Vicki L. Carlson, 68, of LaFontaine, Indiana, passed away at 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at Rolling Meadows Health and Rehabilitation Center, LaFontaine, She was born on March 19, 1949 in Wabash to the late Floyd and Betty (Stout) Richwine.
Vicki was a 1967 graduate of Wabash High School. She married Richard Carlson on June 15, 1968. Vicki was the Liberty Township Trustee for ten years and worked at Clark’s Tin Shop in LaFontaine for twenty years. Most recently she worked for Schlemmer Brothers in Wabash. Vicki was also a member of the Liberty Baptist Church in Sweetser, Indiana. She was known for always meeting you with a friendly smile.
Along with her husband, Vicki is survived by one son, Richard (Erin) Carlson, II, Lebanon, Indiana; one daughter, Dawn (Michael) Mattingly, St. Petersburg, Florida; three grandchildren, Richard Carlson, III, Grace Carlson and Gabriella Carlson, all of Lebanon, Indiana. She is preceded in death by her brother, Todd Richwine.
Funeral Services will be Saturday, January 20, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home, LaFontaine Chapel, 104 South Main Street, LaFontaine, Indiana 46940 with Pastor Terry Bisher officiating. Burial will follow at the IOOF LaFontaine Cemetery. Friends may call on Friday, January 19, 2018 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Preferred memorials are to be made to Cancer Services of Grant County, 305 South Norton Avenue, Marion, Indiana 46952.
Online Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting our website at www.mcdonaldfunerals.com.