Paula F. Mehaffy, 66, of Burlington, died at 11:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at her home.
Born July 3, 1955, in Centerville, Iowa, she was the daughter of Phillip Grant and Dortha Beatrice Sweeden Wood. On February 15, 2022, she married the love of her life since the 7th grade, Dennis C. Mehaffy at Oak Street Baptist Church in Burlington.
She was a 1973 graduate of Burlington High School. She worked for Two Rivers Insurance for several years, doing clerical work for Employee Benefit Systems.
Paula was a devoted mother and grandmother. Her grandkids were her everything, and at times you would've thought she was magical with the way she could almost be in two places at once, and never missed an event that her grandkids had going on. Paula loved celebrating the accomplishments of her family. She loved her husband and her family unconditionally. She enjoyed reading, camping, planting flowers, and being down by the river. She loved her church, and spent several years as the church secretary and treasurer. She was utterly selfless, and always put others before herself, and dedicated a lot of her time volunteering and helping at the Hospice House.
Survivors include her husband, Dennis Mehaffy of Burlington; one daughter, Stacey (Tommy) Seibert of Middletown, Ia.; one son, Bryan (Jenny) Mehaffy of Burlington; five grandchildren, Bryanna and Caleb Mehaffy, Ethan and Emery Kerr, and Landon Seibert; one brother, Craig (Candy) Wood of Cedar Rapids, Ia.; one sister, Peggy (Mike) Barkhaus of Fort Dodge, Ia.; and several nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents and her one brother Steve Wood.
The funeral service for Mrs. Mehaffy will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 1 at Lunning Chapel. Interment will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established.