Carlsen, Alan "Skip" Benedict (1938 - 2019)

CARLSEN, BENEDICT, SCHROEDER

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 8/3/2019 at 08:07:56

Name of deceased: Alan “Skip” Benedict Carlsen

Aged: 81 yrs, 2 mo, 29 days

Residence: Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Born: April 14, 1938; Omaha, Douglas County, NE

Died: July 13, 2019; Myrtue Medical Center, Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Saturday, July 18, 2019; Immanuel Lutheran Church, Harlan, IA; burial at a later date.

Survived by: Wife of 61 years, Jonne Carlsen of Harlan, IA; sons, Jeff Carlsen (spouse, Rada) of Crystal Lake, IL, and Chris Carlsen (fiancée, Kristin) of Millard, NE; grandchildren, Elyse, Natalie, Jacob, Zach, Sam and Lexi; great-grandson, Liam Scott; brother, Keith Carlsen (spouse, Shirley) of Bisbee, AZ; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Floyd and Mildred (nee Benedict) Carlsen; son, Scott Carlsen

Education: Attended Omaha (NE) Central High School, and graduated with the Class of 1956

Religious affiliation: Baptized at Bethel Lutheran Church, Omaha, NE

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Jonne Schroeder; June 6, 1958; Yankton, SD

Employment: While in high school, Skip worked part-time at the Omaha Stockyards penning cattle. He continued his passion of working with cattle by working his way up to Cattle Buyer, traveling around Nebraska and Iowa. He attended seminars at Iowa State University, learning all he could about bovine genetics. He started his own cattle-buying business, Carlsen Cattle Company, out of Harlan, IA

Hobbies/Interests: no information provided

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; pauleyjones.com