Doris L. Carlson Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Doris L. Carlson of Stanton, Iowa, who passed away on December 19, 2020, 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.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Edward Rains and Hattie Rains (Thompson); her daughter Joyce Merrick; her husband John Carlson; her brother Jimmie Rains; her half-sister Marjorie Thiles; and her brothers-in-law, Clayton Johnson and Larry Shannon.

She is survived by: her daughters, Janie Voss (Les) of Villisca, IA and Jennifer Heuer (Craig) of Red Oak, IA; her grandchildren, Joshua Merrick (Kim) of Omaha, NE, Somer Plucker (Matt) of Henderson, NV, Brett Merrick of Omaha, NE, Brandie McFarland of Stanton, IA, Karmin Hasse (James) of LaGrande, OR, John-James Heuer (Shannon) of Villisca, IA and Levi Heuer (Elizabeth) of Shenandoah, IA; her great grandchildren, Cassidy Merrick, Mason, Quentin Plucker, Sylas Heuer, Braden Dickenson, Brynnlee Hasse, Sophia Heuer and Victoria McFarland; her great great grandchildren, Liam and Ava Marie; her stepgrandchildren, Jennifer Ballard, Jamie McMullen and Jarod Voss; her sister Dorothy Johnson of Stanton, Iowa; and her siblings-in-law, Teresa Shannon of Glenwood, IA and Robert Thiles of Omaha, NE. She is also survived by many other relatives and friends.