Barb Paul

Barb Paul, 86, of Grinnell and formerly of Lynnville, died on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at St. Francis Manor in Grinnell.

A funeral service will be held at 10:30 am, Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at the Lynnville Friends Church with Pastor Jamie Bogaard officiating. Interment will be in the Friends Cemetery in Lynnville. A luncheon will follow in the fellowship hall of the Lynnville Friends Church.

Barb’s family will receive friends at the visitation held from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm on Monday, January 20, 2025 at the Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell.

Memorials may be designated to the Lynnville Friends Church and mailed in care of the Smith Funeral Home and Crematory, PO Box 368, Grinnell, IA 50112. Memories and condolences may be shared with Barb’s family online at www.smithfh.com.

Barb is survived by her son, Jeff (Pam) Paul of Grinnell; granddaughter, Mandy Paul of Searsboro, IA and her children, Kaylin and Gage Lang; her brother, Dennis (Tricia) Evans of Newton, IA; her nephews, Scott, Eric, and Josh Evans; her great nephews, Jensen, Koby, and Tristan Evans; and her step-children, Marilyn Elscott Williams, Roger Elscott, and Maxine Elscott Van Wyk.

She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Robert; her grandson, Randall Paul; and her brother, Dale Evans.