Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Ladonna M. Maas
Nov 20, 2016
LaDonna Mae Maas was born in Wisner, Nebraska, November 24, 1923, the only child of Emory and Hilda Roeh Salmon. The family moved to Schleswig, Iowa, where she graduated from high school with the class of 1941. Following high school LaDonna received her teaching credentials from Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa and taught school for one year. She...
Michael Gifford
Nov 17, 2016
Michael Vance Gifford, son of George and Lila (Bryant) Gifford, was born August 2, 1954 in Blue Island, Illinois. He passed away peacefully, surrounded by family at his home in Harlan, Iowa on November 17, 2016 attaining the age of sixty-two years, three months and fifteen days. Mike was an avid Florida State Seminoles football fan. He especially loved watching...
Bryce Wayne Albright
Nov 13, 2016
Bryce Wayne Albright was born on November 8, 1999 to Trevor and Wendy (Pattee) Albright at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca, Iowa, and confirmed at United Lutheran Church in Shelby, Iowa. Bryce was a junior at A-H-S-T-W High School in Avoca. In Bryce’s spare time he enjoyed cars, music,...
Martin "Marty" Leroy Schuemann
Nov 10, 2016
Martin “Marty” LeRoy Schuemann was born on December 15, 1941, as the only child to the parents of LeRoy Martin and Anita Louise Harder Schuemann in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He attended school at Avoca High School and graduated with the class of 1959. During his school years he enjoyed helping his dad farm, driving tractors, and being hired out to...
Jon Weston Rasmussen
Nov 9, 2016
Jon Weston Rasmussen, son of Marvin and Iva Mae (Cox) Rasmussen, was born in Harlan, Iowa on June 7, 1945. Jon grew up on the family farm outside of Kirkman, Iowa where he attended grade school. He then attended the newly formed Irwin-Kirkman School where he graduated with the class of 1963. After high school, Jon started working at the...
Isabel Klein
Nov 7, 2016
Isabel Marie Klein, daughter of Peter and Isabel (Wilwerding) Heese, was born April 19, 1924 in Earling, Iowa. She attended school at St. Joseph’s in Earling. After high school, Isabel worked in Des Moines, Iowa at Meredith Publishing. On January 26, 1948 Isabel married John M. Klein of Harlan. They farmed north of Harlan where they raised their three children;...
Paul P. Stephany
Nov 3, 2016
Paul Peter Stephany, son of Joseph and Mary Helen (Glawinski) Stephany, was born June 27, 1927 in Earling, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at the St. Mary’s of the Assumption Catholic Church in Panama, Iowa. He attended St. Mary’s Catholic School in Panama where he enjoyed playing sports, especially basketball, and graduated in 1945 as the valedictorian of his...
Jacquetta "Ruth" Jenkins
Nov 2, 2016
Jacquetta Ruth “Ruth” Good Jenkins was born December 21, 1939, to Russell Arthur and Opal (Dorsey) Good in Iowa City, Iowa. She attended school in Pacific Junction, Iowa and continued her education by attending beauty school in Council Bluffs, Iowa. In the 1960's, Ruth owned her own beauty shop in Council Bluffs. Deciding to change careers Ruth moved to Republic,...
Agnes "Aggie" Gaul
Nov 1, 2016
Agnes (Aggie) Marie Gaul, daughter of William and Anna Schulte was born on July 7, 1933 in Westphalia, Iowa. She attended St. Joseph School in Earling and graduated from high school in 1951. Aggie loved sports and was one of the first cheerleaders at St. Joseph … but she actually preferred playing basketball rather than cheering from the sidelines. After...
John "Jack" Clarey
Nov 1, 2016
John “Jack” Patrick Clarey was born in Denison, Iowa, January 15, 1934, the son of Thomas and Frieda Cassebarth Clarey. He was raised in Denison where he graduated from high school. From August of 1956 until his honorable discharge in August of 1958 Jack served his country in the United States Army. Upon his discharge he returned to Denison, Iowa,...
Irma E Kock
Oct 28, 2016
Irma Elsie Hansen Kock was born the daughter of L. Chris and Anna (Christiansen) Hansen on a farm west and south of Avoca, Iowa. As a youngster, Irma delivered milk for her father’s dairy company, Springdale Dairy, in Avoca and as a young woman was also crowned Miss Avoca. She went to Avoca High School and graduated with the class...
Eric Walter Bongers
Oct 22, 2016
Eric Walter Bongers was born on November 14, 1958 to Henry and Glenda (Anderson) Bongers in Quebec, Canada. In 2014 he received his GED and was proud to become a Naturalized Citizen of the United States of America. He married Kathy Jane Hillard on February 14, 1999 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Eric embraced Kathy’s children and grandchildren as his own....
Verena Ann Coenen
Oct 22, 2016
Verena Ann Coenen, daughter of John and Clara (Strauel) Wilwerding was born February 14, 1926 in Earling, Iowa. She was baptized, confirmed, and graduated high school at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling. Shortly after graduating high school, Verena worked as a housekeeper for a local lawyer and his family. She met the love of her life, Kenny, at the...
Betty L. Juhl
Oct 22, 2016
Betty Lou Juhl, daughter of Henry and Avanell (Stahl) Swensen, was born February 16, 1928 in Harlan, Iowa. She attended school in Harlan until the eighth grade. On June 10, 1944, Betty was united in marriage to Robert E. Juhl in San Diego, California. Six children were born to this union: Bill, Wayne, Steve, Shari, Carol and Keith. When the...
Dorothy M. Anderson
Oct 16, 2016
Dorothy M. Anderson was born in Odebolt, Iowa, February 26, 1919, the daughter of William and Ella Diersen Godbersen. She grew up on the farm in Richard Township receiving her education in the rural schools and Odebolt High School. Following her schooling she helped at home and did domestic work in the Odebolt and Arthur communities.On August 29, 1940, Dorothy...
Edward Michael Stephany
Oct 13, 2016
Edward Michael Stephany, son of William and Lorena (Mickels) Stephany, was born on June 8, 1947 in Harlan, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at the St. Mary’s of the Assumption Catholic Church in Panama, Iowa and attended school at St. Mary’s in Panama, St. Boniface in Westphalia, Iowa and St. Peter’s in Defiance, Iowa. On June 24, 1967, Edward...
Rita Isabel Claussen
Oct 8, 2016
Rita Isabel Weihs Claussen, daughter of Anton and Catherine (Stinn) Weihs, was born on July 8, 1929 in Earling, Iowa (Grove Township). She was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance, Iowa. Rita attended Grove Township Country School and Harlan Community High School in Harlan, Iowa graduating with the class of 1947. After high school she worked...
Russell "Rusty" John Buckley
Oct 5, 2016
Russell John Buckley, son of Edward and Cecelia (Leinen) Buckley was born March 10, 1949 in Earling, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling and attended school at St. Joseph’s Catholic School graduating with the class of 1967. He entered the United States Army in May of 1968 served in Vietnam, he was...
Ladonna M. Maas
Nov 20, 2016
LaDonna Mae Maas was born in Wisner, Nebraska, November 24, 1923, the only child of Emory and Hilda Roeh Salmon. The family moved to Schleswig, Iowa, where she graduated from high school with the class of 1941. Following high school LaDonna received her teaching credentials from Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa and taught school for one year. She...
Michael Gifford
Nov 17, 2016
Michael Vance Gifford, son of George and Lila (Bryant) Gifford, was born August 2, 1954 in Blue Island, Illinois. He passed away peacefully, surrounded by family at his home in Harlan, Iowa on November 17, 2016 attaining the age of sixty-two years, three months and fifteen days. Mike was an avid Florida State Seminoles football fan. He especially loved watching...
Bryce Wayne Albright
Nov 13, 2016
Bryce Wayne Albright was born on November 8, 1999 to Trevor and Wendy (Pattee) Albright at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca, Iowa, and confirmed at United Lutheran Church in Shelby, Iowa. Bryce was a junior at A-H-S-T-W High School in Avoca. In Bryce’s spare time he enjoyed cars, music,...
Martin "Marty" Leroy Schuemann
Nov 10, 2016
Martin “Marty” LeRoy Schuemann was born on December 15, 1941, as the only child to the parents of LeRoy Martin and Anita Louise Harder Schuemann in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He attended school at Avoca High School and graduated with the class of 1959. During his school years he enjoyed helping his dad farm, driving tractors, and being hired out to...
Jon Weston Rasmussen
Nov 9, 2016
Jon Weston Rasmussen, son of Marvin and Iva Mae (Cox) Rasmussen, was born in Harlan, Iowa on June 7, 1945. Jon grew up on the family farm outside of Kirkman, Iowa where he attended grade school. He then attended the newly formed Irwin-Kirkman School where he graduated with the class of 1963. After high school, Jon started working at the...
Isabel Klein
Nov 7, 2016
Isabel Marie Klein, daughter of Peter and Isabel (Wilwerding) Heese, was born April 19, 1924 in Earling, Iowa. She attended school at St. Joseph’s in Earling. After high school, Isabel worked in Des Moines, Iowa at Meredith Publishing. On January 26, 1948 Isabel married John M. Klein of Harlan. They farmed north of Harlan where they raised their three children;...
Paul P. Stephany
Nov 3, 2016
Paul Peter Stephany, son of Joseph and Mary Helen (Glawinski) Stephany, was born June 27, 1927 in Earling, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at the St. Mary’s of the Assumption Catholic Church in Panama, Iowa. He attended St. Mary’s Catholic School in Panama where he enjoyed playing sports, especially basketball, and graduated in 1945 as the valedictorian of his...
Jacquetta "Ruth" Jenkins
Nov 2, 2016
Jacquetta Ruth “Ruth” Good Jenkins was born December 21, 1939, to Russell Arthur and Opal (Dorsey) Good in Iowa City, Iowa. She attended school in Pacific Junction, Iowa and continued her education by attending beauty school in Council Bluffs, Iowa. In the 1960's, Ruth owned her own beauty shop in Council Bluffs. Deciding to change careers Ruth moved to Republic,...
Agnes "Aggie" Gaul
Nov 1, 2016
Agnes (Aggie) Marie Gaul, daughter of William and Anna Schulte was born on July 7, 1933 in Westphalia, Iowa. She attended St. Joseph School in Earling and graduated from high school in 1951. Aggie loved sports and was one of the first cheerleaders at St. Joseph … but she actually preferred playing basketball rather than cheering from the sidelines. After...
John "Jack" Clarey
Nov 1, 2016
John “Jack” Patrick Clarey was born in Denison, Iowa, January 15, 1934, the son of Thomas and Frieda Cassebarth Clarey. He was raised in Denison where he graduated from high school. From August of 1956 until his honorable discharge in August of 1958 Jack served his country in the United States Army. Upon his discharge he returned to Denison, Iowa,...
Irma E Kock
Oct 28, 2016
Irma Elsie Hansen Kock was born the daughter of L. Chris and Anna (Christiansen) Hansen on a farm west and south of Avoca, Iowa. As a youngster, Irma delivered milk for her father’s dairy company, Springdale Dairy, in Avoca and as a young woman was also crowned Miss Avoca. She went to Avoca High School and graduated with the class...
Eric Walter Bongers
Oct 22, 2016
Eric Walter Bongers was born on November 14, 1958 to Henry and Glenda (Anderson) Bongers in Quebec, Canada. In 2014 he received his GED and was proud to become a Naturalized Citizen of the United States of America. He married Kathy Jane Hillard on February 14, 1999 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Eric embraced Kathy’s children and grandchildren as his own....
Verena Ann Coenen
Oct 22, 2016
Verena Ann Coenen, daughter of John and Clara (Strauel) Wilwerding was born February 14, 1926 in Earling, Iowa. She was baptized, confirmed, and graduated high school at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling. Shortly after graduating high school, Verena worked as a housekeeper for a local lawyer and his family. She met the love of her life, Kenny, at the...
Betty L. Juhl
Oct 22, 2016
Betty Lou Juhl, daughter of Henry and Avanell (Stahl) Swensen, was born February 16, 1928 in Harlan, Iowa. She attended school in Harlan until the eighth grade. On June 10, 1944, Betty was united in marriage to Robert E. Juhl in San Diego, California. Six children were born to this union: Bill, Wayne, Steve, Shari, Carol and Keith. When the...
Dorothy M. Anderson
Oct 16, 2016
Dorothy M. Anderson was born in Odebolt, Iowa, February 26, 1919, the daughter of William and Ella Diersen Godbersen. She grew up on the farm in Richard Township receiving her education in the rural schools and Odebolt High School. Following her schooling she helped at home and did domestic work in the Odebolt and Arthur communities.On August 29, 1940, Dorothy...
Edward Michael Stephany
Oct 13, 2016
Edward Michael Stephany, son of William and Lorena (Mickels) Stephany, was born on June 8, 1947 in Harlan, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at the St. Mary’s of the Assumption Catholic Church in Panama, Iowa and attended school at St. Mary’s in Panama, St. Boniface in Westphalia, Iowa and St. Peter’s in Defiance, Iowa. On June 24, 1967, Edward...
Rita Isabel Claussen
Oct 8, 2016
Rita Isabel Weihs Claussen, daughter of Anton and Catherine (Stinn) Weihs, was born on July 8, 1929 in Earling, Iowa (Grove Township). She was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance, Iowa. Rita attended Grove Township Country School and Harlan Community High School in Harlan, Iowa graduating with the class of 1947. After high school she worked...
Russell "Rusty" John Buckley
Oct 5, 2016
Russell John Buckley, son of Edward and Cecelia (Leinen) Buckley was born March 10, 1949 in Earling, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling and attended school at St. Joseph’s Catholic School graduating with the class of 1967. He entered the United States Army in May of 1968 served in Vietnam, he was...
