Craig Arnold Carlson

Jan 12, 1956 -

Mar 3, 2026

Craig Arnold Carlson, 70, of Anchorage, Alaska, was found deceased at his home on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.

Craig was born on Thursday, Jan. 12, 1956, in Moorhead, Minn., the son of Clarence Arnold Carlson and Marian Helen (Edwards) Carlson. He graduated in 1974 from Barnesville High School in Barnesville, Minn., and earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1978 from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn. He then attended the University of Minnesota Law School and graduated in 1981 with his Juris Doctor. Craig was admitted to the Alaska Bar Association in 1982, where he began working for a law firm in Anchorage. In 1983, he was admitted to the Minnesota Bar Association. In 1984, he joined the Taxpayer Advocate Service in the Internal Revenue Service and worked there until his retirement in 2022.

Craig's passions outside of work were reading, traveling the world, and singing in the choir and teaching adult bible classes at the Central Lutheran Church in Anchorage.

Craig was preceded in death by his parents; nephew, Jon; and brother-in-law, Art. He is survived by his sisters, Carol Jean (Errol) Flom and Joyce Ollie; nieces, Kari (Jon) Salo, Sarah (Darrin) Johnson and Maja Flom; nephews, Jeffrey Ollie and Eric Ollie; and many great-nephews and -nieces.

Memorial services will be held at the Central Lutheran Church in Anchorage, on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at 1 p.m., with a reception to follow.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Central Lutheran Church in Anchorage, or to the Anchorage Community Theater in Anchorage.