Burton
Carlson, 81
Plummer
- Burton Carlson, 81, died on Monday, October
13, 2003 at Northwest Medical Center in Thief River
Falls.
Funeral
service were held at 
11:00
A.M. on Friday, October 17, 2003 at Redeemer
Lutheran Church in Plummer, with Reverend Paul
Biegner officiating.
Casketbearers
included Byron Rosten, John Rosten, Steve Rosten,
Gerald Rodenbo, Dale Carlson, Roger Carlson and Jim
Hagge. Interment was held in Emardville Cemetery in
rural Plummer.
Burton
Raymond Carlson was born on May 26, 1922 in
Emardville, Township on the original 'Carlson
Homestead' to Carl S. and Eda E. (Arlt) Carlson. He
was baptized on June 11, 1922 in the Lutheran faith
and confirmed in the Evangelical Lutheran Redeemer
Church. He attended Red Lake County Public School
District #3-Hawthorne. Burton entered the United
States Navy on October 26, 1943, where he completed
Naval Training School (Diesel) and attended Iowa
State College in Ames, Iowa for additional
Machinists Mate Training. On April 13, 1946 he
reached rank of Motor Merchants Mate 3rd Class.
Burton
was united in marriage to Joyce Mabel Rosten on
April 17, 1946 in Oklee. He was employed by the Red
Lake County Highway Department and farmed for the
past 57 years.
He
enjoyed working with metal and was capable of
repairing almost anything. His hobbies included
fishing and hunting. He was an animal and wildlife
lover. Most of all, Burton loved spending time with
his family and friends.
He
was a member and an elder of Redeemer Lutheran
Church, a member of the Plummer School Board for 12
years, American Legion Post #623 and their farm was
a '1994 Century Farm.' Burton and Joyce also
received the 2000 Valley Farmer and Homemaker
Award.
Burton
is survived by his wife, Joyce of Plummer; three
children, Scharlene (Don) Fox of Plummer, Robert
(JoEllen) Carlson of Moorhead, and Paula (Jason)
Cater of Plummer; six grandchildren; one great
grandson; one brother, Merlin (Judy) Carlson of Red
Lake Falls; and two sisters, Violet (Warren)
Willenburg of Lewisville, Texas and Jane (Gerry)
Robbins of Pine City; and several nieces and
nephews.
He
was preceded in death by his parents, and one
niece.
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