Geraldine "Jerry" Marie Paulson Krueger, 80, of Hackensack, passed away at her home Friday, March 18, 2011 with her family by her side.
She was born in Montevideo, June 12, 1930 to Melvin Gerhardt and Theressa Corine (Bendickson) Paulson. She spent her growing up years in Walker, Laporte, Park Rapids, Cohassett, and Grand Rapids. She graduated from Walker High School in 1948, twirled baton in parades and was homecoming queen.
She met David when they were 14 and got married Sept. 22, 1951. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Sept. 22, 2001. They have three children. Sandra Lynn was born when they lived at Fort Riley Kansas Army Base. Paul "Skip" Michael and David Scott were born while they lived in Walker.
Following high school Jerry worked as a clerk in the Cass County Selective Service office, David went to the front lines of Korea in 1950-51. They lived four years in the University of Minnesota St. Paul Campus "Tin" Village. When David graduated in 1959 they moved to Park Rapids where he was a dentist for 35 years.
She was a Boy Scout and Girl Scout leader and Girl Scout council representative in the 1960s; state secretary of the Federated Woman's Club and District president of PaRaMi women's club. She sang in the church choir and taught Sunday school at Calvary Lutheran. She enjoyed doll clubs in Bemidji and Fargo.
When the Paulsons got together they sang in harmony. She sang all the time and David whistled. She loved to read, swim and ride bike. She loved to travel around the U.S. and twice to Europe. They hosted an AFS student for a year in 1969-70. Line "Leen" recently visited twice from Paris to see her American family.
In 1997, they moved back to Walker, to their lake home David designed, where the cabin property had been since 1953. Jerry enjoyed Ten Mile Lake women's coffee times, and the family summer "Whoop De Doo" where friends and family came for weekends in July.
She was sweet, gentle and caring with a smile that could light up a room.
On Oct. 30, 2001 she had a major stroke and became homebound. She was cared for by her husband, and daughter. A special thank you to St. Joseph's Home Care of Park Rapids.
Jerry is survived by her husband, David; daughter, Sandi, and grandson, Justin of Ten Mile; sons, David of Eureka, Calif. and Paul of Brentwood, Calif.; and brother, Dick Paulson of Sun City Center, Fla.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and stepmother Helen Paulson.
Funeral service: 2 p.m. Saturday, March 26, at Hope Lutheran Church in Walker with Rev. Mark Olson officiating.
Visitation: 5-7 p.m. Friday evening, March 25, at the Dennis Funeral Home in Walker, and one hour prior to the service at the church.
Interment: Evergreen Cemetery, Walker.
She was born in Montevideo, June 12, 1930 to Melvin Gerhardt and Theressa Corine (Bendickson) Paulson. She spent her growing up years in Walker, Laporte, Park Rapids, Cohassett, and Grand Rapids. She graduated from Walker High School in 1948, twirled baton in parades and was homecoming queen.
She met David when they were 14 and got married Sept. 22, 1951. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Sept. 22, 2001. They have three children. Sandra Lynn was born when they lived at Fort Riley Kansas Army Base. Paul "Skip" Michael and David Scott were born while they lived in Walker.
Following high school Jerry worked as a clerk in the Cass County Selective Service office, David went to the front lines of Korea in 1950-51. They lived four years in the University of Minnesota St. Paul Campus "Tin" Village. When David graduated in 1959 they moved to Park Rapids where he was a dentist for 35 years.
She was a Boy Scout and Girl Scout leader and Girl Scout council representative in the 1960s; state secretary of the Federated Woman's Club and District president of PaRaMi women's club. She sang in the church choir and taught Sunday school at Calvary Lutheran. She enjoyed doll clubs in Bemidji and Fargo.
When the Paulsons got together they sang in harmony. She sang all the time and David whistled. She loved to read, swim and ride bike. She loved to travel around the U.S. and twice to Europe. They hosted an AFS student for a year in 1969-70. Line "Leen" recently visited twice from Paris to see her American family.
In 1997, they moved back to Walker, to their lake home David designed, where the cabin property had been since 1953. Jerry enjoyed Ten Mile Lake women's coffee times, and the family summer "Whoop De Doo" where friends and family came for weekends in July.
She was sweet, gentle and caring with a smile that could light up a room.
On Oct. 30, 2001 she had a major stroke and became homebound. She was cared for by her husband, and daughter. A special thank you to St. Joseph's Home Care of Park Rapids.
Jerry is survived by her husband, David; daughter, Sandi, and grandson, Justin of Ten Mile; sons, David of Eureka, Calif. and Paul of Brentwood, Calif.; and brother, Dick Paulson of Sun City Center, Fla.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and stepmother Helen Paulson.
Funeral service: 2 p.m. Saturday, March 26, at Hope Lutheran Church in Walker with Rev. Mark Olson officiating.
Visitation: 5-7 p.m. Friday evening, March 25, at the Dennis Funeral Home in Walker, and one hour prior to the service at the church.
Interment: Evergreen Cemetery, Walker.
Geraldine "Jerry" Marie Paulson Krueger, 80, of Hackensack, passed away at her home Friday, March 18, 2011 with her family by her side.
She was born in Montevideo, June 12, 1930 to Melvin Gerhardt and Theressa Corine (Bendickson) Paulson. She spent her growing up years in Walker, Laporte, Park Rapids, Cohassett, and Grand Rapids. She graduated from Walker High School in 1948, twirled baton in parades and was homecoming queen.
She met David when they were 14 and got married Sept. 22, 1951. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Sept. 22, 2001. They have three children. Sandra Lynn was born when they lived at Fort Riley Kansas Army Base. Paul "Skip" Michael and David Scott were born while they lived in Walker.
Following high school Jerry worked as a clerk in the Cass County Selective Service office, David went to the front lines of Korea in 1950-51. They lived four years in the University of Minnesota St. Paul Campus "Tin" Village. When David graduated in 1959 they moved to Park Rapids where he was a dentist for 35 years.
She was a Boy Scout and Girl Scout leader and Girl Scout council representative in the 1960s; state secretary of the Federated Woman's Club and District president of PaRaMi women's club. She sang in the church choir and taught Sunday school at Calvary Lutheran. She enjoyed doll clubs in Bemidji and Fargo.
When the Paulsons got together they sang in harmony. She sang all the time and David whistled. She loved to read, swim and ride bike. She loved to travel around the U.S. and twice to Europe. They hosted an AFS student for a year in 1969-70. Line "Leen" recently visited twice from Paris to see her American family.
In 1997, they moved back to Walker, to their lake home David designed, where the cabin property had been since 1953. Jerry enjoyed Ten Mile Lake women's coffee times, and the family summer "Whoop De Doo" where friends and family came for weekends in July.
She was sweet, gentle and caring with a smile that could light up a room.
On Oct. 30, 2001 she had a major stroke and became homebound. She was cared for by her husband, and daughter. A special thank you to St. Joseph's Home Care of Park Rapids.
Jerry is survived by her husband, David; daughter, Sandi, and grandson, Justin of Ten Mile; sons, David of Eureka, Calif. and Paul of Brentwood, Calif.; and brother, Dick Paulson of Sun City Center, Fla.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and stepmother Helen Paulson.
Funeral service: 2 p.m. Saturday, March 26, at Hope Lutheran Church in Walker with Rev. Mark Olson officiating.
Visitation: 5-7 p.m. Friday evening, March 25, at the Dennis Funeral Home in Walker, and one hour prior to the service at the church.
Interment: Evergreen Cemetery, Walker.
She was born in Montevideo, June 12, 1930 to Melvin Gerhardt and Theressa Corine (Bendickson) Paulson. She spent her growing up years in Walker, Laporte, Park Rapids, Cohassett, and Grand Rapids. She graduated from Walker High School in 1948, twirled baton in parades and was homecoming queen.
She met David when they were 14 and got married Sept. 22, 1951. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Sept. 22, 2001. They have three children. Sandra Lynn was born when they lived at Fort Riley Kansas Army Base. Paul "Skip" Michael and David Scott were born while they lived in Walker.
Following high school Jerry worked as a clerk in the Cass County Selective Service office, David went to the front lines of Korea in 1950-51. They lived four years in the University of Minnesota St. Paul Campus "Tin" Village. When David graduated in 1959 they moved to Park Rapids where he was a dentist for 35 years.
She was a Boy Scout and Girl Scout leader and Girl Scout council representative in the 1960s; state secretary of the Federated Woman's Club and District president of PaRaMi women's club. She sang in the church choir and taught Sunday school at Calvary Lutheran. She enjoyed doll clubs in Bemidji and Fargo.
When the Paulsons got together they sang in harmony. She sang all the time and David whistled. She loved to read, swim and ride bike. She loved to travel around the U.S. and twice to Europe. They hosted an AFS student for a year in 1969-70. Line "Leen" recently visited twice from Paris to see her American family.
In 1997, they moved back to Walker, to their lake home David designed, where the cabin property had been since 1953. Jerry enjoyed Ten Mile Lake women's coffee times, and the family summer "Whoop De Doo" where friends and family came for weekends in July.
She was sweet, gentle and caring with a smile that could light up a room.
On Oct. 30, 2001 she had a major stroke and became homebound. She was cared for by her husband, and daughter. A special thank you to St. Joseph's Home Care of Park Rapids.
Jerry is survived by her husband, David; daughter, Sandi, and grandson, Justin of Ten Mile; sons, David of Eureka, Calif. and Paul of Brentwood, Calif.; and brother, Dick Paulson of Sun City Center, Fla.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and stepmother Helen Paulson.
Funeral service: 2 p.m. Saturday, March 26, at Hope Lutheran Church in Walker with Rev. Mark Olson officiating.
Visitation: 5-7 p.m. Friday evening, March 25, at the Dennis Funeral Home in Walker, and one hour prior to the service at the church.
Interment: Evergreen Cemetery, Walker.
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