Carol Paulsen

Carol Adelaide Poste was born January 7, 1917 at her mother’s claim home near Ash Creek, South Dakota, the daughter of Millard Brainard and Magdalena (Bauer) Poste.

She attended the Callahan School through the eighth grade. She went to Philip High School her freshman year then transferred to Belle Fourche High School graduating in 1934. While attending high school, she lived with family friends working for her room and board. She was honored to have led the Belle Fourche Bronco Parade on horseback.

Carol wanted to become a teacher so she went to Black Hills College and received a teaching certificate. The first school she taught was the Cedar Pass School near the Badlands. She continued teaching at schools in the Grindstone and Philip area. She received the Rural School Teacher Award from the state of South Dakota.

Carol was united in marriage to Harry L. "Bud" Paulsen on September 20, 1941 in Rapid City, South Dakota. Carol and Bud bought Bud’s parent’s ranch at Pedro, South Dakota and lived there until they sold the ranch in 1958 and moved to Wall. Carol and Bud spent one year in Huron, South Dakota, helping build and manage the Plains Motel with Bud’s sister. Carol worked at the motel as a reservation clerk, bookkeeper, and telephone operator. They then returned to Wall and built their home in 1963. Carol worked at the Wall Drug Store for sixteen years.

While teaching, Carol was a member of the South Dakota Teachers Association and president of the Haakon County Teachers. She belonged to the Pedro Pals Extension Club and helped with 4-H clubs in the area. While living in Wall, Carol was a member of the United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women. She was also a member of the Pinnacle Club, the Wall Book Club, Eastern Star, and the Gourmet Club.

Carol enjoyed gardening, knitting, and crocheting, and had a passion for reading. She loved playing cards and entertaining her friends and family in her home. Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren were dear to her heart.

Grateful for having shared her life include one daughter Sherry DeLand and her husband Kurth of Stromsburg, Nebraska; three grandchildren Kara Nelson and her husband Ritch of Lincoln, Nebraska, Mitchell DeLand and his wife Denise of Normal, Illinois, and Kendra Schmit and her husband Michael of Lincoln, Nebraska; five great-grandchildren Hannah and Luke DeLand, Lena and Thorine Nelson, and Eli Schmit; one brother Donald "Magnus" Poste and his wife Virginia of Casper, Wyoming, two sisters Meta Dabney of Pahrump, Nevada, and Leila Joyce and her husband Jim of Custer, South Dakota; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Carol was preceded in death by her husband Harry L. "Bud" Paulsen on January 27, 2001; two brothers Max and Gene Poste; and two sisters Mildred Trumbo and Delores Knutson.

Visitation was 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Friday, January 23, at the Rush Funeral Chapel in Wall, and one hour preceding the services at the church on Saturday.

Funeral services were held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 24, at the United Methodist Church in Wall, with Pastor Jim Cissell officiating.

Interment with Eastern Star Services were in the Wall Cemetery.

A memorial is established.

FUNERAL SERVICES
Saturday, January 24, 2004 2:00 p.m.
United Methodist Church
Wall, South Dakota
MINISTER
Pastor Jim Cissell
MUSIC
Carla Brucklacher – Organist
Vocalists
Dean Patterson – Gene Patterson
Gale Patterson – Dale Patterson
"Old Rugged Cross"
"Amazing Grace"
Congregational Hymn
"How Great Thou Art"
USHERS
Bud Estes – Delbert Sebade
Jerry Johannesen – Bernard Foster – Bill Leonard
PALLBEARERS
Jack Paulsen – Mark Poste
Ritch Nelson – Mitchell DeLand
Michael Schmit – Jeff Joyce
Weston Poste
HONORARY PALLBEARERS
All Relatives and Friends in Attendance
INTERMENT WITH EASTERN STAR SERVICE
Wall Cemetery
Wall, South Dakota

Service Details

FUNERAL SERVICES
Saturday, January 24, 2004 2:00 p.m.
United Methodist Church
Wall, South Dakota

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