Pauline Shuler

Pauline Shuler, 70, Topeka KS, passed away Monday, August 12, 2013 at Midland Hospice House, after a short bout with cancer. Pauline was born November 13, 1942, in Republic MO, the daughter of Paul and Ina (Wade) Mooneyham. On December 8, 1961, she married Howard L. Shuler, the man with whom she would spend over 51 years loving, supporting and creating a wonderful life and family. Together with their growing family they made homes in St. Louis MO, Jasper MO, Columbus KS and the last 31 years in Topeka. She was a member of the United Methodist Church. Pauline was a devoted homemaker, who, while dealing with a slowly emptying nest, found a hidden gift in her ability to work with children with special needs and promptly started a second career as a paraprofessional in McEachron Elementary’s kindergarten. She spent her life consuming books, and frequently traveled the country and the world visiting the places and history she had read about. She still found time to pursue her loves of gardening and sewing. In her hands, thread and cloth would magically transform into art disguised as everything from tea towels, Halloween costumes, wedding gowns and quilts. She valued the rural American traditions she grew up with and found great joy in practicing them and passing them down to her children and grandchildren. Pauline leaves to cherish her memory her husband, Howard Shuler; her children, Roger Shuler and wife, Trish, Joplin MO, Rennie McKinney and husband, Richard, Olathe KS, and Wade Shuler and wife, Meegan, Auburn KS; grandchildren, Deaken Shuler, Miami FL, Kayleigh Shuler, Eugene OR, Dylan Shuler, Joplin MO, Mallory and Brooks Shuler, Auburn, and Sloane McKinney, Olathe; siblings, Dale Mooneyham (Joan) Billings MO, Katie Andrus (Ralph) Billings MO, Judy Padgett (Charles) Marshfield MO; and a sister-in-law, Deanna Mooneyham, Clever MO. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Ray Mooneyham. Family will greet friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, August 14, 2013, at Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home, 2801 SW Urish Rd, Topeka KS 66614. Pauline’s funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, the 15th, at the funeral home. Graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m., Friday, the 16th, at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery in Aldrch MO at Hwy 123 and Farm Road 508. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the Topeka Zoo, where Pauline spent priceless hours with her grandchildren over the last 25 years, sent in care of Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home, 2801 SW Urish Rd, Topeka KS 66614.

Pauline Shuler

November 13, 1942 - August 12, 2013