Pauline Reed Palstring, 87, of Evansville went to be with the Lord at 10:02 AM, Thursday, May 22, surrounded by family at North Park Nursing Center. Pauline was born February 21, 1938, in Minimum, Missouri, to William Arthur and Nina Burns Reed.
She was married nearly 66 years to her beloved husband, Bob Palstring. She and Bob had known each other all their lives and married at the age of 18. She loved being a wife, mom and grandma. She was an avid reader and gardener; loved quilting, sewing, and cross stitching; and had the gift of hospitality. She was a faithful member of Trinity United Methodist Church for over 40 years in Rockport, Indiana, serving with the women’s ministry, choir, and finance committee. She worked in banking and retired from Old National Bank.
Pauline is survived by her sons, Robert (Kimberley) Palstring and Mark (Stacy) Palstring; daughter, Karen Axley; son-in-law, Tony Axley; sister, Jo Ann Martin; brothers, Bart (Shirley) Reed, David (Deborah) Reed; grandchildren, David (Alicia) Axley; Tim (Megan) Axley; and Alex (Morgan) Palstring; Rachel Palstring, Robbi Palstring, and Sydney Palstring; great-grandchildren, Jace Giao, Jamie Axley, and Jonah Palstring, as well as many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, William Arthur and Nina Burns Reed; brothers, Bill Reed, J.E. Reed, Samuel Reed, Amos Reed, Burrell Reed, and John Reed; sisters, Naomi Heldenbrand, Irene Taylor, Martha Strange, Charlene Russell, Shelia Shelby, and Alice Reed; and her first granddaughter, Heather Giao.
A celebration of Pauline’s life will be held on Saturday, May 31, at The Gathering Church, 121 Bob Jones Way, Evansville, Indiana 47708, with Pastor Todd Morgan officiating. Friends may visit with the family from 1:00 PM until the service time at 2:00 PM, with a meal following. Memorial contributions may be made to The Gathering Church. The family extends special thanks and appreciation to Shauntrece at Deaconess Palliative Care, the staff at Wyndmoor, and North Park Nursing Center: Tasha, Morgan, Lori, Brandy, Tera, and Joanie. The family is forever grateful for the entire Cottage Staff. The Staff loved and cared for Pauline as if she was their own family member. The family is also grateful to Heart to Heart Hospice for their wonderful care and compassion for Pauline and her family.
Gary H Oliver says
Quite a legacy, a shame we didn’t live closer and see each other more often. I did grow up with our Uncle Monk Burns family. We just lived a couple of miles apart. Keep posting your family reunions on Facebook, never know, I might show up sometime. Love y’all from a distance. I live in Mount Pleasant, Texas, just 80 miles south of Broken Bow, Oklahoma.