Stella Pauline Mace

Stella “Pauline” Mace, 90, of Kokomo, Indiana passed peacefully on Sunday, May 7, 2023 at home surrounded by loved ones. She was born August 18, 1932, to the late Harold and Rettamae Barlow. On August 23, 1952, in Kempton, Indiana, Pauline married Jimmie Harold Mace. She worked at Roosevelt Elementary School in the library as a young mother. Later in life she was the store manager at Subway Sandwich Shop. She enjoyed playing cards, singing with family, listening to music and devoted her life to her family. In 2015 she became a permanent resident at Wellbrooke of Kokomo, where she fulfilled the remainder of her life. She met many friends along the way and was crowned the first queen at Wellbrooke in 2017. Pauline is survived by her brother, Richard (Reta) Barlow; sister-in-Law, Nita Young; brother-in-Law, Harry Richter; sister-in-Law, Marge Mace; daughter, Vicky (Mark) Tracey; son, Jeffrey (Belinda) Mace; daughter, Crickett Keller; 7 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren; as well as several nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Pauline is preceded in death by her brother, Jerry Barlow; son-in-law Freeman Wayne Keller; one nephew; and several brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law. Funeral service will be held at 1:30 P.M. Monday, May 15, 2023 at Ellers Mortuary, 725 S. Main St. Kokomo, Indiana 46901, with Pastor Bradley Speck officiating. Entombment will follow in Kokomo at Sunset Memory Gardens. Friends and Family are invited to visit from 4:00pm to 6:00pm Sunday May 14, 2023, at the funeral home. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.ellersmortuarymainstreet.com for the Mace family. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Stella’s memory may be made to Tipton First Church of the Nazarene, 215 E Adams Street, Tipton, IN 46072. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at Wellbrooke of Kokomo and Paradigm Hospice for all their loving care and guidance to Stella during the final years/months of her life.