Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Lois Jean Young
Aug 14, 2016
Lois Jean Young Lois Jean Thomsen was born on July 9, 1929 in Minden, Iowa to Elmer and Alice Wohlert Thomsen. Lois Jean graduated with the Atlantic High School Class of 1947. She worked at J.C. Penney in Atlantic, Iowa prior to marrying. Lois Jean met Bob Young at a 4H dance in Atlantic, Iowa and shortly after the couple...
Donald Melvin Hoffmann
Aug 14, 2016
Donald Melvin Hoffmann was born at home on December 3, 1945 to Henry Frederick and Viola Rosann (Schumacher) Hoffmann, in Panama, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Panama, where he was a lifelong member. Donald attended St. Mary’s School in Panama, and graduated with the class of 1963. Donald loved growing up on the...
Betty Jean Holtz
Aug 14, 2016
Betty Jean was born on August 30, 1930 on a farm north east of Shelby, Iowa. She was the first child of three girls born to Harold and Mabel (Havick) Davis she was born on her dad’s twenty fifth birthday. When she was 3 years old the family moved to the farm where her Dad (Harold Davis) was raised. She...
Adeline M. May
Aug 14, 2016
Adeline Marie May, daughter of Benedict and Mary Rose (Kwapiszeski) Blum was born July 1, 1919 in Panama, Iowa. She was baptized, confirmed and attended school at St. Mary’s of the Assumption in Panama. She attended college at Mt. Saint Scholastica in Atchinson, Kansas. On December 27, 1945 Adeline was united in marriage to Nick May at St. Mary’s of...
Laverne A. Clark
Aug 13, 2016
Laverne Anna Reuwsaat was born August 16, 1926 to Ahrend and Anna (Janssen) Reuwsaat at their farm in rural Crawford County, Iowa. She was baptized at the First Baptist Church in Denison and graduated from Denison Community High School on May 24, 1945. During high school Laverne worked as a theatre attendant at what is now the Donna Reed Theatre...
George Kintner
Aug 12, 2016
George Louis Kintner was born June 9, 1926 to Olis and Pauline (Cook) Kintner in Wilmore, Kentucky. He attended grade school there. George attended high school and graduated from Tipton High School in Tipton, Indiana. He furthered his education and received his degree in Agricultural Engineering from Purdue University. He served in the US Army during the late stages of...
Dorothy (Butcher) Sievers
Aug 7, 2016
Dorothy (Butcher) Sievers Dorothy Ann was born in Avoca, Iowa on April 8, 1950 to DeWayne and Lucy (Pierson) Butcher. Dorothy was the youngest of nine brothers and sisters - Eva, Albert, Edwin, Helen, John, Larry, Eugene and Linda. She attended Avoca schools and graduated from Avoca High School with the class of 1968. She worked as a Cook at...
Judith "Judy" Ann (Campbell) Piper
Aug 4, 2016
Judith “ Judy” Ann Piper was born on December 22, 1947 in Harlan, Iowa on the dining room table to Kenneth E. and Betty Jean (Hartman) Campbell. She attended Harlan Community High School and graduated with the class of 1966. Judy was united in marriage to Harrell G. Piper, Jr. on August 24, 1969 at United Methodist Church , in...
Garry Gaul
Aug 2, 2016
Garry L. Gaul was born on February 27, 1943 in Des Moines, Iowa. He was adopted by Cyril and Angela Gaul and was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Earling, Iowa. He attended and graduated from St. Joseph’s Catholic School with the class of 1961. After high school, Garry worked on his father and uncle's farms until...
Steven Ploen
Jul 30, 2016
Steven Dean Ploen Steven Dean Ploen was born on January 19, 1950 in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Billy and Evelyn (Driver) Ploen. He attended elementary school in Minden, Iowa and graduated from Avo-Ha High School in Avoca, Iowa with the class of 1968. He married Marcia Lemons on October 4, 1969 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Neola. Steve entered...
Joseph G. Reiser
Jul 28, 2016
ROSARY:3:30 P.M., Friday, August 5, 2016St. Rose of Lima Catholic ChurchDenison, Iowa VISITATION:4:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M.Friday, August 5, 2015St. Rose of Lima Catholic ChurchDenison, IowaPARISH VIGIL SERVICE:7:00 P.M., Friday, August 5, 2016St. Rose of Lima Catholic ChurchDenison, IowaMASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL10:00 A.M., Saturday, August 6, 2016St. Rose of Lima Catholic ChurchDenison, IowaBurial with Military HonorsSt. Rose of Lima Catholic...
Larry "Skip" Burk
Jul 26, 2016
Skip Burk was born in Lake City, Iowa on October 30, 1942, the son of Henry Reese and Dorothy Mae Burk. He received his education in Carroll, Iowa and afterwards started driving Semi. On October 17, 1965, Skip was united in marriage with Ruth Ann Noble. Their union was blessed with 3 daughters: Chris, Missi and Bobbi Jo. They divorced...
Kimberly Jo (Antisdel) Knapp
Jul 24, 2016
Kimberly (Antisdel) Knapp Kimberly Jo was born on April 16, 1961 in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Gary and Nola Rae (Bengard) Antisdel. She was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Over the years she attended Shepherd of the Valley, First Baptist in Atlantic and Calvary Baptist Church in Walnut, Iowa. She graduated from Bridgewater-Fontanelle...
Lotus Jeanette Paulsen
Jul 22, 2016
Lotus Jeanette Paulsen Lotus Jeanette was born on January 31, 1931 in Harlan, Iowa to Russell and Anna (Sieck) Rold. She was baptized at the English Lutheran Church on April 5, 1931 and was confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca, Iowa on April 11, 1954. She has been a member of Trinity ever since. She attended Country School #8,...
Ole Daniel Olson
Jul 22, 2016
Ole Daniel Olson was born on February 19, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Arthur and Magdelena (Windeshausen) Olson. He was baptized in Chicago and confirmed at St. Mary’s of the Assumption Catholic Church in Panama, Iowa. Ole attended school at St. Mary’s until the eighth grade, at which time he left school to go to work, as was...
Jewell Lois Croft Payton
Jul 21, 2016
Jewell Lois Croft Payton was born June 17, 1927 to Robert William and Ethel (Jeffries) Wall in Casey County, Kentucky. She attended school at Poplar Springs School, five miles from Liberty Kentucky. Jewell was united in marriage in 1947 to George Lee Croft of Kirkman, Iowa and were married until his death in 1967. She then married Leonard Payton of...
Junior Holloway
Jul 20, 2016
Junior Scott Holloway was born November 10, 1928 to Uriah Scott and Lucil (Davenport) Holloway near Eagleville, Missouri. At the age of four, his family moved to rural Harlan where Junior attended school at Douglas #9 and Kirkman Community School. On December 15, 1948, Junior was united in marriage to Dorothy Juhl. Four boys were born to this union: John,...
Rodney Dean Soll
Jul 20, 2016
Rodney “Rod” Dean Soll was born April 6, 1967 to Robert and Darlene (Rudolph) Soll in Audubon, Iowa. He attended school in Elk Horn, Iowa until he was in the sixth grade when his family moved to Audubon where he graduated with the class of 1986. Rod was united in marriage with Julie Jensen on May 29, 1993 at the...
Rosemary Jacobsen
Jul 17, 2016
Rosemary Jacobsen was born on May 1, 1936 to Charles and Veronica (Tracy) Matthiessen in Shelby, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Neola, Iowa. She graduated from Shelby High School, where she was on the basketball team. On June 25, 1956, Rosemary was united in marriage to Virgil Jacobsen at St. Mary’s Catholic Church...
Lois Jean Young
Aug 14, 2016
Lois Jean Young Lois Jean Thomsen was born on July 9, 1929 in Minden, Iowa to Elmer and Alice Wohlert Thomsen. Lois Jean graduated with the Atlantic High School Class of 1947. She worked at J.C. Penney in Atlantic, Iowa prior to marrying. Lois Jean met Bob Young at a 4H dance in Atlantic, Iowa and shortly after the couple...
Donald Melvin Hoffmann
Aug 14, 2016
Donald Melvin Hoffmann was born at home on December 3, 1945 to Henry Frederick and Viola Rosann (Schumacher) Hoffmann, in Panama, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Panama, where he was a lifelong member. Donald attended St. Mary’s School in Panama, and graduated with the class of 1963. Donald loved growing up on the...
Betty Jean Holtz
Aug 14, 2016
Betty Jean was born on August 30, 1930 on a farm north east of Shelby, Iowa. She was the first child of three girls born to Harold and Mabel (Havick) Davis she was born on her dad’s twenty fifth birthday. When she was 3 years old the family moved to the farm where her Dad (Harold Davis) was raised. She...
Adeline M. May
Aug 14, 2016
Adeline Marie May, daughter of Benedict and Mary Rose (Kwapiszeski) Blum was born July 1, 1919 in Panama, Iowa. She was baptized, confirmed and attended school at St. Mary’s of the Assumption in Panama. She attended college at Mt. Saint Scholastica in Atchinson, Kansas. On December 27, 1945 Adeline was united in marriage to Nick May at St. Mary’s of...
Laverne A. Clark
Aug 13, 2016
Laverne Anna Reuwsaat was born August 16, 1926 to Ahrend and Anna (Janssen) Reuwsaat at their farm in rural Crawford County, Iowa. She was baptized at the First Baptist Church in Denison and graduated from Denison Community High School on May 24, 1945. During high school Laverne worked as a theatre attendant at what is now the Donna Reed Theatre...
George Kintner
Aug 12, 2016
George Louis Kintner was born June 9, 1926 to Olis and Pauline (Cook) Kintner in Wilmore, Kentucky. He attended grade school there. George attended high school and graduated from Tipton High School in Tipton, Indiana. He furthered his education and received his degree in Agricultural Engineering from Purdue University. He served in the US Army during the late stages of...
Dorothy (Butcher) Sievers
Aug 7, 2016
Dorothy (Butcher) Sievers Dorothy Ann was born in Avoca, Iowa on April 8, 1950 to DeWayne and Lucy (Pierson) Butcher. Dorothy was the youngest of nine brothers and sisters - Eva, Albert, Edwin, Helen, John, Larry, Eugene and Linda. She attended Avoca schools and graduated from Avoca High School with the class of 1968. She worked as a Cook at...
Judith "Judy" Ann (Campbell) Piper
Aug 4, 2016
Judith “ Judy” Ann Piper was born on December 22, 1947 in Harlan, Iowa on the dining room table to Kenneth E. and Betty Jean (Hartman) Campbell. She attended Harlan Community High School and graduated with the class of 1966. Judy was united in marriage to Harrell G. Piper, Jr. on August 24, 1969 at United Methodist Church , in...
Garry Gaul
Aug 2, 2016
Garry L. Gaul was born on February 27, 1943 in Des Moines, Iowa. He was adopted by Cyril and Angela Gaul and was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Earling, Iowa. He attended and graduated from St. Joseph’s Catholic School with the class of 1961. After high school, Garry worked on his father and uncle's farms until...
Steven Ploen
Jul 30, 2016
Steven Dean Ploen Steven Dean Ploen was born on January 19, 1950 in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Billy and Evelyn (Driver) Ploen. He attended elementary school in Minden, Iowa and graduated from Avo-Ha High School in Avoca, Iowa with the class of 1968. He married Marcia Lemons on October 4, 1969 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Neola. Steve entered...
Joseph G. Reiser
Jul 28, 2016
ROSARY:3:30 P.M., Friday, August 5, 2016St. Rose of Lima Catholic ChurchDenison, Iowa VISITATION:4:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M.Friday, August 5, 2015St. Rose of Lima Catholic ChurchDenison, IowaPARISH VIGIL SERVICE:7:00 P.M., Friday, August 5, 2016St. Rose of Lima Catholic ChurchDenison, IowaMASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL10:00 A.M., Saturday, August 6, 2016St. Rose of Lima Catholic ChurchDenison, IowaBurial with Military HonorsSt. Rose of Lima Catholic...
Larry "Skip" Burk
Jul 26, 2016
Skip Burk was born in Lake City, Iowa on October 30, 1942, the son of Henry Reese and Dorothy Mae Burk. He received his education in Carroll, Iowa and afterwards started driving Semi. On October 17, 1965, Skip was united in marriage with Ruth Ann Noble. Their union was blessed with 3 daughters: Chris, Missi and Bobbi Jo. They divorced...
Kimberly Jo (Antisdel) Knapp
Jul 24, 2016
Kimberly (Antisdel) Knapp Kimberly Jo was born on April 16, 1961 in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Gary and Nola Rae (Bengard) Antisdel. She was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Over the years she attended Shepherd of the Valley, First Baptist in Atlantic and Calvary Baptist Church in Walnut, Iowa. She graduated from Bridgewater-Fontanelle...
Lotus Jeanette Paulsen
Jul 22, 2016
Lotus Jeanette Paulsen Lotus Jeanette was born on January 31, 1931 in Harlan, Iowa to Russell and Anna (Sieck) Rold. She was baptized at the English Lutheran Church on April 5, 1931 and was confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca, Iowa on April 11, 1954. She has been a member of Trinity ever since. She attended Country School #8,...
Ole Daniel Olson
Jul 22, 2016
Ole Daniel Olson was born on February 19, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Arthur and Magdelena (Windeshausen) Olson. He was baptized in Chicago and confirmed at St. Mary’s of the Assumption Catholic Church in Panama, Iowa. Ole attended school at St. Mary’s until the eighth grade, at which time he left school to go to work, as was...
Jewell Lois Croft Payton
Jul 21, 2016
Jewell Lois Croft Payton was born June 17, 1927 to Robert William and Ethel (Jeffries) Wall in Casey County, Kentucky. She attended school at Poplar Springs School, five miles from Liberty Kentucky. Jewell was united in marriage in 1947 to George Lee Croft of Kirkman, Iowa and were married until his death in 1967. She then married Leonard Payton of...
Junior Holloway
Jul 20, 2016
Junior Scott Holloway was born November 10, 1928 to Uriah Scott and Lucil (Davenport) Holloway near Eagleville, Missouri. At the age of four, his family moved to rural Harlan where Junior attended school at Douglas #9 and Kirkman Community School. On December 15, 1948, Junior was united in marriage to Dorothy Juhl. Four boys were born to this union: John,...
Rodney Dean Soll
Jul 20, 2016
Rodney “Rod” Dean Soll was born April 6, 1967 to Robert and Darlene (Rudolph) Soll in Audubon, Iowa. He attended school in Elk Horn, Iowa until he was in the sixth grade when his family moved to Audubon where he graduated with the class of 1986. Rod was united in marriage with Julie Jensen on May 29, 1993 at the...
Rosemary Jacobsen
Jul 17, 2016
Rosemary Jacobsen was born on May 1, 1936 to Charles and Veronica (Tracy) Matthiessen in Shelby, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Neola, Iowa. She graduated from Shelby High School, where she was on the basketball team. On June 25, 1956, Rosemary was united in marriage to Virgil Jacobsen at St. Mary’s Catholic Church...
