Kenneth Carlson

The Celebration of Life service for Kenneth Carlson will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 2, 2012 at Faith Lutheran Church in Eagle Bend, with Pastor Melissa Ehrhardt presiding. Friends may call at the church on Friday, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. and again on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services. Kenneth passed away on May 29, 2012 at the Tri-County Hospital in Wadena, MN. Kenneth Alvin Carlson, the son of Elmer J. and Florence (Peterson) Carlson, was born on October 28, 1927 in Eagle Bend. He was baptized, attended Sunday School, confirmed and was married at the Petri Lutheran Church. Kenneth attended the Eagle Bend Public School until he started working at the Eagle Bend Creamery as a teenager. Kenneth also worked with his father on a dairy farm until his father, Elmer, passed away in November 1959. Kenneth then operated this farm until he retired in 1990. Kyle operated the farm until Kenneth sold to his son, Kyle in 2005. Kenneth continued to help his son, Kyle until the last few years of his life. This farm was a Century Farm purchased in 1892 by Ken’s grandparents, Fred and Augusta Carlson. Kenneth served in the U.S. Army from 1954-56 and was stationed at Fort Riley, KS and Fort Bliss, TX. Kenneth married Elaine Nordlund on March 21, 1953. They raised three children, Kyle, Janet and Kerwin. They also have two granddaughters. Kenneth was an active member of the Petri/Faith Lutheran Church, in Luther League, singing in the choir, and later as a Luther League Counselor, and served as a board member. Kenneth is survived by his wife Elaine; daughter Janet (Paul) Asfeld of Clarissa; sons Kyle of Eagle Bend and Kerwin of Montrose; granddaughters Amanda and Breanna Asfeld; sister Bernice Piepkorn of Wadena; brother Leonard (Verna) of Inver Grove Heights; sisters-in-law Gloria (Leonard) Thompson of Kingman, AZ, Susan Nordlund of Wadena, Mary Nordlund of Little Falls and Linda Carlson of Orangevale, CA; as well as a host of nieces and nephews. Kenneth’s parents and brother Lawrence preceded him in death. Pallbearers will be Brian Carlson, Patrick Martin, Leonard Thompson, Jeffrey Barrett, Jesse Elbert, and Donald Aspengren. Burial will be in Hope Lutheran Cemetery in Eagle Bend.

Kenneth Carlson

October 28, 1927 - May 29, 2012