of Scranton, AR
September 6, 1934 - May 28, 2016
Pauline Elizabeth Geels, 81 of Scranton, Arkansas passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2016 in Russellville, Arkansas. She was born on September 6, 1934 in Prairie View to her parents Sylvester and Lucille (Brees) Nichols. She was a homemaker and member of Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Morrison Bluff.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Sylvester and Lucille (Brees) Nichols and her husband, William B. Geels.
She is survived by her five daughters, Christine Cox of Springdale, Linda Alexander and husband Roger of Delaware, Dorothy Robinson of Scranton, Virginia Armstrong and husband Frank of Clarksville and Cathy Clark and Steve Clark of Springdale; three sons, David Geels and wife Cathy of American Fork, Utah, Timothy Geels and wife Belinda of Roland, Oklahoma and William Geels and wife Amanda of Russellville; two sisters, Louise Schlaf of Scranton and Margie Eckelhoff of Fort Smith; fourteen grandchildren; eighteen great grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
A rosary service will be held at 7:00 p.m., on Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Morrison Bluff.
Funeral mass will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Morrison Bluff with burial to follow in Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery under the direction of Roller Funeral Home in Paris.
Pallbearers will be Roger Alexander Jr., Matthew Miller, Adam Fritsche, Jimmy Hudson, Steve Clark and Kenneth Schlaf.
May God bless the family of Pauline during this difficult time.
Our condolences to the Geels Family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Mike and I want to extend our sincere condolences on the passing of your mom and our continued prayers for your family.