Craig Burns Carlson

1937 - 2018  (80 years)

• Name	Craig Burns Carlson
  Born	17 Jul 1937	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	18 Jan 2018	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	27 Jan 2018	Maple Hill Cemetery, Maple Hill, Wabaunsee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I8155	Rossville
  Last Modified	22 May 2018

  
  

  Father	John August Carlson, Sr.
  Mother	Beulah Brown Carlson
  Family ID	F7544	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Arthella Hammar Carlson
  Last Modified	22 May 2018 10:51:49
  Family ID	F7545	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Linda May Pederson Carlson,   b. 15 Oct 1946, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 5 Nov 2015, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 69 years)
  Married	6 Aug 1978	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Divorced	2010
  Last Modified	22 May 2018 10:52:15
  Family ID	F951	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Buried - 27 Jan 2018 - Maple Hill Cemetery, Maple Hill, Wabaunsee County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Carlson, Craig Craig Burns Carlson Craig Burns Carlson, 80, of Topeka and Rossville Health Care died on January 18,2018. Craig was born July 17,1937 in Topeka to John August and Beulah (Brown) Carlson. Craig’s parents, his brother John A. Carlson, Jr. (Jac), and former wife Linda preceded him in death. Craig attended school at Gage, Boswell and Topeka High (’55). He graduated from Washburn University (‘61) and was an elementary school teacher until the mid-70’s. He then trained in electronics and later taught a night class at Kaw Valley Technical School. He worked for State Office Systems. In the early 1990’s, after recovering from coronary bypass surgery, Craig worked with mentally-challenged adults in Topeka, an employment which became his labor of love. He was also a proud Topekan, proclaiming “I didn’t always live here, but my soul did.. .and does.” Craig was briefly married to Arthella Hammar. On August 6,1978 he married Linda May Pederson. They divorced in 2010. Survivors include sister-in-law Barbara Carlson as well as nephews Allan and David Carlson of Colorado. Services will be Saturday, January 27 at 11am at NextGen Restaurant in Maple Hill, KS. Private inurnment follows at Maple Hill Cemetery. Memorial contributions are suggested to TARC (tarcinc.org). Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel is assisting the family. To leave a message for the family online, please visit www.PenwellGabelTopeka.com.