Pauley, Grace Elizabeth (Schoemann) (1930 - 2023)

PAULEY, SCHOEMANN, KREHER, NIE, HERMSEN, SONDERMAN, LANGER, BLUM, KREHER

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 12/29/2023 at 14:15:43

Name of deceased: Grace Elizabeth Pauley (nee Schoemann)

Aged: 93 yrs, 8 mo, 3 days

Residence: Elm Crest Assisted Living, Harlan, IA

Born: April 17, 1930; rural Harrison County, IA

Died: Dec. 20, 2023; Myrtue Medical Center, Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2023; St. Mary's of the Assumption, Panama, IA. Burial was in the St. Mary’s Cemetery, Panama, IA

Survived by: Children, Melinda (spouse, Dale) Kreher of Omaha, NE, Denice (spouse, Steve) Nie of Jesup, IA, Kris (spouse, Jerry) Hermsen of Dubuque, IA, Doug (spouse, Joan) Pauley of Columbus, NE, Daniel (spouse, Alicia) Pauley of Guthrie Center, IA, Pat (spouse, Sandy) Pauley of Honey Creek, IA, and Julie (spouse, Guyle) Sonderman of Portsmouth, IA; 26 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; brother, John Schoemann of Portsmouth, IA; sister, Ceil Langer of Arvada CO; sister-in-law, Thelma Schoemann of Portsmouth IA; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Chris and Sophia (nee Blum) Schoemann; husband, Andrew; sisters, Sr. Elaine, Sr. Mary and Sr. Josephine; brothers, Gene and Fr. Robert Schoemann; grandchildren, Allison Kreher and Angel Pauley

Education: Attended Pleasant Ridge Country School through grade 8 and completed her high school education at St. Mary’s Catholic School, Portsmouth, IA in 1948

Religious affiliation: Baptized, received her First Communion, and confirmed at St. Mary’s Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Portsmouth

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Andrew Pauley; April 22, 1954; Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, Portsmouth, IA

Employment: stay-at-home mother and farmer’s wife; later, she worked for the St. Mary’s School lunch program in Panama, IA for many years and later worked at a daycare center in Harlan.

Hobbies/Interests: Enjoyed cooking, baking, sewing, gardening, dancing, playing cards, and mostly, spending time with her family. Early in 2023, Grace moved to Elm Crest Assisted Living in Harlan where she enjoyed socializing with the residents and workers, playing cards with family and other residents, playing bingo, seeing regular visitors and proudly introducing her family to all, and eating ice cream on a regular basis.

Sources: kjan.com; pauleyjones.com