Joann Pauli

JoAnn Pauli, 81, of Cheyenne died peacefully at Davis Hospice Care, on June 28th. She was born on March 3rd, 1943, in Carroll, Iowa., to Edwin and Evelyn (Elias) Groppe. JoAnn graduated from Cheyenne Central High School in 1961. Shortly after graduation she married the love of her life, Gerald T Pauli and they celebrated 54 years of a wonderful marriage.
JoAnn worked at FW Woolworth until she married. She served as Deli manager for the FE Warren commissary and Albertsons. She and Gerald opened The Welding Shop & MFG, LLC, which she remained in ownership of with Gary and Dwayne.
JoAnn was big into the community. She was a lifetime member of United Commercial Travelers. She volunteered with 4H and with the Trinity Lutheran Youth Groups. JoAnn enjoyed when she was a Boy Scout Den Mother.
JoAnn was predeceased in death by her parents Edwin and Evelyn Groppe, her husband Gerald Pauli and her brother Edwin Jr. (Janet) Groppe.
She is survived by her sons Terry (Diane), Gary (Kristen), and Dwayne (Donna): brother Alan (Judy) Groppe; grandchildren, Jodi Johnson, Debi (Chris) Walter, Karsten (Brittney) Weihrouch, Matthew Pauli, Kenneth Pauli, Tyler Pauli, Jennifer (Ryan) Dahl; great grandchildren, Zachery (Tara), Rossum, Delia Walter, Uriah Pauli, Johnathan Walter, Tyler, Pauli Jr., Leonidis Weihrouch, Theseus Weihrouch; great- great grandchild Freya Rossum; and numerous nieces and nephews.
There will be viewing on Monday, July 1, 2024, at Wiederspahn-Radomsky Chapel from 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm. Services will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church on Tuesday July 2nd at 10:00 am, followed by a reception in the Trinity Lutheran Fellowship Hall. Interment will be at Memorial Gardens following the reception.
Pallbearers are Karsten Wiehrouch, Matthew Pauli, Kenneth Pauli and Tyler Pauli.
In lieu of flowers, the family would ask that donations be given to Trinity Lutheran School.