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Patricia Anne Paulson, age 77, of Cottage Grove, passed away on Thursday, August 10, 2017 in Madison surrounded by her loved ones. Patricia was born in Appleton on July 14, 1940 to the late William and Eleanor (Nitzske) Kuhnke. On April 20, 1963, Patricia was united in marriage to John Paulson in Navarino, WI. She was a beautician and owned her own shop for over 35 years. She loved to play tennis well into her 50's. Patricia enjoyed being outdoors, especially in the warm weather and sunshine, watching the birds and butterflies. Visiting Hawaii was one of her dreams, and she was able to experience it several times. She enjoyed cooking, gardening, and dancing, especially to polka music. She loved listening to country and rock and roll music, in which her favorite performer was Elvis. Patricia loved dogs, especially her Pomeranian, Missee. She loved watching her grandchildren grow up and babysat them as much as she could.

Her greatest love of all, was her family... her mother and father, 13 brothers and sisters, husband, son and daughter and five grandchildren.

Patricia is survived by: her husband of 54 years, John; children, Jeffery Paulson of Shawano and Pamela (James) Spalding of Cottage Grove; grandchildren, Jaryd, Madelynn, Payton, Emma and Jayda; siblings, Roger Kuhnke, Bill (Helga) Kuhnke, Rosella (Beverly) Pues, Betty (Bruce) Ladwig, Carol Prellwitz and Barbara Hernandez and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her siblings, John Kuhnke, Lucy and Louis Kuhnke, Shirley Stickney, Donald Kuhnke, Ronald (Pete) Kuhnke and Diane Kuhnke.

A funeral service for Patricia will be held at 5:00 pm on Saturday, August 19, 2017 at Swedberg-Zastrow Funeral Home in Cecil with Pastor Lois Graper officiating. Visitation will be held at Swedberg-Zastrow Funeral Home in Cecil on Saturday from 3:00pm until the time of the service. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been set up in Patricia's name and can be directed to the family.

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Swedberg-Zastrow Funeral Home

414 S. Warrington Avenue, Cecil, WI 54111

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