O'DELL, Paulette M. (POOLE)

POOLE, ODELL, PYFFEROEN, KNEESKERN, MUSSMAN, LANG

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 3/26/2018 at 01:05:00

Obituary ~ Paulette M. (Poole) O'Dell
July 29, 1952 ~ March 09, 2018

The Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Paulette M. O'Dell, 65, of Mason City passed away Friday, March 9, 2018 at the University of Minnesota Fairview hospital.

Memorial services will be held at 7:00 pm Friday, March 16, 2018 at Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 2nd ST. SE, Mason City, Iowa. Visitation will be Friday from 4:00 pm until time of service.

Paulette was born on July 29, 1952 in Mason City the daughter of Forest D. and Wilma Darlene “Lemon” Poole. She graduated from the Mason City High School. A friendship grew with Danny L. O'Dell from grade school until their marriage on May 29, 1969 in Mason City. Her family and the O'Dell's were great friends all through life. They lived in Mason City, transferring to Ocean Side, CA, during Danny's service in the United States Marine Corps and then moved back to Mason City and eventually Clear Lake. You may remember her from Raymond's and Econo Foods where she worked for many years or Walmart Super Center in Mason City.

Paulette loved to dance at the Surf and singing to Oldies. Almost every summer they would travel to South Dakota to visit the mountains, camping, and spending time outdoors. She read fiction books, had a library of movies, and collected 'As Seen on TV' gadgets, angels, unicorns and dolphins. She was an awesome mom, grandma, and great grandma along with keeping Danny in check. She also cherished her Cat “Tiger” for 25 years. She loved to play cribbage and Yahtzee. If you visited the house you would often find her in her big slippers. The family and friends will most remember that when they left her house she would keep waving goodbye until they were out of sight.

Paulette is survived by her husband Danny of almost 49 years, three children Dawn and her husband Tony Pyfferoen, Waterloo; Christine and her husband Eric Kneeskern, Elk Run, Iowa; Freddie and his wife Benita O'Dell, Mason City; Seven grandchildren Desirae, Justin, Jonathan, Alissa, Sky, Max, Caden; A great grandson Nolyn, along with sister Bonnie Mussman and brother Robert Poole.

Her parent's, sister Judy Lang and brother Denny Poole preceded her in death.

Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 2nd St SE, Mason City, IA 50401, 641-423-8676 www.Fullertonfh.com Facebook/Fullertonfuneralhomes

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, March of 2018