Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Keyzers-Allen, Paula Sue November 15 2004 ********************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/obits/obitsca/obitsca.htm ********************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: K T bluewolf@onemain.com November 29, 2004, 2:03 am The Bakersfield Californian Paula Sue Keyzers-Allen Nov. 25, 1942 - Nov. 15, 2004 An effervescent and kindred spirit was lost November 15 when Paula Sue Keyzers- Allen left this world, succumbing to a short-term illnss. Born a fraternal twin November 25, 1942 in Los Angeles, Paula was the daughter of George B. and Jane Keyzers who brought her to Delano in 1950 when her father purchased The Delano Record, then a twice-weekly newspaper. She attended St. Marys and Cecil Avenue elementary schools and completed two years at Delano High School before graduating from Westlake School for Girls in Beverly Hills in 1964. A member of Epsilon Chapter of Alpha Chi Omega, as her mother had been while attending the University of Southern California, Paula graduated from that Methodist university with a Bachelor of Science in Education in 1965. She later added two more degrees: a Masters in Education and a Masters in Special Education from the University of Colorado in 1990 and 1991, respectfully. In 1971, she spent six months trekking the length of Africa from Morocco to Johannesburg, South Africa. Her eldest son, Michael, was born in Anaheim, California in 1974 and then, as a military wife, her second and third sons were born in Germany; Eric and Christopher were born in Wiesbaden and Bad Kreuznach in 1975 and 1977, respectively. Settling in Colorado Springs, Paula taught elementary school at Pauline Catholic School and then special education students at North Elementary School in Widefield for ten years. She was a member of Chapter DE, PEO, all of her adult life and for the last twelve years was an active volunteer member of the El Paso County Search and Rescue (SAR) during which time she earned a Wilderness Emergency Technician license and was thought to have been the oldest woman in the region to have served in that capacity. She also served as the SARs equipment coordinator and participated in numerous rescue and recovery missions, breaking her leg during the transport from the summit of Pikes Peak of a would-be hiker. Her SAR colleagues and fellow teachers honored Paula, October 20, during a special presentation held at the SAR facility. She is survived by her three sons, Michael and wife Beth and nine-week-old granddaughter Nola Ruth Elaine Allen; Eric and wife Delaine; and Christopher Alexei, all of Colorado Springs; twin brother Neil of Wofford Heights and nephews John and Scott Keyzers, of Bakersfield. A memorial service will be held Saturday, December 18, at the Search and Rescue facility, 3950 Interpark Drive, Colorado Springs 80907, at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to the El Pasco County Search and Rescue or the Pikes Peak Hospice are encouraged. Additional Comments: Volunteer submission - No relation to deceased. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/kern/obits/gob3224keyzersa.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/caobfiles/ File size: 3.4 Kb