Carol Martinson Elliott was born on Oct. 22, 1942, the oldest daughter to Carl and Eva Martinson of their 12 children. She graduated from Benson High School in 1960. The fall of 1960 she went to the Lutheran Bible Institute where she met Roger Elliott. They married in May 1962. They lived in Omaha, Neb. until 1963. Their first son Dana was born in Omaha. When Dana was 9 days old they moved to Holdrege, Neb. Their second son Carl was born there. When Dana and Carl were 2 and 3 years old they moved to Moorhead, Minn. and lived there until 1968. They then moved to Mounds View, Minn. in early 1968. Their 3rd son Troy was born in Fridley in 1968 and their only daughter Dawn was born in 1972. All four children graduated from Centennial High School in Circle Pines. After the kids were gone they sold the house in Circle Pines and moved into a mobile home in Nov. 1989 and lived there until moving into their apartment in Lino Lakes in 2022.
Carol was preceded in death by her parents, Carl and Eva Martinson; son, Carl Elliott; sister, Gloria Ebnet; brothers, Delvin and Gary Martinson.
Carol will be deeply missed by her husband of 62 years, Roger; sons, Dana (Catherine) and Troy (Marta) Elliott; daughter, Dawn (David) Hawkinson; 7 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; 4 sisters; 4 brothers.
Her life was richly bless. God is good!
Visitation will begin at 10am until time of service at 11am on Friday, September 20, 2024 at Grace Evangelical Free Church, 755 73rd Ave NE, Fridley. Interment will be at 1:30pm at Morningside Memorial Gardens, 11800 University Ave NW, Coon Rapids.
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