Charles Edward Paulsen

CHARLES EDWARD PAULSEN, age 74 years, of Pittsford, passed away suddenly Wednesday evening, June 17, 2009 at the Toledo Hospital in Toledo, Ohio. He was born April 5, 1935 at Clayton, Michigan, the son of Edward and Dorothy (Butts) Paulsen. He lived all his life in Wheatland Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan and was a graduate of Addison High School, Class of 1953. He served in the U.S. Army and married the former Jo Nell Crisp on June 23, 1957 in the Wheatland Congregational Church. She survives. He was an employee of the former Addison Products Company and also was engaged in farming. He then attended Jackson Community College where he earned an Associates Degree in Social Work. He was then employed as a Child Care Worker at the Maurice Spear Campus in Adrian since 1977. Charles was a member of the Wheatland Congregational Church and enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening and his family. Surviving besides his wife Jo are their children, Jill Briggs of Hudson, Andrew (Angie) Paulsen of Pittsford, Peter (Gina) Paulsen of Chelsea and Pamela (Dan) Wonders of Pittsford; 9 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren and by his sisters, Barbara (James) Matthews of Addison, Jeannette (Gary) Deem of Adrian and Nadine (Steve) Southard of Lake Wales, Florida. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Dan Paulsen and his sister Pat Leutz. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, June 22, 2009 in the Brown-Van Hemert Funeral Home in Hudson with Rev. Clyde L. Wonders officiating. Cremation will follow. The visitation will be from 3-8 p.m. Sunday and from 9:00 a.m. Monday until time of service followed by a luncheon at the Wheatland Congregational Church. Memorials are suggested to the Wheatland Congregational Church or to the Maurice Spear Campus.