Thomas Paulsen

Thomas H. Paulsen, 66, of Topeka, died, Sunday, September 25, 2005 at St. Francis Health Center Emergency Room. He was born August 10, 1939 in Des Moines, Iowa, the son of Harold and Adeline Schell Paulsen.

Tom graduated from Hayden High School. He worked for the Santa Fe Railroad for 30 years.

He married Georgia A. Krentz Clark, February 14, 1981. She survives of the home.

Other survivors include, two daughters, Marti Leisinger, and Laura Stone; both of Topeka; two step-sons, Randy and Ryan Clark both of Topeka; seven grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.

A funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, September 29, 2005 at Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel in North Topeka. Interment will be in St. Aloysius Catholic Cemetery in Meriden.

Mr. Paulsen will lie in state after 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 28, 2005 at Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel where the family will receive friends from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Mother Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Church 4646 NW Fielding Rd. Topeka, Kansas 66618 or Helping Hands Humane Society 2625 NW Rochester Rd. Topeka, Kansas 66617.

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