Pauline Schowalter

Mrs. Pauline Leisy Schowalter, daughter of Rudolph and Lizzie Hargesheimer Leisy was born in Keokuk, Iowa on July 15, 1975. In 1881 with her parents and the rest of the family, she moved to Wisner, Nebraska where she spent her early youth and received her elementary education. On Nov. 13, 1892, she was baptized upon the confession of her faith into membership of the Salem Mennonite Church of Wisner, Nebraska. On October 10, 1900 whe was united in marriage to Frederick Wilhelm Schowalter of Halstead. The couple came to Kansas and made their home on a farm near Halstead. They made farmiing their occupation and lived on farms near Halstead until 1950 when they retired and moved to town. To this union three sons and three daughters were born. Mrs. Schowalter was always a patient, loving and devoted mother to her children, and a kind and helpful friend to everyone. She passed away in her home June 14, 1959 after a lingering illness which for a time confined her to the hospital. For the last few weeks she was completely confined to bed. She bore her suffering patiently and frequently requested that someone read to her from the Bible. She was 83 years 11 months of age. She was preceded in death by two children, Edith and Henry and by three brothers and three sisters. She leaves to mourn her devoted husband; four children, Dora, Mrs. P. M. Goertz of San Marino, California; Mildred and husband Robert DeWitt of Alden, Kansas; William and wife Betty of Halstead; Frederick and wife, Yvonne of Colorado Springs; six grandchildren; two great grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. John Stauffer of Page, Nebraska; Mrs. Dora Haury of Halstead; and Mrs. Alfred Wedel of Aberdeen, Idaho; two brothers, Albert Leisy and wife of Aberdeen, Idaho and August Leisy and wife of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Funeral services were held in the First Mennonite Church of Halstead with burial in Halstead Cemetery.