Pauline Louise Bellar's Obituary
Pauline Louise (Coble) Bellar, 94, of Howard, Kansas passed away Friday, March 17, 2023 at Morningstar Care Home in Neodesha, Kansas.
She was born on April 13, 1928 in Eureka, Kansas, the daughter of Altavert and Blanche Coble. She graduated from Severy High School. She received her teaching certificate from Emporia Teachers college and taught for a short time in Fall River, Kansas. Pauline was also a secretary at Howard High School and worked for many years at Production Credit Association in Howard.
On February 12, 1955 she married Robert Edward Bellar and they made their first home in the town of Howard, and later moved out to Bob’s family’s farm west of town. To this marriage were born 3 children, Mike, Marcene and Becky.
Pauline was a member of the Howard Methodist Church, Lamplighters Circle and Chapter R PEO. She was very active in church, 4-H and her children’s activities.
She enjoyed sewing, going to dances on Saturday night at the Fair Barn in Howard, playing bridge and she made the best peanut brittle and divinity. She took a lot of pride in keeping her yard and flower beds well attended. As her grandchildren came along, she sewed clothes for them, attended spelling bees, competitions, graduations and activities.
She was proceeded in death by her parents, Altavert and Blanche Coble, her husband Bob Bellar, her daughter Marcene (Terry) Stevens, her sisters Lorene Pape, Leta Brookover, her brothers Floyd Coble, Glenn Coble and two half brothers, George and Bob Coble.
Pauline is survived by her son Mike (Peggy) Bellar, daughter Becky (Keith) Lanning, brother Ted (Barbara) Coble and sister in law Donna (Floyd) Coble, 9 grandchildren- Evan, Kolby, Chelsea, Ben, Luke, Sarah, Ethan, Rachel and Katy, 4 great grandchildren- Piper, Maddie, Greer and Abilene and many nieces and nephews.
Memorials are suggested to the Howard Methodist Church.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 25, 2023 at 10:30 AM at the Howard Methodist Church. Private family burial to follow.
Services entrusted to Countryside Funeral Home, 206 E. Washington, PO Box 1233, Howard, KS 67349
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