Sharon Lee (Clawson) Carlson

Sharon Lee Carlson, age 79 of Babbitt died Saturday, August 26, 2023 at Carefree Living in Babbitt. She was born October 13, 1943 in Blackduck, MN the daughter of Kenneth and Margaret (Hadlock) Clawson and was a graduate of Blackduck High School Class of 1961. In 1962, she married Darwin Lossing and they had their first child, Duane. The family moved to Babbitt in 1964, where Sharon got a job as a waitress at the Babbitt Cafe. In 1966, another child was born, Cynthia mae. A few years later, they opened up a Sears & Roebuck store in the Babbitt Shopping Center. Sharon excelled at running the store, and with her passion and drive, they soon grew out of the small rental space, and in the early 1970’s they built a new building that allowed her a showroom floor to display household appliances and other goods. A few years later, her marriage to Darwin ended. In 1975, she married her lifelong partner, Richard “Dick” Carlson. They moved to Webster Wisconsin and purchased Dick’s IGA. In 1982, they sold the grocery store and moved to the Minneapolis area and Sharon worked for IDS/Ameriprise Financial. She loved her job, and worked her way into a supervisory position which allowed her to travel for the company. Sharon retired from there in 2007. Upon retirement, Sharon and Dick purchased a retirement home in Babbitt and a home to winter in Texas. Dick was the father of three children, Tammy, Roxy, and Jimmy. Sharon loved them as her own. Spending time with all of her kids and grandchildren brought her much joy throughout her life. Sharon attended the Woodland Presbyterian Church in Babbitt, was the longtime President of the Coon Rapids VFW Auxiliary, member of the Babbitt Business Women’s Association, and the Red Hat Society. She loved playing cards, the occasional trip to the casino, traveling, and spending winters in Texas. Sharon is survived by children: Duane (Lisa Poppenhagen) Lossing of Babbitt, Tammy (Brian Peterson) Lustig of Duluth, Roxy Carlson of Forest Lake, and Jim (Tracy) Carlson of New Prague; siblings: Ken (Janine) Clawson of Bemidji, Wendy (Gerald) Williams of Virginia, Holly Riehle of Ely, and Connie (Mike) Kuschel of Amboy, WA; grandchildren: Troy Mealey, Thia Lossing, Giorgio Lustig, Kyle (Allyssa) Skar, Alec (Emma) Skar, Justin (Ema) Carlson and Trent Carlson; great-grandchildren: Kylie, Easton, and Hudson; nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband: Dick, daughter: Cynthia (Lossing) Carlson, and siblings: Linda Flak and LeRoy Clawson. The Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 14, 2023 at the Woodland Presbyterian Church in Babbitt. Reverend Doctor Frank Davis will officiate. A gathering time for family and friends will begin one hour prior to the service at the church. Inurnment will take place at the Argo Cemetery in Babbitt. Family services provided by Bauman-Cron, A Bauman Family Funeral Home in Virginia. To share condolences online, please see: www.baumanfuneralhome.com