Kathy Marie Carlson, 58, of Rock Island, IL, passed away Saturday August 26, 2017 at Heartland Health Care Center, Moline, IL.

Services will be 1:00 p.m. Wednesday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 E. 4th Ave., Milan, IL. Burial will be at Reynolds Cemetery, Reynolds, IL. Visitation will be 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, Milan, IL.

Kathy was born July 11, 1959 in Moline, IL, a daughter of Duaine and Marie Rathbun Carlson. She graduated from Rockridge High School, and then from Black Hawk College where she received her associates degree.

In earlier years, Kathy, worked at the Rock Island Argus. Following her time at the Argus, she retired from the Rock Island Arsenal with over 30 years of service.

She was a former member of Taylor Ridge United Methodist Church, where she had played piano. She also served as a Sunday school and Bible school teacher, and was a member and past president of United Methodist Women. More recently she was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Milan.

Kathy was an avid bowler. She served on the board of the Rock Island - Milan Bowling Association and ran the R.I. Arsenal Bowling Tournament for many years. She enjoyed traveling with her bowling teammates to many state and national tournaments, and monthly get-togethers with her dozen night Longaberger friends.

Surviving are her father, Duaine Carlson, Milan; and her brother, David Carlson, Milan.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Marie.