Nila Jean Paulus, 43 years old of Ft. Wayne, Indiana, passed away at 9:37 p.m. on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 in the Methodist Hospital located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Nila was born on Monday, December 14, 1964 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana the daughter of Delbert Conrad and Carolyn (Moore) Conrad, both of whom survive. She married Larry C. Paulus on August 6, 1988 in the Trinity Lutheran Church in Ft. Wayne, Indiana and he survives. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Ft. Wayne, Indiana and was a homemaker. Before her illness caused her to return, she and her husband were missionaries in China. Surviving are her husband, Larry C. Paulus of Ft. Wayne, Indiana, daughter, Joanna Christine Paulus at home, daughter, Rachel Julia Paulus at home, son, Nathaniel Luke Paulus at home, daughter, Sarah Florence Paulus at home, parents, Delbert and Carolyn Conrad of Hoagland, Indiana, brother, Roger (Michelle) Conrad of Churubusco, Indiana, brother, Andrew (Mindy) Conrad of Ft. Wayne, Indiana, and maternal grandmother, Vernice Moore of Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, November 11, 2008 in the Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. Greg Cynova officiating. Interment will follow in the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Old Decatur Rd, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Friends will be received from 5-8 p.m. Monday, November 10, 2008 in the Zwick and Jahn Funeral Home in Decatur, Indiana and from 10:00 a.m. until service time at the church on Tuesday. Preferred memorials are to Voice of the Martyrs (Ministry to support persecuted Christians throughout the world) or the Children's Education Fund.
