Arlene Marcella Carlson

Arlene Marcella Carlson obituary, Albertville, MN

Arlene Marcella Carlson

Arlene Carlson Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Peterson Chapel – St. Michael on Jan. 19, 2026.
March 10, 1925 – January 17, 2026

Arlene Marcella Carlson, age 100, of Albertville passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids.

She was born on March 10, 1925 in Willmar, Minnesota the daughter of John & Esther (Anderson) Engstrom.

On June 23, 1945 Arlene M. Engstrom and Raymond W. Carlson were joined in holy marriage. God blessed their marriage with six children.

Funeral Services for Arlene Carlson will be held on Saturday, January 24 th, 2026 at 11:00 A.M. at The Buffalo Evangelical Covenant Church in Buffalo.

A visitation will be held on Saturday morning, January 24 th one hour prior to services AT THE CHURCH.

Interment will follow at 3:00 P.M. at Salem Covenant Church Cemetery in Pennock, Minnesota.

Honorary Casket Bearer is grandson Ryan Steiger.

Casket Bearers are grandsons: Matthew Strait, Stephen Strait, Nicholas Carlson, Neil Evavold, Tristan Carlson and Ian Carlson.

The Peterson Chapel St. Michael-Albertville Funeral Home is serving the family. Online condolences may be made to www.thepetersonchapel.com

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Peterson Chapel – St. Michael

300 Main Street North P.O. Box 397, Saint Michael, MN 55376

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