Obituary

  Rachael M. Sutton, youngest daughter of Joseph and Minerva Sutton, was born November 15, 1893 near Brooks, Iowa and departed this life at Rosary Hospital in Corning, Iowa, on July 2, 1962.
  On January 12, 1916 she was united in marriage to Claude A. "Pat" Paul at the Christian church parsonage in Corning, Iowa. To this union three children were born, first twins, Claude, and Grace and later another son, Cleland.
  She spent her entire life in Adams county, Iowa her schoolhood days being spent in and near Brooks. At an early age she was united with the Christian church of Brooks, and after marriage transferred her membership to the First Methodist church of Corning.
  She was a willing worker in all organizations to which she belonged. Among these were the Womens Society Christian Service of the Methodist church, The Rebecca Lodge of which she was the Past Noble Grand, Past County President of the American Legion Auxiliary and a member of the Rose Anns Hospital Auxiliary.
  She was preceded in death by four brothers and two sisters. Also a granddaughter, Deborah Irene Paul, daughter of Claude and Cleda Paul.
  Survivors are: her loving husband Pat; two sisters, Mrs. Dora Riegel of Red Oak and Mrs. Flora Wheatley of Corning; a daughter, Grace Nevius, two sons, Claude and Cleland; two daughters-in-law, Cleda and Gloria Paul; a son-in-law, Harold Nevius; five granddaughters, Sandra, Mary Lee, Susan, Pamela and Ronda; five grandsons, Lanny, Steven, Patrick, Donald, Michael and Carl Johnson, husband of Sandra; a great granddaughter, Deborah Lee.
Grandma Rae was a kind and loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was a devoted friend of all those who knew her. The greatest interests in her life were her family and her many flowers.
  Funeral services were held Thurs., July 5 at 10:30 a. m. from the Methodist church in Corning, Iowa with Rev. Brown Garlock officiating. Music was by Mrs. Doyle Tranbarger, Mrs. Bert Peckham and Mrs. Joe Cook. Pallbearers were John Nevius, John Moore, Byron Ogburn, Paul Gauthier, Charles Wheatley and Paul Pennington. Flowerbearers were Mrs. Clarence Bender and Mrs. Homer Richards. Interment was in Prairie Rose cemetery.
(Adams County Free Press, Thursday, July 12, 1962)