Paul 'David' Paulsen

PAUL "DAVID" PAULSEN

Monticello

Paul "David" Paulsen, 72, died suddenly Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, at Jones Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021, at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Monticello, where friends may call after 9:30 a.m. Pastor David Raemisch will officiate at the services. Goettsch Funeral Home, Monticello, has taken David and his family into their care. With the current COVID conditions, masks must be worn and fitted properly over the nose and mouth at all times to enter the church. Social distancing should be practiced as well and, please, no hugs. By visiting Goettschonline.com you may sign the guestbook or share your thoughts, memories and condolences with David's family and learn how to watch the service live on our Facebook page.

Surviving are his wife, Nanci, of 51 years; three daughters, Heidi and Gary Boysen, Heather and Rob Paulson, and Nanci and Mike Tuel; seven grandchildren, Alecia Boysen, Michael (Katie Sternhagen) Boysen, Chandler (Jess Peterson) Paulson, Maggie (Geff Williams) Paulson, Kaitlyn and Sam Hunt, Kelsey (Tyler Winegar) Tuel, and Gracie Tuel; four great-grandchildren, Graham and Finley Hunt, Julian "J.J." Gallo Jr. and Braxton Boysen; his mother, Evelyn Paulsen; three siblings, Sherry Winslow, Curtis D. (Susan) Paulsen and Beth Fields; his in-laws, Jack (Teresa) Dietiker, Dan (Julie) Dietiker, William (Judy) Dietiker and Brenda Dietiker; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father, Paul Ernie Paulsen' and in-laws, Jake and Ruth Dietiker.

Paul David Paulsen was born March 20, 1949, at Monticello, Iowa. He was the son of Paul Ernie and Evelyn Schoon Paulsen. Dave graduated from the Monticello Community schools with the Class of 1968. He married Nanci Sue Dietiker on June 4, 1970, at Peace United Church of Christ, Monticello. David started his working career at Cuckler Building with an on-the-job training class in 1967 while still in high school. He would retire from that same desk 47 years later in 2014.

Dave enjoyed fishing and hunting. When he was younger, he would look forward to Labor Day because that was when his Canadian fishing trip always was scheduled.

In the past few years since he retired, he would jump at the opportunity to drive Nanci to the grocery store, or Christmas shopping, patiently waiting in the parking lot. Dave enjoyed golf cart rides around town to check things out. He was a man with a heart of gold and gentle spirit. His wife "Lovie" and his girls, grandchildren and great-grandchildren were his whole world.