Obit: Paulson, Ethel Maude (1880 - 1968)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Paulson, Raymond, Voigt, Hart, Berlick, Johnson, Traina, Fradette, Rohde, Scharf, Christian, Dushek

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 6/27/1968

Paulson, Ethel Maude (26 June 1880 - 24 June 1968)

Funeral services were held Wednesday from the Georgas Funeral Home for Mrs. Ross (Ethel Maude) Paulson, 80, of Memorial Home, who died here Monday. The Rev. William Dushek of the United Methodist Church officiated. Burial was made in Windfall Cemetery, Granton.

Mrs. Paulson, the former Ethel Raymond, was born June 26, 1880, in Christie. She attended school in Christie and worked out as a young girl. She was married on March 23, 1898, in Greenwood to Ross Paulson, who died in 1965. They operated a cheese factory for 20 years. He was also a dealer in cattle and horses, farmed and in 1929 moved to Neillsville, retiring in 1945.

In 1963 Mr. and Mrs. Paulson moved to Memorial Home. She was a member of the United Methodist Church.

Mrs. Paulson is survived by five children: Clifton A. of Neillsville, Mrs. Erwin (Lilas) Voigt of Madison, Raymond of Neillsville, Mrs. Eugene (Ardeen) Hart of Milwaukee and Mrs. Norbert (Ruth) Berlick of Neillsville. Eight grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren also survive.

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 7/04/1968

Funeral services for Mrs. Ross Paulson, 88, of Memorial Home, who died June 24 in Neillsville, were held June 26 from the Georgas Funeral Home. The Rev. William Dushek of the united Methodist Church officiated. Burial was made in Windfall Cemetery, Granton.

Pallbearers were grandsons: Morris Johnson, Loren Christian, David Berlick, Chap Paulson, Leonard Traina and Ray Fradette.

People from out-of-town attending were: Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Voigt of Madison; Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hart, Mr. and Mrs. David Berlick, Loren Christian and Morris Johnson, all of Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Traina of Las Cracus, n. M.; Mr. and Mrs. Ray Fradette of Eau Claire; Mrs. Willard Rohde, Ross and Christie of Walla Walla, Wash.; Mrs. Harold Scharf and Mrs. Anna Paulson of Granton; Mr. and Mrs. Chap Paulson of Wisconsin dells; and Mrs. Willard Johnson of Marshfield.