Arnold J. Carlson, 91

Wells – Arnold John Carlson, age 91, of Wells, MN passed away Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024 at The Shepherd’s Inn Assisted Living in Wells. Visitation was held Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024 at Nasinec Funeral Home in Wells, and prior to the service at church. Funeral Services were held on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024 at 11 a.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Wells, Pastor Vern Christopherson officiated. Burial was at Rosehill Cemetery in Wells, with Military Honors accorded by the Wells Area Color Guard. Please see www.nasinecfh.com to leave online condolences.

Arnold was born July 31, 1933 in Corvuso, to Gustaf and Lillian Carlson. He graduated from Litchfield High School in 1951 and received his MA and MS degrees in agriculture at the University of Minnesota. He served in the US. Army for two years and then moved to Wells in 1957 to teach High School Vo-AG. Arnie married Jean Matz on July 6,1958 at First Lutheran Church in Wells. After teaching high school Vo-AG for nine years, he started the Wells Adult Vo-AG Farm Management Program through the Wells public school system. In 1983, Arnie moved the farm management program to Peoples State Bank of Wells and worked there until his retirement in 2004. He thoroughly enjoyed working with the farmers and conducting the Wells Test Plots for 50 years.

Over the years, Arnie was very active in the Wells Jaycees, Wells Chamber of Commerce, Wells Lions Club and Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. He served as commissioner on the Wells Utility Board and volunteered for the Wells Ambulance Service. In recent years, he enjoyed helping people with income taxes through the AARP program.

Through the years, Arnie’s main enjoyment was his children and grandchildren and loved spending time at their activities in sports, music and plays.

Arnie is preceded in death by his parents; father and mother in-law: Ben and Ione Matz; sisters- in-law: VaLois Carlson, Ginny Carlson and Margaret Carlson; and brother in-law Duane Matz.

Arnie is survived by his loving wife, Jean; children: Dale (LeAnn) of Park Rapids, Mona (Adam) Salazar of St. Paul, Tom (Julie) of Peoria, AZ; Steve (Maureen) of St. Peter; nine grandchildren: Breanna (Andy) Larson, Danielle (Steve) Weber, Mackenzie (Kip) Thorstenson, Joe (Jayme) Carlson, Sam Carlson, Jay (Ashley) Carlson, Megan (Josh) Muhich, Matthew (Catherine) Carlson, Amelia Carlson; 10 great-grandchildren: Alaina, Adelynn and John Larson; Leo and Shea Thorstenson; Logan and Levi Carlson; Blake Weber; Elizabeth and Lucas Muhich; brothers: Herald and Lester; sister-in-law: Irene Matz.