In Memory of Pauline Wunschel

Pauline Wunschel, age 90, of Ida Grove IA, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2014 at the Mercy Medical Center, of Sioux City, IA.
          
A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday January 14, 2014, at the Westminster Presbyterian Church of Ida Grove, Iowa. The Rev. Shari O’Bannon will officiate. Interment will follow in the Ida Grove Cemetery of Ida Grove, Iowa. A Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday, January 13, 2014 at the Christensen – Van Houten Funeral Home of Ida Grove, Iowa. The Christensen ~ Van Houten Funeral Home of Ida Grove, Iowa is in charge of the funeral arrangements. Condolences may be sent online to www.christensenvanhouten.com

Pauline Wunschel was born on November 18, 1923 in Tarkio, Missouri. Pauline was the first daughter born to Russell and Carrie (Brown) Cloepfil. She graduated from Tarkio High School in 1941 and then earned a bachelor’s degree from Tarkio College in 1946. She also did graduate work at Peru State and the University of Denver.

In her earlier years she taught at a country school near Tarkio, Missouri, and also taught high school for two years in Randolph, Iowa and one year in Ida Grove.

On August 6, 1948, Pauline was united in marriage to Harland Wunschel at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. The couple was blessed with two children, Gaylen Ray and Rhonda Janell. 

Pauline held positions at the Ida County Farm Bureau and Extension Service, the Ida County Assessor’s office, Ida County Courthouse in the Treasurer’s office and also worked at the ASCS office for several years.

Pauline enjoyed sewing, crocheting, quilting, gardening, canning, collecting recipes, and going to card club. She was exceptionally proud of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and their accomplishments. She enjoyed attending their activities.

Left to cherish her memory are her loving children, Gaylen (Lynette) Wunschel of Ida Grove, Iowa, Rhonda (Michael) Pyle of Schaller, Iowa; nine grandchildren Tonia (Kory) Blum, Michele (Tom) Kolpin, Sarah (Wayne Blades), Brian, Jason (Rhianon), and Justin Pyle, Andrea (Mike) Ulrich, Kathryn (Taylor) Crow, and Amella Wunschel; 17 great-grandchildren; 1 sister, Margaret Irvine of Tarkio, Missouri and   several nieces and nephews.

Pauline was preceded in death by her husband, Harland and her parents.