CARLSON, Richard Vincent 1951-2020

CARLSON, SHEDENHELM, DOERING

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 1/17/2020 at 10:19:12

Richard Vincent Carlson

November 17, 1951 - January 14, 2020

Richard Vincent Carlson, 68, of Waterloo, Iowa, died Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home, in Waterloo.

He was born November 17, 1951, in Belle Plaine, Iowa, the son of Eldo and Betty (Shedenhelm) Carlson. Rich married Peggy Doering on May 27, 1972 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Hubbard, IA.

Rich graduated from Independence High School, and then received his bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture from Iowa State University, where he was a member of the wrestling team and Triangle Fraternity. He worked as a city planner in Kansas City, Kan. and in parks administration in West Des Moines, Cedar Rapids and Waterloo. Most recently, Rich was a self-employed landscape designer and contractor. He was very proud to have designed and built many playgrounds across the state as well as his role in the development of Waterloo Memorial Stadium. Rich was a longtime member and past president of Faith Lutheran Church.

He is survived by his mother, Betty Carlson of Waterloo, wife, Peggy Carlson of Waterloo, son, Brandon (Wendy) Carlson of Farmington, Minn., daughter Brooke (John) Heuer of Waterloo, six grandchildren, Jaden and Maia Carlson, Bailey, Betsy and Brady Krantz and Rubi Heuer, two brothers, Gerald (Sandy) Carlson of Clarion, IA and Alan (Lynn) Carlson of Independence, IA, two sisters, Marilyn Panosh of Littleton, Colo. and Kathy (Steve) Draisey of Lee’s Summit, Mo. and numerous nieces and nephews.

Rich is preceded in death by his father, a brother in infancy and a brother-in-law, Ron Doering.

Visitation will be Monday, January 20, 2020 from 4:00 to 7:00 pm at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service, 300 W. Ridgeway and an hour prior to services Tuesday at the church.

Funeral Service will be Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at 10:30 am at Faith Lutheran Church, 1555 W. Ridgeway Ave., with burial in the Jackson Township Cemetery near Owasa, Iowa.

A memorial fund is being established.

SOURCE: Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service