Funeral services for Muriel O. Paulsen, 90, formerly of Glenville, will be at 2 p.m., today, at the First Lutheran Church in Glenville. The Rev. Mark Wendland will officiate. Interment will be in the First Lutheran Cemetery.

Visitation was Saturday at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church.

Muriel went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2005, after a lengthy struggle with Alzheimer’s disease.

Muriel Olga Marie Paulsen was born Nov. 1, 1914, to Emil and Agnes (Straka) Wolff near Glenville. She lived in Freeborn County all her life.

Muriel was baptized in Park Rapids and confirmed in the Christian faith by the Rev. Korsrud at the First Lutheran Church in Glenville, where she was a lifelong member.

Muriel’s faith was always foremost in her life. She attended school in Glenville, graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1932 and continued her education at Austin Normal Training in 1933.

Muriel taught school in District 60.

On Oct. 5, 1937, she was united in marriage to Charley Paulsen by the Rev. Korsrud at the First Lutheran Church.

The couple farmed near Hayward, Clarks Grove and Glenville before moving to their farm east of Myrtle.

Muriel enjoyed sewing doll clothes and sewed hundreds of quilts for Lutheran World Relief. She was a member of the Rebecca Circle, Ladies Aide, the Myrtle Birthday Club and taught Sunday school. Muriel had cooked at the Glenville High School for more than 20 years. She was especially known for her chocolate chip cookies &045; the school still uses her recipe.

Muriel liked to entertain and enjoyed baking and bird watching. Muriel and Charley were baseball fans, especially of the Twins. They loved to travel, first with Muriel’s parents and then their children and later with the senior citizens.

Survivors include her devoted and loving husband of nearly 68 years, Charley; a son, Bruce, and his wife, Norma Paulsen of Glenville; a daughter, Nancy, and her husband, Dave Harris of Hartland; grandchildren, Dawn (John) Malakowsky, Ryan Paulsen, Mallory Paulsen, Coleen Harris, and Matthew (Lisa) Harris; great-grandchildren, Christopher, Addison and Gaven; two sisters, Bea, and her husband, Helmer Moe, and Audrey Mehus, all of Glenville; a brother, Luverne Wolff of Albert Lea; a sister-in-law, Vernetta Paulsen of Geneva and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Muriel was preceded in death by her parents and many sisters and brothers-in-law, nieces, and nephews.

Muriel will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. God bless her memory.