Pauline Thurow

Pauline Mae Thurow, 93, of Osage, died October 3, 2004 at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Memorial services will be held 11:00 AM Monday(October 18, 2004) at First United Methodist Church, 819 Main St. Osage, Iowa, with the Rev. Dr. J. Samuel Subramanian officiating. Visitation will be 9:00 AM ? 10:30 AM before the service in the church chapel. Inurnment will be in Riverside Cemetery, Charles City, Iowa. Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa. Pauline was born Dec 15, 1910, in Des Moines, Iowa the daughter of Charles Alva West and Hannah Naomi (Johnson) West. Pauline attended Monroe, Byron, and Rice Grade School and graduated from West High School, Des Moines in January 1928. In High School she was a member of the drama club and a member of First Federated Lutheran Church in Des Moines, Iowa. Pauline was employed by Northwestern Bell in Des Moines, while completing night school in business machines until 1936 when she resigned to marry Frank Thurow who operated the Dodge Plymouth Dealership in Osage. The couple wed on January 12, 1936 in Charles City, Iowa at the home of his sister Mrs. Harry O?Harrow. Pauline took charge of the Bookkeeping and Parts department at Thurow Motors until the business closed 35 years later. In 1964 she joined the Home Trust & Savings Bank as a teller and continued there until her retirement. Pauline was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Osage, Iowa. She was faithful in worship there throughout her lifetime. She worked as a member of United Methodist Women where she held a treasurer position on the board and was a member of the Christian?s Women Club. She was also the founding treasurer for the Senior Citizen Center and she herself found great fellowship there later. Pauline enjoyed playing piano by ear, refinishing furniture and gardening. She delighted in nature, especially trees, flowers, dogs and cats. She was also an extrorindary seamstress for her family and friends. Pauline spent her last 3 years at Faith Lutheran Nursing Home. She died in Hospice Care at North Iowa Hospice Center in Mason City following hip surgery at Mercy Medical Center of North Iowa. Pauline is survived by her two daughters, Corlene Higley of Tulsa, Oklahoma and Judy Thurow of San Pedro, California; two grandchildren, Ken Higley of Tulsa, Oklahoma and Lynda Clements of Denver, Colorado; and 5 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her husband; parents; brother, Corlis; sisters, Lilian and Clare.

Visitation:
9:00 AM to 11:00 AM at First United Methodist Church on October 18, 2004 (map/driving directions) 3:00 PM to 3:00 PM at First United Methodist Church on October 7, 2004 (map/driving directions)

Service:
11:00 AM at First United Methodist Church on October 18, 2004 (map/driving directions)