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Betsy Carlson

1975 - 2025

Betsy Carlson obituary, 1975-2025, Chicago, Il, Formerly Of Stillwater, Mn

BORN

1975

DIED

2025

FUNERAL HOME

Bradshaw Funeral & Cremation Services - Stillwater/East Metro

2800 Curve Crest Blvd.

Stillwater, Minnesota

UPCOMING SERVICE

Visitation

Nov. 22, 2025

12:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Living Waters Lutheran - Lino Lakes

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Betsy Carlson Obituary

Betsy Carlson, 50, of Chicago, IL died on October 25, 2025 after a hemorrhagic stroke.

Betsy was born July 19,1975 in Minneapolis, MN to Pam and Wayne Carlson. She grew up in Stillwater, MN. She graduated from Augsburg and University of Chicago. After graduating, she worked for nearly twenty years for at-risk youth and those experiencing homelessness.

Betsy is survived by her partner Vaughn Beckford; parents Pam and Wayne Carlson; sister Lisa Sackreiter (Andy); sister Britt Gangeness (Bjorn); brother Erik Carlson (Katie); nephews Soren, Kai, Henrik, Karl, and Emmet; niece Maeve; dog Irie and cat Oscar.

A Service of Remembrance will be held November 22, 2025. Visitation at 12:00 p.m. and service at 1 p.m. at Living Waters Lutheran Church, 865 Birch St., Lino Lakes, MN 55014. Live-stream link found at http:\\livingwaterslino.church.

Memorials can be directed to the Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness or the Chicago Botanic Garden.

Bradshaw Funeral and Cremation Services

651-407-8300

www.bradshawfuneral.com

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

Published by Stillwater Gazette on Nov. 4, 2025.

Memorial Events
for Betsy Carlson

Nov

22

Visitation

12:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Living Waters Lutheran - Lino Lakes

865 Birch Street., Lino Lakes, MN 55014

Nov

22

Memorial service

1:00 p.m.

Living Waters Lutheran - Lino Lakes

865 Birch Street., Lino Lakes, MN 55014

Funeral services provided by:

Bradshaw Funeral & Cremation Services - Stillwater/East Metro

2800 Curve Crest Blvd., Stillwater, MN 55082

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