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Wayne Carlson Obituary
Age 68
Died Friday, April, 12, 2013. He was born May 16, 1944, in Fremont, Nebraska to Harold and Verla (Rasmussen) Carlson. Wayne grew up on a farm south of Fremont and graduated from Mead High School in 1961. He was a graduate of University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Seabury Western Theological Seminary at Evanston, IL. He was an Episcopal priest in three parishes throughout his life: Central City, Nebraska, Manchester, MO (a suburb of St. Louis) and Park Forest, IL (a suburb of Chicago). Wayne retired from the priesthood June 12, 2011 and moved to Long Island, New York. He lost his wife, Diane, December 18, 2012. He is survived by a daughter, Sarah Anne (Eric Zandvliet) Carlson, London, England; son David Wayne (Genevieve) Carlson and two grandsons Benjamin David Carlson and Sebastian Jagger Carlson all of Paoli, PA. He is also survived by his sisters, Deanne Langemeier of Mead, NE; Beverly (Dean) Swanson of Ceresco, NE; and Denise (Doug) Lembke of Griswold, IA. He is additionally survived by his mother-in-law, Ethel Krull of Lincoln, NE; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, friends and associates.
MEMORIAL SERVICES 10am Friday, April 19, 2013, at St. Mark's on the Campus Episcopal Church, 1309 R Street, Lincoln, NE 68508 (402-474-1979). FUNERAL MASS 11am Saturday, April 20, 2013 at Church of the Holy Family, 102 Marquette Street, Park Forest, IL 60466 (708 748-1100).
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Episcopal Relief and Development, P.O. Box 7058, Merrifield, VA, 22116-7058.
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Fr. Mike Rasicci
April 19, 2013
I was very surprised to hear of Wayne's passing away. I also was not aware of Diane's death last December. May the Lord grant him the reward of the good and faithful service he rendered as a priest of the Church, and give him and Diane light, happiness and peace. May you who survive him know the Lord's peace, consolation and strength in the difficult time you are going through. We will remember him in our Sunday Eucharists this weekend. May he and Diane rest in peace and rise in glory.
Paris Coffey
April 18, 2013
I was shocked and saddened to hear of Wayne's death, and to read, too, of Diane's death in December, of which I was unaware. I knew both Wayne and Diane from their time in St. Louis and Chicago and admired them both. Wayne was a good and faithful priest and friend and he and Diane will be deeply missed. My prayers are with your family and with the many friends who will miss Wayne and Diane.
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