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Donavon Eugene “Don” Carlson

Birth	:	4 Jul 1932 Russell, Lyon County, Minnesota, USA
Death	:	31 Dec 2015 Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Saint Olaf Cemetery, Baltic, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.7689018, -96.7296982
Description	:	Donavon Eugene Carlson, age 83, of Renner, died on Thursday, December 31, 2015, at Southridge Healthcare in Sioux Falls. Funeral services began at 11:00 am on Thursday, January 7, 2016, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Baltic. Visitation took place from 5-8:00 pm Wednesday at the funeral home. He was interred next to his wife, Pat, in the St. Olaf Lutheran Cemetery, Baltic. Don was born on July 4, 1932 on a farm southwest of Russell, Minnesota to Carl and June (Carmen) Carlson. He started his education in a one room school near Russell, MN. In 1949,... Read More	Donavon Eugene Carlson, age 83, of Renner, died on Thursday, December 31, 2015, at Southridge Healthcare in Sioux Falls. Funeral services began at 11:00 am on Thursday, January 7, 2016, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Baltic. Visitation took place from 5-8:00 pm Wednesday at the funeral home. He was interred next to his wife, Pat, in the St. Olaf Lutheran Cemetery, Baltic. Don was born on July 4, 1932 on a farm southwest of Russell, Minnesota to Carl and June (Carmen) Carlson. He started his education in a one room school near Russell, MN. In 1949, he moved with his family to a farm north of Raymond, SD. Don enlisted in the United States Navy in 1952. He served on the U.S.S. Tanager (AM-385) for two years and the U.S.S. Navarro (APA-215) for two years. He was released from active duty where he continued to serve until his Honorable Discharge in 1960. He was proud to be a U.S. Naval Korean War Veteran. Don married Sally Voss in 1964 and they had six children. He was a heavy equipment operator, sheared sheep, and drove truck. He began his truck driving career with MCT in 1975 as an over the road truck driver. In 1979 he became a driving instructor where he met and married Patricia Fossum Corbett on August 2, 1980. He retired in 1997. He then drove for Cummins, traveling the United States and Canada showing a signature 600 Cummins Engine. After that he returned to MCT as an owner-operator until 2009. Don was an avid outdoorsman. He loved hunting, fishing, farming, and gardening. Every free moment he had, he could be found on his boat at Lake Vermillion. Survivors include his children: Michelle (Dave) Houle, Grand Rapids, MN, Brenda (Clarence) Amundson, Heidi (Theran) Schumacher, Mark Carlson, all of Sioux Falls, SD, and Mindi (Alan) Finck, Bemidji, MN; daughter-in-law, Deb Carlson, Crooks, SD; step-son, Jeff Corbett, Sioux Falls, SD; 10 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren; seven brothers and sisters; many nieces and nephews, and a host of other friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Carl and June Carlson, wife, Patricia, a son, Michael Carlson, and a sister, Marlene Mundhenke.

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Donavon Eugene “Don” Carlson's memorial is located at: Saint Olaf Cemetery, Baltic, Minnehaha County, USA.
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Donavon Eugene “Don” Carlson death on 31 Dec 2015 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 43.7689018
Longitude: -96.7296982

Family Members:

Parent

Carl Eustice Carlson

(1906 - 1973)

June Evelyn Carmen Carlson

(1913 - 1969)

Spouse

Patricia A. “Patty” Fossum Carlson

(1939 - 2004)

Siblings

Children

Michael F. “Mike” Carlson

(1962 - 2012)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Saint Olaf Cemetery
Baltic, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7689018, -96.7296982

2. Stordahl Cemetery
Dell Rapids, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7927440, -96.7195240

3. East Nidaros Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.7321500, -96.6994100

4. Willow Creek Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.7905500, -96.8120600

5. Pioneer Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.7050018, -96.7406006

6. Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery
Dell Rapids, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.8334700, -96.7152800

7. Dell Rapids Cemetery
Dell Rapids, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.8334900, -96.7140000

8. West Nidaros Lutheran Church Cemetery
Crooks, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7027300, -96.7926200

9. Saint Pauls Cemetery
Garretson, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7318200, -96.6297480

10. Burk Cemetery
Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.8300018, -96.8103027

11. Dalemoe Cemetery
Crooks, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6698000, -96.7715600

12. Norway Lutheran Cemetery
Garretson, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7313995, -96.5903015

13. Logan Reformed Cemetery
Dell Rapids, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.8252983, -96.5905991

14. Nelson Cemetery
Trent, Moody County, USA
Coordinate: 43.8628006, -96.6264038

15. Riverview Cemetery
Trent, Moody County, USA
Coordinate: 43.8768900, -96.6537960

16. Lyons Cemetery
Crooks, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6893997, -96.8561020

17. Saint Ansgar Cemetery
Colton, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.8078003, -96.8906021

18. Peterson Cemetery
Renner, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6403900, -96.7534300

19. Minnehaha Cemetery
Colton, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7751200, -96.9107500

20. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
Colton, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7829700, -96.9205700

21. Colton Cemetery
Colton, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7840980, -96.9207950

22. Benton Lutheran Cemetery
Crooks, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6603600, -96.8548470

23. Swedona Covenant Cemetery
Brandon, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6394100, -96.6311500

24. Highland Cemetery
Sherman, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7764015, -96.5250015