Laurence Carlberg

Laurence Carlberg passed away May 29 at home surrounded by family.

Laurence Carlberg was born in Aylesbury, England on July 9, 1944, to Earl and Jane Hagan Carlberg. Laurence, 2, and brother Pete, nine weeks old, immigrated with their mother to the United States.

They took a passenger ship to New York and then a train cross country to Libby to reunite with Earl Carlberg, recently discharged from the Army Air Force in England.

After high school Laurence worked the stud mill and in the woods for St. Regis Paper Company. He was very proud of his skills in operating machines and his work ethic. Laurence served with the Army and did a tour in Vietnam. Laurence went on to work construction and retired from working lumber mills in Washington state.

Laurence married Rosalind Green in Libby on Aug. 27, 2007.

He enjoyed fishing and hunting and spent time in retirement cutting firewood that he generously shared with family and friends. His great passion was for his son and his family.

He is survived by his wife, Rosalind, son, Chris (Tami) of Elma, Washington, stepchildren, Darrin Rabe (Larlie), Tina Quinn, Jody Lev, all of Libby. He is also survived by his brother Mike (Mona) of Libby, brother Pete (Susan) of Sheridan, Wyoming, sister Pam Carlberg of Grandview, Washington, and sister Sheila (John) Fenison of Pasco, Washington.

Laurence has numerous nieces, nephews and step-grandchildren who also survive him.

Graveside services for Laurence will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, June 24 at Libby Cemetery.