Carl Joseph Paulsen
Obituary
Passed on
Is with deep sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Carl Joseph Paulsen on July 10, 2025 at the Selkirk Regional Health Centre.
He is survived by his wife Frances of 51 years, sister Shirley Dodds, brother Sidney Paulsen (Betty), children Lori (Peter) Harrison, Maureen Baskin & Ken Baskin, grandchildren: Kyle (Lizzy), Paul (Anna), Molly, Thomas, Kelsey (Gerrit) 4 great grandchildren, many nieces and nephews and their families and many friends.
He was predeceased by his parents, H.V.(Bill) and Eva Paulsen, sister Inez Hartle and husband Edwin, sister Bernice Duff and husband Leon, brother- in- law Derwood Dodds.
Carl was born on January 4, 1937 in Birch Hills Saskatchewan. He attended Heatherdell School in Fenton, Saskatchewan. In 1955 he moved to Stonewall Manitoba with his parents and some of his siblings. He had a varied career working at the feedlot, delivering fuel and varied farm operations at the Stony Mountain Penitentiary Farm Annex. He played ball, curled, bowled and especially loved to ride horses. Carl and Fran made many happy memories with friends riding in the Spruce Woods. Hours were spent playing cards with family and friends, watching the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Winnipeg Jets.
A Celebration of Life will be on Friday, August 15, 2025 at 1 pm at the Argyle Memorial Community Centre, Argyle Manitoba.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made; to Cancer Care or the charity of your choice.
Thank you to the first responders and staff at the Stonewall Hospital and Selkirk Regional Health Centre. Thank you to the caring home care staff at Stonewood Place. A big thanks to the many family and friends who visited and helped Carl.
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I was saddened to hear of Carls passing. He was an extremely kind man. He and Fran were very good friends to my mother Marilyn Gibson and when my sister and I visited several years ago they were lovely to us. Carl set up an email connection and I was treated to his jokes for several years. Dianne Kynaston Calgary
Dianne Kynaston
To Carl's family, My husband Cal told me this morning of Carl's passing. I am so sorry for your loss of this most caring man. I worked with Carl at Stony Mountain penitentiary for a lot of years. I know through conversations of our families, how his love for Fran and his girls was great. I was only 22 years old when I started working at the penitentiary ... Carl aways made sure I was safe while working there ... like I said, such a caring man. I had a most memorable time with both Carl and Fran when they invited me and my brother to their hobby farm in Argyle ... a very wonderfull afternoon we spent with them. I last saw Carl during my lengthy stay at Stonewall Hospital, just a few weeks ago. I was on a strether, returning from an outside appointment, he was coming down the hall on his power chair from ER (his 3rd visit, that I know of, to the ER during my stay there). He immediately grabbed my hand, asking how I was doing - again, such a caring man. Ellen Elliott
ELLEN ELLIOTT
So sorry to hear of the passing of Carl. He was a wonderful neighbour when we lived beside him and Fran. Played a lot of cribbage with them and had a lot of backyard visits. Our thoughts and prayers are with Fran and the family during this sad and difficult time. Sincerely, Dean and Donna Couvier
Dean and Donna Couvier
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