PAULA MARIE BOONE

Paula Marie Boone, 84 of Ewing, Missouri passed away Saturday, April 26, 2025 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois.
The daughter of Edward and Paula Jemison Stater was born on September 29. 1940 in Ottumwa, Iowa.
She was united in marriage to Keith Boone on May 15, 1969 in Agency, Iowa.  He preceded her in death on January 25, 2008.
Paula graduated from Ottumwa High School.  She lived in the Ottumwa and Eldon, Iowa area all her life until her husband passed away.  She then moved to the Ewing, Missouri area and lived near her daughter, Gretchen (Boone) Keith.
She is survived by her daughter, Gretchen (David) Keith of Ewing, Mo.; five step-grandchildren; a sister, Grace Sparling of Chicago, Il.; a brother, Rick Stater of Henderson, Nevada; and several nieces & nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, sisters, Betty Houk and Phyllis Pilcher, and brothers, Edward, Larry, George and John Stater.
Graveside services and inurnment will be held at a later date in the Eldon Cemetery at Eldon, Iowa.
Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice.