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Paul Pace Obituary
Des Moines
Paul Darrell Pace, 95, of Des Moines, died at Ramsey Village on November 3, 2013, surrounded by his family. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, November 8 at Iles Westover Chapel. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, November 9 at Glen Echo Christian Church with visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at McDivitt Grove Cemetery.
Paul, the son of George and Maude Pace, was born on January 19, 1918 near Massena, and lived on farms at Zion, Macksburg, and Dexter before moving to Des Moines.
Paul had many jobs including working as a "soda jerk" at Reed's Ice Cream Parlor in Des Moines where he met his true love, Lota. They married on November 3, 1940 (this year celebrating 73 years.) Paul enlisted in the Coast Guard at the beginning of World War II and served as a radio operator on the El Paso.
After the war Paul received his teaching degree from Drake and became a teacher for the Des Moines Public Schools. In 1955, he became a principal and served at many schools: Monroe, Howe, Grant, Perkins, Adams, Rice, and retired at Cattell. He founded the Blue Star Children's Safety Program for Des Moines Schools.
Paul and his wife Lota, took in her brother, Marvin's children and raised them as their own. He also provided love and support for his granddaughters and great grandchildren.
Paul loved reading, watching sports (big Hawkeye fan) Saturday nights with Guy Lombardo and Lawrence Welk, playing the piano and ukulele, whistling, going on family vacations, relaxing around his pool, dancing with his wife and enjoying Lota's wonderful cooking.
Paul is survived by his daughters, Linda Shute, Marta (Kenneth) Keiran, and Waneta Dunn; granddaughters, Shana (Bradlee) Bauman, and Kelsey (Shane) Seay; and great grandchildren, Dalton and Presley Marie Bauman; brother, Cecil (Donna) Pace; and sister-in-law, Helen Pace. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Leonard, Earl, Floyd and Lloyd; children, Paul and DeeDee Wells; son-in-law, William Shute and beloved wife, Lota.
Paul's good-natured gentleness and humor will be missed by his family. We love you Uncle Paul, Daddy, Grandpa, and Boppy.
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Trish O'Brien
November 8, 2013
Paul was a strong, brave man who took everyone into his heart. He was everyone's grandpa. He will be remembered fondly. Love to you all.
Beth Bishop
November 6, 2013
To the loving family of Paul Pace:
Marta and Ken, Linda and Neta,
My sincere sympathy to each of you on the loss of this very special man. You have all been such loyal family to he and Lota and to each other. Not all families are able to say this.
Paul Pace was special to me, too, as a student at Hubbell Elementary and later as a teacher in the Des Moines Public Schools. He was a soft-spoken gentleman.
Unfortunately, I will be unable to attend the services. Please know that I am thinking of you and that you are in my heart and prayers.
Celebrate and honor his life, for he was a very fine man!
November 6, 2013
To the Family of Paul Pace, Paul was a wonderful Principal of Perkins School.
I am so grateful for all of his wonderful advice and expertize at School
I tribute my children's success in life
to him, what a wonderful Principal, his smile and laugh. Great man. My Prayers
and Thoughts are with the family. Mary Brown
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