Pauline M. Allee

Pauline M. Allee, 83, Toledo, passed away Monday, July 25, 2011, at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama under the care of Iowa River Hospice. Public Graveside Services will be held Saturday, July 30, at 10:30 a.m. at Oak Hill Cemetery in Belle Plaine with Deacon Joe Behounek officiating. Pallbearers will be Matthew Allee, Ross Johns, Daniel Landry, Matt Smith, Dane Owens and Terry Goodhart. Visitation will be held Friday, July 29, 2011 from 5:30 - 8 p.m. at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama.

Pauline was born June 15, 1928 ,in Chelsea, , the daughter of William and Emma (Vavroch) Dvorak. She grew up in Chelsea and graduated from Chelsea High School.

On Aug. 22, 1953, she was united in marriage to Leo W. Allee at the Little Brown Church in the Vale in Nashua. They moved to Tama in 1954, where they lived for for 42 years.

Pauline was a legal secretary for several lawyers in the Tama-Toledo area for 26 years. She was a member of the Tama Legion Auxiliary for 24 years.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, Leo; a son, William; and a brother, Kenneth.

Pauline is survived by three children, Connie and Garnet Johns, Fort Dodge, Patrick and Diane Allee, Freeport, Ill., and Kaye and Denny Landry, Port Allen, La.; five grandchildren, Matthew and Maryam Allee, Paula and Matt Smith, Ross Johns, Allison Landry and Daniel Landry. She is also survived by a very special sister-in-law, Ruth Dvorak, Pella; and several nieces and nephews.

A special thank you to the staff at Sunny Hill Care Center, Iowa River Hospice, Dr. Jerry Wille, Terri & Terry Goodhart, and Ruth Scharnweber.

Memorials may be directed to the Belle Plaine American Legion Auxiliary.*