Paul Allan Toll of Mooresville, N.C., was born on December 1, 1954, to Virginia Ann Herring Toll and Carroll Eugene Toll in Clarke County, Iowa. Paul passed away on Friday, August 15, 2025.

He was married to Katherine (Kate) Irene Dawkins Toll on April 8, 1978. They celebrated 47 years together.

He was preceded in death by both parents.

Paul is survived by his wife Kate; daughters, Jessica Corryn Toll and Vanessa Anne Toll Wuesthoff (Nicholas Alan Wuesthoff); grandchildren, James Loki Rosenzweig, Brooklynn Paige Wuesthoff and Kinsley Anne Wuesthoff; brother, Ralph Eugene Toll (Carol); brothers-in-law, John Lee Dawkins (Darlene), and Steven E Dawkins; and sister-in-law,  Anne Dawkins Barbour (Dan Barbour); as well as nephews and nieces, Dave Barbour, Steve Barbour, Patrick Stallbaumer (Julie), Jeremy Dawkins, Justin Dawkins (Jessica), Olivia Dawkins, and India Dawkins.

Paul started life as a young boy on a farm in Iowa. The family resettled in 1962 to the city of Overland Park, Kan., where he went to school and enjoyed numerous outdoor activities, including camping, fishing, and hunting. He was a Boy Scout and Explorer Scout. He also enjoyed sports and was an avid golfer.

Paul graduated from Shawnee Mission North High School in 1973. He furthered his education at Missouri State University and Kansas State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Biology, specializing in avian biology and graduating in 1978.

After college Paul began his career at Bayer Crop Science performing laboratory and field studies on farm pesticides. Later he became part of the quality assurance group. After leaving Bayer, Paul started his own consultancy, Blue River Quality Assurance, and continued to provide quality assurance oversight for numerous clients, including Bayer.

Paul would often say, “Family is everything.” He was a devoted husband, father, son, brother, and grandfather. He coached his girls in soccer and softball when they were young and was their biggest fan as they grew up. He traveled to many national and state parks with his wife and grandson as James grew up, including Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Everglades, Yellowstone and the Olympic National Park, to name a few. During this time Paul also became an avid nature photographer and enjoyed gardening for his birds, bees and butterflies. In his last years Paul and his wife moved to North Carolina to be with the younger grandchildren, watching their basketball and softball games and going on adventures with them. He will be greatly missed.

The family will receive friends on Friday, August 22, from 1 to 2 p.m. with a service following at 2 p.m. at Cavin-Cook Funeral Home.

In lieu of floral tributes, donations may be made in memory of Paul Toll to Operation Wildlife (owl-online.org) or to the National Wildlife Federation (nwf.org).

Cavin-Cook Funeral Home & Crematory, Mooresville, is serving the Toll family. Condolences may be made to the family at www.cavin-cook.com.