Carlson, Joanne Elizabeth (1960-2011)

CARLSON, BRENNER, JANSEN, STEVENSON, BREUKLANDER, SWANSON, WILROTH, SARGENT, DANIELS

Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 4/2/2011 at 22:06:01

Joanne Elizabeth Carlson
March 15, 1960 - March 31, 2011
Storm Lake, Iowa

Joanne E. Carlson, age 51, of Alta, Iowa, died Thursday, March 31, 2011, at the Buena Vista Regional Medical Center in Storm Lake, Iowa.

Joanne Elizabeth Brenner was born March 15, 1960, in Storm Lake, Iowa, the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Jansen) Brenner. On March 20, 1960, Joanne was baptized at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Schaller, Iowa, where she was later confirmed on September 27, 1972.

Growing up, Joanne attended school in Schaller where she graduated from Schaller High School. Following high school graduation, she continued her education at Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge where she became a Certified Nurse’s Aide/Med-Aide. In 1979, she started working at Buena Vista Manor. She worked there until 2010 when her deteriorating health forced her to retire.

In 1985, Joanne married Phillip Carlson in Linn Grove, Iowa. They were blessed with three children: Joshua, Jeremiah, and Jordan.

Joanne belonged to the Church of Christ in Alta, Iowa, where she was a member of the Women’s Out Reach. She enjoyed reading, shopping, making tie blankets, decorating jeans for her great nieces, and camping, especially in Forest City. Joanne loved spending time with her family, friends, and co-workers.

Those left to cherish her memory include her children: Joshua Carlson, Jeremiah Carlson, and Jordan Carlson, all of Alta, Iowa; her mother, Mary Brenner, of Schaller, Iowa; her brothers: Bill Brenner, of Schaller, Iowa, Raymond (Lisa) Brenner, of Schaller, Iowa, Roger (Jen) Brenner of Schaller, Iowa, and Ed (Dori) Brennerm of Alta, Iowa; her sisters: Dianne (Scott) Stevenson, of Sioux City, Iowa, and Kathy (John) Breuklander, of Forest City, Iowa; her brother-in-law, Michael Swanson, of Viera, Florida; many nieces and nephews: Carrie Stevenson, Ben Stevenson, Pat (Angie) Brenner, Jay (Andrea) Brenner, Emily (Johnathon) Wilroth, Shawn (fiancée, Jessica) Breuklander, Stacey Breuklander, Kelsey Brenner, Hailey Brenner, Tyler Brenner, Brandon (Amanda) Brenner, Rachel Brenner, Orin Sargent, Karissa Sargent, Shane Swanson, and Zoe Swanson; her great nieces and nephews: Hunter and Jasmine Brenner, Mackenzie and Austin Brenner, Maria Brenner, Daynia Brenner, Bristol Brenner, Allen Brenner, Ava Brenner, Rose Daniels, Rosemary and Jasper Wilroth; and extended family.

Joanne was preceded in death by her father, Joseph Brenner, and her sister, Amy Swanson.

Visitation: 4-7:00 p.m. April 03, 2011, at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Schaller, Iowa.
Funeral Service: 11:.00 a.m. April 04, 2011, at the United Church of Christ in Alta, Iowa.
Interment: April 04, 2011, at St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery in Schaller, Iowa.

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