Alvin Carlson, 80

Published 12:00 am Thursday, June 10, 2010

The funeral service for Alvin D. Carlson of Albert Lea will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Bonnerup Funeral Service, 2210 E. Main St., Albert Lea. The Rev. Jeff Laeger-Hagemeister will officiate. Interment will be in Hillcrest Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday at Bonnerup Funeral Service, and one hour before the service.
Alvin died on Tuesday, June 8, 2010, at the Albert Lea Medical Center. He was 80.
He was born on Sept. 24, 1929, in Moscow, the son of Alfred and Mayme (Wyantt) Carlson.
Alvin grew up on a farm and attended Albert Lea schools. When Alvin was 14, his father died. The family struggled, and Alvin went to work doing construction and various odd jobs to help. When he was 20 he went to work at a candy factory near Chicago. It was here that he met the love of his life. He was united in marriage to Belle (Eva) Campbell on Jan. 29, 1950. They made Albert Lea their home in 1952. Alvin started his own masonry construction business, which he operated until 1981 when his health would no longer allow.
He was a lifetime member of the Moose Club, and enjoyed billiards. His favorite pastime was tinkering, he was very handy with tools and loved fixing stuff.
Alvin is survived by his children: Terry Carlson of Winnebago, Larry (Judy) Carlson of Albert Lea, Mary (John) Penley of Albert Lea, Linda (Calvin) Beebe of Rochester, Marcus (Jane) Carlson of St. Peter and Kimberly (Wade) Seadlund of Albert Lea; grandchildren: Tanya Goette, Adam Schaefer, Ellie Olson, Celeste Lewis, Wade Steven, Blake Schaefer, Tammy Hall, Tiffany Carlson, Kacey Pagel, Leah Carlson, Lisa Carlson, Lucas Carlson and Paige Seadlund; several great- grandchildren; sisters: Gladys Hestness of Rosemount and Rosella (Gary) Gleason of Albert Lea; brother, Bruce (Delores) Bickford of Las Vegas, Nev., and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Belle; brothers: Leo, Edward “Pinky,” Floyd, Alfred and Robert Carlson.
Alvin loved to tease his grandchildren, and he will be fondly remembered as “Grandpa Oh-Oh!”