1912
Norma
2007
Norma Paulsen
March 22, 1912 — January 11, 2007
Norma Mary Kenyon was born on March 22, 1912 to parents Charles and Lena (Henrich) Kenyon in Lincoln, Nebraska. The family moved to the Graceville area, where Norma lived most of her life. On November 19, 1934, Norma was united in marriage to Bernard Francis Paulsen in Barry, MN. To this union were born five children; Delores, Kenny, Kathleen, Janis, and Sherry. Norma and Bernard celebrated sixty-three loving years of marriage together.
Norma enjoyed gardening and growing anything and everything she could from flowers to vegetables. She made several patchwork quilts for her family and even sewed clothes for her grandchildren. One of Norma's favorite activities was playing her guitar. She was never afraid to speak her mind and often times got her way. One of her favorite activities was to ride around on the back of a snowmobile and look at Christmas lights, in her later years this changed to using a warm car but the love of twinkling lights was ever present.
Norma passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2007 at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Sauk Rapids, MN. She is preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Lena (Henrich) Kenyon; husband, Bernard Paulsen; brothers, Edmon (King) Kenyon and Paul Werner; sisters, Devona Smith and Nona Arnoldi; son-in-laws: Jim Tritz, Warren Sager and Dave Petron; daughter-in-law, Dee Paulsen, and grandson, Mike Tritz.
Norma is survived by her son, Kenny Paulsen of St. Cloud; daughters, Delores Tritz of St, Cloud, MN, Kathleen (Jim) Harvey of Maple Grove, MN, Janis (Ben) Paggen of St. Steven MN, and Sherry Petron of Sauk Rapids, MN. She is also survived by fifteen grandchildren, twenty-two great-grandchildren as well as many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.
Norma enjoyed gardening and growing anything and everything she could from flowers to vegetables. She made several patchwork quilts for her family and even sewed clothes for her grandchildren. One of Norma's favorite activities was playing her guitar. She was never afraid to speak her mind and often times got her way. One of her favorite activities was to ride around on the back of a snowmobile and look at Christmas lights, in her later years this changed to using a warm car but the love of twinkling lights was ever present.
Norma passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2007 at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Sauk Rapids, MN. She is preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Lena (Henrich) Kenyon; husband, Bernard Paulsen; brothers, Edmon (King) Kenyon and Paul Werner; sisters, Devona Smith and Nona Arnoldi; son-in-laws: Jim Tritz, Warren Sager and Dave Petron; daughter-in-law, Dee Paulsen, and grandson, Mike Tritz.
Norma is survived by her son, Kenny Paulsen of St. Cloud; daughters, Delores Tritz of St, Cloud, MN, Kathleen (Jim) Harvey of Maple Grove, MN, Janis (Ben) Paggen of St. Steven MN, and Sherry Petron of Sauk Rapids, MN. She is also survived by fifteen grandchildren, twenty-two great-grandchildren as well as many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.