Gauthier, Paul

GAUTHIER, RUNYAN, BLISS

Posted By: Lorelei Rusco (email)
Date: 6/3/2014 at 16:00:46

Gauthier, Paul -
A former publisher of the Adams County Free Press newspaper in Corning passed away Feb. 13 at Alegent Health Mercy Hospital in Corning.
Funeral services for Paul Gauthier were held Feb. 17 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Corning with Father Dan Siepker officiating. Interment was in Calvary Cemetery in Corning. Coen-Beaty-Pearson Family Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements.
Paul was born on Jan. 7, 1917 in Corning to Albert Leo and Grace Runyon Gauthier. He graduated from Corning High School with the Class of 1934, and graduated from Creighton University's School of Journalism in 1939.
On August 28, 1941, he married Marcia Bliss in Corning.
His entire business life was associated with the Adams County Free Press as a printer, reporter, sports editor and editor-publisher.
He followed the path of his father Albert L. Gauthier. He lived his entire life in Corning.
He served in the US Army during WW II. He enlisted in July 1942 and left active service in 1945. Paul was an original board member
for Rosary Hospital, pioneer Little League baseball. He was a member of the Rotary Club and Corning American Legion. He was a member of
the Society of Professional Journalism for 50 years and was a 65-year member of the Iowa Newspaper Association. He was inducted into
the Hall of Fame of the National Guard Gold Star Museum at Camp Dodge in 1997. In 2002, he received the distinguished Service Award from the Iowa Newspaper Association.
Survivors include his wife Marcia of Corning, daughter Nan (husband Jim) McCreary of Houston, son Anthony (wife Joelle) G of Grand Rapids, Mich.) son Joseph (wife Bev) Gauthier of Iowa City, daughter Margaret Gauthier of Portland, Ore., daughter-in-law Dawn Gauthier of Saratoga Spring, N.Y.; brother Phil (wife Mary Lou) Gauthier of Arvada, Colo.; brother Gerald (wife
Marilyn), Gauthier of Lake Havasu City, Ariz.; sisters Mary Gauthier of Lawrence, Kansas, sisters-in-law Mary Alice Gauthier and Cleo Gauthier of Marshalltown; six grandchildren; several numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday February 19. 2003