Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Mary Edith Begley
Oct 3, 2016
Edith (Shaw) Begley, daughter of James and Bertha (Brunner) Shaw was born October 17, 1909 in Jerico Springs, Missouri. Edith was united in marriage to L. Aaron Begley on September 23, 1931 at Eldorado Springs, Missouri. When Edith was asked about Aaron; she’d say “he was the only man I ever wanted!” To this union two children were born Donald...
David M Olbertz
Sep 27, 2016
David M. Olbertz was born in Nebraska August 27, 1964, and adopted by Merlin and Flora Skarin Olbertz. He was received into God’s Kingdom of Grace through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism November 15, 1964, at Pacific Hills Lutheran Church in Omaha, Nebraska and confirmed in his Christian Faith there on April 10, 1978. During his early years, the family...
Mardelle Kay Griffin
Sep 23, 2016
Mardelle Kay Griffin, daughter of Ed and Audrey (Baier) Jorgensen was born May 7, 1940 in Cass County, Iowa. She attended grade school in Adair County and many years later received her teaching degree in Cosmetology from Capitol School of Hair in Omaha, Nebraska. She was married to Charles Chadwick and from this union five children were born; Linda, Kevin,...
Charlene M. Iversen
Sep 21, 2016
Charlene M. Iversen was born in Denison, Iowa, January 20, 1933, the daughter of Robert Max and Violet Amanda Friedrichsen Moeller. She grew up in Schleswig, Iowa, where she received her education and graduated from Schleswig High School with the class of 1951.On May 25, 1951, Charlene entered the United States Army and was sent to Steno School at Fort...
Donald Earl Gray, Jr.
Sep 21, 2016
Donald Earl Gray, Jr. was born the son of Alice Joy Rupert and Donald Gray, Sr. on December 6, 1953 in Charleston, South Carolina. He was baptized by Pastor Strand in 1990 at his swimming pool in Plymouth, Minnesota. Don’s dad was in the Navy when he was born and he attended many different schools in various states including Washington,...
Wray Carroll
Sep 20, 2016
Wray Thomas Carroll was born in Harlan, Iowa on October 11, 1966 to John Kenneth and Audrey Maxine (Rosenow) Carroll. He was the 7th of eight children to this union. He attended Walnut High School, was actively involved in sports, school activities, 4-H, and FFA and graduated with the class of 1985. After graduation, he attended Iowa Western Community College...
Esther E. Mcconnell
Sep 16, 2016
Esther Elizabeth McConnell was born in Arion, Iowa, October 14, 1920, the daughter of John and Marie Christiansen Eggers. She grew up on farms in the Arion area and received her formal education in the local rural schools. Following her schooling she helped on the family farm.Esther was united in marriage with Max Mefferd and their union was blessed with...
Ida Alvena Johnson
Sep 15, 2016
Ida Alvena Johnson was born on March 9, 1919 to David and Alvena (Layman) Thompson in Carson, Iowa. She went to school through the eighth grade. Times were difficult and the family needed additional income, so Ida worked for other families as their housekeeper. Ida met Clarence Johnson at a dance and they were married on February 19, 1940, in...
Rose Ann Schnuettgen
Sep 14, 2016
Rose Ann Schnuettgen, daughter of Henry and Frances (Gubbels) Heller, was born on December 22, 1931, in Portsmouth, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Portsmouth and attended St. Mary’s Catholic Schools graduating in 1949. While in high school, Rose Ann worked at the grocery store in Portsmouth. Rose Ann then...
Helen Mae Krueger
Sep 13, 2016
Helen Mae Krueger was born in Denison, Iowa, January 30, 1923, the daughter of Eldor and Helen Mae Malone Lehfeldt. She was raised in Denison where she graduated from high school with the class of 1941. Helen furthered her education at the American School of Commerce in Omaha, Nebraska, where she was a member of the Epsilon Sigma Alpha, before...
Richard A. Russmann
Sep 11, 2016
Richard “Dick” Russmann Richard (Dick) Allen Russmann passed away Sept 11, 2016 while helping to bale hay. He was born July 18, 1931 at his parents’ home southwest of Avoca, third oldest of seven children. He graduated from Avoca High School in 1948 and began farming with his father and uncle, Herman. He lived and worked on his own farm...
Stuart O'Hara
Sep 10, 2016
Stuart Lynn O’Hara, son of Donald and Kathleen (Collings) O’Hara, was born on August 6, 1967 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He was baptized at the United Church of Christ also in Council Bluffs. The family relocated several times while Stuart was growing up and he attended schools in Syracuse, Nebraska; Nebraska City, Nebraska; Irwin-Kirkman, Iowa; San Antonio, Texas; as well...
Charles Ballantine
Sep 8, 2016
Charles Glen Ballantine, age 61, - Left this world for Heaven on September 8, 2016. Chuck was born on September 6, 1955 to parents Glen and Genevieve (Wilson) Ballantine in Denison, Iowa. He lived all his life (except for a few months of early married life) one mile south and two miles east of Kiron. He attended grade school in...
Eleonora N Andersen
Sep 7, 2016
Eleonora N. Andersen was born in Denver, Colorado, April 27, 1922, the daughter of Hans and Dagmar Runge Nicolaisen. She was received into God’s Kingdom of Grace through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism July 16, 1922, at the Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church, Denver, Colorado, and confirmed in her Christian Faith April 4, 1937, at the Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church in...
Linda Lu Chambers
Sep 6, 2016
Linda Lu Chambers was born on December 20, 1943 to Floyd and Phyllis (Carstensen) Chambers in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized at Altamont Baptist Church in Shelby County, Iowa. Her childhood was a typical childhood consisting of riding her favorite pig Goldilocks, until she was eventually bucked off, playing with her dog Lassie, and riding bikes back and forth to...
Gunnar Nielsen
Sep 5, 2016
Gunnar Arne Nielsen was born July 14, 1925 to Kirstine N. (Nielsen) and Mads Ingvard Nielsen in Audubon, Iowa, and he lived on a farm northwest of Audubon until he was about ten years old. A house fire claimed the family’s home and belongs and after living in Audubon for a short time, the family moved to Minden. His father...
Sherry Hansen
Sep 1, 2016
Sherry Ann Hansen was born on December 14, 1942, to Adalene (Squires) and Art Berry in Cass County, Iowa. Sherry attended Oak Field #7 and Exira High School. Sherry was united in marriage to Jerry Lee Hansen on January 27, 1959. They were blessed with six children: Deb, Betty, Cindy, Darli, Janie, and Jim. During their 57 years of marriage,...
Sonja Marlys Thraen
Aug 28, 2016
Sonja Marlys Thraen was born on September 23, 1946 to Thelma (Miller) and Magne “Mac” Madsen in Audubon County, Iowa. She graduated from the Elk Horn-Kimballton Community School with the class of 1964. After graduation, Sonja then went to a business school in Omaha, Nebraska. Sonja was united in marriage to Mark Lange in October of 1965. To this union,...
Harold "Harry" Nollen
Aug 19, 2016
Harold Nicholas Nollen, son of Michael and Frances (Thielen) Nollen, was born on February 20, 1930 at Defiance, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Catholic Church and attended St. Paul’s Catholic School both of Defiance where he graduated in 1947. After high school, Harry worked different jobs including at the lumber yard and as a mechanic. He...
Mary Edith Begley
Oct 3, 2016
Edith (Shaw) Begley, daughter of James and Bertha (Brunner) Shaw was born October 17, 1909 in Jerico Springs, Missouri. Edith was united in marriage to L. Aaron Begley on September 23, 1931 at Eldorado Springs, Missouri. When Edith was asked about Aaron; she’d say “he was the only man I ever wanted!” To this union two children were born Donald...
David M Olbertz
Sep 27, 2016
David M. Olbertz was born in Nebraska August 27, 1964, and adopted by Merlin and Flora Skarin Olbertz. He was received into God’s Kingdom of Grace through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism November 15, 1964, at Pacific Hills Lutheran Church in Omaha, Nebraska and confirmed in his Christian Faith there on April 10, 1978. During his early years, the family...
Mardelle Kay Griffin
Sep 23, 2016
Mardelle Kay Griffin, daughter of Ed and Audrey (Baier) Jorgensen was born May 7, 1940 in Cass County, Iowa. She attended grade school in Adair County and many years later received her teaching degree in Cosmetology from Capitol School of Hair in Omaha, Nebraska. She was married to Charles Chadwick and from this union five children were born; Linda, Kevin,...
Charlene M. Iversen
Sep 21, 2016
Charlene M. Iversen was born in Denison, Iowa, January 20, 1933, the daughter of Robert Max and Violet Amanda Friedrichsen Moeller. She grew up in Schleswig, Iowa, where she received her education and graduated from Schleswig High School with the class of 1951.On May 25, 1951, Charlene entered the United States Army and was sent to Steno School at Fort...
Donald Earl Gray, Jr.
Sep 21, 2016
Donald Earl Gray, Jr. was born the son of Alice Joy Rupert and Donald Gray, Sr. on December 6, 1953 in Charleston, South Carolina. He was baptized by Pastor Strand in 1990 at his swimming pool in Plymouth, Minnesota. Don’s dad was in the Navy when he was born and he attended many different schools in various states including Washington,...
Wray Carroll
Sep 20, 2016
Wray Thomas Carroll was born in Harlan, Iowa on October 11, 1966 to John Kenneth and Audrey Maxine (Rosenow) Carroll. He was the 7th of eight children to this union. He attended Walnut High School, was actively involved in sports, school activities, 4-H, and FFA and graduated with the class of 1985. After graduation, he attended Iowa Western Community College...
Esther E. Mcconnell
Sep 16, 2016
Esther Elizabeth McConnell was born in Arion, Iowa, October 14, 1920, the daughter of John and Marie Christiansen Eggers. She grew up on farms in the Arion area and received her formal education in the local rural schools. Following her schooling she helped on the family farm.Esther was united in marriage with Max Mefferd and their union was blessed with...
Ida Alvena Johnson
Sep 15, 2016
Ida Alvena Johnson was born on March 9, 1919 to David and Alvena (Layman) Thompson in Carson, Iowa. She went to school through the eighth grade. Times were difficult and the family needed additional income, so Ida worked for other families as their housekeeper. Ida met Clarence Johnson at a dance and they were married on February 19, 1940, in...
Rose Ann Schnuettgen
Sep 14, 2016
Rose Ann Schnuettgen, daughter of Henry and Frances (Gubbels) Heller, was born on December 22, 1931, in Portsmouth, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Portsmouth and attended St. Mary’s Catholic Schools graduating in 1949. While in high school, Rose Ann worked at the grocery store in Portsmouth. Rose Ann then...
Helen Mae Krueger
Sep 13, 2016
Helen Mae Krueger was born in Denison, Iowa, January 30, 1923, the daughter of Eldor and Helen Mae Malone Lehfeldt. She was raised in Denison where she graduated from high school with the class of 1941. Helen furthered her education at the American School of Commerce in Omaha, Nebraska, where she was a member of the Epsilon Sigma Alpha, before...
Richard A. Russmann
Sep 11, 2016
Richard “Dick” Russmann Richard (Dick) Allen Russmann passed away Sept 11, 2016 while helping to bale hay. He was born July 18, 1931 at his parents’ home southwest of Avoca, third oldest of seven children. He graduated from Avoca High School in 1948 and began farming with his father and uncle, Herman. He lived and worked on his own farm...
Stuart O'Hara
Sep 10, 2016
Stuart Lynn O’Hara, son of Donald and Kathleen (Collings) O’Hara, was born on August 6, 1967 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He was baptized at the United Church of Christ also in Council Bluffs. The family relocated several times while Stuart was growing up and he attended schools in Syracuse, Nebraska; Nebraska City, Nebraska; Irwin-Kirkman, Iowa; San Antonio, Texas; as well...
Charles Ballantine
Sep 8, 2016
Charles Glen Ballantine, age 61, - Left this world for Heaven on September 8, 2016. Chuck was born on September 6, 1955 to parents Glen and Genevieve (Wilson) Ballantine in Denison, Iowa. He lived all his life (except for a few months of early married life) one mile south and two miles east of Kiron. He attended grade school in...
Eleonora N Andersen
Sep 7, 2016
Eleonora N. Andersen was born in Denver, Colorado, April 27, 1922, the daughter of Hans and Dagmar Runge Nicolaisen. She was received into God’s Kingdom of Grace through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism July 16, 1922, at the Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church, Denver, Colorado, and confirmed in her Christian Faith April 4, 1937, at the Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church in...
Linda Lu Chambers
Sep 6, 2016
Linda Lu Chambers was born on December 20, 1943 to Floyd and Phyllis (Carstensen) Chambers in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized at Altamont Baptist Church in Shelby County, Iowa. Her childhood was a typical childhood consisting of riding her favorite pig Goldilocks, until she was eventually bucked off, playing with her dog Lassie, and riding bikes back and forth to...
Gunnar Nielsen
Sep 5, 2016
Gunnar Arne Nielsen was born July 14, 1925 to Kirstine N. (Nielsen) and Mads Ingvard Nielsen in Audubon, Iowa, and he lived on a farm northwest of Audubon until he was about ten years old. A house fire claimed the family’s home and belongs and after living in Audubon for a short time, the family moved to Minden. His father...
Sherry Hansen
Sep 1, 2016
Sherry Ann Hansen was born on December 14, 1942, to Adalene (Squires) and Art Berry in Cass County, Iowa. Sherry attended Oak Field #7 and Exira High School. Sherry was united in marriage to Jerry Lee Hansen on January 27, 1959. They were blessed with six children: Deb, Betty, Cindy, Darli, Janie, and Jim. During their 57 years of marriage,...
Sonja Marlys Thraen
Aug 28, 2016
Sonja Marlys Thraen was born on September 23, 1946 to Thelma (Miller) and Magne “Mac” Madsen in Audubon County, Iowa. She graduated from the Elk Horn-Kimballton Community School with the class of 1964. After graduation, Sonja then went to a business school in Omaha, Nebraska. Sonja was united in marriage to Mark Lange in October of 1965. To this union,...
Harold "Harry" Nollen
Aug 19, 2016
Harold Nicholas Nollen, son of Michael and Frances (Thielen) Nollen, was born on February 20, 1930 at Defiance, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Catholic Church and attended St. Paul’s Catholic School both of Defiance where he graduated in 1947. After high school, Harry worked different jobs including at the lumber yard and as a mechanic. He...
