Carl Svenson Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Carl Svenson of Decorah, Iowa, who passed away on October 5, 2023, at the age of 86, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Sverre Svenson and Marie Svenson (Weflen); his former wife Sally Svenson (Desjardin); his brothers, Gary Svenson and David Svenson; his sisters-in-law, Donna Svenson and DiAnn Svenson; his parents-in-law, Edward Desjardin and Esther Desjardin (Sorensen); his siblings-in-law, James Desjardin, Richard Desjardin, Bonnie Kujawa (Desjardin) and Martha Desjardin (Wagner); and his grandchildren, Jessica Marie Svenson-Balentine and John Steven Ricci.

He is survived by: his wife Victoria Svenson (Lobell) of Decorah; his daughters, Lizbeth Svenson (Gary Kinsinger) of Coralville, Nicoline Ryan (Jimmy) of Gulf Shores and Patricia Ricci (Matthew) of East Bethel, Minnesota; his grandchildren, Ryan Balentine, Colleen Weiler (Laura), Rebecca Weiler and Julie Vance (Jeromy); his great grandchildren, Lincoln Weiler, Josie Vance and Jacob Vance; his brother Richard Svenson (Linda); and his brothers-in-law, George Lobell and David Lobell. He is also survived by numerous cousins, nieces, nephews.

In lieu of flowers, memorials in Carl's name may be directed to the Carl and Sally Svenson Scholarship, Decorah Community School District Foundation Dollars for Scholars, Hacker and Nelson Co., attention: Bryan Panos, 123 W. Water Street, Decorah, Iowa 52101, or the Decorah Fire Department, 400 Claiborne Street, Decorah, Iowa 52101, or the Iowa Firefighters Memorial.