Dennis Pauling

Dennis Pauling, age 76, passed away on May 16, 2025. A service of remembrance will be held on Saturday July 26 at 1:00 pm at the Montevideo American Legion. Military Honors will be performed with lunch and fellowship to. follow.

Dennis Albert Pauling was born on June 30, 1948, to Marvin and Florence (Bruns) Pauling.

In July of 1966 Dennis enlisted into the United States Army and proudly served until he was honorably discharged after being shot in July of 1969.

On September 2, 1978, he married Janet Zurn and to this union 2 daughters were born.

Dennis worked for Chippewa County Courthouse and Family Services in Montevideo, MN for 31 years as maintenance supervisor.

Dennis and Jan also owned and operated the Granite Falls Bowling Center from 1994 until 2005.

Dennis loved spending time with his family and friends and would drive numerous hours just to be able to visit with loved ones. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, bowling, camping, attending nascar races, participating in demolition derby’s and traveling – especially to Alaska and Arizona. He was a master at telling stories and jokes, providing hours of entertainment around a campfire with a cold drink in his hand. He was an avid fisherman and hunter and planned many trips with multiple family and friends to the Canadian boundary waters, Missouri river, Rainy River, and Mudd lake, just to name a few.

He is survived by his wife, Jan, daughters, Tricia (Chad) Olson, Sheri Pauling, Lynn Pauling McCoy; 3 grandsons, Cameron Thone (Emani), Quentin Thone (Angel), Kashus Thone (Mari); 1 great grandson, Dennis Jackson Thone; brothers, Don (Ruth) Pauling, Dahlen (Janelle) Pauling, Dan (Kelly) Pauling; sisters, Loretta Kruse, Lorraine Weber, LuAnn (Lee) Ryker, and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Marvin and Florence, sister Shirley in infancy.