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Kenneth G. Carlson Sr. (WA0SQW) age 67 of Aitkin formerly of Brooklyn Park, Mn. died Saturday, September 22, 2007 at his home. Kenneth was born March 8, 1940 in Minneapolis, Minnesota the son of Harry and Inez (Knafla) Carlson. He grew up and attended schools in Robbinsdale graduating from the Robbinsdale High School in 1958. He married Donna Stinson on August 22, 1963 in Webster, South Dakota. They made their home in Brooklyn Park and he worked product development in office supplies for several Twin Cities based companies. He has owned property in the Glen, Mn. area for over 30 years and retired there in 2002. Kenneth was a Ham Operator and enjoyed working with and fixing computers. He is survived by his wife Donna of rural Aitkin; children and spouses: Scott (AA0QZ) and Christy Carlson of Rochester, Wash.; Kenneth Jr. (AC0FS) and Carol Carlson of Big Lake, Mn.; Lynn and Paul Reichstadt of Champlin, Mn.; Amy and Ben Kervin of Brooklyn Park, Mn.; 14 grandchildren (Katelyn KD0BGK); 2 brothers: Ronald Carlson of Ham Lake, Mn.; Dennis Carlson of Brooklyn Park, Mn.; and 1 sister: Barbara Moen of Queen Creek, Arizona.