Daughter of Floyd Mertin Amsberry of Southside, Mason County, West Virginia and Rose Ella Comer of Lucas, Lucas County, Iowa.

"Pauline Darrel Amsberry was born in Glenwood, Iowa, on April 5, 1899, to Floyd and. Rosella (Corner) Arnsberry. She died January 18, 1987, at Dundy County Hospital in Benkelman, Nebraska.
Although Pauline never married nor had children of her own, she was like a mother to the children of her brothers and sisters. She helped raise them all and also helped in raising many of her great-nephews and nieces.
Pauline was employed in many homes as a domestic helper. She used to say that wherever she hung her hat, that was home. In later years she made her home with George and Greta Wilkins and helped them run the Van Hotel. In the last years of her life she lived with her niece, Dorothy Johnson, of Benkelman.
Pauline was baptized in the Catholic Church on December 4, 1938. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church all her years in Benkelman.
She was preceded in death by her parents; five brothers: Alfred, Louis, Earl, William and Lawrence; three sisters: Grace, Lefa and Alice. She is survived by two sisters: Etta Lancaster of Torrington, Wyoming, and Lucille Kuhns of Bird City, Kansas, sister-in-law, Susie Amsberry, and family, many nieces, nephews, great-nephews and nieces and great-great-nephews and nieces. ,
Mass of the Resurrection was Wednesday, January 21, 1987, at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Benkelman with Father. Conrad Marrama officiating. Lector was Walter Barenberg. Acolyte was M.D. Sailors; organist was Pat DeWester and soloist was Eric Heimforth.
Bearers were Larry Ketler, Garry Ketler, Rick Hendrix, Leonard Amsberry, Lee Amsberry and Alvin Loop.
Interment was in the Benkelman Cemetery with arrangements by Jones Funeral Home of Benkelman."