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She was employed as a Client Access & Utilization Manager with Compass Health. She was with Compass Health for 30 years. She graduated from Sherwood High School in Creighton, MO. She continued her education and receiving her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. Paula was a member of Al-Anon, sponsoring many individuals and leading various groups. She served as a District 5 Leader for a time. She enjoyed fishing, scrapbooking, and hunting mushrooms.
Surviving are one daughter, Amy (Newman) Sandy, Osceola, MO; one son, Matthew Newman (Nicole Townsend), Chilhowee, MO; six grandchildren, Tristan Newman (Lindsay), Camdenton, MO, Jillian Sandy, Lenexa, Kansas, Benjamin Sandy, Lenexa, KS, Allie Keuper, Lincoln, MO, Audrey Keuper, Lincoln, MO, and Madelyn Newman, Chilhowee, MO; two brothers, Mark Hows, Walla Walla, Washington and David Hows, Vancouver, WA; five sisters, Brenda (Morse) Nelson, Newton, Iowa, Pamela Morse, Richmond, Virginia, Joanna Witherspoon, Silverton, Oregon, Stephany Lynn (Witherspoon) Schrock (Dennis), Garden City, MO and Diane (Hows) Finnie, Vancouver, WA; and numerous nieces and nephews who loved her dearly.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and two brothers, Bruce Morse and Mikel Witherspoon.
Funeral services will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday, August 28, 2023 at the Bradley & Hadley Funeral Home, Clinton. The family will receive friends from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m., just prior to the funeral service. She will lie in state from noon to 8:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Interment will be in the Englewood Cemetery. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, and these donations may be left in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be left online at www.bradleyhadley.com.
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