Funeral services were held March 27 at the Zion Lutheran Church in Wessington Springs, with Rev. Michael Bagnall officiating. Burial was at the Prospect Hill Cemetery in Wessington Springs.
Paul William Pawlowski was born September 24, 1911, on a farm in Jerauld County to William and Matilda (Feistner) Pawlowski.
He was baptized and confirmed at Zion Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Lane. He married Edna Anna Dethlefs September 28, 1932, at Zion Emmanuel Lutheran Church.
At Lane, they farmed in Blaine Township for 54 years before moving to Wessington Springs in 1986. They lived in the Weskota Apartments for about two years before moving to the Weskota Manor Nursing Home.
He was an avid player and promoter of baseball and slow pitch. On September 28, 2002, on their 70th wedding anniversary, Paul was inducted into the South Dakota Baseball Hall of Fame at Huron.
He was a member of the Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, Woonsocket, and Zion Lutheran Church, Wessington Springs.
He is survived by his wife Anna of Wessington Springs; three sons and one daughter, Ken (Betty) of Great Falls, Mont., Lyle (Lenora) of Gann Valley, Valette "Va" (Joe) Fee of Sioux Falls, and Glen (Cindi) of Battle Creek, Mich.; 13 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, five brothers, three sisters and three infant siblings.
Funeral services were held March 27 at the Zion Lutheran Church in Wessington Springs, with Rev. Michael Bagnall officiating. Burial was at the Prospect Hill Cemetery in Wessington Springs.
Paul William Pawlowski was born September 24, 1911, on a farm in Jerauld County to William and Matilda (Feistner) Pawlowski.
He was baptized and confirmed at Zion Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Lane. He married Edna Anna Dethlefs September 28, 1932, at Zion Emmanuel Lutheran Church.
At Lane, they farmed in Blaine Township for 54 years before moving to Wessington Springs in 1986. They lived in the Weskota Apartments for about two years before moving to the Weskota Manor Nursing Home.
He was an avid player and promoter of baseball and slow pitch. On September 28, 2002, on their 70th wedding anniversary, Paul was inducted into the South Dakota Baseball Hall of Fame at Huron.
He was a member of the Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, Woonsocket, and Zion Lutheran Church, Wessington Springs.
He is survived by his wife Anna of Wessington Springs; three sons and one daughter, Ken (Betty) of Great Falls, Mont., Lyle (Lenora) of Gann Valley, Valette "Va" (Joe) Fee of Sioux Falls, and Glen (Cindi) of Battle Creek, Mich.; 13 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, five brothers, three sisters and three infant siblings.
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