Roland Roy Paul
July 31, 1927 - November 29, 2014
Obituary
Paul, Roland R.
MONONA–Roland R. Paul, age 87, of Monona, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014. He was born on July 31, 1927, in the Town of Greenfield/West Allis, the son of Henry and Dorothy (Weber) Paul. On Sept. 18, 1948, he married Jeanette S. Wagner, in Madison. Roland was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving with the Intelligence Corp. He was an employee of Theo. Kupfer Iron Works for over 40 years. Roland was an active member of Bethel Lutheran Church, serving as past president, founding member of Bethel Horizons and chairman of Bethel Outreach, Inc. He was a charter member of the Sertoma Club. Roland loved UW Football and was a long-time season ticket holder, attending Saturday’s championship game. He enjoyed skiing at Whitecap Mountain and flying his Cherokee. Roland is survived by his wife, Jeanette; daughter, Jacqui and John Shanda; grandson, Jason and Kimberly Shanda; great-grandson, Brady Paul Shanda; and sister, LaVon Scanlan. He was preceded in death by his parents; and daughter, Susan Paul. Funeral services will be held at BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH, 312 Wisconsin Ave., Madison, at 11 a.m., on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014, with Pastors John O. Swanson and Curtis P. Everson presiding. Burial will be at Sunset Memory Gardens. Visitation will be held at the church from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service on Thursday. Memorials may be made to Bethel Lutheran Church Media Ministries or Bethel Horizons. “In normal life we hardly realize how much more we receive than we give, and life cannot be rich without such gratitude. It is so easy to overestimate the importance of our own achievements compared with that we owe to the help of others.” Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.
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Events
Visitation
Thu Dec 4, 2014 @ 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM CDT
Bethel Lutheran Church (Madison) • 312 Wisconsin Ave, Madison, WI null
Service
Thu Dec 4, 2014 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
Bethel Lutheran Church (Madison) • 312 Wisconsin Ave, Madison, WI null
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Memories
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Roberta Paterson
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Mr. Paul was the definition of "nice". And smart. And fun to talk to. My most sincere sympathy to Jeannette, Jacqui & Jason & family, on your sudden loss of such a wonderful guy. Wishing you all much comfort -- from your faith, your happy memories and the warm support of friends.
Roberta Paterson, former neighbor
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Rosann
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I'm thinking of Jeanette and the great love story between her and Roland. From Elizabeth Barrett Browning's How Do I Love Thee? … "I love thee with the breath, smiles, tears of all my life! - and, if God choose, I shall but love thee better after death." Rosann
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Sarah Swanson
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Jeanette, so sorry to hear of your loss. I'll be keeping you and your family in my thoughts. Roses, Sarah
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Jo Thomley
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I shall remember Roland as a very kind, knowledgeable, and generous Christian man. He appreciated conversations with all types of people. He embraced life and enjoyed a variety of experiences. He dearly loved his wife, Jeanette and it was a pleasure to see them sitting close together in church every Sunday. My sympathies go out to his family; He will be dearly missed. Jo Thomley
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Betty Leiser
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sympathy jeanette and family
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Rick Oswald
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I was Blessed to marry his Daughter Susan Paul in 2001 and honored to have Roland and Jeanette for in laws. I really learned a lot from Roland. The whole family is in my prayers.