SYRACUSE — Robert A. "Bob" Carlson, 68, Syracuse, passed away at 1:06 p.m. Monday, March 5, 2018, at Elkhart General Hospital.
He was born Aug. 7, 1949, in Goshen, to Max H. and Ruth E. “Eloise” Richhart Carlson.
He graduated in 1967 from Syracuse High School and attended Ball State University in Muncie and Emporia State Teacher’s College in Emporia, Kan.
He was a United States Army veteran and was married on Jan. 8, 1972, in Fort Leavenworth, Kan., to Lorena B. “Rena” Smith, who survives.
He was the owner/operator of Maxwelton Golf Club since 1986 and had been a golf pro there since 1975. He lived in the Syracuse area most of his life except for five years when he resided in Colorado and Kansas.
He formerly attended Grace Lutheran Church, Syracuse. He was a dedicated volunteer for many organizations, donating his time and golf course for many local charities and fundraisers.
He is survived by his wife, Rena Carlson, Syracuse; a daughter, Brandee M. (Matthew) Foley, Fishers; two grandchildren, Aidan and Bridget Foley; and a brother, Steven (Ruth) Carlson, Bristol.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Friday, March 9, at Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse. Memorial services will follow at 7 p.m. Friday in the funeral home, with the Rev. Chris Lantz of LaGrange First United Methodist Church officiating.
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Memorials to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105; Syracuse EMS, 8138 E. McClintic Road, Syracuse, IN 46567; or Huntington’s Disease Society of America, c/o Deb Boyd, P.O. Box 72, Richland, MI 49083.
To send condolences to the family in Mr. Carlson’s memory, visit www.owenfamilyfuneralhome.com.
