Dixie Louise Paulson

Dixie Bell Louise Paulson, 86, of Fort Dodge passed away Sunday, October 21, 2018 at Unity Point Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 27, 2018 at St. Paul Lutheran Church with Rev. Allen Henderson officiating. Burial will follow at North Lawn Cemetery. A visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Dixie is survived by her sons, Allen (Carlette) of Ames, IA; Bruce of Ankeny, IA; Michael (Diana) of Martinez, CA and daughter, Barbara (Doug) Zuspann of Lehigh, IA; ten grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Dixie is preceded in death by her parents, George and Jennie (Andersen) Hubbard; her beloved husband of 54 years, Orvin; brothers, Art; Wilbur; Bill; Fred and Donald Hubbard; sisters, Violet McGuire; Valeeta Cooper; an infant sister, Ellen Hubbard and infant great-grandson, Potter Payne. Dixie Bell Louise Paulson was born January 11, 1932 in Fort Dodge. She attended schools in Fort Dodge. She was united in marriage to Orvin G. Paulson at Trinity Lutheran Church in Deer Creek, IA on July 5, 1947 and the couple made their home near Clear Lake, IA. After two years their family moved to Fort Dodge where they made their home. Dixie centered her life around her children, family and friends. She was a housewife, mother and devoted Christian belonging to St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Dixie loved writing poetry, walking the trails, shopping, bingo and spending time with her grandchildren. She was fun to be around and had a great sense of humor. She loved people and treated all with dignity whether the person on the street was down on his luck or anyone else. She always had time with a cup of coffee in her hands and a smile on her face to stop and talk to people to brighten their day just a little. Dixie was diagnosed with Alzheimers and had lived at Friendship Haven the last five years. There, she received wonderful care from a team of compassionate people. Visitation Fri, Oct 26, 2018 at 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home 307 South 12th Street Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501 Funeral Sat, Oct 27, 2018 at 10:30 am St. Paul Lutheran Church 400 S 13th St Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501