Cliff Carlson, Hillsboro
Cliff Carlson Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information (jostfuneralhome.com)
August 7, 1938 - August 19, 2021
Hillsboro, formerly of Salina - Cliff Carlson, 83, passed away August 19, 2021 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. He was born August 7, 1938 in Scandia, Kansas to Vic and Elin (Bloomgren) Carlson. He married Mardell Wolff March 25, 1962 in WaKeeney, Kansas.
Clifford “Cliff” Emanuel Carlson was the youngest child of Victor and Elin Carlson. He was born on August 7, 1938 on a farm near Courtland, Kansas. Cliff attended several schools in the Courtland and Scandia area before the family moved to Belleville where he attended high school, excelling in track and field.
After graduating from Belleville High School, he moved to Salina and worked at Weeks Grocery Store, while also serving a six-month stint in the Army Reserves.
In 1960 Cliff met his wife of 59 years, Mardell (Wolff), marrying her on March 25, 1962. Two years later, in 1964, he began working for NCR (National Cash Register) as a computer engineer. This job took the family, which now included daughter, Kaylene and son, Scott, from Denver, CO to Dayton, OH as well as Wichita, Liberal, Garden City and Salina, Kansas. Cliff retired in 2001.
In 2003, the desire to be closer to the grandchildren inspired one final move to Hillsboro. His years in Hillsboro were filled with many hours of watching the grandsons in all of their activities from cross country to track, and the family favorite, wrestling.
Cliff and Mardell enjoyed many excursions in their 5th wheel, including spending three summers in Colorado. Aside from the grandchildren and camping, he loved KU basketball and the Kansas City Royals.
Cliff suffered a massive hemorrhagic stroke in May 2020 from which he never completely recovered. He passed away at the age of 83 years and 12 days.
Survivors include his wife, Mardell, daughter, Kaylene (Ronald) Mueller, son, Scott (Nora) Carlson, grandchildren: Nicholas (Melissa) Mueller, Darren (Samantha) Mueller, Bret (Samantha) Mueller, Sean Carlson, Jennifer Carlson; great-grandchildren: Lucas and Carter Mueller and Lincoln Mueller; sister ClaraMae Brown, brothers-in-law: John McBride and Lloyd Bell as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Predeceased by: brother, Ralph Carlson; sisters, Ruby Carlson, Bernice Carlson, Mary Louise Carlson.
Funeral service 10:00 a.m. Monday, August 23, 2021 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Salina officiated by Pastor Nancy Mitchell. Committal service at Roselawn cemetery in Salina. Family will receive friends from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday at Jost Funeral Home in Hillsboro.
Memorials to Hillsboro Wrestling Club or Immanuel Lutheran Church in care of Jost Funeral Home, P.O. Box 266 Hillsboro, KS 67063.
Online condolences at www.jostfuneralhome.com.
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