CARLSON, JR., Walter (Swede) W.

The Payson Roundup, Payson, Arizona, Friday, April 17, 2015 Walter “Swede” W. Carlson Jr., 88, of Glendale, formerly of Payson, passed away on April 7, 2015. He was preceded in death by his two wives, Mary E. Carlson, and Jean I. Carlson; and his sister, Beverly J. Saenger. He leaves his brother, Ted (Jo) Carlson; son, Walter W. “Rick” Carlson III; daughter, Randi Carlson Neideffer; and stepchildren, Linda Prater and Danny (Fran) Cagle. There are six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren, with one on the way; nieces and nephews surviving. A celebration of his life and internment with military honors will be held at the National Cemetery Phoenix, Ariz. at a later date. Swede was a 20-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force, and followed with a career in the computer field with GE (later Honeywell). He was an avid ham radio operator and loved to fish.