Pauline "Polly" Ruth Bellmer Obituary (1926 - 2015)

Pauline R. "Polly" Bellmer, 89, of Oelwein, Iowa died on Saturday morning, November 28, 2015 at Mercy Living Plus in Oelwein. Funeral Service: 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at Floral Hills Funeral Home, rural Oelwein, with Pastor Tim Schoepf officiating. Visitation: 4:00 to 7:00 P.M. on Monday and for one hour before the service on Tuesday at the funeral home. Interment: Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, rural Oelwein. Memorial Fund: Cedar Valley Hospice. Online obituary at www.jamisonschmitzfuneralhome.com Pauline Ruth Hall was born February 22, 1926 in Independence, Iowa the daughter of Evan & Gladys (Hall) Hall. She graduated from Independence High School in the Class of 1945. Polly was united in marriage to Charles William "Bill" Bellmer on September 10, 1946 in Independence, Iowa. Polly was a homemaker, caring for her husband and three sons. She also worked at the Ritz Theatre in Oelwein as a cashier, at the White Spot Cafe for two years and then at the Super Value Grocery Store in the meat department for two years. Polly later worked at Montgomery Ward as the catalog department manager for sixteen years. In 1984 she started selling porcelain dolls. In 1991 she opened Polly's Dolly's & Ceramic Shop in Independence, retiring in 2003. Polly was a member of the First Baptist Church in Oelwein. She enjoyed trips to Minnesota, fishing, water skiing and making craft items with her family. Polly is survived by her 3 Sons: Robert Bellmer of Oelwein, William (Amy) Bellmer of Cedar Rapids & Scott (Denise) Bellmer of Cedar Rapids; 4 Grandchildren: 9 Great Grandchildren; Sister: Linda Rae (Ed) Short of Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Brother: Elwin "Skip" (Marsha) Hall of Guttenberg and Nieces & Nephews. Polly was preceded in death by her parents, husband: Charles on August 31, 2003, 4 brothers: Donald, Evan, Vernon and Burton, 2 sisters: Norma Jean Mullin and Arladene Mae "Tooty" Meharry and a daughter-in-law: Lana Bellmer.