Dolores Elaine Carlson

Dolores (Dee) Elaine Carlson has passed into the arms of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on June 19, 2024, her physical life on earth is over but it is the beginning of an eternal and beautiful journey for her in Heaven.

Dee was born February 22, 1957, in Polson, Montana. She graduated from Polson High School in 1975 and that same year, she married Michael Virga and two children were born from this union. However, they divorced in 1989. In 1997, Dee met her soul mate and love of her life, Dale Carlson, and were united in marriage.

Dee was a long-time resident of Polson with her husband, Dale. Dee lived throughout Montana most of her life, but God always brought her back to Polson.

Dee loved the lake and spent most of her time at her home in Big Arm.

Dee has joined her mother, father, sister and grandparents and several family members in heaven. 

Dee leaves behind her husband Dale Carlson, her daughter, Heather (Jorge) Villarreal, and her son Richard (Courtney) Virga, and foster daughter Amy McManaman and several grandchildren and great grandchildren that she cherished and loved.

Dee leaves behind 8 brothers and one sister Steven (Wanda) Heintz, Lee (Susie) Heintz, Tony (Eva) Heintz, Pamela (Norm) Anderson , Kurt Folden and Clint (Kim) Folden, Donald Dean Grant, Tony Grant, Cody Grant and Rick Grant, Crystal Leigh and many nieces and nephews.

Dee was passionate about sharing the love of our Lord with others and a loyal servant of God.

John 11:25-26 "Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die."

There will be a graveside service for Dee on July 5, 2024, at 10 AM at the Lakeview Cemetery in Polson MT and reception for family and friends afterwards at New Life Church.