Terry Jeanene Carson, 68, of Arkansas City died Sunday, June 26, 2011, at her home.
She was born April 7, 1943, in Iola, to Dennis and Doris (Weatherman) Blohm. She was reared and educated in Iola, graduating from high school there in 1961.
She attended Emporia State University, graduating with a degree in secondary education with a minor in art. She later received her master’s degree in educational psychology from Wichita State University. Terry taught school in Burlington, Wellington and for several schools in Wichita. While in Arkansas City she devoted herself to teaching students from Twin Rivers Developmental Services, CCDS, CCL and Mosiac.
On Aug. 5, 1972, Terry married William Carson at Grandview United Methodist Church near the IXL District of Arkansas City. The couple made their home in Arkansas City.
Survivors include her husband; two sons, Tony and his fiancee, Rachel, Blackwell, and Aaron and his wife, Lezli, Lenexa; her mother-in-law, Ethel Carson, and brother-in-law, Dave Carson; three grandchildren; six stepgrandchildren; seven stepgreat-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Ken Blohm, father-in-law Charles N. Carson Sr., and a brother-in-law, Charles N. Carson Jr.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Redeemer Lutheran Church of Arkansas City. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery near Ashton. The Rev. Mark Boxman will officiate.
Memorials to Redeemer Lutheran Church Thursday Program for people with developmental disabilities may be sent to Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home, 100 E. Kansas Ave., Arkansas City, KS 67005-1240. Online condolences may be left at www.rindt-erdman.com.
Terry Carson
