Richard Carlson

Richard L. ‘Dick’ Carlson, 74 of Grand Island died Thursday, July 18, 2019 at CHI Health St. Francis.



Services will be at 2 pm on Monday, July 22, 2019 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with Derek Apfel officiating. The family requests casual attire. Interment will be at Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be on Monday from 1 pm to service time at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the donor’s choice. Apfel Funeral Home is serving the family.



Dick L. Carlson was born on September 7, 1944 at Kearney, NE, the son of Kenneth and Virginia (Kelly) Carlson. He grew up in Kearney graduating from Kearney High in 1963. He attended Kearney State College majoring in Industrial Arts.



Dick was united in marriage to Linda Morton on September 19, 1965 at Johnson Lake. Dick served in the United States Army on January 18, 1966, serving during the Vietnam War. He was honorably discharged on December 11, 1967.



After his service Dick and Linda moved to Cozad for a short time before moving to Alda in 1970 where he began working for Leon Plastics. The family moved to a farm west of Grand Island in 1971. Dick retired from Leon Plastics after 32 years of work there.



Dick was a Volunteer for the Alda Fire Department and the Veterans Home. He enjoyed gardening, raising boxers, Husker Football, an ice cold Budweiser, but most of all he dedicated his life to caring for his loving wife of 54 years Linda.



Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Linda Carlson of Grand Island, three daughters, Angela and Jeff Adams of Grand Island, Gina Carlson and Rob Hansen of Lincoln, and Amber and Michael Snell of Grand Island, 16 grandchildren, Tyler Carlson, Chase Dettman, Jacob Samway, Adelyne Maly, Nick Pittman, Tanner Adams, Payton Adams, Logan Adams, Tegin Dubbs, Koda Dubbs, KeyOna Leetch, Tasha Hansen, Breezy Hansen, Dylan Jarmin, Brayden Snell, Caitlyn Snell, as well as and 3 great-grandchildren, a sister-in-law Mary Carlson of Utica, and sister in law Carol Little of Grand Island.



Dick was preceded in death by his parents, and a brother James Carlson, brother in law Harry Little, sister in law Marilyn Fyfe, and his in-laws Virgil and Dorothy Morton.