Pauline Mitschele 1925-2012

Pauline Mitschele, of Crocker, was born on December 24, 1925, at Richland, a daughter of Harvey H. and Myrtle (Greenstreet) Mitschele, and departed this life at 2:15 a.m., Wednesday, February 1, 2012, at her residence near Crocker. Pauline had been in failing health for some time and had attained the age of 86 years, 1 month and 8 days.

Pauline was preceded in death by her father in 1954; her mother in 1990; three brothers, Tommy Mitschele, Phillip Mitschele and John “J.O.” Mitschele; one sister, Marie Holdren; and a special brother-in-law, Bob Frazier.

Pauline was baptized on August 13, 1944 in the Dean’s Creek and was a lifetime member of the Elm Grove Baptist Church, Richland. She graduated from Stoutland High School and then moved to St. Louis where she went to work for Small Arm Ammunition. She later went to work for the St. Louis Co. National Bank as a teller and worked her way up to branch manager, retiring after 34 years of service, when she returned to Crocker and made her home with her sister and brother-in-law, Bob and Edith Frazier. Pauline enjoyed fishing, hunting, gardening, canning tomatoes, tending to her rose bushes and many outside flowers, quilting, embroidering and spending time with her family and friends.

Those left to mourn the passing of Pauline include: her sister, Edith Frazier, Crocker; special niece, Roberta Thornsberry, Crocker; two sisters-in-law, Doris Ann Mitschele, state of Texas and Pauline Mitschele, Richland; nephews; nieces; cousins and many friends.

 Funeral services were conducted for Pauline at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 4, 2012, in the Long-Kloeppel Funeral Chapel, Crocker, with Rev. Shirley Williams, pastor of the First Christian Church, Eldon, officiating. “Precious Memories”, “Take My Hand Precious Lord”, “Wind Beneath My Wings” and “Go Rest High On That Mountain” were played for the service.

 Interment was in the Elm Grove Cemetery, Richland, under the direction of the Long-Kloeppel Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Crocker. Pallbearers for Pauline were Jack Holdren, Clinton Jerome, John Flynn, William Robert Holdren, Roy Gene Mitschele, Terry Lee Mitschele, James Alvey Mitschele and Alfred Zeigenbein. Honorary pallbearers were John Holdren, Joe Holdren, James Greenstreet, Dale Mischer, Estel Becker, Frank Richter, Paul Richter and Allen Mitschele.

Memorials are suggested by the family to the Elm Grove Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund with envelopes available at the Long-Kloeppel Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Crocker.