Foley, Minnesota
Helen Carlson, 91, of Foley, passed away peacefully June 3, 2023 at The Gardens at Foley. The family was blessed with the opportunity to spend Helen’s last days in her company sharing short conversations, time of quiet companionship, and in the end, sweet smiles. Funeral services were 1 p.m. June 9, at Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Ronneby. The Rev. Barbara Peterson officiated. A visitation was noon to 1 p.m. at the church Friday. Burial will take place in the Ronneby Riverside Cemetery. Service with dignity provided by the Foley Funeral Home.
Helen Phyllis Carlson was born July 29, 1931, in Foley to George and Bessie Lee (Wood) Poorker. She was married to her loving husband, Charles Carlson, for 61 years, living on the family farm for years. She loved her flower beds, reading and cross stitch. For many years, she bred and raised Boston terriers. She was at all the high school football games. She even ran the Oak Park Café for a short time. Garage sales were a favorite pastime.
She is survived by her five children: Tom (Judy) Carlson, Chuck (Renee) Carlson, Diane Nordang, Linda (Dewey) Kunkel and Lorri Carlson, as well as 15 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. Helen is preceded in death by her husband, mother and father, sister and brothers, along with her son Mike Carlson. She was the last of her generation.
