Kenneth Elmer Carlson

Kenneth Elmer Carlson, aged 78 years of Fort Frances, Ontario passed away at LaVerendrye General Hospital on Thursday October 24, 2013. He was born on December 28, 1934 in Tovell Township, Ontario and had lived all of his life in the Rainy River District.

In 1951 he began work at the Canadian National Railways in the freight department located in Fort Frances. During his thirty-eight year career, he also worked as a train messenger, in the yard office, and the shops. He later worked in Rainy River before moving to Thunder Bay where he retired in 1989. In the 1960’s while working at the C.N.R. he also owned and operated his own gravel truck and had worked for various contractors in the area.

He enjoyed the outdoors especially hunting and fishing. Throughout the years he spent many summers camping and vacationing with his family. He enjoyed gardening and the vegetables that the garden produced. He liked to relax at home, and have a barbecue or bonfire in his yard.

On April 22, 1960 he was united in marriage to Shirley Harwood who predeceased him on January 18, 1984. The family includes son Brad Carlson and wife Janice of Fort Frances, Ont., daughter Cheryl and husband Richard Boon of Thunder Bay, Ontario, grandchildren Jon and Courtney Carlson of Fort Frances, Ont., Jason Boon of Simcoe, Ont., Jennifer and Amanda Boon of Thunder Bay, Ont., sister Mrs.Arlene Lamb of Fort Frances, Ont., nephew William Lamb Jr. and wife Tammy of Fort Frances, Ont.,nieces Sharlene and husband John Fisher of Thunder Bay, Ont. , Shelley and husband Peter White of London, Ont., and Kari and husband Larry Shine of Dryden, Ont.

Besides his wife Shirley he was predeceased by his father Maurits Carlson, mother Edla Orwick, brother-in-laws William Lamb Sr., Arthur, Wesley, and Leroy Harwood, sister-in-laws Dorothy Harwood, Anne Podscalny, Lorena Colvin, and Iona McCarthy, and long time friend Lorraine Norris.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday October 29, 2013 at 1 p.m. at Green Funeral Home in Fort Frances. Reverend Brian Keffer will officiate with interment in Riverview Cemetery. Friends may visit at Green Funeral Home on Monday evening, October 28, from 7 until 9 p.m.

Active pallbearers will be Brad Carlson, Richard Boon, Jon Carlson, Ron Patrick, Don Patrick, and Frank DeBenedet.

In memoriam donations may be made to Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Memorial Fund, 1105 Scott Street, Fort Frances, Ontario. P9A 1J7 or LaVerendrye General Hospital – Memorial Fund, 110 Victoria Avenue, Fort Frances, Ontario. P9A 2B7.

On-line condolences may be made in care of greenfuneralhomefortfrances.com.