Gordon A. Carlson

May 22, 1922 - August 14, 2015

Gordon A. Carlson, 93, of Polk, died Friday, August 14, 2015 at his home near Polk. Graveside services will be Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at 3 P.M. at Swede Plain Cemetery with Pastor Willis Pauls officiating. There will be no visitation. Burial will be in the Swede Plain Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the family. Solt-Wagner Funeral Home in Central City and Polk is in charge of arrangements and condolences can be sent to the family at www.wagnerfuneral.com. Gordon was born on May 4, 1922 on the family farm to Alfred and Mathilda (Johnson) Carlson. He grew up on the farm between Polk and Stromsburg. He attended District 26 country school east of Polk. He married Elaine Swanson on October 2, 1949. She died on September 19, 1952. He then married Alice Lorraine Johnson on November 21, 1965 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Osceola, Nebraska. The couple lived on the Carlson family farm. Gordon was a livestock producer and farmer for the entirety of his life. To this union, three daughters were born. Gordon attended Swede Plain Methodist Church near Polk. He was a 4-H member and leader during his early years. He loved watching his grandchildren continue the tradition of showing horses and livestock. Survivors include three daughters and sons-in-law, Sheila and Larry Gulbrandson of Polk, NE; Twyla Carlson of Polk, NE; and Lisa and Mike Howell of Polk, NE,six grandchildren, Gordon Gulbrandson of Polk, NE; Alyse Carlson of Polk, NE; Gordona, Allie and Colin Howell of Polk, NE and Tanner Howell of Aurora, NE, a sister-in-law, Betsy Johnson of Osceola, NE, nieces and nephews- Alice Marie Cramer, Clayton and Gloria Nelson, and Karen and Charles Stroman, Rick and Susan Johnson, Ray and Kathy Johnson, Debbie and Johnny Green, Paula and Gene Luce, and many great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, wives, three brothers – Robert, Edward, and Fredolph Carlson; three sisters – Alfreda Oberg, Alice Janky, and Nannie Nelson; one niece – RaeJeanne Mardsen; one nephew – Robert Janky.