Helen Dailey Pautsch was born May 29, 1943 to John and Margaret Dailey in Altamont, South Dakota. She attended Lake Alice District 20 School which was a one-room school house located on the corner of her parents property. She attended Clear Lake High School then moved to Aberdeen to attend Presentation College. While at Presentation, she was invited on a blind date to go hunting were she was introduced to Lawrence “Larry” Pautsch from Aberdeen. After graduating from Presentation, she married Larry and the two immediately moved to California. California became their new place of residence but South Dakota was always a big part of who they were and how they raised their family. Helen and Larry were blessed with two daughters: Shawna Lee Pautsch and Sheila Sue Pautsch.
Helen built a career as nurse at Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center in Downey, California. While serving as an RN, she enrolled at CSU Long Beach to become one of the first nurse practitioners specializing in spinal cord injury. Helen and her colleagues Margaret Murphy and Debbie Johnson blazed a trail for spinal cord injury nursing at Rancho by establishing a primary care clinic for the disabled. They were truly pioneers in their field. Helen served as an RN or NP for over 40 years at Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center. She was beloved by her patients and colleagues.
Helen was a survivor and fierce fighter. She beat breast and colon cancer. Unfortunately, in April 2018, she was diagnosed with lung and brain cancer. The cancer was quite advanced and quickly ravaged her body. She fought a courageous battle, but on August 7, 2018 the good Lord came to take her home. She died at her home in Downey, California with her daughters at her side.
She was proceed in death by her beloved husband Larry, her parents John & Margaret Dailey, her sisters Kay Dailey Kalhoff, Nora Dailey Grabow, her brother Tom Dailey, her in laws Ed & Lola Pautsch, her sister in laws Judy Dailey, Mona Pautsch King, and her brother in laws Leon King, Don Grabow, and George DeBoer.
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