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Gloria Paulsen Obituary

Gloria Paulsen Gloria "Glo" Paulsen passed away on Saturday October 12, 2013. She had a passion for roller skating, square dancing, sewing, knitting, of course taking care of her family, and was the bookkeeper for her husband's company Harold's Plumbing. Glo was born to Elizabeth and William Thompson on December 2, 1926 in Vancouver B.C. Canada. In 1948 she married Harold K. Paulsen and migrated to Olympia, Washington USA. Here they lived and started a family. They had a strong marriage that lasted 66 years. Glo was full of fun and had a love for her whole family. She leaves behind her husband Harold, a brother David Thompson, a daughter and son in law Penny and Evon Johnston, son Mark Paulsen, son and daughter in law Dean and Valorie Paulsen, granddaughter and husband Holly and Jack Holt, granddaughter and husband April and Eric Gilson, two grandsons Mathew and Graeme Paulsen, and 5 great grand kids. We will miss her!

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Published by The Olympian on Oct. 24, 2013.

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karen shaw

October 26, 2013

Glo, you won't be forgotten.
You truly illuminated our lives with your smile, and your wit; a lasting impression of "joie de vivre"

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