Pauline G. Odegaard Field, 102, formerly of Northwood and Plymouth

Pauline G. Odegaard Field, 102, of Austin and formerly of Northwood and Plymouth, passed
away peacefully Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at the Cedars of Austin.

Funeral Services will be held 11am Friday, October 17, 2025 at Conner Colonial Chapel, 1008
1st Ave. South, Northwood, IA. She will be laid to rest at Silver Lake Lutheran Church
Cemetery, rural Northwood.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services.

Pauline Georgia Claus was born March 10, 1923 at the family farm near Plymouth, IA to Herbert
W. and Minnie C. (Carls) Claus. She attended Plymouth Consolidated School through 8th
grade, and went on to graduate from Plymouth High School in 1941. She continued her
education at Waldorf College in Forest City, IA, majoring in business and music. She worked at
Emmons National Bank, Jacob E. Decker Co. and Manly State Bank where she was a cashier.
In 1944 she married William L. Odegaard and they were blessed with a daughter, Bonnie K. and
two sons, Paul W. and Roger M. Odegaard. They farmed many years near Plymouth, Osage
and Kensett, finally purchasing their own farm near Northwood. They always had a big garden
and enjoyed working in it, producing most of their own food. After his retirement, the couple
moved to Northwood and Pauline worked at the Court House for the Engineers.

After William passed away, years later she married Irving Field, a friend from high school. They
spent their winters in Texas and summers on the farm near Nora Springs. They did a lot of
traveling and saw 49 states! They took several cruises and visited relatives in Fairbanks, AK.
Their first love was their Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. When traveling they always looked for
a church to attend on Sundays. They were faithful members of Trinity Lutheran Church in
Osage. Irving passed away in September of 2015 and Pauline moved to Austin, MN to be closer
to her daughter and son-in-law. She was a state officer of the National Assembly of Bank
Women, a member of the church circle, and played the organ and piano at Waldorf College.
She accompanied her first husband, William, who was a great singer, and also played for Rock
Creek Men’s Quartette.

Those left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Bonnie (Lowell) Schlotzhauer of Austin,
Minnesota; sons, Paul (Carol) Odegaard of Lake Mills, and Roger (Janie) Odegaard of
Northwood; grandchildren, Bryan (Kimberly) Odegaard, Lisa (Barry) Wangsness, Adam
Odegaard, Molly Odegaard, Sara (Gary) Grena, Rachel (Timothy) Knutson, Erin Schnoor,
and Joanne Schlotzhauer; great-grandchildren, Andrew, William, Joseph, Grace, Paul,
Samuel, Isabelle, Nicholas, Erich, Jacob, Carter, Erika, Ella, and Adeline; four great-great
grandchildren; Irving’s family, Allan (Kay) Field, Ann (Al) Schallock and Ronda (Scott)
Smith; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and extended family.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, William Odegaard; parents;
Herbert and Minnie Claus; brothers, Russell William, Carl Jacob, and Herbert Ernest “Ernie”
Claus; cherished grandfather, Jacob Claus; an infant son who died soon after birth; her
second husband of 14 years, Irving Field; and an infant grandson, Jesse Odegaard.

Conner Colonial Chapel. 641-324-1543. ColonialChapels.com