Submitted by: Mary Jo Koran

SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE – March 3, 1971

Gustaves Pauwels

January 10, 1884 – March 3, 1971

Gustaves Pauwels, 87, of 206 S. Cherry St., died at 12:25am today in Carlyle Nursing Home after an illness of two months. He had been employed by the Sibley Machine & Foundry Corp. for forty years before retiring in 1950.

Born January 10, 1884, in Westdorpe, Holland, he came to South Bend in 1907. On July 25, 1907, he married Emma Buysse, who died March 2, 1951.

Surviving are four sons, Raymond of Osceola, Gerard & Edward of South Bend, Andrew of Livonia MI; a daughter Mrs. William Farrington of South Bend; 19 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren.

Friends may call from 7 to 9pm today and from noon to 9pm Thursday at Kaniewski & Sons Funeral Home. Services will be 11am Friday in Sacred Heart Church on Thomas St. Rev. Joseph P. Horvath, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery.