Forest Lake Times

Obituary - Posted: 3/16/07

Paul A. Thomasen

Paul A. Thomasen, 49, of Dresser, WI, died Thursday, March 8, 2007 at the Osceola Medical Center.

Paul was born September 1, 1957 in Minneapolis to Monica Osterbauer and Arden Thomasen. He graduated from Forest Lake High School in 1976. He attended the University of Minnesota-Waseca. On Feb. 14, 1997 he married Sherrie Brown in Duluth. He worked as a manufacturing supervisor for 12 years and farmed. Paul enjoyed farming, fishing, and hunting with his uncle, cousins and brothers, two-cylinder John Deere tractors and road trips.

Paul was preceded in death by this grandfather Walter Skiba, grandfather Arden Thomasen Sr., and grandmother Edna Thomasen.

He is survived by his wife Sherrie, mother Monica Osterbauer, father Arden (Sally) Thomasen, brothers Roger (Gina), Dan (Deanne), sisters Sharon (Lance) Davis, Janet (Pat) Thomasen, grandmother Sophie Skiba, nephews Collin, Michael, Miles, Joey, nieces Randee, Amanda, Kendra, Emily and Kate.

Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Tuesday, March 13 at St. Joseph church in Taylors Falls. Interment was in the St. Croix Falls Cemetary.


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