Carol D. Rodenwald, 81, of Albany, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, April 21, 2024, at the Cura of Melrose Care Center in Melrose.
A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 25, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Albany with the Rev. Anthony Christoffels officiating. Interment will be in Our Savior’s Lutheran Cemetery in Albany. Visitation will be 9:30-11 a.m. April 25 at the church.
Carol Diane Klein was born June 5, 1942, in Holdingford, Minnesota, to Paul and Rose (Baggenstoss) Klein. She graduated from Albany High School in 1960. She was united in marriage to Gerald “Jerry” Rodenwald June 24, 1963, at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany. Carol was a giving and caring person who always wanted to help and provide for others. One of her favorite things to do was to buy gifts for people and see the reaction they would have after receiving that gift.
Carol was a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Albany.
Survivors include her husband, Jerry Rodenwald of Albany; children Mark (Barb) Rodenwald, Todd (Sarah) Rodenwald, Gail (Mark) Hoffmann, Angela (Matt) Haux and Wade (Tiffany) Rodenwald; 12 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and sisters Sharon Lehner, Janet Cigelske, Arlene Landowski and Doris Koehn.
Carol was preceded in death by her parents; brothers Ervin “Billy,” Alvin, Earl, Marvin, Lloyd and Jerry; and sisters Hildegard, Verna, Rose, Bernice, Amanda, Beverly, Erma and Ardell.
Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services of Melrose.
