Paulsen, Margit Ruth (Madsen) (1935 - 2024)

PAULSEN, MADSEN, PUTNAM, OLSON, KAPLAN, FURLONG, FOX

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 11/12/2024 at 19:00:52

Name of deceased: Margit Ruth Paulsen (nee Madsen)

Aged: 89 yrs, 11 mo, 27 days

Residence: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, IA

Born: Oct. 3, 1935; rural Marne, Cass County, IA

Died: Sep. 30, 2024; Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, IA

Funeral services: Private family interment at Shelby Cemetery, Shelby, IA, at a later date

Survived by: Children, Lisa (spouse, David) Putnam of Lake View, IA, Andrea (spouse, Allan) Olson of Griswold, IA, and Joel (spouse, Corina) Paulsen of Williamsburg, VA; grandchildren, Lindsay, Leslie, Zachary, Tyler, Leah, Brian, Thomas, and Emma; 10 great-grandchildren; sister, Mary Jane Kaplan of NY; brother-in-law, John Furlong of MA; nephews, Steve (spouse, Tricia) Fox and Robert (spouse, Jean) Fox; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Oga and Ella Madsen; sisters, Mitzi Fox and Karen Madsen Furlong; 2 nieces; 2 nephews

Education: Attended a one-room country school, to which she walked every day with her sisters. She graduated from Shelby (IA) High School as Class Valedictorian. When her youngest child began school, Margit pursued a BA in Elementary Education. She later returned to school and received 2 master's degrees, one in school counseling and the other in special education.

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: n/a

Marriages: John Paulsen; 1956; location not provided. They later divorced.

Employment: She began her teaching career in Irwin, IA and then became a Special Education Consultant for AEA (Area Education Agency) 13 in Council Bluffs, IA. She finished her career as Director of Special Education for the Council Bluffs School District.

Hobbies/Interests: After retiring, Margit was on the Board of Directors for Children's Square and also volunteered as an usher at the Orpheum Theater in Omaha for many years. She spent considerable time attending her grandchildren's school events. Margit indulged her love of travel by taking the grandchildren on trips to New York and Europe. She also made trips with her sister, Mary Jane, to Africa, Antarctica, and the Galápagos Islands, as well as many trips to Denmark to visit family.

Sources: pauleyjones.com