Sylvia Esther Carlson, age 93 of Hibbing died Thursday, December 23, 2010 in the University Medical Center – Mesabi. She was born July 29, 2917 in Kinney, MN the daughter of Gust and Hilma (Heino) Alto; and was a 1935 graduate of Cherry High School. Sylvia married Raynold Carlson on January 31, 1948 in the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Hibbing and was a longtime Hibbing resident. She owned and operated the Giant Wash Laundromat in Virginia with her husband, Raynold and also was a clerk in the Hibbing Co-op Store. Sylvia was a member of the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Hibbing, National Association of Railroad Employees, The Hibbing Senior Citizens, and the auxiliaries of the DAV and the Ex-POW groups.
Sylvia is survived by husband: Raynold; son-in-law: Brian Wilson of Roselle, IL; grandson: David Scott Wilson; and several nieces and nephews including her special niece: Linda (Paul) Sundquist of Apple Valley, MN.
She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter: Carlene Wilson; grandson: Keith Brian Wilson; three brothers and a sister.
Visitation will be held Monday, December 27, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. Funeral Service in the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Hibbing. Reverend Dave Stevens will officiate. Interment will be in the Hibbing Park – Maple Hill Cemetery in Hibbing.
Family services provided by Anderson-Daniels, A Bauman Family Funeral Home in Hibbing. To share condolences online, see: www.baumanfuneralhome.com.

Visitation

Monday December 27, 2010 , 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church

Funeral Service

Monday December 27, 2010 , 11:00 a.m. at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church

Graveside Services

Monday December 27, 2010 , 1:00 p.m. at Hibbing Park Cemetery

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Facts Born: July 29, 1917
Place of Birth: Kinney, MN
Death: December 23, 2010
Place of Death: Hibbing, MN
Occupation: Co-Owner/Operator of the Giant Wash Laundromat & a clerk at the Hibbing Co-op Store
Hobbies: Spending time with the family & the lake
Organizations: DAV & Ex-POW Auxillaries