Gladys Paulson

March 13, 1919 – July 22, 2015

Gladys Paulson, 96, of Poulsbo, WA passed away peacefully on July 22, 2015 at Island Health and Rehabilitation in Bainbridge Island, WA. She was born on March 13, 1919 in Bangor, WA to Carl and Thea (Norberg) Thunblad. Gladys attended the Bangor one room grade school and then went on to graduate from Silverdale High School in 1937. She married Clarence Paulson of Poulsbo on October 12, 1940 in Seattle.

Gladys was a wonderful wife, mother, and family matriarch throughout her life. She enjoyed many activities and hobbies that included crafts, gardening, landscaping, camping and rock-hounding. Additionally, she was very proud to have been a charter member of Bible Baptist Church of Poulsbo.

She was preceded in death by her husband (1994); son, Rodney (1957); and grandson-in-law, Jason Martter (2011). Gladys’ memory will live on with her son Glenn (Susan) of Lake Forest, IL; granddaughters, Petrice Espinosa (Tony) and their children, Montera, Luca and Carolina of Menlo Park, CA and Kirsten Martter and her children, Cale and Finn of Atlanta, GA.

Graveside services for Gladys will be held Thursday, August 6th at 2:00pm at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Bremerton, WA. Arrangements are under the direction of Poulsbo Mortuary. A reception will follow the service. An online memorial can be seen at www.poulsbomortuary.com