Loris Joan Carlson

March 5, 1931 - January 29, 2020

Loris Joan (Richards) Carlson, 88, of Iron Mountain, MI, passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at ManorCare Health Services in Kingsford. Loris was born in Iron Mountain, daughter of the late John and Inez (Harris) Richards. She grew up and attended school in Iron Mountain. After graduating from Iron Mountain High School, Loris received her nursing degree from St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing, now part of Northern Michigan University in Marquette. Loris was a Registered Nurse. She married Gilbert LeRoy Carlson in 1952 at the First United Methodist Church in Iron Mountain. They had four sons, and were married for 51 years until his death in April of 2004. He worked for the Social Security Administration, and over the years they lived in Wisconsin Rapids, Superior and Janesville Wisconsin, and Rockford, Sterling and Hanover Park Illinois. After Gil retired, they lived in Clearwater, Florida for a few years before returning to Iron Mountain to care for her mother. Loris then worked in the lab at Dickinson Memorial Hospital until her own retirement. In addition to her parents and husband, Loris was preceded in death by her son, Jeffrey in 1998, her sister, Enid (Richards) Flynn in 2019, and grandson, Jonathon in 2018. Loris is survived by her children: Gary (Marjorie) Carlson of Appleton WI; Mark (Lori) Carlson of Fort Collins, CO; and Michael (Tina) Carlson of Oconto, WI; nine grandchildren: Scott, Dan, Stephanie, Sam, Celia, Ben, Jack, Ronnie and Becky; great-grandchildren Oliver, Amelia, and Emma; plus many nieces and nephews. A visitation will be held on Saturday, February 8, 2020 from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm at First United Methodist Church in Iron Mountain, of which Loris was a faithful lifelong member. A memorial service will follow at 12:00 pm at the church. Pastor Walter Reichle will officiate. A luncheon will follow the service downstairs in the church. A private family celebration of Loris' life and burial will take place at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in her memory to the First United Methodist Church of Iron Mountain. Our deepest gratitude to the staff at ManorCare Nursing Facility for their care with the utmost love, respect and dignity. Condolences to the family of Loris Carlson may be expressed online at www.ernashfuneralhomes.com. The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the arrangements.