Carlson, Joy age 52, of Bloomington, on 1/24/15, after a 15-month struggle with cancer. Survived by husband, Bob; daughters, Miranda and Madeline; mother, Jan (stepfather John); sister, Jill of Roseville; brother, Doug of Carlsbad, CA. Joy was also the stepmother of 4 and step-grandmother of 12. She was preceded in death by her father, Jerome. Joy had worked as an executive secretary at Schwan's, Rainbow Foods, and Famous Dave's. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her. A Memorial Service to celebrate Joy's life will be at 10 a.m. on Sat., 1/31, @ Peace Lutheran Church, 8600 E. Bush Lake Rd., Bloomington (952-944-6510), with visitation one hour prior. Memorials preferred at lung.org/donate/ memorial-honor-gifts/