Jean Florence (Pedersen) Paulsen was born in Oak Park, Illinois on January 7, 1929. The fifth of five children born to Nels and Florence (Bloom) Pedersen. She spent her growing up years between Chicago, Illinois and Long Lake, near Sarona, Wisconsin. She met and married the love of her life, Richard E. (Dick) Paulsen, on June 28, 1947. They had five children, Richard (Rick), William (Bill), Nancy, Bonnie and James (Jim).
Jean was always artistic and enjoyed drawing, painting, quilting, knitting and crocheting. She was also an avid cook who enjoyed hosting dinner parties and even catering some events. Family events were occasions to celebrate and dust off her hostessing skills. In her later years she enjoyed doing jigsaw puzzles (the harder, the better,) having fun with her ‘gambling girls’, and her glass of wine at 4:00 with "two ice cubes, please”. She loved her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She enjoyed their company and shared their youthful spirit. Jean sadly left the party July 21, 2024 after succumbing to an illness. But now she celebrates anew with her Father in Heaven and all her loved ones there.
Jean was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Dick; brothers, Robert (Bob), Oscar (Bud) and Jack; infant sister, Myrtis; and grandson, Chris Cotteleer.
She is survived by her children, Rick (Jean) Paulsen, Bill, Nancy Paulsen, Bonnie (Jeff) Sullivan and Jim; grandchildren, Justin Paulsen, Ashley Paulsen, Brian Paulsen, Jamie (Ry Reule) Byrnes, Danielle Quinn, Tom Cotteleer, Leanne (Jeff) Ziegeweid and Elliot (Meghan) Paulsen; great-grandchildren, Kosuke, Kojiro and Kotoko Paulsen, Alexia Paulsen, Ivy (Cotteleer), Jade Barrett, Chloe Byrnes, Gage and Aiden Quinn, Dayzhia and Darius (Quinn), Ivy (Cotteleer), Daphne and Shelby Ziegeweid, Jack Paulsen and baby boy Paulsen, due in December.
Funeral Services will be held at Luck Lutheran Church at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 26, with visitation beginning at 10:00 a.m.
You are invited to leave condolences, memories and photos at www.rowefh.com. Arrangements are entrusted to Rowe Funeral Home in Luck, 715-472-2444.
