Elsie Pauly

Elsie Pauly died at Hoag Memorial Hospital

Presbyterian on April 6, 2010 after a short

illness. Born in Wahpeton, ND in 1923,

she was the youngest of eight children. She

is preceded in death by her husband, Leo

Pauly and six of her brothers and sisters.

Surviving is her sister, Edith Thimjon of

Omaha Nebraska. Also surviving Elsie are

her daughter and son-in-law, Cynthia and David Hughes of Newport

Coast, CA.

Family was most important to Elsie and she dearly loved her three

granddaughters and their families: Heather and Jack Flanagan and

their children, Hannah and Sean; Melissa and Chris Evans and their

daughters, Tatum and Reagan; and Holly and Tom Horning.

Residing in Costa Mesa for 54 years, she retired from the State of

California with 25 years of service. She was a parishioner of St. John

the Baptist Church since its inception. Volunteering for 20 years

at the Orange County Performing Arts Center was one of her great

pleasures, as was playing bridge with various Costa Mesa groups.

Elsie’s family will miss her wonderful spirit and her caring and

thoughtful presence. Please join them at a vigil to be held Monday,

April 12th from 5 to 9 pm at HarborLawn-Mt. Olive Memorial Park

and Mortuary, 1625 Gisler Avenue, Costa Mesa, and for the funeral

mass, Tuesday, April 13th, 10 am, at St. John the Baptist Church,

1015 Baker Street, Costa Mesa.