Stanley Carlson

Stanley Carlson, 76, of Lenox died Wednesday, June 22, 2016, at his home.

A sharing of memories will be 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 29, at Lenox Community Center in Lenox. Visitation with family present will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 29, at Lenox Community Center. Memorials are to the Lenox Rodeo to help purchase new bleachers. Watson-Armstrong Funeral Home, 205 W. Monroe St., in Mount Ayr is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.watsonarmstrongfh.com.

Stanley, son of Arnold and Orril (Gallup) Carlson, was born Oct. 4, 1939, in Red Oak.

Stan married Marlene Sandstrom, and to this marriage two children were born, Kristina Kay and Kelly Kyle. Stan and Marlene later divorced.

Stan was a lifelong farmer in the Lenox area. On Dec. 13, 1993, he married Karen Kay Vorhies in Corning.

Stan is survived by his wife Karen Carlson of Lenox; daughter Kris Huber of Lenox; son Kelly Carlson of Prescott; grandchildren, Brandi Carlson, Kelli (Eric) Strough, Rhonda Carlson and Kasper Carlson; great-grandchildren, Hunter Carlson and Triniti Strough; other relatives and friends.

Stan was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Leonard and Don Carlson; granddaughter Candi McBrayer and father- and mother-in-law, Howard and Edna Vorhies.