Carlson, Darrell “Bud” (1946 – 2016)

CARLSON, WITT, BESCHORNER, MEEKER, SCHMIDT, AUPPERLE, SCHAUBROCK, GARSIDE

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 8/6/2016 at 14:54:30

Name of deceased: Darrell “Bud” Dean Carlson

Aged: 70 yrs, 4 mo, 16 days

Residence: Salem Lutheran Home, Elk Horn, IA

Born: March 6, 1946; Anita, IA

Died: July 22, 2016; Salem Lutheran Home, Elk Horn, IA (esophageal cancer)

Funeral services: no information provided

Survived by: Wife, Linda of Atlantic, IA; son, David (spouse, Tracie) Carlson of Walnut, IA; daughter, Kimberly (spouse, Bradley) Beschorner of Atlantic, IA; grandchildren, Nicholas (spouse, Ashley Meeker) Carlson and their children, Elijah and Adylin, of Marne, IA, Monica (spouse, Joe Schmidt) Carlson and their children, Brayden and Conner, of Atlantic, IA, Kaytie Beschorner of Urbandale, IA, and Kourtnie (spouse, Jesse Baier) Beschorner of Atlantic, IA; sisters, Phyllis Aupperle of Atlantic, IA and Donna Schaubrock of Green Castle, PA; sisters-in-law, Mary Ellen Carlson of Odgen, IA and Betty Carlson of Eldridge, IA; nieces and nephews

Predeceased by: Parents, Lawrence and Leona (nee Witt) Carlson; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Merle and Emma Garside; brothers, Gaile and Marvin Carlson; sister, Gladys “Tooty” Carslon; great-grandchild

Education: graduated from Anita (IA) High School, Class of 1964

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: Entered the U. S. Army, Jan. 1965, completing basic training at Ft. Leonard Wood, MO. Was then sent to Korea for 6 months, then to Vietnam for 1 year; released from duty in 1969 and honorably discharged Jan. 1971

Marriage: Linda Kay Garside; Oct. 1, 1967; Church of Christ in Anita, IA

Employment: At age 14 and through his high school years, he delivered milk for Claude Smithers Dairy. Additionally, he worked for Long’s Furniture and the Anita Theater. After his military service, Darrell worked for Long’s Furniture and then Cahail Oil Company in Adair, IA. Next, he worked for Iowa Star Structures and Monto Crete Silo Co., building silos. Darrell also worked for American Builders and Agri-Drain as a welder. He and wife, Linda, owned and operated a bar and grill for several years.

Hobbies/Interests: hunting; boating; camping; fishing; woodworking, making rocking horses, tables and chairs for his grandchildren and great-grandchildren; restoring his 1954 Chevrolet Belair Coupe; member, Adair VFW Post 8877 and Anita American Legion Post 210; co-founder and President of The Carp Tracker Assn. for many years

Sources: hockenberryfuneralhome.com