He had his bag of tricks, but his Daredevil and Babarino was his favorite. Karl enjoyed time spent at Dufours Campground and fishing on the Yellow River. Both of them loved history and showing the old way of thrashing was always something they looked forward to. He farmed their land and later in life was so proud to work with his son James as they put on an annual threshing show. Working in a warehouse wasn’t his only connection with farming. It brought him the greatest pleasure in teaching aspiring young men about tractors in a craft that brough him so much joy. He worked as a supervisor in the warehouse where he would often mentor many young ‘farmers to be’ from the area. He started a forty-one-year career with JI Case Company. Being raised on a farm, he appreciated tractors farming the land. He would be united in marriage to Christine Ohmann on Octoat the United Methodist Church in New Centerville. He was married to Mabel Hudson to which children Keith, Mike, Doug, Maria, and Daniel were born. He served in the distinguished 82 nd Airborne as a paratrooper during the Korean War. He enlisted in the Armed Forces where he proudly served in the United States Army. He attended Cloverton Elementary School prior to graduating from Baldwin High School. Karl remained on this 80-acre farmstead his entire life up to his passing. Upon the death of his father, Karl moved with his mother to the settlement of New Centerville. From this union, numerous siblings and half siblings with diverse ages were formed. Alfred was a stone mason and royal Swedish guard who immigrated to Peet, Wisconsin while Margaret was a French and Irish Immigrant from Canada. Karl was born on Jto Alfred and Margaret (Trombley) Karlson. Karl Karlson age 92 of New Centerville died September 8 th 2022 at his residence with family at his side.
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