The Mass of Christian Burial for Pauline Gion, age 85 of Regent, will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, November 4, 2017 at St. Henry's Catholic Church in Regent. Fr. Stephen Folorunso will officiate with burial in the Regent Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 2:00-7:00 pm on Friday with a Rosary and Wake Service at 7:00 pm all at St. Henry's Catholic Church.

Serving as casketbearers are Pauline's 15 grandchildren: Brian Gion, Justin Wonser, Bradley Lefor, Andrew Wonser, Jesse Huether, Elizabeth Heath, Christy Schickling, Sid Gion, Wren Gion, Shawntel Kane, Taryn Obrigewitch, Reagan Obrigewitch, Carrie Eckert, Michael Lefor, and Jonathan Lefor.

Pauline Lena (Gaab) Gion was born on March 20, 1932 on the farm southwest of Richardton, ND to George and Elizabeth (Himmelspach) Gaab. She attended the Taylor School District as a child. After receiving her education she worked in Richardton, ND at Walt's Cafe and Locker Plant which was later called Fettig's Café and Locker Plant.

On September 22, 1954 she married the love of her life Alois Gion at St. Stephen's Catholic Church near Richardton, ND. They lived on the Gion family farm northwest of Regent, ND until 2008. Pauline was a charter member of the Ulmer-Zich American Legion Post #273 Ladies Auxiliary and the St. Henry's Catholic Church Guild.

In Pauline's leisure time, she enjoyed spending time with family and friends. She enjoyed baking, gardening, restoring antiques, playing cards and board games, and sewing. She had an extensive collection of porcelain dolls and Precious Moments figurines.

Pauline passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, October 29, 2017 at the Mott Good Samaritan Society Nursing Home.

Surviving family members include her children, Carmel (Duane) Lefor, Aurora CO; Grace (Mark) Schauer, Beulah, ND, Jacqueline Gion ( friend, Bill McKee), Greeley, CO; Douglas (Jane Crawford) Gion, Bozeman, MT; Joan (Mark) Wonser, Regent, ND; Nancy (Barry) Obrigewitch, Monahans, TX; 15 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren; 3 sisters, Agnes Rehling, Richardton, ND; Minnie Schulz, Mandan, ND; Irene Geck, Glen Ullin, ND; brother, Julius Gaab, Mandan ND; and sisters-in-law Pauline Gaab and Rachel Gaab, Richardton, ND; Marge Gaab, Park City, MT.

She is preceded in death by her husband, her parents, two infant daughters, Mary and Joyce; brothers, Leonard, Clements, John, Anton, and Mike; sisters, Francis and Cecilia; sisters- in-law, Katherine, Florence, Regina, and Eleanor; brothers-in-law, Owen Schulz, Nick Rehling, Melvin Geck, and Frank Weiler; and son-in-law, Greg Lefor.

Memorials are preferred to the Mott Good Samaritan Society Nursing Home.