STEFANIA (PETRUCH) CARLSON Obituary (1924

Stefania (Steffi) Carlson, 90, a resident of the Kootenai Valley for over 65 years, died Friday evening (Oct. 24) at the Libby Care Center. Steffi had worked for many years at C & H Market in Libby. She was born to Joseph and Katharyna (Cogla) Petruch at Stry, Poland on May 24, 1924. She married Raymond Carlson in Regensburg, Germany on February 15, 1947 and came to America with her husband in 1948, settling in her husband's home town of Libby, Montana where they made their home and raised their family. Steffi was a faithful member of St. Joseph's Parish for many years and had been a member of the parish music ministry; she and her late husband had also actively participated in the Cursillo movement of western Montana. Steffi was an excellent cook as well as a gardener and found great enjoyment as wife mother and grandmother. Her husband Ray preceded her in death in 1992. She is survived by her children, Christine Carlson of Libby; Caran Labarge and husband Ron of Mead, WA; and Randy Carlson and wife Charlotte of Spanish Fort, AL; two grandchildren, Steven Stickney of Libby and Brianna Califf of Baton Rouge, LA; and 3 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be Thursday, October 30, 2014 from 1:00-5:00 p.m. at Schnackenberg & Nelson Funeral Home in Libby. Funeral mass will be celebrated Friday at 2:00 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Rev. Josef Perehubka as celebrant with rite of committal following at the City of Libby Cemetery. Parish vigil and rosary will be Friday morning at 10:00 a.m. at the Schnackenberg & Nelson Funeral Home. The family suggests memorials to the Alzheimers Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, Ill. 60601 or online at www.alz.org. You are invited to leave condolences and share memories by visiting www.schnackenbergfh.com.