You are in our thoughts and prayers, Ed and Ruth Leman

Shirley and family, We are so sorry to hear of Paul's passing. You are all in our prayers at this time. Mary Jo & Alan Grebner

Becky and Ben, I'm sorry to hear of the passing of your Grandpa. You have my sympathy and prayers. Lowell Stoller

Dear Studebaker family, My heart goes out to all of you in deep sympathy and prayers to uplift you in this time of grief. Mr. Studebaker played a major roll in so many lives and has left his mark here on earth for still many years to come. He was my mentor, I so loved working with him on the high school musicals doing the choreography, by doing just that alone he gave me so much credit and confidence at the age of 12 to give me and trust me to do that along with the modulations. I was never so proud to walk out on to that stage with my hand tucked neatly in his arm and he introduced me and gave my studio a plug. His passion still reins in my heart and soul as i am still teaching at the studio now and it has been 40 years! Always remember and know your dad, has made a big difference in alot of lives. He will always me remember and still lives within my heart. God Be with you And May he Bless each of you in the way you need. Thanks Julie Everett Mclaughlin and Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Mclaughlin

Our thoughts and prayers are with your family. May your many memories bring you comfort and joy.

Our thoughts and prayer surround you and family.

Shirley & Family: Please accept our heartfelt sympathy on the passing of Paul. What a wonderful man who possessed such talent and zest for life. He will never leave you as you have many years of wonderful memories to cling to. What a blessing he was to our church, and especially to our choir. The world is a better place because he passed this way and we got to be friends. Sorry we can't be in IL to give you a big hug and personal word of encouragement. We will keep you all in our thoughts and prayers and hope to see you in Columbia soon. God bless you and keep you in His care. Dee & Bob

Dear members of the Studebaker family, I send all of you much love, my embracing sympathy, and frequent prayers for peace and comfort for your spirits. My mother knew those of you in the Columbia clan before I did. She told me how fond she was of you. When I met you, I , too, was fond of you because of your spirits and appreciative of your spiritually uplifting musical TALENT. Oh, Mrs. S.( dear Ms. Shirley), you have no idea how much I enjoy seeing that sparkle in your eyes!!! You are simply delightful!!! Love, Bob

Shirley,Tammy and family, So sorry to hear about Mr.Studebaker.Will keep you all in our thoughts and prayers.

Shirley and wonderful family, My sincere sympathy for the loss of Paul. Remember, I called him my boyfriend. I wanted his genes, no wrinkles!!! You are being lifted up in prayer by so many that knew what a valued Christian man he was and what a helpmate you are. Peter Marshall was credited for saying, "If we say our loved ones are with God and God is with us, they are not very far away." God Bless, Gloria

Shirley and family, You are all in our thoughts and prayers. From your first Sunday at F.U.M.C., Columbia, we have felt so close to you and Paul. We have shared many treasured times in Bible Study, Sunday School and circle meetings. May your fond memories sustain you in this difficult time. Fondly, Jean & Bob

Shirley and family, You are all in our thoughts and prayers. From your first Sunday at F.U.M.C., Columbia, we have felt so close to you and Paul. We have shared many treasured times in Bible Study, Sunday School and circle meetings. May your fond memories sustain you in this difficult time. Fondly, Jean & Bob

Mr Studebaker was a great teacher and inspiration to both of us. We are out of town so won't make it to the visitation. You all have our love and prayers.

Dear Shirley: We wish to express our sincere sympathy to you and your family. Paul was the wonderful music director of four of our early shows. We treasure our association with the Studebakers and are so grateful that you and Paul shared your talents with us.

Paul was a wonderful man to know and inspiration while I was growing up. He will be missed. Blessed Be, You and Yours in this difficult time

Dear Mrs. Studebaker, Tom and family, My thoughts and prayers are with you during this time of losing your husband, dad, grandpa, and great-grandpa. Mr. Studebaker was a wonderful voice teacher for me throughout high school as well as a great choir director. He was a kind and talented man...I remember lots of trips to your home after school for my voice and piano lessons (thank you Mrs. S.)! I learned skills that have helped me in life and especially with my daughters and their musical pursuits. I lost my dad in August 2010 so I know very well the pain you are going through. But God will help you through it all and you will always have your wonderful memories...until you see each other again with Jesus in Heaven. With sympathy and prayer, Allison

To all the Studebaker Family, My sincere and heartfelt condolences go out to all of you upon the death of Paul. I was lucky to get the opportunity to work with Paul at the middle school and always enjoyed his talent and warm smile. He created a wonderful legacy that will remain alive with his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. God Bless you all.

My dear Shirley Ken Tom and Don So sorry for your loss, and that I cant be there with you all, you still have a warm place in my heart as some of the best times in H.S. were spent at your house,riding horses with Tom, listening to Paul laugh at me it never took much, and drinkin Studebaker tea. How much fun we had and in chior I told him a few years ago if I could go anywhere it would be where we could get together and let him pull that kind of sound out of us again! It was wonderfull standing in the midst of that sound and all his encouragement from day one. You allways made me feel so welcome in your home, and I was so moved seeing how he would hug you boys each time you came home, and how your mom and Dad really were each others friend. Love you all and miss you Mary

Ken & family, I'm sorry about the loss of your father. You and your family are in my prayers.

I just learned of Paul's death from my dad, and wanted to send you my heartfelt condolences. I treasure the memories of all the fun we had camping, playing "Pit" and making so much noise that Paul and all the other grownups would kick us to the other end of the house. And then he would fill our plates with that left over spaghetti while we were camping and force us to eat it until it was gone. But I would not trade those memories for the world. You are all in my thoughts and prayers. God be with you.

Dear Studebaker Family, I was so sorry to hear the news of Mr. Studebaker's death. When you all lived in Danville, both my sisters Susan and Cathy were choir students of his and i heard them speak very highly of him. Additionally, my parents (Bob and Sarah Allan) thought so highly of him, both as a person and as a music educator. I will remember him and all of you in my prayers. You have my deepest sympathy. Regards, Nancy Allan Koets Minneapolis, MN 55435

I am so sorry to hear of the passing of Mr. Studebaker. What a wonderful man and godly influence on my life in my childhood and youth. I will be praying for the family in these next days. I hope you are comforted knowing he is with the Lord and was used in such wonderful ways in the lives of those he touched through the years. ~ Beth Chase

Dear Studebaker Family, I have so many wonderful memories of Mr. Studebaker. He taught me so many lessons-many of which I did not know I needed to learn until I was an adult. He was a wonderful Christian role-model and an all round great man. My sympathy to all the Studebakers out there. Know that your beloved Dad and grandfather and great-grandfather made a difference in so many lives. I can only imagine how his face lit up when he heard the words from our Heavenly Father: "Well done, good and faithful servant!" God blessings to each of you. With gratitude, Patsy Jones, Danville, IL

Dear Studebaker Family, My sincerest condolences to your family. I only recently learned of Mr. Studebaker's passing, and I am so sorry for your loss. I was a voice student of his from 1995-2000. He meant the world to me. Spending Thursday evenings with him at his piano surrounded by the nutcrackers was my favorite 30 minutes of every week. I appreciate the time and attention he gave me, along with encouraging my love of singing. Because of this love of singing (and his great tutelage), I met my husband, traveled around the world, made great friends, and have experienced so much joy from music. It all began for me with those lessons in his living room. I am grateful for his life and how it changed mine. Much Love, Cathy (Bailey) Jensen

Don, Ken and Tom - I was saddened to recently learn of the death of your father. He was such a bright spot in the memories I have of my senior year at EHS and going forward whenever I would return home and we would cross paths. The way he lead us in high school choir, taught in Humanities, worked with us in the youth group at church, and just generally loved us was a very special gift he brought to our community and to me. Your dad was one of the first grown-ups I knew who shared with me a genuine passion for the Lord and for serving Him with all the gifts that one possessed. He certainly modelled that himself in all aspects of his life, and he will be deeply missed. What a comfort and joy to know that he is now in mansions of glory and endless delight, worshipping his Savior and enjoyign the fellowship of some of the masters who's music he loved. My condolences to your mom and to each of you. May the God of all comfort be close to you and send you love through His family on earth as you continue to mourn this loss. Sincerely, Mike Lopata