Janice Romayne Paulson Obit

JANICE ROMAYNE PAULSON, 86, of Crosby, passed away on May 17, 2024 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby.  She was born on  March 11, 1938 in Fergus Falls to Raymond and Jeanette (Lundberg) Torgerson.   Janice obtained her nursing degree and became a scrub nurse at General Hospital, in Minneapolis, during the early part of her professional life. Her love for the healthcare industry led her daughter Kristin, and granddaughters, Emily and Jana, to follow in her footsteps. Janice was married to Harvey Paulson, who was President of Scorpion Snowmobiles in Crosby, and later, General Manager for Arctic Enterprises in Thief River Falls. Janice enjoyed traveling. Her love for travel led her to open, own and operate Paulson Travel Service with her husband, Harvey, in Brainerd for more than 20 years. PTS Tours, the motorcoach division of Paulson Travel, is now owned and operated by Janice’s son and wife, Erik and Tam Paulson. Janice shared her knowledge, curiosity and adventurous spirit with thousands of other travelers in the area. But her favorite place in the world always remained her cabin on Stark Lake in Aitkin. She enjoyed painting, watching the Food Network and reading about American history. She was an active member of the communities where she lived in Iowa, New York and Minnesota. Janice is survived by her sons, Erik (Tam) Paulson of Brainerd, Thor (Mari) Paulson of Orland Park, IL: her daughter, Kristin (Ted) Blasko of Plymouth; two sisters, Carolee Hokanson of Ashby and Randi (Dennis) Hockert of Ashby and five grandchildren. Waiting at the door to heaven was her beloved husband and the many dogs they had throughout their lifetime. She will be missed deeply by her family and friends here on earth who know they will one day see her again. Per Janice’s request, there will be no public funeral service. Instead, her family will have a private celebration of life at her favorite place on earth, the family cabin. In lieu of flowers, please direct donations in Janice’s memory, to the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Foundation.