Paulsen, Thomas Robert (1943 – 2009)

PAULSEN, SOSSO, HUGHES, BUDD, MCINTOSH

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 8/26/2013 at 18:58:22

Name of deceased: Thomas Robert Paulsen

Aged: 66 yrs, 3 mo, 1 day

Residence: Harlan, IA

Born: Aug. 31, 1943, Harlan, IA

Died: Dec. 1, 2009, as a result of a vehicle accident

Funeral services: Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009, at the First United Methodist Church in Harlan, IA; Rev. Dr. David G. Swinton officiated.

Survived by: Wife of 44 years, Ruth Ann, of Harlan, IA; daughter, Lisa Ann (spouse, Gordon) Sosso of Omaha, NE; grandchildren, Jessica, Erin, and Tommy; sisters: Virginia (spouse, Raymond) Hughes of Beverly Hills, FL and Barbara (spouse, Harry) Budd of Ames, IA; nieces; nephews; other family members and many friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Robert and Evelyn (nee McIntosh) Paulsen

Education: attended Jackson No. 3 country school; graduated from Harlan (IA) High School, Class of 1962. While in high school, Tom participated in football, track, and wrestling. After graduating from high school, Tom continued his education at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, MO. and graduated in 1968 with a degree in education. He furthered his education by working on his graduate degree at Iowa State University in Ames, IA.

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Ruth Ann Severson, March 21, 1965, location not provided

Employment: After completing their degrees, Tom and Ruth Ann moved to Red Oak, IA where Tom taught Industrial Arts and wrestling; they then moved to Huxley where Tom continued to teach and coach. In 1974, Tom and Ruth Ann moved back to the Harlan area when Tom taught and coached at the Harlan Community High School, and began helping his father at the farm. Tom thoroughly enjoyed teaching and helping his students, but the lure of becoming a full-time farmer led him to retire from teaching in 1983.

Hobbies/Interests: Over the years, Tom and Ruth Ann traveled, visiting such places as Hawaii, Australia and the Caribbean. He also made numerous trips to Canada and California to go fishing with his family. Tom loved having his grandchildren with him on the farm and enjoyed the fun they would have there. Tom was a member of the Elks Club in Council Bluffs, IA, and was named Elk of the Year in 2008.

Sources: ancestry.com, pauleyjones.com