Pauline L. Witte, age 98 of West Branch, passed away on Wednesday January 21, 2015 at the Crestview Nursing and Rehab Center in West Branch. Funeral services will be held on Saturday January 24, 2015 at 10:30 A.M at Chapman Funeral Home in Clarence with Reverend John Cofield officiating. Burial will follow at the Van Horne Cemetery in Lowden. Visitation will be held from 9:00 A.M til service time. Pauline was born on May 28, 1916 to Richard and Anna (Goedelmann) Conrad in Cedar County. She was united in marriage on September 25, 1938 to Donald Witte. He died in 1992. Pauline attended the country school near her home and was baptized and confirmed in Peace Evangelical Church in Bennett. Pauline and her husband Donald farmed for 38 years and afterwards retired to living in their farm home. She was a past member of the First Presbyterian Church and Martha Circle in Iowa City. She is survived by her sons, Dennis (Susan) of Des Moines and Dale (Diane) of Indianapolis, In.; daughter, Barbara (Bob) Roelf of Iowa City; 7 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren. Pauline was preceded in death by her parents; husband; brother, Walter Conrad; and sisters, Selma Schroeder and Luverna Riedesel. Memorials may be directed to Camp Courageous.