Gladys Lorraine Carlson went to be with our Lord on February 12, 2009. She was born in Brainerd, Minnesota on February 6, 1930. Lorraine grew up in Minnesota and started dating Kenneth Carlson in 1947 when Ken would go to visit her and get his butter pecan ice cream. They were married on November 5, 1948. Lorraine and Ken had their first son, Howard, in 1949, in Minnesota. They moved to Winslow, Arizona in 1953 where Ken went to work for the Santa Fe Railroad. They had their second son, Gary, in 1955 and their third son, Mike, in 1961. Lorraine was well known for her beautiful wedding cakes, flower arrangements and playing the organ. She loved to play cards and shop. She was active in the First Christian Church, Woman's Club and Mary Martha's. Lorraine is survived by her husband of 60 years, Ken, and her children: Howard and Annie Carlson of Eagar, Gary Carlson, and Mike and Susie Carlson of Winslow; her grand children: Mary Carlson of Winslow, Kenny and Alisa Carlson of Flagstaff and Alicia and Michael Lopez of Winslow; and her great grandchildren Elyna, J.P. and Payton. She is also survived by her brother Larry "Bud" (Margaret) Lightner of Prescott Valley, and her sister Ione (Tom) Malloy of Brainerd, Minnesota. She is preceded in death by her mother and father, Gladys and Howard Lightner.

Lorrain was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She loved her family with all her heart. She will be greatly missed, but we know she is taking long walks in heaven! Visitation will be Monday, February 16, 2009 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Norvel Owens Mortuary Chapel, 1505 W. 3rd Street, in Winslow. Funeral services will be Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at the First Christian Church, 414 N. Winslow Ave., Winslow, Arizona.