S. Harold Paulsen, 93

S. Harold Paulsen, 93, of Blair, died Tuesday, May 17, 2005, at Good Shepherd Home in Blair.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 21, at First Lutheran Church in Blair. Interment will be in the Blair Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Friday at Campbell-Aman Funeral Home, with prayer service at 7 p.m.

Soren Harold Paulsen was born June 18, 1911, in rural Blair on Bench Road to Marten and Boline (Larsen) Paulsen. He attended Summers and Rose Hill Schools.

On May 23, 1940, he married Dora E. Nelson in Blair. They lived on a farm on Highway 75, north of Blair, until Mr. Paulsen moved to Good Shepherd Assisted Living in 2001.

He farmed most of his life in the Washington County area, except for two years, in which he drove a tank wagon for Bohs Oil in Blair. He was active in getting the Washington County Farm Bureau started, and served on the board many years. He also served on the Good Shepherd Home Board, was a member of First Lutheran Church in Blair, and served on the Burt County Co-op Board and Pleasant View School Board.

He is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, Harold C. and Georgeann of Blair, Clifford and Kathleen of Davidson, N.C., and Vaden and Kathie of Tulsa, Okla.; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one brother and sister-in-law, Clifford and Vivian of Nissewa, Minn.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Dora; four brothers, Chris, Fred, Ray and Clarence Paulsen; two sisters, Eda (Mrs, Alfred) Panum, and Dorothy (Mrs. Dale) Monteen.

Memorials are suggested to Good Shepherd Lutheran Home.

#2 Omaha World Herald 19 May 2005

PAULSEN---S. Harold, age 93, Blair, NE Survived by 3 sons and daughters-in-law, Harold (Sonny) and Georgiann, Blair, NE. Clifford and Kathleen, Davidson, NC, Vaden and Kathie, Tulsa, OK; 6 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren; brother and sister-in-law, Clifford and Vivienne Paulsen, Nisswa, MN.

SERVICES Sat. 10:30 am First Lutheran Church. Burial Blair Cemetery. VISITATION starting 9 am Friday with Prayer Service 7 pm at Funeral Home. Memorials to Good Shepherd Home.

CAMPBELL-AMAN FUNERAL HOME

Blair, NE 402-426-2191

#3 Funeral Leaflet

In Loving Memory of S. Harold Paulsen

Born June 18, 1911 Blair, Nebraska ~ Entered Into Rest May 17, 2005, Blair, Nebraska

Funeral Services 10:30 A.M. Saturday, May 21, 2005 First Lutheran Church, Blair, Nebraska. Officiating: Rev. Lynn Parsons, Rev. Heather Grell. Family Reflections: Rev. Clifford Paulsen. Organist: Clare Cowing. Vocalist: Sue Rogers. Vocal Selection: “Beyond The Sunset”. Congregational Hymns: “Amazing Grace”, “In The Garden”

Casket Bearers: James O. Anderson, Rodney Hansen, Fred Heinssen Jr., Steve Mencke, John Shumaker, William Shumaker

Graveside Services: Blair Cemetery, Blair, Nebraska

Arrangements by Campbell-Aman Funeral Home

~~ Obituary and funeral leaflet courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. News clippings and leaflets on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library~~~

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