- Born on: July 23, 1942
- Departed on: October 25, 2026
- Resided in: Columbus City, IA
Paulette Dee Redlinger
Paulette Dee Redlinger, Age 84, of Columbus City, IA, passed away at the Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Columbus Junction, IA, on Sunday, October 25, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.
A Celebration of Life will be from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on November 15 at the Thirsty Camel in Conesville, followed by a burial service at the Columbus City Cemetery. Anyone who would like to join the family at the cemetery is welcome.
Paulette was born on July 23, 1942, at home in Columbus Junction, IA delivered by her sister Mary Jane because the doctor was late. She was the youngest of nine children of Howard E. and Etta (Dircks) Bell.
Paulette graduated from Columbus Community High School. She performed factory manufacturing work at Whitesell and worked at Rath Packing. She owned Ross Dry Goods for a few years also. She was a member of the United Presbyterian Church where she made sure her kids always attended Sunday school and then went to Grandma Etta’s afterward every Sunday. She enjoyed spending time with her siblings and extended family; the kitchen tables at her home and at her sister Karyn’s home were favorite places for talking with friends and family. She also enjoyed spending time at the casino, playing solitaire or Zelda for hours, and shopping at Pamida. Paulette enjoyed many years bowling at Columbus Bowl and going to the state bowling tournaments every year. She often hosted her grandchildren for sleepovers, and the grandkids have fond memories of Christmases spent with Grandma and Grandpa Redlinger. She was always proud of and celebrated her grandkids and many nieces and nephews. Dementia took most of her personality and most of her memories, but she was always proud to tell any random stranger that she was the youngest of nine children. She always knew when father was out, he was usually at Dirck’s. She never forgot Dirck or the fact that he was her oldest sister’s boy. In the end, she did not remember very much, but she never forgot her husband John, whom she met 60 years ago and married within a month of meeting him.
Those left to cherish Paulette’s memory is her husband John Redlinger, who still lives at home in Columbus City, IA; her son, Randy (Ronda) Redlinger, of Winfield, IA; her daughter, Jera (Mike) Winters, of Columbus Junction, IA; and sisters-in-law, Marian (Boone) Bell and Rose Ann (George) Bell; her granddaughters, Erin (Josh) Schaefer, Robin Winters and Mike Hemstead, Brandy (Luke) Erickson, Courtney (AJ) Douglas, and Coree (Tyler) Owens; her great-grandchildren, Ryker Hamann, Layla Erickson, Hadley and Mila Douglas, Motlee and Cooper Owens, and Raegan and Remy Schaefer; as well as numerous nephews and nieces.
She was preceded in death by her son Johnny Red, her parents, her grandparents, her siblings, Betty Boulton, Mary Jane Meyer, Jerry Bell, Peggy Kulp, Howard “Boone” Bell, Karyn Hills, James Bell, and George Bell, her brothers-in-law, Howard “Pickles” Kulp, Bill Boulton, Bill Hills, Melvin Meyer, her sister-in-law, Roberta Bell, her nephews, Tim Hills, Tony Hills, Jimmy Bell, Sam Bell, and her nieces, Kim (Kulp) Clark, Susie (Hills) Staats, and Amy (Bell) Smith.
In lieu of flowers, a general memorial fund has been established.
A Celebration of Life will be from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on November 15 at the Thirsty Camel in Conesville, followed by a burial service at the Columbus City Cemetery. Anyone who would like to join the family at the cemetery is welcome.
Paulette was born on July 23, 1942, at home in Columbus Junction, IA delivered by her sister Mary Jane because the doctor was late. She was the youngest of nine children of Howard E. and Etta (Dircks) Bell.
Paulette graduated from Columbus Community High School. She performed factory manufacturing work at Whitesell and worked at Rath Packing. She owned Ross Dry Goods for a few years also. She was a member of the United Presbyterian Church where she made sure her kids always attended Sunday school and then went to Grandma Etta’s afterward every Sunday. She enjoyed spending time with her siblings and extended family; the kitchen tables at her home and at her sister Karyn’s home were favorite places for talking with friends and family. She also enjoyed spending time at the casino, playing solitaire or Zelda for hours, and shopping at Pamida. Paulette enjoyed many years bowling at Columbus Bowl and going to the state bowling tournaments every year. She often hosted her grandchildren for sleepovers, and the grandkids have fond memories of Christmases spent with Grandma and Grandpa Redlinger. She was always proud of and celebrated her grandkids and many nieces and nephews. Dementia took most of her personality and most of her memories, but she was always proud to tell any random stranger that she was the youngest of nine children. She always knew when father was out, he was usually at Dirck’s. She never forgot Dirck or the fact that he was her oldest sister’s boy. In the end, she did not remember very much, but she never forgot her husband John, whom she met 60 years ago and married within a month of meeting him.
Those left to cherish Paulette’s memory is her husband John Redlinger, who still lives at home in Columbus City, IA; her son, Randy (Ronda) Redlinger, of Winfield, IA; her daughter, Jera (Mike) Winters, of Columbus Junction, IA; and sisters-in-law, Marian (Boone) Bell and Rose Ann (George) Bell; her granddaughters, Erin (Josh) Schaefer, Robin Winters and Mike Hemstead, Brandy (Luke) Erickson, Courtney (AJ) Douglas, and Coree (Tyler) Owens; her great-grandchildren, Ryker Hamann, Layla Erickson, Hadley and Mila Douglas, Motlee and Cooper Owens, and Raegan and Remy Schaefer; as well as numerous nephews and nieces.
She was preceded in death by her son Johnny Red, her parents, her grandparents, her siblings, Betty Boulton, Mary Jane Meyer, Jerry Bell, Peggy Kulp, Howard “Boone” Bell, Karyn Hills, James Bell, and George Bell, her brothers-in-law, Howard “Pickles” Kulp, Bill Boulton, Bill Hills, Melvin Meyer, her sister-in-law, Roberta Bell, her nephews, Tim Hills, Tony Hills, Jimmy Bell, Sam Bell, and her nieces, Kim (Kulp) Clark, Susie (Hills) Staats, and Amy (Bell) Smith.
In lieu of flowers, a general memorial fund has been established.
