James Craig Paulson, 68, of Craig, Mo., formerly of Sioux City, died Thursday, Feb. 19, 1998, in Craig.
Services were held Monday, Feb. 23, at Craig Church of the Nazarene, with the Rev. Ray Hollis officiating. Burial was in I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Military rites were conducted by the Story-Hardin American Legion Post 164. Schooler Funeral Home of Fairfax, Mo., was in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Paulson was born Sept. 19, 1929, in Craig, the son of James A. and Genevieve (Horn) Paulson. He was raised in Craig and graduated from high school in 1948. He served in the U.S. Army in Germany during the Korean War.
He married Shirley Sumner on Dec. 8, 1961. The couple had lived in Falls City, Neb., before moving to Sioux City. They resided in Sioux City for 25 years. They moved to Craig three years ago.
He was a member of Craig Church of the Nazarene and the Story-Hardin American Legion Post 164.
Survivors include his wife; his mother, Genevieve Thompson of Craig; a son and his wife, Mark and Kim Skidmore of of Alexandria, Minn.; three daughters and their husbands, Teresa and John Puhrmann and Julie and Jeff Biggers, all of Boerne, Texas and Tamara and Roger Gadt of Laurie, Mo.; a sister and her husband, Joan and Jerry Liggett of Bradenton, Fla.; a sister-in-law and her husband, Sharon and Greg Fischer of Sioux City; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father.
Memorials may be directed to the Craig Church of the Nazarene.
Pallbearers were members of the Story-Hardin American Legion Post 164.
