Carolyn Bjurstrom

Age 77 of White Bear Lake

Carolyn passed away peacefully on Monday, December 15, 2025. She was a talented sewer and dedicated many years to volunteering at Joseph's Coat. Her favorite colors were orange and purple, but she loved anything tie-dye. She enjoyed refinishing furniture, collecting elephants, and thrifting. She cherished annual traditions, including attending the Minnesota State Fair, making lefse for Christmas and faithfully honoring the birth of her children with a yearly phone call to sing "Happy Birthday." She liked to spend time with family and friends and she will be dearly missed by those who knew and loved her.

Carolyn is preceded in death by her father, Edward; mother, Esther; stepfather, Clarence; nieces, Michelle and LaVay; brother-in-law, Wayne.

Carolyn is survived by her children, Leslie (Kyle) Thomas, Kelly (Jason) Lundwall, and Ryan (Molly) Bjurstrom; her grandchildren, Sam, Cole, Jens, Garrett, Ethan, and Avery; siblings, Richard (Celia), Gloria, Janice (Glen), and Robert; the father of her children, Dave; and many other loving relatives and friends. 

A Celebration of Life will be held from 3:00-6:00 p.m. on Monday, December 29, 2025 at Bradshaw Celebration of Life Center, 2800 Curve Crest Blvd, Stillwater, MN.

In lieu of flowers, the family welcomes monetary donations, which will be donated to a charity in their mother's memory.