Margit Paulsen Sage

Margit was born Margit Delight Paulsen, the youngest child of Erling and Mary Paulsen on May 19, 1930 on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in Idaho. She attended grade school in Wapello and graduated from Blackfoot High School in 1948. She later attended Idaho State College in Pocatello where she met James Schutt and married him on August 12, 1950. Together, they had two daughters, Janice and Norma. James passed in 1957. Margit then married Donald Sage on August 18, 1960 and had two children, Sharon and Mark Sage. Donald passed in 1979. On March 13, 1997, Margit married Rulon Pickett and very much enjoyed her remaining years with him. With him, their families were merged, and she now had a wonderfully large and supportive family. Margit was always busy with something. She served as Worthy Matron of Henrietta Chapter 21, Order of the Eastern Star. She square danced up a storm and enjoyed sewing her square dance dresses, matching men's shirts, and kids' school clothes. Margit always enjoyed her bridge club and sang for awhile in the Sweet Adelines. She even acted in a play with the ARTI theatre company. Over the years, Margit traveled to Norway on several occasions to visit her family and keep her Norwegian language current. She and Rulon enjoyed their yearly get-aways down South in their 5th wheel trailer. And, her love for cats remained steadfast through the years, and Rulon even grew to love their latest kitties, Blacky and Sammy. Margit is survived by her husband, Rulon and children Janice Schutt (Richard) Marshall of Kirkland, WA, Sharon Sage (Kent) Sampson of Idaho Falls, ID, Mark Alan (Clara) Sage of Oak Park, IL, Janet Pickett (Doug) Jensen of Lumberton, TX, Bev Pickett (Jim) Boyer of Helena, MT, DeLynn (Mashell) Nedrow of Rexburg, ID, Valerie Pickett (John) McRoberts of Nampa, ID, Jerry Nedrow of Idaho Falls, ID, Evan (Wendy) Pickett of Idaho Falls, ID, and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. She is also survived by her brother Arnold Paulsen of Salt Lake City, UT and Eleanor (Eddy) Kase of Pocatello, ID. She was preceded in death by her parents (Mary and Erling), husbands (James and Donald), children (Norma (Carl) Beavers and Paula Sensenbach), and brothers and sisters (Ruald Paulsen, Margot Paulsen, Halvor Paulsen, Norman Paulsen, Willard Paulsen, and Jennie Anderson) all preceded her in death. In respect to her wishes, Margit requested a short memorial at her gravesite in Shelley. Graveside service will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday December 28, 2011 at the Shelley Pioneer Cemetery, with Reverend Brenda Sene, officiating. Family and friends are invited to "Celebrate Her Life" at a potluck gathering at hers and Rulon's home in Shelley/New Sweden. The potluck gathering will be after her services. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made to the American Cancer Society P.O. Box 22718 Oklahoma, OK 73123-1718. Arrangements are under the direction of Buck-Miller-Hann Funeral Home in Idaho Falls.Margit Sage Pickett, age 81, of Idaho Falls, was called to Heaven on Thursday at her home in Idaho Falls. She struggled in her fight against cancer.

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When: Wednesday, December 28th, 2011
Location: Funeral Home
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