Kerry Carlberg

Kerry Walter Carlberg, age 58, the son of Richard LeRoy and Bonnie Ione (Schwenk) Carlberg, was born December 17, 1966, in Leon, Iowa. He passed from this life on June 20, 2025, at his Urbandale, Iowa home.

Kerry grew up the youngest of six children on a farm outside of Leon. He attended school in Leon and graduated from Central Decatur High School with the Class of 1985. Soon after graduation he moved to the Des Moines, Iowa area and started a career with Firestone Tire. He was a conscientious and hard worker. He worked there as a tire builder until his early retirement due to health reasons.

Kerry was married to Kathy Joline Brown. They later divorced, but remained life long friends. Later he married Melinda Kay Courage. They were blessed with three children, Mekaylyn, Josh, and Kayden. The couple later parted ways.

In his free time, Kerry enjoyed kayaking, boating, gardening, yard work, camping, and home projects. He even liked to drag race in his earlier years. He thrived on just being outdoors. He loved the time he spent with his family and dogs. He was very generous and selfless when it came to his family and friends.

Kerry took treatments since his diagnosis so he had more time with his family. He was able to walk his only daughter down the aisle and do the father daughter dance.

Preceding him in death were his dad; brother, Brian Carlberg; sister-in-law, Glennda Carlberg; and great nephew, Cory Plym. Survivors include his children, Mekaylyn “Micky” Antona and husband, Sam of Roswell, Georgia, Josh Carlberg of Des Moines, Iowa, and Kayden Carlberg of Iowa City, Iowa; mother, Bonnie Carlberg of Des Moines; siblings, Larry Carlberg of Des Moines, Diane Plym of Pleasant Hill, Iowa, Doug & Kim Carlberg of Ankeny, Iowa, and Kevin & Laura Carlberg of Indianola, Iowa; sister-in-law, Marlene Carlberg of Garden Grove, Iowa; many nieces and nephews; and other relatives and friends.

Memorial services will be held at the Slade – O’Donnell Funeral Home in Leon, Iowa at 10 a.m. Friday, June 27, 2025. Burial will follow in the Leon Cemetery, Leon, Iowa.  The family will receive friends 9 – 10 a.m. before the service.