Paula Kay Dunn's Obituary
Paula Kay Dunn (nee LOEPP) passed away on March 26th, 2023, from cancer of the liver. She was born on 8 Jul 1938 in Deaconess Hospital, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
She was christened in Aug 1938 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. She was confirmed on 18 Mar 1951 in Trinity Evangelical & Reformed Church, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Paula was baptized on 28 Nov 1954 in Madison Avenue Baptist Church, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
Growing up, she spent many years in the West 32nd Street area of Cleveland Ohio, and also on Fulton Road. She attended Walton Elementary School from Kindergarten to 6th grade. Then went on to Thomas Jefferson Junior High School from 7th to 9th grade. Paula then attended West Technical High School from 10th to 11th. At that time she met Ray & was married before she graduated. She would have finished school, but at that time married students were not allowed to attend classes with the regular children.
Between the age of 13 and 17, she was a member of the Order of Rainbow for girls. Paula held the office of Page, Sister of Religion and Treasurer. She was in their choir and marched with the drill team. Later in life she also became a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and The Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem.
At age 15 Paula met Raymond C Dunn. they dated for 2 years, and we were married on August 4, 1955.
At age 16, Paula accepted the Lord Jesus as her personal Savior at Madison Avenue Baptist Church in November of 1954, and then Baptized by emersion there in the same month.
Then in 1956 with the birth of their son Raymond Gary Dunn, and again in 1959, son Dale Charles Dunn was born. She was wife and mother for many precious years.
In 1987, Paula went back to school and received her GED. Then in 1988, she received her diploma from Liberty University, Lynchburg Virginia in the General Bible Course.
At age 37, Paula worked as a dental assistant for Doctor Ronald J. Luchini DDS, in Fairview, Ohio for 5 years. She gave that job up to her new Daughter-in-law Deb (nee Boland) after her marriage to their son Ray.
Since then she has enjoyed being a wife and grandmother.
Paula was an active room mother for both boys, a Cub Scout leader for Dale and active in the High School Band Booster organization for both boys. She was also treasurer of the band boosters.
As a family we took annual vacations that covered 48 states and most parts of Canada and Mexico. After the boys left home we visited dude ranches in Colorado (her favorite state). She also visited Hawaii twice.
She enjoyed boating for several years, spending many enjoyable weekends on their boats at the marina in Vermilion, Ohio.
In the late 1970's we became members of The First Baptist Church in North Ridgeville where she was treasurer for 1 year. In 1985 we joined Abbe Road Baptist Church where she was quite active in Woman's Ministries and other ladies bible study groups and taking care of and equipping the new church kitchen. Paula has also been a Sunday school teacher and choir member.
When Ray retired in 1986, we enjoyed being "Snowbirds" until 1996 when we moved to Florida permanently. Paula enjoyed reading and took up tole painting in 1989.
In 1992, Paula joined Bible Study Fellowship (which is a wonderful, in-depth bible study) and was asked into that organization’s leadership in 1996. She was Assistant Class Administrator, Secretary, and a Discussion Leader. Paula truly enjoyed leadership, but resigned in May of 2004 because it is a great commitment, and it was time for Paula and Ray to be able to spend more quality time together.
In December 2010 they moved their membership to Faith Baptist Church of New Port Richey, Florida where she was active in the Women’s Bible Study as a leader and helping out in several other ways. Paula also worked as a volunteer in the Faith Church office once a week from 2013 to 2019.
In September of 2019, we moved from Florida to the Gadsden, Alabama area to be closer to their son Dale and his wife Colleen Dunn (nee Burnett) and close friends, George and Patsy Burnett. We joined Meadowbrook Church in Gadsden, Alabama in November of 2019.
Paula went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on March 26, 2023. She was 84 years old. Her family was by her side when she passed.
Paula is survived by her loving husband Raymond C. Dunn, her boys, Raymond G. Dunn and Deb Dunn (nee Boland), and Dale C. Dunn and Colleen Dunn (nee Burnett), as well as her six grandchildren: Ali Cobb (nee Dunn) and husband Hank Cobb, Andrew Dunn, Matthew Dunn and wife Hannah (nee Pendleton), Bryan Dunn, and Mallory Bramlett (nee Dunn) and husband Adam Bramlett.
Paula is preceded in death by her parents, Paul Gerhardt Loepp and Bertha Elaine (nee Zeinert), and her grandson Kyle Matthew Dunn.
A funeral service will be held on April 1st, 2023, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home at 6245 Columbia Road, North Olmsted, Ohio 44070. Visitation will be from 11:00AM to 1:00PM with a graveside service immediately following.
In lieu of flowers, the family is accepting donations to The Kyle Dunn Memorial Fund, c/o Meadowbrook Church, 2525 Rainbow Drive, Gadsden, AL 35901.
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