Helen I. Carlson, age 89, of Crystal Lake, formerly of Skokie, loving daughter of the late Fredrick and Bertha, nee Stolldorf, Kempfert; beloved wife of the late Chester Wegner and the late Gus Carlson; devoted mother of Mary Brandstatter and the late Violet Wilkinson and the late Gus Carlson; mother-in-law of Lireva Lenz; fond grandmother of eight; great-grandmother of 13; and great-great-grandmother of two. Memorial service at 3 p.m. Friday, March 8 at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, 485 W. Woodstock St., Crystal Lake. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Peter’s United Church of Christ, 8013 Laramie Ave., Skokie, IL 60077 or to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 100 W. Monroe, Suite 1610, Chicago, IL 60603. Arrangements by Querhammer & Flagg Funeral Home, Crystal Lake. Info, 815-459-1760 .
