Carl Edward Carlson, 88, Falcon Heights, died May 9, 2026. He was born Dec. 11, 1937, to Emery Carlson and Veronica Becker in Willmar, Minnesota, and grew up in Montgomery, Minnesota.

He attended college at Saint John’s University and graduated from the University of Minnesota with a bachelor’s in business.

He had an extensive career in commercial banking, yet it was at Kraus-Anderson that he built his career as senior vice president of mortgage banking and equipment leasing.

Carl was known as a generous, dependable and loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather and friend. He recently stated that in his lifetime, it has been his family that has made him most proud. He enjoyed many trips with family and friends to his favorite place, Maui.

He was preceded in death by his parents Emery and Veronica; brothers, Robert and Don; and sister, Mary Ballard.

Carl is survived by his wife, Joanne; son, David; daughters, Anne-Marie (Ben) Buren and Linnea (Kate) Carlson; five grandchildren; brothers, Paul (Virgie) Carlson, Jon (Nancy) Carlson; sisters, Darlene (Clayton) Coughlin, Rita Carlson; and sister-in-law, Becky Carlson; brother-in-law, Jerry Ballard.