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1863 - 2006



Maybell, Paula Triemer Becker

Paula Maybell died October 8th of pneumonia at Kaiser Hospital in Honolulu, Hawaii. She was 88 years old. Paula, was a active person until the illness claimed her.

She was born in Strong City Kansas her parents were Ernest H. Triemer known as "Dutch" and Thea Biltz Treimer known as "Mater". She was one of six children all of the Treimer children had a nickname, Paula was "Sissy" Treimer.

She graduated from Strong City High School and married Charles "Chuck" Maybell shortly after. Paula and her husband, Charles Maybell, were the resident agent in charge of the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms in Hawaii coming from California to Kailua, Hawaii 40 years ago. Paula worked for 20 years at the Bishop Estates in downtown Honolulu in charge of the Safety Deposit Boxes Department.

Paula, a long standing member of the St. Marks Lutheran Church in Kaneohe participtated in church activities and sang in the choir on Sundays. She was an avid golfer and bridge player at their Mid Pacific Country Club winning many trophies and prizes. Paula loved to travel taking her granddaughter Eden and sisters on her various trips to Russia, Japan, China, Egypt, German, Alaska.

Five years ago in Hawaii Paula married a friend she had known from grade school through high School, William "Bill" Becker. Bill was a Colorado State Senator, had retired and was a widower as was Paula. Having gone to school together they saw each other at their high school reunions, enjoyed each others company and decided to spend their remaining years together.

Bill, had a stroke this past year and is living in Colorado with his family; he has four sons who are taking care of him.

Paula is survived by her son, Jon Maybell of Portland Oregon; granddaughter, Eden Stright of Alexandria, Virginia; two great grandsons Grant and Alexander Stright; and niece, Sue Rouda of Belvedere, California.

Services will be October 21st 11:00 at St Marks Lutheran Church at 45-725 Kamehameha Hwy in Kaneohe. Visitation at 10:00. Aloha dress. Donation may be made to St Marks Lutheran Church.

Donated by Sue Rouda, Belvedere, California.



Chase County Death Notices and Obituaries,
compiled and abstracted from the Chase County Courant and Chase County Leader Newspapers
by Lorna Marvin
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