Anita Mae Paulsen

Anita Mae Paulsen, 76, of South Sioux City, NE passed away on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at her residence, after a courageous battle with cancer.Funeral services will be at 7:00 P.M. on Monday, April 16, 2018 at Mohr Funeral Home in South Sioux City, NE. Visitation with the family present will begin at 6:00 P.M. Monday at the funeral home. Private family burial will take place in Rosehill Cemetery in Pender, NE.Anita was born on June 10, 1941 in Carroll, NE, the daughter of Rudolph and Alta (Blecke) Lorenzen. She married Lester Paulsen on December 17, 1961. They were blessed with 4 children.Anita loved being a wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.Survivors include her children, Debra (Tom) McKenzie of Sioux City, IA, Larry (Melodie) Paulsen of Rapid City, SD, David Paulsen of South Sioux City, NE and Linda (John) Lukecart of Omaha, NE; 8 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Donna (Merle) Roeber of Wayne, NE.She was preceded in death by her husband, Lester, Paulsen; her parents; a brother; and a grandson.