Obituary for Milton "Mick" Carlson
Milton "Mick" Carlson, 67, of South Shore, SD, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls.
A public visitation will be from 4-7 p.m., with a scripture service at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 8, 2020 at Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel in Watertown.
Private family services will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 9, 2020 at Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel with Father Kenneth Koster officiating.
Burial will be at St. Mary's Cemetery in Watertown.
Honorary Pallbearers will be his grandchildren: Juliana Alvarez, Alaina, Carter, Erica and Sawyer Kellen, Mary Jane Marsh and the South Shore Volunteer Fire Department.
Active Pallbearers will be Skyler and Isaia Carlson, Tyler Marsh, Riley and Eric Mohr, Dareck Krol and Jon Schliesman.
Milton Eugene Carlson was born on October 22, 1952 to Harold and Marian (Olson) Carlson in Sisseton, SD. He grew up in the Sisseton/Watertown area and attended school in Sisseton and Watertown, graduating in Watertown. Mick married Linda Goldbeck and to this union one daughter, Stacey was born.
On April 6, 1991 he married Alice Mohr at the Immaculate Conception Church in Watertown. They lived in Watertown before moving to their home in South Shore. Mick was employed as a steel fabricator at ACCO/Faultless Nutting until retiring in 2018.
Mick loved spending time with his grandkids and watching western shows. His grandson, Carter was very fond of Mick and was his right-hand man. He enjoyed helping anyone that needed help, custom baling, playing cards and riding his motorcycle and 4-wheeler. Mick was especially proud of his 33 years of sobriety and 18 years of foster parenting.
Mick is survived by his wife, Alice of South Shore; his children, Stacey (Dan) Kruthoff of Clark, SD, Katie (Vince) Kellen of South Shore, SD, Jamie and Skyler Carlson of Watertown, SD, Aleethia and Gypsy Carlson of South Shore, SD and his foster daughter, Jessica (Tyler) Connell of Mineral Point, WI; 8 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; his sister, Karol (Paul) Gruenberg of Clear Lake, SD; his foster parents, Bernard and Betty Rolstad and family of Sisseton, SD; a brother-in-law, Henryk Krol of Watertown, SD; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Marian Carlson; his in-laws, Walter and Doris Mohr; his sisters, Linda Krol, Lynnette Fiebelkorn, Jane Carlson, and infant sister, Janet Carlson; his niece, Anna Fiebelkorn; and his nephews, Lance Mohr and Bill Krause.
A public visitation will be from 4-7 p.m., with a scripture service at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 8, 2020 at Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel in Watertown.
Private family services will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 9, 2020 at Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel with Father Kenneth Koster officiating.
Burial will be at St. Mary's Cemetery in Watertown.
Honorary Pallbearers will be his grandchildren: Juliana Alvarez, Alaina, Carter, Erica and Sawyer Kellen, Mary Jane Marsh and the South Shore Volunteer Fire Department.
Active Pallbearers will be Skyler and Isaia Carlson, Tyler Marsh, Riley and Eric Mohr, Dareck Krol and Jon Schliesman.
Milton Eugene Carlson was born on October 22, 1952 to Harold and Marian (Olson) Carlson in Sisseton, SD. He grew up in the Sisseton/Watertown area and attended school in Sisseton and Watertown, graduating in Watertown. Mick married Linda Goldbeck and to this union one daughter, Stacey was born.
On April 6, 1991 he married Alice Mohr at the Immaculate Conception Church in Watertown. They lived in Watertown before moving to their home in South Shore. Mick was employed as a steel fabricator at ACCO/Faultless Nutting until retiring in 2018.
Mick loved spending time with his grandkids and watching western shows. His grandson, Carter was very fond of Mick and was his right-hand man. He enjoyed helping anyone that needed help, custom baling, playing cards and riding his motorcycle and 4-wheeler. Mick was especially proud of his 33 years of sobriety and 18 years of foster parenting.
Mick is survived by his wife, Alice of South Shore; his children, Stacey (Dan) Kruthoff of Clark, SD, Katie (Vince) Kellen of South Shore, SD, Jamie and Skyler Carlson of Watertown, SD, Aleethia and Gypsy Carlson of South Shore, SD and his foster daughter, Jessica (Tyler) Connell of Mineral Point, WI; 8 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; his sister, Karol (Paul) Gruenberg of Clear Lake, SD; his foster parents, Bernard and Betty Rolstad and family of Sisseton, SD; a brother-in-law, Henryk Krol of Watertown, SD; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Marian Carlson; his in-laws, Walter and Doris Mohr; his sisters, Linda Krol, Lynnette Fiebelkorn, Jane Carlson, and infant sister, Janet Carlson; his niece, Anna Fiebelkorn; and his nephews, Lance Mohr and Bill Krause.