Roberta Carlson

February 2, 1924 - March 20, 2021

Roberta J. Carlson, 97, died Saturday, March 20, 2021 at Wesley Ridge Retirement Community in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. Born February 2, 1924 in Indianapolis, Indiana to Bess Alice (Johnson) and Ward Edward Jones. She met her future husband, C. William Carlson, Jr., in Butler, Pennsylvania, where they married in 1946. During her career, she worked as a personnel director in Butler, Pennsylvania, an office manager in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and as Area Director for New Neighbors League of Columbus, retiring after 19 years. Roberta and Bill were very active in New Neighbors League, enjoying fun and friendship with new acquaintances. She was a member of Reynoldsburg United Methodist Church, and the Reynoldsburg Cancer Thrift Shop, where she volunteered for over 30 years and served in several leadership positions. In addition to her parents and beloved husband of 58 years, she was preceded in death by her brother, William C. Jones, and sister-in-law, Audrey K. Jones. Roberta is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Patricia and John Dege of Medford, Oregon; son Robert Carlson and former daughter-in-law Cindy Henning Carlson of St. Louis, Missouri; grandchildren Michael and Shannon Carlson, Andrew and Sarah Carlson, all of St. Louis, Missouri, and Christina Dege and Ola Åkerlund of Umeå, Sweden; great-grandchildren Graham, Rhys, Miles, Madelyn, Holden and Macie Carlson, all of St. Louis, Missouri, and Love and Naima Åkerlund Dege of Umeå, Sweden; her brother and sister-in-law, James E. and Esther K. Jones of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; sisters-in-law Joyce C. Shields of Bay City, Michigan, and Burnedette G. (Bunny) Carlson of Wyomissing, Pennsylvania; several nieces and nephews. Due to Covid-19, there will be no visitation or funeral service. Final arrangements by SCHOEDINGER EAST CHAPEL, 5360 East Livingston Avenue, with a private burial at Glen Rest Memorial Estate, 8029 East Main Street. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent in Roberta’s memory to benefit the Reynoldsburg Cancer Thrift Shop, 7125 East Main Street, Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068. Visit www.schoedinger.com to share condolences with the family.