Pailson, Cathy Jo "Coke" 1950 - 1995

PAULSON, MADSEN, SUTTON

Posted By: Pat Ludeke (email)
Date: 5/25/2013 at 16:34:44

Cathy Jo "Coke" Paulson, 45, of Clear Lake, died Wednesday, Aug. 1,
1995, at her home.

Funeral services were held Friday, Aug. 4, at Galilean Lutheran Church,
Highway 18 West, with the Pastor John Beck officiating. Burial was in Clear
Lake Cemetery.

Cathy Jo was born May 3, 1950, in Charles City, the daughter of Wesley
Madsen and Shirley Sutton Madsen. Coke grew up in Charles City and graduated
from Charles City High School in 1968. She attended North Iowa Area Community
College and graduated from Mason City School of Cosmetology.

Coke worked in Forest City and Clear Lake as a hairdresser. In recent
years she was the volunteer coordinator for Galilean Lutheran Church, Clear
Lake, and also attended NIACC. Coke was interested in the arts and painting.
She enjoyed crafts, playing cards and reading. She loved spending time with
family and friends.

Cathy was a member of Galilean Lutheran Church and Galilean Lutheran
Church Diners Club and various clubs.

She is survived by two sons, Eric Paulson, Tempe, Ariz., and Bret Paulson,
Clear Lake; her parents, Wesley and Shirley Madsen, Charles City; three
brothers, Greg Madsen and his wife Beth, Hopkins, Minn., Doug Madsen and his
wife, Mary Jane, Waverly, and Rob Madsen and his wife, Gayle, Littleton,
Colo.; and many nieces and nephews; and numerous special friends.