U.S. Army Veteran, WW II, ETO
Carl J. "Kelly" Carlson, 102, of Peru (formerly of McNabb), passed away on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at Liberty Village Hawthorne Inn, Peru.
Service will be at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, January 29, 2022, at Dysart-Cofoid Funeral Chapel, with military honors following the service. Pastor Bob Kinas will officiate. Burial will be in First Lutheran Cemetery II, Varna, IL.
Visitation will be from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, January 29, 2022, at the funeral home.
Carl was born on October 4, 1919, in Magnolia, to Albert and Mary (Smith) Carlson. He married the love of his life, Helen M. Peterson, on February 20, 1941, in Varna.
He served in the United States Army 89th Infantry, European Theater, 1944-1946, Patton's Army, and was an MP when he was discharged.
He was an agent for Standard Oil for 35 years, until he retired. After retirement, he and Helen spent winters in Florida, at Sun & Lake for 30 years. He was one of Edgewood golf course founders with a good friend, Ken Peterson. Kelly loved to play golf. He was on the school board when it consolidated to become the Putnam County School District, was a member of Emmaus Lutheran Church, and was also on the church council. Kelly was a life member of Magnolia American Legion Post #254.
Survivors include two sons, Donald (Patty) Carlson, of The Villages, FL, and Philip (Sherrie) Carlson, of Granville; one daughter, Christine (Vaun) Meinhold, of Streator; daughter-in-law, Kalynn Carlson, of Aurora; 10 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Helen; one sister, Ella Mobeck; one brother, Wallace Carlson; one son, John Carlson; and one grandchild, Angela Carlson.
Pallbearers will be his grandchildren, Dean Carlson, Dawn Williams, Wendy Harris, Melanie Hundley, Krista Carlson, Tyson Meinhold, Lance Meinhold, Brian Carlson, Tim Carlson, and Brett Carlson.
Memorials may be made to Putnam County Community Center.
Source: Dysart-Cofoid Funeral Chapel, Granville, Illinois, with edits by Find A Grave Member HJ, # 46937296
Carl J. "Kelly" Carlson, 102, of Peru (formerly of McNabb), passed away on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at Liberty Village Hawthorne Inn, Peru.
Service will be at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, January 29, 2022, at Dysart-Cofoid Funeral Chapel, with military honors following the service. Pastor Bob Kinas will officiate. Burial will be in First Lutheran Cemetery II, Varna, IL.
Visitation will be from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, January 29, 2022, at the funeral home.
Carl was born on October 4, 1919, in Magnolia, to Albert and Mary (Smith) Carlson. He married the love of his life, Helen M. Peterson, on February 20, 1941, in Varna.
He served in the United States Army 89th Infantry, European Theater, 1944-1946, Patton's Army, and was an MP when he was discharged.
He was an agent for Standard Oil for 35 years, until he retired. After retirement, he and Helen spent winters in Florida, at Sun & Lake for 30 years. He was one of Edgewood golf course founders with a good friend, Ken Peterson. Kelly loved to play golf. He was on the school board when it consolidated to become the Putnam County School District, was a member of Emmaus Lutheran Church, and was also on the church council. Kelly was a life member of Magnolia American Legion Post #254.
Survivors include two sons, Donald (Patty) Carlson, of The Villages, FL, and Philip (Sherrie) Carlson, of Granville; one daughter, Christine (Vaun) Meinhold, of Streator; daughter-in-law, Kalynn Carlson, of Aurora; 10 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Helen; one sister, Ella Mobeck; one brother, Wallace Carlson; one son, John Carlson; and one grandchild, Angela Carlson.
Pallbearers will be his grandchildren, Dean Carlson, Dawn Williams, Wendy Harris, Melanie Hundley, Krista Carlson, Tyson Meinhold, Lance Meinhold, Brian Carlson, Tim Carlson, and Brett Carlson.
Memorials may be made to Putnam County Community Center.
Source: Dysart-Cofoid Funeral Chapel, Granville, Illinois, with edits by Find A Grave Member HJ, # 46937296
U.S. Army Veteran, WW II, ETO
Carl J. "Kelly" Carlson, 102, of Peru (formerly of McNabb), passed away on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at Liberty Village Hawthorne Inn, Peru.
Service will be at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, January 29, 2022, at Dysart-Cofoid Funeral Chapel, with military honors following the service. Pastor Bob Kinas will officiate. Burial will be in First Lutheran Cemetery II, Varna, IL.
Visitation will be from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, January 29, 2022, at the funeral home.
Carl was born on October 4, 1919, in Magnolia, to Albert and Mary (Smith) Carlson. He married the love of his life, Helen M. Peterson, on February 20, 1941, in Varna.
He served in the United States Army 89th Infantry, European Theater, 1944-1946, Patton's Army, and was an MP when he was discharged.
He was an agent for Standard Oil for 35 years, until he retired. After retirement, he and Helen spent winters in Florida, at Sun & Lake for 30 years. He was one of Edgewood golf course founders with a good friend, Ken Peterson. Kelly loved to play golf. He was on the school board when it consolidated to become the Putnam County School District, was a member of Emmaus Lutheran Church, and was also on the church council. Kelly was a life member of Magnolia American Legion Post #254.
Survivors include two sons, Donald (Patty) Carlson, of The Villages, FL, and Philip (Sherrie) Carlson, of Granville; one daughter, Christine (Vaun) Meinhold, of Streator; daughter-in-law, Kalynn Carlson, of Aurora; 10 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Helen; one sister, Ella Mobeck; one brother, Wallace Carlson; one son, John Carlson; and one grandchild, Angela Carlson.
Pallbearers will be his grandchildren, Dean Carlson, Dawn Williams, Wendy Harris, Melanie Hundley, Krista Carlson, Tyson Meinhold, Lance Meinhold, Brian Carlson, Tim Carlson, and Brett Carlson.
Memorials may be made to Putnam County Community Center.
Source: Dysart-Cofoid Funeral Chapel, Granville, Illinois, with edits by Find A Grave Member HJ, # 46937296
Carl J. "Kelly" Carlson, 102, of Peru (formerly of McNabb), passed away on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at Liberty Village Hawthorne Inn, Peru.
Service will be at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, January 29, 2022, at Dysart-Cofoid Funeral Chapel, with military honors following the service. Pastor Bob Kinas will officiate. Burial will be in First Lutheran Cemetery II, Varna, IL.
Visitation will be from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, January 29, 2022, at the funeral home.
Carl was born on October 4, 1919, in Magnolia, to Albert and Mary (Smith) Carlson. He married the love of his life, Helen M. Peterson, on February 20, 1941, in Varna.
He served in the United States Army 89th Infantry, European Theater, 1944-1946, Patton's Army, and was an MP when he was discharged.
He was an agent for Standard Oil for 35 years, until he retired. After retirement, he and Helen spent winters in Florida, at Sun & Lake for 30 years. He was one of Edgewood golf course founders with a good friend, Ken Peterson. Kelly loved to play golf. He was on the school board when it consolidated to become the Putnam County School District, was a member of Emmaus Lutheran Church, and was also on the church council. Kelly was a life member of Magnolia American Legion Post #254.
Survivors include two sons, Donald (Patty) Carlson, of The Villages, FL, and Philip (Sherrie) Carlson, of Granville; one daughter, Christine (Vaun) Meinhold, of Streator; daughter-in-law, Kalynn Carlson, of Aurora; 10 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Helen; one sister, Ella Mobeck; one brother, Wallace Carlson; one son, John Carlson; and one grandchild, Angela Carlson.
Pallbearers will be his grandchildren, Dean Carlson, Dawn Williams, Wendy Harris, Melanie Hundley, Krista Carlson, Tyson Meinhold, Lance Meinhold, Brian Carlson, Tim Carlson, and Brett Carlson.
Memorials may be made to Putnam County Community Center.
Source: Dysart-Cofoid Funeral Chapel, Granville, Illinois, with edits by Find A Grave Member HJ, # 46937296
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