Mavis Karbo

Mavis Karbo

Mavis Adelaide Karbo, age 92, of Northfield, died on Monday, November 30, 2009 at her home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 5, 2009 at 11:00 am from St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Northfield with a luncheon to follow.Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the church. Interment will take place at the Lakeside Cemetery in Balaton at a later date. Mavis has donated her body to Rochester Mayo for research and learning purposes.

Mavis Adelaide Karbo, the daughter of Charles and Martha (Goltz) Munson was born on December 13, 1916 on the family farm in Lyon County, Minnesota. She was a graduate of Russell High School and Mankato Teachers College. Mavis taught at a rural one room school house for several years.

Mavis was united in marriage to Lawrence (Larry) Karbo on December 29, 1940. He was an employee of what is now Wells Fargo. They lived and worked in Jeffers, MN, Watertown, SD, Billings, Montana and Northfield, MN. He preceded her in death in January of 1980.

Mavis is survived by her five children: Loretta (David) Shenk of Niwot, Colorado, Marlan (Gloria) Karbo of Minneapolis, Carolyn (Glenn) Lindroos of Northfield, Marilyn (Paul) Weiser of Northfield and Ardella (Ron) Lagerquist of Minneapolis; ten grandchildren: Sonja Karbo, Jessice (Lucas) Myran, Erik Severson, Jon Severson, Mick (Jennifer) Seveson, Chris Weiser, Sean Weiser, Heidi (DavidJon) Finch, Charles Lagerquist and Ben Lagerquist; one great-granddaugter, Karina Karbo; one great-grandson, Conner Myran; one step-grandson, Chad Lindroos, one step-granddaughter, Nicole (Chris) Pramas; one step-great-granddaughter Kate; brother-in-law, Darrel Mitchell of Garvin, MN; sister-in-law, Phyllis Karbo of Sioux Falls, SD; and many nieces, nephews and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, sister, Ruth Mitchell, brother, Irving Munson and one granddaughter.

Memorials are preferred to St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Northfield Historical Society, Northfield Hospital Auxiliary or the donor’s choice.

Arrangements by the Bierman Funeral Home of Northfield.