Carol J Carlberg

A Memorial Mass for Carol J. Carlberg will be held on Friday, October 28, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Orleans, Nebraska with Father Maurice Current officiating. Inurnment will follow at the Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Orleans.

The Mass will be recorded and posted to the Nelson-Bauer Funeral Homes Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100033954344066

Carol Jane Carlberg, 88 years of age, of Sarasota, Florida, formerly of Orleans, Nebraska, passed away on Sunday, September 18, 2022, at Sarasota Point in Sarasota. Carol was born on October 27, 1933, in Del Rio, Texas, the 3rd of 3 children, born to Wallace and Emily (King) Milroy. She graduated from Orleans High School with the class of 1951. Following graduation, she attended secretarial school in Lincoln, Nebraska.

On May 7, 1952, Carol was united in marriage to Justin Biskup in North Platte, Nebraska and this union was blessed with seven children: Craig, Kellyn, Kevin, Cynthia, Brent, Michele, and Bradley. The couple made their home on the Biskup family farm near Orleans, where Carol raised the children and worked at the Stamford Bank and the ASCS Office in Alma, Nebraska. The marriage later ended in divorce.

Carol was married to Roger Carlberg from 1985 to 2003.  Over the years, Carol worked at Dillard's in Grand Island and Lincoln, Nebraska and the Natural Resource Office in Lincoln.  She was an amazing seamstress, decorator, cook and baker.  She was an avid reader, loved being outdoors, walking and dancing.  One of her favorite things was reading and playing with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Carol was preceded in death by her infant sister and parents; her son, Craig Biskup; daughter-in-law, Debra Biskup; grandson, Brett Biskup; and brother, John Milroy and his wife, Darilyn.

Carol is survived by six children:  Kellyn Pearson and her husband, Danny of Franktown, Colorado; Kevin Biskup and his wife, Susan of Orleans; Cynthia Achten and her husband, Galen of Aurora, Colorado; Brent Biskup and his wife, MaryEllen of Casper, Wyoming; Michele Roddy and her husband, Louis of Sarasota; and Bradley Biskup and his wife, Joan of Simsbury, Connecticut; 17 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; along with nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends.

There will be no visitation or memorial book signing. The family is honoring Carol's wish for cremation.

A memorial has  been established in Carol's honor, and kindly suggested to the Dementia/Alzheimer's Foundation or Tidewell Hospice.

Expressions of caring and kindness can be sent to the family at www.nelsonbauerfh.com

The Bauer-Torrey & Mach Funeral Home in Alma is in charge of the arrangements.