Pauline, the daughter of Clint W. and Pearl B. (Bollinger) Alford, was born in Jasper County, Iowa. She was a lifelong resident of Newton and a graduate of Newton High School.
Pauline married Bob Tabor on February 16, 1947, in Athena, KS. She worked for the Newton Police Department as a Meter Maid for 16 years. Pauline had been a member of the First Baptist Church, the Red Hat Society, the American Legion Auxiliary, a lifetime member of the VFW Auxiliary, and a 27-year member of the Women of the Moose. She enjoyed crafting, crocheting, quilting, making pottery, and playing Fast Track with her grandkids.
Pauline is survived by her children: Richard “Rick” (Midge) Tabor of Des Moines, Pam (Darrell) Smith of Newton, and Randy Tabor of Newton; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren; her sister, Lois Timmons of Newton; and nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Bob; daughter, Paula Jean Ervin; three brothers; two sisters; and a son-in-law, Rick Ervin.
Picture and obituary courtesy of Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory, Newton, Iowa
Pauline, the daughter of Clint W. and Pearl B. (Bollinger) Alford, was born in Jasper County, Iowa. She was a lifelong resident of Newton and a graduate of Newton High School.
Pauline married Bob Tabor on February 16, 1947, in Athena, KS. She worked for the Newton Police Department as a Meter Maid for 16 years. Pauline had been a member of the First Baptist Church, the Red Hat Society, the American Legion Auxiliary, a lifetime member of the VFW Auxiliary, and a 27-year member of the Women of the Moose. She enjoyed crafting, crocheting, quilting, making pottery, and playing Fast Track with her grandkids.
Pauline is survived by her children: Richard “Rick” (Midge) Tabor of Des Moines, Pam (Darrell) Smith of Newton, and Randy Tabor of Newton; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren; her sister, Lois Timmons of Newton; and nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Bob; daughter, Paula Jean Ervin; three brothers; two sisters; and a son-in-law, Rick Ervin.
Picture and obituary courtesy of Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory, Newton, Iowa
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