Pauline A. Pearce, 59, Wells, died Thursday, January 14, 2016 at Via Christi Hospital, Manhattan. She was born September 20, 1956 in Concordia to Ronald A. and Maxine (Girard) Racette.

Polly attended schools in Clyde where she was a 1974 graduate of Clyde High School. She and Stephen T. Pearce were united in marriage on November 28, 1980. Polly worked in the business office at COMCARE in Minneapolis for over 20 years.

She was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Council of Catholic Women, P.E.O, Prairie Chicks FCE, and the Wells Lions Club.

Polly was preceded in death by her parents; husband Stephen on February 21, 2015; and a brother Steve.

Survivors include her children, Amy Newlin and husband Ian, Lori Peterson and husband Rick, and Brian Pearce-Alt and wife Denali; brothers Daniel Racette and wife LaDona, David Racette and wife Carolyn, and Jerry Racette and wife Diane; sister Jayne Gunn and husband Kevin; grandchildren Meredith Peterson, Maxwell and Zoe Newlin, Alexis Peterson, and Thomas Pearce-Alt.

Visitation will begin at 4:00 P.M., Sunday at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Minneapolis, where the rosary will be recited at 5:00 P.M. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 A.M. Monday at the church. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Minneapolis. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the P.E.O. Scholarship Fund or the Tammy Walker Cancer Center.