On September 12, 1954, she was united in marriage to the love of her life, Marvin LeRoy Paulsen. Marvin and Dottie raised four children and lived in Holdrege most of their married lives, except for an eight year stay in Lakewood, Colorado. While in Colorado, Dottie was a den mother for the Cub Scouts and started the first mentally challenged Cub Scout group in the late 1960's. She loved spending time keeping score during her boy's baseball games. Besides being a caretaker for her family, Dottie was employed in medical records at the Brewster Clinic and then Holdrege Family Medicine. During retirement, the couple began to winter in Mesa, Arizona, and continued that lifestyle for more than 40 years. On September 24, 2021, she was preceded in death by Marvin.
Dottie enjoyed spending time in Arizona, where her and Marv attended Cub baseball games every year. She was an avid golfer, and the couple enjoyed many years golfing together. Dottie was a faithful member of the Bethel Lutheran Church in Holdrege. She will be remembered for her generous, loving heart; her contagious smile; and her love for Jesus. Above all, Dottie has left a tremendous legacy of love to her family and friends.
Besides her parents and husband, Dottie was preceded in death by; two brothers: Gerald Beedle and his wife, Elaine; and Derald Beedle and his wife, Maxine; and one sister, Shirley Englund and her husband, Paul.
A Graveside Service will be held on Thursday, January 13, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. at the Blair Cemetery in Blair, Nebraska.
On September 12, 1954, she was united in marriage to the love of her life, Marvin LeRoy Paulsen. Marvin and Dottie raised four children and lived in Holdrege most of their married lives, except for an eight year stay in Lakewood, Colorado. While in Colorado, Dottie was a den mother for the Cub Scouts and started the first mentally challenged Cub Scout group in the late 1960's. She loved spending time keeping score during her boy's baseball games. Besides being a caretaker for her family, Dottie was employed in medical records at the Brewster Clinic and then Holdrege Family Medicine. During retirement, the couple began to winter in Mesa, Arizona, and continued that lifestyle for more than 40 years. On September 24, 2021, she was preceded in death by Marvin.
Dottie enjoyed spending time in Arizona, where her and Marv attended Cub baseball games every year. She was an avid golfer, and the couple enjoyed many years golfing together. Dottie was a faithful member of the Bethel Lutheran Church in Holdrege. She will be remembered for her generous, loving heart; her contagious smile; and her love for Jesus. Above all, Dottie has left a tremendous legacy of love to her family and friends.
Besides her parents and husband, Dottie was preceded in death by; two brothers: Gerald Beedle and his wife, Elaine; and Derald Beedle and his wife, Maxine; and one sister, Shirley Englund and her husband, Paul.
A Graveside Service will be held on Thursday, January 13, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. at the Blair Cemetery in Blair, Nebraska.
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