Delbert H. "DP" Paulsen, 77 of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, June 13 at Living Center East.  Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 20 at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids.  Burial will follow in St. Johns Cemetery in Newhall.  Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday and for an hour prior to services Tuesday at Brosh Chapel.

Delbert was born March 5, 1929 in Vinton, the son of George and Ellen W. Broendel Paulsen.  He married Isabel "Liz" Emerson, May 5, 1985 in Newhall.

Delbert was associated with several religious and fraternal organizations in the community.  He regularly attended the Cedar Rapids Kernel games with his greatgrandsons, Ryan and Luke.  D.P. was proud to be a farmer and he fed at least a few thousand of the rest of us in his years in the field.

Delbert is survived by his wife Isabel "Liz" of Cedar Rapids; daughters Karen (Ray) Kelsey of Shellsburg, Joyce (Ron) Wendt of Versailles, MO, and Shirley Paulsen of Marion; sons Dan Paulsen of Marion, and James (Chi) Hammond of Santa Clara, CA;  three grandchildren Rod, Sherry and Sara,  and two greatgrandchildren Ryan and Luke.  He is preceded in death by his parents, his first wife Elaine Bierschenk who died March 31, 1981, and a sister Audrey Good.

Memorials may be directed to the Delbert Paulsen Memorial Fund. A donation greater than the cost of this obituary will be donated to the local food bank.