Carleen Alice Brunson

November 7, 1938 - April 17, 2021

Carleen Alice Brunson, age 82 of Kalkaska, passed away on Saturday, April 17, 2021 at Munson Medical Center. Carleen was born of November 7, 1938, to the late Lee and Mary (Murphy) Husbands in Centrallia, Illinois. Family meant the most to her. She loved to be surrounded by all of them. Carleen had a heart of gold. She loved all creatures, she would feed them daily, if there was a wounded animal anywhere, she would bring it home to nurse back to health. In her eyes even a fly had a soul, and needed to be taken care of. Carleen is survived by her sons, David (Heather) Atchison, of Kalkaska and Allen (Kari) Brunson, also of Kalkaska. Carleen had five grandchildren she adored, David Atchison, Jr., of Kalkaska, Cheyenne Mott, of Central Lake, Ashley Atchison, of Kalkaska, Christopher Atchison, of Kalkaska and Zachariah Atchison; of Kalkaska; five great-grandchildren, Kevin, Aijanah, Oakleigh, Kristen, and Mason. She loved being a grandma more than anything else. Carleen is also survived by a sister, Starr (Don) Frandle, of Warren, and a brother, Lon Husbands, of Kalkaska; a brother-in-law Jerry Navalta. She was preceded in passing by a sister, Sharon Navalta, and sister-in-law Sandy Husbands; two nephews, Kenny, Kevin, and a great nephew, Josh. She has several nieces and nephews that loved and adored her. A visitation will be held on Friday, April 23, 2021, at Wolfe-O’Neill Funeral Home, from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. with a funeral service beginning at 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery, Kalkaska. Arrangements provided by Wolfe-O’Neill Funeral Home, our family serving yours.