Francis Lyle Carlson Obituary (1929 - 2022)

Francis Lyle Carlson, 92, of Le Roy, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at Farmer City Rehab & Health Care. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 27, 2022, at Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home in Le Roy, Illinois. His funeral service will follow at 11:00 a.m. also at the funeral home with Pastor Mattheis Lorimor officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery, Le Roy, Illinois, with Military Rites accorded by Ruel Neal American Legion Post 79 Le Roy. Memorial donations may be made to the Ruel Neal American Legion Post 79 Le Roy or to the Le Roy United Methodist Church. Lyle was born October 16, 1929, in Ellsworth, Illinois, to Albert and Fenella (Roberts) Carlson. He married Alice Judge on October 20, 1953, in Le Roy, Illinois. He is survived by his wife, Alice Carlson of Le Roy, Illinois; sons, David (Kathy) Carlson of Boise, Idaho, and Lyle (Lisa) Carlson of Villa Grove, Illinois; daughter, Laura Carlson of Chicago, Illinois; two sisters, Barbara Ann (Charley) Cooper of St. Ann, Missouri, and Alice May Carlson of Bloomington, Illinois; grandchildren, Marie (Kyle) Shaffer, Chris Carlson, John Carlson, and Maggie Carlson; and great-grandchildren, Hadley and Ellis Shaffer. He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Lowell, Kenneth and Darrel Carlson. Lyle was an US Army veteran serving from 1951-53. He worked for Ralston Purina for 42 years retiring in 1991. He then went to work at Bergner's for 7 years. In his free time, Lyle could be found tending to his yard. Lyle was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and devoted friend who will be deeply missed.