Worthington, MN
    Maxine C. Carlson, age 89, died peacefully on Saturday, July 28, 2012 at the Minnesota Veteran’s Home in Luverne, MN.
    Maxine Carolyn Carlson, daughter of Pauline (Pietz) and Richard Jones, was born on May 12, 1923, in Huron, SD, where she attended rural school until 1933 when the family moved to Worthington, MN. She graduated from Worthington High School in 1941.
    On May 7, 1943, Maxine married her high school sweetheart, Edwin V. Carlson, in Colorado Springs, CO, near Camp Carson where Ed was stationed in the Army. After Ed returned from his service in WWII, they resided in Worthington until Ed’s retirement in 1982 when they moved to Spencer, IA to be near their daughter. In 1996 they moved to Spirit Lake.
    Maxine was a homemaker and held various part-time jobs in Worthington. In addition, she was active in the First United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday School, Release time Church school, Vacation Bible school and sang in the church choir for many years. She was known for her unique perception of life and people, sense of humor, and irreverent wit. Maxine loved spending time with her family, especially her two grandsons. She loved to read, work crossword puzzles, and play cards. She and Ed also had many fun trips to California to visit family, and bus trips to casinos with friends. For the last four years she had resided at the Veteran’s Home in Luverne where she enjoyed all the activities, outings and especially wisecracking all the staff.
    Maxine is survived by her daughter, Nancy (Jerry) Wagener of Spirit Lake, IA; grandsons, Danny (Natalie) Wagener of Ankeny, IA and Tony of Minneapolis, MN; two sisters, Florence Tillman of Los Angeles, CA and Beulah Fuglsang of Bloomington, IL; one brother, Lowell (Wayne) Jones of Worthington, MN, and numerous nieces and nephews.
    Maxine was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Ed; six brothers, Percy, Ralph, Lee, Clarence, Floyd and Victor, and sisters-in-law, Helen, Ann, Margaret, Florence, Iva and Jean.
    Maxine and her family would like to express their heartfelt thanks to all the staff at Minnesota Veteran’s Home for their loving care and compassion which will always be remembered.
    Memorial services will be held on Friday, August 3, 2012, at 2:00 p.m., at the Benson Funeral Home in Worthington, MN. Private family burial will be held at the Worthington Cemetery.
Benson Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
