Carol O'Connell | 1947 - 2023
Obituaries-Mobridge / Posted May 9, 2023 | 3:18 PM / 306 views
Carol J. O’Connell, 76 of Mobridge passed away peacefully in her sleep on May 7, 2023 at her home in Mobridge. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 pm on May 13, 2023 at Kesling Funeral Home in Mobridge, South Dakota.
Carol J. Schulz was born on Feb 5, 1947 in Mobridge SD to Edward and Christina Schulz. She was raised on the family farm in McLaughlin SD. She married Thomas O’Connell in 1969 and moved around extensively with his military career. They returned to Mobridge in 1990. She worked at Gibsons and then as a secretary for the Mobridge School system until she retired.
Carol loved family get-togethers and traveling as much as possible.
She is survived by her husband Thomas O’Connell, son Thomas (Laura) O’Connell, Daughter-in-Law Lucinda O’Connell, grandchildren Killian, Kienan, and Delaney, siblings Marlene Merkel, Vern (Ruth) Schulz, Donna (Roger) Ivers, and Glenda Johnson, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, siblings Mavis Mcphee and Jerry Schulz, son LeLand O’Connell, and granddaughter Allison O’Connell. Burial will take place at a later date at the Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, SD.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to http://newhopecancerfoundation.org/ or any other cancer patient charities.