Putnam County Record

John Carlson

OSWEGO — John F. Carlson, CPA, MST, 70, passed away Friday, March 2, 2018, at Rush Hospital in Chicago.

He successfully ran an accounting practice in Oswego with his wife for 25 years. He was a graduate of Northern Illinois University in DeKalb and DePaul University in Chicago.

John was an avid Cubs fan and his greatest passions were playing Bridge and golf.

John was the beloved husband of Kalynn (nee Gassman) for 48 years; the loving father of Krista (Wade Lawson) Carlson and Timothy Carlson; cherished grandfather of Ethan and Keegan Carlson; precious son of Carl (Kelly) and Helen Carlson (nee Peterson); and dear brother of Donald (Patty) Carlson, Phil (Sherrie) Carlson and Christine(Vaun) Meinhold; admired brother-in-law of Calvin Gassman; and uncle to many nieces and nephews.

John was preceded in death by his infant daughter, Angela, and his in-laws, James and Ruth Gassman (nee Solt).

A gathering of family and friends will take place Thursday, March 8, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Dunn Family Funeral Home with Crematory, 1801 S. Douglas Road, Oswego. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, March 9, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 27 S. Edgelawn Drive, Aurora, with a gathering from 10 a.m. until the service. Inurnment of the cremains will follow at St Mark’s Columbarium.

In lieu of flowers, memorials in John’s memory may be made to St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 27 S. Edgelawn Drive, Aurora, IL 60506.

For additional information, call 630-554-3888 or visit www.dunnfamilyfuneralhome.com.