March 24, 1926 on the family farm near Kirkman, Iowa. Alfred was baptized and confirmed at the Kirkman United Methodist Church and he attended school in Kirkman. Alfred left school early so he could help on the family farm. Alfred then later joined the United States Army...
Robert Charles Kramer
Dec 24, 2016
Robert Charles Kramer, son of Joe P. And Eleanor (Assmann) Kramer, was born on September 25, 1934 on a farm near Earling, Iowa. He attended school through the eighth grade at St. Joseph’s Catholic School and was baptized at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling. Robert remained on the family farm until he was united in marriage to Marjorie Rosenow...
Betty Lou Andersen
Jan 21, 2017
Betty Lou Andersen, daughter of Peter and Helen Whitney Madsen, was born on September 25, 1922 in Harlan, Iowa. Mrs. Andersen had worked for many years as an activity director in a retirement home and was a homemaker. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Branson where she was very active in Vacation Bible School, Awanas, served...
Dolores Carmelite Kaufman
Jan 21, 2017
Dolores Carmelite Kaufman was born on February 13, 1925 to John P. and Elizabeth (Ruschenberg) Blum at Defiance, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at the St. Peter’s Catholic, Church in Defiance, and graduated from St. Paul’s Catholic High School 1942. Following high school she was employed as a secretary at the Glenn L. Martin Bomber Plant in Bellevue, Nebraska...
Joyce Schroeder Amdor
Jan 19, 2017
Joyce Schroeder Amdor was born to Gregory and Edna Maas Schreoder at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Carroll, IA on August 16, 1942. The family made their home in Breda for three years until moving to Odebolt where they resided for 10 years. From Odebolt, they moved to Manson, IA and later to Lake City, IA where Joyce graduated high school,...
Dixie Louise Schirm
Jan 18, 2017
Dixie Louise Schirm was born in Defiance, Iowa, on July 9, 1921, to the parents of Peter C. And Viola (Falk) Kjeldgaard. She attended Irwin High School and graduated with the class of 1939. Dixie continued her education at Iowa Beauty School and graduated with the class of 1942. She was a long-time member of the First Presbyterian Church in...
Irene Marie Bryan
Jan 18, 2017
Irene Marie Bryan was born in Sully County, South Dakota, January 7, 1919, the daughter of Henry and Anna Link Zoller. She was received into God’s Kingdom of Grace through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism in Harrold, South Dakota, February 9, 1919, and confirmed in her Christian Faith there June 4, 1933. She was raised in Harrold where she graduated...
Kristine Evelyn Mclaughlin
Jan 15, 2017
Kristine Evelyn McLaughlin Kristine Evelyn McLaughlin was born June 28, 1945 in Maquoketa, Iowa. She became the daughter of Nels “Andy” and Evelyn (Nelsen) Andersen of Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized at the First Baptist Church in Harlan and grew up attending school at Monroe Township Country School and graduating from Harlan High School with the class of 1963. After...
Avis Marie Peters
Jan 14, 2017
Avis Marie Peters was born on May 9, 1924, to Lloyd and Marie (Carter) Odem in Atlantic, Iowa. She attended school at Atlantic High School and graduated with the class of 1942. She went on to teach country school in Cass and Pottawattamie Counties for four years before she was married. Avis Marie was united in marriage to Lloyd Plahn...
Ardelle Lorenzen
Jan 11, 2017
Ardelle Mae Lorenzen was born on July 9, 1931, on a farm in rural Corley, Iowa, the daughter of Carl and Juanita Margaret (Dreyer) Lorenzen. She grew up in the Corley, Hancock and Walnut, Iowa areas and attended school for awhile. Ardelle moved into the Peace Haven Retirement Home in Walnut in 1979 and lived there until moving to Atlantic...
Edwin Olson
Jan 8, 2017
Edwin Dale Olson, the son of Ernest and Grace (Adams) Olson, was born on October 21, 1923 in Kirkman, Iowa. He graduated from Harlan High School in 1941 and started farming with his dad near Kirkman. On October 20, 1946, Edwin married Wilma Schnack at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan, Iowa. Five children were born to this union: Janet, Carol,...
Doris Evon Lewis
Jan 4, 2017
Doris Evon Lewis was born in Swea City, Iowa, June 18, 1922, the daughter of William and Bertha Weston Batt. She was raised in the Kossuth County area receiving her early education in the rural schools before graduating from Algona High School with the class of 1939. On June 18, 1939, Doris was united in marriage with Robert Franklin Lewis...
Ruth Ann Corey
Jan 1, 2017
Ruth Ann Corey was born outside Avoca, Iowa, on November 21, 1926, the daughter of Charles and Irna Knachstedt Anderson. She attended school in Walnut and graduated with the class of 1944. On November 22, 1946, Ruth married Bruce Barnett Corey, in Walnut, and to this union the couple was blessed with six children: Catherine, Linda, James, Marcia, Richard and...
Timothy Heilig
Dec 31, 2016
Timothy “Tim” Lee Heilig was born on April 1, 1947, to the parents of Leonard and Madeline (Robinson) Heilig, in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He attended various schools throughout his childhood and graduated from AvoHa High School with the class of 1965. He was baptized at United Methodist Church in Shelby, Iowa. Tim enjoyed his trucking business, hauling grain, farming, corn...
Alma Wilwerding
Dec 31, 2016
Alma Jeanette Wilwerding, daughter of Floyde and Violet (Cox) Bredensteiner was born March 18, 1940 in Northboro, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Northboro. She attended grade school and graduated from Northboro High School with the Class of 1958. After high school, Alma worked as a nurses’ aid at the Shenandoah Memorial Hospital,...
Charlotte Shepherd
Dec 29, 2016
Charlotte Marie Shepherd was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on March 27, 1935, to Charles E. and Helen Marie (Goings) Foy. She grew up on a farm in Massena, Iowa, and graduated from Massena High School in1953. She furthered her education at the Iowa State Teachers College (now UNI) in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and graduated in 1955. Charlotte settled in Villisca,...
Helen Catherine Barta
Dec 28, 2016
Helen Barta, daughter of Frank and Francis (Helman) Dolezal, was born September 27, 1911 on a farm near Bruno, Nebraska. She attended District 28 Country School in Bruno and graduated from Bruno High School in 1924. On March 17, 1936, she was united in marriage to Victor Barta at the St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Bruno, Nebraska. They became parents...
Angela Gaul
Dec 27, 2016
Angela Gaul, daughter of Aloysius Louis F. and Evelyn (Graves) Schmid was born November 16, 1915 near Battle Creek, Nebraska. She was baptized and confirmed at the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in Tilden, Nebraska. She attended school in the Tilden area. Angela met Cyril Gaul through her long-time penpal and Cyril’s sister, Valerie. They were united in marriage...
Melissa Martin
Dec 26, 2016
Melissa Kay Martin was born on April 21, 1966 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of Robert and Marlene (Green) Bryant. Melissa grew up in Avoca, Iowa and graduated from AvoHa High School in 1984. While growing up, she enjoyed playing sports and riding horses. Melissa furthered her education at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska where she graduated with a...
Lois Hildebrand
Dec 25, 2016
Lois Nadine Hildebrand, daughter of Harry E. and Viola (Peters) Jacobsen, was born on a farm east of Avoca on February 26, 1931. She attended country school outside of Avoca and later attended high school in Avoca. On May 24, 1947, she was united in marriage to D. Doyce Hildebrand, and they were married for fifty-two years until Doyce’s death...
Alfred L. Olson
Dec 25, 2016
Alfred Lynn Olson, son of Ernest and Grace (Adams) Olson, was born on March 24, 1926 on the family farm near Kirkman, Iowa. Alfred was baptized and confirmed at the Kirkman United Methodist Church and he attended school in Kirkman. Alfred left school early so he could help on the family farm. Alfred then later joined the United States Army...
Robert Charles Kramer
Dec 24, 2016
Robert Charles Kramer, son of Joe P. And Eleanor (Assmann) Kramer, was born on September 25, 1934 on a farm near Earling, Iowa. He attended school through the eighth grade at St. Joseph’s Catholic School and was baptized at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling. Robert remained on the family farm until he was united in marriage to Marjorie Rosenow...
