Elsie Lee Pauley, 75, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Dec. 27, 2009, at Saint Francis Medical Center.
She was born May 2, 1934, in Monessen, Pa., to Nicholas and Elizabeth Kurtak Kohut. She and Theodore Pauley were married July 5, 1953, at Monessen. He preceded her in death Oct. 18, 2009.
She was of the Catholic faith.
Survivors include two sons, Theodore J. and Nick Pauley of Tucson, Ariz.; three daughters, Debbie Beaman of Cape Girardeau, Kathy Friedli of Phoenix, Mary Dillingham of Tucson; two brothers, Ronnie Kohut of Florida, Billy Kohut of Ohio; nine grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and a son, David Pauley.
There is no service.
Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences may be made at www.fordandsonsfuneralhome.com.
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