Military graveside rites for Lyle L. Paulsen, 89, will be at held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, August 10, 2024 at the Dubois Cemetery in Dubois, Wyoming. Mr. Paulsen passed away on Monday, July 29, 2024 at the Help for Health Hospice Home in Riverton, Wyoming.
Lyle Leonard Paulsen was born on December 26, 1934, son of Harry and Dorothy (Ankerstjerne) Paulsen in Castana, Iowa. He grew up in Dunlap, California, graduating from Reedley High school. Following graduation, Lyle worked for Mountain Bell, AT&T and U.S. West before he was drafted into the United States Army where he was stationed in Germany. While on leave, Lyle met the love of his life, Mary Margaret Easterday in Dubois. The couple married on August 14, 1959 in Laramie, Wyoming. After Lyle was honorably discharged, the couple made Wyoming their home while Lyle worked for the phone company until he retired in 1990. The couple lived all over the state of Wyoming but one of their favorite places was Kemmerer.
Spending time in the outdoors snowmobiling, fishing and hunting were just a couple of Lyle’s favorite things to do in his free time as well as travel with his wife in their motorhome. Lyle loved his family deeply and cherished their time together. Many of his friends will miss a good game of golf with Lyle and having him around to fix their golf carts.
Mr. Paulsen was baptized into the Episcopal faith. He had been an active member of the Riverton Elks’ Lodge, Riverton Country Club as well as the Jaycees.
Survivors include his loving wife of nearly 65 years, Mary Margaret Paulsen; son, Tom and Kristin Paulsen and their children, Britney and Justin Wood, Cassie Paulsen, and T.J. Paulsen; daughter, Becky Emerson and son-in-law, Bob Emerson and their children, Britte and Rustin Roth and Chase and Kodi Emerson; great-grandchildren, Emersyn Brielle Roth, Beckett Ruby Roth and Parker Wood; sisters, Patsy Leseberg and Linda Satterfield.
Mr. Paulsen was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Dorothy Paulsen; daughter, Margaret Ann Paulsen; sister, Sandra Leseberg; brother, Gerald Paulsen; brothers-in-law, Billy Leseberg and Arlie Satterfield; grandson, Reed Paulsen; and beloved dog Poochie.
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