Lloyd A. Paulsen

Lloyd A. Paulsen, 73, of Moline passed away Saturday, August 13, 2016. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, August 19, 2016 at the Runge Mortuary. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 pm on Thursday, August 18, 2016 at the mortuary. Burial will be at Davenport Memorial Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Quad Cities Cruisers Charity Fund or the St. Jude Children’s Hospital. Online tributes and condolences can be made at www.rungemortuary.com. Lloyd was born December 29, 1942 in Davenport, IA, the son of Arnold and Vi Paulsen. He was employed by Caterpillar for 43 years and worked covering all classifications in Bettendorf; Mt. Joy; Memphis, TN; Cincinnati, OH; Kansas, MO; Morton, IL and Moline, IL. He was a facility manager in Cincinnati, Kansas City and Moline operations in his final years, receiving full retirement in 2007. His past memberships included First Free Evangelical Church, Masonic Temple 323 Degree, Moose Club, National Rifle Association of America, Musician Union, Catfish Jazz Society, Davenport Chamber of Commerce, and Quad Cities Cruisers. Lloyd enjoyed playing drums after retirement and started a quartet band called “The Silvertones” The Silvertones enjoyed playing the standards of the 1930’s, 40’s and 50’s in the Quad Cities Retirement Community Facilities. He also enjoyed listening to his brother, Ken Paulsen’s Orchestra and spending time showing his antique vehicles with the Quad Cities Cruisers. Those let to honor his memory include sons: Eric Paulsen, Davenport; Brad Paulsen, Moline, IL and brother Ken Paulsen, Davenport; step-daughters: Doressa Kupke and Gretchen Scott, Indiana; six step grandchildren: Avianna, Aiden, Mylan, Kesleigh, Abraham, Nolan and his significant other of 2 years Nancy Nichol and family. He was preceded in death by his parents, twin sister: Lois, wife of 32 years: Denise and wife of 15 years: Beverly. Throughout his search for the meaning of FAITH-BELIEF-HAVEN, Lloyd came to accept and live by 3 Spiritual Principles: 1. We must Live by the TEN COMMANDMENTS 2. We must have FAITH and BELIEVE that because there is a creation, there must be a creator. This is evidenced throughout the universe every time we look upward and see the moon, sun, and stars. 3. We do not go to Heaven by good deeds, but by the GRACE of Jesus who took our sins to the cross. Jesus tells us that all sin can be forgiven except the one UNPARDONABLE SIN. This one sin is not recognizing Jesus Christ as a Son of God. Jesus said that if you do not recognize HIM as the Son of God, He will not recognize you in front of his Father.