Bertha Paul

Bertha Pauline Paul, 93, of Cape Girardeau passed away Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019, at Life Care Center.

She was born Dec. 4, 1925, in Caruth, Missouri, to the late James Arthur and Nora Alice Gromer Miller.

Pauline was a line worker for Florsheim Shoe factory for six years and a cook on a riverboat for 12 years. She was of the Pentecostal faith.

Survivors include a son, Conrad Burlbaugh of Scott City; brother, Junior Miller of Arizona; sisters, Linda (Kenny) Tilley of Jackson, Kay Sonthe of Dexter, Missouri, Mary Flores of Chaffee, Missouri, and Edith Davenport of Kentucky; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and numerous great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; daughters, Elaine Leimach, Judy Pender and Cathy Burlbaugh; daughter-in-law, Yvonne Burlbaugh; and three brothers.

Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at Baker Cemetery in Marble Hill, Missouri.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Online condolences may be shared at www.fordandsonsfuneralhome.com.