Doris Veronica Carlson

1934 - 2026

Doris Veronica Carlson, 91, of River Hills Village in Keokuk, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, Jan, 27, 2026, at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in Fort Madison.

Doris was born July 27, 1934, on a farm in Sonora Township, Illinois, the daughter of Ferdinand and Veronica (Meister) Pilkington.

She attended Saints Peter and Paul Catholic School in Nauvoo.

On Aug. 8, 1953, she was united in marriage with Jim Carlson at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Nauvoo. He preceded her in death on June 25, 2001.

Doris was a wife and mother, and worked at Keokuk Area Hospital for 30 years, first as a CNA and later as an LPN after receiving her degree from Southeastern Community College. She was a member of All Saints Catholic Church, where she was a eucharistic minister and volunteered in numerous ways. She was a member of the PTA, Altar and Rosary society, Ladies of Charity, the Cursillo group, and served on the parish council for three years.

Doris is survived by two sons: Tim (Sue) Carlson of Frankfort, Illinois, and John (Lora) Carlson of Kahoka, Missouri; three daughters: Marie Brownlee of Keokuk, Rebecca (Victor) Soland of Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Rita (Seth) Shotts of Revere, Missouri; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins.

Doris was preceded in death by her parents; husband Jim; two sons, Raymond and Christopher; daughter Teresa (Larry) Pullins; two grandchildren, Felicity and Taylor; four siblings: Rosemary (Walter) Hilsabeck, John (Mary Ida) Amos, Robert Pilkington, and Sister Angela; and her son-in-law Steve Brownlee.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3 at All Saints Catholic Church in Keokuk, with burial to follow at Oakland Cemetery in Keokuk.

Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 2 at DeJong-Printy Funeral Home in Keokuk. A Rosary service will be held at the funeral home at 7 p.m. on Monday, directly following the visitation.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to All Saints Catholic Church, Keokuk Catholic Schools or the donor's choice.

Tributes and condolences may be left at www.printyfuneralhome.com.

DeJong-Printy Funeral Home of Keokuk is in charge of arrangements.