Carol Ann Vande Velde
Monday, January 20, 1941
Date of Death:
Monday, April 20, 2020
Age:
79 years old
Burial
Location: Oakwood Cemetery
Notes
A memorial service for Carol will be determined at a later date. The funeral home will update this website page, once a date has been established. Thank you for your understanding and consideration.
Monday, January 20, 1941
Date of Death:
Monday, April 20, 2020
Age:
79 years old
Monday, January 20, 1941
Date of Death:
Monday, April 20, 2020
Age:
79 years old
Carol Ann Vande Velde
Carol Ann Vande Velde, age 79, of Rochester, MN, died on Monday, April 20, 2020 at home surrounded by her family.
Carol was born January 20, 1941 in Slayton, MN to Glenn and Gertrude Mae (Lilljenberg) Olson. She graduated from Slayton High School in 1959. On October 21, 1961 she married Arthur ‘Bill’ Vande Velde of Slayton. They moved to Rochester and then Eyota, where they raised a family of four sons and a daughter. Carol retired as a secretary from the Rochester office of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency in 1996. During retirement, Carol and Bill enjoyed living in Osakis, Tucson, AZ, and Stewartville.
Survivors include her children, Chris of Minneapolis, Phil (Karen) of Hastings, Tim (Pam) of St. Bonifacius, Jon of New Town, ND, and Kathleen (Curt) Olson of Rochester; seven grandchildren, Zack, Brianna (Hunter) Kraus, Courtney, Jared, Jenna, Alec, and Ashlee; and brother Ted (Jane) Olson and sister Patricia (Doug) Anderson. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Bill, and brother Richard Olson.
Carol enjoyed traveling and vacationing with her husband. She loved spending time with her family and grandchildren. She enjoyed shopping and reading, and she was a talented Scrabble player. Her beautiful handwriting helped her communicate when she lost the ability to speak during her courageous battle with cancer.
A special thank you to Mayo Clinic Hospice and her care team at Mayo Clinic for their compassionate and loving care of Carol.
A memorial service in her honor will be held at a later date.
Memorials are preferred to Mayo Clinic Hospice in Rochester, MN.
Condolences
The family of Carol Ann Vande Velde has received the following condolences.
Carol came into the hospital many times for appointments and visited the info desk where I worked. I got to know what a very sweet woman she was. I always enjoyed seeing her when she came in. My condolences to her whole family. She will be missed by all who knew her.
You have our sympathy in the loss of your mother, Carol. We had the opportunity to spend some quality time with Carol and Bill when they were in Osakis. Carol was easy to visit with and was good at always making us feel welcome. She was a woman of calm and patience. The world has lost a true Saint in her passing. Our love goes out to the whole family. God Bless Carol’s memory. Mike and Sheryl
I was a Slayton classmate of Carol's. She was a sweet gal in school and still sweet 50 years later when she danced with me at our class reunion. We will all miss her. My sympathy to the Vande Velde and Olson families.
Bob Quaintance
Byron, MN
Sorry to read about the passing of Carol. We lost another one from the old neighborhood south of Chester. Sympathies to the family.
Jim and Sherry Nigon
Sorry to hear about Carol. My condolences to all the kids and their kids and their kids. Take care.
Tony
our sincere sympathy to carol’s family. She was a very Good friend through grade and H.S. I often stayed overnight with carol, remember we tryed to melt glass one time!
Dorothy Metz Randall
sauk rapids, man 56379
Carol was such a sweet, sweet lady. I remember her very well from church activities. My condolences to the family.