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     Paula Marie Malm Paula Malm-Austin, age 53, of Chanhassen, MN, died Friday, July 9, 2010, peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family, after a courageous battle with cancer. Paula was born September 7, 1956 in St. Paul, MN, to Alfred and Colleen (Wood) Malm, one of six children. Paula was a 30-year employee of Banta/R.H. Donnelley in Chanhassen as a Pre-press Technician. She loved gardening and spending time on home projects. She was considered a “handy-woman” doing home improvements, and loved her daughters and grandson, and enjoyed her R.H. Donnelley family. Paula was preceded in death by her father, Alfred. Survivors include her daughters, Hayley (Zach) Kerr, & Traci Austin, all of Chanhassen; grandson, Graham Kerr; mother, Colleen Malm, of St. Paul; brothers, Dan (Jean) Malm, of Brooklyn Park, Tom (Lynn) Malm, of Coon Rapids, John Malm, of St. Paul; sisters, Lisa Neisen, of Brainerd, Jean (David) Neisen, of N. Branch; dogs, Zena and Pepper.⁴ She was born on September 7, 1956 at St. Paul, Minnesota.^3,4 As of July 17, 1984,her married name was Malm-Austin.⁴ She married William Lambert Austin, son of William Ernest Austin and Frances Marie Jones, on July 17, 1984 at Carver Co., Minnesota.^1,2 Paula Marie Malm and William Lambert Austin were divorced on August 14, 1989 at Carver Co., Minnesota.⁵ Paula Marie Malm died on July 9, 2010 at Chanhassen, Carver Co., Minnesota, at age 53.^3,4