Faye E. Paulus

Faye E. Paulus, 75, of Floyd, Iowa, passed away on Jan. 21, 2022 at the Floyd County Medical Center due to pneumonia complications associated with COPD.

A funeral service for Faye Paulus will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022 at Hauser Weishaar Funeral home with Pastor Paul Phillips from the Gospel Lighthouse Church officiating. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery in Floyd. A luncheon will follow the graveside service at the Gospel Lighthouse Church located at 201 Madison Street in Floyd, Iowa.

Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 28, 2022 at Hauser Weishaar Funeral Home in Charles City and will continue one hour before the service at the funeral home on Saturday.

Faye Ellen Stiles was born on June 30, 1946 to C. Dale Stiles and Clover Anderson Stiles at the Charles City Hospital. Faye graduated from the Charles City High School in 1964. After high school she studied as an English major at Upper Iowa University in Fayette.

Faye married David Paulus in Charles City on March 14, 1981. They have two children: Jake and Nolan.

Faye retired from Kraft Foods in Mason City, IA after 20 years of making pudding for America. She had previously worked as a telephone operator for Pacific Bell and as a legal secretary. She enjoyed digging in the dirt (gardening), hummingbirds, collecting dozens of hats, and hundreds of camels. The camel is a symbol of sobriety and Faye had recently celebrated 35 years of sobriety; she was very active in helping others in their recovery. She made friends easily and had many of them. Faye was very organized and enjoyed keeping records and organizing. She was a Mini Cooper enthusiast and owned the first Mini in north Iowa.

Faye was preceded in death by her parents, C. Dale and Clover Stiles; and her only brother, Richard Stiles.

She is survived by her husband, David Paulus; two sons: Jacob and Nolan Paulus; and three grandsons: Zeke (Ezekiel) age 15, Eli age 12, and Easton age 10.

Hauser Weishaar Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323, 1205 South Main Street, Charles City, Iowa 50616 is in charge of local arrangements. Online condolences may be left on the Tribute Wall for the family at www.hauserfh.com.