Virginia Carlson (1922-2007)

CARLSON, JYLEEN, FORSBERG

Posted By: Ames Tribune
Date: 11/3/2007 at 13:45:40

THE AMES TRIBUNE, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Saturday, November 3, 2007.

Virginia Carlson, 85, of Ames, died, June 29, in Ames. Memorial services were held July 5 at Bethesda Lutheran Church. Inurnment took place at Iowa State University Cemetery.

Virginia Lucille Carlson was born Jan. 23, 1922, in Lansing, Mich., to Elizabeth (Carlson) and Arnold Jyleen. She graduated from Brainerd, (Minn.) High School in 1940, receiving the Quill and Scroll award for excellence in journalism.
Virginia attended Brainerd Community College, Iowa State University and the University of Iowa. She received her bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts in 1984 from ISU.

She married O. Norman Carlson July 30, 1946, at Bethesda Lutheran Church in Ames. Virginia founded Friends of Foreign Wives and served as president. She traveled extensively with her husband and lived for a year in Stuttgart, West Germany. She was active in Bethesda Lutheran Church, serving as president of the BLCW and on various boards. As a member of the library committee, she wrote a monthly column for the church publication. From 1975 to 1977 she served as president of Church Women United and served on the board of Friends of Lutheran Students at University Lutheran. She served on numerous committees for Faculty Women's Club and was a life member of Mary Greeley Medical Center Auxiliary. Her poetry was published in "Lyrical Iowa," and an oil painting by her hangs in the pediatric department at Mary Greeley Medical Center.

In 1981, Virginia founded a support group, HEAL of Ames, for those suffering from environmental exposures. She was a board member of the National Human Ecology Action League and served as president from 1986 to 1987. She was serving on HEAL's public relations committee and editorial committee.
Virginia is survived by three children, Gregory, of Rochester, N.Y., Richard, of Niwot, Colo., and Karen, of Longview, Wash.; six grandchildren, Matthew, Geoffrey, Lisa, Kathy, David and Douglas; and her devoted and caring companion for over 12 years, Jack Powell.

Preceding her in death were her parents; first husband, Harold Forsberg; and Professor O. Norman Carlson, her husband of 47 years.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Bethesda Lutheran Church or University Lutheran Church.

Adams Funeral Home was entrusted with the arrangements.

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