Michael A. Paulson

Obituary

Michael “Mike” Alan Paulson was born on August 23, 1961, in Litchfield, Minnesota, and grew up in Dassel, Minnesota. He was the youngest of four sons born to Wayne and Gladys Paulson. He was baptized and confirmed at the Dassel Covenant Church. Mike graduated from Dassel Cokato High School in 1979.

On August 18, 1984, Mike was united in marriage to Tammy Becker at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Glencoe, Minnesota. This marriage was proudly blessed with two sons, Nigel and Dustin and one daughter, Shania. They have also been blessed with five grandchildren, Mackenzie, Chloe, Ava, Sterling, and Thomas, who have been a great blessing of fun and love. Mike and Tammy resided in Hutchinson and shared 35 years of marriage.

Mike took auto mechanics training at Hutchinson Area Vocational Technical Institute. He owned his own shop for a while, and then worked for Crow River Auto and Truck Repair and the WD Cooling Clinic for many years. Mike returned to Ridgewater College in Hutchinson and graduated from the Welding program. He then worked at Warrior Manufacturing in Hutchinson.

Mike was an active Boy Scout as a young man earning the Boy Scout Eagle Scout Award. When his sons were old enough to join Boy Scouts, he returned as a Boy Scout Leader for many years in Hutchinson. He accompanied groups on adventures to many area scout camps. But his favorites were their trips to the Florida National High Adventure in Islamorada, Florida. As his daughter advanced in dance, he had a great time dancing with her for the Father-Daughter dances.

Mike was an avid camper. The Grandpa Campout each spring brought out Mike’s dad, the four brothers, his children and grandchildren, and the nieces and nephews. It continues now 30 years later, adding the great nieces and nephews. He enjoyed cooking and making huge holiday meals, created some great recipes, and knew how to best shop the ads and sales at the grocery store. Mike will always be remembered for his big smile and sense of humor.

Mike passed away on Friday, February 21, 2020, at Hutchinson Health Hospital after a three month battle from Cancer, at the age of 58 years. Blessed be his memory.

Mike is survived by his:
Wife, Tammy Paulson of Hutchinson;
Children, Nigel Paulson and his wife, Michelle, of Hutchinson, MN,
                  Dustin Paulson and his wife, Jessica, of Cannon Falls, MN,
                  Shania Paulson and her boyfriend, Tony Stark of Hutchinson, MN;
Grandchildren, Mackenzie, Chloe, Ava, Sterling, and Thomas Paulson;
Brothers, Tim Paulson and his wife, Candace, of Dassel, MN,
                  Mark Paulson and his wife, Danette, of St. Paul, MN;
Nieces and Nephews, Kimberly, Mitchell, Annalisa, Conrad, and Emelia;
Great Nieces and Nephews, a large number of loved Uncles, Aunts, Cousins, and Friends

Mike is preceded in death by his Parents, Wayne and Gladys Paulson; Brother, Steve Paulson; maternal Grandparents, Harry and Esther Johnson; and paternal Grandparents, Clarence and Florence Paulson.