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Joanne Paulson Obituary

Joanne Paulson, 81 SAN MARCOS -- Joanne Paulson passed away Friday, November 12, 2010, at the age of 81. She will be remembered for her many talents especially her sewing, porcelain dolls, quilts, and chocolate chip cookies. She was always giving to others and donated her time and talent by making remembrance Bears for Hospice families. She was an accomplished seamstress and won many awards. One of her proudest accomplishments is a porcelain doll replica of Commander Buzz Aldren in his space suit. It is on display at a University in Hawaii. Joanne is survived by daughters, Dorothy Dempsey, Kathy Dierks (Lyle), and JoAnne Moore (Billy); step- children, Danny Paulson (Ruth), and Sonja Arsenault (Paul); 14 grandchildren; 16 great- grandchildren. Memorial Services will be held on Sunday, December 5, at 11 a.m. at Palomar Estates East- Clubhouse, 650 So. Rancho Santa Fe, San Marcos. Donations made to Elizabeth Hospice or Susan G. Kolman. Sign the Guest Book online obits.nctimes.com

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Published by North County Times on Nov. 21, 2010.

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JoAnne Moore

December 20, 2010

Mom I still can't believe you are gone. I love and miss you so much. I wish I could hold you just one more time. I know you will be watching over us, and we will take care of each other. I am so glad you are no longer in pain and can now rest in peace. You have been the best mom ever and now we have our own guardian angel. I love and miss you mom, please always know that. Love JoAnne

December 20, 2010

I love and miss you so much mom. I am so blessed and grateful that God chose you to be my mother. Your legacy will live on in all of us. Keep watching over us like you have done all of your life. You can rest now, we are going to be okay. Love you, Kathy

November 22, 2010

I miss you and love you great grandma I will never forget you

Love Kirstin

Tracy Pierce

November 22, 2010

Brandon and I miss you so much and love you deeply. You will always be remembered.

Susan Lavin

November 22, 2010

I am so happy I got to meet her - and celebrate her 80th birthday with her, here in Colorado!

November 22, 2010

I'LL ALWAYS REMEMBER THE HOLIDAY B/Q AT KATHY'S WITH JOANNE AND GORDON AND THE BEAUTIFUL DOLLS THAT SHE MADE THAT WERE GIFTS TO ME FROM KEN.
MOLLI

linda and lou nutting

November 22, 2010

i only remember meeting her just a few weeks ago getting ready to go camping w/her daughters dorothy and kathy. it sounded like so much fun, i wanted to be invited tooooo. i could just tell then she loved you girls so much. you were wonderful daughters to her. she will be deeply missed but you will get to be with again in the future, until then she and pat will be your guardian angels.

Jennifer Ryan

November 21, 2010

I'm going to miss her so very much.

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