Martha Jeanette (Carlstedt) CARLSON

CARLSON, ANGSTROM, CARLSTEDT, ROBINSON

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 5/8/2017 at 17:21:03

March 31, 1938 ---- May 4, 2017

Martha J. Carlson, of Stratford died May 4, 2017 at Mary Greeley Hospital in Ames, Iowa. A celebration of life will be held at 10:30 a.m. May 8 at the Stratford Lutheran Church with Pastor Joe Lambert officiating. Visitation will be held May 7 at the Stratford Lutheran Church from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Martha Jeanette Carlson, daughter of Clifford and Helen Irene (Angstrom) Carlstedt, was born on March 31, 1938 at the farm northeast of Stratford. On July 18, 1959 Martha married Keith R. Carlson at the Stratford Evangelical Lutheran Church. Martha received her early education at Stratford Community School. Martha graduated from Iowa State University in 1960. She taught Home Economics and Art in Cylinder, Iowa. Martha and Keith also lived in Belmond, Iowa and Ames, Iowa before returning to their farm at Stratford in 1976. They lived on the farm until March of 2015 when they moved to Athens Woods Estates in Stratford.

Martha owned and operated the H & R Block income tax office in Webster City for 40 years, serving hundreds of tax clients and making life-long friends. She was an Enrolled Agent with the IRS and received numerous awards from H & R Block. Martha enjoyed traveling and visited every state in the United States. She was an accomplished seamstress, quilter and interior decorator. Martha also enjoyed visiting historic homes.

Martha is survived by her husband Keith; sons Michael and Douglas (Sheila) Carlson of Stratford; three grandchildren, Barrent, Koryne and Ella Carlson; and sister Donna Lee Robinson of Stratford, Iowa. She was preceded in death by her parents and an infant sister.

Daily Freeman Journal ---- Webster City, Iowa
May 8, 2017