Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
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...
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...
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...
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...
