Obituary: Darlene (Robb) Carlson

CLACKAMAS, OR (May 4, 2015) — Darlene (Robb) Carlson, wife of Kurt Carlson, the Pacific Northwest Conference director of church planting, died Friday after a long battle with cancer.

A memorial service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Eastridge Covenant Church in Clackamas.

Darlene, 57, was born April 11, 1958. She married Kurt on March 1, 1986.

The couple served First Covenant Church in Portland, and planted Summit View Covenant Church in Beaverton, Oregon.

In addition to her husband, survivors include her children, daughter Andrea; and a son Michael.

Memorials are requested to be sent to the Oregon Health and Science University Foundation at 1121 SW Salmon Street STE 100, Portland, Oregon 97205-9912. They should be designated specifically for AML Research.

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