Jean Shirley Carlson

Jean Shirley Carlson, age 100, of Dassel, passed away on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at the Harmony River Living Center in Hutchinson, Minnesota. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 2nd, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the New Journey United Church of Christ in Hutchinson, Minnesota with Pastor Jill Warner officiating. The interment will be held following the service at the Dassel Community Cemetery. There will be a one-hour visitation prior to the service at the New Journey United Church of Christ in Hutchinson. The Johnson Funeral Home in Dassel is in charge of the funeral service arrangements. Jean Shirley Carlson, the daughter of Thomas E. and Nina (Dearborn) Abbott, was born on September 6, 1923, on a farm near Dassel, MN. Known as the Nelson farm. The family moved to a farm near Collinwood Lake where Jean attended country school, District #48, which is now the present-day Collinwood Township Hall. Jean graduated from Dassel High School in 1942. She had many wonderful classmates and attended many class reunions over the years. Jean helped on the farm whenever she could. When she was a young child, her health was very poor and missed many weeks of school. The doctor told her parents she was not going to live to be very old. She sure fooled them! Jean was united in marriage to Donald Carlson on November 11, 1944. They lived and farmed on the Carlson farm south of Dassel by Lake Jennie. They had dairy cows and chickens which Jean enjoyed taking care of as well as anything else that needed to be done on the farm. They loved to take trips to Florida and Hawaii as well as bus trips to Branson, MO. In her younger days she enjoyed league bowling, gardening, and card parties with friends. She really enjoyed sewing and was quite good at it. She was feisty right up to her final days with her witty remarks and one-liners. Jean was a long-time member of the Bear Lake Sunshine Club and member of the Congregational UCC Church in Hutchinson. Jean and Don were married for 67 years prior to his passing on January 23, 2012. Jean is survived by her three children; Winton (Susan) Carlson, Galen (Linda) Carlson, Doriann (Craig) Nass, six grandchildren, Melisa Jensen (John Passed), Jamie (Jen) Carlson, Cory Carlson, Robbie (Crystal) Carlson, Amber (Matt) Stumpf, Alecia (Ross) Portele, as well as eleven great grandchildren. Jean was preceded in death by her husband, Donald, parents, Tom and Nina Abbott, in-laws, C.J. and Ida Carlson, brother, Bill Abbott and wife, Norma Abbott as well as many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Jean Shirley Carlson

September 6, 1923 - February 27, 2024