Pauley, Alfred Joseph (1935 - 2024)

PAULEY, HICKLIN, LEINEN, FREUND, JACOBSEN, SCHMITZ

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 3/23/2024 at 15:46:13

Name of deceased: Alfred Joseph Pauley

Aged: 88 yrs, 2 mo, 22 days

Residence: Elm Crest Retirement Community, Harlan, IA (since June 2023)

Born: Dec. 13, 1935; Panama, Shelby County, IA

Died: March 7, 2024; Elm Crest Retirement Community, Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Wednesday, March 13, 2024; St. Mary's of the Assumption Catholic Church, Panama, IA

Survived by: Children, Jerry Pauley, Scott Pauley, Barb (spouse, Gary) Leinen, all of Panama, IA, Bruce (spouse, Kris) Pauley of Woodbine, IA, Tony (spouse, Niki) Pauley of Newton, IA, Tracie (spouse, Corey) Freund of Panama, IA, Trina (spouse, Joel) Jacobsen of Shelby, IA, Trent (spouse, Sheri) Pauley of Council Bluffs, IA, and Toby (spouse, Heather) Pauley of Harlan, IA; 22 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; brother, Kenny Pauley of Panama, IA; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Leo and Louise (nee Schmitz) Pauley; wife of 50 years, Prune (deceased May 2023); sisters, Lucille, Bernadine, Mitz, Thelma, and Janice; brothers, Walter and Gerald; daughter-in-law, Peggy; granddaughter, Rebecca

Education: Attended St. Mary's Catholic School, Panama, IA, from elementary school through high school

Religious affiliation: Baptized and confirmed at St. Mary's of the Assumption Catholic Church, Panama, IA; lifelong member of St. Mary's Parish in Panama, where he served on the parish council.

Military service: Enlisted in the U. S. Army in 1957 and served in Korea until 1958. Honorably discharged.

Marriages: (1) No information provided (except for 4 children born to the couple) (2) Prune Hicklin; June 21, 1972; Crested Butte, CO

Employment: After his service in the military, Alfred worked for Bill Goetz, who operated a farm supply business in Panama, IA and for John Cane in Dunlap, IA. In September 1965, he began working for Panama Transfer delivering freight in southwest Iowa and Omaha, NE. After nearly 50 years of driving, he transitioned to working in the warehouse; he retired from there in December 2013.

Hobbies/Interests: Served on the Panama (IA) town council; was a member of the Panama Volunteer Fire Department; enjoyed going to the horse races and to the casino, playing video slots, and opening pickle cards; mostly, he loved time spent with family

Sources: kjan.com; pauleyjones.com