Alice Bertha, the daughter of Barbara and Vanse WOLEN was born May 14, 1879 near Lincoln, NE and departed this life at her home near Haddam, on Sept 28, 1945, at the age of 66 years, 4 months and 5
days. She was the sixth child of a family of eight children.

She came to Kansas with her parents when she was a small child. The family settled on a homestead two and one-half miles north from Haddam where she grew to womanhood. She attended Larabee school.

On April 4, 1900, she was united in marriage to Charles A. CARLSON at Washington, KS. They made their first home near the Lindsey school. Living there for eleven years, later buying their home at the southeast of Haddam.

To this union were born two children, Roy Arnold, who passed away on March 3,1933 and Nora WELCH of Haddam.

She is survived by her husband, one daughter, Nora and one son-in-law, Floyd WELCH, four grandchildren, Robert Charles, Edwin Floyd, Norma Jean and James William WELCH and one sister, Mrs. Mary CRAMER of San Rafel, CA and many other relatives and friends.

Mrs. CARLSON had not been in the best of health for several years, but it was not thought that her condition was alarming. Her death came as a shock to her relatives and friends.

Funeral services ere conducted Tuesday afternoon at the Haddam Church by the Rev. J.P. SNARE. Interment was made in the Haddam Cemetery