Kathleen Mary "Muffie" Carlson died in her home on November 12, 2015 at age 66. "Muffie" (a name she used since childhood and derived from when her father nicknamed her his "Little Miss Muffet") was born in the copper mining town of Globe, Arizona on May 12, 1949 to Donald and Mary Carlson. Six years later she was joined in the family by her brother Robert. Her family relocated several times during her childhood, giving her the opportunity to grow up in Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, California, Connecticut and Florida. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Florida in 1971 and settled in Pensacola, Florida. She began her varied career as a recreational therapist working with children with muscular diseases. Later she joined Westinghouse working in the field of quality control and after that she worked in the crane equipment industry. She was known for her sincere interest in helping people, and for her love of animals and children. Muffie did not want a memorial service, nor flowers or donations in her name. Instead, her brother suggests that everyone who knew her smile when they think of her, and keep her memory alive by loving their family and friends and by helping others in the same way as she would. She was loved and will be missed.