Gayle Andrew Paulson, 84

Published 8:30 am Thursday, October 19, 2017

Gayle Andrew Paulson, 84

Gayle Andrew Paulson, 84, of Austin, Minnesota, died Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, peacefully at his home surround by family.

He was born Aug. 25, 1933, in Austin, to Alfred and Emma (Thorsness) Paulson. Gayle graduated from Austin High School. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1952-1956 and was a Korean War veteran.  He served in the Korean Conflict abroad a heavy cruiser, the USS Des Moines. Gayle married Marlene on June 15, 1957. They celebrated their 60th anniversary this summer. He worked at Wilson Foods from 1951-1968 and Hormel Foods from 1968-1996. Gayle has been a lifelong member of St. Olaf Church Lutheran Church. He was an usher and enjoyed helping in the kitchen, making lefse and doughnuts. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and carving. He and his family camped and fished on Mille Lacs Lake for over 50 years. His family and friends meant the whole world to him. We were all truly blessed to call him husband, father, grandfather and friend. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), American Legion, Fraternal Order of Eagles and Austin Carving Club.

Survivors are his wife, Marlene K. (Anderson) Paulson, Austin; daughter and husband, Sheryl and David Greening, Eden Prairie, Minnesota; son and friend, Mark Paulson and Karen Salm, Green Bay, Wisconsin; grandchildren, Christine (Greening) and Michael Nelson, Golden Valley, Minnesota, Kevin Greening and fiancé Sarah Dewitt, Minneapolis, Noah Paulson, Green Bay; twin brother, Dayle Paulson, Red Wing, Minnesota; and other family members and many friends. He was preceded in death by parents, Alfred and Emma (Thorsness) Paulson; and sisters, Jeanette (Paulson) Sweezey, and infant sister Aryls Paulson.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017, at St. Olaf Lutheran Church with Todd Portinga, AIM, officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:30-11 a.m. prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Military honors by members of American Legion Post 91 and VFW Post 1216 will follow the service. Memorials are preferred to the St. Olaf Lutheran Church Building Fund or donors preference. Worlein Funeral Home of Austin is assisting the family with arrangements. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.worlein.com.