Carol A. Klabunde

Carol A. Klabunde, age 87, died peacefully Friday May 23, 2025 at Riverview Lodge Assisted Living, Stevens Point.

She was born October 1, 1937 on a farm south of Plainfield in the town of Plainfield, Waushara County. Carol was the youngest of 8 children born to Anthony and Gladys (Walker) Wallner.

Carol was baptized and confirmed at the United Methodist Church in Plainfield. She married Donald A. Klabunde on June 13, 1959, and joined St. Peters Lutheran Church, Richford and remained a faithful member most of her life.

She was a 1955 graduate of Tri-County High School, attended Stevens Point University and worked for Andrews Advertising in Milwaukee until her marriage to Donald.

Carol’s life was filled with achievements: The mother of Gregory, Donna Jean and Garth. After raising her family, she was employed with the Waushara County Department of Aging as the Elder Benefits Specialist from 1988 to 2019. Carol touched the lives of countless Waushara County Seniors during her years of employment.

She is survived by daughter, Donna Jean Klabunde (Leo VonScheben), Big Lake, Alaska, sons, Gregory and Jean (Dobeck) Klabunde, Hancock and Garth and friend (Pattie) Klabunde, Plainfield; Grandchildren, Jeremiah and Joetta Karsten, Utah, Hannah (Klabunde) and Chris Hambrock, US Army, Seattle, Washington, Dalton and Miranda Klabunde, Jenn and Hayden Klabunde, Baraboo, Wisconsin; great granddaughters, Charlee Rae, Jemma Jo, and Cora Kate, Karsten, Utah and Alice Rose Klabunde, Baraboo; great grandsons, Carson, Caleb, Cillian, and Christian Hambrock; sister, Elizabeth (Wallner) Ingersoll, Plainfield; further survived by several nieces, nephews, great nieces, nephews and many friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Donald Klabunde; brothers and sisters and in-laws, Donald and Dorothy Wallner, Walker and Donna Wallner, William Ingersoll, Jean and Ellsworth Barden, Lauretta and Lowell Detlor, Dorothy and Raymond Helmrick, Mary and Pat Smith, Erwin and Connie Klabunde, Ronnie and Elsie Clark, Edward and Arlene Klabunde and Ruth and Robert Dehling. Grandson, Joshua Karsten, nieces, Karen Helmrick, Glenda (Tunks) Sanchez, Diana (Barden) Hung, Sandra (Barden) Quinlan and Debra (Klabunde) Kreie. Nephews, Duane Wallner, Steven Smith, Glenn W. Detlor, Mark Klabunde, Gary Kreie, Jim Zich, Jim Potter, Robert Geizler, Gordon and Jerry Clark, Gary Dehling and Tom Klabunde. Great niece, Rebecca Alvarez.

Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at the Stahl Funeral Home, Plainfield. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. until time of services. Carol will be laid to rest next to her husband in the Plainfield Cemetery.