Arnold Carrison

Arnold Leroy Carrison was born on February 6, 1931, in Estherville, Iowa, Emmett County, to Percy Clay and Theo Alina (Grinde) Carrison. He started school in 1st grade in the Fall of 1937 at Estherville McKinley School. Then in 1938 he moved with his parents to Aitkin, Minnesota. He finished eight years of public school at Long Fellow country school, one year of high school at Aitkin and one year of agricultural school at Grand Rapids, Minnesota. After school, he worked at several jobs. He worked for a rancher in Marion, Kansas for about a year and then returned to Jackson, Minnesota. Then he worked for Minnesota Ag for about 1 ½ years and Farmers Co-op Creamery in Jackson. In August of 1949 he enlisted in the Army National Guard of Minnesota, Battery C 125th Field Artillery Battalion, 47th Infantry Division (now retired) until January 13, 1951 and was honorably discharged. He also worked at Jack Sprout Grocery Store, Muir Electric, and the Pontiac Garage which were all in Jackson. In February of 1951, Arnie went to California to work in the defense plant in Burbank, California, and then returned to Jackson in March of 1952. Arnie was united in marriage to Ardyth Thompson o...[more]

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November 29, 1957, at the Bethany Lutheran Church of Bergen. Following their marriage, they moved to Windom. This marriage was blessed with three children, David, John, and Karen. Ardyth passed away on June 6, 1979. He worked for a farmer near Jackson until May 10, 1954, when Arnie became employed for the Toro Company until January 3, 1986, when he was forced out early because of glaucoma. Arnie was united in marriage to Janet Krueger on June 12, 1982 at the American Lutheran Church in Windom. They made their home in Windom. In the late summer of 1996, Arnie decided to change his life in which he did. He decided that this was the time to live for Jesus, so he gave his life wholly to Jesus. Arnie said, "The Bible gives us the answers we are looking for. It is there. Believe me. I do not know why I did not do this 50 years ago. Maybe my life would have been different. I know where I am going when I die. You can too. Just ask Him, because He forgives us and first loved us, and still does. I love him, how about you?" Arnie passed away on Thursday morning, December 16, 2010 at the Sogge Memorial Good Samaritan Society in Windom at the age of 79. Arnie was a member of American Lutheran Church in Windom where he was active in the men's chorus in his younger years. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, camping, working with wood, and anything outside. Arnie is survived by his wife, Janet Carrison of Windom; two son's, John Carrison and his wife, Marny, of Mountain Lake and David Carrison of Mountain Lake; one daughter-in-law, Deb Johnson of St. James; two step-children, Rich Krueger of Chandler, AZ and Pamela Schonenberger and her husband, Darl, of Eagan; eleven grandchildren; one great-grandchild; one sister, Esther Sampson of St. Peter; several nieces, nephews, and other relatives. He is preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Ardyth Carrison; one daughter, Karen Casey; one brother, Bill Carrison; and one sister, Alice Helmich. Blessed be the memory of Arnold Leroy Carrison.