IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Lawrence Joseph
Paumen
January 13, 1958 – April 20, 2003
Obituary
Mr. Lawrence `Larry` Paumen, age 45, of Annandale died Sunday, April 20, 2003 at North Memorial Medical Center, Robbinsdale, due to injuries received in a motorcycle accident.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 23, 2003 at St. Ignatius Catholic Church. Private inurnment will be in St. Charles Cemetery, Maple Lake. Friends may call from 5-9 p.m.Tuesday and from 9-10 a.m. Wednesday at the Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Annandale. There will be a prayer service 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Lawrence Joseph `Larry` Paumen was born January 13, 1958 in Buffalo to Orville W. and Rita P. (Scanlon) Paumen. He was raised in Maple Lake where he graduated from Maple Lake High School in 1976. He graduated from Pipestone Technical College in 1978. Larry married Joyce C. Walz December 3, 1983 in Bloomington. From 1978-85 he worked for Red Owl, Minneapolis; 1985-86 owned LJ Meats, Minneapolis; 1986-89 owned Linden Hills Meats, Minneapolis; 1989-2001 owned A-Meat Shoppe, Eden Prairie & Maple Lake; he currently was CEO of American Gourmet Secret, St. Cloud. He lived in Eden Prairie from 1982 until moving back to the Annandale area in 1994. He attended St. Ignatius Catholic Church, Annandale. He was a former Vice President of Minnesota Assoc. of Meat Processors and former member of American Assoc. of Meat Processors. Larry loved his family, business, motorcycle riding, and being a innovator in his industry. Larry won numerous awards for his innovative ideas and meat products. He has been featured many times by Mpls. St. Paul Magazine and the Star Tribune. Larry`s vision for the future was his Countertop Tumbler; devised to marinate and tenderize meats.
Larry is survived by his wife, Joyce of Annandale; daughter, Stephanie of Annandale; parents, Orville & Rita Paumen of Maple Lake; brothers, sisters, & their spouses, Kevin `Big O` & Joan of Maple Lake; Clyde & Shawn of Bon Carbo, CO; Colleen Paumen of Fessenden, ND; Betsy & Tim Gruchow of Park Rapids; Kenny & Margaret of Maple Lake; Jake of Maple Lake; grandmother, Edna (Scanlon) Steman of Maple Lake; many aunts, uncles, nieces, & nephews; mother in law, Carol Walz of Richfield. He was preceded in death by grandparents, Jake & Minnie Paumen; grandfather, Joseph Scanlon; and father in law, Albin Walz.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.
Music for the funeral provided by Krista Elsenpeter & Sarah Goelz.
Arrangements were by Dingmann Funeral Care, Annandale.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 23, 2003 at St. Ignatius Catholic Church. Private inurnment will be in St. Charles Cemetery, Maple Lake. Friends may call from 5-9 p.m.Tuesday and from 9-10 a.m. Wednesday at the Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Annandale. There will be a prayer service 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Lawrence Joseph `Larry` Paumen was born January 13, 1958 in Buffalo to Orville W. and Rita P. (Scanlon) Paumen. He was raised in Maple Lake where he graduated from Maple Lake High School in 1976. He graduated from Pipestone Technical College in 1978. Larry married Joyce C. Walz December 3, 1983 in Bloomington. From 1978-85 he worked for Red Owl, Minneapolis; 1985-86 owned LJ Meats, Minneapolis; 1986-89 owned Linden Hills Meats, Minneapolis; 1989-2001 owned A-Meat Shoppe, Eden Prairie & Maple Lake; he currently was CEO of American Gourmet Secret, St. Cloud. He lived in Eden Prairie from 1982 until moving back to the Annandale area in 1994. He attended St. Ignatius Catholic Church, Annandale. He was a former Vice President of Minnesota Assoc. of Meat Processors and former member of American Assoc. of Meat Processors. Larry loved his family, business, motorcycle riding, and being a innovator in his industry. Larry won numerous awards for his innovative ideas and meat products. He has been featured many times by Mpls. St. Paul Magazine and the Star Tribune. Larry`s vision for the future was his Countertop Tumbler; devised to marinate and tenderize meats.
Larry is survived by his wife, Joyce of Annandale; daughter, Stephanie of Annandale; parents, Orville & Rita Paumen of Maple Lake; brothers, sisters, & their spouses, Kevin `Big O` & Joan of Maple Lake; Clyde & Shawn of Bon Carbo, CO; Colleen Paumen of Fessenden, ND; Betsy & Tim Gruchow of Park Rapids; Kenny & Margaret of Maple Lake; Jake of Maple Lake; grandmother, Edna (Scanlon) Steman of Maple Lake; many aunts, uncles, nieces, & nephews; mother in law, Carol Walz of Richfield. He was preceded in death by grandparents, Jake & Minnie Paumen; grandfather, Joseph Scanlon; and father in law, Albin Walz.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.
Music for the funeral provided by Krista Elsenpeter & Sarah Goelz.
Arrangements were by Dingmann Funeral Care, Annandale.
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