Obituary

Kay Arlene Carlson (August 3, 1938 – August 29, 2020)

Kay Arlene (Schearer) Carlson, 82, Biglerville, PA passed away Saturday, August 29, 2020 at Genesis Gettysburg Center.

She was born August 3, 1938 in Warren, PA the daughter of the late Arthur W. and Verna Marie Gustafson Schearer. Kay is survived by her husband of 61 years, Rev. Martin J. Carlson.

Mrs. Carlson was a graduate of Warren High School, Warren, PA in 1956, and Mt. Sinai Nursing School, Cleveland, OH in 1959. After receiving her R. N. certificate, she quickly specialized in psychiatric nursing. She was a longtime employee of the State Hospital in Warren, PA, but she also worked in general nursing positions in many hospitals and care centers around Pennsylvania, including Green Acres in Gettysburg. In her free time, Mrs. Carlson enjoyed collecting dolls, stuffed animals, and baseball memorabilia, and she was a life-long cat lover.

In addition to her husband, Kay is survived by a son, Scott Carlson and his wife Cheryl of Natick, MA, two grandchildren; Anders M. Carlson, and Anna L. Carlson. She was predeceased by a sister, Judith Ann Schearer Stark.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, September 3, 2020 at 2:00 PM from Monahan Funeral Home in Gettysburg with Rev. Michael Allwein officiating. There will be a viewing at the funeral home on Thursday from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM. Interment will be in Warren County Memorial Park, Warren, PA on Friday, September 4, 2020 at 2:00 PM. In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to Adams County SPCA, 11 Goldenville Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325. 

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