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Ruth Ann Berg Carlson

2 Sep 1932 – 3 Mar 2021

Birth2 Sep 1932
Death3 Mar 2021
CemeteryEast Chain Evangelical Free Cemetery
East Chain , Martin County , Minnesota , USA
Added byGraveFinder on 09 Mar 2021
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Funeral services for Ruth Ann Carlson, 88, of East Chain, MN, will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 15, 2021, at the East Chain Evangelical Free Church in East Chain, MN. Burial will be following the service in the East Chain Evangelical Free Church Cemetery. Visitation will be 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sunday, March 14, 2021, at the Lakeview Funeral Home in Fairmont and will continue one hour prior to the time of service at the church. The family asks that people are mindful of social distancing guidelines, wearing masks and best practices in helping to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The number of people in attendance at the service and visitation will be monitored. Those wishing to view the service are invited to use the following link at 10:30, March 15, 2021: https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/31685798 Ruth passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 3, 2021, at the Mayo Clinic Health Systems-St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester, MN. The Lakeview Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Fairmont is assisting the family with arrangements. Ruth Ann (Berg) Carlson was born on September 2, 1932, in Dunnell, MN, the youngest daughter of Charley and Anna (Krona) Berg. Her parents were Swedish immigrants. Her father was blacksmith. Her mother was a homemaker and passed away when Ruth was 16 in 1948. She attended elementary school in Dunnell, and high school in Sherburn where she was a cheerleader, majorette, and homecoming queen. She graduated with the class of 1950. She went to work in Minneapolis at the First National Bank, returning home when her father became ill. She then worked as a book-keeper for the Martin County National Bank of Fairmont. On November 12, 1955, Ruth was united in marriage to Warren Carlson in Dunnell, MN. Together the couple would make their home on the family farm near East Chain and were blessed with three children: David, Chris, and Ann. They enjoyed 37 years of marriage prior to Warren’s death in 1992. Ruth pursued her higher education at the age of 36 with the encouragement of her husband and children. She attended Iowa Lakes Community College in Estherville. With a passion for education and teaching, she completed her four year degree in Teaching and Special Education attending Mankato State College. She topped it off by earning a Master’s Degree in the same field from Minnesota State University, Mankato. In 1972 until her retirement in 1998, Ruth taught in Sherburn and then Fairmont schools for the Southern Plains Education Cooperative system. In her retirement, Ruth was a substitute teacher for many area schools. A woman of Christian faith, she attend the East Chain Evangelical Free Church for many years. Ruth also enjoyed being a 4-H parent leader. She and her family rarely missed a Minnesota State Fair where she enjoyed the 4-H exhibits and learning about crafts and especially looming rugs later in life. She loved helping her kids and others learn right up to her final days. She imparted in her children the joy of work and grit in tough situations. Everyone who knew her knows she wasn’t afraid to speak her mind but yet had the biggest heart. Ruth enjoyed working in her garden, reading, shopping with family, garage sales, organizing the farm shops, looming rugs, and tinkering. A challenge for her would be to take anything mechanical out of pure curiosity to see if she could get it to work before buying something else or scrapping it! She, in family tradition, always had a collie at the farm. She loved the farm life, helping clean bins, run food, or give rides during harvest as she was able. Enjoying days living relatively independently on the family farm right up to the time of her passing was a blessing. Ruth’s family was especially dear to her and she treasured spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Left to cherish her memory are her children, David Carlson of East Chain, MN, Chris (Kathy) Carlson of Fairmont, MN, and Ann (Dennis) Goebel of Delano, MN; grandchildren, Hanna (Jeremy) Hartman, Tonya (Ryan Doll) Mortensen, Chad (Tonya) Carlson, and Benjamin (Celia Petrowiak) Carlson; great-grandchildren, Levi Hartman, Carson Hartman, Brynlee Mortensen, Cahpri Carlson and Cavan Carlson; sister, Dorothy Willlenborg of Pasadena, CA; as well as many other extended family and friends. Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, Charley and Anna Berg; husband, Warren Carlson; brothers, Richard Berg, James Berg, and Carl Berg; sisters, Elsa Venaas, and Evelyn Preston; stepbrother, James Mack; and grandson-in-law, Ryan Mortensen.

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Married November 12, 1955. Blessed with David, Chris , Anne.

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