Judy Raye Carlson, 77, of Huggins, Mo., peacefully passed away May 1, 2024 at her home, surrounded by family.
Born in Saint Paul Ramsey Hospital, Judy was a daughter of the late Elmer and Mabel Nelson. She had five siblings and an adopted brother. She grew up in Saint Paul, Minn. and thus began her love affair with winter and a strong attachment to her Scandinavian roots.
She received her B.A. in English from Trinity College where she met her Prince Charming and lifelong love, Tim Carlson [Chaplain (Colonel-Retired) Harold T. Carlson, U.S. Army]. Judy and Tim were married on June 14, 1969 and from this union were born six children.
Judy etched a lasting impression of “The White Knight,” her Savior, into all of her children and grandchildren, and to everyone she met. Her faith and sense of wonder about our Heavenly City remain contagious.
Having a lifetime passion for literature and writing, at age nine, Judy wrote her first tale— revealing her love of storytelling. She authored two books, The White Knight, The Lost Kingdom, and The Sea Princess and The Wanderer. Copies of The White Knight are being offered to the funeral attendees in memory of Judy. Her epic novel, written in the tradition of the Greats, C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkein and George MacDonald, brings a winsome delight.
Judy was preceded in death by her parents; her older sisters, Charlene, Marilyn, and Sharon; her older brother, Wayne; her adopted brother, Richard Halverson; and her grandson, Joseph Bernhard Arnegard.
The many who mourn Judy’s passing include her husband, Tim; her younger brother, Timothy Brent Nelson; her six children, Alida Raye Arnegard (husband, David), Elnora Lee White (husband, Danny), Elizabeth Christine Carlson, Kristian Lael Carlson (wife, Damaris), Nels Nathanael Carlson (wife, Jordan), and Annalisa Noelle Schamberger (husband, Justin); thirty grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 10 at Roby Christian Church. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 11 at Roby Christian Church with Chaplain Kristian Carlson, Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy and Chaplain (CPT) Nels Carlson, U.S. Army officiating. Burial will follow at Dutch Chapel Cemetery with Rev. Richard Carlson officiating. Flowers may be sent to the Craig-Hurtt Funeral Home of Mountain Grove, Missouri. Donations in honor of Judy may be given to The Warrior’s Journey. TWJ.Org/Give
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