Harry
Paulson, 81
Goodridge
- Harry W. Paulson, 81, died Saturday, October
20, 2001 at Pioneer Memorial Care Center in
Erskine.
Funeral
services were held at 10 
a.m.
on Tuesday, October 23, at Faith Lutheran Church in
Goodridge with Rev. Robert Dahlen officiating.
Margie Iverson was the organist. Casketbearers were
Andy Paulson, Chad Paulson, Troy Paulson, Jim
Kveton, Kramer Hanson, Todd Kaminen and Mike
Hemmestvedt. Honorary casketbearers included
Arianna Paulson, Janelle Kveton, Heidi Paulson,
Nicole Kennedy, Jill Zupetz, Jeff Zupetz, Jason
Hanson, Cameron Lundeen, James Appelman, Tasha
Lundeen and Kelsey Lundeen. Interment was in
Goodridge Cemetery in Goodridge with Green Funeral
Home of Thief River Falls in charge of the
arrangements.
Harry
William Paulson was born on March 15, 1920 in
Bemidji, the son of Henry and Mathilda (Jones)
Paulson. He attended school in Bemidji and moved
with his family to the Goodridge area in
1940.
On
June 18, 1944, Harry was united in marriage to
Mabel Olson at Reiner Lutheran Church, rural
Goodridge. During their marriage, the couple lived
and farmed in Highlanding Township of Pennington
County. Harry drove bus for the Goodridge School
District for several years and also worked at
lumber yards in Thief River Falls. Mabel died on
January 5, 1996. Most recently, Harry had resided
at Valley Home in Thief River Falls and Pioneer
Memorial Care Center in Erskine.
He
was a member of Faith Lutheran Church of
Goodridge.
Because
of his egg route, he was known as "Harry, the Egg
Man." He enjoyed playing cards, farming, ice
fishing, drinking coffee and telling jokes with his
friends.
Survivors
include three daughters, Lynette (John) Zupetz of
Forbes, Karyl Kveton of Goodridge and Joann (Gary)
Lundeen of Oklee; four sons, Gene (Susan) Paulson
of Aurora and David (Diane) Paulson, Steven (Mavis)
Paulson and Robert "Gunder" (Bridget) Paulson, all
of Goodridge; 17 grandchildren; and four
great-grandchildren.
Harry
was preceded in death by his wife; two infant
daughters; his parents; and two sisters, Edna
Appelman and Gladys Davern. 03B2001OC24
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