Marjorie Carlsgaard

Marjorie Lorraine Carlsgaard was born February 27, 1929 at Albert Lea, the daughter of Eddie and Netta Madson Chrs. She attended district number 116 country school and graduated in 1947. She was united in marriage to Merlin Carlsgaard on June 17, 1948 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Myrtle. To this union six children were born. Marjorie lived in the Myrtle area her entire life until she moved to Rockwell, Iowa in 2006, which was hard for her to leave the friends she had here. She was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Mary Circle, Moose Lodge 1364, Mothers Clubs, Sr. Citizan of Hayward, Sr. Citizen of Rockwell, Women's Club and St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Rockwell. Marjorie enjoyed helping with farm work and she had a large garden she was very proud of, in her later years she planted more flowers. She drove school bus for Glenville-Emmons school district for 20 years. Marjorie enjoyed traveling, visiting her friends and especially spending time with her family. Survivors include her husband, Merlin; children, Mary Ellen Bill Nelson, Merle Linda Carlsgaard, Marcia Craig Rayman, Marla KayeJim Johnson, Mark Carlsgaard, and Martie Cyndi Carlsgaard; grandchildren, Chris Nelson, Craig Nelson, Derrill Lynn Josh Carlsgaard, Alyson Jeff, Alisa Todd and Dustin Rayman, Michael Jessica Johnson, Derek Tessa Johnson; great grandchildren, Andrew, Nicholas, Madelynn and Ben Nelson, Darin Nelson and Georgia Rae Shultz; sisters, Nancy Roger Anderson, Betty Ann Dick Brooks, Beverly Farr; brother, Edward Mary Chrs; sister-in-law, Eleanor Carlsgaard, many nieces and nephews and special pets Lucky and Sandy. Marjorie was preceded in death by her parents; brothers-in-law Arlen, Gerald Carlsgaard and Amos Farr; and sister-in-law, Joan Back.