CARLSON, Hansel
Source: The obituary is from a collection of newspaper (paper names not recorded) obituaries saved, by Fauniel Hershberger, during the 1950's, 60's, 70's and 80's. She was a life long resident of Fountain County Indiana. The collection is now housed at Crawfordsville District Public Library.
ATTICA, Ind., (CNS) — Hansel H. Carlson, 81, of Attica Route 1, died at 5:07 a.m. Saturday (Sept. 25, 1976) at the Lafayette Comfort Nursing Home. He had been ill about 10 years. A life resident of Davis Township in Fountain County, Mr. Carlson attended Attica High School and Lafayette Business College, He was a retired farmer and an Army Veteran of World War I. He was a member of the Agriculture Stabilization Committee of Fountain County and the Fountain County Farm Bureau. Born Dec. 26, 1894, in Davis Township, he was the son of Alfred and Emma Funk Carlson. He married Gladys Giikerson on Sept. 2, 1919, in Lafayette. She preceded him in death March 9, 1976. Survivors include two sons, Russell of New Richmond Route 1, Lloyd of Attica; one daughter, Mrs. Wilbur (Pat) Campbell of Attica Route 4; one brother, Archie of Lafayette; one sister Mrs. Mae Simmons of Lafayette, 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Dale Maus Funeral Home in Attica with the Rev. Karl Korbel officiating. Burial will be in Salem Cemetery east of Attica. Visitation will be from 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. --waw
Source: Lafayette Journal-Courier Sun 26 Sept 1976 p 16
Attica – Hansel H. Carlson, 81, a retired farmer who resided at Rt 1, died at 5:07 a.m. Saturday in Comfort Nursing, Inc at Lafayette. He had been in ill health 10 years. Born in Fountain County, he was a life resident of Davis Township. He attended Attica HS and Lafayette Business College. In 1919 he was married at Lafayette to Gladys Gilkerson she died in March 1976. A veteran of WWI, Mr. Carlson was a member of ASC of Fountain County and a member of Fountain County Farm Bureau. Surviving are two sons, Russell Carlson, Rt 1, New Richmond and Lloyd Carlson, Attica; one daughter, Mrs. Wilbur (Pat) Campbell, Rt 4, Attica; one brother, Archie Carlson of Lafayette and one sister, Mrs. Mae Simmons, Lafayette. - kbz