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Paul Sawvell
PAUL SAWVELL
Fayette
Paul Sawvell, 83, of Fayette, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015, at Good Samaritan Society in
West Union from compli-cations of Alzheimer's disease.
Paul Raymond, the son of Dorthy Douglass, was born July 20, 1932, at Community Memorial Hospital in Postville, Iowa. He was baptized Feb. 27, 1937, at the Methodist Church in McGregor and confirmed April 25, 1968, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Waterloo. Paul graduated from Dubuque Senior High School on June 2, 1949. Paul was united in marriage with Joann McGraw on April 7, 1951, in Dubuque. Two children were born to this union. They were later divorced. Paul served with the U.S. Army in Korea from March 10, 1953, until Dec. 22, 1954. Paul was then united in marriage with L. Gerene Larson on Dec. 3, 1966. Four children were born to this union.
Paul was in sales for over 20 years. He worked on many building projects. He loved woodworking in his spare time and working on puzzles.
Paul is survived by his wife, Gerene of Fayette; and his children and their families: Steve (wife, Melody) Sawvell of McCausland, Iowa; Mike (wife, Vicki, and children, Justin, Eric and Andrew) Sawvell of Dubuque; Pam (husband, Paul, and children, Bethany, Bailey, Brody and Brogan) Woodson of East Troy, Wis.; Paula (husband, Chris, and children, Mara and Max) Grau of Oakdale, Minn.; Geri Sawvell of Fayette; and Patti Sawvell (special friend, Dean, and children, Brittney, Sydnee and Justin Hayes) of Cedar Rapids.
Paul was preceded in death by his mother, Dorthy Sawvell; stepfather, J.A. Sawvell; and his siblings.
A Celebration of Life visitation will be Sunday, Nov. 1, from 1 to 2 p.m. at Schutte-Grau Funeral Chapel in Clermont. A Scripture service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday with the Rev. Bert Mueller as officiant. Inurnment will follow at God's Acres, Clermont.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks memorials in Paul's name be made to the Good Samaritan Society in West Union.
Schutte-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Clermont, is helping the family with arrangements.
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