Kevin Paulson

Kevin Paulson, 58, Valley City, ND passed away at CHI Mercy Hospital in Valley City on November 9, 2026. The funeral service will be held 10:30 AM, Monday, November 16, 2026, in the Oliver-Nathan Funeral Chapel, Valley City. Following the service, there will be a fellowship luncheon at the Dacotah Pavilion in Chautauqua Park. He will be laid to rest in Lakeside Cemetery in Herman, MN on Tuesday, November 17 at 11:00 AM. The service will be live streamed, then archived, on a link provided along with his obituary on his tribute page at www.lerudmathias.com. An online guestbook is available there as well. Traditions Funeral Services in Valley City is honored to assist the family with arrangements.

Kevin was born on March 22, 1968, to Allen and Amy Paulson in Pelican Rapids, MN. Growing up he was involved in many activities including fishing, coin and stamp collecting, reading, studying astronomy and delivering newspapers door to door. He also excelled in music playing both the kettle drum for orchestra and snare drum for marching and concert band throughout high school. This would eventually lead to a band tour in Europe in his senior year where he took his snare drum overseas. He also actively participated in baseball, football and cross-country. But his favorite sport was track & field where his high school relay team broke two South Dakota state records. After graduating high school, he continued his track career at Augustana College where he received his degree in Organic Chemistry with minors in computer science and mathematics.

In 1990, he moved to Fargo where he continued his chemistry education at NDSU’s graduate school where he taught as an undergrad laboratory instructor. While going to grad school, his brother, Michael invited him to attend Fargo Baptist Church. After hearing the gospel, he trusted in the blood of Jesus to wash away his sin. That day, September 16, 1990, impacted Kevin radically, putting a new song in his heart and a love for God that could be seen. From that point on, his priorities completely changed and he began a new quest of following God and trying to share the Truth with others.

Kevin then stepped away from science and the lab to go to Bible College. Soon after graduating, he left Fargo to help his brother, Michael and his sister–in-law, Tracy along with the Watkins family and others in a church planting effort that began in January 2002. His life focused on digital, personal and team ministry. Kevin’s life was one of helping in evangelism, the van ministry, VBS and grounds keeping. He also developed his own electronic Bible dictionary and Christian helps website, while still working. In his final days, you could see him helping at the church and praying. The last 36 years of his life could be summed up with these words “he did what he could”.

Kevin was preceded in death by his father Allen, mother Amy and brother Bruce.

Kevin is survived by three brothers: David (Vanessa) Paulson of Sioux Falls, SD; Michael (Tracy) Paulson of Valley City, ND; and Brian Paulson (MaryAnn) of Monroe, SD; and several nieces and nephews.